Steering Column Problems of Ford C-max

On my 2013 cmax energi over the last several months, power steering intermittently stops working, which makes hit hard to turn the steering wheel. "power steering requires service" warning comes on. It generlly occurs just after starting the car. After re-starting several times, power steering will typically kick back in. Dealer indicated need to replace steering column. Parts cost is around $2000 and labor $1000.

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Tl the contact owns a 2017 Ford C-max. While driving 50 mph, the steering column felt loose as if it were not attached. The failure occurred without warning. The vehicle was taken to bokan Ford (2 franklin park w #1, st albans city, vt), but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was approximately 13,100.

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Power steering went out while in motion in a parking lot. Car was less than 2,000 miles outside of warranty. Poor design of column that had been recalled on similar vehicles caused shorts throughout the electrical system. This resulted in three pages worth of system errors when checked. $2,000 to repair. No shorts since replacement of faulty part.

I was driving on a highway and the steering wheel stopped responding. The only way to get the steering wheel to respond was to make drastic turns that would take me across 3 lanes of highway and then back the other way. I finally got the brake to slow me down enough, I pulled over. I had hit another car and the C-max was totaled. According to the Ford dealer where the insurance company took the car, the steering column was destroyed in the accident so there was no way to determine if there was a problem with the steering. Since the car was totaled in another state, I didn't have the opportunity to take photos.

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