NHTSA Complaint #10957504 — 2012 FORD FOCUS

STEERING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10957504
Vehicle	2012 FORD FOCUS
Component	STEERING
Date of Incident	February 17, 2017
Date Filed	February 28, 2017
Mileage	65,513 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MI

Consumer Description

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY 2/17/2017 MY FOCUS LOST POWER STEERING. I MANAGED TO PULL OVER AND HAD THE CAR TAKEN TO DEAN SELLERS FOR REPAIRS. AFTER THE REPAIRS WERE DONE ($2100) I LEARNED OF SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH THE 2012 FORD FOCUS AND THE POWER STEERING GOING OUT.

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