Corrosion of the front coil spring, the spring failed at the point of the corrosion, damage to the fender resulted. Partial loss of steering control, crash averted.
2002 Ford Focus: loss of power steering
7 of the 939 complaints about the 2002 Ford Focus describe loss of power steering.
- owner complaints
- 7
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- typical mileage
- 65,000
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 2 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Loss of power steering by model year
What owners say
My 2002 ford focus with 80,000 miles stalls when going high speeds, and it has happened 5 times, to date. The last time I was going 55 MPH on an entrance ramp to the freeway, with over 1/4 tank of gas when the engine stalled, vehicle lost power, including power steering. I had to slam on the brakes and stop in "v" where road split, came very close to having an accident. Took it to ford dealership at recommendation of ford, determined it was the fuel pump. The first person we talked to at ford said they would fix it once we took it in and pay for diagnostic, the second person we called at ford after taking it in said it is our responsibility to replace the part. I am extremely concerned about this problem, it is a major safety hazard to lose steering and power at high speeds.
Ford focus 2002 zx5 over 65,000 miles recent ofl change approx. 3 weeks ago. Engine cutting off after turning over when shifting from park into drive almost every day. Engine cutting off while driving at any speeds but most notably during or after a turn - with loss of power steering - able to restart in neutral while in motion - this happens an average of every 3-4 days. Constant noise from the rear left tire assembly. Front brakes replaced about 1 and half years ago. Right rear brake assembly replaced 4 months ago along with cracked thermal housing that had developed a leak - over $900 repair w/labor. Car has not been in an accident that I am aware of- other than loss of driver side mirror while it was parked 2 years ago. Other issues with this vehicle have been w/the shifting. Unable to shift out of park - w/o using the shift release. Replaced shifter and still having problems with it. Can not afford to take car in at this time - was told by service rep that the diagnostic would cost approx. $80 alone just to see if they could find the problem. Original owner. Taking car to dealer this weekend. Any help would be appreciated.
Engine just dies with no warning while on the highway,after engine dies I lose power steering, and wheel will not turn. I am able to restart the car while still in motion. This is the third time this has happened.
While driving at highway speeds engine lost power, nearly resulting in a rear end collision. Dealer was not able to duplicate the problem. *ak the tachometer would suddenly race up to 7000 and the wheels lost power. The vehicle felt as if it were in neutral, after 15-30 seconds or downshifted to 2nd gear, the vehicle re-engages and the wheel power was restored. This was an intermittent problem. Ford was unable to diagnose the problem. A flight recorder was installed twice. The engineers revealed that the problem could have been related to the speed sensors and input shaft sensors. The consumer's husband experienced a complete loss of power. The vehicle was unable to be moved because there was no power steering. The loss lasted 10 seconds, the gear was placed into 2nd gear, then back to drive and the power steering was back active. This problem returned two more times. On one of the incidences, the tachometer had gone over 7 then dropped. The transmission slipped intermittently.
While backing up consumer heard a loud noise from front end, then, lost steering ability. Vehicle was towed to dealer, it was determined that rack and pinion had broken.
The vehicle experienced loss of steering ability, as a result the vehicle hit a concrete jersey wall head on at 60 MPH, neither airbag deployed, passenger suffered knee and chest injuries, the vehicle was totaled. * mj
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Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2002 Ford Focus power steering loss
Is loss of power steering a common problem on the 2002 Ford Focus?
7 of 939 owner complaints about the 2002 Ford Focus (1%) mention loss of power steering. The model year with the most reports is 2012.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2002 Ford Focus?
There are 0 recalls and 2 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2002 Ford Focus
Stalling 102Fuel pump 50Won't start 47No deployment 38Door locks 28Coil spring 24Loss of power 23Check engine light 21Ball joint 19Grinding brakes 19Fire or smoke 18Engine failure 17Tire blowout 16Hesitation 13Water leak 13Adaptive cruise 12Power windows 12Steering lock-up 12Headlights 11Jerking 11Won't shift 10Airbag light 9Pulling 8Wipers 8Brake failure 7Sudden acceleration 6Slipping 5
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