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Power Steering Assist failure warning came on intermittently and the steering felt difficult in my 2011 Ford Fusion while I was out of town. I took the car to the nearest Ford Dealer who told me the problem could either be a software update was needed or a steering gear was going out. They diagnosed the problem to be a steering gear going out but didn't have the part, so it was ordered and supposed to be in next day. It didn't come in the next day and I was already 2 days overdue, the warning light was out and the car was steering okay so I nervously drove it on home. We then took the car to our local Ford dealer who told us that there were no codes or problems showing up on the car so they could not fix it and we'd just have to wait until the warning came on again. Why wouldn't the problem with the steering gear still show up in diagnostics if it hadn't been repaired? How dangerous is it to just keep driving the car until the warning light or code comes back on and the power steering fails?
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Hello, For this vehicle, I would not consider it dangerous to drive with the light on or off. More difficult to steer at slow speeds, yes, but there is a physical connection between the steering wheel and steering gear, so loss of control should not be a concern. If there are no codes present, the issue may have been reported in error, or it may be intermittent. Until the light comes on, I would not have it back into the shop, but my comfort level with a malfunctioning vehicle is also very high.