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2016 Ford Edge · symptom sheet

Power steering cuts out or goes heavy

  • 30owner reports
  • 56,000median miles
  • $2,500median quote
  • 1involved a crash

Newest report Nov 2, 2025 · checked Sep 9, 2026

102 of the 898 complaints on this car are about the steering system. 30 of those describe power steering loss.

Tick what matches of 30 reports

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What got replaced

Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the steering rack (5 reports) and the EPS motor or module (3 reports).

Recalls and investigations

One recall on the steering system covers the 2016 model year. A recall on the same system isn't always the same failure, so read the defect text.

19V-632Aug 29, 2019
Steering:Electric Power Assist System

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2013-2016 Ford Fusion and Lincoln MKZ, 2015-2016 Ford Edge, and 2016 Lincoln MKX vehicles originally sold, or currently registered in Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. Road salt or other contaminants may corrode the electric power steering gear motor attachment bolts.

Risk and remedy
Risk: If the bolts corrode, the steering gear motor may detach from the gear housing resulting in a loss of power steering assist, requiring a greater steering effort, especially at lower speeds, and increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the steering gear motor bolts and apply a wax sealer. If any of the steering gear motor attachment bolts are broken or missing, a new steering gear will be installed in the vehicle. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began October 18, 2019. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 19S26.

What owners paid

5 of the 30 reports quote a price. Each dot is one quote. The middle half runs $2,397 to $2,600.

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When it happens

The middle half of failures fell between 36,000 and 102,252 miles, from the 24 reports that gave a mileage.

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What owners wrote

“Steering issues, Suspension issues when reversing, power steering, braking system locking. recalls on other edges but not this vehicle”

Filed Dec 21, 2024

“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.”

Filed Jul 30, 2022

Should you keep driving it?

This page can't tell you that. 1 of 30 reports involved a crash and 1 people were hurt. Owners who file are the ones who had a bad experience, and nobody checks their reports. If the problem affects steering, braking, power or a fire risk, treat it as a safety fault and have it inspected before a long or high-speed drive.

File your own report with NHTSA. Complaint counts are how a problem gets an investigation.

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