2012 Ford Focus Electric Electronic stability control Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 9%of 33 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 13,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the electronic stability control of the 2012 Ford Focus Electric, 9% of the 33 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 13,000 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The Ford Focus Electric has two drive modes: d and l . The latter is more aggressive in regenerative braking. When I approach a right turn into my neighborhood, there is a short segment of cement between the two asphalt roads. I believe the traction/steering control gets confused, and the regenerative braking disengages, causing the vehicle to accelerate and lurch forward, even if I am braking/decelerating. Steering behavior also seems affected. The first time this happened was very disconcerting as I thought I was going to crash into the vehicle stopped at the cross-street I was turning onto. …”
NHTSA complaint #11100088, filed 2018-06, 13,000 miles“When I turned the car on the steering system fault message came on the dash and caused my steering wheel to lock up. I couldn't turn it at all. All I was able to do was drive straight but I was in the parking lot so I had to turn. After turning the car off and on after a couple of tries it eventually unlocked and I was able to drive again. However this was the first time this happened. I don't want it to happen while I'm in the car with my two children. Another issue that happens is when I pump gas in the car it seems to stalls once I drive like it wants to shut off but it doesn't.”
NHTSA complaint #10881400, filed 2016-06“Tl-contact owns a 2012 Ford focus.... General recall inquiry -- electric steering locked up in driveway before leaving house twice within the last week... Contact called dealership and dealership stated entire steering column and electric steering system needs to be replaced. Clutch was replaced twice already. 0 recalls associated with this VIN cb”
NHTSA complaint #11053997, filed 2017-12Electronic stability control: other model years
Other parts of the 2012 Ford Focus Electric
14 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
14 complaintsSteering
6 complaintsVehicle speed control
4 complaintsFuel system
3 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsEngine
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2012 Ford Focus Electric
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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