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2013 Ford FOCUS Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1364644
Internal NHTSA #	10967309
Manufacurer	Ford Motor Company
Brand	FORD
Model	FOCUS
Model Year	2013
File date	18/03/17
Component	STEERING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	My teenage son was operating the vehicle at relatively low speed (below 20mph) in stop and go traffic in a busy city shopping area, the steering suddenly locked and was very difficult to maneuver left or right. He was able to pull the car off the road into a parking lot with tremendous effort. When trying to turn the wheel left or right the car seemed to lock or grab at the wheel and made an awful screeching sound. He said that several warnings flashed on the message center but he did not catch them as he was trying to get out of traffic safely. Once he came to a stop, he noticed that the orange "i" in a box remained lit while the car was running. I went to pick him up and verified the locked steering, noise, and warning light. We left the car overnight and researched potential problems before having it towed to a mechanic. I came across several forums and complaints that sounded very similar to my car's issues. Many of these cars had worked after turning off the vehicle and restarting. So the next day i went and started the car with no issues and had no warning lights or indicators. However, as i pulled out the steering was still very tight and jerky but i was able to man-handle the car enough to make it to a local dealer. No warning lights ever came on this time. I was informed that i must replace the power steering control module and have it reprogrammed to determine if this is the only problem at a cost of approximately $450. I have authorized this repair. The dealer said that after this repair, i may also need to replace the steering gear and have the car aligned at an additional cost of approximately $1500. My car is at 89,700 miles.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	89700
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	KNOXVILLE, TN
VIN pattern	1FADP3E22DLXXXXXX
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
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Date of purchase	29/06/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	20
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A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
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Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2013 Ford FOCUS Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2013 Ford FOCUS Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

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