Problems with 2013 Ford Taurus STEERING

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.

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.

Power assisted steering fails to work. steering becomes too stiff to turn the steering wheel in either direction.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford taurus. while starting the vehicle, the steering wheel was difficult to turn and became inoperable. in addition, the power assist fault message was displayed. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who informed the contact about the diagnostic fees. the contact called tommie vaughn ford (1201 n shepherd dr, houston, tx 77008, (832) 648-3596), but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and did not assist. the contact stated that the failure was similar to what was listed in nhtsa campaign number: 15v340000 (steering). the failure mileage was 155,000.

Car cranks but will not start. replace fuel control 5 times but when replaced this last time it will not start. it would die in traffic and i would have to try and get to the shoulder of the road to get it started again. power steering assist failed indicator light comes on and i have no power steering. i'm very unhappy with this car. bought it brand new and have talked with ford motor company but they say mine is not included in recall. 111,000 miles. help me please! fuel control module went out first time in 2017 and this month which is october makes 5 times replacing it.

I turned on the car and the warning message appeared. power steering assistant issue, i pressed ok and tried to drive but had no control of steering, luckily i was not on a major highway when this occurred.

Steering is extremely loud and rough. during turns, the steering wheel locks up and requires an extreme amount of force to return to "natural" position. due to the steering locking, there has been one collision thus far. i have had three technicians look at my vehicle and due to the issues i am having they recommend that i "avoid usage at all costs". ford knows of this issue and has a field service action (fsa) open because of the electric power assisted steering (epas) failing. this is under fsa number 15n01. when going to a ford dealership the service manager stated that the recall could not be fulfilled because no power steering control module (pscm) or epas diagnostic trouble codes (dtc) has been thrown. the manufacturer recall 15s18 supplement #2 states that "this safety recall involves reprogramming the power steering control module (pscm), or replacing the steering gear only if there is evidence that certain diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs) exist or were previously set, but are no longer present." this was ammended from the previous supplement.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford taurus. while operating the vehicle, the power steering failed and caused the steering wheel to become very difficult to turn in either direction. during the failure, the message 'power steering assist' displayed. the vehicle was towed to an unknown dealer who diagnosed that the steering software was faulty. the manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. the failure mileage was 177,000.

Loss of electric power steering assist. june 2, 2015 report. campaign #15v340000. this vin is not in the recall but is doing the exact same thing as the ones in the recall. this happens intermittently over the last year.

Power steering stops working. hundreds of thousands recalled for this expensive faulty/ poor engineering. 2013 taurus but not my . called ford they don't even want to talk to you. don't use the car anymore. can cause a serious accident and i don't see how ford wouldn't be responsible. known issue they just pick and choose who gets helped. when starting car the power steering assist failure code prompts and you can't drive the car. i'm sure it can happen when you are driving. car becomes too hard to handle even for a man , can't even imagine if it happen to my wife.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford taurus. while driving 70 mph, the power steering warning indicator illuminated. the contact pulled over, turned off and restarted the vehicle, and the power steering completely failed. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, but was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the dealer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 101,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford taurus. while driving at an unknown speed, the steering wheel seized and became difficult to turn. in addition, the power steering assist warning indicator illuminated. the contact coasted the vehicle over to the side of the road and powered off the engine. the vehicle was restarted, but the failure recurred. the contact continued to drive without power steering ability to his residence. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer or an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 133,000. *tr the vehicle is currently at a ford dealership (place motors in webster ma) awaiting repair. dealership has informed me that the power steering rack/motor need to be replaced. ford was notified, but stated that this vehicle's vin number does not match the very similar recall (nhtsa#15v340000). codes found in the computer were u3000-96, u3000-49. this issue occurred on an off ramp and had this failure occurred with someone not as strong or with an elderly person, this would have most certainly caused an accident. the steering wheel takes an extreme amount of effort to turn. address is incorrect.*jb

Driving on highway going 50 mph all of sudden my steering wheel gave up. it went left and out to exit up curve. the electric assist light went on and also traction light.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford taurus. while driving and making a right turn, the steering wheel became difficult to turn. in addition, the power steering assist and traction control warning indicators illuminated. the contact was able to coast the vehicle over to the side of the road and powered off the engine. the vehicle was restarted and was able to be driven safely to the contact's residence. the contact stated that the failure recurred. while at home, the contact powered off and restarted the vehicle; however, the power steering assist warning indicator remained illuminated. the vehicle was later taken to lamarque ford (located at 3101 williams blvd, suite f, kenner, la 70065, (504) 443-2500) where it was diagnosed that the steering gear needed to be replaced and the software needed to be updated. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to nhtsa. the approximate failure mileage was 181,352. *jb

The power steering module fault light came on. the power steering quit working. ford had to replace the power steering gear and control module. the 2013 taurus has been recalled for this issue but not our vin number. this occurred while the car was stationary which was fortunate. i believe that our vehicle should be covered in this recall since this appears to be the same problem as the previous recall. .

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When driving down my city road around 20 mph,i was braking to turn in a store parking lot then suddenly my power steering when out with a fault code on my dash telling me that the car is in manual steering mode. the car was extremely hard to turn which almost created an accident since i could not turn in time to avoid collision.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford taurus. while driving 60 mph, the contact's steering wheel seized. the vehicle drove into a ditch as the contact attempted to regain control of the steering wheel. the contact and his spouse had to turn the steering wheel together to get the vehicle out of the ditch. a message appeared on the instrument panel indicating "service power steering" and the traction warning indicator illuminated. the contact took the vehicle to value ford and chrysler (205 south, state hwy 9, morris, mn 56267, (800) 568-5431) where it was diagnosed that a new steering system needed to be installed. the vehicle was not repaired. the mechanics were awaiting further diagnostic tests. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and would not assist. the failure mileage was 125,000. *bf the consumer stated the rack and pinion was replace a week later. *tr

My 2013 ford taurus sho, power steering assist will shut down occasionally, steering becomes very difficult. have to stop and turn car off and back on to to reengage steering assist. it has happened while driving, backing up and at start up.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford taurus. while exiting the garage, the steering lost power and then returned to normal. in addition, the "power steering system required maintenance" message appeared. the contact called sioux falls ford at 605-361-9601 (located at 4901 w. 26th st, sioux falls, sd 57106) and was informed to bring the vehicle in for diagnostic testing. the technician diagnosed and updated the power steering software. the contact was informed that there was no recall for the failure. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that there was no recall. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 95,000.

I stopped for lunch and when i came back out and turned on the car the power steering light came on. i could barely move the steering wheel and it was extremely hard to move the vehicle in any direction. i had my children with me and it was really hot outside so i managed to drive the vehicle very carefully to the nearest walmart supercenter where i could take the children inside and take care of the vehicle. the car got towed to the nearest ford dealership where they informed me that it would cost me 2200 dollars to fix the problem because my car was not part of the recall nhtsa campaign number: 15v340000. this was extremely upsetting because the recall specifically says what parts of the vehicle are affected but is vin specific. ford won't do anything about it

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford taurus. when the vehicle was started, "power steering assist fault" appeared on the instrument panel. the vehicle was driven to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the power steering control module failed and needed replacement. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer for diagnostic testing. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 106,000.

The power steering went on the car. it is hard to turn at slow speed but a little better at higher speeds. called ford after reading about the recall and issues others with similar ford cards had. for some reason, my car doesn't fall into the similar recall which doesn't make sense.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford taurus. while driving 20 mph, the power steering was faulty and it took excessive force to turn the steering wheel. also, the check engine indicator illuminated. the contact called hamden ford of connecticut (2215 dixwell avenue, hamden, ct 06514, 203-281-7501) and was informed that he would have to pay for the repair since there was no recall. the contact stated that the vehicle exhibited the same symptoms as listed in nhtsa campaign number: 15v340000 (steering). the contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic who agreed that the vehicle displayed symptoms of the recall. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and did not assist. the failure mileage was 90,000. *bf *as

Power steering failed. gave warning message (power steering assist fault) on dash and wouldn't steer. found out 13 taurus's built february and before had recall on this (15s18), but this car was made in september. it still has the issue, but no recall.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford taurus. the contact stated that the electric power steering failed. the vehicle was taken to kendall ford of anchorage (190 gambell st, anchorage, ak 99501) where they stated that the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 15v340000 (steering). the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 74,701.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford taurus. after starting the vehicle, the steering wheel became difficult to turn and the power steering assist warning indicator illuminated continuously. the vehicle was taken to mullinax ford (1551 e semoran blvd, apopka, fl 32703), but could not be diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that there were no recalls. the approximate failure mileage was 121,000.

Electronic steering assist gives out while driving at all speeds, but especially at slower speeds 5-35mph. the steering wheel almost feels like it grabs and you have to pull the wheel back to stay in your lane and avoid a collision. very dangerous, as this seemed to have come on very suddenly.

Ford has recalled thousands of power steering assemblies for the 2013 ford taurus but they are balking at recalling ours. feb 5, 2019, i called them again and they responded by giving me case number cas17063111 and told me that they would be contacting our local dealership to escalate the resolution. after 10 days of the service manager trying to talk to ford, they finally told him that they were not going to do anything. in other words, they just tried to appease me instead of resolving the problem. there is a june 2015 recall on the power steering assembly. our car is doing exactly what the recall notice calls for. i need your help to be my advocate with ford. they are trying to have the local dealership pay on something that is their responsibility.

Making a right turn onto public roadway in trinity fl. my power steering went out , making turn extremely wide and feeling of no steering control. flow of traffic stopped until i was able to avoid being t-boned and get to the shoulder of roadway, when making right turn light came on , i think it showed default to manual steering...but not sure of wording , because i was trying not to get broad sided....after pulling over to side i turned off vehicle , restarted car went forward on shoulder slowly , still having steering extremely difficult , then after about 100' steering went back to normal....? drove home with flashers to land o lakes fl.. about 20 min. without anymore problems. ford shows recall is 15s18... but my vin.# isn't in that..? ford is recalling 422,814 vehicles in north america, including the 2011-13 ford taurus and ford flex , for potential problem with the electric power steering . also affected vehicles include 2011-13 lincoln mks and mkt... ford spokeswoman kelli felker told edmunds the recall begins on july 20 ,2015 and that they were aware of four minor accidents linked to the recall , but no injuries.....this recall should be expanded , or possibly a class action lawsuit before someone gets in a deadly accident ....

No electronic power steering. ford had a recall on this issue but it doesn't cover this car by the vin. but it's the same issue with the recall. i talked to ford and basically told me sorry about your luck. is there anything else i can do about this cause i don't have 2500$ to fix their problem. the car only has 61000 miles on it i've been driving around with little to no power steering for four to five months.

Steering is intermittently extremely difficult, hard to steer. worse when cold or starting out.

I own a 2013 ford taurus limited. i keep my vehicle well maintained by myself or the mechanic. i have has clunking sounds coming from the passenger side front end. my mechanic replaced both front struts and both sway bar links. the noise had stopped for approx: a week. noise came back mechanic changed strut saying bad strut. again have same problem. details of bad clunking noise.......noise seems to be front left side, i and be parked and move steering wheel 1/4 turn left and right and hear noise. it seems to effect steering at low speeds turning. i travel 500 mile a week for work 98% highways. i have read countless complaints and no one has a solution. from others replacing steering modules, steering unit $2000, strut replacements. control arms, wheel bearing??????? need assistance i owe more on my car than its worth and cant afford to keep paying for a problem that has not been determined by ford or anyone else. i hope accidents do not need to happen before this issue is taken seriously.

The power steering system will suddenly go out without warning. the dash shows a power steering fault code. to clear the issue, the vehicle has to be put into park, ignition turned off and back on. tends to happen most often when it is hot outside (not sure why) and typically at lower speeds. this has been occurring for months and i have not seen a recall on my particular vin although there are reports of the same make/model having the issue.

The power steering , just quits from time to time... very scary needs to be addressed. in motion very cold out in city at the time ..

My break light came on and my power steering went out it's saying there is no recall on my car but i think it should be because something is wrong with it

Steering wheel locked as my daughter was driving away from our house sunday, december 23, 2018. problem happened to my wife one week before as she was trying to back car out of driveway while i was out of united states. the car gave warning "power steering assist default."

The power steering assembly is going out. without warning, the power steering stops working. we have already paid to change the module and other 2013 taurus are in the recall but not our vin

Takata recalls. while driving sometimes the steering stiffen up making the car hard to control while driving and parking then vehicle ,then the rack and pinon went out, making loud noises . making the vehicle impossible to drive. there is also an issue with transfer case to the awd the seals are easily breaking making the transmission fluid leaking everywhere.

While driving my car, 1 weeks ago, power steering totally failed. was going about 35 miles an hour. the power steering assist fault warning came on my display. had to man handle the car to the side of the road where i shut the car down. i proceeded to restart engine at which time the warning reset itself and power steering came back. got my car home with no further problems. just yesterday after starting my car same warning came on with total failure of steering system. luckily i wasn't moving. i investigated this problem online and found there was a recall for this same problem. however, my vehicle is not included in this recall. also noted this is a common problem as stated by many in the recall forums i viewed online. the recall for the defect was issued 06/02/2015 (recall # 15v340000). i would also note that the power steering fault did not reset itself this time and the power steering itself is totally disabled.

My first problem was the fuel pump. the second was the power steering. now i am having an engine problem that i am waiting on a mechanic to check.

Power steering in my vehicle went out in my vehicle while driving on the freeway. i did a bunch of research on 2013 ford taurus and discovered there was a recall issued by the manufacturer tuer but my vin was not covered. i read in several forums that this is happening to hundreds of other with the same make and model, all typically happening in the 80k -100k mileage. several attempts were made by myself and the dealer to doing the repair to get assistance and i was just given the run around over and over, every person i spoke to had a different answer or information. the dealer never received a response from the manufacturer, so i paid the $3100 in full. i confirmed with the dealer this was the exact part that needed to be replaced in recall 15v340000 that my vehicle was not covered under. i strongly believe they missed a large section of vin's that were affected and we are having to pay to replace the parts or our vehicles are just left un able to drive.

My ford taurus 2013 limited wont steer to the right or left when driving on the street i was looking for the power steering fluid but mine is electronic with 74000 miles and am having power steering problem already i see other complains about the ford taurus 2013.

Tl* the contact's husband owns a 2013 ford taurus. when the driver started the vehicle and began to pull out of the driveway, the power steering assist fault warning indicator illuminated and the power steering failed. the driver stopped, turned off the vehicle, and waited a few minutes before restarting the vehicle. once the vehicle was restarted, the power steering resumed normal operation. the contact stated that the failure occurred multiple times when starting the vehicle and a few times once the vehicle had been driven for a few minutes. the contact called magic city ford lincoln (located at 809 williams rd ne, roanoke, va 24016, 540-345-0911) and was informed that the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 15v340000 (steering). the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired; however, an appointment was scheduled to have the vehicle diagnosed within a few days with a certified mechanic. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and confirmed that the vehicle was not included in the recall. the contact was referred to nhtsa to file a complaint. the approximate failure mileage was 123,619. *dt *tr

I was backing out my yard and my power steering light came on which made it hard for me to steer. also my trac advance light came on as well