CarComplaints.com Notes: You should probably steer clear of the 2012 Focus. Otherwise, you might not be able to steer at all.
The 2012 is the first Focus to offer Electronic Power Assist Steering (EPAS). It's also the first year with massive power steering failure. These things are not mutually exclusive.
This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
The contact owns a 2012 Ford Focus. The contact stated that the windshield wipers turned on without warning. The contact stated that the switch for the windshield wipers failed to work properly and the contact had no control over the wiper speed. The contact stated the same failure occurred numerous times. The vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 12V149000 (visibility). The dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 155,133.
- Wichita, KS, USA
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- Wichita, KS, USA