2012 Ford Focus electrical system problems
355 complaints about electrical system have been filed for the 2012 Ford Focus, which is 7% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 355 7% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 65,000 miles 291 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 10 and 4
- Injuries and deaths
- 4 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When electrical system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 47 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 33 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 52 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 49 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 50 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 30 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 13 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 9 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 6 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 2 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 291 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 65,000 miles, and 45% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 10 crashes, 4 fires, 4 injuries.
What owners wrote
I was having issues with the electrical problem the horn went out for a period of time also the radio is not workingas well as the airbags did not deploy when I was recently in a vehicle accident I am lucky to be alive.I was making a left hand turn onto a road and was hit from the side the impact was enough to make my engine dismount but my airbags did not deploy.
As I was driving approximately 60-65MPH on the garden state parkway my windshield wipers came on without me telling them to. They cycled through fast, normal, intermittent, off for 60-90 seconds per cycle. After the second cycle I decided to exit the highway and find a place to park and shut the car off. I then hear a thud as I come to a light, 30 seconds later I see smoke. I pull into the parking lot and see lots of smoke and some flames coming from under my hood. I turn off the car and the wipers keep going.
Other problems reported for the 2012 Ford Focus
- Drivetrain & axles 1,404 complaints
- Steering 928 complaints
- Engine 501 complaints
- Fuel system 340 complaints
- Body & structure 334 complaints
- Cruise control 166 complaints
- Latches & locks 134 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 70 complaints