2013 Ford Taurus

NO ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING. FORD HAD A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE BUT IT DOESN'T COVER THIS CAR BY THE VIN. BUT IT'S THE SAME ISSUE WITH THE RECALL. I TALKED TO FORD AND BASICALLY TOLD ME SORRY ABOUT YOUR LUCK. IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE I CAN DO ABOUT THIS CAUSE I DON'T HAVE 2500$ TO FIX THEIR PROBLEM. THE CAR ONLY HAS 61000 MILES ON IT I'VE BEEN DRIVING AROUND WITH LITTLE TO NO POWER STEERING FOR FOUR TO FIVE MONTHS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD TAURUS. WHILE EXITING THE GARAGE, THE STEERING LOST POWER AND THEN RETURNED TO NORMAL. IN ADDITION, THE "POWER STEERING SYSTEM REQUIRED MAINTENANCE" MESSAGE APPEARED. THE CONTACT CALLED SIOUX FALLS FORD AT 605-361-9601 (LOCATED AT 4901 W. 26TH ST, SIOUX FALLS, SD 57106) AND WAS INFORMED TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED AND UPDATED THE POWER STEERING SOFTWARE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 95,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO START THE VEHICLE. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, THE CONTACT ASSOCIATED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V812000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) WITH THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,000. THE VIN WAS INVALID.

I STOPPED FOR LUNCH AND WHEN I CAME BACK OUT AND TURNED ON THE CAR THE POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON. I COULD BARELY MOVE THE STEERING WHEEL AND IT WAS EXTREMELY HARD TO MOVE THE VEHICLE IN ANY DIRECTION. I HAD MY CHILDREN WITH ME AND IT WAS REALLY HOT OUTSIDE SO I MANAGED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE VERY CAREFULLY TO THE NEAREST WALMART SUPERCENTER WHERE I COULD TAKE THE CHILDREN INSIDE AND TAKE CARE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CAR GOT TOWED TO THE NEAREST FORD DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY INFORMED ME THAT IT WOULD COST ME 2200 DOLLARS TO FIX THE PROBLEM BECAUSE MY CAR WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V340000. THIS WAS EXTREMELY UPSETTING BECAUSE THE RECALL SPECIFICALLY SAYS WHAT PARTS OF THE VEHICLE ARE AFFECTED BUT IS VIN SPECIFIC. FORD WON'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WAS FAULTY AND IT TOOK EXCESSIVE FORCE TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. ALSO, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT CALLED HAMDEN FORD OF CONNECTICUT (2215 DIXWELL AVENUE, HAMDEN, CT 06514, 203-281-7501) AND WAS INFORMED THAT HE WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR SINCE THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED THE SAME SYMPTOMS AS LISTED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V340000 (STEERING). THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO AGREED THAT THE VEHICLE DISPLAYED SYMPTOMS OF THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000. *BF *AS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD TAURUS. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, "POWER STEERING ASSIST FAULT" APPEARED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING CONTROL MODULE FAILED AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 106,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD TAURUS. AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN AND THE POWER STEERING ASSIST WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MULLINAX FORD (1551 E SEMORAN BLVD, APOPKA, FL 32703), BUT COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 121,000.

I OWN A 2013 FORD TAURUS LIMITED. I KEEP MY VEHICLE WELL MAINTAINED BY MYSELF OR THE MECHANIC. I HAVE HAS CLUNKING SOUNDS COMING FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT END. MY MECHANIC REPLACED BOTH FRONT STRUTS AND BOTH SWAY BAR LINKS. THE NOISE HAD STOPPED FOR APPROX: A WEEK. NOISE CAME BACK MECHANIC CHANGED STRUT SAYING BAD STRUT. AGAIN HAVE SAME PROBLEM. DETAILS OF BAD CLUNKING NOISE.......NOISE SEEMS TO BE FRONT LEFT SIDE, I AND BE PARKED AND MOVE STEERING WHEEL 1/4 TURN LEFT AND RIGHT AND HEAR NOISE. IT SEEMS TO EFFECT STEERING AT LOW SPEEDS TURNING. I TRAVEL 500 MILE A WEEK FOR WORK 98% HIGHWAYS. I HAVE READ COUNTLESS COMPLAINTS AND NO ONE HAS A SOLUTION. FROM OTHERS REPLACING STEERING MODULES, STEERING UNIT $2000, STRUT REPLACEMENTS. CONTROL ARMS, WHEEL BEARING??????? NEED ASSISTANCE I OWE MORE ON MY CAR THAN ITS WORTH AND CANT AFFORD TO KEEP PAYING FOR A PROBLEM THAT HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED BY FORD OR ANYONE ELSE. I HOPE ACCIDENTS DO NOT NEED TO HAPPEN BEFORE THIS ISSUE IS TAKEN SERIOUSLY.