Parts for your 2015 Ford Focus-Steering bushes

2015 Ford Focus steering bushes — what’s actually fitted

For the 2015 Ford Focus (C346 platform), “steering bushes” aren’t a separate, serviceable part of the steering system. Ford’s workshop manual for this model year (Section 211-02, Electric Power-Assisted Steering) describes the rack-and-pinion EPAS unit mounting directly to the front subframe with integral isolators, not with replaceable rack-mount bushes. Ford parts catalogues (Microcat/ETIS) list the steering gear as a complete assembly with no standalone rack-bushing part numbers, and common service databases (Autodata/AllData) and the Haynes 2011–2018 Focus manual likewise don’t specify steering rack bushes for renewal.

Why no steering bushes? The EPAS rack in the 2015 Focus is engineered as a sealed, pre-aligned assembly. Any vibration isolation is built into the rack’s own hardware and brackets, so there aren’t loose rubber bushes to swap out. This approach helps maintain steering precision, reduces NVH, and ensures the electric assist and steering angle calibration remain consistent throughout the rack’s life. If a mount is damaged or there’s internal play, Ford’s documented remedy is to replace the rack assembly and re-calibrate, rather than pressing in new bushes.

Owners sometimes search for “steering bushes” when they feel a clunk, vagueness, or a knock over bumps. On this Focus, those symptoms are more often caused by other wear points:

• Outer tie-rod ends or inner tie rods
• Lower control arm bushes (particularly the large rear bush)
• Sway-bar (stabiliser) D-bushes or end links
• Strut top mounts/bearings or subframe fasteners after prior work

Good servicing practice for a 2015 Focus is to inspect those items at regular intervals, especially if there’s tyre feathering, off-centre steering, or knocks on rough roads. If the steering rack itself is found faulty or its mounts are compromised, replacement of the complete EPAS unit is the correct fix. That job typically involves supporting or partially lowering the subframe, fitting new torque-to-yield bolts where specified, performing a steering angle sensor reset, and carrying out a wheel alignment. A workshop with Ford-compatible scan tools (IDS/FDRS-level capability) will handle the configuration and any EPAS learn procedures.

Bottom line: a dedicated “steering bush” kit isn’t applicable to the 2015 Focus. Target the known wear items above first, and if the EPAS rack is the culprit, plan for full assembly replacement and calibration rather than a bushing swap.

FAQs

Does a 2015 Ford Focus have replaceable steering rack bushes?
No. The EPAS steering rack mounts are integral to the assembly. Ford’s service literature treats the steering gear as a single unit, so if there’s mount play or rack damage, the rack is replaced and then re-calibrated.

What should be checked if the steering feels loose or knocks on a 2015 Focus?
Start with outer tie-rod ends, inner tie rods, lower control arm rear bushes, sway-bar D-bushes and links, and strut top mounts. These are the usual suspects and are all serviceable without replacing the rack.

Can the Focus EPAS rack be re-bushed or repaired instead of replaced?
Not practically. The mounts and isolation are built into the rack. Standard repair procedure is to install a new or remanufactured rack, use new hardware as specified, reset the steering angle sensor, and complete a wheel alignment.