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2013 Ford Focus steering problems

Owners reported steering problems in 274 complaints for the 2013 Ford Focus, 9% of the complaints on file.

At a glance

Complaints
274 9% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
74,000 miles 237 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
7 and 0
Injuries and deaths
1 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When steering problems show up

Steering complaints by mileage, 2013 Ford Focus Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 74,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 28 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 15 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 36 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 49 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 55 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 29 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 15 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 5 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 4 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 1 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 74,000 miles
Based on 237 complaints that include mileage. 33% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
View the numbers
MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles28
20k to 40k miles15
40k to 60k miles36
60k to 80k miles49
80k to 100k miles55
100k to 120k miles29
120k to 140k miles15
140k to 160k miles5
160k to 180k miles4
180k to 200k miles1
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 237 steering complaints that report mileage, the median is about 74,000 miles, and 33% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 7 crashes, 1 injury.

What owners wrote

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford focus. The contact stated that while driving 35 MPH, the front tie rod failed and caused the contact to lose control of the vehicle. The contact crashed into a parked vehicle and the front passenger's front wheel separated from the contact's vehicle, causing the front end of the frame to drop to the ground. The contact suffered injuries to the back and a police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to the dealer but a diagnostic was not performed. The vehicle was not repaired.

Reported at 1,200 miles, August 2013 CrashInjury

While attempting to turn right on two occasions today my wife's 2013 ford focus had no power steering. I have read many complaints about this issue and am very curious as to why ford has not done anything about it? Will somebody have to crash and die for the motor company to accept responsibility? There have been several problems with this vehicle since we bought it and the fact that we purchased it practically brand new it is concerning to have so much go wrong.

Reported at 61,217 miles, October 2016

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