Power Steering Failed problems of the 2010 Ford Flex

After starting the vehicle and while still stationary the vehicle displayed a 'power steering assist fault' and the power steering failed. The car is very had to steer after getting this error message. I was able to stop and re-start the car and the error message was not displayed again and I was able to drive the car. The error is now happening every 2-3 days depending on the frequency it is driven. If this happens while driving it is very dangerous.

4 months age my power steering pump fail while driving. We could not get a replacement (new) at my dealer. Had a Ford re-built pump installed at $450. 00, and that failed immediately. Still no new pumps available thru Ford. I can't get Ford to talk to me or my mechanic. I'm having trouble driving my car in this condition. What can be done?.

The power steering system failed in my 2010 Ford Flex with less than 80,000 miles. Thankfully the failure did not occur while we were driving. We had the car towed to our mechanic who said that the entire steering rack needed to be replaced. The part is $1600 and labor is over $500. There is an active recall of the 2011-2013 Ford Flex model years for the exact same problem. I called Ford and told them I believed there was a safety related defect in the 2010 Ford Flex that is the same as the problem in the 2011 my that caused the recall. The representative said that because there was not an active bulletin for the 2010 my, Ford would do nothing to fix the problem. Obviously this is the same problem that is present in later model years. Ford's refusal to recall and fix this problem is going to kill someone. If the power steering had gone out while we were driving, there surely would have been a wreck.

Vehicle equipped with epas steering system that has been part of a recall for 2011-2013 Ford Flex vehicles with the exact same steering system but for some reason does not include 2010 models. Vehicle began having power steering failure upon cold start up in the last few weeks. It would resolve itself in a few seconds. This morning, 8/29/2017, the power steering would not recover and I received a "power steering assist fault" error on my message center screen. After a few minutes, I turned off the car and back on again and the steering worked fine. I turned it off and on yet again and the failure returned. I tried several times and got the failure more times than not. I called Ford and was told recall #15s18 did not apply to my vehicle, even though it is the exact same issue with the exact same part as the 2011-2013 vehicles. The vehicle is unsafe to drive.

2010 Ford Flex sel with ecoboost, 87k miles. Electronic power steering went out on my on my way home. I was on my street, so when I got home, I turned off and restarted the car, power steering was fine. A week later the power steering failed right when I started the car, and no amount of restarting has brought it back to life. Apparently I'm looking at around $1000 for a new sas and steering gear. It seems there was a recall on the 2011-2013 Flexes, but not the 2010s, which to my knowledge have the same electronic steering system. I see others on forums complaining about this issue as well, and would really like to see a resolution to this problem.

Accelerated from drive making sharp right turn onto busy state route road. Power steering abruptly failed while accelerating with front wheels turned sharply to passenger side. Steering was impossible to move back to center position in spite of pulling with all my might (muscular build). Applied brakes sharply; vehicle exited road and impacted curb with front tires. Wife, and two small children present in vehicle and traffic at speed on road. Once static; steering wheel locked in position; completely unable to budge wheel with vehicle static. Conducted research; identified Ford recall for model years 2011 and above with identical problem. Informed Ford designed flawed and unsafe steering rack in hundreds of thousands of vehicles; but my 2010 Flex is not covered under recall. Repair requires complete replacement of electric steering rack and related components. Repair cost approximated around 3k. Vehicle purchase new in 2010, only 51k miles (just out of warranty). Ford tells me to take a hike. I am physically disabled and on social security disability. It is winter, we have no other vehicle. This is criminal negligence; why have you exclude 2010 and prior model years in recall with identical component failures?.