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2014 FORD FOCUS — STEERING

crash · 1419290 · 2017-10-29

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FOCUS
Year
2014
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
58,000
Speed
10 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

STEERING WHEEL ACTED LIKE IT LOST POWER AND AS I TRIED TO AVOID A CURB, INSTEAD OF AVOIDING THE CURB THE VECHILE HIT THE CURB AND BLEW OUT TWO TIRES AND MORE DAMAGE. I WILL FIND OUT WHEN I GO TO THE FORD DEALER. THIS IS THE SECOND ACCIDENT I HAVE HAD WITH A STEERING ISSUE WITH THIS VECHILE. STERLING HAS BEEN AN ISSUE WHERE IT ACTS LIKE MANUAL IF THE CAR SITS OR AROUND WATER. CAR HAS ALSO HAD CLUTCH AND MULTIPLE SERVICE FOR TRANSMISSION ISSUES.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11040971
Machine
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