2010 Ford Taurus

FORD MOTOR COMPANY HAS A RECALL ON FAILED STEERING BETWEEN MANUAL AND POWER STEERING OM MODELS 2011 AND ABOVE. HOWEVER, I HAVE THE SAME ISSUES AND AFTER CONTACTING FORD OF THE ISSUES WITH MY 2010, I WAS INFORMED THAT EVEN THOUGH THE PARTS AND MECHANICS OF MY STEERING ARE THE SAME WITH THE LATER MODELS, MY VEHICLE IS NOT A PART OF THE RECALL. MY VEHICLE BY THEIR OWN ADMISSION IS DEFECTIVE HOWEVER, THEY ARE ONLY GOING BACK TO THE 2011 PRODUCTION MODELS. DOES THEIR PROFIT AND CONCERN FOR VEHICLE SAFETY OUT WEIGH THE FACT I STRUGGLE TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE IN THIS UNSAFE CONDITION?

THE FORD TAURUS SHO 2010 MODEL HAS THE EXACT SAME PART FOR THE STEERING AS THE 2011-2015 MODEL THAT WAS RECALLED. FORD DID NOT INCLUDE THIS MODEL WITH THE RECALL AND IT SUFFERS THE SAME PROBLEM, SUDDEN LOSS OF STEERING WITH NO WARNING. MY CAR LOST STEERING WHEN DRIVING BUT DID NOT CAUSE ME TO WRECK. THIS CAR SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL.

POWER STEERING ACCESS FAULT CODE DISPLAYS ON GAUGE CLUSTER AND STEERING WHEEL HAS NO POWER STEERING. VERY DIFFICULT TO DRIVE AND DANGEROUS. A RECALL FOR 2011 AND UP TAURUS WAS ISSUED BUT NOT THE 2010 WHICH HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. THE CAR IS UNDRIVABLE AND NOT SAFE TO DRIVE THIS WAY. THIS HAPPENS ON START UP AND STAYS THIS WAY IN EVERY GEAR, NO POWER STEERING AVAILABLE.

WHILE DRIVING THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM FAILED JERKING THE CAR TO THE RIGHT. THIS CAUSED ME TO GRAZE THE CURB. FORTUNATELY I WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE BEFORE JUMPING THE CURB AND HITTING A TREE. I LIMPED THE CAR HOME WITHOUT POWER STEERING. I HAVE SEEN THE SAFETY RECALL FOR THE SAME ISSUES FOR 2011 AND UP FORD TAURUS. SINCE MY PARTICULAR MODEL, SHO IS THE ONLY VEHICLE IN THE TAURUS THAT INCORPORATES THIS SYSTEM IT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL THIS NEVER NOTIFIED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF THIS OCCURRING. IT IS THE SECOND OCCURRENCE WITH 2011 AND UP RECALLS THAT HAS HAPPENED TO MY SHO AND NEVER INFORMED.

MY 2010 FORD TAURUS SHO DEVELOPED A DANGEROUS PROBLEM WITH LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THE STEERING INTERMITTENTLY GOES INTO MANUAL MODE WITH NO POWER STEERING WHEN THERE IS A POWER STEERING FAULT. THE FAULT HAPPENS WHILE STATIONARY AND WHILE IN MOTION. TURNING IS SEVERELY LIMITED AND CREATES A DANGEROUS CONDITION WHERE TURNING TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT WOULD BE VERY DIFFICULT. THERE IS A RECALL FOR 2011-2013 FORD TAURUS FOR THIS EXACT ISSUE BUT NOT FOR MY 2010 FORD TAURUS.

POWER ASSIST STEERING FAULT APPEARS ON THE DASHBOARD. AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE STREET AT 7:00 PM MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AND MY DASH READ POWER STEERING ASSIST FAULT. I THEN RAN OVER A MEDIAN AND ALMOST PULLED A MUSCLE TRYING TO BRING THE CAR BACK ON TO THE ROAD. I CALLED THE FORD COMPANY AND THE REP STATED THAT MY VIN WAS NOT ONE OF THE AFFECTED VEHICLES. I THEN TOOK MY CAR TO A FORD SERVICE SHOP AND THEY HAVE ADVISED THAT THIS IS THE SAME EXACT ISSUE THAT WAS RECALLED. NEEDLESS TO SAY I AM WITHOUT A CAR WHILE THE REPAIR REMAINS OVER 1500.00.

DRIVING SLOW SPEED IN A PARKING LOT, EPAS POWER STEERING GOES OUT, CHECK MESSAGE CENTER SHOWS "POWER STEERING FAULT". I WAS UNABLE TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. I TURNED OFF VEHICLE, RESET THE FAULT, AND RESTARTED THE CAR. THE FAULT HAPPENED AGAIN, UNABLE TO STEER THE CAR BECAUSE POWER STEERING WENT OUT, THIS TIME I WAS DRIVING 25 MPH AROUND A CURVE, THE STEERING WENT OUT, AND LUCKILY I MANAGED NOT TO HIT THE CURB ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE STREET BECAUSE I SLAMMED ON MY BRAKES. THIS IS THE SAME STEERING SYSTEM THAT IS IN 2011 AND NEWER CARS THAT HAVE BEEN RECALLED. THIS YEAR NEEDS TO ALSO BE INCLUDED.