Three problems related to power steering light on have been reported for the 2010 Ford Flex. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2010 Ford Flex based on all problems reported for the 2010 Flex.
2010 Ford Flex limited ecoboost awd. Electrical power steering. Intermittent loss of power steering with no lights, notifications, or warning. Fixed short term by turning car off and back on again. Very dangerous at low speeds, especially with the weight of the vehicle and size of the tires, specifically for smaller people. Recall from Ford for 2011, will not help at all with a 2010 Flex. Has already caused one accident in a parking lot resulting in damage to rear driver side quarter panel after steering wheel became stuck while reversing. Fuel pump also not engaging, resulting in stalls and the car not starting (no ticks, humming, buzzing, lights and radio work). Overall, a very dangerous combination if they were to occur simultaneously, especially at speed. Car was purchased around 1 1/2- 2 months ago. Both issues are becoming more and more frequent.
Approximately 5 months ago I went to go start my 2010 Ford Flex and I had no power steering. I could not steer my car at all, after sitting for about 20 minutes I re-started my vehicle and the steering was back to normal. Since then I have had intermittent problems with my power steering. Occasionally when I start my vehicle I have no power steering, if I turn the steering wheel slightly left or right it will come back on. I have no warning lights on my dashboard for this, but I have had on occasion the traction control light come on but only for a couple of minutes, then it goes away. I have taken it to Ford and they claimed I had a fault code for the power steering, but could not send me any info on it. Luckily this has not happened while the vehicle is being driven, it's usually upon starting. It seems based on the recall of 2011-2014 that Ford would have included the 2010 vehicles. If this happens while I'm driving it could have serious consequences.
When we turn the car on the power steering warning light flashes and the power steering goes out (the steering wheel shift to the right and it becomes manual steering and very hard to turn the wheel straight). It goes directly into manual mode. We turn the car off and back on and the light disappears and the electric power steering is working again. It has happen this way several times over the past 2 weeks. We have a Ford Flex 2010 eco boost that has the electric power steering system. We took to the dealership and they are staying we need to replace the steering control box. It's faulty and a very expensive fix. But we do not fall under the recall for the Ford Flex since that is for the 2011 and current. It's the same issue the other Ford Flex's are having with the power steering. I've read on numerous forum that this issue is happening also with the 2010 eco boost Ford Flex. Very scary if this happens while driving with kids in the car and the steering goes out. This is just one of many issues we have had with this car including having to replace the throttle body due to the car jerking and engine revving up while at idle, grinding breaks which we keep being told is normal and premature tire wear.