Problems with 2013 Ford Focus STEERING

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford focus. the contact was unable to steer the vehicle. the dealer diagnosed vehicle with defective power steering needing an interior gear replacement the contact was unable to drive the vehicle. the vehicle had to be repaired out of pocket the contact stated that while driving approximately 60 mph, the steering ability became very hard. the contact stated that the failure had been occurring for approximately two years. the power steering assist failure illuminated every time the vehicle was turned on. the vehicle was taken to the shottenkirk ford jasper (868 georgia 515, jasper, ga,30143) twice, they determined interior gear replacement needed. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 89,000.

I started the car and while it was still in park, completely unmoving, an alert came up on the screen saying 'steering fault service now' and the steering wheel was completely unable to move.

My power steering seized and went out while driving on the freeway with my child. we are so lucky that we did not crash and die! i have had nothing but problems with my 2013 ford focus! i just wanted a safe car for my child and i. even after i fix it and pay over $2000.00 i will never feel safe in this car again! how can ford be ok with this. the car itself should be recalled! power steering, transmission replacement, brake lines failing, radio has gone out, sync never worked, door latches failed, now i am told my gas tank is recalled! ugggg!

Power steering went out. alert for power steering. the rack and pinion have to be replaced. this car only has 61,000 miles on it at this time. was told by repair shop that this was low mileage for this type of repair. car is driven mainly on highway. car is well maintained. bought vehicle two years ago. it was a one owner car that only had 29,000 miles. i am 50 years old and a reliable driver. this car has had to have a clutch replaced and steering replaced in two years. the cars steering went out during a stop. was able to get to the nearest repair shop with hard steering.

When starting the car received the following error "steering assist fault". the car has no power steering and is undrivable. turned car on and off trying to reset it but it will not reset. the car was stationary located in a parking lot.

Electric power steering failed. the following ford error or fault codes were identified: u3000:49-48 and u3000:53-c8. ford dealership advised replacement cost would be approx. $2,600. vehicle is a 2013 ford focus ev with approx. 60k miles. based on reports read on nhtsa website and other notable resources ford has had issues with electric power steering in several models. though this specific model and year are not identified in a recall, the electric steering failure and accompanying codes fit the bill with issues covered in a recall. when this issue occurred the vehicle was in motion on downtown city streets, traveling at an approx. speed of 25 to 30 mph when the electric steering failed. this event caused the vehicle to veer off to one direction and strike a curb while at the same time i depressed the brakes to stop or slow the vehicle in an attempt to regain control. the vehicle never regained electric power steering control.

With no cause or warning, the instrument panel notified me that "hill assist is unavailable". also, when stationary, there appears to be no power steering when attempting to turn left. this problem stops when rolling forward or reverse. after moving, the problem does not reoccur (stop signs, stop lights, etc). it does, however, occur again when the ignition is turned off, then back on. both of these problems began at the same time.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford focus. when the vehicle was started, the "power steering assist failure" message appeared and the steering ability seized. the contact drove the vehicle to bradley ford lincoln (1690 industrial blvd, lake havasu, az 86403) and the battery was replaced, but the failure recurred. the vehicle was taken to the dealer four times. the vehicle was not corrected. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 50,000.

I was driving on a normal street i hade the green light to turn left and as i was turning the steering wheel got really hard i almost crash to a pole...then a (power steering service light came on) this is the first time that light came on i was looking for some information about the power steering and it seems im not the only one that have the same problem..

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford focus. the contact stated that while driving there was a grinding sound and the wheel locked, while the contact made a turn. the steering assist fault light illuminated and the contact could no longer turn the steering wheel. the vehicle was towed to the dealer jimmy granger ford natchitoches (7501 la-1, natchitoches, la 71457 (318) 252-8559) where it was diagnosed that the rack and pinion system needed to be replaced. the manufacturer confirmed that there were no recalls on the vehicle. the vehicle was towed back to the contact's home and was currently unrepaired. the failure mileage was 100,000.

The power steering went out in my car earlier in the day on 9/17/19 when i was making some of my rounds for work. i made a stop at a business, and was only inside for a couple of minutes. i got back in my car, started it and the steering wheel was very hard to move. i backed out and went to a store about 2 miles down the road. checked some things, but didn't see anything wrong. started my car and it worked. later the same evening my boyfriend and i dropped off our kids to go to town real quick. we were only gone from them for about 45 minutes when we went to head back to get them and the steering wasn't working again. there was no noise, no sign, no light, nothing. it just quit. we checked the fuse and it looked fine. it doesn't throw out any kind of code. it shows that it has power. we did make it home, being very cautious. it's not working today, so that means i can't do my job. however, when we started searching the internet we both see all kinds of complaints stating ...

Backing out of driveway and steering wheel siezed up. warning light comes on saying steering assist fault service. take it to dealer they say need to replace steering gear assembly rack and pinion and some module. total 2647.00 with 88000 miles.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford focus. while driving 65 mph, the steering wheel seized and became difficult to turn. the contact stated that the electric power steering warning indicator illuminated. the contact was able to park the vehicle at a nearby fuel station and then drove home. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the dealer and manufacturer were not notified. the failure mileage was 88,000.

Power steering assist seems to have failed ,hard to steerwhen turning,also hard to drive streight

I was backing up at a gas station and all of a sudden it just quit steering. i was moving very slowly so was able to stop with my brakes, but it was a very close call