NHTSA Complaint #11011408 — 2010 FORD TAURUS

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 11011408
Vehicle 2010 FORD TAURUS
Component ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 76,500 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State NV

Consumer Description

I HAVE A 2010 TAURUS SHO THAT HAS THE ECO ENGINE THAT I BOUGHT 7 MONTHS AGO AND EVERYTHING WAS FINE UNTIL I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AND I LOOK AT THE DASHAFTER SOMETHING POPS UP ON THE DISPLAY UNDER THE MPH GAUGE AND IT SAYS THAT I HAVE TO SERVICE POWERSTEERING SO I PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TURN OFF THE VEHICLE TO SEE IF IT RESET AND TO MY SURPRISE WHEN I START THE VEHICLE IT SAYS SERVICE POWERSTEERING NOW SONOW MY STEERING WHEEL IS COMPLETELY UN ASSISTED BY THE THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING SO THE STEERING WHEEL IS ALMOST LOCKED I STRUGGLED TO MAKE IT HOME AROUND TURN ALMOST CRASHING INTO RAILS AND I HAD TO DRIVE SLOWER THAN THE 18 WHEELERS ON THE FREEWAY THE WORST PART WAS THAT I WAS WITH MY FAMILY WE WERE ALL TERRIFIED AS I WAS STRUGGLING TO STEER WITH ALL MY STRENGTH TO MAKE IT HOME SAFE . AFTER WE BARELY MADE IT HOME I JUST TOOK IT TO GET THE CODE TURNED OFF AT A MECHANIC SHOP WICH WAS VERY SIMPLE , BUT GUESS WHAT IT CAME BACK EVERYTIME I GOT ON THE FREEWAY WICH IS NOT SAFE .THIS VEHICLE IS JUST SITTING IN MY GARAGE AS IT CANNOT BE DRIVEN WITH SUCH PROBLEM . THIS IS A REALLY SERIOUS PROBLEM AND SHOULD BE ADDRESSED ASAP BEFORE ANYONE GETS HURT .

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