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2009 Focus, false power steering failure alarm

  • 20-05-2021 2:22am
    #1
    robinwing
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 488 ✭✭


    2009 Focus 1.6 tdci , Power Steering Failure message comes suddenly
    on dash , all alarm lights on dash and revs drop to 800, Throttle pedal has no response , can only crawl in first gear. Then after a few minutes the power kicks back in and it revs freely. The power steering is fine all the time . This happens every few minutes of driving , Any ideas ?


Comments

  • #2
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,520 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    Have you got electric power steering?


  • #3
    robinwing
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 488 ✭✭robinwing


    colm_mcm wrote: »
    Have you got electric power steering?
    Yes Colm , its electric


  • #4
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,520 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    The steering could be a symptom of an electrical issue rather rather than a fault.

    I’m not a doctor but I’d be checking your battery voltage with and without the engine running, I think the alternators on some Mk2 Focus are a bit iffy.


  • #5
    robinwing
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 488 ✭✭robinwing


    Thanks Colm


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