Power Steering Light On Problems of Ford Focus - part 1

Tl the contact owns a 2012 Ford Focus. The contact stated that the power steering assist warning light was illuminated at start-up. The contact would restart the vehicle and the vehicle would resume normal operation. Recently, the contact stated that the vehicle would not resume normal operation after the warning light was illuminated and the vehicle was restarted. The contact stated that excessive force was needed to steer the vehicle once the warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 128,000.

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While driving home last night just after exiting the highway, my steering wheel suddenly became stiff as if it was locked. Power steering fault light came on. I had to use all my might to keep it in a straight line just so I can make it home.

The contact owns a 2012 Ford Focus. The contact stated while parked, the vehicle was started however, the steering seized and locked in place. The contact stated that it was difficult to turn the steering wheel. The power steering assist warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was notified of failure. The failure mileage was 170,000.

Steering and hill assist light came on when warming up the car. Went to leave the parking spot and the car was extremely hard to turn in both directions. Shutting the car off and re starting temporarily resolved the issue for a few days at first! but it came back and did the same thing. This occurred again while driving on highway 200 @80mph causing me to almost leave my lane and hit a Mini van! the car has been parked for about 4 months now and only used for very short trips in town (1 mile or less!) this is a well known and documented issue that Ford is refusing to issue a recall for! just another corporation not caring about their consumers! issue a recall already! ## #vpic# 1 - check digit (9th position) does not calculate properly #vpic#.

Tl- the contact owns a 2012 Ford Focus. The contact stated that the vehicle's power steering warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, while idle and after being powered off the vehicle's power steering would suddenly fail. The contact contacted the dealership (sunland Ford address: 15330 palmdale rd, victorville, CA 92392 phone: (760) 241-7751) who were able to set an appointment 2 weeks out, however, the contact had not had the vehicle officially diagnosed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The approximate failure mileage was 117,000. Gl.

29,000 miles - catastrophic failure of steering system vehicle was parked when steering assist fault light came on. Steering wheel locked. Vehicle was towed to Ford dealership. Steering gear/rack & pinion assy replaced by Ford dealership. Ford case #cas26936032.

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Drove the car for about an hour, then stopped at a gas station. When the car was started again, the power steering failure warning light came on, and power steering assist was nonoperational. Even after cooling down the engine, the power steering still did not work. Took to a Ford service center, and was told that the rack and pinion system had failed, and it would cost about $2,000 to fix.

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Tl- the contact owns a 2012 Ford Focus. The contact stated while driving 40 mph, when the steering wheel became difficult to turn. The contact stated the power steering assist warning light was illuminated. The contact was able to park on the side of the road. The vehicle was not drivable. The vehicle was towed to local dealer future Ford Lincoln located at 650 automall dr, roseville, CA 95661, (888) 656-7577, where it was diagnosed with needing power steering rack to be replaced. The vehicle has not been repaired as of yet. The manufacturer has been informed of failure. The failure mileage was 100,000. Dp.

I was driving on a normal street I hade the green light to turn left and as I was turning the steering wheel got really hard I almost crash to a pole. . . Then a (power steering service light came on) this is the first time that light came on I was looking for some information about the power steering and it seems im not the only one that have the same problem. .

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Tl-the contact owns a 2013 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while driving there was a grinding sound and the wheeel locked while the contact made a turn. The steering assit fault light came on and the contact could no longer turn her steering wheel. The vehicle was towed to the dealer jimmy granger Ford natchitoches 7501 la-1, natchitoches, la 71457 (318) 252-8559. They said it was the rack and pinion system that malfunctioned and needed to be replaced the entire system for over $2415. The manufacturer confirmed that there was no recalls on the vehicle. The vehicle was towed back to the contact's home and is currently unrepaired. The failure mileage was 100,000. Tf.

Tl- the contact owns a 2012 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while her daughter was about 25 mph, the steering lost power. The power steering assist light illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the hiller Ford, inc. Dealer (414-425-1000, located at : 6455 s 108th st, franklin, WI 53132) where it was diagnosed that the steering gear needed to be replaced. The technician also diagnosed that a front end alignment would be done. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that there was no recall. The contact was told to contact the NHTSA to file a complaint. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 62,000. Fe.

When I went to leave my parking spot, I had zero power steering and a warning light on the dash. No warning, it was fine when I parked it 4 hours earlier. Now, the dealer says I need an entire new rack and pinion totaling $1,560 with labor. Why is this not a recall with all of these complaints? could this also cause the terrible vibration in this car I've felt since we bought in April? I've had it back to the dealer 3 times and they can't find it when they test drive.

Tl- the contact owns a 2013 Ford Focus. The contact stated while driving 65 mph, when the steering wheel seized and became difficult to turn. The contact stated the electric power steering warning light was illuminated. The contact stated she was able to park the vehicle at a near gas station. The contact was able to drive to her residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired as of yet. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer has not been informed of failure. The failure mileage was 88,000. Dp.

My wife and I were driving and had fortunately just pulled over avoiding an accident when the steering wheel assist light came on locking up the steering and making it extremely hard to steer the vehicle. We got it over to quick lane ( a Ford affiliated service center by our home and as you can see by the documentation analyzed the problem and had to replace the electronic steering rack and reprogram the module. This cost us $2530. 24. I have read on the internet and as you are aware there are many complaints related to this issue. We were surprised there was no recall relate to this, and if there is I wasn't aware of or made aware of it.

Steering assist fault warning and power steering locks up. Car left me stranded with my 2 kids. After starting the car, power steering assist fault light pops up and steering is locked. Restarted and it fixed. Went to my next location and started the car and no steering whatsoever. Thank goodness I was not driving on the freeway when the steering went out. Ford should be obligated to fix this dangerous issue.

Steering assist malfunction light came on. Steering wheel automatically locked. Huge safety issue. Should be looked at immediately. This can cause multiple accidents and even lead to death.

The power steering system failure light appeared and no ability to steer the vehicle what so ever since it is electric power steering. My daughter almost crashed into another car while going straight. Was lucky enough to be able to pull into a parking lot. Absolutely no ability to turn the wheel with out breaking it off the steering column. Also had temporary failure when the wintewr temps went well below freezing bur eventually the steering would come back online once the car warmed up (up to 45 minutes). Very dangerous!!!.

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Tl the contact's wife owns a 2018 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while his wife was driving at 45 mph, the power steering ceased with the power steering assist warning light illuminated. The vehicle was towed to gary yeomans Ford Lincoln (1420 n tomoka farms rd, daytona beach, FL 32124) where the vehicle was diagnosed with power steering failure and repaired. Several months later while driving at 45 mph, the steering ceased with the power steering assist warning light illuminated. Gary yeomans Ford was contacted and it was suggested to remove the negative battery terminal for approximately twenty minutes and then reconnect the terminal to reset the system. The instructions were followed however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was towed back to the same dealer however, the repair was still pending. The manufacturer was made aware of the failures but offered no assistance. The failure mileage was unknown.

Tl- the contact owns a 2013 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the power steering would lock intermittently; the power steering failure warning light also illuminated intermittently. The contact took the vehicle to matt bowers Ford 3724 veterans memorial blvd, metairie, la 70002 (504) 887-8410 where the a diagnostic was performed and the contact was given an estimate of $3,000. 00 for a replacement power steering chip. Upon investigation, the contact associated recall number 15v340000(steering) with his failure. The contact noted that this recall had been linked to several other Ford vehicle's; however, the Ford Focus was not included despite experiencing the same failure. The manufacturer had not been notified of the failure. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure mileage was 80,000. Jo.

Two different incidents: (3/13/18) while driving, the power steering went out and the light came on "steering assist fault - service required". After that, pulled over and turned off the vehicle and waited a few minutes before turning back on. After restarting, the steering worked okay again. Had this later checked by astoria Ford, and they could not find anything wrong (even after running the codes). Then on 3/15/19, got in the vehicle and started it and the light came on again. This time even after stopping and re-starting the engine (waiting @ 5-10 minutes) the light remained on and there was no steering. Currently, the vehicle is at a astoria aamco getting checked thoroughly by a very competent, highly experienced mechanic to get this resolved for our safety.

The electronic power steering failure light keeps coming on. Ford recalled other units for same problem and not the Focus. Steering wheel locks up when light comes on and makes it difficult to steer. This is a major accident waiting to happen. The light usually comes on when first starting the car.

Electronic power steering failure light keeps going on and no power steering is available. Does reset upon restarting car. There are over 10000 online forum complaints about same issue. Ford was aware of issue and continued to sell the vehicle with this issue and the transmission control fault.

When I started my car, the steering felt like it locked up, and the steering assist fault light came on. I had to turn off my car, and turn it back on before it worked properly. It has done this two times now in the past three days.

2012 Ford Focus se power steering failure light comes on. Fixed power steering hard top steer. So replaced steering gear, steering wheel sensor and reprogramming steering wheel. Also alignment steering wheel sensor assembly. Told hard to get sensor and reprogram after repairs. Sop additional cost to fix.

Car was in park. When I turned on the ignition and started to back out I couldn't turn the steering wheel and the power steering warning light came on. I put the car back in park, turned it off then back on after a couple of minutes and it was fine. This has happened at least 4 times within the past year.

The power steering assist malfunction light went on and power steering failed three times on my Ford Focus 2012. When I restarted the car, the malfunction light went away and power steering returned. Each time the vehicle was in a stationary position. The dealership service department said the rack and pinion module needed to be replaced. Thank goodness my vehicle was not in motion or serious injury or death could have occurred. The vehicle has less than 35,000 miles on it and there is no reason why this significant of a repair is necessary on a vehicle with so little mileage on it. This is clearly a manufacturer defect problem and not a wear and tear issue. Ford was not willing to assist in any way unless this part is subject to a recall.

Power steering fault has been coming on and off for several months. An engine restart normally resets light. On October 23, 2018, the power steering light came on while in motion and completely disable my ability to control the car. The vehicle is now park and cannot be driven.

Tl the contact owns a 2012 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while driving at 35 mph, the steering assist warning light illuminated and the vehicle became difficult to steer. Blake Ford located (1011 armory dr, franklin, va 23851, (888) 338-4988) was contacted and an appointment was made to have the vehicle diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 57,496. Ah.

Was driving i10 to visit my mom in milton FL when suddenly I could not steer the car. . . The power assist failure light came on. Had to manhandle the car the remaining 120 miles where I left it sit for a day and had to drive it back to jacksonville FL because the one place in that area - pensacola - that could fix it would not be able to until tues. And I had to be to work mon. Steering assist was off and on. Mostly off, my entire drive home. We were able to get it back to the dealer where we bought it - brand new in 2014 - on mon. And it was fixed tues. $3004. 96 later. . .

Tl-the contact owns a 2012 Ford Focus. While driving at 65 mph the contact stated that their steering wheel locked up. The contact immediately slammed on brakes and exit the freeway. The steering wheel never unlocked and the vehicle is not driveable. The steering wheel warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not towed. The dealer was contacted at paul cerame Ford (314) 838-2400 11400 new halls ferry road, florissant, mo 63033 where no asisstants was provided. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 123,550. Jw.

While driving through a parking lot and attempting to turn left across an intersection, the power steering went out completely, jerked the wheel out of my hand, and kept the car moving straight forward. I narrowly missed hitting another car as my husband helped me tug on the wheel to get the car out of the intersection and to the side of the road. The power assist light was on. I turned the car off and back on, and the problem went away. This is the second time that this problem has happened, and I am afraid of it happening on the highway or in traffic and causing an accident.

Power steering module had to be replaced. Dtc u3000:49-48 was the code from the dealer. The steering assit light came on after starting the car.

Tl-the contact owns a 2013 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while driving at unknown speed, the power steering warning light illuminated continuously. The contact mentioned the light was not illuminating after the vehicle was restarted. In addition, after starting the vehicle, the steering wheel seized. The contact stated the vehicle was able to be driven however, the steering wheel was very stiff. The vehicle was taken to corwin Ford of springfield 3241 s glenstone Ave, springfield, mo 65804 where it was diagnosed that the power steering gear needed to be repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 95,000. Ak.

Tl- the contact owns a 2012 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 5 mph, the steering wheel seized while making a left turn as the power steering assist warning light illuminated. The contact while in traffic powered off the engine. The vehicle was restarted and was able to drive. The failure recurred five times. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or an independent mechanic for a diagnostic testing of the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and transfer the contact to NHTSA. The approximate failure mileage was 110,000. Aw.

Tl-the contact owns a 2013 Ford Focus. The contact states that while driving at 40 mph, the vehicle's power steering completely failed while the power steering warning light illuminated. The contact pulled over and restarted the vehicle and was able to drive the vehicle home. The contact has previously contacted a dealership (j. C. Lewis Ford 9505 abercorn st, savannah, GA 31406 (912) 210-5676) being that this failure initially began upon starting the vehicle, the contact would then restart the vehicle and the vehicle would resume normally. The dealership informed him that they would not fix this failure due to it not a recall; the contact also informed the manufacturer about this failure and was given the same information. The vehicle has not been repaired and the failure mileage was 90,000. Jo.