2013 Ford Focus Steering Problems
- 205
- 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 205 stored complaint records:
- 6 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- power steering · 85 records
- steering wheel · 56 records
- steering assist · 45 records
- assist fault · 21 records
- failure mileage · 18 records
- indicator illuminated · 13 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 87 |
| 30–60k mi | 46 |
| 1–30k mi | 31 |
| 100–150k mi | 26 |
| 150–400k mi | 3 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Steering
2013 ford focus power steering totally went out while pulling into a parking space. Car would still steer but took a tremendous physical effort. Dealer diagnosed with a faulty steering epas. Ford has recalled other models for this exact issue, but not the focus.
ODI 10956339
Power Train · Steering
Transmission began shifting incorrectly until finally losing all power leaving me stranded in the passing lane going uphill on a major highway. Problem still persisted after the ford dealer reprogrammed the transmission. Replacement of transmission control module still has not fixed the issue and the dealer currently doesn't know what the problem is as they hold onto the car for further testing. I've also had the…
ODI 10955204
Power Train · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford focus. While driving approximately 75 mph, the vehicle experienced a complete loss of steering. The failure occurred without warning. After the failure occurred, the contact slammed on the brakes and the vehicle was able to be stopped. After the failure, the service power steering warning indicator illuminated. The contact also stated that the failure recurred when making turns. The…
ODI 10950060
Steering
Steering assist code is coming on and off i lose steering while i'm driving at any speed hwy residential ect. Took to dealership they offered to fix for 2 grand but weren't sure if its 100 percent going to fix the steering. So i drive it home the vide has been coming on an off its very unsafe i live in the mountains and its not being considered a safety recall yet, the dealership was unable to duplicate the code so…
ODI 10945860
Steering
The power steering stopped working while driving on a rural highway at 50 mph and the steering became very stiff and difficult to maneuver the car. When i tried to drive the car to the dealership the next day the steering completely locked up and needed to be towed. The odometer was only at 31,870, but out of warranty. The repair bill was $2500 and took 10 days to fix.
ODI 10938889
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford focus. While driving 65 mph, the power steering failed and the power steering assist warning indicator illuminated. The dealer diagnosed that the steering gear failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vin was unknown. The failure mileage was 128,000.
ODI 10933771
Steering
My power steering assist module was failing intermittently through october/november 2016. Finally in december 2016 it decided to fail completely. Luckily i wasn't on the road, it failed after parking the car and has been undrivable ever since. I can start it, roll it forwards and back in a straight line, but the steering is locked and won't budge. I have a little over 39000 miles on it and is just out of warranty…
ODI 11057040
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
While driving home on a very busy freeway in dallas the steering default warning came on. Shortly thereafter numerous other warnings displayed on the dashboard, my car immediately lost acceleration and the engine default light came on causing me to completely stall. I almost caused a major accident being rush hour. I was towed to the dealership where they said i needed a new battery. Over $400 later, 4 days later, i…
ODI 10936670
Engine · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford focus. While driving approximately 60 mph, the steering wheel shook violently and the vehicle failed to accelerate. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the engine was failing. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 74,000.
ODI 10928240
Steering
The power steering assist indicator had been coming on and off a different intervals. When i would come on the steering wheel would lock up and go into manual mode and would have to me muscled while driving until the indicator when off. Most of the time this would happen on the highway. The last time this happened was on a street in a densely populated suburb neighborhood. The indicator came on and the vehicle went…
Crash reported
ODI 11013131
Steering
My 2013 focus titanium electronic rack & pinion failed. It occurred without any prior warning on a busy interstate. Miracle without an accident. 49,000 miles. I have no warranty.. My research shows many with similar stories and no recall? This is a serious safety issue.quoted $1800 to repair. So that my car will simply steer? Recalls happen for many reasons and to think it hasn't happened for a sudden loss of a…
ODI 10916424
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford focus. While operating the vehicle, the power steering malfunctioned, which made the steering wheel very difficult to turn. When the failure occurred, a warning message would display. No further information was available. The cause of the failure was not diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 56,000.
ODI 10915732
Steering
While attempting to turn right on two occasions today my wife's 2013 ford focus had no power steering. I have read many complaints about this issue and am very curious as to why ford has not done anything about it? Will somebody have to crash and die for the motor company to accept responsibility? There have been several problems with this vehicle since we bought it and the fact that we purchased it practically…
ODI 10914956
Steering
While driving at a high rate of speed(55mph) on a highway, the "power steering assist failure" came up on the dash screen. I immediately noticed the steering was tight to turn. While turning to get off to the side of the road, the tightness got worse. It took a lot of strength to turn the wheel. I almost got in an accident. When the ford dealership diagnosed the problem, they said the steering assist was shot and…
ODI 10918151
Steering
This is the second time this has happened in a month that the power steering module light has come on while driving and i lost power steering. I had to restart the car to reset it. Thankful i (and everyone else) was safe and in a secluded area when it happened. This happening on the freeway or neighborhood could be a different story.
ODI 10915019
Steering
I'm another victim of the epas power steering gear assembly failing. It failed on september 26th, while under warranty, but unfortunately i didn't bring it into a dealership on september 30th. Two days after the warranty expiration. Despite the well-known occurrences of the epas / gear assembly failures, the warranty expiration date, etc., ford still chose to refuse it under warranty care. Instead, ford forced me to…
ODI 10925700
Steering
Received a "steering assist fault" notification while mid-turn traveling at approximately 30 mph. It felt as if i'd hit a slippery spot in the road or had hit a small bump on the front drivers side. While straightening out of the turn, i noticed a significant change in steering feel, and steering in general became very difficult. There was no gradual decline in steering performance, just a sudden failure. I can only…
ODI 10909734
Electronic Stability Control · Steering · Unknown Or Other
One dec 24 2015 driving down the freeway my car had full loss of steering, the engine light came on, the pedals stopped working and i nearly crashed the car. After pulling off the freeway i turned the car off and it would not start back up. Moments later i could start the car, i ran a vehicle health report to prove to ford that something had happened. I then drove my car which was stuck in 1st gear to my…
ODI 10905169
Steering
On the evening of sept. 8, 2016 while driving straight on lee jackson memorial highway in fairfax, va at about 45 miles per hour, power steering failed with no warning. Power assist cut out and a warning indicator came on. This resulted in an immediate challenge to maintain control of the vehicle. I was fortunate an accident did not occur given the immediate, dramatic increase in physical effort required to steer. I…
ODI 10905016
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford focus. After starting the vehicle, the power steering seized and the power steering warning indicator illuminated. The steering wheel was not functional and the vehicle could not reverse properly. After restarting the vehicle several times, the power steering regained function and the vehicle was taken to the dealer. The mechanic stated that the vehicle's model type was known to…
ODI 10904389
Steering
Takata recall: while i was driving straight on the highway, my steering wheel stopped responding. It just stiffed up and i had little control of it and it was very hard to make turns. Also i noticed some type of malfunction message on the lcd display saying something about the steering wheel stopped working, switching to assist mode, and to take it in for service. I took it to the ford dealer the next day and they…
ODI 10897336
Steering
I own a 2013 ford focus. The dealer replaced tcm module and updates as needed due to recall. My car has 60k miles and every since dealer completed work, my steering wheel will not turn once you first crank the car. After it idles for awhile, i can drive off. As of this morning, my "steering assist default service required" sensor is on, and my steering will not turn at all. There is also a clicking noise, like a…
ODI 10895240
Steering
Backing out of a parking space and the power steering failed. Wheel could not be turned at all. Vehicle had to be towed to a dealer since an independent repair shop could not repair. Total cost of the repair was $1793.43. The vehicle only had 49k miles at the time of the failure.
ODI 10883737
Steering
While driving on highway making sweeping rh turn steering wheel suddenly turned to the left enough that i crossed into another lane. Got off highway, no warning indicators. Went through town and on bumpy pavement or low speed turns steering wheel would fight my efforts to turn. Called dealer and drove the car there the next morning. Finally a warning appeared that said steering assist failure. It was then i realized…
ODI 10882000
Steering
I have the car parked in my driveway when i went to drive it gives me the message "steering assist fault service required". The steering wheel is extremely difficult to turn. The car has 48,288 miles which i've only put 12,088 of it. I have only had the car 14 months when this occurred i've contacted the dealer which they stated the extended warranty i requested was never purchased when i told them the warranty…
ODI 10893761