Eight problems related to steering rack and pinion have been reported for the 2014 Ford Focus. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2014 Ford Focus based on all problems reported for the 2014 Focus.
The contact owns a 2014 Ford Focus. The contact stated while driving approximately 10-15 mph, the vehicle experienced a loss of power steering assist. The power steering assist warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the rack and pinion needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to file a complaint with the NHTSA hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 48,700.
The contact owns a 2014 Ford fusion. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the steering wheel failed and became inoperable and felt loose. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was then taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the rack and pinion failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was transferred to the NHTSA hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 41,004.
He contact owns a 2014 Ford Focus. The contact stated while driving 55 mph, the vehicle started pulling to the left. The contact manually pulled the steering to the center to correct the issue and pulled over to the side of the road. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact drove the vehicle slowly in manual steering mode to his girlfriend's residence. The vehicle was then towed to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the rack and pinion unit needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 140,000.
The contact owns a 2014 Ford Focus. The contact stated while her daughter was starting the vehicle, the steering malfunction warning message displayed on the instrument panel, and the steering wheel was difficult to turn. The vehicle was not drivable. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic and the contact was informed that the rack and pinion needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 57,000.
The contact owns a 2014 Ford Focus. The contact stated while starting the vehicle, the steering assist fault warning light was illuminated and the steering wheel became difficult to turn. The vehicle was taken to local dealer - ganley Ford west, inc. (16100 lorain Ave, cleveland, OH 44111, (216) 941-9800) to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the steering wheel module and rack and pinion needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer had not been informed of failure. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000.
Power steering failed while driving. Nearly caused an accident. Lucky there were no others on the road. Ford dealership said rack and pinion needed replacing. 2 weeks later the transmission completely failed. Had already been re-programmed as part of the 14m02 program. This didn't fix the juddering and poor gear performance. Dealer says transmission is broken and none of the customer programs apply.
My son and I stopped at a rest area on a road trip. When my son started the engine to continue the trip he received the error code "steering assist fault, service now". We went to the nearest Ford dealership who said they wouldn't be able to look at the car for a couple of days and if I was comfortable driving without power steering it wouldn't hurt anything else. Since my 1st car didn't have power steering I decided to give it a go. When we reached our final destination we took the vehicle to a Ford dealer and was told it needed to have the rack and pinion replaced at a cost of $2,400. This seems to be a recurring theme with the Ford Focus. I can only imagine what would have happened if this would have occurred while my son was driving at 65 mph on the new jersey turnpike.
Ability to turn heavily degraded; loud squealing when turning the steering wheel; strong force required to make turns; loss of power steering; unsafe to drive; Ford dealership diagnosed failed rack and pinion.