I got a Steering Assist Fault recently, lost power steering. I saved the DTC codes, then brought to dealer. Some of the codes seemed innocuous like a lose harness or faulty torque sensor (C200B:49 and U3000:61), and this first occurred right after getting my windows tinted, so they may have tugged a harness loose or shorted something.
But this one (U2016:47) appears to have a manufacturer communication about it for 2020 Transits, so it's a known issue. Apparently Transit Connects also had a lot of steering assist fault issues, but this is the first I've heard about it being applicable to 2020 Transits too. Hope you don't get it. Mine may be stuck at the dealer for weeks due to covid, back-order parts, etc:
www.nhtsa.gov
Thankfully I still have my old trusty SUV that's never let me down, and I need a break from the non-stop van build anyways, so I guess I got one. I'd rather have taken that break in the new van, but that's life. I think next week I'm going to hike out into the middle of nowhere with good ole low-tech camping gear.
Cheers.
Here's what's in that link above in-case it gets stale someday (also see attached pdf they put out):
March 19, 2020 MANUFACTURER COMMUNICATION NUMBER: SSM 48652
Components: STEERING
NHTSA ID Number: 10172990
Manufacturer Communication Number: SSM 48652
Summary
SSM 48652 - 2020 Transit - Lack Of Power Steering Assist On Initial Engine Start-Up With Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) U2016:47 - Built On Or After 12-Aug-2019
Some 2020 Transit vehicles built on or after 12-Aug-2019 may exhibit a lack of power steering assist on initial engine start-up with DTC U2016:47 stored in the power steering control module (PCSM). If the DTC is present, before performing Workshop Manual (WSM) diagnostics, reprogram the PCSM with the latest software level of the appropriate Ford diagnostic scan tool. If DTC U2016:47 returns, continue with diagnostics and repair direction from WSM, Section 211-02. For claiming, use causal part 3504 and applicable labor operations in Sections 03 and 10 of the Service Labor Time Standards (SLTS) Manual.
1 Affected Product
Vehicle
MAKE MODEL YEAR
FORD TRANSIT 2020
But this one (U2016:47) appears to have a manufacturer communication about it for 2020 Transits, so it's a known issue. Apparently Transit Connects also had a lot of steering assist fault issues, but this is the first I've heard about it being applicable to 2020 Transits too. Hope you don't get it. Mine may be stuck at the dealer for weeks due to covid, back-order parts, etc:
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Thankfully I still have my old trusty SUV that's never let me down, and I need a break from the non-stop van build anyways, so I guess I got one. I'd rather have taken that break in the new van, but that's life. I think next week I'm going to hike out into the middle of nowhere with good ole low-tech camping gear.
Cheers.
Here's what's in that link above in-case it gets stale someday (also see attached pdf they put out):
March 19, 2020 MANUFACTURER COMMUNICATION NUMBER: SSM 48652
Components: STEERING
NHTSA ID Number: 10172990
Manufacturer Communication Number: SSM 48652
Summary
SSM 48652 - 2020 Transit - Lack Of Power Steering Assist On Initial Engine Start-Up With Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) U2016:47 - Built On Or After 12-Aug-2019
Some 2020 Transit vehicles built on or after 12-Aug-2019 may exhibit a lack of power steering assist on initial engine start-up with DTC U2016:47 stored in the power steering control module (PCSM). If the DTC is present, before performing Workshop Manual (WSM) diagnostics, reprogram the PCSM with the latest software level of the appropriate Ford diagnostic scan tool. If DTC U2016:47 returns, continue with diagnostics and repair direction from WSM, Section 211-02. For claiming, use causal part 3504 and applicable labor operations in Sections 03 and 10 of the Service Labor Time Standards (SLTS) Manual.
1 Affected Product
Vehicle
MAKE MODEL YEAR
FORD TRANSIT 2020
