Tl* the contact owns a 2014 lincoln mkz. after restarting the engine, the steering wheel became very difficult to turn in either direction. the messages 'service advance trac" and "steer assist fault' were displayed. the cause of the failure was not determined. ourisman ford/lincoln (6129 richmond hwy, alexandria, va) was notified of the failure. the manufacturer was not contacted. the vin was not available. the failure mileage was 53,316.
I was at a grocery store. turned on my car put it in reverse and i could not turn the wheel. a light came on the dash board saying steering alignment failure. i put the car in park turned it off and tried to back up a few more times and failed. so i just sat there for a while then tried one last time and the car finally backed up.
When i read about the steering wheel bolt recall in june 2018 i checked the condition of my steering wheel bolt and discovered it was loose and was the bad design that was being recalled. i waited for a recall notice that never came and when i checked with dealer in december 2018 they informed me that my car was not on the recall list. i have purchased a new bolt and will install myself. however, i am still quite concerned that someone may still be at risk of injury. it appears to me that the original notification by ford lists the production dates that include my vehicle. i personally observed the loose steering bolt on my vehicle and bad design. for some reason, not all of the affected vehicle owners are being informed of a problem . i purchased this vehicle in march of 2017.
Electrical steering rack not working , had to replace. mkz 2014
Replace electric steering rack hp5z* 3504*c had to replace electric steering rack. question is with two recalls somewhat related to the steering column ( bolt in steering wheel and a power train issue) would this ultimately affect the electric steering rack hp5z*3504*c? car is only 4 years old and in great condition. besides the recalls no repairs at all. electric rack just stopped working, i parked the car got ready to go to work and could not turn steering wheel. lincoln mkz 2014.
I was driving down ogeechee road in my city and the traffic was slowing down. so i began to slow down and the steering wheel went out. i ran i to the back of another vehicle because of the steering wheel
When at a relight, my fort was on the brake,yet the steering wheel,pulled it to the lleft. the it was o.k. i drove on add parked ,went to store, then returned to my car put in reverse,then put in. drive and turned the steering wheel to the left. it pulled immediately to the right, causing me to go over the yellow block and hit the kerb,it was out of my control,caused damage to the car. the first problem was stationary at a red light. the second was in drive to the right, steering wheel pulled to the left,in an exit fro the parking lot
I have constant issues with the power deck lid not working when it is cold, it wont even pop the trunk. this morning i experienced a dead battery and when i got the vehicle jumped and started, the power steering warning came on as well as a traction control, hill start warnings and the power steering isnt working at all. the vehicle was stationary. i am unable to turn the wheel.
While turning a corner the power steering went out and became extremely heavy, almost unable to turn the wheel to complete the turn. a notification came on from the car indicating "service advance trac" and "steering assist fault service required". *js
Received an "important safety recall" letter, called the dealer to setup an appt, and learned that the parts are not available. i then call ford corp, and they could not give me an estimate of when the parts will be available. ford corp told me that if i had the current problems with steering, then they might be able to accelerate the parts. i am not having current problems, but this is ridiculous since the car is being recalled to avoid the problems....safety recall notice 15s14 nhtsa recall 15v-250..updated 11/12/15 *bf the consumer stated the issue was resolved. updated 12/15/15. *jb