2002 Ford Focus steering problems
53 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the steering on the 2002 Ford Focus — 6% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Ok so I've had my ford focus for about 3 months now I fell in love with this little thing recently got struts changed in front and ball joints bushings and tires so I knew it would need an alignment so got that done now at speeds from 50-60 mph this car starts fishtailing out of control I dont have…”
filed Sep 10, 2016
“This is our first year driving this focus in the snow, we bought it in 2011. We had a snow fall on 11/1/2012 and we took the car out for a drive. Any speed above 35 mph and the rear of the car floats (wiggles) back and forth up to a foot. It is completely unstable on snow or ice. I did some…”
filed Dec 21, 2012
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Steering problems in other Focus years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 Focus | 30 | 4% |
| 2017 Focus | 20 | 2% |
| 2016 Focus | 45 | 4% |
| 2015 Focus | 93 | 9% |
| 2014 Focus | 219 | 8% |
| 2013 Focus | 273 | 13% |
| 2012 Focus | 927 | 25% |
| 2011 Focus | 10 | 9% |
| 2010 Focus | 13 | 5% |
| 2009 Focus | 9 | 4% |
| 2008 Focus | 12 | 5% |
| 2007 Focus | 13 | 3% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2002 Ford Focus
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.