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
Power steering rack noise backing car up steering car or just driving had to have car towed to repair shop
ODI 11152340
Power Train · Steering
Transmission gave out while driving on the highway. Had towed to dealership, who repaired with the same parts. The vehicle repair was completed and broke down with the same issue after driving 50 ft. Until today, the transmission is unpredictable and unsafe, and now the power steering assist went out, luckily i just got off the highway and back to work when this occurred. I've seem numerous reports on both of these…
ODI 11144872
Engine · Power Train · Steering
Driving and vehicle completely shutdown after a loud crunching noise coming from the front of car. A bunch of codes flashed across the dash . Vehicle wouldn't start. Had to tow it home. The transmission light stays on now when i turn key on.
ODI 11139136
Steering
While on a road trip, the car was functioning normally when i stopped and turned off the ignition at a gas station to get fuel. When i restarted the car, the power steering did not function and i had a notification on the dash stating this as well. This vehicle only has 39,900 miles and i have been quoted a repair cost of ~$3,000.
ODI 11132096
Steering
Was driving i10 to visit my mom in milton fl when suddenly i could not steer the car...the power assist failure light came on. Had to manhandle the car the remaining 120 miles where i left it sit for a day and had to drive it back to jacksonville fl because the one place in that area - pensacola - that could fix it would not be able to until tues. And i had to be to work mon. Steering assist was off and on. Mostly…
ODI 11131561
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford focus. The contact called on behalf of the driver. While driving at an unknown speed, the steering wheel seized and the power steering warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was able to be coasted to the side of the road and was towed to a tow lot. The vehicle was later taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the steering computer system failed and needed to…
ODI 11130625
Steering
On 8/24/2018 i pulled into a gas station and filled the car up. As i was leaving i heard a grinding noise as i turned the steering wheel. I had never heard any noise from turning before. As i drove home 4.7 miles there were no turns, but the road does wind a little bit. As i was driving i noticed the steering felt a little "loose" and a little unresponsive. There were no lights or warning so i continued home where i…
ODI 11123508
Power Train · Steering
Purched vehicle march 6th 2015.got the extended warrenty since then the transmission was fixed 3 times and now the electronic assist steering went out while pulling in my drive making me hit mailbox and make dent in hood of car.called 3 different dealers and all 3 said sorry that's not on recall even thou the same steering is used on other ford vehicles and are on recall.my warrenty oz up and can not afford to fix…
Crash reported
ODI 11128590
Steering
On my way home towards the end of august and beginning of september 2018 the power steering in my car started to go out and i was safely able to drive my car to a location near an intersection before the power steering went out completely
ODI 11165179
Steering · Unknown Or Other
Power steering failure, the power steering locked up one day when i went to the store,i started the car& the power steering was locked and extremly hard to steer, i finally drove it home which was about 15 miles, i had to drive very slow because it was very hard to steer, the car was parked in a store parking lot and when i returned to the car it was very heavy to turn the wheel i was afraid to drive it home but i…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 11208493
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
While driving in the parking lot, the car (2014 ford focus 5dr hb) suddenly loss power. Unfortunately, the recall only apply to the electric model. Makes/models/model years: ford/focus electric/2012-2014 mfr's report date: october 28, 2013 nhtsa campaign number: 13v-523 components: power train:automatic transmission:control module (tcm, pcm) potential number of units affected: 2,456
ODI 11118341
Steering
After driving for 2 hours at highway speed, 90+ degrees ambient, i stopped the car to discharge a passenger. When i restarted the car, the power assist had failed. I was able to park the car with considerable manual effort. 2 hours later i started the car and the power assist steering worked normally. After about a month there have been no recurrences. When i reported the problem to my dealer the service rep wanted…
ODI 11123227
Steering
I was driving down a state road about 100 yards away from the road i live on. I turned my turn signal on and began slowing down. When i was able to turn i began pressing the accelerator to turn, upon doing so my steering locked up. I lost my power steering and wasn't able to turn. A car was approaching and had to stop to prevent from hitting my on my passenger side. I have no clue why there hasn't been a recall…
ODI 11113442
Steering
At 42000 miles my car developed some noise with the steering. There was rubbing noise coming from behind the steering wheel whenever i was turning at low speeds such as when i'm pulling in or out of parking. When i took the car to a ford dealership, i was told the noise was coming from the steering rack and it would need to be replaced. I'm aware there's a recall 14s18 that addresses this issue, but my car isn't…
ODI 11112051
Steering
Steering failed while driving home from work on the i 4 a road where the speed limit varies from 65 to 70 miles an hour. Not a great time to not be able to control of your car made it home but the car is to difficult to drive. And now i find out ford knew this was issue since 2013!.
ODI 11112807
Steering
Steering assist message came on during engine star ,vehicle was almost impossible to turn steer out of parking lot .car has only 73000 miles . Dealer repaired at owner cost of over $2100 .complete steering mechanism needed to be replaced .
ODI 11111532
Steering
I was driving home from work on a city street and i got a warning light that said "power steering assist fault" and i suddenly lost my power steering. I was able to get home but i am obviously concerned. While doing an internet search on the problem i found a site with many complaints and they said there was a recall on 2013 ford focus models for the same problem, so this has been an ongoing issue with ford.
ODI 11103537
Steering
Power steering failure. Needs total replacement. Vehicle only has 46,000 miles. I was lucky i was not driving it, when it went out. I am guessing the temp that day had something to do with it. Temp was 85 that day.
ODI 11103054
Seat Belts · Service Brakes · Steering
My seatbelt hardly ever buckles. I've had to jam it a few times in order for it to finally click. My stairwell has never been aligned with my tires, and my brakes were always janky
ODI 11217348
Steering
I parked vehicle in parking lot of store. I returned to car, started the engine, put car in reverse, gave it a little gas while i tried to turn the steering but it would not move. Message flashed 'steering wheel assist error'. Car now has to be towed to dealership for a repair that is not covered by ford. Lucky the steering did not go out while i was driving.
ODI 11099186
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford focus. The contact stated that the warning indicator flashed "power steering loss" and the steering wheel seized. The vehicle was taken to the dealer (echelon ford, 4 s white horse pike, stratford, nj 08084, [redacted]) where it was diagnosed that the steering motor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer issued 95 tsbs for the steering and one steering…
ODI 11098937
Power Train · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford focus. The contact stated that the gear shift selector was placed in reverse however, the vehicle failed to respond. The transmission warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to norris ford dealer, ([redacted], baltimore, md 21222, [redacted]) and was diagnosed. The contact was informed that the steering rack needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The…
ODI 11307427
Steering
I was driving in the #1 lane in moderate traffic on the freeway, going about 40 mph, moving straight ahead, and slightly accelerating. An alert showed up on my dash screen stating that there was an issue with steering assist. As i pulled off the freeway, i noticed that it was significantly more difficult to turn my steering wheel, and as i took a right turn at the freeway exit, it was almost impossible to turn. I…
ODI 11088902
Steering
Went to autozone for power steering fluid. They asked year make model said it doesn't require it. I left an on my way out steering locked. Praise the lord no one way hurt.
ODI 11085122
Steering
Steering wheel has locked twice after vehicle had started and was moving. First was when leaving a garage at work and moving forwards on a turn. Second was when trying to back out of a parking spot in reverse and locked up. Both times the hud popped up a message indicating failure. Took to dealer to diagnose and they said i need a new steering rack for $2300. Seems strange or faulty on the company considering it is…
ODI 11089920