Ten problems related to steering column have been reported for the 2003 Ford Focus. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2003 Ford Focus based on all problems reported for the 2003 Focus.
The contact owns a 2003 Ford Focus. While driving 25 mph, the steering wheel detached from the steering column. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified and referred the contact to NHTSA. The failure mileage was 96,000.
The steering column locks. I have already had it fixed once before and now it has happened again.
Key will not turn in 2003 Ford Focus. Dealership says it appears to be linkage in the steering column.
I have a 2003 Ford Focus and was stranded and had to have my car towed because the steering wheel locked and I couldn't get the key to turn over. The care repair cost was $551 and the ignition and starter cylinder inside of the steering column had to be replaced. I believe this is a manufacturing flaw and Ford motor CO. Should pay for the repairs as a recall problem. It's my understanding that many 2000-2003 Ford Focus models have this flaw.
The steering wheel has locked and is impossible to unlock. This happened once before but I was able to free it after some effort. I have not had any luck this time.
Steering column lock gets stuck. Vehicle cannot be started.
I purchased my 2003 Ford Focus zx3 just over a year ago and have recently had trouble with the steering wheel locking up. After jerking the wheel around a bit I've always been able to get it to start until today. But today when I went to get in my car and go to work no amount of jerking or twisting would get my key to turn and my car to start. Before calling for a tow I decided to check for info on like and what do I find? that this problem has been going on in the zx3 since 2000! and nothing is being done about it! so now I'm going to have to drop over $300 on a fix for my car and from what I read I'll probably have to do the same thing again next year. Why is the being allowed to go on? if Ford cares so little about the people that drive their cars that they can't find a long term fix to a well documented problem than you can be sure that this will be the last Ford I purchase.
The contact owns a 2003 Ford Focus. The steering column failed, which prevented the vehicle from being started. The dealer was not notified of the failure and no repairs were made. The current mileage was 18,000 and failure mileage was 17,000.
Steering column locks up on Ford Focus 2003, because of side bar.
When sticking key into ignition the key will not turn, the wheels are not locked its the steering wheel locked,, I have taken this vehicle to 3 different dealer ships to report nothing is wrong, first it was igntion an now is the sterring colum, the cars is as of yet to be fixed, this car was purchased in April of 2003, an now the price I am being quoted is ridiculous. This vehicle needs to be recalled from the year 2000-2003, there are forums that customers complain about the same issue on this Ford Focus zx3, I have contacted Ford motor company an have submitted several complaints, I dont feel that I need to pay for something the company failed to correct, I will continue to complain an report until this issue is resolved. . . . . . .