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
Purchased the car used with only 10k miles, after leaving dealership driving home on freeway speeds i noticed the car would not track correctly as is wanders left and right with a jerking pull requiring correction inputs the whole trip. Took car to dealership, first thing they did is rotate and balance tires. Did not fix problem. I have read of numerous reports of this same issue. When will ford stand up to this…
ODI 10787414
Electrical System · Steering · Wheels
When i take off from being stopped, my car drags with a vibration. When i pick up speed on the freeway my car slides to the left and i lose the control of the steering. My phone numbers have never been able to be sync to my car because the electrical part is defective. My tires light stays on off and on. It feels as if something is getting loser under the rear of my car. On fox 2 news this morning, they announced a…
ODI 10778943
Steering
2014 ford focus with 78*** miles. Electronic power steering failed while driving at speed on the highway. Steering was very difficult to use, far more difficult than a hydraulic vehicle with a power steering failure. It felt as if something was locked up inside the steering column. Car was unsafe to drive.
ODI 10780064
Steering
I drove 200 miles, stopped for gas, and upon starting the engine there was a warning light and a loss of power steering. I drove to a hotel, unloaded our luggage, and returned to the car after 10 minutes. Upon starting the engine, i found that the warning light was out and the power steering was normal. Ten days later, the same thing happened; that is, i drove 200 miles, stopped for gas, lost the power steering,…
ODI 10762068
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford focus. While attempting to reverse at a low speed, the steering wheel became difficult to turn. The contact had to apply force to the steering wheel in order to steer the vehicle and the message steering assist failure, service required was displayed across the message board. The vehicle was taken to a dealer who diagnosed that the steering gear needed to be replaced. The vehicle was…
ODI 10735992
Steering · Unknown Or Other
The 2014 ford focus se. My mom and i traded in another vehicle for this car. It was working fine at the first 3 months of having it, but then after the second month, the transmission on this car started to fail. It would start to shutter and cause you to have problems accelerating trying to keep up with the car ahead of me after each full stop, or during traffic hours on a freeway/highway. This vehicle also had a…
ODI 10731146
Steering
There was a cracking/popping sound coming from the front passenger side of the vehicle. It has been in and out of the dealership for 2 weeks now (08/18/2015) but they have not been able to fix it. They told me that they replaced the "rack" but that the vehicle still had the same steering problems. This is after they replaced the clutches again in this vehicle. After doing some research i found that there seems to be…
ODI 10749624
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford focus. After starting the engine, the message steering assist failure displayed on the instrument panel and the steering wheel became extremely difficult to turn. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the failure was due to a faulty electrical connection in the steering column. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 15,500.
ODI 10731291
Steering
2 weeks ago the car lost power steering while backing out of the driveway. There was not an accident at that time. Today 5-31-15 while traveling through a small curve on a neighborhood street, the car suddenly lost power steering again and caused my daughter to strike a brick mail box. Luckily, she is okay. The car has sustained significant damage and will have to have body work. When this happened i started to look…
Crash reported
ODI 10722506
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford focus. After starting the engine, the message steering assist failure warning message displayed on the instrument panel and the steering wheel became extremely difficult to turn. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, who diagnosed that the cause of the failure was due to a faulty electrical connection in the steering column. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure…
ODI 10731467
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford focus. After the vehicle was started, the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver without warning. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the technician stated that the vehicle was operating as designed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 8,000. Updated 11/12/15*lj *cn
ODI 10765086
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
The steering is very dangerous and will cause an accident. There is no centering the wheel, it constantly drifts back and forth left and right, on it's own with flat straight road and perfect straight line of sight. The steering is too sensitive, if i move the steering wheel just a slight amount it over corrects and continues to moves the car. The drive must constantly course correct or i will veer off the road…
ODI 10711828
Service Brakes · Steering
Traveling straight on the toll road at 70mph (speed limit) with the cruise control on the back end of the vehicle started fish tailing and went out of control into a guardrail which total the vehicle. The vehicle was just purchased a month prior. I will submit photos and documents on request.
Crash reported
ODI 10787418
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford focus. The contact stated that the steering wheel shook while driving at lower speeds. The contact took the vehicle to the foothill ford dealer where it was diagnosed that the steering clutch failed and needed to be replaced. The contact stated that the clutch was replaced twice under warranty; however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed…
ODI 11003563
Power Train · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford focus. While driving 35 mph, there was an abnormal noise coming from the steering wheel. The contact lost power steering and the vehicle crashed into a guardrail. A police report was not filed. The contact stated that the front passenger side fender to the rear quarter panel was severely damaged. Additionally, the transmission began to shudder. The contact stated that the failure was…
Crash reported
ODI 11023591
Steering
While pulling over to the side of the road the power steering stopped working. An alarm chimed but no information displayed. I was only able to steer the vehicle using all of my strength and my husband had to drive it home. The next day the steering was back to normal. The second time was during a k turn. It was incredibly difficult to maneuver out of the turn but once the vehicle was driving straight the steering…
ODI 10653607
Steering
The steering is very responsive - there is no center on the steering. You move the steering wheel 1/4" and the car will move. When you are traveling you need to constantly correct the steering and are often going back and forth in your lane. You can't take your eye off the road for a second or you will be off the road or in the opposite lane. I glanced over to the passenger window to see how far it was down and i…
ODI 10651186
Steering
2014 ford focus. Consumer writes in regards to steering wheel malfunction and requests vehicle compensation. *smd the consumer stated two days after the vehicle was purchased, the steering malfunctioned as she was parallel parking on a busy road. *jb
ODI 10619619
Steering
Power steering light came on as i was driving and totally went out. I could barely control the car enough to turn the corner to take it to the dealership. This is a brand new vehicle with less that 4000 miles on it and the dealership refuses to honor the warranty. This is dangerous and should not happen on a brand new vehicle. *tr
ODI 10607061
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford focus. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle would swerve to the left or right making the vehicle difficult to maneuver. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vin was not available. The failure mileage was 1,200.
ODI 10610746
Steering
There were four incidents on my brand new 2014 ford focus leading up to complete electric power assist steering failure. I bought the car new on a saturday evening. I drove it everyday since then. I drove it about 100 miles saturday night, then another 100 on sunday. Monday afternoon i left for work. My drive consists of about two miles from my residence to the expressway then 18 miles highway and less than a mile…
ODI 10594579
Engine · Power Train · Steering
I purchased the car brand new. It started bogging out dying in slow traffic and in the middle of turns. I have had it in the shop 5 times for same issue nothing was resolved. I have almost gotten in a couple accidents when turning the car dies in the middle of street and i have almost been t boned. I sounds like the engine is going to fall out at times. Sometimes when it starts to die it excelerates and send the car…
ODI 10795137
Engine · Steering
When trying to accelerate from a stop, car shutters. It can happen with using no force on the gas or using full force on the gas. Car shutters and even makes a rattling noise. *tr
ODI 10701224
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford focus. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle would swerve to the left or right making the vehicle difficult to maneuver. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vin was not available. The failure mileage was 1,200.
ODI 10610747
Steering
Driving my new focus is a challenge, especially on the highway,keeping the car in a straight line. The car wanders in either direction, demanding a constant grip on the steering wheel to keep it going in a straight line. When the car drifts left or right, and you slightly steer to correct, it darts in the other direction. This is very scary driving on the highway especially when there are cars on either side of you.…
ODI 10587868