2012 Ford Focus Steering Problems
- 791
- 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 791 stored complaint records:
- 20 indicate a crash
- 21 indicate injury
- 2 indicate fire
- 3 indicate a death
What owners report
- power steering · 103 records
- steering wheel · 44 records
- steering assist · 43 records
- assist fault · 15 records
- steering failed · 13 records
- failure mileage · 12 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 339 |
| 30–60k mi | 165 |
| 100–150k mi | 138 |
| 1–30k mi | 76 |
| 150–400k mi | 19 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Steering
After making right turn out of driveway, traveled straight for approximately 300-400 yards and power steering failed. Warning light came on. Had to stop at stop sign...could not steer car - very difficult to steer without assist. I managed to turn it around, got back to my driveway. Power steering did not return. Called ford roadside assistance - tow truck driver had difficulty steering the car to get it on…
ODI 10448128
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford focus. The contact was driving 20 mph when the power steering function failed and the steering wheel seized abnormally. The vehicle was towed to the dealer who reprogrammed the computer. The contact stated that she no longer felt safe driving the vehicle. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 4,106 and the current mileage 4,160.
ODI 10443655
Electrical System · Power Train · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford focus. The contact stated that the vehicle was not shifting into gears properly, would stall sporadically and would jerk intermittently. Additionally, the steering wheel would often seize. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer several times who had not been able to replicate nor diagnose the failure. The failure recurred and the dealer replaced the transmission and…
ODI 10616016
Steering · Unknown Or Other
Ive had issues with the steering wheel since i 1st got the car. In the beginning it would like a couple minutes and then be fine. I noticed it when it was super cold or even just kind of cold. There have been a couple of times when the weather was fine and the steering was still very hard to turn. Id have issues in the morning by the time i left the parking lot it was fine and when i got in my car after work the…
ODI 11309668
Steering
While driving steering fault service immediately and an exclamation mark appeared on the dashborad. At the same time the car would barely steer and i had a very hard time getting it off the road. I called for roadside assistance and they took it to the dealership. *kb
ODI 10441953
Electrical System · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Steering
While backing out of a driveway the steering system failed, i rolled down a hill and into a wooded area. The system gave an indicator light of steering system failure and also the braking system did not engage. I lost complete control of the vehicle. *tr
ODI 10438554
Steering
Power steering failed while driving new ford focus se, making it difficult to steer the car. Failure of steering was accompanied by "steering assist fault - service required" message in dash and warning chime. On restart of car, steering returns to normal operation and fault message no longer displays. This has occurred twice at random two weeks after purchase of car. *tr
ODI 10435541
Steering
Power steering failed, with dashboard warning messages. *tr
ODI 10435672
Steering
Inadequate clearance between steering wheel mounted controls for cruise control and sync and stalk mounted controls for signals and wipers result in fingers getting caught between wheel and stalks. During a test drive, this caused accidental flashing of bright lights and wiper activation. In a worst case scenario, this could prevent turning the steering wheel at a critical moment and cause a crash with injuries or…
ODI 10433905
Steering
I just bought my brand new 2012 ford focus less than 2 weeks ago. The first time i drove it on hwy in speeds excess of 60mph, i noticed it was very difficult to keep the car driving straight without constant adjustment to the steering wheel. Since it was storming that night, i assumed it was the wind knocking my little car around. I was very wrong. It happened every time after that...even on clear, sunny days.…
ODI 10430612
Steering
The power steering failed as i made a turn at low speed. The warning lights came on indicating a power steering failure. I was able, with great difficulty, to steer the vehicle to the side of the road. The vehicle is brand new. *tr
ODI 10428782
Steering
Wile driving at 60 mph the steering went to manual, warning display read "steering malfunction stop safely" contact authorized dealer. This has only happen once and still not sure what fixes it. Still at dealer. *tr
ODI 10414894
Steering
In my brand new 2012 ford focus while driving at speeds above 50mph it is incredibly hard to keep the car in it's lane without constant adjustment of the steering wheel. It feels like you're being buffeted by strong winds on both sides of the vehicle. I'm afraid to drive faster than 60mph due to the fact the vehicle acts like a snake going back and forth so much. I'm not alone in this, the online ford focus…
ODI 10421413
Power Train · Steering
I purchased a 2012 ford focus hatch. As soon as we drove the car we noticed the difference in the transmission. The sales man said he didn't feel it and that the car had to learn our driving habits. Don't think a car learns 2 different driving habits as there are 2 of us driving it. But at low speeds either accelerating or decelerating the car shutters and shimmies way too much for our comfort. It seems this is an…
ODI 10432411
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford focus. The contact stated that while driving approximately 60 mph, the vehicle would pull to the right and she would have to use excessive force to continue steering straight. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was informed that the vehicle was operating as intended, and there was no remedy available. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was…
ODI 10413327
Steering
While i was driving my car the power steering went out. I still could steer the car but it was more difficult to do so. I know there was a recall on ford's with power steering issues but my car was not included. I had to pay the dealer $1790 for the repair. The dealership said my year car was not part of the recall...since it was a similar issue i believe it should of been included.
ODI 11097327