Steering Problems of Ford Taurus - part 1

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that while driving at 60 mph, the vehicle lost power steering functionality. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was driven to the residence. The local dealer was contacted; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact was informed that the VIN was not under recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 153,000.

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The contact owns a 2011 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the electronic power steering was not functioning properly, requiring an increased effort to maneuver the vehicle. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 15v340000 (steering), but the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, a case was opened, and the contact was referred to the NHTSA hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 199,000.

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The contact owns a 2013 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that the steering wheel was significantly difficult to steer and made an abnormal rubbing sound while turning. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that the power steering control module (pscm) had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 15v340000 (steering); however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 117,000.

While driving to work in my 2013 Ford Taurus I went to take a left and the power steering was suddenly gone and the steering wheel was hard to turn. I nearly hit another car and had to brake hard to miss it. I parked at work and after work I started the car and it was fine until about a mile before I got home. Then it happened again and I could hear a scraping like sound when I turned. The steering became very jerky and resistant at lower speeds but I never got a warning light or message. I brought the vehicle in to an independent mechanic, where it was discovered that the power steering control module (pscm) had failed and needed to be replaced as well as the rack and pinion. I looked into recalls for the 2013 steering issue and found one but was told my VIN wasn't included. Why not?? I have seen over 600 complaints in regard to this! when are you going to do something about this? after someone dies???? how many complaints need to be made before something gets done????.

Just recently, my power steering started to fail when it’s in ‘s’ gear (I just started using it a few weeks ago). The steering wheel gets catchy and can be difficult to control, especially going around corners. It’s intermittent and it didn’t start until I started to use the ‘s’ gear. I had the power steering checked by a mechanic and they said it’s functioning properly. I do believe my car should be included in this recall before the steering goes out and something catastrophic happens. By the way, now that I’ve stopped using the ‘s’ gear, the glitchy steering issue has subsided.

Had gone shopping and the car suddenly had no steering. Managed to get it parked without causing a wreak, but without any warning a message appeared on the dash "power steering fault". The car no longer has any steering, power steering fluid was good, no codes where shown. I have researched this before sending this message, seems there are a lot of Ford cars of various models having the same issue. The recall on the Ford Taurus shows that only certain months for the same year of car as mine 2013, are going to be covered in the recall. My car was made after the cut off month but with the same issues. Just wondering why only certain months were on the recall instead of the whole year?.

Today the first incident happened when my car was parked. I started it and the light came on that said power steering assist fault and the steering wheel was locked so I was unable to drive my car at all. I cut the car off and cut it back on and it fixed the issue. Later, I drove the car and it locked up on me as I was driving. I was going about 25 miles an hour and almost ran into a guard rail thankfully, I was able to park and have it towed to a mechanic shop I called the Ford dealership. They said that there’s no recall on my car, but I do see that there was a recall for other vehicles for the same issue for the power steering motor, which is electric, it is a harm to me my daughter and others. I could potentially wreck my car, but others have had theirs repaired because it is a recall.

I was driving, with absolutely no warning the steering wheel tightened up and wouldn’t turn. I had to take evasive actions to avoid a crash and park. My vehicle has a recall in the system but was apparently not apart of it. I am unsure exactly what part is causing the issue whether it is the electronic power steering motor or the power steering rack itself. Upon request I can provide the item for inspection. The vehicle and parts have not been assessed by any outside source.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Taurus. The contact stated while driving at approximately 55 mph and turning to the left following the road, the steering wheel was very hard to return to center. The contact stated that the steering wheel was pulling to the right. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that the failure reoccurred while turning left onto another road. The contact had not taken the vehicle to a local dealer or independent mechanic. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure and transferred the contact the NHTSA hotline to file a complaint. The contact researched online and related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 15v340000 (steering); however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The failure mileage was 101,820.

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle experienced a loss of power steering assist. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who determined that there was a loose steering bolt. The dealer performed an undisclosed repair, but the failure persisted. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact's son diagnosed the vehicle using a code reader and retrieved a diagnostic trouble code for the power steering control module. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 56,000.

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Steering gear locked up and could not turn steering wheel. Happened 3 different times over several months. Did this on start up of vehicle not while driving fortunately. Warning light came on warning of power assist steering failure. Took to Ford dealer to fix and said my VIN # not on recall list and would not cover repair though thousands of other 2013 Ford Taurus are . Still at dealer now and will cost over $3000 to fix.

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start after several attempts, and the battery was replaced by an independent mechanic. The contact stated that soon after the battery replacement, while attempting to make a u-turn, the steering wheel seized with the “power steering assist" message displayed on the instrument panel. The contact used excessive force to steer the vehicle into a parking lot. The contact stated that a mobile mechanic arrived at the scene and the contact was informed that the vehicle needed to be reset after the battery was replaced. The contact stated that five days after the vehicle was reset, the failure recurred. The contact called the same mobile mechanic who had performed the reset and was informed that the rack and pinion needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and a case was filed, and the contact was referred to the NHTSA hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 63,000.

While driving down the road, a loud humming started to get loud from the front of my car. Then loud clunking/dragging noises. My car started to slow down and the noises got louder. I had to turn on my hazards and slowly drive back home block by block. There is nothing visibly dragging. But I now have to get my car towed from home as it’s not safe to drive. This isn’t the first time this car has had issues with the steering hub, suspension, tie rods, ball joints, control arms, sway bar, etc. I have had to fix and replace that entire area a multitude of times since I’ve had this car.

My steering all of a sudden was stiff and I can barely turn at low speeds. Not safe due to uncontrolled steering. I replaced the pump thinking that would fix it, and it did not. I’m taking it to a dealer after the holiday weekend. No warnings at all.

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Started my car up then put it in drive, when my traction control light turned on, and my power steering assist light also turned on my dashboard as I was driving out of my on street parking spot. I lost all power to my steering wheel , and was unable to turn it so I could attempt to safely move back over to far right lane, as I was in downtown traffic. This is so scary and terrifying. It's my second car ever which I worked really hard for. I tried to turn car off, and restart it like google said, but it was the same loss of steering. The car is sitting at my parents house.

My power steering completely went out with almost no steering capabilities, and is available for inspection if needed. We were traveling upp a hill around 20-25 mph at a slight curve, while in the mid curve out of no where my steering wheel hardened and jolted the vehicle to the right on its own with no control whatsoever. Our saftey was put at risk because we were at a cliffs edge and were only feet close from going over. Mechanic confirmed power steering gear or modue issue there were no warning signs prior.

Driving 65mph and the steering wheel locked up and the brakes weren’t working as they should. Check engine light came on. Was able to pull off the road. Shut off vehicle for awhile. Then it worked as it should. No repairs at this time but sounds like it will continue to happen.

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Steering didn't work correctly which led to brakes not doing what I needed which led to slamming into a cement edge at a freeway exit or entrance. Seat belts locked up. Air bags did not deploy. Front passenger tire flat. Car towed next day. Ford dealership did nothing even when it was discovered Ford sold us a car with a flat spare tire (donut). Dealership said no recalls, but coverup or fixed but not correctly previously? car purchased used. Ford dealership said to go to body shop. Body shop couldn't do anything unless we paid $6,000. 00 to get the seat belts replaced. That's 1/3 the price financed for the car!!!! safety put at risk: flat spare tire & seat belts locked up. The dealership said nothing wrong with brakes & steering according to their electronic diagnosis. Didn't even look at brakes & steering. 2 incidents total so far with brakes & steering. Didn't think anything significant the first time. Seat belts locked up confirmed by certified body shop. No it has not been inspected by anybody else. No warning lights appeared. I unhooked wife's seat belt so she could exit the car as needed & it slammed into her left breast. See attached picture. It took a week for the bruise to go away. Bruise got worse before it disappeared. Hurt a lot.

The electric power assist steering motor has stopped working. There was a recall for other similar models of the same car and same year that a recall was issued, but my car doesnt fall under the recall even though it has the same steering system and it has failed just like all the others.

The contact's grandfather owns a 2013 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that the power steering assist had failed to operate with the "power steering assist fault" message displayed. The contact stated that excessive force was needed to steer the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, and the contact was provided the cost for the diagnostic test. The contact declined to pay for a diagnostic test. Upon investigation, the contact discovered and linked the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 15v340000 (steering). The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle was not included in the recall. The contact was referred to the NHTSA hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 154,000.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Taurus. The contact stated while driving at various speeds and turning the steering wheel to the left or the right, the contact heard an abnormal sound. The contact stated there was no warning light illuminated. The contact had taken the vehicle to an independent mechanic who diagnosed the vehicle and determined that the electric power steering assist had started to fail and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. Additionally, the contact stated that the front suspension was bouncing every time the contact drove or any deformity in the road surface. The contact had taken the vehicle to another independent mechanic who diagnosed the vehicle and determined that the driver’s and passenger’s side shock absorbers needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The contact reported that the failure had reoccurred. The manufacturer was informed of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 126,000.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Taurus. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the steering wheel failed to turn in the intended direction. The contact stated that the steering wheel was difficult to turn. Additionally, the check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was unofficially diagnosed with power steering failure. The vehicle was not repaired; however, the contact was advised to contact the dealer for assistance. The dealer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or the dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 178,000.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that while driving at 30 mph, the power steering assist failed to operate needed; the steering wheel became firm and difficult to maneuver. Upon restart of the vehicle, the “power steering assist fault” warning message illuminated on the instrument panel as excessive force was needed to steer the vehicle. Upon investigation, the contact discovered NHTSA campaign number: 15v340000 (steering) which was linked to the failure. The local dealer was contacted and the contact was informed that the vehicle was not included in the recall. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 95,000.

My 2013 Ford Taurus sho has been having power steering assist faults at startup for a while, it would not let me turn the wheel even with great force (higher than pre-power steering cars). I would be able to restart the car and have the issue go away immediately like nothing happened. These faults happened randomly and usually weeks or months apart. This past weekend the fault happened while I was driving around a bend at 45mph and I lost steering as it essentially locked the steering wheel in place and felt as if I would break something rather than it being just unassisted, manual steering. And as mentioned this occurred while I was still driving, but I was able to come to a stop safely this time. Had it been just 30 seconds before I would have crashed as I wasn't able to steer at all, no matter the speed as I slowed down. This issue is similar/identical to recall 15v340000 which should cover this vehicle but for some reason doesn't when looking up by VIN.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Taurus. The contact stated while driving at various speeds and making a turn, the steering wheel pulled to the opposite direction. The “service stabili-trak” message was displayed. The contact stated that the failure had been recurring while driving. Two unknown dealers were notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 15v340000 (steering); however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 115,000.

The contact owns a 2010 Ford Taurus. The contact stated while making a right turn, the steering wheel became stiff. The contact stated that the "power steering assist failure" message was displayed. The vehicle was towed to the residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 31,000.

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The contact owns a 2015 Ford Taurus. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the power steering failed to function as intended. The contact stated that the steering wheel was difficult to turn in either direction. In addition, the steering assist fault warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed with power steering control module (pscm) failure. The contact was informed that the rack and pinion needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer was made aware of the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The contact was informed of NHTSA campaign number: 15v340000 (steering); however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The failure mileage was approximately 103,000.

The electric power steering has gone out. I am experiencing the exact same problem as other Ford Taurus of the same year, make and model that have had recalls on the electric power steering.

The contact called on behalf of his daughter who owns a 2013 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that while his daughter was driving at an undisclosed speed, the power steering assist warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the power steering was inoperable, and the vehicle was difficult to steer. Additionally, the contact stated that the steering wheel was extremely firm. The failure occurred while the contact's daughter was driving on the highway. The vehicle was driven over to the shoulder of the roadway. The vehicle was then driven to the contact's residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but provided no assistance. The contact was informed that the repair was not covered under recall. The failure mileage was approximately 109,134.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Taurus. The contact stated while driving 40 mph, the vehicle lost power steering functionality. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact pulled to the side of the road. The contact turned off and restarted the vehicle, and the power steering functionality returned. The contact drove to the residence, where the steering wheel seized. An independent mechanic diagnosed the vehicle at the residence. The mechanic determined that the electric power steering gear had failed and needed to be replaced. The dealer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 15v340000 (steering). The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 150,000.

When you go to steer it just like it locks up and cant steer ,have to turn the car off and start back up and it works , happen to me twice, no worries at all , very scary.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, there was white colored smoke coming from the engine compartment. The contact replenished the coolant fluid soon after the noticing the smoke. The following day, the contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the steering wheel became firm and excessive force was needed to turn the steering wheel. The “power steering assist” message was displayed on the instrument panel. Two unknown dealers were notified of the failure and the contact was informed that there were no recalls on the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. Upon investigation, the contact discovered NHTSA campaign number: 15v340000 (steering); and linked the failure to the recall. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 139,000.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that while in reverse(r) and reversing down a driveway at approximately 2 mph, the power steering module fault warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the steering wheel seized, and the contact was unable to turn the steering wheel to the left or right. The contact had not taken the vehicle to a dealer or independent mechanic. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The contact researched online and related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 15v340000 (steering). The failure mileage was approximately 92,000.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, she became aware that the electric power steering was not functioning properly, requiring increased effort to maneuver the vehicle. The power steering assist warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 15v340000 (steering), but the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 112,000.

Had several wheel alignments car would read straight but is not straight I have all new front extension work done my car is still going out of control going into different lanes while I’m going g straight I took it to the Ford dealership they can’t even find the problem.