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
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford focus. The contact stated while driving approximately 60 mph, the steering wheel seized without any warning and then resumed normally. The failure occurred when the contact was operating the vehicle in 70 degree and weather and above. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer twice for the same defect. The technician informed the contact that the rack and pinion would need to be…
ODI 10505189
Steering
Approximately 15 minutes into trip to work from home the power assist steering on my 2013 ford focus failed at which point the vehicle became significantly difficult to steer. Luckly i was on a straight path, had this happened in a turn, an accident would have certainly occured. At the point where the power assist steering failed a message appeared on the dashboards led display that read something to the effect that…
ODI 10494534
Steering
Driving straight on the highway ~50mph the car seemed to be drifting to the right as though being blown by heavy winds, although there was little/no wind that day. I applied a typical, slight adjustment to the left but the steering wheel resisted my input, as though somebody was holding onto the steering wheel and applying pressure to the right, after a split second, the opposing pressure released and the wheel…
ODI 10492146
Steering
When driving at highway speeds the steering becomes "sticky". When attempting to keep the vehicle in a straight line the steering sticks in its current position and to make a slight modification i have to put more effort into turning the steering wheel. Once the steering releases the car over corrects and then i need to make a correction in the opposite direction causing a "zig-zag" motion. It feels like i could…
ODI 10505879
Steering
I owned my brand new car for approximately 7 days, when the problems began! It had 4 miles on it when i purchased it new! I was driving on a local highway at approximately 45-55 mph, when the steering started to feel sticky, i felt like i was losing control of the vehicle, it felt as though i was in a major wind storm and was being blown back and forth across the highway! I was scared to death! I pulled the car to…
ODI 10546082