Power Steering Failed problems of the 2010 Ford Taurus

2010 Ford Taurus sho. Power steering failure while driving down the freeway at high speeds. Very dangerous. Display says servive power steering now. All other models after 2010 have already been recalled for this same issue. This is very dangerous, very expensive, and very disappointing!.

Power steering assist failure- this could lead to a wreck causing death. Very unsafe with how quickly this appears. Going 60- 70 mph down a curvy highway and this kicks on losing the ability to steer your vehicle! all it does is ding and a message appears telling you that there was power steering assist failure!!! only have estimates to fix this so far and looking at $3000. Had it towed back home from another town which was $100.

Following a warm start, power steering assist failed when leaving a parallel parking space at relaxed speed. "power steering fault" was displayed on the dash. The vehicle requires incredible effort to maneuver at this point. Turning the vehicle is exhausting work and it is fortunate this did not happen unexpectedly while driving at highway speeds. All fuses are intact--there is no apparent reason for this to occur.

The power steering fails and returns to manual steering. "power steering assist failure" message is displayed. Turning the car on/off will sometimes fix issue but it has happened while driving making it dangerous to steer.

While driving the power steering system failed jerking the car to the right. This caused me to graze the curb. Fortunately I was able to stop the vehicle before jumping the curb and hitting a tree. I limped the car home without power steering. I have seen the safety recall for the same issues for 2011 and up Ford Taurus. Since my particular model, sho is the only vehicle in the Taurus that incorporates this system it was not included in the recall this never notified of the possibility of this occurring. It is the second occurrence with 2011 and up recalls that has happened to my sho and never informed.

Power steering assist failed, almost locking up steering while stationery. Vehicle could not be driven as too many force is needed to move the steering wheel. This is the infamous electronic power assist system (epas) on many recent Fords that are failing left and right. The system replacement part is about $1,300 (the whole thing new, as it can not be repaired) + $700 labor = a $2,000+ repair. Ford has decided to recall some vehicles (2011 and newer) but others not (2010 or earlier), leaving owners like myself stranded, as these epas usually fail after the warranty expires. I own a 2010 Taurus sho, on these particular 2010 and earlier systems, which appear to be an earlier generation, when the epas fails, steering becomes hard as a rock, you simply can not drive the car. This is very concerning if it happens while driving. Unfortunately, Ford has been hiding, and even they have been investigated, they claim that even when the epas fails, you still should be able to steer your car and be able to drive it with just a little more effort. This is half true. That is the case with the 2011 and newer epas systems, which you can see demonstrated here: https://youtu. Be/su5fd_w5hxm?t=1m53s but for 2010 and earlier, that is not the case, as this fellow demonstrate: https://youtu. Be/szhmxwcp9fo so, this issue is really affecting pre 2010 owners, which appear to have a 1st gen epas I guess, since the two behave differently when they fail. Ford should be investigated as to why they recalled 2011 and newer but did not recalled 2010 and earlier. The two systems are different, and the pre-2010 is a more concerning issue, as it involves a total steering loss of the car.