Ford FOCUS ELECTRIC brakes problems
28 complaint narratives mention brakes terms.
Key facts
181 owner complaints analyzed
4 distinct recall campaigns
8,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2012 to 2017 model years. Data snapshot: . 161 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Braking behavior evidence
28 of 181 complaints match this topic (15.5%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10561306 · 2014-01-24 (January 24, 2014)
FULL CHARGE, ENTERED READY TO DRIVE MODE, SELECTED REVERSE AND CAR SHUT DOWN. READY TO DRIVE INDICATOR OFF. PLACED BACK IN PARK, PRESSED STOP BUTTON, DEPRESSED BRAKE PEDAL, PRESSED START BUTTON AND CAR INDICATED READY TO DRIVE AGAIN. SELECTED REVERSE AND IT WORKED NORMALLY. SEPARATE INCIDENT, ONE WEEK PRIOR. 5 MILES OF RANGE REMAINING WHILE PULLING INTO DRIVEWAY UP A HILL. PRESSED ACCELERATOR AND LEFT DISPLAY SHOWED STOP SAFELY NOW, AND POWER WAS REMOVED. CAR STALLED ON HILL, READY TO DRIVE INDICATOR OFF. PLACED BACK IN PARK, SET HAND B…
Owner-reported narrative. 1,402 miles reported. Look up ODI 10561306 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10593983 · 2014-05-25 (May 25, 2014)
THE REGENERATIVE BRAKES ON MY 2012 FORD FOCUS EV DO NOT APPEAR TO BE WORKING PROPERLY AND I AM GROWING CONCERNED THAT THEY MAY BE UNSAFE, ESPECIALLY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. OTHER FORD FOCUS EV'S THAT I'VE TESTED BRAKE DIFFERENTLY WITH MUCH MORE CONTROL. THE BRAKES ON MY VEHICLE ARE EITHER "ON" OR "OFF"; THERE IS NO IN-BETWEEN, NO GRADUAL STOPPING BECAUSE, WHEN PRESSING DOWN ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, NOTHING HAPPENS UNTIL THE PEDAL TRAVELS ABOUT HALFWAY, THEN THE BRAKES CEASE AND THE CAR LITERALLY JOLTS TO A STOP. TWO FORD MECHANICS AT TWO DIFFERENT…
Owner-reported narrative. 19,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10593983 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10609481 · 2014-07-09 (July 9, 2014)
JUST ENTERED FREEWAY ON-RAMP AND BEGAN TO ACCELERATE WHEN POWER INSTANTLY CEASED AND CAR COASTED. DASHBOARD INDICATED "STOP SAFELY NOW" AND I PULLED TO THE SIDE. STEERING AND BRAKES WERE STILL FUNCTIONING BUT NO RESPONSE AT ALL FROM THE ACCELERATOR. CAR DID NOT RESPOND AT FIRST TO A RESTART. HAD TO TURN CAR OFF, OPEN DOOR, CLOSE DOOR, WAIT FOR DASHBOARD TO GO BLANK AND THEN RESTART TO ACTUALLY MAKE IT GO AGAIN. THIS WAS THE SAME SYMPTOM THAT OCCURRED IN NOVEMBER OF 2013 (AND REPORTED HERE) THAT FORD SUPPOSEDLY FIXED THROUGH RE-CALL. AFTER RESTA…
Owner-reported narrative. 16,029 miles reported. Look up ODI 10609481 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10619266 · 2014-08-06 (August 6, 2014)
ON THE FREEWAY ACCELERATING SLIGHTLY WHILE MERGING INTO THE LEFTMOST LANE. POWER SUDDENLY WAS LOST WITH A "STOP SAFELY NOW" MESSAGE ON THE DASH. AS IT WAS RUSH HOUR, IT WAS DIFFICULT TO MERGE 6 LANES TO THE RIGHT TO GET TO THE SHOULDER. BRAKES AND STEERING WERE WORKING AND I STOPPED SAFELY. CAR WOULD NOT RESTART. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 16,552 miles reported. Look up ODI 10619266 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10712996 · 2015-04-27 (April 27, 2015)
WHILE RUNNING ON CRUISE CONTROL AT 55MPH, I DISENGAGED THE CRUISE CONTROL FOR A TURNING VEHICLE AHEAD. A YELLOW WRENCH LIGHT & STOP SAFELY NOW MESSAGE APPEARED IN DASH. A WARNING BELL ALARMED. VEHICLE BEGAN FREE WHEELING TOWARDS OTHER VEHICLE WITHOUT EXPECTED REGENERATION BRAKING. HAD TO HIT BRAKES HARD. PULLED TO SIDE OF ROAD. CAR HAD NO MOTIVE POWER. TURNED CAR OFF. WAITED FOR ALL LIGHTS IN DASH TO GO OUT, THEN RESTARTED CAR NORMALLY. CAR APPEARED TO HAVE NO PROBLEMS. THIS HAPPENED 5 MORE TIMES IN THE NEXT 2 DAYS. NO PROBLEMS NOTED. THE DEALE…
Owner-reported narrative. 39,750 miles reported. Look up ODI 10712996 at NHTSA ↗