Power Steering Light On problems of the 2013 Ford Explorer - part 2

So, it was -17 degrees the other day in minnesota and we packed our car to leave town. Went to start the vehicle and the power steering assist fault light came on. Along with service adv. Trac failure and terrain management system fault. This is not the first time it has happened, it has happened three or four times. Except usually we can shut the car off and then restart it and "walla" it works fine. Except this time:( (sad face)! I was a little worried about driving it to the Ford dealer in order to have it checked out however life goes on (I'm ex military). The wife drove the f350 I drove the Explorer. We "fist bumped" she wished me luck and we drove 12 miles without killing anyone. Yippee . $47. 48 later they told me the computer is reading bla bla bla. . Dollar signs are going through my head. ($1910. 42) is the estimate. Hmmm. . . Im thinking maybe there is a recall on this. I found the recall!!! so I thought! my car was a few months to new??? (what the) well, that doesn't make sense or (cents) (it does for Ford) I contact the NHTSA and Ford to see if there is anything that can be done so I dont have to pay for this out of my pocket. I explained the problem to the Ford consumer and told her that we need to drive this car if Ford cant resolve the issue. The girl on the other end bless her heart, told me we will just have to drive it the way it is. What??? I don"t think she understood the problem at hand! what if the steering kicks in at 60 miles an hour? (umm not good)!!! im hoping Ford reads this blog and understands the problem. Please give me strength to drive this car and the reflexes it may take to avoid an accident. Thanks for nothing at the moment Ford. I do believe in you!!.

Steering rack failed. Signaled power steering warning light, advance trac fail, reverse camera on while going forward. Took to Ford dealer who said steering rack needs replaced for $1935. 26 plus tax.

The power steering warning light would come on when starting and first backing up. Would turn car off and it would reset. The other day it did it again but this time did not reset. Towed to dealer and said I need new steering gear. Saw a recall for exact same problem in 2013 Explorers but since my car was manufactured in 12/12 and not 2/12 it was not under recall and repair is coming out of my pocket. It was even built in same plant as cars affected by recall.

Tl- the contact owns a 2013 Ford Explorer. The contact called on behalf of the driver and stated that while the driver was driving and making turns, the steering wheel would seized as the power steering assist warning light illuminated. The driver powered off the engine while in traffic. The vehicle was restarted and was able to drive normal. The contact stated that the failure recurred numerous times. The contact called sam pack's five star Ford carrollton at (972) 242-6415, located at 1635 s interstate 35e, carrollton, TX 75006 where an appointment was schedule. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and did not offer further assistance. The approximate failure mileage was 47,000. Aw.

Few months ago , as I was backing up in the driveway, the power steering assist fault light came on, couldn't move. I turned engine off and on light cleared and working fine. This happened few times past 4 months,. 2 days ago I was backing up light came on , 46800 miles . Couldn't move steering locked up , , turning engine on and off. 2 hourd later same thing panicked I was at a store parking lot. . Had to leave it overnight no way to move. Got it towed to closest Ford. Got it checked out, and its epas replacement 1500 what a nice way to end the year.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Explorer. While driving 25 mph, the steering wheel seized and the power steering assist warning light illuminated. The failure recurred intermittently. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 14v286000 (steering). The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 89,000.

Steering assist fault light comes on when I crank my 2013 Ford Explorer. The steering wheel is locked and won't turn when I try to leave a location. I have to switch the vehicle off and restart it in order for it to reset.

Tl- the contact owns a 2013 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that when the vehicle is in reverse the steering wheel sized and the contact has to restart the vehicle 3o 4 times in order for the vehicle to operate. The power steering lights illuminated. The vehicle was not towed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer bo beuckman quality Ford 15675 manchester rd, ellisville, mo 63011 (800)-401-6441 where it was diagnosed that the power steering failed. The vehicle was not fixed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact that there are no recalls under the VIN. The failure mileage was 99,509. Ck.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Explorer. While driving approximately 75 mph, the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver and the service advance traction control and service power steering warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and stated that the VIN was included in NHTSA campaign number: 14v286000 (steering). The failure mileage was 53,000. The VIN was unavailable. Ma 08/11/15.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that the power steering failed while the engine was started and also, while driving at low speed. The power steering warning light illuminated while the failure occurred. The failure was experienced several times. The contact was able to coast to the shoulder to restart the engine. The vehicle then functioned normally. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 4,000 and the approximate mileage was 8,000.