2011 Ford Taurus: loss of power steering

Filed Jan 29, 2025 · Electrical · 160,000 miles · PA

The contact owns a 2011 Ford Taurus. The contact stated while driving at approximately 30 MPH and depressing the accelerator pedal while driving uphill, the vehicle stalled. The contact was unaware of any warning lights being illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle started rolling backward. The contact attempted to stop the vehicle however, the vehicle lost its brakes and the power steering assist functionality. The contact was able to apply the parking brake to stop the vehicle. The contact had attempted to restart the vehicle and observed that several unknown warning lights were illuminated. The contact had the vehicle towed to an independent mechanic. The mechanic had diagnosed the vehicle and determined that the anti-theft system had caused the vehicle to stall. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 160,000.

Filed May 23, 2023 · Steering · 90,000 miles · WI

The contact owns a 2011 Ford Taurus. The contact stated while driving approximately 70 MPH, the steering wheel inadvertently drifted to the left and the right. The electric power steering assist warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that a message was displayed on the instrument panel indication that the cruise control system had failed, and the Forward Collision Avoidance system was inoperable. The contact veered off the roadway and turned off the vehicle. The contact restarted the vehicle and started driving however, the steering wheel became difficult to turn. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the steering gear assembly needed to be replaced. The vehicle had not yet been repaired. The dealer was not notified of the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was informed that the VIN was not included in a recall. The contact was then informed that he would be transferred to the recall center but was transferred to the federal safety agency Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 90,000.

Filed Dec 13, 2021 · Steering · 172,395 miles · MN

The contact owns a 2011 Ford Taurus. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, the power steering failed to operate as the power steering assist fault warning message appeared on the instrument panel. The contact was initially able to restart the vehicle and resume normal driving after the failure; however, the failure returned the next day. The contact had to use excessive force when driving the vehicle to the dealer. The vehicle was diagnosed with an electrical power steering failure. The contact was informed that his vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 15V340000 (Steering). The repair was paid for out of pocket. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and provided a case number. The vehicle had been repaired. The failure mileage was 172,395.

Filed Jan 13, 2021 · Steering · 140,000 miles · KS

When driving car the electric power steering stopped working causing car to have extremely hard steering. No warning signs of breakdown, just quit causing dangerous driving situation. Happened in traffic on freeway. Ford says epas motor is bad and says it's not a recall, but it was.

Filed Aug 27, 2020 · Steering · 103,000 miles · PA

This car has a steering recall on it. The recall was fixed and closed out three years ago. The same issue is coming up and it is saying faulty steering on the screen and I lose power steering. I spoke to the dealership and she said in the seven years she has been there she has not seen an issue like this happen again on a vehicle but when I googled about it I saw tons of complaints about people getting the steering recall 'fixed' in their ford and then the same issue popping up again and the customer forced to pay the money for it. If my steering goes out I could be in a serious accident esp since I do a lot of highway driving and children in my car.

Filed Nov 26, 2018 · Steering · 88,000 miles · MI

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford taurus. While exiting the driveway at a low speed, it became difficult to steer the vehicle. The contact stated that the power steering assist fault indicator was illuminated. The motor company (located at w 1680 us-41, marinette, wi 54143, (715) 735-7474) was contacted and an appointment was scheduled to diagnose the vehicle. The vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v340000 (steering). The manufacturer was contacted and provided case number: cas-16452991. The approximate failure mileage was 88,000.

Filed Oct 18, 2018 · Engine · 102,000 miles · ME

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford taurus. While operating the vehicle, a knocking noise was present coming from the engine compartment. The vehicle was towed to ray haskell ford (801 kennedy memorial dr, oakland, me) where it was diagnosed that the water pump failed and damaged the engine. The dealer stated that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and did not assist. The failure mileage was 102,000. The consumer stated the vehicle stalled in the middle of the road. The vehicle lost power steering and brakes with no warning.

Filed Aug 10, 2018 · Engine · 129,000 miles · NC

I have a 2011 ford taurus sel that has less than 130,000 miles on it that has experienced a total engine failure. It started with a coolant leak which caused the car to overheat. I noticed the smell of coolant. After a week or so, the vehicle began making some noises. At that time, I was driving the vehicle and the vehicle started making a very loud noise, the temperature gauge came on and the vehical was overheating and the oil light also came on, keeping in mind that I had just changed the oil. Also, when the oil was changed, it was noticed that there was some other fluid in the oil (now after seeing all the other issues, realizing it was the coolant that had leaked in the engine causing the engine failure) all of a sudden, I experienced total engine failure while driving. The car shut off, I lost power steering and the car began smoking very heavily. I believed the car was on fire. It seems as though this issue has not only happened to my car but also many other taurus's as well. This is a very dangerous situation, as my car stalled out in the middle of traffic with a loss of all maneuverability.

Filed Apr 25, 2018 · Steering · 137,000 miles · WA

Starting my morning commute my vehicles "power steering assist fault" sensor/warning triggered and the car would not turn. I stopped and restarted the vehicle twice then it went away and power steering was back to normal. Researching this further I found that my car presented the same symptoms/issues as safety recall 15s18 for ford vehicles issued in 2015 and 2016. When calling ford customer care they stated my car's VIN was not part of the recall and they couldn't be of help. I took my vehicle to my local independent certified mechanic and they noted codes u3000-49 and u3000-72 were triggered. These codes are specifically identified in the safety recall and the car's steering gear should be replaced per the recall; however again my VIN does not fall under the recall, but presents the same codes and safety issues. I will try contacting ford again, but in the end I would like ford to cover the full replacement cost as instructed in the safety recall, as this is a documented significant safety issue and can cause a major accident while driving to my family and I. Any help from you would be appreciated in this matter with getting ford to cover the full replacement cost.

Filed Oct 4, 2017 · Electrical · 50,000 miles · FL

I went to get into my car, the fob key did not unlock my door. Opened it manually. While inside car, engine started but nothing else worked. Dash was flickering. Car would not go into reverse. This happened again 4 weeks prior to oct 3, 2017. After an hour standing outside, car alarm went off so I knew I had to jump in to take it to ford. Service told me too many bad codes were showing up said it might be celenoid but I had a new one put in that I had to pay over 600 for b c I was 2 weeks out of warrantee. Back in 2012 I filed here that electrical went completely out while driving at 65 MPH no brakes, no steering. Car slowed down on its own and I was by a patch of grass on a main highway. That day I thought I was going to lose my life. Really upset with this, it's dangerous and car is not dependable. Only have 50 th miles. Trunk leaked, back windshield had to be replaced b c 3rd light was not working.

Filed Apr 25, 2017 · Steering · IL

Power steering. Wheel is hard to turn when turning. Sitting and driving there is no power steering.

Filed Jan 19, 2017 · Steering · 70,000 miles · OK

Power steering failure on several occasions, now there is no steering at all. This is the same problem with regular taurus se sel, but this is the taurus sho. No recall on the sho. Ford blames this on many three things electrical failure, the real cause is poor engineering by ford, this steering rack with all electrical parts, are three inches away from turbos and catalitc converters,extreme heat from these componets has caused them to fail.the heat produced from these componets are in the 1200 degree range.ford new this was a problem that's why they tried to put heat shield near this component. This car is a death trap. I have owned and still have four taurus sho's 91,92,98,2011. Never again ford. I think this car should be on recall before someone is killed.