Steering Failed problems of the 2014 Ford Explorer

My 2014 Ford Explorer, which only has 83,000/miles, started experiencing tightness in the steering wheel while driving. In conducting research, these seems to be a common problem, which results in a $1,700. 00-to-$2,000. 00 repair bill. The second concern is the steering failure noted by some complaints, which endangers everyone within the vicinity time the point of failure. If it is so common, and could result in a serious injury, including death, why is this not being recalled?.

The vehicle was in motion, luckily at low speeds when the steering failed completely, vehicle immediately became unable to steer (this was not loss of power steering, it was loss of steering completely). Several warnings immediately popped up including steering assist system failure, service required immediately. Upon investigation it appears this issue was covered (via recall) in year models 2011-2013 and 2015-2017. For some reason VIN's from 2014 were omitted from the recall yet I am far from the only person experiencing the same issue with these 2014 models. We love our Explorer but I am afraid to let my wife or daughter drive it now. The repair is going to cost me approx $3,000 plus the cost of having it towed to the dealership. This is a major safety issue and should be addressed by Ford and NHTSA as soon as possible. This year model being omitted from this recall is an incredible oversight. My Explorer had 123,000 miles at the time of failure. At the time of failure there was no excessive force or harsh driving conditions being used.

Was driving up a hill going around corner and steering failed nearly causing an accident . There was no warning and the steering jerked to the left in a right hand turn. Was barely able to control vehicle . I am a fairly muscular person and it took everything to control the vehicle. Was barely able to get vehicle home luckily I was only a couple miles from home. An average person would not have been able to control the vehicle and an accident would likely happen . Under research with Ford with electronic steering this is happening regularly and accidents are happening. There is no warning and the steering wheel gets jerked to one side or the other with very little control on the vehicle. The vehicle I was driving was moving when this occurred.

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while driving at 45 mph, the steering wheel ceased as the anti-lock braking system, steering assist failure, and the service advanced track warning messages appeared on the instrument panel. The contact pulled over and restarted the vehicle however, the failure persisted. Due to the failure, the contact had the vehicle towed to a relative's house. The contact spoke to cecil atkission Ford Lincoln (2700 veterans blvd, del rio, TX 78840) where she was informed that there were no recalls on the vehicle. The manufacturer was then notified of the failure and was given the same information as the dealer. The contact was then referred to NHTSA for assistance. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 120,000.

An error comes on the dash that says steering failure pullover safely. The whole power steering is electric and Ford has had this problem before.

Tl the contact owns a 2014 Ford Explorer. The contact stated while driving 40 mph, the steering wheel became difficult to turn. The contact stated that the steering assist failure and service advance track warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was driven to her residence. The vehicle was taken to local dealer randy wise Ford inc. Located at 968 s. Ortonville rd, ortonville, mi 48462, (248) 627-3730, to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the steering gear needed to be replaced. 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 had not been informed of failure. The failure mileage was 127,300.

On February 18, 2020, as I was driving on the interstate, a warning appeared on the dashboard that read �steering fault service now�. When I exited the interstate and found a safe place to park two warnings appeared on the dashboard that read �steering loss stop safely� and �service advance trac�. Once I was stopped the steering completely failed. Seems to be an ongoing issue with the Explorer even after the 2011-13 recall.

Steering gear failing when driving on highway.

While traveling at about 50 mph on a 4 lane highway, the steering of the car began to be unresponsive. In slippery conditions I reduced the speed and was able to negotiate my return to home. After shutting the car off, I restarted and the steering wheel would not move at all. When the car was being loaded on the tow truck, the front wheels could not be steered at all. Dealer replaced the steering computer but I was told the mechanical steering mechanism had failed also. No one was hurt or accident occurred, but the cascading problem created a dangerous situation.

Tl the contact owns a 2014 Ford Explorer. While driving 40 mph around a curve, the steering wheel became difficult to turn and the power steering warning indicator illuminated. The contact was able to coast the vehicle over to the side of the road and power off the engine. The vehicle was restarted and able to drive, but the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to first choice Ford (located at 1264 dewar dr, rock spring wy 82901, (307) 382-2519) where it was diagnosed that the electronic steering gear failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to NHTSA. The approximate failure mileage was 46,291.

Driving on freeway 70 mph alert left side of dash bright red steering system failure stop car safely . Loss of power to steer the vehicle . No control , traction . Another alert in yellow system failure service ASAP . Alert red again steering system failure stop care safely . Unable to steer the vehicle. Turned car off tried to reset unable no steering mechanism . Had to have car towed unable to drive. Steering wheel seemed locked and not able to turn right or left. Code from dealers said 3500 bucks to fix steering mechanism failure. No way to override or re program . Car failed while driving . Scary.

While driving my Explorer down a city street at approx 45mph, the steering became extremely tight. A warning light saying �steering assist fault� came in and then the �traction control off� light came on. Immediately after both of those lights came on a red light came on saying �steering failure service required� came on and I completely lost the ability to steer the SUV. I managed to get it off the road safely and stopped. The steering wheel would not turn at all. I contacted the Ford dealership near me and told them what happened. They said there is a recall on 2011-2013 and 2015-2017 Ford Explorers but not the 2014 and what I was describing is what happens to the other models years under recall. There needs to be a recall on the 2014 Explorers for the steering gear assembly as with the surrounding model years. Had I been a less experienced driver this would have caused a crash and could have injured or killed myself or other people on the road. The failure of this system is dangerous to not only the driver but to other people on the road.

Noticed loud grinding noise while turning right driving less than 10mph. No lights have come on yet. Took it to mechanic and he told me that the steering rack is failing and will need to be replaced. I noticed that the 2011,12,13 recalled but doesn't cover the same problem that 2014's are having.

Car did not feel right after about 10 miles of highway driving but I didn't know what was happening. It was difficult to steer. A few miles after several warnings came on telling me there is a steering failure and to stop and get immediate service. I pulled off the highway and had the car towed and it's at the dealer now.

Noticed loud grinding noise while turning either left or right while traveling around 40mph. No lights have come on yet. Took it to mechanic and he told me that the steering rack is failing and will need to be replaced. Ford quoted me roughly $1500 for the rack and labor, this is crazy that the 2011,12,13 recall doesn't cover the same problem that 2014's are having.

2014 Ford Explorer sport. On August 12 after driving @ 1 hour, I briefly turned the vehicle off. Restarted the car within 5 minutes to back into my garage and received a "steering assist fault" warning and the steering wheel seized. Turned the vehicle off again, let it cool a while, then was able to back it into the garage. The failure mileage was 46,022. This was the 2nd time the steering failed with the first instance on Aug 2, 2018. The vehicle was taken to marin Ford Aug 28 (6995 redwood blvd, novato, CA 94945 (415-914-1118) where it was determined the electronic power steering (epas) unit needs to be replaced with @ cost of $2500. The marin Ford service advisor, roger, indicated he contacted Ford and was told this would be covered under warranty or by any recall. Upon researching this issue, it appears it is not uncommon, certainly for older model Explorers and other Ford vehicles with epas steering. It seems there may be a known heating problem affecting the epas thermal connectors that Ford has taking some efforts to mitigate, but not correct (heat shielding, air channeling, etc). See links for other info. Https://www. Youtube. . Read more...

Tl-the contact owns a 2014 Ford Explorer. The contact stated while driving at 55 mph the steering wheel failed to move in the right or left position. The next day the vehicle failed to start. The oil pressure, starting system failure,traction control, engine coolant warning indicators were illuminated. The contact called a local dealer expressway Ford located at 3800 highway 62 w, mt vernon, in 47620 (812) 838-4366 where informed that the vehicle was not covered under a warranty or recall. The manufacturer was notified of the issue and informed the contact to have the vehicle towed to the local dealer. Additionally, the contact was referred to NHTSA. The failure mileage was 120,336. Ap.

The electronic steering gear abruptly failed. Pulling out of my driveway. Steering stopped and received light warning. � steering loss stop safely� lost all function of steering and traction. Dealership says 2234. 00 to repair. This was a recall on the 2013 vehicles and older. I could have easily been on highway the day before with my kids. It would have caused severe accident, to lose steering at 65 mph.

Began hearing whirring and screeching sound when turning the steering wheel. Was also difficult to turn the steering wheel at times. Ford diagnosed the problem as a steering gear failure. Vehicle had 20 thousand miles on it and was about 5 months out of warranty period. Ford refused to cover the repair and charged 1570. 00 to fix.