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Vehicle report

2012 FORD FOCUS

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Reported problems

3766 complaints · median 67000 miles
ComponentReports
POWER TRAIN1387
STEERING924
ENGINE475
UNKNOWN OR OTHER358
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM343
STRUCTURE:BODY295
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM284
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL164
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH90
AIR BAGS54
SERVICE BRAKES54
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE50
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)48
VISIBILITY/WIPER47
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES43
SEAT BELTS42
WHEELS29
SUSPENSION27
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)26
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING25
EXTERIOR LIGHTING25
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION22
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR20
STRUCTURE14
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY13
TIRES11
SEATS9
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS7
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN5
EQUIPMENT5
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM5
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY5
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS5
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:EVAPORATIVE EMISSIONS:CANISTER4
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC4
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE3
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY3
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:INTERNAL:CLUTCHES/BANDS3
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION3
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM3
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR3
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER3
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER2
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP2
PARKING BRAKE2
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:INTERNAL:CLUTCHES/BANDS:ACTUATORS/SOLENOIDS2
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL2
VISIBILITY2
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD2
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL1
BACK OVER PREVENTION: CAMERA SYSTEM1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:INSTRUMENT PANEL:FUEL GAUGE:FUEL LEVEL FLOAT/SENSOR/SENDING UNIT1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL1
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:TV/RADIO/SPEAKERS1
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS1
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL1
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING1
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:ELECTRONIC LOCK/LATCH ACTUATOR1
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE1
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER1
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT1
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY1
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR1
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT1
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:ABS WARNING LIGHT1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT1
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM1
STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS1
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE1
STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID1
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS1
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS1
SUSPENSION:REAR1
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS1
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING1

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Complaint counts are reports filed with NHTSA, not failure rates. A common model collects more of them than a rare one that breaks more often.