general problems of the 2014 Ford Taurus - part 1

Power steering system failed. Internal electrical motor and / or steering angle sensor failed as diagnosed using scanning software. Failure results in requiring extreme effort to turn the steering wheel causing an unsafe situation. At low speeds, steering is nearly impossible and the steering wheel itself stresses to a point which causes concern of additional mechanical failure. Vehicle has less than 100,000 miles of use. All heat generated by the engine, transmission, turbocharger and catalytic converter are transferred to air which flows over the power steering assembly which is located directly behind all of these components in the engine bay. Ford has recalls on this steering assemble on previous year vehicles. The solution for preceding vehicles was adding a heat shield to the power steering assembly. The heat shield helps block radiative heat from the catalytic converter but is insufficient in preventing convective heat transfer to the power steering assembly’s electronics. The result is internal electrical failure of the power steering assembly. A smaller person may not be able to control the vehicle upon failure.

Please note that from the time I purchased the vehicle brand new the doors and roof have leaked. The same garage has continued to try and glue the molding in the outside. Now the back window area had the cloth sagging down. I was told it was a design problem and that the police car Taurus was experiencing the same problems. After having a problem trying to steer the vehicle,I pulled over to the side of the road and put the car in park. Suddenly the steering assist notification appeared and I could not move the steering wheel. I had the car towed to the Ford garage that services my car. Upon checking all available literature on the 2014 Taurus the failure of the steering is a common problem. Ford has recalled Taurus models up to the year 2013 but not 2014. . I contacted Ford and they gave me a case number to document my concern in the event of a Ford issued recall. How many complaints do they need before the problem is corrected by Ford and not the consumer spending up to 4000. To fix the problem. Perhaps it is a design defect.

Power steering has a intermittent sluggish feeling at times at all speeds. It does have electric power steering.

Without any warning or warning lights the electronic power steering system failed, and the turn signal will not remain on unless held manually (new problem that started when the power steering failed). It is very hard to turn without it, and I am a strong man, it's nearly impossible to turn with one hand so the turn signal can also be operated. Only 39000 miles on the vehicle.

On 3/8/23 I was attempting to turn around on a residential street. I put my car in reverse and started turning steering wheel to the right when suddenly there was a loud pop and my steering wheel tighted up and I could barely turn it. Ithen when I put in drive it stated rattling everywhere. I almost hit another car trying to turn in a drive cause couldn't turn. With in an hour the check engine power assist and traction control came lost blinkers and if I tried to gas it it would baulk I eventually got it home but every time I had to change gears drive to reverse it made a loud noise as if the bottom just fell out. My car has 5 recalls none have been fixed and Ford said my car had no recalls said mechanic but first lady agreed there was one. But they are refusing to fix it or even acknowledge that there is a recall. The mechanic was very short and rude with me. And then said to take it up with Ford customer service. I've only had my car for 6 months and now am out of car and in danger of loosing my two jobs. 64 of the 153 complaints all have to do with the exact problems I have with steering then the axel. This needs to be investigated cause had I lost power steering suddenly when making that turn someone could have been seriously injured if not killed. Thankfully I lost it while at a stoping point and was able to compensate for the lack of steering. However my back my shoulders and my hands have all been damaged due to trying to control my car. Who should I call to have recalls fixed since Ford is denying there's even a recall. I've emailed carmax no response and emailed Ford ceo but mail came back.

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Taurus. The contact stated while driving 35-40 mph, the steering wheel became stiff. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact was able to continue driving. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that the steering gear box had failed and needed to be replaced. The dealer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and a case was opened; however, the manufacturer offered no assistance. The manufacturer referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline. The contact related the failure to an unknown recall. The failure mileage was approximately 32,600.

While traveling at 55 mph, entered a curve my steering completely locked up causing me to collide with the guard rail. Not only was I put in danger but everyone traveling kentucky 114 that day was as well. There have been several complaints on the same make and model cars and Ford has done nothing to correct it. There was no warning lights no anything. My car was total and my life was at risk, when Ford was well aware of the steering problems.

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Taurus. The contact stated while her daughter was driving 50 mph, she started to smell a burning odor and shortly after the steering wheel seized. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The driver did not see any flames or smoke. The driver stated the vehicle began to steer to the right but was able to safely park in a near parking lot. The vehicle was not drivable. The contact took the vehicle to independent mechanic and was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 84,300.

On the 24th February, 2022, I was driving my 2014 Ford Taurus taxi cab on the highway to go pick up a client. I saw a dash light indicating slippery road and suddenly, I could not control the steering of the car. All attempts to control the steering proved futile, and the car kept swerving on both sides, till it hit the divider between the roads. This is the second time that this incident is happening to me. The first incident resulted to a minor damage, and the car was taken to the shop for fix. With the second incident from last month, this resulted to my car being totaled. I am lucky and grateful to be alive. I spoke to my son and learned that there was a recall on the 2014 Ford Taurus. Below is an excerpt regarding the recall that was responsible for my car being damaged; summary Feb 10,2020 manufacturer recall number20s04 NHTSA recall number20v072 recall statusrecall incomplete vehicles that are exposed to frequent full rear suspension articulation (jounce and rebound) may experience a fractured rear suspension toe link. Safety risk a fracture of a rear toe link significantly diminishes steering control, increasing the risk of a crash. . Read more...

Rack and pinion or steering gear which are the same but can be called 2 different things. For no reason the power steering failed with a message to contact the dealer immediately as this could cause a serious accident resulting in injury or death. As far as putting someone or myself at risk it's pretty obvious if you can't steer the car, you are putting anyone on the road at risk. If it would fail when taking an exit ramp from a highway the automobile would be virtually impossible to steer. The internet has many cases where people have complained about this failure. It has been inspected at an authorized Ford dealership and was advised the repair would cost in the area of $3,000. 00. This automobile has just over 52,000 miles, (brand new it listed for $36,500. 00 but apparently this failure has been reported at many different mileages resulting in some accidents. The failure first occurred January 10, 2022. Fortunately, the failure occurred while my wife was in the driveway, so we were fortunate. That being said, my wife and I, both senior citizens bringing in a total of $2,300. 00 social security so a $3,000. 00 repair is just not in our budget. If it wasn't for the movie class action, I wouldn't know what I realize. Somewhere there's a bean counter telling them that the cost of a recall would be more expensive then settling lawsuits arising from accidents after that I got on the internet to see if I was the only one this had happened to and found there have been quite a few instances of this problem. The warning lamp came on as the failure occurred. I did contact Ford customer service who frankly really didn't care. As far as he and she was concerned, "since no one was hurt, no big deal".

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that upon making a right turn into his driveway at 5 mph, the power steering assist failed as the contact hit a bump in driveway. Upon restart of the vehicle, the "power steering assist fault, service required" and the "service advancetrac" warning messages appeared on the instrument panel. The dealer had been notified of the failure and informed the contact that there were no recalls on the vehicle. The manufacturer had yet to be notified of the failure. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was 77,000.

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that upon start of his vehicle, the power steering assist fault warning message illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact had to use excessive force to steer the vehicle. The contact had the vehicle towed to the dealer. The dealer diagnosed the failure and replaced the power steering gear assembly. The manufacturer was also notified of the failure and informed him that his vehicle was not included in a recall. The vehicle had been repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 93,000.

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that while driving at a slow rate of speed onto a main road the power steering suddenly malfunctioned and the steering wheel became very difficult to turned in either direction. During the failure a message indicating the power steering had malfunctioned had displayed. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The local dealer was notified of the failure. The manufacturer was not yet contacted. The failure mileage was 123,000.

I lost steering and turn light signal function completely. It started on the highway (i96) and the alert went off on the dashboard: service advance trac, steering fault service now, steering loss stop safely. I got off exit for nunica and loss turn signal and when I turned on 130th street I was having a hard time turning the steering wheel. Thank god I made it to a location and was able to stop.

Over the weekend I noticed my steering was making a cluck noise from both the front and rear making the car very uncomfortable to ride and it kinda moves more left or a little right when on highway. I also noticed my check engine light came on. I took the car to get looked and the diagnosis read I have bad fuel pump line or evap dont know smell fuse of gas, gas gauge goes up an down. I was to notify NHTSA and to report this incident and whether to see if theirs any recall to my vehicle. Please and thank you.

The power steering failed for no reason and I hit a curb. There is multiple complaints on the internet with this same issue. . Very dangerous and it happened without warning if there was a pedestrian on the curb I could of hit them.

The power steering epas went out whie driving at 40mph. Very difficult to get of the road safely. There was no warning or error codes. It just went out and we parked the car. We were on a secondary highway.

Battery light comes on wheel gets hard to turn ac lowers and won't go on high mode.

We are receiving a error on our dash; that reads power steering assist. When this happens the steering wheel get hard to turn. I see that it had a recall on the 2010-2013, anyway to get the 2014 included.

We were returning to our farm from a trip to town. The cruise control was set at the 70mph speed limit. A recent construction project gave us a newly paved road. It was a beautiful sunny day with no wind and temps in the low 80's. We were enjoying the ride and noted what an improvement the newly paved road was. Without warning the tires began squealing and the control characteristics of our Taurus changed dramatically. The steering became labored (I believe from the automated anti lock and traction control systems engageding). My attempt to compensate for the violent change in vehicle operation and regain control were quickly futile. We succumbed to the laws of motion spinning hopelessly out of control across the oncoming lane into the opposite ditch at a high rate of speed. Miraculously we there was no oncoming traffic and we didn't plunge into the myriad of steep terrain conditions common on this stretch of highway. We did not roll but came violently to rest on the far upslope of the opposite roadside ditch. My later research for the cause of our sudden loss of control produced the NHTSA recall no. :20v-072 which identified the rear toe link on certain Ford models as subject to failure. I later confirmed the driver side rear toe link had snapped on our Taurus and was the cause of our accident.

Tl- the contact owns a 2014 Ford Taurus. The contact stated while driving at 25mph and when she attempted to make a turn to the left or right the vehicle made an abnormal noise without warning. The vehicle was taken to a dealer (Ford of lake geneva w 2542 interchange n, lake geneva, WI 53147) the diagnosis was a replace a gear assembly and motor. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware and stated the year was not recalled. The failure mileage was 74,000 tp.

Power assist is deftly, losing power when slowing down to turn, very tough to turn half the time. The have a recall for it but for the years 2011-13 when 2014 should be included there's a lot of others having the same problems.

Came to a gas station to put in gas. Then turned on the car and the power steering died and got a warning advancetrac issue. Was not able to turn the steering wheel and had it towed.

The power steering stopped working. Got a warning about the issue as I was driving on the freeway and warning said to pull over safely. Once I stopped and shut off the vehicle the power steering stopped working.

1. When taking a sharp turn, the front bucks and makes a hard knocking noise. 2. The climate control turns on and off intermittently. Is terrible in really cold weather. No heat for and extended period of time. Vise versa in the hot summer.

1) when making a sharp turn at low speeds there is a hard knocking sound in the front end. 2). The climate control turns on and off intermittently. Unsafe on cold days when temperature is below 30 degrees. Vice versa in the summer when temp is above 90 degrees.

Possible flaw in model's steering assembly due to recurrence of same malfunction: started the vehicle after stopping at a gas station, drove at near-idle speeds, and within a minute the power steering went out with a warning light (power steering malfunction and traction control failure). Brought to dealer and they replaced gear and other parts of assembly. Cost for repair, replacement, and associated realignment was ~$1800 but was covered by extended warranty. The same problem had occurred in this same car a few years ago while driving in my neighborhood (about 15 mph); at that time, the dealer replaced the steering assembly and was covered by full warranty.

Tl the contact owns a 2014 Ford Taurus. While driving 45 mph, the steering assist was faulty and the steering wheel seized. The contact had to use more strength than normal to steer the vehicle. An independent mechanic came to the contact's home and diagnosed that a new power assist unit needed to be installed. The contact called astorg Ford (2028 7th st, parkersburg, wv 26101, (304) 485-8585), but no assistance was provided. The vehicle was no longer under warranty and was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and did not assist. The failure mileage was 86,000.

"takata recall" I was driving on the highway traveling at 70mph on I-95 northbound at that tried to switch lanes and my steering wheel completely locked!!!!! I have never been scared shitless and this is unacceptable.

Increasing difficulty steering car/loss of power steering. Steering wheel does not return to center when turning. Major repair cost. Know problem with 2011-2013 cars being recalled, but not the 2014 Taurus which also has recorded complaints about loss of power steering the model. Progressively worse since January/February.

The power steering goes out intermittently, it seems to be reccuring problem, as sometimes it works and other times it doesn't. Its very unpredictable and dangerous.

My husband was driving home after a night of out with friends, and the power steering went out as we were going up a snowy hill in town. He slid from one side of the road to the other. After making it up the hill, he stopped and prepped to drive the rest of the way home with no steering. We are lucky to live in a smaller area with very little traffic on the street we take home and I am thankful he decided to come with me that night as I probably would have ended up in a tree.

Power steering problems with hard turning when starting and leaving parking spot, especially when cold. Mechanic checked and said it might be steering shaft, a $600 repair. Recall for previous year (2011-2013) power steering problems, but not 2014 despite documented problems in that year as well. Would like Ford to fix problem at no charge to me given power steering problems occur with this car.

Driving 40 mph power steering went out almost causing crash off roadway. After regaining control, moved to shoulder. Turned off car, turned on car, then was ok. Then happened again when leaving work - sensors on and no reset this time. Had to carefully limp it home. Tried replacing fuse for steering - but didn't work - will need to go to dealer. Just went out to get picture of codes - but it's working again. Something is terribly wrong electrically!.

My wife went to start the car in the mall parking lot. Noticed the steering wheel would not turn and a warning indicator came on about a steering problem. Left the car in the lot overnight. I came back the next morning ~ started it and steering was fine. Drove it to nearest Ford. I researched and found the several prior years of this model are on recall for steering issues. Ford dealer called and told me it needs $2636. 14 of repair to primarily include $789. 88 to "diag & replace steering gear, clear codes, check & set toe ft & rear (found steering gear faulted, code u3000:49) and $1,650. 27 to "steering gear (found steering gear faulted, code u3000:49). This car is not even 5 years old and has 57,602 miles on it. We are very blessed that the steering did not go out while my wife was driving with my daughter in the back seat.