I found a recall listing in 2014 14s05 for this same issue for the same year and model as my vehicle.
2008 mercury mariner power steering recall.
While operating the vehicle the power steering malfunctioned and caused the steering wheel to become very difficult to turn in either direction.
Recall involves ford escape mercury mariner and ford explorer to fix problems that could result in loss of power assisted steering.
Ford will notify owners and dealers will update the software for the power steering control module pscm and the.
2008 mercury mariner recalls.
The recall affects model year 2008 through 2011 vehicles.
I turned it in to get looked at two different places.
The 2008 2011 mercury mariner has a dangerous problem with the power steering that ford says they fixed when they didn t at least not 100.
My 2008 mercury mariner power steering went out while driving.
After doing further research the 2008 mercury mariner does have a recall on it for the power steering issue however my vin number is not being warranted for the same issue.
Ford power steering recall 2008 mercury mariner while driving power steering assist fault displayed on my console and experienced a sudden loss in power steering making it very difficult to turn the steering wheel.
Both places stated that it should be a recall problem.
The affected vehicles have a steering torque sensor that may not be able to properly detect driver steering input.
Ford motor company is recalling certain model year 2008 2011 ford escape and mercury mariner vehicles manufactured august 18 2006 through september 11 2010.
As a result the system could remove the electric power steering assist.
The first recall affects 915 000 model ford escape and mercury mariner vehicles from 2008 to 2011 in north america for a potential issue with the torque sensor within the steering column.
Also the power steering faulty message was displayed.
The contact owns a 2008 mercury mariner.
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The 2008 mercury mariner has 11 problems reported for power steering stopped working.