# Power steering assist warning came on and no power steering. Any thoughts? 2014 ford fiesta **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** fiesta, ford\ **Created:** [June 22, 2019, 7:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/power-steering-assist-warning-came-on-and-no-power-steering-any-thoughts-2014-ford-fiesta/142779 "2019-06-22T19:18:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Edwina\_Dowd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8797f3/32.png) [@Edwina\_Dowd](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Edwina_Dowd)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2019, 7:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/power-steering-assist-warning-came-on-and-no-power-steering-any-thoughts-2014-ford-fiesta/142779/1 "2019-06-22T19:18:50Z")
2014 ford fiesta. Power steering assist warning came on. No power steering. Any thoughts? ---
**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2019, 7:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/power-steering-assist-warning-came-on-and-no-power-steering-any-thoughts-2014-ford-fiesta/142779/2 "2019-06-22T19:28:29Z")
Your vehicle utilizes electronic steering assist instead of hydraulic steering assists. This means instead of having a power steering pump your vehicle has an electric motor mounted on the steering rack that provides steering assist. There’s a problem in this system. Tester ---
**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2019, 8:11pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/power-steering-assist-warning-came-on-and-no-power-steering-any-thoughts-2014-ford-fiesta/142779/3 "2019-06-22T20:11:41Z")
In a 5 year old car I would have the battery checked first! An old, tired battery will cause the electric power steering to act wonky. The steering draws a LOT of power - more than just the alternator alone can provide. The rest comes from the battery for short steering events. It may be all you need to fix this.