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maniac4, 05/15/2013
updated 04/30/2014
2012 Ford Focus SEL 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 6AM)
8 of 8 people found this review helpful
The automated transmissionn says it all. For those of you who love the car be patient, It wont be long before the tranny goes ka-putt. I really liked this car till it started messing up. Gas mileage is hard to get a number. /you would have to ask the dealer or FOMOCO cause they have it more than me. What a let down.Sad. But thats normal after all. the grinding, normal,the slipping clutches normal. the screwings we got normal. the I dont knows. normal. Screw me once shame on you. screw me twice shame on me.DO NOT PURCHASE THIS CAR.
Most un-reliable car on 4 wheels
2012 Ford Focus, 07/14/2016
updated 01/18/2018
2012 Ford Focus SE 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
8 of 8 people found this review helpful
Update: lawsuit filed against Ford go to www.Fordtransmissionsettlement.com or call 18445406011.its about time. Ford blew it with this car. Due to my wife's job we buy a car ever other year. This car has left us stranded 4 times with only 70k miles. There stupid dual clutch design transmission in this car has been nothing but problems. Car slips out of gear, sometimes wont even back up, makes chattering shifting noise while sitting in park. Took it to 2 Ford dealerships. AutoNation Ford technician in Katy said the best thing for me to do is run from this car and sell it. (This is after the third transmission reprogram). Finally took to Joe Meyers Ford they ripped me off and said faulty shift solenoid Charged $500 (after I told them I don't believe this is the problem because car runs fine for about a week after re-program), while still in shop then they said "Oh faulty transmission computer". Ford replaced computer under warranty. Now 1 month later car has a roaring noise coming from inside the transmission ( no its no the hub bearings). If Ford would have left the hydraulic style transmission in this car it would be a great car everything else is nice. New transmission is $3,101.02 screw that. THANKS FORD FOR MAKING JUNK!!!!!! YOU MUST BE SO PROUD. Go on Craigslist and look at how many 2012-2014 Ford Focus there are. Save yourself a headache and do not buy. I guess its true Foreign cars are better then Ford cars. RUN! RUN! RUN! RUN!/ UPDATED as requested 01/14/07 I SOLD THIS PIECE OF JUNK AT A LOSS and bought a Hyundai Elantra a good solid reliable car, wish I could have bought American and felt good about it. 01/17/2018 Car is a joke, just checked CL again. It amazes me at how many of these year model Focus's are for sale with low miles.
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2012 Ford Focus SEL
carbrokedad, 04/15/2014
updated 10/18/2016
2012 Ford Focus SEL 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 6AM)
13 of 14 people found this review helpful
I bought this car for my 18 year old daughter to take to college. It had 42,000 when purchased. She has driven it 6,000 miles so far and is very happy with the car. The car has the peculiar shifting issues due to the automatic/manual transmission, but does not have any oil leaks or other problems that have been mentioned in previous reviews. I just went to visit a college with her that was 700 mile trip and car got 34 mpg. I'm very happy with that as her previous vehicle best was 24 mpg. The passenger seat was rather uncomfortable for me but I'm an old man. The stereo/sound system (sync) seemed me to sound very good. The back shelf has dry rotted around vent holes as others said. Mom has now taken over this car for her 40 mile commute (Interstate) car is getting 35 mpg. Not a dime spent on anything except routine maintenance. Car has 120,000 miles. Car has started some strange electrical issues. Sometimes loud static will come from the radio system for no reason at start up. Issue has happened twice but goes away on its own. No problems otherwise. Looking to buy another on for Dads commute.
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Do not recommend
Lis, 08/12/2015
2012 Ford Focus SE 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
7 of 7 people found this review helpful
Bought this car brand new back in 2011, I have had issues ever since. Taken to the dealership several times to be fixed and they never get fixed. Mainly transmission and the my ford touch technology. Just terrible.
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thomasln, 11/20/2014
2012 Ford Focus SEL 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 6AM)
7 of 7 people found this review helpful
An update to my previous post. The TCM ground fault is clearly not the problem as the car continues to slip out of gear. I took it back to the dealer, they kept it for 6 days, then called to say that it "needs a new transmission" that will cost over $5200. Others have posted that they have paid for a new transmission only to have the same problem. Do not buy one of these cars for any reason. I am now stuck with a car that moves only when it wants to, that I can't allow my kids to drive, that my wife refuses to drive, and that I cannot sell because my conscience won't allow it.