Below you may see the STEERING components and the number of complaints they received.
While driving on pa turnpike on feb 6, 2004, the driver side control arm broke causing loss of control to the vehicle, resulting in damage to the fram...
Driving on a straight away at about 55 mph., the car suddenly pulled to the left. the driver could not regain control of the vehicle, which resulted...
The car was being driven in the right lane and when it started to drift to the shoulder, a correction was made to bring it back but it then drifted to...
Following a warm start, power steering assist failed when leaving a parallel parking space at relaxed speed. "power steering fault" was displayed on the dash. the vehicle requires incredible effort to maneuver at this point. turning the vehicle is exhausting work and it is fortunate this did not happen unexpectedly while driving at highway speeds. all fuses are intact--there is no apparent reason for this to occur.
Steering becomes difficult while driving the vehicle in cold weather. vehicle was allowed to warm up for approximately 10 minutes before being driven on city streets as well as highway. all forms of turning the wheel (either turning onto a different street in the city or a lane change on the highway) were difficult to do due to a lack of assistance from the electronic steering assist system.
On 12/11 at 2:30pm power steering failed without warning 5 minutes after starting and turning right onto johnnie dodds (city street). warning message appeared indicating power steering failure. drove several miles, parked and shut off car. restarted about 10 minutes later and no problems since. have driven about 35 miles with no problems. concerned for safety of sudden steering failures in future. ford service advisor at jones ford indicated that they probably wouldn't find anything wrong since they can't recreate the problem.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford taurus. the contact's girlfriend stated that she experienced complete power assist failure while operating the vehicle. the contact stated that the power steering assist fault warning indicator was illuminated. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, but they were unable to diagnose the vehicle. the mechanic discovered nhtsa campaign number: 15v340000 (steering), which he associated with the failure. the vehicle was towed to gosch ford temecula (26895 ynez rd, temecula, ca 92591, (951) 708-9148) and the contact was informed that the vehicle was not included in the recall. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the vehicle has been repaired.*bf consumer stated while driving on a highway went through a stop light, was not able to turn the wheel and had locked up.*jb
Car was stationary in my driveway..i started the car to pick up groceries, the power steering assist warning light came on. theres no power steering, having car towed to dealership. was informed my car cannot be serviced until dec 19 2019.
Power steering stopped can not turn wheel.vehicle was being driven on nj turnpike
2013 taurus w/ 82,000 mi -in my driveway, i turned on car, got the power steering assist light, and no steering control - doesn't turn either way. there is a recall for this problem on the 2013 taurus, but not on my vin. i called ford 1-866-436-7332, was given a case number and told to hold on to repair receipts in the case a new recall is issued and my vin is included. i'm not very hopeful i will ever get reimbursed. i haven't repaired it yet, but will have to since i need my car. i'm terrified of the cost to repair.
My 2014 taurus limited started making a popping noise when turning, i had the cv joint, tie rods, and struts replaced. the car hasn't been driven over 50 miles since repairs were done.. it has not been driven since. i backed down my driveway then the steering is making a terrible noise and looses control during mid turn. this is after i have replace the cv joints, tie rods and the struts. now the dealership is telling me i need to replace the rack and pinion. a cost $1700 at 139,000 miles. this is very dangerous and is a well know issues with ford. why hasn't a recall be announced. this has made a loyal ford owner decide this will be my last ford.
June 2 2015 complaint #15v340000, loss of electric power steering assist. our taurus is doing the exact same thing but is not in the recall.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford taurus. while operating the vehicle, the power steering malfunctioned and caused the steering wheel to become very difficult to turn in either direction. in addition, the message "power steering fault assist" was displayed. the vehicle was taken to long lewis ford (2551 john hawkins pkwy, hoover, al) where it was diagnosed that the steering rack was faulty and needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. the failure mileage was 98,000.