2015 FORD TAURUS Steering Problems

As I was backing out of my garage and begin to turn, my steering wheel became very stiff and my Dash displayed electronic power steering fault service required causing me to almost end up in my neighbor's yard and barely able to make it back into my garage It All Happened instantly with no prior problems or Warnings I will take it to a Ford dealership for further Diagnostics

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.

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.

Mileage: 111,000

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.

Mileage: 103,000

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.

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

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.

Mileage: 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.

Mileage: 110,000

Was driving home and got service steering fault error on dash and steering became stiff very hard to turn. Almost caused an accident.

Unknown, car "sways" when hitting bumps, cracks in the road and when braking.

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!

The contact's fiancé owns a 2015 Ford Taurus. The contact stated while his fiancé was driving approximately 35 MPH, the steering wheel seized. The contact stated that the power steering assist fault warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not drivable. The driver towed the vehicle to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed with needing the steering gear and rack and pinion to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired but was pending repairs. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 110,717.

Mileage: 110,717

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.

MY CAR STALLS WHEN I'M DRIVING AND TURNS OFF. NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON

Mileage: 27,500

POWER STEERING FAULT 81000 MILES. 2015 FORD TAURUS LIMITED

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*DT CONSUMER STATED VEHICLE IS NOT ON RECALL LIST, FEELS IT SHOULD BE.*JB

Mileage: 805,539

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.

Mileage: 80,553

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.

Mileage: 87,000

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.

Mileage: 42,500

TL* 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.*DT*JB

Mileage: 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. *TR

Mileage: 58,000

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. *TR

Mileage: 66,000

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.

Mileage: 45,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD TAURUS. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE, THE POWER STEERING SEIZED AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO GORNO FORD (22025 ALLEN RD, WOODHAVEN, MI 48183) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE UPDATED. THE CONTACT WAS PROVIDED A REPAIR ESTIMATE OF $2,400. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.

Mileage: 70,000

STEERING FAULT SERVICE NOW AND SERVICE ADVANCEDTRAC WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON WHILE DRIVING 40-50 MPH ON HIGHWAY. STEERING BECAME VERY DIFFICULT AND UNSAFE. SLOWING DOWN AND TAKING A CORNER ON SIDE STREET TO GET HOME WAS EXTREMELY HARD TO TURN STEERING WHEEL. TURNED CAR OFF. RESTARTED AND EVERYTHING BACK TO NORMAL. BROUGHT IN TO DEALER AS MY WIFE HAS SOME UPCOMING TRIPS AND WANTED CAR SAFE. THEY SAID SCAN SHOWED U0420 AND C200D. THE DEALER SAID FAULT WAS THE ANGLE SENSOR AND THAT WAS PART OF STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY. WHOLE ASSEMBLY REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. DEALER ADVISED THERE WAS A RECALL APPLYING TO SAME ISSUE ON 2013 TAURUS BUT NOT CURRENTLY ON 2015. CALLED FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEY ADVISED THE SAME AS DEALER AND RECOMMENDED REPORTING IT TO NHTSA. COST $2757.43 TO FIX A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND RE-ALIGNMENT.

Mileage: 68,500

POWER STEERING FAULT ON 2015 FORD TAURUS, PREVIOUS YEARS RECALLED FOR SANE REASON. WHY NO RECALL? WAS DRIVING HOME AND MY STEERING WHEEL JERKED RIGHT AND POWER STEERING WENT OUT, WHAT IF THERE WERE CARS TO MY RIGHT?

Mileage: 51,215

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD TAURUS. THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED LOSS OF POWER STEERING WHILE DRIVING STEERING THE VEHICLE REQUIRED ADDED EFFORT THE CONTACT BELIEVES FAILURE WAS POWER STEERING HOWEVER, THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO VERIFY DUE TO NO CODES PRESENT AT DIAGNOSTIC THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, WITHOUT WARNING THE POWER STEERING BECAME INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE THEN STALLED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT EXTRA EFFORT WAS NEEDED IN MANEUVERING THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE PERFORMED AS INTENDED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO RETRIEVE A FAULT CODE OR DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE RECURRED ONCE. A LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,000.

Mileage: 94,000

I WAS DRIVING TO BURLINGTON MA ON AUGUST 29, 2019 AND, WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN TO ENTER ONTO RTE 3 NORTHBOUND, I LOST ALL MY POWER STEERING. AT THE MOMENT OF FAILURE, THE STEERING WHEEL SNAPPED ABRUPTLY TO THE LEFT ALMOST CAUSING ME TO HIT THE GUARD RAIL. FORTUNATELY, I WAS ABLE TO WRESTLE/TURN THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE RIGHT AND AVOID AN ACCIDENT. I HAD NO POWER STEERING ALL THE WAY HOME. WHEN I WRESTLED THE CAR INTO MY DRIVEWAY AT HOME, I SHUT IT OFF, WAITED A MINUTE AND RESTARTED THE CAR. THE DASH IDIOT LIGHT WAS OFF AND THE POWER STEERING WAS WORKING. I HAVE NOT USED AND DON'T PLAN ON USING THE CAR UNTIL THIS PROBLEM IS FIXED. I MADE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM DIAGNOSED AND REPAIRED ON SEPTEMBER 9, 2019. I BELIEVE THE CAUSE OF THE CATASTROPHIC FAILURE IS RELATED TO THE SENSORS ON THE STEERING WHEEL COLUMN THAT COMMUNICATE WITH THE COMPUTER WHICH CONTROLS THE ELECTRIC RACK AND PINION SYSTEM.

Mileage: 40,636

THE STEERING ON MY 2015 FORD TAURUS FLASHES A MESSAGE TO HAVE THE STEERING SERVICED. SHORTLY, FOLLOWING THIS WHEN I BEGIN TO MAKE A TURN...ANOTHER MESSAGE POPS UP AND THE POWER STEERING DISENGAGES, MAKING IT VIRTUALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO CONTROL THE CAR.

Mileage: 59,000

THE STEERING ON OUR 2015 FORD TAURUS HAS BEEN DISENGAGING WHILE THE CAR IS BEING DRIVEN. FIRST WE GET A MESSAGE THAT THE STEERING NEEDS TO BE SERVICED. NEXT, ANOTHER MESSAGE FLASHED, THE CAR JERKS AND THE POWER STEERING DISENGAGES MAKING IT EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL THE CAR.

Mileage: 59,000

MY 2015 FORD TAURUS WAS OPERATING UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS WHEN TWO WARNINGS APPEARED ON THE DASH. ONE FOR A STEERING ASSIST FAULT AND ONE FOR AN ADVANCETRAC SERVICE BEING REQUIRED. I WAS DRIVING ON A COUNTRY ROAD AS THIS OCCURRED AND APPROACHING A SHARP CURVE. AS THESE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED THE POWER STEERING WAS LOST WHILE OPERATING AT SPEEDS ABOUT 60 MPH. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO SAFELY BRING THE VEHICLE TO A STOP. WHEN I WENT TO THE FORD DEALER TODAY THEY ADVISED THAT THAT THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH FORDS ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING SYSTEMS AND THAT EXTENDED COVERAGES ARE AVAILABLE ON SOME MODELS TO REPLACE THE FAULTY ITEMS HOWEVER THE 2015 TAURUS IS NOT COVERED. I WORK IN LAW ENFORCEMENT SO I AM A WELL TRAINED DRIVER AND IT IS BECAUSE OF SAID TRAINING THAT I WAS ABLE TO AVOID A COLLISION WHEN THIS SYSTEM FAILED HOWEVER IT IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND I WOULD BE FEARFUL THAT THIS COULD HAPPEN TO A LESS TRAINED DRIVER AND HAVE CATASTROPHIC RESULTS.

Mileage: 73,000

FAULT CODES U3000-96 C200D-49

Mileage: 42,875

WHILE DRIVING ON I-95 S AT 70 MPH. STEERING WHEEL BEGIN TO TWITCH. STEERING BECAME EXTREMELY HARD TO TURN AND CONTROL VEHICLE. STEERING LIGHT FLASH, TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT ALSO.I MANAGE TO GET VEHICLE OFF HIGHWAY SAFETY.STOP VEHICLE. OPEN HOOD TO CHECK POWER STEERING RESERVOIR.THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION..WITHOUT POWER STEERING , THIS VEHICLE IS AT THE POINT OF NOT BEING DERIVABLE. MY WIFE MAY HAVE BEEN DRIVE THE VEHICLE. AND SHE WOULD N'T HAVE BEEN ABLE TO CONTROL SAFETY THIS VEHICLE. GOOGLE SHOW THIS IS A ELECTRIC STEERING RACK & PINION UNIT.FORD HAS A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM. BUT MY VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED, WHY NOT?? FORD HAS NOT FIX THIS PROBLEM ON ALL THE VEHICLE'S THAT ARE CURRENTLY USING THIS SYSTEM.WHAT ARE THEY WAITING FOR SOMEONE TO GET KILLED FIRST.

Mileage: 54,750

I BOUGHT A NEW BATTERY AND ITS DRAIN BECAUSE OF ITS SAYING CHECK CHARGE SYSTEM IN DONT KNOW WHAT ELSE TO.DO I LOST MY JOB BECAUSE MY VEHICLE STOP RUNNING

Mileage: 133,423

I WAS PICKING UP MY SON AFTER WORK. I HAD DRIVEN ROUGHLY 45 MINUTES AND PARKED WAITING FOR HIM FOR ROUGHLY 10 MINUTES. AFTER HE GOT IN, WE DROVE TO THE END OF THE STREET AND TURNED ON TO THE MAIN ROAD. 2 WARNINGS POPPED UP SUDDENLY. 1 FOR POWER STEERING FAILURE AND 1 FOR STABILITY CONTROL FAILURE. STEERING INSTANTLY BECAME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. I WAS ABLE TO PULL INTO A GAS STATION, AND POPPED THE HOOD. I WASN'T AWARE AT THIS POINT IT WAS ELECTRONIC POWER ASSISTED STEERING. I QUICKLY REALIZED THERE WAS NO POWER STEERING RESERVOIR. I TURNED THE CAR BACK ON AND STEERING CONTROL SEEMED TO BE RESTORED. SO I CONTINUED ON. AS I TURNED BACK ON TO THE MAIN ROAD AND THE POWER STEERING FAILED AGAIN. LUCKILY I WAS ONLY GOING ABOUT 500 FEET DOWN THE ROAD AND MANAGED TO PULL IT IN DESPITE THE INCREASE IN STEERING DIFFICULTY. THE POWER STEERING FAILURE HAS BEEN PRESENT EVER SINCE.

Mileage: 120,000

48,217MI. I HAVE HAD SEVERAL OCCASIONS, WHILE DRIVING, WHERE THE POWER ASSISTED STEERING HAS STOPPED WORKING CAUSING DIFFICULT STEERING AS WELL AS A "STEERING FAULT SERVICE NOW" MESSAGE ON MY INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. FORD HAS RECALLED SEVERAL VEHICLES FOR THIS SAME CONCERN BUT MY VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INCLUDED IN THE RECALL SO FAR.

Mileage: 48,217

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.

Mileage: 102,000

SO MY 2015 FORD TAURUS AND I WAS COMING TO A STOP AT A STOP LIGHT STEERING STARTED TO FEEL KIND OF TIGHT. ALMOST IS JUST ON AN OLDER CAR MY POWER STEERING FLUID MAKE IT BE GETTING A LITTLE LOW I CONTINUE GOING ABOUT MY TRIP THINKING THAT MUCH OF IT WHEN I GOT TO MY DESTINATION I CHECKED TO SEE IF THERE WAS A POWER STEERING RESERVOIR TO SEE IF THE POWER STEERING FLUID IS LOW TO FIND OUT THAT THE FORD TAURUS IS AN ALL ELECTRICAL POWER ASSIST SYSTEM. I LIVE IN UPSTATE NEW YORK AND THE WEATHER HAS BEEN PRETTY COLD OUT SO I THOUGHT MAYBE THERE WAS A ICE BUILD-UP UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE I'LL HAVE SINCE WASHED THE BOTTOM OF THE CAR OUT AND THE WEATHER IS NOW IN THE 50 AND I'M STILL IN GETTING THE NUMB TIGHT FEELING IN THE STEERING IT'S ALMOST AS IF HEADING INTO A TURN PERIODICALLY AT ANY SPEED THE STEERING JUST SEEMS TO GET TIGHTER AS IF IT'S GOING TO LOCK UP I TRAVEL ABOUT 51 MILES TO WORK A DAY SO I CAN NOTICE A DIFFERENCE OFF AND ON THROUGHOUT THE TRIP

Mileage: 101,000

WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE THEN THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP SAYING STEERING LOSS STOP SAFELY THE WHEEL COULDN'T TURN NO EARRING NO NOTHING ALMOST GOT RAN OVER BY A SEMI TRUCK

Mileage: 27,000

IN THE LAST MONTH AND A HALF MY CAR DIED 3 TIMES AS I WAS DRIVING. ALL THREE TIMES I WAS SLOWING DOWN TO TURN AND A WARNING SIGN CAME ON SAYING THE TRANSMISSION ISN'T IN PARK. AFTER THAT THE CAR COMPLETELY DIED ON ME. THE LIGHTS ,STEERING,BRAKES IT JUST COMPLETELY DEAD. I WAS SO AFRAID THE CARS BEHIND ME WOULD HIT MY CAR.IT IS IN THE GARAGE NOW FOR THE THIRD TIME. THE FIRST TIME AFTER 4 DAYS THEY SENT THE CAR HOME AND SAID NO CODES CAME UP AND THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG.A MONTH LATER IT HAPPENED AGAIN AND THEY REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY AND GASKET HOPING IT WAS FIXED.JANUARY 4 2019 ,A FRIDAY NIGHT IT HAPPENED AGAIN AND THE CARS BEHAVE IND ME ALMOST HIT ME IN THE BACK. THE CAR STARTS UP WRIGHT AWAY AFTER THIS HAPPENS. I AM SO AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS CAR. THE FIRST TIME I COASTED OFF THE BUSY STREET BECAUSE I HAD NO LIGHTS , STEERING OR BRAKES. CAN YOU IMAGINE NO LIGHTS AND IF I WOULDN'T OF COASTED OFF INTO A DRIVEWAY I WOULD HAVE BEEN HIT. THE GARAGE KEEPS SAYING THAT MY CAR DOESN'T HAVE A RECALL, BUT THERE SHOULD BE ONE ON THIS CAR.MY HUSBAND WENT WITH ME TO THE GARAGE TODAY AND HE TOLD THEM THAT HE DOESN'T WANT THIS CAR BACK UNTIL THEY CAN GUARANTEE IT WILL BE FIXED SO I AM NOT IN A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT!!

Mileage: 5

DRIVING ON INTERSTATE AND WARNING LIGHT CAME ON DASH SAYING POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILURE. POWER STEERING IMMEDIATELY QUIT WORKING AT SPEED OF 70MPH DURING A LAND CHANGE AND ALMOST LEAD TO A CRASH. NO PRIOR EARRING THIS SYSTEM WOULD FAIL. NOT SAFE

Mileage: 56,000

ON A NUMBER OF OCCASIONS IN THE PAST 30 DAYS MY 2015 TAURUS HAS HAS A LOSS OF POWER TO THE STEERING SYSTEM WHICH MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO DRIVE IT HAPPENS AT LOW AND HIGH SPEEDS IT HAPPENED AT MY SONS GRADUATION IN A PARKING LOT FULL OF STUDENTS AND PARENTS AND COULD NOT STEER THE CAR IT ALSO HAPPENED ON A MAIN ROAD TRAVELING IN MY LANE AROUND A HARD TURN IN ROAD AND THE STEERING FAILED I STOPPED THE CAR ON THE SHOULDER BY SLAMMING ON THE BRAKES THANK GOD NO ONE WAS BEHIND ME AND IT HAPPENED AT THE GROCERY STORE TURNING INTO A PARKING SPOT ON 2 OCCASIONS THE WAY TO MAKE IT WORK AGAIN IS IF YOU TURN OFF CAR AND RESTART IT AND IT'S FINE TILL THE NEXT TIME A LIGHT COMES ON ON THE DASH THAT READS POWER STEERING SYSTEM FAILURE I CONTACTED FORD ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND I WAS TOLD THAT IT WASN'T COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND THERE WAS NO RECALLS IN AND THAT IT NEEDED A NEW STEERING GEAR AND RACK AND IT WOULD COST ME 1500$ TO DO THE JOB I HAVE LOOKED INTO ANY RECALLS ONLINE AND THEY DID HAVE A RECALL ON A THE POWER STEERING ASSSIST ON EARLIER MODELS OF THE TAURUS 2012-2013 SO MAKES ME THINK THAT THEY KNOW THERE IS A PROBLEM AND WON'T ISSUE A RECALL ARE THEY WAITING FOR SOMEONE TO GET HURT OR POSSIBLY KILLED AS I SAID PREVIOUSLY THE POWER STEERING FAILS AT ALL SPEEDS AND GIVES NO INDICATION THAT IT IS ABOUT TO HAPPEN SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE THANK YOU

Mileage: 62,000

I WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY 242 EAST BOUND ON THE FAST LANE DOING 65 MPH AND ON A CURE MY VEHICLES POWER STEERING GAVE OUT I WAS FORCED INTO TWO LANES BEFORE I HAD TIME TO REACT LUCKILY THERE WERE NO OTHER DRIVERS NEXT TO ME .THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON AND THE STEERING WAS REALLY HAD TO TURN. IT'S BINE THAT WAY EVER SINCE.

Mileage: 52,000

THE CAR GETS AN ALARM AND POWER STEERING STOPS WORKING. THE CAR IS VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN AT SLOW SPEEDS AND IS A WORK OUT AT ROAD SPEEDS DEPENDING ON DEGREE OF TURN. THERE ARE TWO ALARMS PRESENT. "STEERING ASSIST FAULT SERVICE REQUIRED" AND "SERVICE ADVANCETRAC. THERE WAS AN ALARM THAT HAPPENED TWICE (AT AROUND 55,000 MILES & 62,000 MILES) BEFORE WITH THE SAME EFFORT NEEDED IN STEERING BUT IT WENT AWAY WHEN THE CAR WAS SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED. IF THIS HAD HAPPENED IN THE MIDDLE OF A SHARP TURN THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN AN ACCIDENT AS IT TAKES A LOT OF EFFORT TO TURN THE WHEEL

Mileage: 85,885

THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN DOWN THE EXPRESSWAY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP COMPLETELY. THE ENGINE REMAINED RUNNING BUT THE STEERING WHEEL COULD NOT BE MOVED AT ALL. VERY SCARY EXPERIENCE, THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE BROUGHT TO A SAFE STOP AND HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE SERVICE WRITER ADVISED ME THAT THIS IN NOT AN UNCOMMON CONDITION AMONG FORD VEHICLES (CARS AND TRUCKS) WITH ELECTRIC POWER STEERING.

Mileage: 16,523

THE CAR WAS AT A STOP LIGHT WHEN THE STEERING POWER ASSIST COMPLETELY FAILED. I WAS STILL ABLE TO STEER THE CAR WITH MUCH GREATER EFFORT. THE DASHBOARD INDICATED A "STEERING FAULT SERVICE SOON", AND "TRACTION CONTROL FAULT SERVICE SOON" ERROR MESSAGE.

Mileage: 39,000

I PURCHASED A 2015 FORD TAURUS IN JULY OF 2015 BRAND NEW ONLY 3 MILE ON THE VEHICLE. I NOTICE THAT AFTER THE FIRST OIL CHANGE AND TIRE ROTATION I NOTICED SOMETHING DIFFERENT ABOUT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL. ON THE SECOND MAINTENANCE VISIT I ADVISE THE INTAKE PERSON THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER WHEEL SOUND LIKE SOMETHING WAS LOSS. AFTER THE SERVICE I WAS GIVEN THE PAPERWORK THAT STATED EVERY THING WAS FINE. WELL ON 3/14/2016 WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE SMOOTHLY PAVED BUSY STREET THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO SHAKE FOLLOWED BY A LOUD THUMP AND NEXT THING YOU KNOW THE CAR HAD FLIPPED ACROSS THREE LANES AND LANDED UP SIDE DOWN. I CALLED FORD DEALERSHIP I PURCHASE THE CAR FROM AND WAS TOLD BY ONE OF THE SALESMEN AFTER TELLING HIM WHAT HAPPEN THAT, "THAT WAS A DEFECT" AND I NEED TO GET A LAWYER. ALL I WANT IS THE SOMEONE FROM FORD MOTOR THE INSPECT THE CAR. THE CRAZY PART IS THE AXLE, BRACKET, AND SUSPENSION ARE COVERED UNDER MY POWER TRAIN WARRANTY BUT BECAUSE MY CAR FLIPPED I WAS TOLD I HAD TO FILE A CLAIM WITH MY INSURANCE EVEN THOUGH THE THE FRONT AXLE, BRACKET AND WHEEL BROKE OFF THE CAR CAUSING IT TO FLIP. THE METAL FRAME EVEN BROKE, EVERYTHING WAS STILL ATTACKED TO FRONT PASSENGER WHEEL THAT BROKE OFF AND THE CAR WAS JUST DRIVING DOWN THE STREET NO BUMPS OR ANYTHING. NOW IF MY SO WOULD HAVE DIED AND WAS SEVERELY INJURED I GUESS THEN FORD MOTOR WOULD ISSUE A RECALL LIKE THEY DID FOR THE 2013 & 2014 FORD TAURUS WITH AXLE AND BRACKET DEFECTS.

Mileage: 15,000

I WAS FULLY STOPPED AND TURNING LEFT AT A STOP LIGHT ON A CITY STREET, THE LIGHT WAS GREEN, I WAITED FOR TRAFFIC TO CLEAR. DURING THE MIDDLE OF THE LEFT TURN, I LOST STEERING FUNCTION: WHILE I TRIED TO TURN LEFT, THE VEHICLE VEERED RIGHT. THE RIGHT WHEEL STRUCK THE CURB. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO A FORD DEALERSHIP. THE LOWER CONTROL ARM AND BALL JOINT TOTALLY SEPARATED. THE DEALER CLAIMS THIS HAPPENED DUE TO STRIKING THE CURB, BUT THIS IS NOT THE CASE, IT HAPPENED DURING THE LEFT TURN.

Mileage: 21,800

CAR WAS IDLING IN PARK. PUSH BUTTON START/STOP WAS PUSHED TO SHUT OFF ENGINE AND AT THAT INSTANT, CAR WAS RELEASED FROM PARK, ROLLED BACKWARDS INTO TREE, INJURING RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER. NO ONE IN DRIVER'S SEAT. *TR

Mileage: 3,562