Issue ID | 1175123 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10705451 |
Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
Brand | FORD |
Model | FOCUS |
Model Year | 2013 |
File date | 12/04/15 |
Component | STEERING |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | Driving from home, made two turns with the steering somewhat "grabbing" both times, but after getting to maintain speed at about 50 mph it seems to be fine, until i went to make a small adjustment in direction, started getting a steering failure and the steering just stuck, so i turned hard to over correct (like you would in a car w/ no power steering) and suddenly it let loose, shooting to the other side of the lane and grabbed again and repeated again. By now im starting to get concerned and slow down, but the next time it grabbed completely stuck in that direction and the error changed to "steering loss", i slammed on the brakes before veering off the road, and thankfully not far from home. However, i was terrified, and thankfully my wife and children were not in the car, or we were in the middle of our hour commute! Now after talking to the dealer we are up for $1300 in repairs and only 8000 miles out of factory warranty. No car until this is fixed! Completely need to replace the epas, this is unacceptable ford! |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 69165 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | RAVENNA , MI |
VIN pattern | 1FADP3K2XDLXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
Was medical attention required? | N |
Was part original equipment? | |
No. of injured persons | 0 |
No. of fatalities | 0 |
Date of purchase | 29/06/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
Number of cylinders | 4 |
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Vehicle speed | 50 |
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