Issue ID | 974690 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10505879 |
Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
Brand | FORD |
Model | FOCUS |
Model Year | 2013 |
File date | 01/11/12 |
Component | STEERING |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | When driving at highway speeds the steering becomes "sticky". When attempting to keep the vehicle in a straight line the steering sticks in its current position and to make a slight modification i have to put more effort into turning the steering wheel. Once the steering releases the car over corrects and then i need to make a correction in the opposite direction causing a "zig-zag" motion. It feels like i could lose control if i over corrected and i find myself gripping the steering wheel when driving this vehicle at highway speeds. In city driving i don't notice this happening, only highway driving it tends to "stick" in its position. I brought the car to the dealership and they mentioned it has electronic steering and that this is normal and they didn't know of any tsb's on the vehicle yet. I feel that this is a safety issue since it would be easy to overcorrect and then eventually lose control of the vehicle, or even cause an accident if there is a car in the next lane. I believe ford needs to adjust their electronic steering to assist less than it is currently programmed to do. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 1000 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | EAGAN, MN |
VIN pattern | 1FADP3K20DLXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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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 | 6 |
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Vehicle speed | 65 |
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