Problems with 2012 Ford Focus VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

When first accelerating from 0 mph, the car will struggle to shift out of first gear. it constantly jumps and jerks between 10-20 mph. it feels like someone who is newly learning how to drive a stick shift is shifting the car. as an automatic, it should not be having these problems. this is the second time this has occurred with the car. the first time the computer had to be completely replaced.

High rpms died in flight stalling jerking

After going to my ford dealer for the last 2 recalls that effect fuel system (last one was recall #19s22) my car was ok for a few months. now that temps have dropped below 50 the same thing is happening. when accelerating, the car shakes and sputters as it tries to go and i get about 18mpg instead of my usual 27mpg.

We purchased a 2012 focus for our 18 year old daughter as her first car. the check engine light is illuminated and the car shudders as you accelerate like its shifting gears but it's a very aggressive jerk. once it reaches certain speed it drives smoothly but if you stop at a red light or stop sign and accelerate again it does the same thing. the fault code for the check engine light states it's a catalytic converter problem. i did some online research and found a recall for what i thought was the cause of the issue (recall 18s32). took it into the dealership to have the recall repaired and they reset the pcm but tech told me the gas tank "passed inspection" so no further repairs were needed. however, the car still shudders at acceleration. i was told i'd have to pay $135 for them to diagnose the problem. i am so afraid for my daughter who is a fairly new driver to be driving this unsafe vehicle. i will be searching for a class action lawsuit as i've read several complaints of the same issue on this website. i don't feel comfortable selling this car to anyone else with these problems either. ford really needs to rectify this problem immediately before someone gets hurt or worse, dies! the car has 101,000 miles on it.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford focus. the contact took her vehicle to an unknown dealer to be repaired per an unknown recall. the contact believed there was a manufacturer defect with the throttle body and stated that the vehicle would hesitate to accelerate when the brake pedal was released and would then violently accelerate suddenly. the failure caused the vehicle to crash into a ditch. the air bags did not deploy. a police report was not filed. there were no injures. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent mechanic for diagnostic testing or repairs. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 119,000.

When i put my gear in reverse, sometimes my car jerks and reverse faster than it should or other times the car would idle, i would see the rpm going up and hear the rpm but the car doesnt move. i'd have to hit brake and try to reverse again. when i come to a stop and try to drive, the vehicle either jerks or just takes off. the problem almost happens every time. or when i am slowing down, the car would jerk or shudder. whenever i take the vehicle to the dealership, they just tell me the shudder/jerks are in their normal range reading and basically tells me that is normal for the vehicle to do. all the shuddering, jerking, and being hesitant happens mostly starting from a stationary position, like at a red light or a stop sign. this has been happening every since i bought the car in 2016 august, as a used car. i've had to get a new clutch, and replace the new one because it wasn't working properly.

The vehicle shudders from a compete stop or accelerating this has happened since purchase of the vehicle. most recently the car will accelerate when driving or in worst cases while braking. the vehicle has ramped up to 6000rpm while braking going down hill. upon contacting local ford dealership about the unintended acceleration, they stated they had not heard of this issue before. advised me to stop driving the vehicle and have it towed to their facility.

The car vibrated vigorously when accelerates from a complete stop, followed by sudden accelerations when switching gears. the car had only 28k miles on it when this happened.

I have a 2012 ford focus titanium hatchback. i took my car into bob tomes ford for a shuttering problem and was told to wait and see to continue to drive the car. months later i had the tcm replace and now my clutch is out. these were all issues at the time i originally brought my car into ford. after the tcm was replace i tried to pick up my car from bob tomes ford service center and the service team could not start my car or get it in gear( yet somehow they "test drove" it). my car has stalled in the middle of intersections, my check engine light has come, my transmission is overheating and asking me to pull over and wait 5 minuets. this is extremely dangerous as i am a mother and have up to 3 children with me at one time. i can not trust my car to get me from a to b safely. my car dies randomly when it wants to. my car is now completely undriveable. i am still paying on this car and i can not even drive it! i need something to be done about this asap. this is absolutely terrifying that ford is allowed to sell cars knowing the transmission is faulty before they were on the market.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford focus. while driving and attempting to accelerate, the vehicle vibrated and failed to gain speed. the contact mentioned that the failure occurred intermittently and the vehicle had to be turned off and restarted in order to accelerate. the vehicle was taken to long-lewis ford lincoln (2551 john hawkins pkwy, birmingham, al 35244, (205) 989-3673) where it was diagnosed that the clutch and seal needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 66,000.

Takata recall i'll be driving and my car stalled often and has cut off on two occasion .then my engine light came on.i was driving happen to be at a stop sign and the and cut off and rolled had to restart.when ever i stop the car it take time before it speeds up.

Car has 60000 miles and has exact same issues as everyone else is posting. shuttering, slow starts, loss of power on highways! how is this not on a recall list by now or do we wait for fatalities? these cars are unsafe for the roads! i just had clutch replaced and i am even scared to get the dang car back and drive it. ridiculous something isnt being done by ford. wont be buying them anymore unless we get some help.

Today's date i have called ford motor company and spoke with miss.chris id#2191199 around 10:53 am pst.with the given recent opened number was # cas16420379 to state the said problems and to se how we could possibly solved the said concerns we have.i have told, i have been denied or refused to have my vehicle to be re-serviced over again for the reoccurring previously fixed and serviced mechanical or electronic pcm related software or the hardware failures today's morning and i was told by one of their service advisor named as frank this vehicle can not be serviced any longer.because,this vehicle record's showing that the vehicle it is branded and/or salvaged and that it will void any kind of mechanical warranties and when i said this vehicle previously was serviced under the same condition and records and why can not be re-serviced over again for said previously fixed at your dealerships service department ? when i asked what has been changed from before and until now ? he did not give me a sufficient answer for my satisfactions. the transmission was operating in-properly and took the vehicle to the authorized local ford dealership in the city of costa mesa,ca-92627.checked it in to the service area and registered it with service advisor#7217 to mr.ned shortsleeve's cares for the said problems. and that we claimed the said issues we were experiencing.1-the check engine light comes on and stays solid on and when that happened the transmission won't operate properly 2-then they have placed the tcm the side door latch it may break per the manufacturer's safety recall and was asked the dealer to replace the said door component and we were told the part it is not available and needs to be ordered so can be replaced. we will be called when the part is arrived but,we never been called.

Last month check engine came on while driving. car jerked and acted as if it wanted to cut off and when putting car in reverse the car would not go in reverse. while driving on july 14th after taking the car to ford dealership which they reprogrammed tcm the check engine light came on for the same code as before about shift fork b issues. while driving the car jerked a couple of times and acted as if it wanted to cut off and not accelerate. ford states they will not fix the issue unless for the current recalls on the clutch and tcm failure.

Takata recall transmission light come on lose reverse an drive clutch stick its an auto

Twice in the last month this car has stopped running, all the dash lights come on and it will not accelerate. the most recent time, my daughter was driving back to school in lubbock, tx going 80 mph when it shutdown. she tried to pull over but almost wrecked due to the fact she had no power brakes. i have seen many reports on the internet and youtube videos documenting the same thing she had happen to her. when she took it into the ford dealership they of course could not find an issue and they would not give her a loaner or rental car during the time it took them to look at it. this is obviously a safety issue with ford not having a fix. at this point, if i wasn't upside down on the car, i would trade it in on something different and it wouldn't be a ford. i digress.

The transmission keeps slowing down the car. won't get up to speed, cannot exceed 25mph.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford focus. while accelerating, the vehicle shook without warning and the malfunction warning indicator illuminated. the dealer was not notified. the contact mentioned that he had the clutch repaired per an unknown recall a year ago, but the failure recurred. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 65,000. *js

Having problems maintaining speed ! when i excelerated it doesn't want to pick up speed then suddenly it picks up speed after pressing the pedal to the floor. very dangerous. i saw this very same complaint from another focus owner dated in march 2016 . very scary!

Was driving down freeway at 65mph. rpms shoot past 5 and car accelerates on its own up to 80mph. cars message screen read "transmission malfunction- service now". i was able to pull over to the left - as there was traffic. was able to get off highway but could only get my car to get as fast as 30mph before the rpms were past 5 again. ford replaced transmission computer module. drove car for ~hour and a half next day. car is jerking forward worse than before. shaking in the transmission. would accelerate ~5mph on its own. happened 5 times during the duration. doesn't matter if you're in motion or stationary - this car has a mind of its own and i'm scared to drive it. i'm positive had someone been in front of my on the freeway, when it accelerated to 80mph on its own, i would have rear ended them.

I was driving to get on the freeway and as i tried to accelerate it would not go any higher in speed of 25mph and then it speeds up drastically. i parked it and later that day car would not start after 15 minutes car turned on without problems then i drove it home and parked it and doesn't turn on at all. put in new battery but car still would not turn on on computer screen says to contact manufacture.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford focus. the contact stated that the vehicle shuttered extensively and also that the speed failed to increase over 20 mph each time the failure occurred. the dealer replaced the transmission module but the failure persisted. in addition, the contact received notification for nhtsa campaign number: 16v643000 (latches/locks/linkages). the dealer was notified that the recall notice was received. in addition, the manufacturer had been unable to supply the part and the remedy for the recall repair for an extended period of time. the contact experienced the failure of the drivers door latch failing to unlock and was unable to exit the vehicle from the drivers side door. the latches failed to function properly for the doors from the interior and exterior. the failure mileage was not available. vin tool confirms parts not available.

Takata recall.chronic transmission issues with the powerpoint transmission and clutch; services 6 plus times in 2 years for the same complaints, the dealer updates the transmission or replaces the clutch then 3 or so months later the same issues arise. when in stop and go traffic or car is shifting from 2nd gear into 3rd there is erratic shifting, bucking, her king, lurching forward, hesitation when trying to pull into traffic. this car is chronically unsafe!

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford focus. the contact noticed a strong hesitation and delay upon applying the accelerator pedal. the contact had to apply force to the accelerator pedal to increase speed. a mechanic inspected the vehicle, but was unable to replicate or diagnose the failure. the mechanic recommended that the vehicle be taken to a dealer for diagnostic testing. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was not available.

Takata recall. transmission control module (tcm) ford recall fsa 15b22. my vehicle would struggle to shift into second and third gear whenever i was driving, so i took my vehicle to a ford dealership for the tcm to get reprogrammed, as per the manufacturer's recall in june 2016. it seemed to help with the harshness of the vehicle's shifting, until friday, september 23rd, 2016 whenever i tried to get my car to reverse and it acted as if the vehicle was still in neutral. it wouldn't go in reverse and my check engine light was now on. the shifter was in reverse correctly, and the reverse lights came on but the car went nowhere. my ford dealership told me to drive it up to the dealership so they could look at it and diagnose the problem, so i did. it overheated three times in the 45 minute drive up, despite cautious driving. i had to have it towed to the dealership, which was not covered by ford in any way. the dealership service department told me that my car would be diagnosed later that day (monday, september 26th) and any necessary parts would be ordered by the end of the day. i hadn't heard anything back from them in over 3 days so i called for an update. they confirmed that the problem is the tcm and it needs replaced, as the "reprogramming" they did in june 2016 was too little, too late. the problem is that the tcm is heavily backordered, so the factory isn't even shipping our any tcm's until november 4th, which mine might not even be included in that shipment and it is "highly likely" that it will be closer to christmas before i get my car fixed and returned to me. to add insult to injury, they are refusing to provide me with a service vehicle, so i don't know what to do for the next 3 months that my car sits at their dealership awaiting its part. how am i to get to work? pick up my son from school? get gtoceries? i'm an only parent and cannot be without a car.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford focus. the contact stated that the vehicle failed to accelerate. the contact had to apply force to the accelerator pedal to increase the speed. the dealer was notified of the failure and indicated that the vehicle had a salvaged title. the dealer refused to provide the recall repair and advised the vehicle owner to contact the manufacturer for a recommendation on a repair solution. a repair appointment was not scheduled with the dealer or an independent mechanic. the manufacturer was contacted to determine if the vehicle would receive the repair for nhtsa campaign number: 16v643000 (latches/locks/linkages). the approximate failure mileage was 78,000. vin tool confirms parts not available.

My daughter was driving the car at a very high speed, the vehicle died suddenly, and she was forced to "glide" into the median. took vehicle into dealership, and was told the trans module is on a "replacement program", and that the module is on back order. i was told that i could rent a car because there is nothing i could do. most importantly, when i reminded the gentleman this was a safety issue, i was told that its really not a concern.

While traveling home from work, my car stalled briefly on main street. i immediately pulled into a parking lot to get my car out of the street. i turned it off and back on and resumed driving. i made it to my destination and got in the vehicle to drive again and the car would run go anywhere. the ford dealership said to bring it to their shop for a diagnosis. i was on the way to take my 2012 ford focus titanium to the service department at empire ford in abingdon, va. they stated the car would be ok to drive if i could get the vehicle to go forwards. i was traveling 65 mph down the interstate and the vehicle stalled out on the interstate. i tried to give the car fuel and began pressing the gas and the car would not move. speed limit is 70 and 70-75 mph cars were coming towards me. i was forced to cross over the on ramp where cars were merging on to the interstate to get to the emergency side of the interstate. it was a pretty scary event and i felt that my life was put in danger. so, now ford is saying there is nothing they can do but fix the tcm (transmission control module). there is no fix!!!! if there was, i feel like it would have already happened. so i am stuck with a vehicle that has been in the shop five times now for transmission issues. it is clearly unsafe to drive. what is it going to take in order for ford to see there is not a fix for these models, someone losing their life?

I purchased this vehicle from ford of kirkland in washington state in 2016, and noticed driving issues the day i drove it off the lot. this vehicle has a dps6 transmission and it constantly jerks, shudders and slips out of gear while driving at any speed. it often fails to accelerate or accelerates suddenly and out of control, especially when going uphill. it also frequently overheats, especially when idling, despite having work done on it several times that was supposed to fix this problem. i was told this was an automatic transmission when the vehicle was sold to me, and the dps6 is not an automatic transmission at all. i also frequently have issues with the electrical and radio system. the clock changes randomly and the audio switches unexpectedly to radio stations from blue tooth while driving and then fails to switch back to any blue tooth device, sometimes for several days until it randomly begins working again. this is especially problematic when i am relying on audio directions from navigation apps that are paired from my cell phone while driving. i was also told by ford of kirkland service center that there is "nothing wrong" with my transmission or my vehicle and that i'm just not driving it "correctly," which makes absolutely no sense. this vehicle and its faulty transmission are unsafe to drive. i do not let anyone else drive this vehicle because i fear for their safety and i only drive it myself in times where it is absolutely necessary, which i can prove by the very small amount of miles i have put on it since purchase. i experience the above stated problems every single time i drive it this vehicle, which is a clearly a lemon by definition. ford broke the law by selling me this dangerous vehicle with a transmission that they knew was unsafe and by falsely advertising this transmission as an automatic.

While driving the vehicle on the highway in a 55mph speedzone, the transmission would not shift gears, and then my car would not go over 35 mph. after taking it into the dealership, they simply said i was "driving the car incorrectly" and performed some kind of software reboot. now, when traveling around town, my car (which is an automatic) sputters when changing gears after it is stopped like at a stop sign, red light, or in stop-and-go traffic, or going up steeper hills. it acts like it is a manual transmission when a gear is missed or its being choked.

Shuddering of engine between gear. lose of power when accelerating. red lines when trying to accelerate between first and second gear.

Car dies on highway while driving. fuel system and sensors seems to be failing or fell apart inside the vehicle it will not show appropriate fuel levels. it stuttering after filling up to full tank. vehicle is very dangerous to drive on a highway to work when fuel system is failing. many complainst have been filed on other automitive websites and forums about this exact fuel system issue. collapsed fuel system / fuel guage i just purchased this car 3 weeks ago and my previous pontiac grand prix 2006 gave me less issues than this ford focus. something really wrong is here with ford, i think they have gotten to a massive point they believe they cannot be held responsible for there mistakes or recalls since they are too tied into the dependecy of all the people.

The transmission on my vehicle has failed multiple times while driving the vehicle. while driving at idle speeds, the car shakes. the transmission failed while i was turning in an intersection and stalled. it then lurched forward and continued to function in a lurching and jerky manner. just yesterday, i could not slow the car while traveling at 50 mph, despite pressing the brakes, due to the erratic behavior of the transmission. this lurching, jerking, erratic behavior is extremely dangerous and could potentially be deadly. i have had the transmission worked on a total of three times. each time, the dealership told me that the problem would be fixed. this is highly irresponsible for ford to ignore this issue and continue to put customers in harms way. this is an inappropriate way to handle a life-threatening issue.

I have been having transmission issues with my 2012 ford focus. we purchased the car brand new off the lot it had 4 miles on it when purchased. not even a year after purchase we started having issues with the gears not wanting to shift properly. we sent car to dealership for repair. it was fixed for a while up until recently and we have been trying to get it fixed since. i got into a wreck because my car bogged out at a redlight causing me to get stuck under a redlight and being hit while occupying the road. my car has been at dealership ever since. they called us about one week after the wreck to let me know that the recall for the transmission module had been fixed and they drove it and everything checked out fine. so my husband goes and gets the car and it breaks down on him not far from leaving the dealership. the car just completely quit shifting and bogged out and rpm shot up way high. he had to leave on the side of the road. so here goes trip 3 back to dealership for repairs for the same thing that has supposed to had been fixed. why has the government issued a recall on the transmission for these cars. they are not safe to drive. something needs to be done.

Focus has been under many recalls and at ford for repair multiple times for transmission. every 6 months issues occur causing me to take back into ford. last couple weeks i noticed intermittently, when i take foot off accelorator, rpms continue to increase, and car does not slow down, causing me to pump breaks multiple times to be able to stop. yesterday during a snow storm, i again took foor off accelerator, this time the car again would still continue to drive without my control, causing me to spin out, not once but three times. i did not get hit by other cars as everyone was going slow, but i did have to call into work as my car was not safe to drive. this is now a safety concern for my focus, and myself, and my paycheck. something has to give as ford, has offered nothing but to keep bringing it back when issues occur. this is not appropriate customer service, and i feel there is a huge safety concern for my vehicle.

For the fifth time in only eight months, the transmission has malfunctioned in this vehicle, causing it to stop accelerating or stall. it is a safety hazard, as it has happened on the highway twice and has been on the street in motion the remaining three times. each time we have taken it to the shop at the owner's expense and it has required towing each time because it no longer accelerates. the transmission sensors (there are two) continue to misfire and fail, despite being replaced several times. this car was bought new in 2012 and has had issues since the purchase. we have two children and another is due at the end of january and i do not feel safe driving this car, as it has almost been the result of several accidents when it stalls and shudders.

Takata inflators: this vehicle in the "drive gear" lunges when gas is pressed and quickly takes off at the slightest press of gas making for a dangerous take off from stop lights and traffic signs while on major roadways. this vehicle when placed in the "park gear" jerks when placed in park and feels as if it will roll backwards while in parking lots or home driveway. the vehicle has been reported multiple times to ford dealer for assessment and/or repair as "shaking" and "shimmies" while driving, to prevent this feeling, the emergency brake is used often. once, the vehicle actually rolled backwards in the the "drive" gear but was identified as a defect and repaired by a ford dealer. when placed in "drive" at that time it was showing on the dash as in "park". this too was corrected by ford dealer by replacing tcm. although repairs have been made to this vehicle since purchase, it continues to often shake and shimmy appearing to continue to have issues. as owner, i was not notified of the latest recall part prior to my warranty expiring which may have further resolved some of the lingering issues. tcm has been replaced, the clutch replaced more than once,or tcm reprogrammed during multiple visits to the ford dealer.

In 2014 i was driving from grand forks, nd to bemidji, mn on the interstate going around 60 when my car shuddered and slowed down to close to 15. i was able to get onto the shoulder after being stranded in the middle of nowhere i was able to call for help. my car was then taken the the ford dealership in bemidji and i had someone pick me up and was able to bring me back to grand forks. (ford had refused to give a rental) around 2 weeks after i got a call stating that my transmission was fixed. i got a ride to bemidji, picked it up and headed home. shortly after i got it back to grand forks i was driving around a residential area in grand forks when i stopped at a 4 way stop waiting for my turn, went to go forward and my car started moving in reverse. i had to slam on my break so i didn't hit the car behind me then i brought it to the ford dealership in town. they "fixed" the issues and gave it back to me two more times, each time i couldn't make it out of the dealership without it shuddering and refusing to shift. finally they "fixed" it at the end of the summer in 2014. this summer i was noticing the car was shuddering when i was in residential areas and it was stop and go, i brought it back down the the dealership i bought it from and they assured me it was fine but they would replace the parts to be sure. this weekend i went home to the cities and as i was driving back it broke again. i was in the passing lane going around 70 when my car shuddered, went down to 55, shuddered again and went down to 10. i was forced to swerve quickly into the left shoulder since i had a semi-truck behind me going 70 that almost hit me and had to cross the interstate to an off ramp to be safe. they have "fixed" it four times and it still breaks down. i've almost gotten into 4 accidents, missed days from work and i'm too scared to drive my vehicle at this point.

While driving car lost per and almost caused a major accident i was going 65 mph computer said my transmission was not in park.

Bought a new 2012 ford focus for my daughter so she would be safe. she just moved across the state for college. we have had constant symptoms with the transmission and she has been on the freeway 3 times when the car suddenly just comes to a crawl with the engine shaking and jerking. this makes the car unresponsive. dealer updated tcm - pcm and replaced clutch and throw out bearing in august 2015. september 2015 she lets me know that while going to school on the freeway the car did the same thing, loss of power no control of throttle and the car is shaking and jerking. transmission malfunction warning light came on again. jerking and shuddering of the transmission. i'm afraid my daughter and others are going to be severely injured when this happens. no control on the freeway is very dangerous. i have read that people have changed their clutch and bearing 5 times? it doesn't seem to fix the problem and it appears to be a design flaw. it's like putting a band-aid on an open artery. problem happens at slow and fast speeds.

The transmission clipped as to a 4th replaced faulty clutch while backing into the garage. the car jerked backwards out of know where and hit the side of the garage while backing in to park. the rear fender, bumper and parking aid sensors are now damaged thank you to a faulty transmission and clutch. i am tired of not feeling safe with my daughter in the car. *tr

What has happened with my 2012 ford focus on august 18, 2015 has now happened 2 additional times since then. on 8/21/2015 my vehicle was dropped off at skinner & damulis to reprogram the transmission control module (field service action: 15b22 transmission control module reprogramming for overt tcm failure warning). on august 27, 2015 while driving down the road at 55 mph again i had the same loss of power, this time had an 18 wheeler behind me that was not slowing down, i pulled over to the shoulder and needed to use reverse and the vehicle would not go into reverse, it just revved like it was in neutral. i turned the vehicle off, called ford, again, and told them my issue. after restarting the vehicle after the phone call i was able to put in reverse. i returned vehicle to skinner & damulis on 9/3/2015, vehicle was "repaired" on 9/4/2015 and invoice stated my concern: car having issues with revving and won't go into reverse at times and their correction was they found tcm & pcm software update and performed software update. on 9/25/2015 i again had the same issue with revving while driving (35-40 mph) and was again unable to get the vehicle into reverse. car had 90,111 miles at the time. contacted ford and was given case# cas-7944030 and will be in contact with john from ford by monday evening. this no longer works for me. this car needs to go, it is going to kill someone, me, people in another vehicle, something and i am not going to have my family sued because this problem occurs again. i need a vehicle as an outside sales person and no longer feel safe in my 2012 ford focus. this car needs to be taken back by ford and destroyed. it has no trade value and i do not want another family to have this car and get killed because of it. please do something about this, i know i am not the only one with these issues. [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).' *jb

(automatic hatchback) the car rolls back when in gear, on a steep hill. shifting gears, it will hesitate on the highway and will jump gears and studder. a few days ago i was trying to back out of my driveway to get to work and when i put it in reverse, the car didn't move whatsoever, so i put it in drive to test and see if it was working, and it got in 1st gear just fine.so i tried to reverse again with the same issue. then the engine light illuminated, so i left the car and got a ride to work, however that night when i came home, i tested the car out again and same problem, however a message popped up "transmission is not in park (p)" and i had it in reverse, so i put it in drive and the same message popped up. now i cannot get it to move at all. while in drive, it will rev up, but it will not move! it will start up no problem, and sometimes it will drive, but it will lose power and not move again.

After driving for about a half hour in rush hour traffic in the southern california area, my car slipped from active gears (i believe 2nd gear) and right into neutral. i couldn't accelate and drive with trafffic, while travelling up hill my car decellerated quickly. in trying to get to the shoulder, i narrowly avoided an accident. after finally reaching the shoulder i was able to put the car in park (it started to roll downhill) and then apply the parking brake. 10 seconds later my car was running fine again. that following monday i brought my car into the dealership to be serviced. this was the second time that this exact issue happened. the first time was the week prior to.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford focus. while driving approximately 35 mph, the vehicle jerked and the battery and tire pressure warning lights illuminated continuously. in addition, the accelerator pedal was depressed, but the vehicle failed to accelerate. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the diagnosis was unknown. the technician stated that there was a recall on the vehicle. the vehicle was repaired according to the unknown manufacturer recall; however, the failure recurred a week later. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was unknown.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford focus. the contact stated that the vehicle was engaged into the drive gear and it suddenly accelerated independently. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was informed that the vehicle was operating as designed. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 40,000. the vin was not available.

It's like it doesn't want to shift and then that hesitation you feel and it'll kick in,? driving down the street transmission will stop working. there is never any warning signs. very dangerous. does not matter if you are going up an hill or driving flat road and speed has no factor either. then the car will turn off on its own. there are a lot of complaints with transmission problem with ford focus. every complaint is about the same transmission issue. ford focus 2012 is a lemon....... now family can't ride in this car. not safe! it just sits at home. *tr

First incident traveling approximately 45 mph, as automatic transmission shifts gears, the transmission slips out of gear. shifting to neutral and back into gear does not work. pulled vehicle onto the shoulder, put into park, turn off the engine. engine will not start, no crank. let vehicle sit for a minute, retry starting, vehicle runs normally. next incident around 2 weeks later. similar experience, but travelling approx 75 mph on highway. required to pull over, restart vehicle. check engine light on at restart and engine running at lower rpm than normal in all gears. vehicle rests overnight, runs normally with no check engine light. subsequent incidents increase in frequency, without check engine light. simply need to pull over, restart vehicle. most frequently occurs while traveling on the highway at higher speeds. 6th or 7th incident, about a month after the initial incident. check engine light remains on. vehicle service scheduled but not yet performed due to backlog of transmission service repairs at ford service center.

This is the second time in 2 months that i've had problems with this car's transmission. not only does it stutter when shifting and take time to accelerate, but now the transmission is not working. in april, the car completely stopped accelerating, almost resulting in a crash on the highway. the dealership diagnosed it as a transmission censor and cost was paid out of pocket. this time, the car began jerking and the transmission light flashed. i drove the car home and because of the violent jerking almost wrecked on several occasions. i am taking it to the dealership for repairs today. considering this car is only 3 years old, it should not be having any of these problems and i consider it unreliable and a hazard to my family and other drivers on the road.

Tl* the contact owned a 2012 ford focus. while driving approximately 2 mph and attempting to park, the vehicle experienced unintended acceleration and drove over the sidewalk and crashed into a wall. no warning indicators were illuminated. it was unknown if any injuries were sustained. a police report was filed. the vehicle was destroyed. the manufacturer was informed of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 25,000. the vin was not available.