2012 Ford Focus electronic stability control (esc) problems
48 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electronic stability control (esc) on the 2012 Ford Focus — 1% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“On my 2012 ford focus fuel consumption has decreased also once the car gets passed a half tank the fuel volume gauge is not correct the car actually runs out of fuel what's the last quarter of a mark which appears to still have fuel, also front end drivetrain makes loud noise when turning corners…”
filed Dec 8, 2019
“It seems as the transmission needs reprogram the body control module with updated software it seems to be stuck on s instead of normal drive and it has problems when accelerate and shift”
filed Nov 20, 2019
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Electronic Stability Control (esc) problems in other Focus years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 Focus | 3 | 0% |
| 2016 Focus | 12 | 1% |
| 2015 Focus | 7 | 1% |
| 2014 Focus | 37 | 1% |
| 2013 Focus | 36 | 2% |
| 2011 Focus | 3 | 3% |
| 2010 Focus | 1 | 0% |
| 2007 Focus | 1 | 0% |
| 2006 Focus | 1 | 0% |
| 2005 Focus | 1 | 0% |
| 2004 Focus | 1 | 0% |
| 2003 Focus | 2 | 0% |
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.