Problems with 2012 Ford Focus STEERING

2012 ford focus is very hard to steer, as if it has no power steering. there is no power steering pump. i learned that this vehicle has some kind of electrical steering. i have also learned that other vehicle like the focus has the same problems as mine but yet these other focus's have recalls for this problem. but not mine. we fear that this could cause a serious accident.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford focus. while driving approximately 70 mph, the vehicle became difficult to steer and "power steering assist fault" illuminated on the message center. the contact continued driving at a slower pace to her destination. after a while, the vehicle steering began to operate normally. the vehicle was taken to ford auto world (2903 s scatterfield rd, anderson, in 46016) where it was diagnosed that the power steering rack and power steering module needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 148,000.

I started my car, backed it out of my driveway, went to go forward and the steering, quit, very stiff couldnt turn the steering wheel, so i turned the car off, then started it back up, and the steering was fine, a few days later this happened again at the gas station, then again in the subdivision could hardly turn the wheel to get back in the driveway. this car has 40000 miles on it, 1 owner, 1 driver.

Started my car and received a power steering failure message. turn car off and back in and it goes away. happened three times once while i was waiting at a stop light. took vehicle in and told it was a gear that needs to be fixed. this was a recall on other gods but not mine. over $2,000 to fix.

I have a 2012 ford focus at 93000 miles, i started the car one morning on my way to work and the steering assist fault pop up on the screen behind the steering wheel. the steering wheel became hard to turn and i couldn't drive it due to it being not safe to drive. i took it to a ford dealership and they told me the steering rack and pinion needs to be replace and it'll cost $2200 for the repairs. i've look up online and found man others like me who face this problem. ford needs to have a recall on this, it's very dangerous for us to drive down the road and suddenly your steering wheel wouldn't turn.

The electronic power steering failure light keeps coming on. ford recalled other units for same problem and not the focus. steering wheel locks up when light comes on and makes it difficult to steer. this is a major accident waiting to happen. the light usually comes on when first starting the car.

Electronic power steering failed at less than 50,000 miles. could not steer car. electronic control is located by exhaust manifold, which heat caused unit to fail. this is a common problem and ford has recalled the steering unit on other model, but not on focus. cost $2160 to repair. transmission shutters at low speeds making it difficult to control. had it into ford several times to diagnose and they state it is within parameters of this dual clutch type transmission. ford had extended warranty for transmission but refused to replace mine under warranty.

Off and on for the past 2 months go out to start the car put it in reverse attempt to back up and the steering wheel becomes stuck it will not turn at all you have to give it 1 min and then try again and then it resumes normal, last summer was driving down the main highway the right headlight went out the next morning start the car and appears in screen default on the l lighting open the hood to see all electrical wires to the headlights were burnt where the bulb connects to the wire areas had to have all wiring redone and also new complete headlights, also 2 years ago was driving down the highway car stalls out i drift to the edge of the highway attempted several restarts would not restart had it towed and had to replace the fuel pump and relay switch

Went to leave to go to work on 3-5-2019 and i had no steering my car i have not had any issues since i've i this car i've had it for 3 years . we looked o utube to see what we could do to fix so i could go to work it took us 20 minutes to get it to unlock drive fine to work when i went to leave work at 4pm on 3-5-2019 it did it again it took me about 10 minutes this time after it unlocked i was still having a hard time with the steering at first but then it loosened up this is a very serious issue that needs to addressed

When i went to drive my car out of the driveway the steering acted like it was locked. after trying multiple times of turning key on/off i finally called the mechanic to tow the vehicle to their shop. after a couple weeks of diagnosis it was determined it was the electric steering. why have multiple other ford vehicles had a recall for this problem but not the focus?

My car told me driver steering malfunction and my steering wheel completely stopped working .

2012 ford focus has power steering assist fault that will not clear. after on-line research done, have seen that many owners have experienced same sue. beyonc has 81000 miles on it. vehicle exhibits issue immediately during starting and continues throughout driving. used to be able to reset by turning car off and then on, however that no longer works. ford has recalled other vehicles for same issue but not the focus.

After starting 2012 ford focus start to pull out of parking spot and steering wheel locked up, could not turn right or left. pulled forward and turned car off, was going to call tow but instead started car again and steering started working again. there needs to be a recall on this issue, what would have happened if i was driving and turning the corner in front of the local elementary school and the car hit students and the media found out nhtsa new about this problem all over the country along with ford's knowledge of this issue, it would be worst than the pinto gas tank issue. please consider issuing a recall on this problem.

Takara recall, while driving i had to make a turn. when turning, suddenly the steering was difficult to turn and i was forced to stop the car. i got the message "steering assist malfunction". this was very scaring because i was in traffic and an accident could've happened.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford focus. when the vehicle was started, the power steering warning indicator illuminated. the contact attempted to turn the steering wheel, but it seized. the vehicle was towed to honolulu ford (1370 n king st, honolulu, hi 96817, (808)-824-3981) where it was diagnosed that the power steering failed and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and offered to assist with part of the steering repair. the failure mileage was approximately 82,800.

I started my car and a warning light came on saying power steering assist was out. the car was very hard to steer. the next time i started car, the problem was gone. however, since then, the problem has returned and it is unsafe to this car drive in traffic. my research shows this is a commonand dangerous situation and needs to be corrected by ford on the 2012

While driving on city street going home an error message displayed 'steering assist fault - service required'. the car became very difficult to steer. will be scheduling with mel hambelton ford to investigate the condition.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford focus. when the vehicle was started, the steering lost power and "power steering assist failed" illuminated. the vehicle was taken to jim charlon ford, inc (760-371-1331, located at 269 s china lake blvd, ridgecrest, ca 93555) where it was diagnosed that the steering gear module needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and did not assist. the failure was not repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 77,300.

Driving to work steering started to get hard to steer on the high way and making turns. then after work put in key turn key on says steering lost stop. at this time the steering was locked up my son was able to get the steering to where he could get it him but very hard to do i couldn't budget it. the way it acted on the highway i was afraid it would stop working cause it was getting more difficult to move the steering.

Power steering always takes awhile to start when the car is started, now it has gone out completely.

My power steering locked up while i was leaving my house. my car has only 90k miles and there has been tons of recalls in general for this car already. this is a serious problem and risk and i believe that i'm not the only person to have come across this.

I started my car and the steering wouldn't work any more without a hole lot of muscle power. the car was parked'.

Start up the cal: power assist failure (or the like) which i can restart the car and it goes away, this has been recalled on other fords, but not mine.

The automatic transmition of my 2012 ford focus with 100k miles had hesitation and the engine suddenly shut off when driving due to the transmition fail (it happen too often drivind in the city), after i paid $ 2,200 to the dealership to get it fixed ( they changed clutchs and computer module). the steering wheels started to fail, it suddenly gets too hard to turn, then it gets normal and then fails again. just when i was turning on a corner the steering wheel got hard to turn and the car was going out of the road (straight). luckily i was able to hold the steering wheel too hard to control it. ford want to charge $2,400 to fix the problem (rack and pinion replacement) . i think there should be recalls for those dangerous issues. thanks.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford focus. while exiting a parking space, the steering wheel seized and the power steering warning indicator illuminated. the vehicle was powered off and restarted, but the failure recurred. the vehicle was driven without power steering ability to the contact's residence. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer or an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. the manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to nhtsa. the approximate failure mileage was 94,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford focus. when the contact started the vehicle in the morning, the steering lost power without warning. the vehicle was taken to sill-terhar motors (303-469-1801, located at 150 alter st, broomfield, co 80020) where it was diagnosed that an unknown part needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that there was no recall. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 69,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford focus. while the contact's son was driving 35 mph, the steering wheel failed and was difficult to turn. in addition, the power assist warning indicator illuminated. the dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the failure mileage was 113,000.

The steering intermittently cuts out making it nearly impossible to steer. the steering went out while i was driving and i nearly hit another car. i was driving on a local city street when the issue occurred. the error steering assist fault, service required upon loss of steering control. upon research, i have determined that ford has recalled other cars within the same model year for the same issue. i am concerned that if this occurs again it could result in an accident causing damage to property and injuries to myself and others.

Came on after i was attempting to repair the heat/ac fan as it has failed after unhooking the battery post to atemp to reset computer to see if the code would reset it did not. steering is hard and unsafe if it happens to fail while driving the speed limit on interstate or parkways. it may cause possible accidents if not recalled and a fix happen. stationary when this issue happen

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford focus. the contact stated that the power steering failed. while steering, the contact had to use excessive force to turn and the steering wheel seized frequently. the contact stated that "service steering" appeared on the instrument panel. the vehicle was taken to koons ford (2540 riva rd, annapolis, md 21401, (410) 224-2100) where it was diagnosed that a new power steering system needed to be installed. the vehicle was taken to a local mechanic and was in the process of being repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 40,000.

Tried to start car this morning and couldn't turn steering wheel when trying to back out with warning light coming on. has happened one other time. worried it will happen while driving and i have to drive daily on a one lane highway that is off the edge of mountain. afraid of going over edge if it happens while on it. will be calling dealershiip about it. car has 135,000 miles.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford focus. the contact stated that the power steering was faulty and the steering wheel seized, which made it difficult to turn. also, when the vehicle was started and the contact shifted into drive, the vehicle automatically went in reverse. the contact had to immediately engage the parking brake. also, while the vehicle was parked on the street, it rolled backwards due to the parking position. furthermore, while attempting to reverse, the vehicle stalled. also, the door latches were loose and in danger of becoming detached. there were no warning indicators illuminated. the vehicle was towed multiple times. the vehicle was taken to ted russell ford (9925 parkside dr, knoxville, tn 37922, (865) 444-6467) and serviced multiple times for each failure; however, each failure remained except for the power steering failure. the manufacturer was made aware of the failures and did not assist. the failure mileage was 130,000.

Vehicle was stationary at the time. steering assist warning check manual came on the dash and i was unable to turn the steering wheel. luckily i was stopped. i turned the car off and back on and it worked. kind of scared to drive it now though, what if that happens when i'm in motion????

Steering assist fault; loss of power steering in the vehicle

Power steering failure at startup. initially, this was intermittent and restarting the car would solve the issue. eventually, the power steering failed completely despite restarting the car. the power steering failed only on startup, not when driving.

Started car up ,steering locked up,turn car off,restart steering worked,car was stationary

The electronic rack and pinion failed when driving. the car started displaying a power steering assist error on the display. all power steering was lost and car nearing lost control and caused an accident. speed was 55 mph on shug jordan. after diagnosing the issue, a replacement power steering unit needed to be installed. ford made a defective part.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford focus. while driving approximately 8 mph, the vehicle lost all power steering ability and the steering assist failure warning indicator illuminated. the vehicle was driven to the contact's residence. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 127,000.

Steer assist fault error message with total loss of power steering while driving, causing low speed impact into curb in neighborhood. this is a known power steering system failure and yet ford has failed its customers and continue to put them in danger and life's as risk. this is my 16year old daughter car and it is an absolute disgrace that this issue has significant documentation & complaints confirming this failure yet no recall & ford not taking responsibility for their products. it's extremely sad that it will probably take a humans life before this known power steering failure issue which causes drivers to lose all power steering capabilities! hey ford..don't expect a merry christmas from the [xxx] family! information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr

Upon starting my 2012 ford focus on two occasions in the past 2 months, my steering wheel would not turn. the "steering wheel assist: fault" message alerted on my steering wheel screen on both occasions. the car was parked on the street and upon turning the car on and seeing the message, i attempted to drive out of the parking spot and could only go straight or backwards. after finding multiple complaints online about my same issue, i took it to my local auto repair shop to diagnose the issue. the diagnosis code is u3000:49 - control module internal electronic failure, and the invoice/technician's opinion can be found in the uploaded file below.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford focus. when the vehicle was started, the power steering indicator illuminated and the vehicle could not be steered. the dealer (verner-cadby ford, 1240 bloomfield ave, fairfield, nj 07004, (973) 575-0333) stated that the failure was due to age and the repair would cost approximately $1,700. the manufacturer stated that there was no recall for the failure. the failure mileage was 35,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford focus. when the vehicle was started, the steering wheel failed and became difficult to turn. in addition, the steering assist warning indicator illuminated. the vehicle was taken to wayne akers ford (2010 10th ave n & i-95, lake worth, fl 33461, (561) 582-4444), but was not diagnosed or repaired due to the fees. the manufacturer was contacted via mail and did not assist. the failure mileage was 37,000. *tt*jb

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford focus. the contact stated that the power steering assist was faulty and the steering wheel was extremely difficult to turn. the contact had to use excessive strength to turn the steering wheel. the contact observed that "steering assist malfunction" was displayed on the instrument panel, malufunction warning light came upon. the vehicle was taken to wayne akers ford (2000 10th ave n, lake worth, fl 33461, (800) 749-8875) where it was diagnosed that a new steering gear was needed. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and did not assist. the failure mileage was 38,000. the vin was invalid. *bf 'parts of this document have been redacted to protect personally identifiable information pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).'*jb

70k miles, steering assist failure. leaving my 19 yo daughter stranding out of town. car was parked and malfunction would not reset with restarting or disconnecting battery. $2000 to repair... i own four fords and my patience is wearing thin from all the recalls on all four vehicles that i own.

While i was driving the whole stearing column starts to vibrate then it tightens up and the light comes on saying stearing assist fault, service required. when this happens the stearing wheel locks up and you can't turn. i've had this happen three times, luckily not in a curve or at a higher rate of speed. i have to stop the car, turn it off and back on to reset. i know i will crash if i am going around a curve or driving on the interstate, with the car stearing locked. i currently have it at the ford dealership for repair. the mechanic said it was not safe to drive.

With increasing frequency the power steering fails at startup. i turn the car off and back on again, seems to be a quick fix, but i worry something is actually broken.

Steering wheel locking up when i start car, ford denies any issue.

Electronic power steering failure light keeps going on and no power steering is available. does reset upon restarting car. there are over 10000 online forum complaints about same issue. ford was aware of issue and continued to sell the vehicle with this issue and the transmission control fault.

7 years ago i purchased a brand new 2012 ford focus from a local dealership. the car currently has 36,600 miles only, but so far had 3 recalls(!). 1 for transmission issues (got it to the dealership, they said they fixed it but to this date it is still stalling when accelerating), 1 for defect door latches, and 1 for the fuel pump. on top of these 2 days ago while trying to back out from a parking lot the steering wheel went dead and a warning came up on the dashboard screen saying the power steering is out. towed it and took it to the nearest ford dealership and after two days i got the new that rack and pinion need replacement and it will cost $2,100 parts and labor. called ford motors company and they said it's nothing they can do since the car is out of warranty. how can parts like these can fail after only 36,000 miles??? and why ford motor company doesn't take responsibility for defect cars like these placed on the market to be sold as "new"?!

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford focus. when the contact started the vehicle, the steering wheel seized. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the dealer and manufacturer were not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 123,000.