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6.0

fairly significant

Typical Repair Cost:

$60.00

Average Mileage:

65,996 miles

Total Complaints:

2 complaints

Most common solutions:

  1. not sure (1 reports)
  2. replace power steering switch (1 reports)
Ford Focus steering problems

steering problem

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problem #2

2008Jul 01

Focus ZX5

  • Automatic transmission
  • 86,992 miles

This is a very scary and serious problem. Every times it rains, or when I drive through a medium sized puddle, I loose my power steering. This started last summer sometime. The first time I couldn't even turn the wheel and almost ran into a house. Most times I have to stop the car completely, shut it off and then restart it. I've been gaining some muscle so I'm now able to force the wheel to turn, with significant effort. Does anyone know what the problem is? I've brought this to a general mechanic, but they can't seem to find any problems.

Aimee R.

Limoges, Ontario, Canada

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problem #1

2006Jul 21

(reported on)

Focus ZTS

  • 45,000 miles

Power steering "switch" went. Lost power steering, fortunately it is cheap to replace.

Scott G.

Underhill, VT, USA

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