Had car 8mths, in shop 6 times never buy a ford again, never, problems from day one. No safety defect listed in summary.
2000 Ford Focus steering complaints
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While driving could feel left side of vehicle is pulling to side where sometimes ir could lose control of vehicle at high speed, and steering could lock to left side without prior warning.
This car has giving me nothing but trouble. This is the second one I have owned, the first one ford bought me out of because it was a lemon, and this one is worse than the first one. The ford focus is nothing but a lemon. I will never own another ford for as long as I live. Ford needs to stand by their product and take this car back. It is obviously not fixable. I have this car in the shop at least every other week, I only have 5,955 miles on this thing. I hate this car!!!!!
Consumer was driving at 4-5 MPH coming from a dead stop to make a turn , turned a little wider and hit curb, leaving a mark size of quarter on tire. Dual air bags deployed, causing loss of vehicle control. Steering locked up, vehicle went over the curb. Tire did not blow, and there was very little damage. Front windshield completely shattered due to airbags deploying. Dealer made a statement that there was airbag sensor in the wheel.
Nationwide insurance has ruled a manufacturing defect, auto body shop invovled also agreed, ford motor company has yet to review or acknowlege any error.
Over a period of about 3 days and 200 miles the steer wheel became loose and increasing as continued to drive. Dealer took wheel apart and tightened.
While traveling air bag indicator light would flash intermittently. Dealer replaced sterring wheel. Please provide further information.
The driver side tie rod and axle collapsed while driving the vehicle, loss of control resulted in accident. Yh
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