2012 Ford Focus Electric electrical system problems
14 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2012 Ford Focus Electric — 42% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The contact owns a 2012 Ford Focus BEV. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the contact noticed that an unknown warning light was illuminated and remained illuminated for several days. The failure recurred several times. On one occasion, the contact was unable to start the…”
filed Sep 23, 2021
“My vehicle experienced a stop safely now message while driving. Power were cut off and the vehicle stalled in moving traffic. My vehicle had done a recall on the power harness to address the stop safely now issue but I don't think the recall fixed it completely.”
filed Jun 18, 2019
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Some 2012-2016 Focus Electric vehicles built on 15-Sep-2011 and through 9-Dec-2015 may exhibit a Stop Safely Now message displayed in the instrument panel cluster (IPC) message center. This may be due to either an…
TSB 20-2140 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Apr 24, 2020Some 2012-2016 Focus Electric vehicles may abort the battery energy control module (BECM) on demand self-test but pass the network test. This is the result of a module software limitation and does not indicate an issue…
SSM 48243 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Oct 4, 2019Some 2013-2018 Fusion Energi, 2012-2018 Focus Electric and 2013-2017 C-MAX Energi vehicles equipped with a TCU built on or before 11-Oct-2017 may exhibit a discharged battery, inoperative remote features via MyFord…
SSM 47428 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jul 20, 2018Some 2012-2018 Focus Electric, 2013-2017 C-Max Energi, and 2013-2018 Fusion Energi plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) may exhibit the high voltage (HV) battery failing to charge while connected to the second…
tsb18-2216 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jul 20, 2018Some 2012-2014 Focus vehicles equipped with a 2.0L gasoline direct injection (GDI) engine may exhibit concerns of engine runs rough, crank no-start, loss of power, loss of engine RPM, and/or illuminated MIL with…
TSB18-2062 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Feb 20, 2018
Electrical System problems in other Focus Electric years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 Focus Electric | 29 | 53% |
| 2013 Focus Electric | 27 | 39% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2012 Ford Focus Electric
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.