2012 Ford Focus Service Brakes Problems
Owners have filed 54 complaints with NHTSA about service brakes problems on the 2012 Ford Focus, 1% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 47,000 miles.
- 54service brakes complaints
- 47,000median miles at failure
- 12mention a crash
- 4mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 18%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
At what mileage do service brakes problems happen?
Based on 41 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 54 complaints, 12 mention a crash, 4 an injury.
Ford Focus service brakes complaints by model year
| Model year | Service Brakes complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Focus | 19 | 2% | 32,875 |
| 2017 Focus | 10 | 1% | 25,578 |
| 2016 Focus | 9 | 1% | 81,000 |
| 2015 Focus | 10 | 1% | 27,000 |
| 2014 Focus | 28 | 1% | 41,500 |
| 2013 Focus | 22 | 1% | 41,197 |
| 2012 Focus | 54 | 1% | 47,000 |
| 2011 Focus | 4 | 4% | 92,000 |
| 2010 Focus | 8 | 3% | 43,000 |
| 2009 Focus | 4 | 2% | 42,500 |
| 2008 Focus | 11 | 4% | 82,500 |
| 2007 Focus | 7 | 2% | 125,000 |
| 2006 Focus | 6 | 3% | 117,459 |
| 2005 Focus | 11 | 2% | 45,750 |
| 2004 Focus | 4 | 1% | 120,500 |
| 2003 Focus | 7 | 1% | 122,000 |
| 2002 Focus | 1 | 0% | — |
| 2001 Focus | 7 | 0% | 123,961 |
| 2000 Focus | 2 | 0% | — |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists service brakes for the 2012 Ford Focus. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
I was starting to pull away from a traffic light but the car would not go to second gear and was shaking violently this has happened more times then I can count and I take care of my [XXX] we travel 50 miles a day in this car on one of the most dangerous roads in the nation [XXX] ) there are places…
Intermittent loss of brake pressure. ABS would activate and leave the brake pedal feeling soft and having low brake pressure. This problem would randomly fix itself and then randomly happen again while braking normally or after the ABS would engage. Sometime the problem would last for weeks until…
While driving on interstate ,my car suddenly started hesitating and failed to pick up speed. The engine light came on. I pulled over, but did not turn car off fearing it would not restart, to look at owners manual. The problem continued as I drove home. I have driven it once for a short distance…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2012 Ford Focuss have service brakes problems?
No. NHTSA has 54 owner complaints about service brakes for the 2012 Ford Focus (1% of the 3,769 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2012 Ford Focus service brakes?
No recall currently lists service brakes for this vehicle.
At what mileage do service brakes problems start?
The median reported mileage is 47,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
Other 2012 Ford Focus problems
- Power Train problems (1,446)
- Steering problems (927)
- Engine problems (475)
- Electrical System problems (352)
- Structure problems (332)
- Fuel/propulsion System problems (284)
- Vehicle Speed Control problems (166)
- Latches/locks/linkages problems (134)
See all 2012 Ford Focus problems or service brakes problems across all Focus years.