NHTSA Complaint #11162384 — 2015 FORD FOCUS

ON THE DAY OF 12/7/18I WILL GO TO WORK. WHEN I GOT OUT OF MY FRIEND'S HOUSEI DROVE OUT A JUNCTION AND FOUND THAT MY STEERING WAS DIFFICULT TO TURN.THEN I STOPPED AT THE ROADSIDE AND RESTARTED THE CAR.WHEN I CONTINUED DRIVING,THE SYSTEM SHOW ME STEERING LOSSSTEERING STOP WORK.I TRIED TO RESTART MANY TIMES, THE SYSTEM STILL DIDN'T ALTER, I WAS SURE THAT MY STEERING WHEEL HAD BROKEN. BEFORE THAT, ON THE DAY OF 02/20/2018, I TRIED TO DROVE OUT MY HOUSE GARAGE. THE STEERING WHEEL BROKE DOWN ONCE, I WAS ALSO ON MY WAY TO WORK. TWO TIMES I WAS UNABLE TO GO TO WORK.I HAD TO WASTE TIME CALL THE TOWING AND CALLED MY COMPANY A LEAVE OF ABSENCE. THIS CAR SERIOUSLY AFFECTED MY WORK AND LIFE. THIS IS A TERRIBLE THINGS, IF I DRIVE SUCH A CAR ON THE HIGH SPEED,I MAY BE DEAD. THANK GOD JUST LET ME STOP IN A SAFE PLACE.THE FIRST REPAIR COST $880, AND THE SECOND REPAIR COST WAS $20504.03 (THE STEERING COST WAS $1758.05).THIS CAR HAS MAJOR HIDDEN DANGERS AND ALSO BROUGHT LOSSES TO MY ECONOMY.I HOPE THAT I CAN SAVE MY LOST.