Power Steering
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2010 Mercury Mariner and 2010 Ford Escape. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
The rack and pinion steering gear that is used with the Electronic Power Assist Steering (EPAS) system is a manual (non-hydraulic) steering gear that is contained within a 1-piece die cast aluminum housing. The power assist is provided by a 12-volt, 65 amp brush-less motor, mounted to the steering column. The steering column and motor/module are serviced as an assembly. For information on steering column service, refer to STEERING COLUMN . A new steering gear includes inner tie rods, however, the inner and outer tie rods can also be serviced separately. For information on tie-rod service, refer to STEERING LINKAGE .