NHTSA Complaint #11286396 — 2010 FORD TAURUS

WHILE DRIVING ON A RESIDENTIAL STREET AT A SLOW SPEED, THE POWER STEERING QUIT WORKING. THERE WAS A FAULT INDICATION ON THE DASH BOARD. FORTUNATELY I WAS ON A RESIDENTIAL STREET DRIVING AT LESS THEN 10 MILES PER HOUR. THE CAR WAS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER WITH THE THE POWER STEERING FAULT. FORTUNATELY I WAS ABLE TO COME TO A SAFE STOP. I TURNED OFF THE CAR AND RESTARTED IT. THE FAULT CLEARED AND THE POWER STEERING WAS FUNCTIONING AGAIN. I TOOK MY CAR INTO MY MECHANIC FOR INVESTIGATION IMMEDIATELY. THIS 2010 FORD TAURUS SHO HAS ONLY 105000 MILES ON IT. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A VERY SERIOUS ISSUE HAD IT HAPPENED AT HIGHER SPEEDS OR IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. I SEE THAT THE 2011-2014 FORD TAURUS' HAD A RECALL FOR THIS SAME POWER STEERING ISSUE.