NHTSA Complaint #11595546 — 2018 FORD EDGE

The contact owns a 2018 Ford Edge. The contact stated while reversing out of the driveway at approximately 2 MPH, the steering wheel was very difficult to turn to the left or the right. The contact stated that the "Steering Fault - Service Required" and the "Service Advancetrac" warning lights were illuminated. The contact turned off and restarted the vehicle however, the power steering functionality was not regained. The contact had not taken the vehicle to a local dealer or independent mechanic to be diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The contact researched online and related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 15V340000 (Steering) however, the VIN was not included. The failure mileage was 56,272.