NHTSA Complaint #11288690 — 2013 FORD TAURUS STEERING

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11288690
Vehicle	2013 FORD TAURUS
Component	STEERING
Date of Incident	December 10, 2019
Date Filed	December 12, 2019
Mileage	175,582 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	CA

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT'S GIRLFRIEND STATED THAT SHE EXPERIENCED COMPLETE POWER ASSIST FAILURE WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAULT WARNING INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE VEHICLE. THE MECHANIC DISCOVERED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V340000 (STEERING), WHICH HE ASSOCIATED WITH THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO GOSCH FORD TEMECULA (26895 YNEZ RD, TEMECULA, CA 92591, (951) 708-9148) AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED.*BF CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY WENT THROUGH A STOP LIGHT, WAS NOT ABLE TO TURN THE WHEEL AND HAD LOCKED UP.*JB

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