2017 Ford Focus steering problems
Owners reported steering problems in 20 complaints for the 2017 Ford Focus, 2% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 20 2% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 62,000 miles 15 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When steering problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 3 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 2 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 7 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 15 steering complaints that report mileage, the median is about 62,000 miles, and 40% were reported before 60,000 miles.
None of the steering complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.
What owners wrote
Steering failed and locked up while driving, almost causing an accident. The vehicle was in motion at 35MPH on a town main street, during a slight left turn. When the steering did turn very little is was just a jerk, with it locking back up, leading into oncoming traffic and being unable to correct the car back into its lane. With all of an.individuals strength and at 2MPH, the car was able to be driven into a close parking lot and parked.
On our way back from florida I smelt burning coolant I looked and it was low so I filled it up as we were down the street from our house the smell got worse I attempted to accelerate and the car shook, the transmission warning then came on and I lost steering control and power I pulled over safely and tried to restart the vehicle and would not start. I popped the hood and there was coolant all over the motor and transmission. 2 hr later the vehicle still won't even turn over.
Other problems reported for the 2017 Ford Focus
- Drivetrain & axles 440 complaints
- Engine 312 complaints
- Fuel system 177 complaints
- Cruise control 37 complaints
- Electrical system 36 complaints
- Transmission 16 complaints
- Air bags 15 complaints