2014 Ford Focus Steering Problems
- 135
- 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 135 stored complaint records:
- 9 indicate a crash
- 3 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- power steering · 84 records
- steering wheel · 52 records
- steering assist · 28 records
- notified failure · 15 records
- failure mileage · 14 records
- assist fault · 13 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 50 |
| 1–30k mi | 41 |
| 60–100k mi | 23 |
| 100–150k mi | 5 |
| 150–400k mi | 3 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Steering
While driving the vehicle, the steering became almost impossible to turn cause me to hit a curb in a city and then a light came on the dash saying power steering failure. The steering is very hard and sticks then release. Unsafe to drive. Scared to ever drive this vehicle again.
ODI 11307304
Steering
Without ant kind of warning in went into the store for 10 min got into the car and the steering wheel was upside down i turned the car on and no power steering and and power assist code came up
ODI 11300462
Steering
Power steering failure. Car loses power steering in the middle of driving.
ODI 11300510
Steering
Sometimes when i'm backing up, the power steering quits and i can't turn the wheel, which can result in a crash. I have to turn the car off and back on again, one or more times before it will work. So, while i have no power steering, i'm in the middle of road, blocking traffic, and hoping i don't get hit from another vehicle. This is a serious issue.!
ODI 11309639
Electrical System · Steering
My 16 year old daughter was driving in her 2014 ford focus se on the interstate. I was a passenger as she only has her learners permit. All the sudden she complained the vehicle was hard to steer. I saw her having a physically hard time steering the vehicle. I looked at the dashboard and saw the power steering assist failure indicator icon (electronic power assist steering - epas)activated on the dashboard. My…
ODI 11296932
Steering
Driving the car and lost all control of steering without any notice while turing to cross busy street. Code says power steering fault
ODI 11278174
Steering
'power steering assist fault' came up a few weeks ago. I shut it off and turned it back on and it cleared. Went to start it up today and the fault was on as i pulled out of the garage. Stayed on stopping and starting 5 times. Also drove it and was very difficult to steer. This will be a safety issue for my 16 year old daughter who is supposed to drive this car.
ODI 11258217
Steering
52,000 miles - 2014 ford focus manual - while running errands, during car startup the error message "power assist malfunction - service required." the power steering was deactivated and made very difficult to steer. Turned the car off and restarted after 5 min. The error message disappeared and power steering came back. From others with similar issues, this error could occur while driving and seems to be costly…
ODI 11244765
Steering
Impared steering/grinding noise when turning stationary or in motion, temporary loss of steering control, increasing risk of crash and poses an unreasonable risk to my safety. Please see nhtsa # 14v514000 ford recall # 14s18 .
ODI 11242323
Steering
Steering wheel locks up after starting car and also while driving at low speeds
ODI 11241327
Power Train · Steering
Power steering failed while driving. Nearly caused an accident. Lucky there were no others on the road. Ford dealership said rack and pinion needed replacing. 2 weeks later the transmission completely failed. Had already been re-programmed as part of the 14m02 program. This didn't fix the juddering and poor gear performance. Dealer says transmission is broken and none of the customer programs apply.
ODI 11245444
Steering
'tamara recall'. Recently the first week of july 2019 i left work and noticed i cohsot turn my steering wheel. I called red hill ford and i spoke to one of the new guys and explained to them my power steering was going and it was making grinding noises. They actually told me to drive my car down to the dealership with what i told them. He told me it wasn't my power steering and that it could be something else but i…
ODI 11234057
Fuel/Propulsion System · Steering · Unknown Or Other
I purchased this ford w 15000 miles on it. It now has 37000 miles. I feel like the car is a lemon. I have had several issues requiring me to go ford dealership. First the gas information was incorrect. It said i had [redacted] but ran out of gas. Then when i was driving on the freeway the car got stuck in between gears. I could not accelerate. Then the i tried to back out of a parking spot and the i could not put…
ODI 11234555
Steering
Yesterday i noticed that my steering seemed a little hard to keep going straight. Today when i got in and started driving my car flashed a "steering failure get checked" message and was even harder to drive. I made it to my appointment and when i left 30 minutes later and turned my car on i had a new message, "steering loss stop safely". Now i can't even move my steering wheel. Luckily i wasn't on the expressway…
ODI 11221397
Steering
My son and i stopped at a rest area on a road trip. When my son started the engine to continue the trip he received the error code "steering assist fault, service now". We went to the nearest ford dealership who said they wouldn't be able to look at the car for a couple of days and if i was comfortable driving without power steering it wouldn't hurt anything else. Since my 1st car didn't have power steering i…
ODI 11217815
Electrical System · Steering
When turning left or right it would make a grinding noise at all speeds on backroads or highway speeds. Also, when going straight it was difficult to maintain a straight path and takes resistance. When i took it to the ford dealership they stated it was an electrical issue in the computer for the steering system causing it to malfunction.
ODI 11208301
Steering
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…
ODI 11206116
Steering
Power steering went out making it difficult to steer. It happened last night randomly. We drove our ford focus to a friends house, turned it off, hung out with them, and when we turned the car back on, it said we needed to get the steering serviced. It's very hard to steer and make turns at low mph
ODI 11194466
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford focus. While driving 30 mph, the power steering failed and "steering failed pull over" appeared on the instrument panel. The contact pulled the vehicle over to regain control of the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer and manufacturer were not notified. The failure mileage was 64,000.
ODI 11190002
Steering
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…
ODI 11187239
Steering
Power steering stopped working. Message "steering assist fault service required" pops up after car is started.
ODI 11183209
Steering
Three separate incidents. All three incidents happened while first starting vehicle, putting vehicle in reverse, and then the steering wheel locks up and a steering assist failure warning comes on. Steering wheel will not move. Had to pull back in to parking spot and turn car off. Upon turning the vehicle back on, the steering wheel is back to normal and the warning is gone. Terrible vehicle. Feel unsafe driving my…
ODI 11181173
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford focus. While the contact's daughter was driving 50 mph, the power steering warning indicator illuminated and an audible tone was heard. Also, the power steering became inoperable and it was difficult to maneuver the vehicle. The vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed. Morrie's minnetonka ford (located at [redacted], minnetonka, mn 55305, [redacted]) was made aware of the failure. The…
ODI 11172495
Steering
While driving on the highway to dinner, a message pops up and states, "steering fault, service soon". During this time, it became a little difficult to move the vehicle around on the road. I managed to make it to dinner. Concerned, i wanted to take it to the dealership. When i started the car that evening (1/8/2019) a new message popped up. It stated; "steering loss stop safely". The steering wheel was essentially…
ODI 11166501
Steering
Received notice stating 'steering assist fault, service now' while driving on the highway. Turned car off and then back on on the side of highway and received message stating, 'steering loss, stop safely.' all within 5-10 minutes of each other. Almost wrecked multiple times trying to get my car to safety.
ODI 11151170