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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 2015 Ford Taurus. The contact stated while driving approximately 45 MPH, the steering wheel became very firm, with the vehicle independently jerking to the right. The contact had to use excessive force to return the vehicle to center lane. The contact pulled off the road and turned off and restarted the vehicle and the vehicle regained power steering functionality. The contact stated that the failure occurred two more times. The contact stated that an unknown warning light flashed on but did not illuminate a second time. The contact had taken the vehicle to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed and determined that the electric power steering assist booster needed to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 147,000.
While driving -??steering fault. Service now-?? light illuminated. Next steering wheel locked up and displayed -??steering loss stop safely-?? and -??advance service trac-??. Car could not be steering and had to be towed, now shop says rack and pinion need replaced
The contact owns a 2015 Ford Taurus. The contact stated while driving 20 MPH, the steering wheel temporarily lost power steering assist. There was a message displayed to take the vehicle to the dealer. The contact was able to continue driving. The contact stated that the failure reoccurred temporarily on two other occasions. The dealer was notified of the failure and advised the contact to take the vehicle in when the warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 110,000. The consumer stated replaced front re-blower relay coil electrical assist steering module.
- The Villages, FL, USA
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I was not notified from Ford about the serious safety recall on my 2015 Ford Taurus. I'd like to have this safety concern fixed immediately so I don't end up in a severe auto accident. I can drop my vehicle off. I've never had this happen and I'm nervous to drive the vehicle. I have noticed a difference in the way it drives please help get this sorted out with my local Ford Dealership in Fort Myers, FL. Thank you!
I was driving with my wife on the highway on June 26th, 2021. As I was going around a turn to the right I had a warning come up saying to service advance trac. Right as that happened my steering wheel locked up straight almost causing me to crash. I do not know what could have caused this. I have gotten both my battery and alternator checked and they both are completely fine. I am getting my recall taken care of on Thursday July the 6th so it will be looked over then to see what may have been the cause of it but a toe link would not cause something like this to happen. Ive asked family members that have been mechanics for over 10 years that don-??t know what could have caused that to happen.
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.
I was driving home from work when without warning my car traction light came on indicating steering assist fault I only had the car for 3 months when it happened NHTSA id# 10095995 my complaint # 11374607 components: Electronic stability control, electrical system, steering manufacturer communication # 46210,47638 consumer stated vehicle is not on recall list, feels it should be.
One day I was driving down the road to work and my lights started blinking on and off saying steering fault service now. I literally just got the vehicle in April of 2020 and this all started in June.
Driving down the road, all of a sudden my power steering locks up with a default message. This happened driving straight down the city road going 40mph.
The contact owns a 2015 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that after refueling and attempting to drive off, the vehicle loss power steering assist. The power steering assist warning light was illuminated. The contact waited for fifteen minutes, restarted the vehicle and the vehicle operated as intended. The contact contacted olathe Ford Lincoln (1845 E Santa Fe St, olathe, ks 66062, (913) 782-0881) to have the vehicle diagnosed. The contact was informed that the steering gear and power steering module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and a case was filed. The contact was informed that the repair was no longer covered under warranty. The approximate failure mileage was 61,900.
Car has approximately 58,000 miles on it. The alarm code "steering fault, service now" keeps periodically appearing on the dash, sometimes while driving and sometimes while just sitting in park. The steering becomes very hard to turn. This steering setup is an electronic steering assist instead of the old style power steering that used fluid. From what I can find, this was a previous recall for the earlier year models but have yet to issue the same recall for this year. There should not be any type of failure at this type of mileage. It seems to be an occurring problem with this car well below the 100K mileage marker. This should not be something that the owners should have to dish out of pocket. This is something that Ford needs to own up to and replace due to their system being faulty.
My power steering went out while driving which was very scary and dangerous for myself and other drivers. I know this has been a recall for earlier Taurus models 2011-2014 and I think this year needs to be included in that recall as well. The cost to fix is $2,500 at the dealership and during this covid 19 pandemic that is a lot of money.
Vehicle was stationary, as I had just turned it on. Steering would not move, called Ford to ask and set up an appointment and went back out and it worked again. Steering felt very funny and did not drive it till I took it to the shop. Ford never stated the problem, no code present. They replaced the whole steering rack and called it good. I believe this is the issue where steering fails to work. A recall should occur.... this could become a huge issue if I was in motion. I believe the car was at 45 K mileage.
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- Rochelle, IL, USA