Lose Power Steering Problems of Ford Focus - part 1

Steering felt a little sticky. Last night I lost all power steering and an alert came up that said �steering fault service now� and this morning I started it and it said �steering loss park safely� and the steering wheel doesn't move at all. Almost went off the road when I lost power steering last night.

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My main concern now is the dash board message that reads ( steering loss stop safely ) I have lost all power steering of my car and cannot drive it. I almost had a wreck when this happened. The car is now parked waiting to find out if this a defect as was on earlier models of this same model. I am also experiencing gas gauge is irregular readings before and after driving as well as very poor gas mileage code p1450.

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Tl-the contact owns a 2012 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while his girlfriend was driving at low speeds in a parking lot. The electric power steering failed as the power steering faulty warning light illuminated. The contact lost power steering assist and crashed into another vehicle's rear that was parked. No injuries sustain. No airbags deployed. No police report. No medical attention was contacted. No damaged were made to the contact vehicle. While doing a recall search through NHTSA VIN tools I came across NHTSA action number: pe13031(electrical system) as a possible solution to the failure however no recall was made to determine VIN information. The vehicle was seen at an independent mechanic diagnosed the vehicle and determined that the rack in pinon needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer el cajon Ford (1595 e main st, el cajon, CA 92021(619) 579-8888) was contacted and informed the contact to speak with Ford manufacturer to discuss option for repaired. The failure mileage 96,000. Ck.

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My 2012 Ford Focus with less than 49,000 miles lost power steering on November 9, 2020. No power steering at all. Luckily, I was driving straight at about 20mph on my own street when this happened so I could turn it around and go home. (about 300 feet or so. ) I called the Ford dealership where I bought it and they quoted me a price of about $2100 to repair it but said since it was no longer under warranty then I would pay the entire bill. I took it to another repair shop (tuffy automotive) and had it repaired for $2119. 74. The repair consisted of the entire rack and pinion unit being replace, a computer reprogram and an alignment.

My 16-year-old daughter was driving the vehicle when it lost all power steering. Fortunately, she was not moving at a high rate of speed and was able to drive the car home. The mechanic said that the steering system had completely failed and the cost to repair it would be $2,500. He said there are numerous complaints about Ford's electric rack and pinion steering system, however they refuse to take responsibility. I called Ford's customer service, and even though they were aware of the issues with the electric steering system, they would not cover the repair. I have owned 5 Ford explorers and 1 Ford car, but they could not care less. I will never buy a Ford again.

During normal driving conditions in the city I live in, my power steering suddenly went out. At first I thought that my engine had stalled, but then I realized the motor was still on. My Ford Focus suddenly lost it power steering function while I was driving it. (very scary) an engine warning light was displaying (steering assist). I drove home to see if I could read up in the internet to see if I could self diagnosis the problem. Some video indicated it was a fuse. (others indicated common problem with this vehicle) I checked my fuses in relationship to the steering. There are okay. I took my vehicle to a certified auto mechanic shop to see if they can help me. They could not, in fact they were caught at surprise that this was a non-fluid steering system. (no oil required) they recommended I go to another shop, but the results were the same. The diagnosis is replace the entire rack & pinion system. According to the internet this is a common issue with Ford Focus and Ford fusion as well as Lincoln's. If this is in fact an issue with Ford vehicles please consider a recall for this problem. I can not provide any photos because the issue is internal, under the vehicle.

Entire power steering control module needs to be replaced. I've lost power steering multiple times almost causing a collision and now cannot cut the wheel to the right with losing power steering.

While driving locally and on a straight road at 50 miles/hr, I suddenly lost power steering ability. I was also notified via the dashboard communication system "steering loss - stop safely". I was able to muscle the car off the road and eventually back home. I called the Ford dealer to be told this happens and would be an expensive repair. I also researched and see that this is a prevalent problem with Ford and chevy vehicles. As far as I'm concerned, the loss of steering capability - suddenly, without warning is a serious safety issue and needs to be addressed by the manufacturer. We are talking the inability to control a 2000 pound sledgehammer when this occurs.

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The contact owns a 2015 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40 mph, the vehicle lost power steering assist. The contact stated that an unknown warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was not made aware of failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 70,000.

On vehicle start up power steering is occasionally unresponsive. I have been able to restart the vehicle to try to correct the issue which has overcome the problem in the past. There are no warning signs on the dash that address this problem. Now the vehicle has lost all power steering and maybe unsafe to drive. I have notified my Ford dealer with the problem, they said to have the car towed in for a $3000. Repair? this sure looks like a safety problem as no one can say if it is safe to drive with manual steering? what if I keep driving it as is? if I give the vehicle away can I or Ford be held liable if someone is injured. The car now not worth the cost to repair. Somebody is going to get hurt and I thought Ford was all about safety? I will be sure to let my friends and family know.

Recenltly without prior notice of symptoms, my Ford 2014 Ford Focus displayed steering assist fault when attempting to start the car and leave the office. The car lost all power steering. I shut off the engine, and restarted the car. The power steering was restored and I was able to make it home without further issue. The car perfomed fine for the next week. The following week, the car displayed the same fault, but this time the restart trick did not work. I tried many of the supposed fixes discussed on the internet, but none of them worked. I had to have the car towed to the shop as I was unable to drive the car. Further investigating on the internet revealed numerous other complaints of this same nature. I reached out to Ford customer service, and was hung up on each time. They people at the call center are like robots repeating the same line over and over regardless of my question. Then they hung up on me. I was made aware of a service bulletin that was for problems with the steering assembly, but apparently it only applies to a small number of vehicles. Ford customer service is a joke, and they refuse to take responsibility for selling a faulty product. I will never buy another Ford vehicle. I have been quoted a repair price of $2500 to replace the rack and pinion system, as the component parts are unavailable for purchase.

Power steering failure. Car loses power steering in the middle of driving.

While in motion on the interstate my consul gave me a notification that there was a "failure in steering assist" and to pull over safely. At witch time I lost my power steering assist. I pulled off at the next exit which thankfully led to baxter Ford south where they ran a service check the next day. After running the check they determined there was a failure in the power steering control module (pscm). The pscm was re programed to the last known code. They informed me that they did not know how long the fix would last. On the same day after driving 600 miles I received the same message and once again lost power steering assist. Note that the same failure has occurred in the 2011- 2012 Ford fusion, Ford flex, and Ford taurus. All have been recalled except for the 2012 Ford Focus model. I will attach and highlight my invoice from baxter Ford south.

Loss of power steering assist. Intermittent. Happens on start up a warning of a steering problem with no power steering. Lost power steering once when driving.

Bought used from Ford dealer mid-may 2019. By last week in August 2019 the steering assist fault service required warning light came on when I started the car in the morning & lost power steering right away. Next time it ran fine, then went out again in town driving in residential area. Just got into service center at dealership where I bought it & it needs $1900 of work, about $1100 in parts alone. As a new college graduate, I was hoping to have a car with no major repairs needed. Noticed other Ford car models around 2012 have had recalls due to steering & also numerous complaints for this year.

Went to start car in driveway, received a steering assist fault. Turned car off for 30 seconds started car again with no fault, was able to drive car home. Next day tried to start car in driveway, same fault (steering assist fault) vehicle had lost all power steering. If this had happened when my 17 yr old daughter was actually driving, when this fault occurred, it could of caused a very serious accident as my daughter was unable to turn the wheel without the electronic steering assist. Called dealer said I could bring it in a week (their first appt). Called Ford corporate received case # cas21959134. I've researched and seen this to be a long time problem with the electronic steering assist in Ford Focus cars. This vehicle has only 33627 miles on it.

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My vehicle has lost the use of power steering while in motion. The vehicle becomes very hard to steer manually and must be pulled over and restarted to attempt to bring the power steering back online. It has happened a couple of times on city streets and highways. Restarting the car does not always bring the power steering back online. It is extremely dangerous to lose power steering while driving down the road. The dash warning �power steering assist fault� appears during the event that the power steering malfunctions.

�steer assist fault� error message with total loss of power steering while driving, causing low speed impact into curb in neighborhood. This is a known power steering system failure and yet Ford has failed its customers and continue to put them in danger and life's as risk. This is my 16year old daughter car and it is an absolute disgrace that this issue has significant documentation & complaints confirming this failure yet no recall & Ford not taking responsibility for their products. It's extremely sad that it will probably take a humans life before this known power steering failure issue which causes drivers to lose all power steering capabilities! hey Ford. . Don't expect a merry christmas from the ober family!.

I went to leave one day and my steering wheel was locked. It came unlocked itself. While we were driving home on the interstate at speeds of 70-75 mph the power assist light comes on and lost power steering. No steering whatsoever. Mechanic checked out and its the rack and pinion. No recalls but all these same models with the same faulty steering. 97000 miles. Rack and pinion was replaced.

Was driving home lost power steering. . Pulled in my driveway thank god . . . Steering wheel got seized. . Called Ford they would not help only to say there was no recall . . My car is a 2016 Ford Focus s . . The car is almost 2 years old should not if happened.

On 9/25/18, after driving two hours and then making a brief stop, when I turned the car on I received the following warning: "steering assist fault. Service required. " when I started backing out of the parking space, I discovered the car had lost power steering. I turned the car off and then back on but received the same warning and still had no power steering. I was able to drive the two hours home very carefully but obviously this posed a safety risk, especially if it had gone out while I was driving or if there was a need for me to make a turn quickly. Here are the facts we learned from doing some online research and contacting our local Ford dealership: several other Ford family models with similar years have been recalled for steering assist issues and the only way to fix the problem was to replace the entire steering system which costs over $2100. In conclusion, why am I now $2100 poorer after replacing power steering in a vehicle with less than 60,000 miles when clearly there is an issue with Ford's power steering that should warrant a recall on the Focus as well? thank you for your consideration of this complaint.

Steering assist failure. Lost power steering while backing out of garage. Stopped then turned vehicle off then on again and the fault went away.

I was driving down a state road about 100 yards away from the road I live on. I turned my turn signal on and began slowing down. When I was able to turn I began pressing the accelerator to turn, upon doing so my steering locked up. I lost my power steering and wasn't able to turn. A car was approaching and had to stop to prevent from hitting my on my passenger side. I have no clue why there hasn't been a recall after researching this defect. There are so many people that have been in crashes including deaths. I'm thankful no one was hurt in this situation but I cant imagine if my daughter would have been driving as we purchased this car for her. I pray you look into this and issue a recall.

Started vehicle, put in reverse and began backing out of driveway. I immediately could tell something was wrong and my steering wheel lost all power steering. The dash lit up saying �steering assist fault service required�.

I was driving home from work on a city street and I got a warning light that said "power steering assist fault" and I suddenly lost my power steering. I was able to get home but I am obviously concerned. While doing an internet search on the problem I found a site with many complaints and they said there was a recall on 2013 Ford Focus models for the same problem, so this has been an ongoing issue with Ford.

Steering wheel locked up while vehicle in motion (unable to steer). Turned key off then back on after getting car stopped and steering worked. This has happened at initial start up on three separate occasions. Wife refuses to drive it. At initial start up we were unable to even turn the steering wheel with engine running. On one occasion I had to return half hour later and it did function properly. Very unpredictable. Ford dealership says it's the steering gear and costs about $2,000 to replace. Display on vehicle says problem is electric assist for power steering. Vehicle has 89,000 miles on it. No control of vehicle if loses power steering assist. Additionally the driver's side window will not roll up or down. Rubber door gaskets continue to fall off on all four doors. The dust cover under the motor is nothing more than a piece of cardboard with some sprayed on fuzzy fake material covering one side.

During a right turn, lost power steering. Dash warning citing electronic power steering assist failure. Almost struck car at cross street waiting at light. This is a known problem with recall on previous model years and other models of the same year. Per Ford dealer, requires replacement at $1952 cost because not covered under recall.

The electronic steering assist is failing causing the vehicle to randomly lose power steering. This make the vehicle very hard to steer and control. The car is a 2012 and only has 30,000 miles. No recall has been issued yet other models with the same electronic steering assist has been recalled. This has happened twice now when the vehicle has stationary and we did not drive the car. Seems the problem is intermittent and now we are afraid to drive the car, we don't want it to fail while we are driving and cause an accident or injury.

Lose power steering suddenly and without warning while in motion, causing increased effort needed for steering.

I lost power steering without warning while driving my son to son to school. You can still steer the car but barely and I am a 200lb maintenance man. Brought it to the Ford dealer and it is going to costs 1700 to fix. I have read many other 2012 Focus owners have had the same problem. Very surprised it is not covered under a safety recall as it happens without warning and makes maneuvering the car almost impossible.

4/01/2017 - started up the car and get a warning message that "steering assist fault. Service required. " lost power steering, need a lot of effort to steer while drive is park. Turn engine off and turn it back on again, power steering restored, work normally. Then happen again 9/23/2017 (turn off and on engine to resolve). But today (10/16/2017), the same symptom and this time, turn on and off engine does not clear the problem. Ford dealer said need to pay $2600 to replace the steering rack to fix the issue.

Driving on highway vehicle reported - electronic power-assisted steering failure. I lost power steering. On highway problem was manageable. It requires much more effort to steer and control car in city.

My daughter complained that she received a dashboard warning and lost power steering a few times- to confirm, I drove her car for a week and it happened six times in one week!!! total loss of steering! it happened while in reverse, driving forward and upon starting. In my driveway, and in city streets and while turning. I was not going fast and was watching for it. What could happen to those who aren't watching for it? apparently it is a manufacturing issue as tons of other owners are having the same issue. This is my childs car (which I will not let her drive) and I find it totally unacceptable that Ford has not recalled this huge safety issue!.

While driving on the highway 2/17/2017 my Focus lost power steering. I managed to pull over and had the car taken to dean sellers for repairs. After the repairs were done ($2100) I learned of similar problems with the 2012 Ford Focus and the power steering going out.

Lost power steering to vehicle, unable to drive due to safety concerns. Transmission hesitates when driven or when gasing from a stop.