2015 Ford C-MAX Steering Problems

“When starting the car one day, I got a message on the dashboard that there was a power assist steering failure - steering was manual and very heavy. No codes present and the problem seemed to go away. It came back again another time while driving and went away again. The power assist seems to be working but is sticky and the wheel stays locked at first when the car is started. Took it to the dealer and they said that the steering gear failed and needs replacement at $2300+. The car has only 45000 miles on it. This is clearly a faulty part.”

“The power steering failed while backing out of the parking stall at the grocery store as we pulled out a message came up power steering failure service now”

“I was driving on the freeway when my power steering failed. Ford has switched to an Electronic Steering Control system and it has had multiple class action suits against them, however no recalls have been done. I nearly ran off the road because when I turned off the freeway it took all of my strength to correct the wheel. There was no warning, just full failure and alerts on my dash board. This is a known problem and needs to be corrected. Not only that, it is a $3000 repair job on a known problem.”

“The issues that I am having is with the power staring at this. On my way back from dropping off my child I entered the apartment complex and drove over a speed bump and that’s when the fault light came on about the power steering. I noticed that when the light came on my steering wheel started to stiffen however, it’s when I got home and took my car off that the steering wheel became stuck and needed more power to turn the wheel. This is the first time I’m ever seeing this issue, but my ABS tire light is the only light that has remained on since purchasing the vehicle a few months ago. …”

“As I was driving I lost power steering and almost crashed the car. A red alert and sound on the dashboard told me “steering assist failure service vehicle”. Also the light on the dashboard for steering was illuminated. I was able to barely drive the car home (approx 3 miles). Took to my local mechanic and had the error code: u3000 49-08 Driving the car by my husband in our neighborhood resulted in the same problem including the warning sounds and message. He was able to restart the car and the steering was fine and was able to drive it back to its parking spot. …”