2008 Ford Taurus: steering wheel locks up

Filed Sep 18, 2017 · Engine · 75,000 miles · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford taurus. While driving various speeds, the vehicle stalled without warning on numerous occasions. Prior to each failure, all of the lights on the instrument panel illuminated and the steering wheel seized. The contact was able to restart the vehicle. Future ford in sacramento, california was made aware of the issue and replaced the fuel injector and the fuel injection sensor, but the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer, but the cause of the failure could not be determined through diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was made aware of the failures and stated that there was no recall. The failure mileage was approximately 75,000.

Filed Apr 2, 2014 · Steering · 31,000 miles · MI

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford taurus. The contact stated that while driving 10 MPH and attempting to make a right turn, the steering wheel seized and he had to use extreme force to complete the turn. The contact stated that the issue continued after he completed the turn however, the failure still occurred. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection where they stated that the worm gear and the power assist needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 31,000. Updated 05/12/14 ma updated 8/8/17

Filed Feb 1, 2014 · Steering · 48,000 miles · TN

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?

Filed Apr 4, 2012 · Steering · 35,000 miles · KY

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford taurus. The contact was driving 40 MPH when the power steering failed and the steering wheel seized. The vehicle was taken to the dealer but the manufacturer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 35,000 and the current mileage was 36,000 .

Filed Nov 23, 2011 · Steering · 114,000 miles · MI

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford taurus. The contact stated that while driving 10 MPH, the steering wheel seized, making the vehicle difficult to steer. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer, but the manufacturer was notified. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileages were 114,000.