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Service bulletins for the 2012 Ford Focus

A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.

143 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.

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TSB1600012021-12-20. Service bulletin. FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM; ENGINE; EQUIPMENT; POWER TRAIN; AIR BAGS; STRUCTURE. 49 CFR Part 579.5 Monthly Communications - March 2016 Air bag warning light illuminated with diagnostic trouble code (DTC) B141B and/or B141C
LTR37562021-12-20. Service bulletin. FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM; AIR BAGS; ENGINE; STRUCTURE; POWER TRAIN; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. 49 CFR Part 579.5 Monthly Communications - January 2016
SSM 475632018-11-19. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN; EQUIPMENT; ENGINE. Some 2011-2014 Fiesta and 2012-2014 Focus vehicles equipped with a DPS6 transmission may experience a fluid leak between the engine and transmission. Be aware that the engine oil and DPS6 transmission fluid are similar in color and texture. A transmission fluid leak at the input shaft seal can cause a buildup of fluid in the bell housing; creating the appearance of a rear main seal leak. The rear main seal should only be replaced after a rear main seal failure is confirmed through appropriate diagnostics outlined in the updated online Workshop Manual (WSM) Section 303-00 / Diagnosis and Testing with the use of Fluorescent dye (164-TP33200601).
SSM 460852017-08-01. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE); ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OTHER FUEL TYPES:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:HOSES/LINES/PIPING/FITTINGS; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY; ENGINE; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV); ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN. The Powertrain Control/Emissions Diagnosis (PC/ED) manual has been revised for diagnosing electronic throttle bodies (ETBs). The ETC_ACT and ETC_DSD PIDs should not used to diagnose possible ETB concerns. The IDS has a limited refresh rate when reading these PIDs and cannot display quickly enough to validate a concern. The PCM automatically monitors these inputs more accurately and will set diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) when appropriate. Using these PIDs for diagnostics will lead to inaccurate results and improper ETB replacements. If a concern is intermittent and no DTCs are present, refer to historical DTCs and the PC/ED, Section 3 No DTCs Present Index chart for further information.
SSM 463032017-03-15. Service bulletin. ENGINE; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. THE 2012-2017 FOCUS WORKSHOP MANUAL (WSM) PROCEDURE FOR OIL PAN AND REAR MAIN OIL SEAL INSTALLATION HAS BEEN REVISED. REFER TO WSM, SECTION 303-01 REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION. THE SEALANT APPLICATION LOCATION HAS BEEN REVISED. SPECIAL ATTENTION SHOULD BE USED AT T-JOINT LOCATIONS FOR CLEANLINESS AND SEALANT APPLICATION.
SSM 462952017-03-15. Service bulletin. ENGINE. TO HELP DIFFERENTIATE ENGINE OIL LEAKS FROM OTHER POSSIBLE SOURCES, A NEW WHITE-COLORED FLUORESCENT ENGINE OIL DYE IS AVAILABLE. WORKSHOP MANUAL (WSM), SECTION 303-00 HAS BEEN REVISED TO REFERENCE THE NEW WHITE-COLORED DYE. THE NEW WHITE FLUORESCENT DYE PROVIDES A DISTINCT WHITE GLOW TO IDENTIFY ENGINE OIL LEAKS. THE NEW WHITE FLUORESCENT DYE REQUIRES A PURE UV DIAGNOSTIC INSPECTION LAMP. THE WHITE-COLORED FLUORESCENT DYE AND PURE UV LAMP ARE NOW IN THE ROTUNDA CATALOG. DYE AND LAMP PART NUMBERS. GASOLINE ONLY DYE: 1 OUNCE BOTTLE 164-TP-33200601. DIESEL ONLY DYE: 8 OUNCE BOTTLE: 164-TP-3320-0008. PURE UV DIAGNOSTIC INSPECTION LAMP 164-TP8695 OR 164-R3748.
14-02152015-07-29. Service bulletin. ENGINE. FORD FOCUS 2012-2014: BULLETIN INFORMATION INVOLVING CERTAIN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 2.0L GAS DIRECT INJECTION ENGINE MAY CAUSE A CONCERN OF A MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP ILLUMINATED , ENGINE MAY NOT START OR MAY RUN ROUGH, LOSS OF POWER , OR LOSS OF ENGINE. *LJ
15-00362015-07-08. Service bulletin. ENGINE. FORD 2012-2014 FOCUS: INFORMATION REGARDING CERTAIN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 2.0L GAS DIRECT INJECTION ENGINE MAY CAUSE A CONCERN OF A MIL ENGINE RUNNING ROUGH OR LOSS OF POWER. *LJ
ASI-447362015-06-24. Service bulletin. ENGINE. FORD: DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) P0217 WILL APPEAR ON VEHICLES WITH GAS DIRECT INJECTION AND A PINPOINT TEST FOR DTC P0217 HAS BEEN UPDATED IN WORKSHOP MANUAL (WSM). MODEL 2012-14 FOCUS. *PE
TSB 14-02152015-06-19. Service bulletin. ENGINE. FORD FOCUS: 2012-2014 FORD FOCUS VEHICLES WITH GAS DIRECT INJECTION ENGINES MAY MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP INDICATOR OR CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. *TA
14-02152015-06-11. Service bulletin. ENGINE. FORD: 2012-2014 FORD FOCUS VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 2.0 GAS DIRECT INJECTION (GDI) ENGINE MAY PRODUCE A ILLUMINATED INDICATOR LAMP MALFUNTION. *TA
ASI-446862015-02-20. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION; ENGINE. FORD: SOME VEHICLES ARE EXPERIENCING, WITH OR WITHOUT POWERTRAIN DIAGOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTC) P0805, P06B8, P0809, P0850, P087A, P087E, P0884, P283A, P2831, P2836, P2837, P2835, AN INTERMITTENT OR DELAYED ENGAGEMENT, AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFTING FROM PARK, DRIVE OR REVERSE, NOISE DURING START, INTERMITTENT START, NO CRANK, NO START OR HARD START. MODEL 2012-13 FOCUS. *PE
ASI-443892014-06-16. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY; ENGINE. FORD: DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) 01594 IS SET IN BODY CONTROL MODULE (BCM) AND NO OTHER CODES, AFTER REMOTE STARTING AND WITH A START STALL SYMPTOM, WITHIN 20 SECONDS. MODEL 2012-2014 FOCUS, 2013-2014 ESCAPE, C-MAX. *PE
ASI-443632014-03-24. Service bulletin. ENGINE. FORD: WITHIN 20 SECONDS AFTER REMOTE STARTING VEHICLE, THERE IS A START STALL ISSUE AND DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) P1594 IS SET IN BODY CONTROL MODULE (BCM). MODEL 2012-2014 FOCUS, 2013-2014 ESCAPE, C-MAX. *PE
TSB-13-12-42014-01-15. Service bulletin. ENGINE; FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM. FORD: AN INACCURATE DISTANCE TO EMPTY OR INACCURATE FUEL GAUGE INDICATION, ON SOME VEHICLES, AND ALSO THERE ARE MULTIPLE DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTC) WITH ILLUMINATION OF CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. MODEL 2012-2014 FOCUS. *PE
ASI-323312013-11-14. Service bulletin. ENGINE; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. FORD: THERE ARE SOME CONCERNS, ON SOME VEHICLES, WHERE NO CRANK, NO START, HARD START, INTERMITTENT START, NOISE DURING START AND/OR VARIOUS OTHER TRANSMISSION ISSUES IN DRIVE OR REVERSE, NO ENGAGEMENT WHEN SHIFTING FROM PARK, DELAYED OR INTERMITTENT ENGAGEMENT. MODELS 2012-2013 FOCUS. *PE
CSP-12B412012-12-12. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING; ENGINE. FORD: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. DURING TESTING, ACTIVE GRILLE SHUTTER (AGS) WIRE HARNESS ELECTRICAL TERMINALS WAS DAMAGED, AND CAUSES ENGINE TEMPERATURE TO RISE, IF LOUVERS ARE CLOSED AND OPEN CIRCUIT OCCURS, WHEREBY WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATES, CHIME WILL SOUND AND HIGH ENGINE TEMPERATURE, STOP SAFELY MESSAGE IS DISPLAYED. MODEL 2012 FOCUS. *PE

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