# 2012 Ford Focus parasitic drain

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-ford-focus-parasitic-drain/123608>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [August 24, 2018, 7:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-ford-focus-parasitic-drain/123608 "2018-08-24T19:01:00Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![John58](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c0e974/32.png) [@John58](https://community.cartalk.com/u/John58)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2018, 7:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-ford-focus-parasitic-drain/123608/1 "2018-08-24T19:01:00Z")

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My 2012 Focus has a 350 milliamp parasitic electrical current drain constantly when the ignition is off. The timeout system will only work if I remain in the driver’s seat until the Multifunction Display goes off which takes about 10 minutes.

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**Author:** ![cdaquila](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cdaquila/32/18089_2.png) [@cdaquila](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cdaquila)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2018, 11:56pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-ford-focus-parasitic-drain/123608/2 "2018-08-24T23:56:28Z")

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Hi @John58 did you have a specific question about your parasitic drain? Did you locate the source?

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**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\
**Post date:** [August 25, 2018, 12:15am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-ford-focus-parasitic-drain/123608/3 "2018-08-25T00:15:48Z")

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I want to know why he has to set in the car for 10 minutes. I just open my door and the dash turns off . This thing needs to go to an electrical shop.

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**Author:** ![John58](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c0e974/32.png) [@John58](https://community.cartalk.com/u/John58)\
**Post date:** [August 25, 2018, 12:17am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-ford-focus-parasitic-drain/123608/4 "2018-08-25T00:17:40Z")

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Yes, where do I look for a parasitic current drain of about 330 milliamps on a 2012 Focus that can be eliminated simply by staying seated in the vehicle, with the ignition keys removed, until the Multifunctional Display times out. Until the display disappears, the power window work and the radio can be turned on. After the display times out, everything shuts down as it should. If I pull the keys and immediately leave the vehicle the parasitic drain continues indefinitely. John

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**Author:** ![robert.quin\_185238](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/73ab20/32.png) [@robert.quin\_185238](https://community.cartalk.com/u/robert.quin_185238)\
**Post date:** [May 15, 2023, 1:56pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-ford-focus-parasitic-drain/123608/5 "2023-05-15T13:56:48Z")

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Did you ever get resolution to this issue?

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**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\
**Post date:** [May 15, 2023, 1:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-ford-focus-parasitic-drain/123608/6 "2023-05-15T13:59:33Z")

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Please stop reving old threads . The chance of getting a usable reply is low.

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**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\
**Post date:** [May 15, 2023, 11:21pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-ford-focus-parasitic-drain/123608/7 "2023-05-15T23:21:34Z")

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Suggest to click “maintenance/repairs” above left, then “new topic” above right to start a new thread on your specific problem.