Used 2012 Ford Focus Consumer Reviews
Used Focus for sale
Bought Brand New no problems except for recall
Rob, 03/04/2016
2012 Ford Focus SE 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
6 of 13 people found this review helpful
I bought this car in 2012 brand new. SE Sports & Winter Package. Great, reliable car. Only problem has been the transmission recall that my local dealership took care of (even though it took 3 visits). Has never stalled on me and starts great every time.
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Ford gets it right!
brian1986, 08/22/2012
2012 Ford Focus SEL 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 6AM)
2 of 3 people found this review helpful
Ford Way to go, Ford! I love driving this car. We bought for our son. I liked the 2012 restyle. After driving it, I was sold. While some may not enjoy the double clutch automatic, I like it since it reminds me of a manual but I don't have to shift it like a manual! It cruises along through the 6 gears flawlessly. It rides like a much larger car. It is very quiet and rides well. I now find myself thinking of how I can get my own Focus without upsetting the bank account. Unfortunately, it will be a long wait because we also bought an Escape for my wife :-).
I will NEVER buy another Ford
Karen Ross, 04/01/2015
2012 Ford Focus Titanium 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 6AM)
2 of 3 people found this review helpful
In 2011 I bought a Ford Fiesta - within a few weeks after it started jerking and shuddering on acceleration. Long story short - after 3 repairs I was going to have it declared a lemon. The dealership wanted to put me in a Ford Focus and give me a good "deal" after all my headaches. I bought the 2012 Focus and started having the same issues - shaking, jerking and shuddering. The transmission control was replaced last year and now having the same issues. Took the car in and they said they need to replace the transmission control unit again but it will be 12-16 weeks before the part comes in because there is a huge waiting list - duh. Fix it right the first time. I am done with Ford.
UPDATED report at 5 years and 155k miles
chris_in_nh, 03/19/2014
updated 09/21/2016
2012 Ford Focus S 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
2 of 3 people found this review helpful
Update as of Sept 2016...still trouble free at 155K miles. Still fun to drive and averaging 37-40 mpg. Original review... I am also a bit aggravated by the very negative comments here about Focus reliability and thought I'd chime in. I have driven my Focus S 5 speed manual for almost 3 years and more than 70K miles. After dealing early on with two glitchy things (a bad window motor and a bad engine sensor) that were fixed under warranty the car has been absolutely bulletproof. The 2012 was the first year of the new Focus and I put down the two early fixes as teething problems. Again, zero troubles since. The car is truly a joy to drive on twisty roads. If you buy one keep it simple. Get it with the 5-speed stick and without the Synch bells and whistles. You will find you have a poor-man's BMW.
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Re-flash
capte, 09/05/2012
2012 Ford Focus SEL 4dr Hatchback (2.0L 4cyl 6AM)
2 of 3 people found this review helpful
Your Ford dealers can "re-flash" or update your computer program that controls shift points, pressure settings, etc. to correct the issues you might be having. I dropped mine off at the dealer this morning so I will let you know how it works after I drive it a few days with the updated tranny program.