NHTSA Complaint #11625306 — 2017 FORD EDGE

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Edge. The contact stated that a warning light indicating that there was a steering failure had been illuminated on the instrument panel. When turning the steering wheel it failed to automatically re-center. The contact would have to use manual strength to re-center the steering wheel. The vehicle was taken to the who diagnosed that the steering module failed and the steering column needed to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired due to the part being on backorder. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The manufacturer had referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline to file a safety complaint. The failure mileage was 100,200.