Other owners who have been left stranded have been forced to call a locksmith. 3. Power Steering Failure. A widely reported problem with the Ford Focus is power steering failure, this has been known to occur on models from 2012 – 2014 although it has also been reported on 2015 and 2016 models too to a lesser extent.
Posted January 10, 2013. Update: Car went into the Ford Dealer on Wed 2 January. Their diagnostics pointed to a faulty instrument cluster. This was replaced on Friday 4 at a cost of £700!. Saturday 5, the Engine Management warning light came on again having driven the car for 4 miles. Ford Expedition Model Year Comparison. Though there are several problems that commonly occur with Ford Expeditions, the worst category seems to be issues that involve the engine, according toAccording to Ford, the two problems are unrelated issues. The coolant hose on the 1.0 Ecoboost engines of cars built between October 2011 and October 2013 can potentially fail at high temperatures.
5. Coolant Leaks. Another type of leak that often appears on this 1.0L EcoBoost engine are the coolant leaks. This engine can seriously leak coolant. Specifically, the engines that were produced before 2014 have problems with the lower coolant hose that can split in half and allow all of the coolant to leak out.