Four problems related to steering failed have been reported for the 2016 Ford Edge. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2016 Ford Edge based on all problems reported for the 2016 Edge.
I parked my car in a lot w/out any issues. When I returned to the vehicle and started the car and put the car into reverse gear, a warning light "adaptive steering failure" was displayed. The wheel seemed to not be centered when driving straight. I even tried shutting off the car and restarting, but to no avail. I parked it at home and the next day started it to show my husband and the light was no longer on. The steering wheel still seems off though. I'm terrified to drive the car and am hoping the dealership will be thorough in investigating the reason for this.
Vehicle lost assisted steering while in a parking lot, making it incredibly difficult to steer. The screen on the dash popped up with the messages�steering assist fault� �service advancetrac� and �hill start assist disabled�. I am 250lbs, and I found it very difficult to steer turn the wheel. There is no doubt in my mind that if my wife was traveling down the highway when it happened, it would have resulted in a wreck. Ford said the steering gear was the problem, and it would be $2397. 25 for the repair. The vehicle has 40,700 miles and I can't believe something as critical as the steering would fail at such low mileage.
My car was parked in a shopping center. When we returned to the vehicle and started the car and put the car into forward gear, a warning light "adaptive steering failure" was displayed. In order to drive straight, I had to turn the wheel at a full 90 degree angle. I even tried shutting off the car and restarting, but to no avail. After parking it at home, I let it sit for about an hour, restarted the car, and everything was suddenly normal again. Drove down the street, everything seemed fine at that point. I have a short video, but I will upload a screencap that shows the wheel orientation while driving straight.
Adaptive steering system failure, while car moving on highway. Currently inoperable while Ford has parts shipped from germany. Repeat problem-return to dealer three times. Ford does not know how to fix as of this date.