2010 Lincoln MKT steering problems

Filed Feb 25, 2023 · Steering · FL

I was driving home from work thru a construction area and all of a sudden my power steering/collision warning came on and the signal with the slippery tire car symbol. My power steering went out i almost hit a concrete wall but was able to steer car in development off main road Power steering out and will not operate. Says no recalls on 2010 but online same issue with 2012 and has recall im lucky i was seriously hurt or killed. Shooken up in Florida

Filed Jan 23, 2022 · Steering · GA

I was driving the car and the power steering went completely out without warning and almost caused a serious collison. After researching the car I found that there were multile issues with the power steering modules on these vehicles, this car needs to be repaired by the manufacturer, this is a defect.

Filed Oct 27, 2021 · Steering · MO

The steering all of a sudden became impossible to turn the vehicle. I almost had an accident trying to get over to the shoulder. While pulling over on the shoulder the warning signal on the mirror didn’t tell me that another car was next to me. These issues could have cost me my life

Filed Oct 29, 2020 · Steering · 97,000 miles · MA

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 lincoln mkt. The contact stated that while reversing out of the driveway, the power steering failed and steering wheel locked. The vehicle was turned off and restarted several times before returning to normal operation. The power steering assist warning light illuminated after the vehicle was re-started and the steering remained in the locked position. The contact again attempted to turn off and restart the vehicle however, the vehicle failed to restart. Gervais lincoln, inc (24 reiss ave, lowell, ma 01851, (978) 454-5696) was contacted and the contact was informed that the VIN was not subjected to a recall. The vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and the contact was referred to the federal safety agency. The approximate failure mileage was 97,000.

Filed Aug 7, 2020 · Steering · 150,000 miles · GA

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 lincoln mkt. The contact stated while driving 10 MPH, when the power steering assist warning light was illuminated and the steering wheel became difficult to turn. The contact stated he was able to park on the side of the road. The vehicle was not drivable. The vehicle was towed to local dealer mall of georgia ford located at 4525 nelson brogdon blvd, buford, ga 30518, (678) 515-9339, where it was diagnosed with needing steering module to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired as of yet. Upon infestation, the contact associated the failure with the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v340000 (steering), however the VIN was not included. The manufacturer had not been informed of failure. The failure mileage was 150,000.

Filed Feb 27, 2020 · Steering · 120,000 miles · MO

At certain of driving or stationary the power steering just quits working and the vehicle is extremely hard to steer. It is almost impossible to pull over to safety. This has happened on numerous occasions.

Filed Feb 21, 2020 · Electrical, Steering · 163,646 miles · GA

Although the warning was displayed, I was not aware that my car only had an electronic power steering. This type of issue is one that can truly cause a serious accident should one is driving when their power steering go out. The power steering on this car stops more than just your steering wheel and I for one think that there needs to be a recall. It's a good thing that I was parked and glad because my daughter was with me.

Filed Feb 20, 2020 · Steering · 93,000 miles · AZ

The power steering cuts out while vehicle is in motion. Error message states power steering assist failure, typically during a hard turn at low speed such as in or out of a parking spot. 15v340000 recall is for the next model year and the dealer and manufacturer have stated this vehicle cannot be fixed under that recall.

Filed Jan 4, 2020 · Driver assistance, Steering · 75,000 miles · TX

While making a left turn on a bridge the steering wheel became unable to turn. During left turns the steering is often very difficult to steer.

Filed Nov 13, 2019 · Steering · 80,444 miles · UT

I purchased the car used a month ago. Today is the second day that after starting the car the dash displayed a power steering fault message. Sure enough I can barely steer the car. Each time I turned the car off, waited 30 seconds, turned the car back on and the problem went away.