2012 Ford Focus stability control problems
48 complaints about stability control have been filed for the 2012 Ford Focus, which is <1% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 48 1% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 70,000 miles 45 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 5 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When stability control problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 7 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 6 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 4 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 7 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 4 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 7 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 7 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 45 stability control complaints that report mileage, the median is about 70,000 miles, and 38% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 5 crashes.
What owners wrote
I purchased a basic ford focus in 02/2012, the car has no ability to turn off the traction control system. This caused me to become stuck in about 2 to 3 inches of snow and subsequently caused me to have my rear bumper damaged when I was pulled out by a good samaritan. I think that this a sever safety issue. I think ford should have to provide the ability to turn off the traction control system. I could disable it by removing the ABS fuses, but the I lose my ABS system.
The traction control in the vehicle operates in an unsafe manner in snowy road conditions. When climbing a slight grade in snow, the traction control continually reduces engine power to the point that the vehicle will no longer move forward. As the vehicle slows to a stop while modulating the accelerator, the engine will not rev above 1500RPM without the traction control cutting off power. Controlled and sustained forward momentum is required for safe driving in snowy conditions.
Other problems reported for the 2012 Ford Focus
- Drivetrain & axles 1,404 complaints
- Steering 928 complaints
- Engine 501 complaints
- Electrical system 355 complaints
- Fuel system 340 complaints
- Body & structure 334 complaints
- Cruise control 166 complaints
- Latches & locks 134 complaints