2014 Lincoln MKT Steering Problems

Turn car on and the steering wheel was impossible to turn. Received fault message saying error with steering system. Turn car off and back on and it worked this happened several times. Then it happened again and cannot the power steering to engage. Checked recalls none on my vehicle but same issue as other vehicles. Mechanic looked at vehicle and noted issue reset sensors which did not remedy issue. Still inspecting

The contact owns a 2014 Lincoln MKT. The contact stated that while her husband was driving 40 MPH, the power steering was seized, and the contact's husband had to manually steer the vehicle. The "Service Advance Trac" and "Steering Assist Fault Service Required" messages were displayed. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and diagnosed with intermittent sensor failure. The mechanic reset the two sensors however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but the dealer could not diagnose the failure since they were busy with other vehicles. The vehicle was not repaired and remained at the dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 105,150.

On April 30, 2021 as I was driving down the road my steering wheel suddenly starting turning left to right involuntarily causing me to lose control of my car and crash. My vehicle is a total loss and I had just paid heavty deposit and financed a Lincoln Mkt with a dealership that never disclosed to me that my vehicle I just purchased had a recall on it that had been issued last year. Now I am out of my deposit, no car, criminal charges for causing an accident that I could not control, and a company that was well aware of the recall gets all their money plus some and I'm the one in the wrong. Doesn't seem right does it? Unfortuntly, the claims adjuster that inspected the vehicle to give an estimate failed to check the rear of the vehicle since all damage was in the front and driver side. I informed my insurance rep of the recall and have sent information on the recall along with the crash report of the incident. I do not recall seeing any warning lamps before this incident but I did feel that something was strange with the cars manuvering ability when accelrating or attempting to pass. It would kind of suddenly start a short of shimming of the vehicle that I have never experienced before in other vehicles driven previous to this one. Those signs were first noticed the second day after purchasing the car and two weeks later the incident occured.

I RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER FROM LINCOLN IN EARLY 2020 FOR A RECALL ON REAR SUSPENSION TOW LINKS. I CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THE PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE AND WILL HAVE THEM AT THE END OF THE YEAR. I CALLED THEM IN OCTOBER AND THEY STILL SAYING NO PARTS, YET THE I CALLED THE PARTS DEPARTMENT AND THEY HAVE THE PARTS AVAILABLE IF YOU WANA BUY IT YOURSELF. I DRIVE THIS CAR IN LIMOUSINE SERVICE AND THIS IS SUCH A SAFETY CONCERN NOT ONLY FOR ME BUT FOR THE PASSENGER SITTING IN THE BACK. THE CUSTOMER SERVICE AT FORD DEALERSHIPS SUCKS.

AFTER STARTING THE CAR FROM A COLD (65 DEGREE) CONDITION, THE DISPLAY SHOWED AN ERROR MESSAGE "ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM MALFUNCTION" AND I OBSERVED NO POWER STEERING. THE WHEEL WAS NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO TURN. TURNING THE CAR OFF AND RESTARTING IT RECTIFIED THE PROBLEM BUT I'M CONCERNED THAT THIS PROBLEM COULD OCCUR WHILE I'M DRIVING AND CAUSE ME TO DRIVE OFF THE ROAD DUE TO STEERING FAILURE. INDEED, AFTER RESEARCHING THE SUBJECT ONLINE, I FOUND OTHER OWNERS OF LINCOLN MKT'S, IT'S TWIN FORD FLEX, AND SOME FUSION MODELS HAVE REPORTED THE SAME ISSUE AND SOME HAVE EVEN GONE OFF THE ROAD, ALTHOUGH NO INJURIES RESULTED. I ALSO LEARNED THERE WAS A FACTORY RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE INVOLVING MKT'S UNTIL MODEL YEAR 2013, AND OTHER MODELS, BUT MY CAR IS A 2014 AND IT OBVIOUSLY HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. I'M VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THIS SAFETY ISSUE AND AM DISAPPOINTED THAT FORD MOTOR COMPANY DID NOT INCLUDE MODEL YEAR 2014 IN THE RECALL. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THE PROBLEM AND DEMAND THE FMC RECALLS THESE MODELS AS THEY SHOULD. THANK YOU.

I WAS DRIVING EAST ON RTE. 95 IN THE BRONX, NY ON WED. FEB, 19, 2020 AT APPROX. 10:15 AM. I WAS IN THE MIDDLE LANE OF A 3 LANE HIGHWAY, THE CAR IS EQUIPED WITH GPS AND IT SHOWS I WAS DRIVING AT 53 MPH. ALL OF A SUDDEN THE VEHICLE TURNED LEFT INTO THE JERSEY BARRIER BOUNCED OFF AND UP AND TURNED 180 DEGREES AND DROVE ACROSS ALL 3 LANES. LUCKILY NO OTHER CAR WAS INVOLVED. ALL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED EXCEPT STEERING WHEEL AND DASHBOARD. THE DRIVERS' SIDE FRONT OF VEHICLE WAS SMASHED. THE REAR AXLE TURNED TOWARDS THE DRIVERS SIDE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 LINCOLN MKT. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SAME FAILURE OCCURRED FOUR TIMES IN THE SAME DAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AUTONATION FORD MARGATE (5401 W COPANS RD, MARGATE, FL 33063) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING GEAR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V34000 (STEERING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,150. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.

There is a recall for this on different VIN for this year and car, but not this VIN. The electric power steering locks up unable to move when you hit a bump or try to turn into somewhere or just changing lanes. This has led to almost constant accidents happening. This has been inspected by an independent service center and confirmed this is related to the recall.