2012 Ford Focus Electric Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 12%of 33 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 37,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2012 Ford Focus Electric, 12% of the 33 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 37,000 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“The contact owns a 2012 Ford Focus Electric. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 65 MPH, the cruise control would independently activate and the speed would increase to 70 MPH. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who was unable to diagnose the failure on numerous occasions. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The VIN was unavailable. The approximate failure mileage was 65,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10693954, filed 2015-03, 65,000 miles“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 2017-12Vehicle speed control: other model years
Other parts of the 2012 Ford Focus Electric
14 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
14 complaintsSteering
6 complaintsElectronic stability control
3 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 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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