2016 Ford Edge Steering

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Edge. The contact stated that while her daughter was driving the vehicle out of a parking lot, the "Power Steering Assist Fault" message displayed on the instrument panel. The driver parked the vehicle, and had the vehicle towed to a local dealer to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the power steering module was faulty and needed to be replaced. The contact referenced NHTSA Campaign Number: 15V250000 (STEERING) as probable cause for failure; however, the VIN was not included. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 41,000.

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Edge. The contact stated that while driving at a slower speed, the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver. The contact stated that several messages were displayed. A dealer was contacted. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that steering gear needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V632000 (STEERING); however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and opened a case. The contact was referred to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 105,985.

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Edge. The contact stated while driving 20 MPH, the power steering failed to function as intended. In addition, several unknown messages were displayed on the instrument panel with several unknown warning lights being illuminated. With help from neighbors, the vehicle was taken to the residence. A dealer was not contacted; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact related the failure to Ford Recall: 19S26/NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V632000 (Steering); however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but denied assistance in covering the cost of the repair. The contact was informed of an unknown recall; however, the VIN was not associated with the recall repair. The failure mileage was approximately 90,000.

The power steering suddenly stopped working while I was driving. The steering became extremely stiff and difficult to control. At one point, the power assist abruptly returned, causing the steering wheel to jerk, and I nearly hit a pedestrian. It was a frightening and extremely dangerous situation. Brought the car to my mechanic multiple times, but the issue kept coming back. After 3 times, I brought the car to the ford dealership/ford mechanics and they confirmed the issue with the power steering was the fault of the rack and pinion. There was no indication of an issue prior to the power steering going out, however, as the steering goes out the power steering alert comes up on the cars dashboard, as wall as the loss of traction power.

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Edge. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the power steering failed to function as intended. In addition, the power steering fault warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was driven to the nearest gas station; however, the contact attempted to make a turn and the steering wheel seized. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed with a failed electronic power steering system. The contact was informed that the electronic power steering system needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was filed. The contact was informed of an unknown recall; however, the VIN was not associated with the recall repair. The failure mileage was approximately 102,252.

The contact's son owns a 2016 Ford Edge. The contact stated that while his son was driving at an undisclosed speed, the steering wheel detached. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed with a detached steering wheel assembly bolt. The contact was informed that the steering wheel assembly bolt needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and provided no assistance. The contact was advised to report the failure to the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 60,701.

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Edge. The contact stated while making turns from a complete stop, the message "Adaptive Steering Fault. Service Required" was displayed. The contact stated that the steering wheel delayed returning to the center while the message was displayed on several occasions. Additionally, the contact stated that the message was displayed after replacing the tires. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the steering assist control module needed to be replaced. Additionally, the dealer informed the contact that an alignment needed to be performed. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact related the failure to Ford Campaign Number: 19B04. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 51,981.

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Edge. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the Adaptive Steering Fault” message was displayed. The vehicle was taken to a dealer. The vehicle was diagnosed; however, the contact was unaware of the result of the diagnostic test. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V632000 (Steering). The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but confirmed that the vehicle was not included in the recall. The failure mileage was approximately 95,100.

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Edge. The contact stated while driving approximately 15 MPH, the vehicle became difficult to maneuver. The contact stated that several unknown warning lights were intermittently blinking on the instrument panel. The contact researched and was made aware of NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V632000 (Steering); however, the VIN was not included. The vehicle was taken to a dealer to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the power steering gear had failed, and the steering rack and pinion and several other unstated parts needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 104,000.

The vehicle had repeated failures of the electrical steering system. While driving, the failure occurred making it nearly impossible to steer. On certain occasions, the car stalled. If turned off, the error might clear, work for some time, then fail again. One morning, it came up with the failure codes before starting (16 degrees) even after working the night before. Then work later in afternoon after temperature had warmed up.

The contacts own a 2016 Ford Edge. The contact stated that while reversing out of the garage, the contact attempted to turn the steering wheel, but the steering wheel failed to turn. The check engine warning light illuminated and stated that the "Hill Start Assist Not Available”, Steering Assist Fault Service Required, Service Advance-trac" message was displayed. The vehicle was towed to the Auto Service Center and was not repaired due to parts not being available. The vehicle was not included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V632000 (Steering). The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 133,000.

MY VEHICLE HAS 60,000 MILES ON IT PURCHASED NEW AND ALWAYS MAINTAINED AT A CERTIFIED FORD DEALER. WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AN ERROR CODE CAME UP ON THE DASH ADAPTIVE STEERING FAULT. MY STEERING WHEEL WENT OFF CENTER TURNED TO THE LEFT. I HAVE LOOKED ON LINE AND THERE WAS A BULLETIN FROM FOR IN 2019 TO FIX THIS PROBLEM OWNERS WERE SUPPOSED TO BE NOTIFIED AND WE WERE NOT. DELAERS WERE SUPPOSED TO FIX THIS IF LETTERS WERE NOT RECEIVED WHEN SERVICE WAS PERFORMED. I AM DOING ALOT OF READING AND DELAER SAYS COMPUTER MODULE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED 2600.00. ON LINE FORUMS SAY STEERING WHEEL REPLACEMENT. VERY FRUSTRATING TO HAVE A CAR WITH LOW MILES WITH A DANGEROUS UNSAFE SITUATION AND DELAER SAYS REPAIR THROUGH FORD IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE THAT THE PROGRAM EXPIRED.

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Edge. The contact stated that while making a left turn, the steering wheel did not function properly. The contact noticed that he had to over-rotate the steering wheel for the vehicle to turn as needed. The adaptive steering fault warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer. The vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and determined that the VIN was not under recall. The failure mileage was approximately 54,661.

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Edge. The contact stated while driving 55 MPH, the contact lost control of the vehicle. The contact attempted to regain control of the vehicle but was unable to cause to and the vehicle struck the guard rails. The contact was able to regain control of the vehicle and the vehicle started to operate normally. The vehicle was taken to the dealer but not diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 63,115.

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Edge. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the power steering intermittently failed to operate as needed with the “Adaptive Steering Fault - Service Required" message displayed. Upon investigation, the contact discovered NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V632000 (Steering) which he linked to the failure. The manufacturer was notified and informed the contact that the VIN was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 140,000.

Car was driving fine on 29th. Woke up on 7/30/22 and went out to get breakfast. As soon as I started the car this came up on the screen: HILL START ASSIST NOT AVAILABLE, ADAPTIVE STEERING FAULT SERVICE REQUIRED, STEERING ASSIST FAULT SERVICE REQUIRED, SERVICE ADVANCETRAC. I tried to drive away but cannot move my steering wheel at all.

Power steering fault light comes on, steering wheel not centered.

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Edge. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the power steering assist and hill start assist warning lights illuminated. After the warning lights illuminated, excessive force was needed to steer the vehicle. The contact had taken the vehicle to a dealer where she informed the dealer of NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V632000 (Steering) however, the vehicle was not included in the recall. A diagnostic test was performed and she was informed that the steering gear was defective and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was then notified of the failure and informed her that her vehicle was no longer under warranty. The contact was then referred to the NHTSA for assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 54,000.

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Edge. The contact stated that while driving approximately 45 MPH, the power steering assist failed, causing the steering wheel to be difficult to maneuver. The power steering assist warning message was displayed. The contact pulled over several times and restarted the vehicle to correct the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was opened. The failure mileage was approximately 122,000.

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Edge. The contact stated a warning light illuminated the vehicle for the adaptive steering, and the steering wheel was not straight. The contact took the vehicle to a local dealer who replaced the entire steering wheel with an adaptive motor to fix the issue under a courtesy satisfaction recall by the manufacturer. However, the warning light remained illuminated. The contact then took the vehicle to Gordie Boucher Ford Lincoln of Janesville (2727 US-14, Janesville, WI 53545, (608) 754-5511) who inspected the vehicle and was able to diagnose the failure as a faulty steering column module that needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 32,384.

I had a Ford dealer diagnose an illuminated dash warning stating “Adaptive Steering Fault” along with a steering wheel that was turned 90 degrees to the right while the vehicle was tracking straight ahead. During this time, the vehicle's steering would also exhibit momentary losses of power assist accompanied by clicking noises coming from the steering wheel. The dealer’s diagnosis returned a faulty steering wheel with complete steering wheel replacement being the remedy. This was quoted as as a $2,500 repair!! Through manufacturer goodwill, I would be on the hook for 50% of that which is still ~$1,250 on a vehicle with only ~36K miles! Further, I quickly discovered that this issue is well-known for my model to the point that Ford has issued service documents to address complaints (Customer Satisfaction Program 19B04 - Supplement #1 and TSB# 16-2066, 03 November 2016). Customer Satisfaction Program 19B04 - Supplement #1 even states “Service Action: Dealers are to replace the adaptive steering wheel assembly. This service must be performed on all affected vehicles at no charge to the vehicle owner.” I negotiated with Ford customer service to have them cover a larger part of this exorbitant repair cost but to no avail. Should a customer not expect a vehicle’s steering wheel assembly to be manufactured in a way as to last the life of the vehicle? The symptoms of this failure, momentary losses of power assist, clicking noises, steering wheel off-centered, should be considered a safety defect for which the manufacturer should be held responsible. With the cost of repairs so high, how many of these vehicles are running on our roads because the owner's don't have or want to spend that much money for repairs??

PRIOR HISTORY- COUPLE TIMES THE ADAPTIVE STEERING LIGHT WOULD COME ON AND GO RIGHT BACK OUT. ON 12/14/2020 I WAS DRIVING AND IN A RIGHT HAND TURN WHEN I HEARD A POP ON MY STEERING WHEEL. I IMMEDIATELY GOT A 'ADAPTIVE STEERING SERVICE REQUIRED' LIGHT. I KNEW THIS WAS A KNOWN ISSUE AND DROVE TO THE NEXT TOWN WITH NO ISSUE TO WHERE I COULD SAFELY PULL OFF THE ROAD. WHEN I STOPPED THEN STARTED THE CAR AGAIN MY STEERING WAS LOCKED AND I HAD 4 MESSAGES ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH (SEE ATTACHED PICTURES). I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND IT WAS DIAGNOSED AS A RACK AND PINION WHICH WILL COST $3400.00. (I DON'T CARE AS MUCH ABOUT THE COST, I WANT TO SEE AN ACTION BY FORD WHO IS AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WANTS TO SOAK UP THE $2000+ FOR THE PARTS) I'VE DONE SOME RESEARCH AND IT APPEARS THIS IS A KNOWN CONTINUED ISSUE IN THIS MAKE AND MODEL VEHICLE AND IS A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN AS THE STEERING ACTUALLY LOCKS UP TO WHERE YOU CAN'T DRIVE, COULD YOU IMAGINE HAVING YOUR FAMILY OR SPOUSE AND KIDS IN THIS FAMILY STYLE VEHICLE AND THE STEERING GOING OUT? I CHATTED WITH A FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE REP AND SHE ALSO CONFIRMED FORD HAS HAD ISSUES WITH THIS AND HAVE MULTIPLE REPAIRS DONE BUT THEY ARE NORMALLY DONE UNDER THE WARRANTY.

I WENT TO START MY CAR AND FOUND MY BATTERY WAS LOW. I GOT THE CAR JUMP STARTED AND WHEN I PUT IT IN GEAR THE POWER STEERING WAS NO LONGER WORKING. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD IT NEEDED TO REPLACE THE STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY. THIS IS ON A CAR THAT IS LESS THAN 4 YEARS OLD AND HAS LESS THAN 26,000 MILES. I AM TOLD THE WARRANTY IS 3 YEARS OR 36,000 MILES WHICHEVER COMES FIRST. BASED ON MY RESEARCH IT LOOKS LIKE OTHERS HAVE HAD SIMILAR ISSUES WITH THE STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY. I DROVE THE VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY THE NIGHT BEFORE AND THERE WAS NO HINT OF ANY PROBLEMS.

THE CAR BATTERY DIED AND AFTER I GOT IT JUMPED OFF AND TRIED TO DRIVE IT THE POWER STEERING WOULD NOT WORK. I AM CURRENTLY WAITING FOR HELP AS I REPORT THIS. IT LOOKS LIKE OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE SAME EXACT COMPLAINT BUT THERE IS NO ANSWER AS TO WHAT CAUSES THIS.

THE ADAPTIVE STEERING MODULE INTEGRATED IN THE RACK AND PINION SHORTED AND ONE CAN NO LONGER USE THE ADAPTIVE STEERING FEATURE. THE NHTSA RECALLED THE STEERING WHEEL WITH THE ELECTRIC ADAPTIVE STEERING MOTOR, HOWEVER NHTSA DID NOT RECALL THE RACK AND PINION WITH THE DEFECTIVE ADAPTIVE ELECTRONICS. I'M LUCKY MY STEERING WHEEL FAILED STRAIGHT AND DID NOT CAUSE THE STEERING WHEEL TO BE COCKED. I WOULD LIKE TO PREVENT CAR MANUFACTURERS FROM INTEGRATING ELECTRONICS INTO NON-SERVICEABLE COMPONENTS. THE ONLY WAY TO RESOLVE THE ADAPTIVE STEERING FAILURE IS TO REPLACE THE RACK AND PINION. GOING FORWARD ALL AUTOMOTIVE MANUFACTURES SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO INTEGRATE NON-SERVICEABLE ELECTRONICS WITH MECHANICAL PARTS. THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AND I TRIED TO MODIFY THE SETTINGS FOR THE ADAPTIVE STEERING IN DRIVER ASSIST SETTINGS.THE ADAPTIVE STEERING FEATURE IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE SINCE THE ELECTRONICS SHORTED. WHY RECALL THE STEERING WHEEL AND NOT THE ELECTRONICS IN THE RACK AND PINION. IT DOES NOT ADD UP BECAUSE IT WAS AN 50% REPAIR. WHY BOTHER WITH THE RECALL IF YOU DID NOT ADDRESS THE ENTIRE PROBLEM. THE ADAPTIVE STEERING ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS IN THE RACK SHOULD BE A REMOVABLE MODULE SO YOU CAN REPAIR THE ELECTRONICS WITHOUT HAVING THE CHANGE THE ENTIRE RACK AND PINION.