Power Steering Light On problems of the 2014 Ford Explorer

Driving down road and lost steering. Would not steer at all. The steering rack malfunctioned. Had mechanic shop identify issue. The power steering service light came on when steering was lost and there was no notice. Had to have steering rack replaced. Lucky nobody got hurt. This is a big safety issue. Ford has had problems with steering issue before. I think Ford should issue a recall and I am looking for reimbursement for the tow and repairs.

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while driving, the steering wheel seized with the steering assist warning light illuminated. The warning light indicated fault service required. The vehicle was taken to an unknown dealer in miami, florida, to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the rack & pinion module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was later taken to an independent mechanic and was diagnosed with the same failure the dealer diagnosed earlier. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not subjected to a recall. The failure mileage was approximately 132,000.

Tl- the contact owns a 2014 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that the power steering assist failed. The contact stated that while his wife was driving, the steering power assist warning light illuminated indication need service. The contact stated that his wife almost wreck due to the power steering seized while she was driving. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic but was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact called haag Ford sales, inc, 405 e eads pkwy, greendale, in 47025, and informed them of the failure and was informed the VIN was not part of a recall. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that they would send their engineers to inspect the vehicle and did not offer further assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 186,000. Aw.

Power steering assist fault light came on. Power steering went out completely. Vehicle has less than 20,000 miles on it. ## #vpic# 1 - check digit (9th position) does not calculate properly #vpic#.

Tl the contact owns a 2014 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while driving 45 mph, the power steering assist warning light illuminated and the vehicle became difficult to steer. The contact pulled over and waited 5 minutes before starting the vehicle and driving to her destination. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and the contact was informed that the rack and pinion needed to be replaced. The contact called o. C. Welch Ford located 4920 independence blvd, hardeeville, SC 29927, (843) 288-0100, to notify the dealer of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with NHTSA campaign number: 14v286000 (steering), however the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 118,000.

I own a 2014 Ford Explorer had a loss of electric power steering assist recently. Also the traction control, terrain management warning lights came on and the turn signals were not functioning. This same issue has occurred on 2011-2013 and 2015-2017 Ford Explorers which there was a recall but no recall for 2014 model. This seems very odd. The cost of repair was $2,100. I filed a complaint to Ford for reimbursement but they denied it since it wasn't part of a recall and provided no other explanation. The steering started to have problems while driving on the freeway and the traction control and terrain management lights came on, and turn signal not working. When I finally stopped the steering loss warning light came on and I couldn't turn the steering wheel. The car has 102,000 miles.

Vehicle steering assist malfunction light came on and I lost all steering capabilities. I am a 220 pound man that had to struggle to get the vehicle to the side of the road. The steering wheel literally locked in the position it was in. My wife complained about this problem earlier in the day. Thank god she was able to pull to the side of the road. Steering assist malfunction light appeared and just as quick as this light came on, we lost all steering. Extremely dangerous condition!!! I have parked the SUV in the garage and have not used it since. Ford acknowledges this problem in the 2011-2013 and 2015-2017 vehicles. It's obviously an issue from 2011-2017. Why was 2014 excluded from this recall?.

While driving down a major highway with my family and with no warning the power steering went out along with a notification saying, "steering loss stop safely" and "service advance trac". Had my girlfriend been driving we probably all would have been killed by a semi coming through the curve as I was struggling to steer the vehicle and keep it in our lane as there was no place to pull to the side of the road. I finally managed to stop the vehicle and pull to the side of the road after struggling through the curve. I called a friend to pick up my family and manage to get the vehicle back home driving very slow struggling with the steering with hazard lights on. After a little research I found there were recalls for the same issue on 2011-2013 and 2015-2017 Ford Explorer 's but not the 2014! even though 1000's have reported the same issue with the 2014. This is ridiculous its almost as if people have to get killed before they do something about about this.

While driving our 2014 Ford Explorer, the service steering assist warning light came on, then the acs fault warning light came on. At that time, the power steering went out and the turn signals quit working properly. The vehicle could still be steered manually by a physically stronger person, but not by the average person. The vehicle was taken to the local Ford dealership, where we were informed that a new rack and pinion would be needed. The dealer service manager stated that this repair has been covered under a previous recall for 2011-2013 Explorers, however, that my particular model was not covered. After doing more research, the steering going out seems to be a common problem in all late model Ford Explorers. I am concerned that if Ford has not resolved this issue in later model Explorers, there will be accidents resulting from this malfunction.

I was driving my 2014 Ford Explorer along the freeway doing about 70 mph and started smelling an odor when all of a sudden the steering wheel started violently shaking and a bell stated beeping. A message on the left blinked on steering failed park safely and steering traction lights came on . The car was hard to steer. I had to find a place to pull over quickly. I managed to get the car off the freeway. We sat there trying to figure out what happen and if we could possibly drive it home. But of course we couldn't as the steering wheel was completely locked. Nothing we could do but call a wrecker to tow the car home. If I had been driving in the far left lane, we would have been in a dangerous position to get hit as the car lost power all of a sudden. Last night while checking for recall information, I found this web site and learned that almost a hundred other people have had the exact same problem but could not find a recall number. I going to venture a guess that there has not been enough serious injuries or deaths yet. We were quoted over $1800 to repair our car. We cannot afford this. Someone needs to say enough, all these same problems on the same car has to be a manufacturer's failure. The consumers need help now. Is anyone listening to us?.

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Explorer. While driving approximately 30 mph, the power steering failed and the power steering warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the steering wheel would lock/seize without warning. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the steering gear assembly failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact informed the manufacturer, who had a case open, and stated that the warranty was no longer active. The contact found that the failure was directly related to NHTSA campaign number: 14v286000 (steering). The approximate failure mileage was 55,000.

Tl- the contact owns a 2014 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 60 mph, the power steering assist warning light illuminated. The contact later experienced difficulties in maneuvering the steering wheel after the vehicle was parked and re-started . The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that a certain module needed to be reprogrammed. The vehicle was serviced but the remedy failed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 24,625. Jo.