NHTSA Complaint #11404165 — 2012 FORD FOCUS

AT RANDOM TIMES I RECEIVE THE 'STEERING ASSIST FAULT' NOTICE AND CAN'T STEER. I TURN THE KEY OFF, TRY AGAIN AND IT DRIVES LIKE NORMAL. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER ONCE, BUT THERE IS NO DTC CODE TO TELL THEM WHAT TO DO, SO NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE. TODAY WAS THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED TWICE IN ONE DAY. THE FIRST TIME TODAY WAS WHILE BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE LIKE ALL THE OTHER TIMES, BUT THEN A FEW HOURS LATER SOMETHING NEW HAPPENED AND IT WENT OUT WHILE GOING FORWARD AND PULLING AWAY FROM A RESIDENTIAL CURB. LUCKILY THERE WAS NO TRAFFIC AND I ONLY MOVED A FEW FEET AWAY FROM THE CURB. I RESTARTED IT AGAIN AND IT DROVE LIKE NORMAL.