2006 Ford Focus Steering Problems
- 5
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 5 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 2 |
| 1–30k mi | 2 |
| 60–100k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System · Steering
Driving down the street and vehicle just stopped running/died. It has been at the dealer for almost two weeks and they haven't figured it out yet. No call, same run around when i call about update.... *tr
Crash reported
ODI 10628763
Air Bags · Steering
I am reporting only the most recent incident i have experienced with the steering wheel clock spring on this car. This vehicle has had the 4th clock spring in under 80000 miles installed! I believe the first was replaced with under 20,000 miles on the car. This is concerning, because of the srs system reliance on a reliable electrical connection with the clock spring. A letter to ford has gone without response. This…
ODI 10615512
Steering
I have had multiple incidents since i inherited the car from my father where the key sticks in the steering column and cannot be removed. It appears to be a yearly event where i need to take the car in to have the key removed from the steering column. I've owned many cars in my 50 years of driving and have never had a problem removing the key from the ignition in any of the others.
ODI 10743726
Electrical System · Steering · Structure
The first incident of keys getting stuck in the ignition was on november 27, 2009 in iowa. We live in minnesota and had to go to the ford dealership to have the ignition replaced for $485.91. Less than five years later on june 4, 2013 the keys got stuck in the ignition again. This time luckily we were at home. I researched online and found that this has been a problem well known to ford since 2000, yet they refuse…
ODI 10515889
Steering
Dt*: the contact stated while driving 30 mph at night, and while making a slight right turn, the right wheels on the vehicle dropped into a shallow roadside ditch. The contact attempted to turn the vehicle out of the ditch, however the steering locked. A larger amount of force was applied to the steering wheel, and there was a loud snapping noise. The vehicle spun 360 degrees, and landed in the ditch on all four…
Crash reported
ODI 10171694