Steering Problems of Ford Taurus - part 2

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the steering wheel was firm, and the failure had worsened over time. No warning lights were illuminated. The local dealer was contacted; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed, and the contact was informed that the VIN was not included in a recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact referenced NHTSA campaign number: 15v340000 (steering) as probable cause for the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 111,000.

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Sudden electronic power steering complete failure at 55 mph around a turn nearly causing an accident.

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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.

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The contact owns a 2013 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the “power steering assist fault” warning light illuminated, and the steering wheel became very firm and difficult to maneuver. The contact was able to pull the vehicle to the side of the road and turn off the vehicle. The contact stated that after restarting the vehicle, the steering started working properly. The contact stated that the failure was intermittent. The local dealer was contacted; however, no assistance was provided since the vehicle was not under recall. The contact stated that while researching online, she became aware that there was an unknown open recall related to the failure; however, the VIN was not included. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 97,000.

Was driving and my electrical power assist came on and I ran off the road twice because I had no steering. So I eventually got it home and called Ford and talked to a rep and they said there is a recall but it is VIN sensitive. But of course my VIN wasn’t one in the recall. Which is crazy because it has all the symptoms as the recall but won’t cover mine. I could have been really hurt as well as my daughter and it’s just crazy if there’s a recall then it should cover all the vehicles with in the year and model. Not just certain ones especially when I have same exact symptoms as recall.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Taurus. The contact stated while driving 20-25 mph, the vehicle lost power steering functionality, and the steering wheel seized. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact was able to pull to the side of the road by using physical strength to steer the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the steering gear assembly had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and a case was opened. The manufacturer referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 162,892.

Power steering died out and is not working.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that while driving in reverse at slow speeds, the contact felt an abnormal sensation from the steering wheel, after which she became aware that the electronic power steering was not functioning properly, requiring increased effort to maneuver the vehicle. The power steering assist warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed a failure with the steering rack and pinion. 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 but referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 150,000.

The contact's mother owns a 2013 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that upon start of the vehicle, the "power steering assist fault" warning message appeared on the instrument panel. The contact also stated that excessive force was needed to steer the vehicle due to the failure. The contact called the local dealer where the contact was informed that the vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 15v340000 (steering). The manufacturer had yet to be notified of the failure. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 156,000.

Electric power steering failed. Hard to steer. Risk of accident.

I was driving down the road about 50 mph when all of sudden my steering wheel locked up was nearly impossible to turn I had to try to keep it on the road and slow down as quickly as I could it took all my force to turn the wheel and it was not turning like it normally did it would like skip a beat and not really turn the wheel this is a common problem with 2013 Ford Taurus some are recalled mine however was not but after searching the web many other people have the same issue but not covered under the recall but exactly the same issue now Ford turned a recall into a customer satisfaction program however I am the 2nd owner of this car was never notified by Ford or the original owner of the customer satisfaction program so apparently they turned a recall into a csp and if it's past 10 years or 150 thousand miles Ford will no longer fix it as I said before I was never notified by Ford or the original owner this has caused 16 accidents all together almost caused me to crash I have seen many post of people doing 60 plus mph around a corner and lose steering causing a an accident these cars are not safe on the road with these steering racks it's a dangerous recall Ford should have to cover it wether it's been 10 years or 150 thousand miles I'm the 2nd owner never notified I can't afford 3 grand just for the rack I can't get to work now because I live in the middle of no where and Ford refuses to fix the problem this easily could have caused a head on accident killing me and the other people involved in the collision with iver 16 accident and 4 of them having injuries and not being notified of this issue I feel as it should be fixed by Ford and a recall can't be turned into a csp with a restriction on how many miles or years u can have or they don't have to fix there own recall now im without a car without a job and Ford refuses to fix the problem they know they created this is super dangerous and could lead to many more accidents please look into this.

Car is becoming hard to steer, changing lanes on interstate when exiting ramp vehicle then felt like it wanted steer to the right and had to use more force to keep it from turning right. Vheical has not been inspected as of yet due it just happening approx 70,000 miles no warning lights appeared on dash, wife drove car this morn informed me of issue I then proceeded to drive it to see what was going on this when above mentioned occurred after test driving it,now worried about the safety of others and wife driving vehicle. 2015 Ford tarus. Should not be having an issue like this at this mileage.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that while starting the vehicle, the power steering assist fault message displayed and the steering wheel was stiff. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where the fault codes were reset. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but informed the contact that there was no recall associated with the VIN. The contact related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 15v340000 (steering); however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The failure mileage was 124,354.

The steering shut down and I could not steer the vehicle in a holiday parking lot and I almost hit a pedestrian. My engine and oil light came on. I had to shut the car off and turn it back on and it worked again. This is the second time this has happened to me!.

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There is a defeat in my Ford catalytic converter. I would like I sent the part to the NHTSA. Dot. Gov for research. I am attaching pictures of the defective product.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds the power steering would suddenly fail. The contact would have to use an excessive amount of strength to maneuver the vehicle. There were no warning lights. The failure would self-correct however the failure would re-occur and had since become more consistent. The dealer was contacted where it was confirmed the failure may relate to the NHTSA campaign number: 15v340000 (steering) however the VIN was not included. The vehicle had not been officially diagnosed. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure where it was confirmed the VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 15v340000 (steering). The contact was referred to the NHTSA hotline to file a complaint. The failure mileage was 160,000.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that upon start of the vehicle a "warning: electrical power assist failure" warning message appeared on the instrument panel. The contact used excessive force to drive the vehicle home. Upon inspection of the vehicle, the contact determined that the failure was related to the vehicle's rack and pinion. The dealer and an independent were notified of the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and was also informed that the vehicle was not apart of NHTSA campaign number: 15v340000 (steering),the contact was referred to the nthsa hotline for assistance. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 180,000.

Power steering assist went out with a warning light while I was in -20f weather, Ford had recalls on this problem before I bought the car and it shows no recall information.

Vehicle has a heavy power steering fluid leak!!! will be taking it to the shop to diagnose the concern!!! I was checking to see if there were any campaigns or recalls reported!!!.

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Please allow submission of additional information regarding issues with my 2013 Ford Taurus police interceptor. As stated on the previous complaint filed on 1/9/2024, I got my car service at autonation Ford service center on 12/16/2023, and I brought it back to the service center on Saturday, 12/23/2023 because of the car’s poor performance and engine had laminated on 12/17/2023. I went to pick up the car on Thursday 12/28/2023 in the morning, the Ford representative said the car is fine, and there is nothing wrong with the car. I say thank you and drive off. So, I am driving the car for about 5 minutes, it feels sluggish. Then the engine light comes on, I make a u turn and return the car to autonation Ford for service. As things stand now, my car is still autonation Ford service center, due to the defects which are causing poor performance while driving the 2013 Ford Taurus police interceptor, issues such rough steering, bad ignition switch, and braking issue. Per my previous statement, I drove the car for about on 12/28/2023, it felt extremely sluggish. The hard shifting in vehicle, and steering wheel was rough . The brakes have more issues than normal. The engine light came on.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that while reversing out of the driveway, the steering wheel seized. The message "power steering adjustment fault" was displayed. The contact used physical force to steer the vehicle while driving to her destination. The contact turned off and restarted the vehicle, and the power steering functional returned. The contact stated that the failure recurred while driving 40-45 mph with her niece and nephew in the rear seats. The contact stated that she pulled to the side of the roadway. The contact stated that she turned off and restarted the vehicle, and the power steering became functional. The contact stated that the failure had been recurring while driving. The contact stated that the failure persisted after turning off and restarting the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that the steering gear box had failed, and the failure was related to NHTSA campaign number: 15v340000 (steering). The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer and the manufacturer were notified of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not included in the recall. The manufacturer referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 233,114.

This Sunday, the electrical power steering started acting weird as I was driving home, the steering did some unpredictable stops as I was driving 100km/h and had to take a turn on the road. Almost got into an accident because of that steering sudden failure. I can't imagine if there have been a car on the opposite lane I was gonna hit that car. . . I got so afraid I can't believe the steering can actually malfunction all of a sudden like this. I somehow got back home ''safe'' but then steering was dead. Impossible to steer. Dead. Got my Taurus 2011 sho towed to the closest Ford dealer so that they finally call me and say my VIN number is not on the recall even tho there were thousands of Taurus 2011-2013 recalled for that same issue.

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My car steering locked up. The warning read power steering assist fault check. I called local garage and they stated this was a recall. Only dealers can fix. Called dorsh Ford in green bay and they stated no recall was issued. I need to get this straightened out so I can safely drive my car without it locking up.

The contact owns a 2018 Ford Taurus.  the contact stated that while driving up a ramp at 65 mph, the transmission, brakes, steering, and engine became inoperable, and the vehicle shut down and crashed into the side railing. The vehicle tipped on its side. There were no warning lights illuminated. The child passenger who was using a car seat positioned in the rear passenger seat sustained injuries that left the occupant in a coma, and medical attention was provided. The other occupants in the driver and passenger front seats and the occupant in the driver's rear seat sustained minor cuts but medical attention was not provided. There was no reported fire, police report, or air bag deployment. The vehicle was towed to a junk yard. The contact called the local dealer, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was called but the contact was unable to notified them about the failure. . The failure mileage was approximately 155,498.

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The contact owns a 2013 Ford Taurus. The contact stated while attempting to pull out of a parking space, the steering wheel seized. The traction control warning light was illuminated, and the message "steering rack assembly" was displayed. The contact stated that she turned off and restarted the vehicle, and the steering wheel operated as needed. The contact stated that the failure recurred several times while attempting to drive or reverse from a complete stop. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the steering rack assembly needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 15v340000 (steering). The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not included. The manufacturer referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 90,000.

Power steering assist fault error code on dash and car is hard to steer. Big safety concern.

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.

Hello I just bought this car and started experiencing steering problems, it gets very stiff while driving and trying to turn. I was told by a mechanic that this is a recall for my car and I need further help in getting this fixed especially since winter is right around the corner.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Taurus. The contact stated while starting the vehicle, the vehicle lost power steering functionality. A message indicating that the power steering had failed was displayed. The contact parked the vehicle. The contact turned off and restarted the vehicle; however, the failure persisted. The dealer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor 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 a case was opened. The manufacturer referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 130,000.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that after starting the vehicle, she became aware that the electronic power steering was not functioning, and a message alerted her to a "power steering assist fault". The eps warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed a failure with the electronic power steering. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related it to NHTSA campaign number 15v340000 (steering), but the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 282,000.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle experienced a loss of power steering assist. The power steering assist fault message was displayed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the steering gear assembly needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The contact related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 15v340000 (steering); however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The failure mileage was 123,454.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Taurus. The contact stated while starting the vehicle, the message "power steering assist failure" was displayed. The contact was able to drive the vehicle. The contact stated that the failure had been recurring increasingly, and the vehicle had lost power steering functionality. The contact related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 15v340000 (steering). The vehicle was taken to the dealer who informed the contact that the VIN was not included. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 188,800.

Rack and pinion malfunctioned causing vehicle steering to pull to one side, eventually causing steering wheel to lock up making it almost impossible to steer vehicle. Problem confirmed by dealer, happened under 60k miles, however vehicle was passed year for factory warranty. No warnings until failure.

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Power steering assist fault light came on in dash with loss of power steering. Ford has recalls for Ford Taurus from 2/2012 and 9/2012 recalling for this exact issue. Ford advises my car was not covered due to being manufactured 3/2012 despite coming from same assembly area, chicago, as other covered vehicles. Repair shop I brought my vehicle to diagnosed issue and vehicle will be towed to Ford dealership for repair.

Steering failed while moving slowly, reset procedure failed, will have to tow for repairs unsafe to drive, mileage 60,000, highly maintained.