# 2002 FORD FOCUS — SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
> NHTSA complaint `426600` · 2003-08-25 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** FOCUS
- **Year:** 2002
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
- **Miles at failure:** 9,600
- **Speed:** 25 mph
## Narrative
STEERING WHEEL LOST CONTROL WHILE DRIVING AT NORMAL SPEED. AS RESULT, LOWER AND UPPER BALL JOINTS  AND BRAKE WERE DAMAGED. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK  UPDATED 1/11/2006.  THERE WAS POPPING AND CLICKING IN THE STEERING WHEEL WHILE TURNING.  THIS CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL AND HIT A CURB.  THE IMPACT RESULTED IN A BLOWN TIRE.  *NM
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