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nice car

becheurh@yahoo.com, 03/02/2016
2012 Ford Focus SEL 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 6AM)
4 of 12 people found this review helpful

Nothing wrong .I hade 64000 miles on it

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Sporty Looking & fun to drive

Barbara Stoner, 04/14/2016
2012 Ford Focus SE 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
6 of 19 people found this review helpful

It is an economical, very practical but fun-to-drive vehicle. It is great to drive on curves, really grabs the road and steers easily. It has a lot of trunk space, and it has adequate leg room in the back seat.

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3.25 out of 5 stars

Unhappy 2012 Focus owner

07/05/2012
2012 Ford Focus SE 4dr Hatchback (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
12 of 43 people found this review helpful

Major issues with transmission!!!...Recall work done (a computer reset???) last week of June. Driving down Hollywood Fwy. at midnight, 4 days later and car just stalls while driving!( full tank of gas) Pull to side of fwy without getting killed by rushing traffic,key is still in on position so turn a notch and car starts... drive onto side street where the car abruptly stalls again. Managed to get car home to Huntington Beach and then fight with HB Ford dealership over such a poor quality car. No resolve from them so stuck here with an unpredictable brand new car....

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2 out of 5 stars

Round'n Round'n Round We Go...

acskurt, 06/23/2012
2012 Ford Focus SEL 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 6AM)
3 of 10 people found this review helpful

Bought the 2012 Focus April this year. Within 500 miles had it back in the shop twice due to tranny shifting bad. This transmission is the worst thing Ford has snuck onto it's public since the Pinto. Even after reprogramming the transmission TWICE, the car's driveability is the most unpridictable of any car I have driven. When I pulled into traffic on June 5, it shifted from 1st to 4th within 15 feet and nearly got me killed. I took the death trap back to the dealer and gave it to them. Dealer says "talk to Ford" - Ford says "talk to the dealer". I'll probably Lemon Law the car unless I'm made happy this week.

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5 out of 5 stars

My Ford Focus was awesome!!

L.S., 03/07/2019
2012 Ford Focus S 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
1 of 2 people found this review helpful

I have nothing bad to day about my Focus!! I have owned it almost 8 years and been a wonderful car! !

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