2012 Ford Focus exterior lighting problems
26 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the exterior lighting on the 2012 Ford Focus — 1% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Se acelera y desacelera repentinamente Quiero acelerar para llegar a la mismas velocidad del trafico y no lo hace y eso hase que ponga en peligro la vidad mia y de mi familia por que otro carro puede chocarme. Cuando sucedio eso se activo el CHECK, lo apago por completo y los parabrisas se activan…”
filed Mar 9, 2024
“I have reported before my vehicle is and has been cyber attacked. This time around my horn has been disable. They turn on the radio, they turn on the light lights of the vehicle, they turn on the radio, they turn on the ac/heat control. If I take it in again, they are going to tell me nothing is…”
filed Feb 12, 2024
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Due to a wiring incompatability, the front side marker lamps may not functionCampaign 13V335000 · Aug 1, 2013
Exterior Lighting problems in other Focus years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 Focus | 5 | 1% |
| 2017 Focus | 9 | 1% |
| 2016 Focus | 8 | 1% |
| 2015 Focus | 3 | 0% |
| 2014 Focus | 10 | 0% |
| 2013 Focus | 14 | 1% |
| 2011 Focus | 3 | 3% |
| 2010 Focus | 3 | 1% |
| 2009 Focus | 1 | 0% |
| 2007 Focus | 14 | 4% |
| 2006 Focus | 6 | 3% |
| 2005 Focus | 20 | 5% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2012 Ford Focus
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.