NHTSA Complaint #11080924 — 2014 FORD FOCUS

WHEN CAR IS PARKED AND I START THE ENGINE THE DASHBOARD SHOWS "STEERING ASSIST FAULT" ERROR MESSAGE APPEARS. WHEN THE ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THE STEERING WHEEL WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN TO THE RIGHT OR TO THE LEFT OR WILL LOCK. THIS ISSUE MAKES IT VERY DIFFICULT TO MAKE TURNS IN AN INTERSECTIONS, HIGHWAYS AND CITY STREETS. PROBLEM WILL CONTINUES UNTIL CAR IS TURN OFF. WHEN THE CAR IS STARTED UP AGAIN, THE MESSAGE ERROR WILL APPEAR ON THE DASHBOARD AND THE STEERING WHEEL PROBLEM WILL CONTINUE.