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.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford taurus. while exiting the driveway at a low speed, it became difficult to steer the vehicle. the contact stated that the power steering assist fault indicator was illuminated. the motor company (located at w 1680 us-41, marinette, wi 54143, (715) 735-7474) was contacted and an appointment was scheduled to diagnose the vehicle. the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 15v340000 (steering). the manufacturer was contacted and provided case number: cas-16452991. the approximate failure mileage was 88,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford taurus. while driving various speeds, the steering wheel seized without warning. the vehicle was taken to junge ford north liberty (525 madison ave, north liberty, ia 52317, 319-626-9500) where it was diagnosed that the steering pump and the steering gear needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that there was no recall. the failure was not repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 101,400. *tt *js
Starting my morning commute my vehicles "power steering assist fault" sensor/warning triggered and the car would not turn. i stopped and restarted the vehicle twice then it went away and power steering was back to normal. researching this further i found that my car presented the same symptoms/issues as safety recall 15s18 for ford vehicles issued in 2015 and 2016. when calling ford customer care they stated my car's vin was not part of the recall and they couldn't be of help. i took my vehicle to my local independent certified mechanic and they noted codes u3000-49 and u3000-72 were triggered. these codes are specifically identified in the safety recall and the car's steering gear should be replaced per the recall; however again my vin does not fall under the recall, but presents the same codes and safety issues. i will try contacting ford again, but in the end i would like ford to cover the full replacement cost as instructed in the safety recall, as this is a documented significant safety issue and can cause a major accident while driving to my family and i. any help from you would be appreciated in this matter with getting ford to cover the full replacement cost.
Steering stiffened whilst driving, brake peddle was stiff on application.
The vehicle was in motion. i was headed south down a city street came up to my right turn onto another city street. after i made the turn when i tried to straighten the wheel out the right one cut straight to the right i was fighting the steering wheel but it would not let me turn it. this caused my car to turn into a parked car that was on a parking lot for sale and it ended up damaging 3 cars plus mine total. i did not receive a ticket because the officer stated that it was a malfunction on the car's steering. i just know that something caused the tire to turn and i could not turn it back. i don't want this to happen to anyone else cause it was scary scary. thank you,
Power steering. wheel is hard to turn when turning. sitting and driving there is no power steering.
Power steering failure on several occasions, now there is no steering at all. this is the same problem with regular taurus se sel, but this is the taurus sho. no recall on the sho. ford blames this on many three things electrical failure, the real cause is poor engineering by ford, this steering rack with all electrical parts, are three inches away from turbos and catalitc converters,extreme heat from these componets has caused them to fail.the heat produced from these componets are in the 1200 degree range.ford new this was a problem that's why they tried to put heat shield near this component. this car is a death trap. i have owned and still have four taurus sho's 91,92,98,2011. never again ford. i think this car should be on recall before someone is killed.
Power steering failure can not drive the car
Driving fine and the warning bell dinged with no info. but a few minutes later, my power steering went out as i was driving. everything else in the car is perfectly fine except for the clicking whining noise when i make a left turn. there is ample power steering fluid in the well. *tr
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford taurus. while driving approximately 35 mph, the steering wheel seized and power steering fluid leaked under the vehicle. the failure recurred on one occasion. the vehicle was taken to a dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 15v340000 (steering). the approximate failure mileage was 42,000.
The car shuts off while i am driving. there is no power steering and no nothing. each time i have been able to get off the road and each time the car starts right back up no problems but i am afraid of what may happen the next time. this has happened at different speeds and different times of the year.the first few times i took it to the dealership they said they could not find a problem. this last time they gave me a loaner car to drive while they take a deeper look into the problem. *tr
Clearwater florida 2013 vehicle traveling on the interstate at 65 mph.i watched as the key to the vehicle turned into the off position. the brakes did not work the steering column would not steer the whole electrical system in the vehicle shutdown. october 8, 2014 at approximately 5:30 pm while in boston mass the vehicles electrical system shutdown. tires are cracked and dry at only 34,000 miles. i'm traveling back to florida soon with my dog from boston and i'm afraid this car won't make it. *tr