Ford FOCUS ELECTRIC steering problems
32 complaint narratives mention steering terms.
Key facts
181 owner complaints analyzed
4 distinct recall campaigns
8,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2012 to 2017 model years. Data snapshot: . 161 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Steering behavior evidence
32 of 181 complaints match this topic (17.7%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10609481 · 2014-07-09 (July 9, 2014)
JUST ENTERED FREEWAY ON-RAMP AND BEGAN TO ACCELERATE WHEN POWER INSTANTLY CEASED AND CAR COASTED. DASHBOARD INDICATED "STOP SAFELY NOW" AND I PULLED TO THE SIDE. STEERING AND BRAKES WERE STILL FUNCTIONING BUT NO RESPONSE AT ALL FROM THE ACCELERATOR. CAR DID NOT RESPOND AT FIRST TO A RESTART. HAD TO TURN CAR OFF, OPEN DOOR, CLOSE DOOR, WAIT FOR DASHBOARD TO GO BLANK AND THEN RESTART TO ACTUALLY MAKE IT GO AGAIN. THIS WAS THE SAME SYMPTOM THAT OCCURRED IN NOVEMBER OF 2013 (AND REPORTED HERE) THAT FORD SUPPOSEDLY FIXED THROUGH RE-CALL. AFTER RESTA…
Owner-reported narrative. 16,029 miles reported. Look up ODI 10609481 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10619266 · 2014-08-06 (August 6, 2014)
ON THE FREEWAY ACCELERATING SLIGHTLY WHILE MERGING INTO THE LEFTMOST LANE. POWER SUDDENLY WAS LOST WITH A "STOP SAFELY NOW" MESSAGE ON THE DASH. AS IT WAS RUSH HOUR, IT WAS DIFFICULT TO MERGE 6 LANES TO THE RIGHT TO GET TO THE SHOULDER. BRAKES AND STEERING WERE WORKING AND I STOPPED SAFELY. CAR WOULD NOT RESTART. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 16,552 miles reported. Look up ODI 10619266 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10881400 · 2016-06-29 (June 29, 2016)
WHEN I TURNED THE CAR ON THE STEERING SYSTEM FAULT MESSAGE CAME ON THE DASH AND CAUSED MY STEERING WHEEL TO LOCK UP. I COULDN'T TURN IT AT ALL. ALL I WAS ABLE TO DO WAS DRIVE STRAIGHT BUT I WAS IN THE PARKING LOT SO I HAD TO TURN. AFTER TURNING THE CAR OFF AND ON AFTER A COUPLE OF TRIES IT EVENTUALLY UNLOCKED AND I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE AGAIN. HOWEVER THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED. I DON'T WANT IT TO HAPPEN WHILE I'M IN THE CAR WITH MY TWO CHILDREN. ANOTHER ISSUE THAT HAPPENS IS WHEN I PUMP GAS IN THE CAR IT SEEMS TO STALLS ONCE I DRIVE …
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10881400 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11001230 · 2017-06-25 (June 25, 2017)
I STARTED THE CAR THIS MORNING AND THE STEERING WOULD NOT WORK. I CAME INSIDE THE HOUSE, LOOKED UP THE PROBLEM ON LINE AND FOUND A TERRIFIC AMOUNT OF HITS. I ALSO SAW THAT WITHOUT WARNING THE STEERING CAN STOP ALL TOGETHER CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. I ALSO SAW THAT SOMETIMES YOU CAN GO BACK TO THE VEHICLE AND START IT UP AGAIN AND THE STEERING PROBLEM MAY GO AWAY. THIS IS VERY ALARMING. WHAT IF I AM DRIVING AND THE STEERING GOES OUT? THIS, OF COURSE, CAN LEAD TO INJURY OR DEATH TO THE DRIVER OR TO OTHERS INVOLVED IN A CRASH.
Owner-reported narrative. 70,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11001230 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11045565 · 2017-11-13 (November 13, 2017)
I STARTED THE CAR AND THE STEERING MALFUNCTION ASSIST LIGHT WAS ON AND THE POWER STEERING WAS COMPLETELY OUT.
Owner-reported narrative. 166,160 miles reported. Look up ODI 11045565 at NHTSA ↗