Steering Rack And Pinion Problems of Ford Taurus - part 1

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that while her husband was starting the vehicle, the power steering assist warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the power steering assist had failed and that the rack and pinion needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to file a complaint with the NHTSA hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 140,000.

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I went to get my two lower control arms to be replaced. And my mechanic said that there was a recall on my vehicle on my rack and pinion. So I took it to two different Ford dealerships and they said that wanted over $150 to even look at it and tell me if it would throw any codes. But if you just drove the car you can tell something is still wrong with it. I'm scared.

Tl-the contact owns a 2015 Ford Taurus. The contact stated while driving 60 mph, there was an abnormal sound coming from the engine with the traction warning light illuminated. Additionally, the steering wheel was firm and difficult to turn. The vehicle was taken to auto parts store to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the electronic power steering and rack and pinion was defective. The contact was informed that the rack and pinion needed to be replaced. The contact was referred to an authorized dealer for the repairs. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 80,553. Ah.

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2008 Taurus, bought new 11/7/7, 33 miles. 11/12/13 repair � 31,682 miles � rack and pinion steering started to fail while driving. Replaced for $889. 82, not under warranty; Ford covered none of the cost. 1/2/20 repair � 65,691 miles � rack and pinion steering failed again immediately after a 30-mile drive. Replaced for $954. 87 plus tax. Ford covered none of the cost.

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On 31 October 2019, I was backing my car into my garage and the car steering locked up and made it difficult to move the car. A warning message appeared, and I called the dealer to describe the problem (I. E. Gave car warning and could barely turn wheel of car). Dealer told me to bring the car in to be checked. Because dealer was close to my job, but far from my home, I had car towed to a local repair shop. I was told that the rack & pinion needed to be replaced. I was told a few 2013 cars had the same issue, but no work has been done on any other 2014 Fords. I was also told there are no warning signs for the issue or any preventative measures that can be taken. The car had 97,653 miles when issue occurred. I paid to have the work completed since no recalls are currently listed/associated with my VIN and this mechanical steering issue. I paid a total of 2,208. 13 for the repairs related to the issue (replacement of part, labor & recalibration of the part).

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On August 21, 2019 I started my 2010 Ford Taurus sho and proceeded to pull out into the street and found that I was unable to turn my steering wheel in either direction. I shut the engine off and restarted vehicle to find that an alarm or beeping sounded and on the cluster message board a fault read "power assist steering fault" and was again barely with both hands forcefully able turn steering wheel either way left to right. I was only two blocks luckily from my home and man handled the steering to my garage. After a quick search I see that Ford along with the NHTSA failed to include Ford models from 2008-2010 in a recall for failing electronic power steering rack and pinion assemblies that was issued for 2011 and up models. These pre 2011 models contain the same exact parts as what is in this recall. The parts cost is nearly $1100 and upwards of $1000 for labor. This negligence by both parties has raised the injury or death factor ten fold for every ecoboost owner along with the entire population as these cars are getting older out on our streets. If this fault would have happened the previous day as I traveled for over 3 hours on the interstate or making my way around a curve or any turn I may not have been able to type this complaint. Just google this defect and to no surprise I'm not the only victim of this known problem. Many have had accidents related to this sudden part failure or near missed. Many victims have tried to address this issue with Ford and the NHTSA to receive no assistance regarding this issue. Why is that. This problem is not going to disappear but only get worse as the control module mounted on the rack and pinion is subjected to extreme heat from the turbos and catalytic converters that was engineered due to a lack of space inside the engine bay area and were mounted with in 3 inches away from this electronic rack and pinion component. Help!!!.

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Started losing steering control at highway speeds. Traction control light came on so I slowed down to control vehicle. Had it towed into dealership. Dealer said the electronic controls to steering were locked up and had to be replaced along with the pinion and rack. Dealer and Ford claim there is no recall. The below recall information from the NHTSA describes exactly what was wrong, was fixed by dealership but I was charged $2,412 to replace parts rather than download new codes to fix the issue. Summary Ford motor company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 Ford fusion vehicles without a 3. 5l engine and Lincoln mkz hybrid electric vehicles, 2011 Mercury milan vehicles, 2011-2012 Ford Taurus, Ford flex, Lincoln mks, and Lincoln mkt vehicles equipped with a 3. 5l gtdi engine and 2013 Ford Taurus, Ford flex, Lincoln mks, and Lincoln mkt vehicles equipped with any available engine. The affected vehicles have electric power steering assist systems that may shut down as a result of a steering motor sensor fault. Consequence if the vehicle experiences a loss of power steering assist, extra steering effort will be required at lower speeds, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash. Remedy Ford will notify owners, and dealers will check the power steering control module (pscm) for diagnostic trouble codes (dtc). If dealers find any loss of steering assist dtcs, the steering gear will be replaced, free of charge. If, no codes are found during the pscm inspection, the pscm software will be updated, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin July 20, 2015. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 15s18. . Read more...

Tl the contact owns a 2015 Ford Taurus. While driving 60 mph, the steering failed and the steering warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was towed to rochester Ford-Lincoln, inc. (119 e 4th st, rochester, in 46975, (800) 634-4220) diagnosed that the rack and pinion needed to be repaired. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 102,000.

Tl the contact owns a 2010 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that the power steering malfunctioned while driving 35 mph. The contact was able to pull the vehicle over to the side of the road. The vehicle was driven home and then taken to mac haik Ford Lincoln (4506 n navarro st, victoria, TX 77904, (361) 541-6412) where it was diagnosed that it needed a new power steering assembly and rack and pinion. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 17,338.

Tl the contact owns a 2014 Ford Taurus. While driving approximately 45 mph, the "power steering assist failure" and "traction control" messages suddenly displayed. In addition, the steering wheel became very difficult to turn in either direction. The vehicle was driven to the local dealer (anderson Ford, 2585 az-95, bullhead city, az) where it was diagnosed that the rack and pinion inside the steering column was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified and did not assist. The failure mileage was 73,000.

Steering suddenly becomes very difficult like the power steering failed. It intermittently has power assist and the fluid level is good. I was told this a well known problem that is more common in the 2008 model. Diagnosis indicated the rack and pinion and/or gearbox is bad. It's a very dangerous situation when it suddenly cannot be controlled. The first time, I was at an intersection making a left turn going 15 mph when I was completing the turn, the steering wheel became extremely difficult to straighten out direction of travel forcing me brake hard to prevent going into head-on traffic until I could force the wheel back. Now, it has limited intermittent power assist going through the full steering range.

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Tl the contact owns a 2013 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that the steering failed intermittently without warning. The steering wheel seized and was very difficult to turn. The vehicle was taken to mathews Ford (175 e main st, norwich, NY 13815, (607) 334-3273) to be diagnosed, but the codes could not be read. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the rack and pinion needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to work it out with the dealer. The failure mileage was 39,760.

Driving about 35 mph on a city street when warning came up that said power steering assist failure, and advance trac needs service, also turn signals will not stay on unless holding lever. Power steering went out very hard to control car. Took to mechanic had to have complete rack and pinion replaced only 55,200 miles on car same problem from other year models that are recalled but not for this model year.

2008 Ford Taurus x 135000 miles vehicle started being difficult to turn either way. My wife and 4 kids were almost in an accident because of it. All fluid levels were good. Changed out the rack and pinion and the power steering pump and the problem is still occurring. It occurs mostly at low speeds, but also occurs at higher speeds. This is obviously a huge issue because there are multiple reports online of other people having the same issue. We obviously need to be able to steer to drive and also quickly avoid any hazards on the road and we can't do that because of this issue.

This past Sunday, on June 11, 2017 I was driving home from a graduation party and there was a loud "pow" once I accelerated from a stop. My steering was very stiff (as if I was driving an ancient large truck with no power steering, also my exhaust system at least partially came undun. I was able to get the crippled car to our regular repair shop, who told me that I had a subframe rust-collapse. I had talked to a shadetree mechanic friend, who said that it wasn't an actual subframe collapse, but the next layer up, the engine cradle whose sleeves are no thicker steel than the unibody sheetmetal. One of the sleeves rusted through. Supposedly the engine cradle sleeves are removable/or the cradle itself. My mechanic friend and the tow fellow that brought my car back to my home, both said that what happened is quite rare, they never heard of such an incident. The cradle rust through caused my front subframe to partially collapse and the engine is tilted down on the right-front. This disconnected the exhaust and bound-up my rack-and-pinion steering, rendering the car unsafe to drive. This car is not a rust-bucket, no rusty body panel holes, and everything else still works! just the paint and clearcoat are flaking-off. I have looked on the internet and searched local salvage yards, but cannot find a good engine cradle/sleeves. Yet, there are scads of good Taurus engines cheaply available. Why didn't Ford offer replacement engine cradle/sleeves? was there no recall? I'd bet I'm not the only person this happened to!! I would like to get this car fixed! I have photos of the subframe fallen after the engine cradle failure. Please send me an e-mail address I can upload them to. I lose this page if I try to upload here (4th time!).

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that the vehicle experienced a loss of power steering. More effort was required to steer the vehicle while traveling various speeds. The vehicle was towed to the vehicle owner's residence and was then towed to all american Ford of paramus (375 NJ-17, paramus, NJ) where it was diagnosed that the rack and pinion was defective and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was approximately 73,000.

Many models and years of the Ford Taurus have been recalled due to failure of the power steering. My car is a 2013 Ford Taurus and some "batches" of the same model and year have had the recall. Mine is not included, however, twice in the past 3 months, the power steering has failed on me. The dealership says the fix is a new rack and pinion piece which costs $900 from Ford.

Power steering went while driving in wet icy conditions. Seems to go in and out now, usually out. Checked fluid levels and they are fine. Seems to work making left turns with engine at higher rpms. Everything I'm reading points to the rack and pinion steering failure. This is a heavy car and dangerous to drive without power steering. 1 repair cost range between $800 and $1,300.

After having the vehicle for 5 months, the steering went out while tring to exit a driveway. Was told that due to my warranty drivetime would replace the power steering pump. After calling in to work on e occasions and waiting about 4 to 6 hours on each visit, just to be told that its my rack and pinion which drive time does not cover. Im not sure why they wouldnt cover the complete steering system. The mechanic said it will cost me 1000. . . 5 months of having the vehicle.

Steering wheel always been like I needed a wheel alignment and balancing but then got tires checked out ok then steering wheel got hard to turn to the left and found out the rack and pinion very dangerous because I was driving home and tried to turn left and almost broke my wrist.

The contact owns a 2010 Ford Taurus. While the vehicle was parked, an abnormal noise was heard coming from underneath the vehicle. The contact independently inspected the vehicle and noticed that there was steering fluid on the rack and pinion housing. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 48,000.

2008 Ford Taurus x. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle steering locking up. Consumer sent additional correspondence. The consumer stated the steering wheel would not turn at times, when merging into traffic or pulling out of a parking space. The dealer replaced the steering pump and rack and pinion.

The contact owns a 2008 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 55 mph, the steering wheel veered to the left. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the rack and pinion needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 133,000.

As I was out running errands and backing in to park my 2008 Ford Taurus x, it became very difficult to turn the steering wheel in either direction. The steering was very stiff and required a good bit of effort. I immediately called the dealership repair shop and was instructed to bring in the car for evaluation. Ford determined that I needed to replace the steering column (rack & pinion) as well as the power steering pump & reservoir. Prior to the initial complete power steering failure in December of 2014, I had complained to Ford numerous times about the steering and had had the rack & pinion unit & power steering pumps replaced (at 100268 miles) in February of 2013! in December 2014 they quoted an astronomical price to again repair my car, at which point, I took it elsewhere and ordered the parts on-line. Fast forward 6-months later (June 8, 2015) and my steering has again failed with the same issue - power steering failure. The parts are still under warranty and the repair shop has replaced the pump - which they stated was not working at all, but my steering is still not functioning. This is the third time I'm making this repair, clearly it's a symptom and not the real issue. When is Ford going to address this problem?!.

The contact owns a 2008 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that while reversing, there was an abnormal noise coming from the front passengers side of the vehicle and suddenly the power steering failed, causing the steering wheel very difficult to turn. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed that the rack and pinion needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 38,500.

Driving the car, and lost the ability to turn the car left. I had to have the car towed and discovered the rack and pinion dear failed internally. Somehow a gasket became intertwined within steering column. Repairs totaled $860. 91.

Was driving along parkway drive and try to turn into a side street and after making that turn the steering wheel got very tight I first taught that my rack and pinion went bad but there is no sign of leak or damage to any parts if it was one side I would have think I look over some thing and miss some thing but it is hard to steer both sides at any speed.

I purchased my 2008 Taurus with 27,000 miles on it. It had a clean carfax report with no accidents. Shortly thereafter, I noticed a popping noise in the front of the car. At 48,000 miles, as I was entering a parking space at a restaurant, the steering locked up. I had to replace the rack and pinion assembly at a cost of $480. 00. I currently have 60,000 miles on the car and am getting the same noise with the replacement parts. Is this a common problem with this model and has there been any recalls associated with this issue?.

The contact owns a 2008 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that when completing a left turn, the steering wheel would become seize and exhibit and abnormal pop sound. The contact took the vehicle to a mechanic where it was determined that the entire rack and pinion assembly would need to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 35,000 and the current mileage was 51,000.

Tl- the contact owns a 2008 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that while driving approximately 5 mph and making a right turn, the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis. The technician stated that the rack and pinion would have to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer where the technician stated that the rack and pinion would have to be replaced a second time. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 38,898. Kmj.

Driving normally when steering control/assist was suddenly lost causing the steering to bias to the left causing the vehicle to suddenly veer to the left. Braking and extreme physical effort to recover control by rotating steering wheel to the hard right had to be maintained to maintain the vehicle on a strait-away course. Steering shuddered violently while attempting to maintain a straight-line path. Brought vehicle to authorized Ford dealer (brondes Ford, maumee, OH) for repairs. Catastrophic failure of the steering rack part of the rack and pinion steering gear was cause. Metal debris from this catastrophic component failure had to be flushed from the steering hydraulic system during the repair process; entire rack assembly was replaced which necessitated complete front-end alignment. Cost for repairs exceeded $1,000. 00. Vehicle is well-maintained, garage-stored and has never been in any collision and/or road hazard encounter of any kind.

When I was turning a corner my car started to shimmy like it had a flat tire I got out to check only to find there isnt a flat tire and that my rackand pinion is gone bad on the passenger side of my car I just replaced the same part on the other side a year ago everytime the alignment goes out the rack and pinion goes bad!.

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The rack pinion assembly needs replacing after only 29431 miles. The dealer also recommends replacing the sway bar assembly; however, no physical damage to the sway bar assembly is evident. The rack and pinion has not degraded to the point of binding or inhibiting steering at this time. But, it obviously will do so in the future and requires attention. I note that this is a frequent occurrence with this assembly based on other complaints at this site. I have written to Ford ([xxx]) but with no response to date. The failure was diagnosed on 1/25/2012 after my complaining about a pop in the steering assembly during turns. No other incident occurred. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

Turning left is difficult at times. As others have said, Ford knows there is an issue as it is in TSB 09-5-7. Dealer first replaced power steering pump, which wasn't the fix. Now the rack and pinion needs to be replaced. Problem is intermittent so you don't know if you'll have power steering or not when attempting a turn.

2008 Ford Taurus. Steering failure while making a right turn. The consumer stated the problem turned out to be a rack and pinion failure.