NHTSA Complaint #11164873 — 2012 FORD FOCUS

STEERING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 11164873
Vehicle 2012 FORD FOCUS
Component STEERING
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 89,450 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State IL

Consumer Description

UPON STARTING MY 2012 FORD FOCUS ON TWO OCCASIONS IN THE PAST 2 MONTHS, MY STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT TURN. THE "STEERING WHEEL ASSIST: FAULT" MESSAGE ALERTED ON MY STEERING WHEEL SCREEN ON BOTH OCCASIONS. THE CAR WAS PARKED ON THE STREET AND UPON TURNING THE CAR ON AND SEEING THE MESSAGE, I ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE OUT OF THE PARKING SPOT AND COULD ONLY GO STRAIGHT OR BACKWARDS. AFTER FINDING MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS ONLINE ABOUT MY SAME ISSUE, I TOOK IT TO MY LOCAL AUTO REPAIR SHOP TO DIAGNOSE THE ISSUE. THE DIAGNOSIS CODE IS U3000:49 - CONTROL MODULE INTERNAL ELECTRONIC FAILURE, AND THE INVOICE/TECHNICIAN'S OPINION CAN BE FOUND IN THE UPLOADED FILE BELOW.

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