Issue ID | 1528778 |
Internal NHTSA # | 11166501 |
Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
Brand | FORD |
Model | FOCUS |
Model Year | 2014 |
File date | 11/01/19 |
Component | STEERING |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | While driving on the highway to dinner, a message pops up and states, "steering fault, service soon". During this time, it became a little difficult to move the vehicle around on the road. I managed to make it to dinner. Concerned, i wanted to take it to the dealership. When i started the car that evening (1/8/2019) a new message popped up. It stated; "steering loss stop safely". The steering wheel was essentially locked in its position and hard to move around. I got it to the ford dealership and they told me it would cost $1,931. 35 to fix. This includes about $1,200 for the steering gear (electrical), about $605 for the labor, and another $100 for a new alignment. Are you kidding me? This is a 2014 with only 55k on it. There is no reason the manufacture shouldn't be covering this. There was another car in for the same issue as mine. Looking online, i heard that this is a common problem with the ford focus that is seems like hasn't hit that "magical" number to be made a recall. This is my first and now last ford i will ever buy. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 55413 |
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Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | PITTSBURGH, PA |
VIN pattern | 1FADP3F2XELXXXXXX |
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 | 30/06/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
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Vehicle speed | 60 |
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