Eight problems related to power steering light on have been reported for the 2015 Ford Explorer. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2015 Ford Explorer based on all problems reported for the 2015 Explorer.
2015 Ford Explorer electronic power steering assist module rack and pinion my wife started the vehicle and a power steering light came up on the dash. We had no power steering,thank goodness it happened in our driveway and not on the road somewhere. We were able to get the vehicle to the nearest Ford dealer and they told us the electronic power steering assist module rack and pinion was bad. We had to pay $2500 up front to order the parts and were told the parts were on back order and may take 2 weeks to a month or more to come in. They told us it is a safety issue and not to drive the vehicle until fixed. I started looking up this problem on the internet and found out this was happening to many other vehicles,Ford Explorers thanks for looking into the problem and saving lives.
No power steering and a loud popping sound when ever I turned the steering wheel to the right. Just had the front suspension lower control arms replaced at mileage of 112477. The faulty steering warning light came on and it appears this is a problem Ford has had since 2011 on the Ford Explorer. I have read on the internet this is not an unusual problem with the 2015 Ford Explorer, so why has this issue not been required to be included in recall order?? I almost hit another car on a wet rainy night and I was going straight. Lack of steering control when driving 65 mph is a deadly event. Will contact dealer that serviced the front suspension to hear their side of the story.
Making right turn and steering fault assist light came on and no power steering and vehicle went off to the left side of the road. Vehicle is being repaired at jones Ford and new steering was installed and found defective and new part is on order for installation for the second time.
Steering fault warning light comes on then the car looses its steering like no power steering. This has happened 4 or 5 times now.
2015 Ford Explorer. Consumer writes in regards to power steering failure. The consumer stated while driving the steering service light illuminated and the power steering immediately went out. The vehicle was not included in the power steering recall.
Power steering failed as I was pulling away from a gas pump after refueling. Power assist warning light came on and I was not able to turn the steering wheel unless I used a great amount of force. Luckily I was still in the gas station parking lot when the failure occurred. The car had to be towed to a dealer.
We were driving at about 45 miles an hour when advanc trac and power steering light came on. The steering got suddenly very hard to maneuver husband had both hand trying to keep it steady, he had to pull very hard to be able to pull in gas station to get out of traffic. Blinkers no longer worked, terrain knob turned off and didn't work. This could have been a fatal accident if we were going at higher speeds! this problem needs to be recalled so that no one gets killed.
Tl- the contact owns a 2015 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while driving at low speeds, the steering wheel lost power while the power steering gear assembly light illuminated. In addition,the contact stated all warning lights in reference to the power train illuminated. The contact mentioned that all strength was used to steer the steering wheel. The vehicle was taken to longmont Ford 235 alpine st, longmont, CO 80501 (720) 771-6003 where a diagnostic test was done and a stored fault code appeared. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 35,116. Dr.