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What do I need to know about replacing the rack and pinion in my 2007 Ford Focus SE?

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My 2007 Ford Focus SE needs its rack and pinion changed. Which years can I choose from and will it need to be reprogrammed?

This generation Ford Focus was the first to use electro-hydraulic power-steering. As such, you can’t transpose the rack and pinion hardware from any other model; it would need to be this exact version of the Focus for everything to be compatible.

Once you’ve swapped the hardware, the electronics would also need to be coded and matched to the car’s body computer, as this is what controls the speed-sensitive variations in the steering assistance as well as functions such as the self-parking facility.

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