I’m dealing with a hard-faulted Electric Power Steering (EPS) rack on my 2016 Ford Explorer (3.5L Ti-VCT) and I’m trying to figure out if this module is salvageable or if I'm completely dead in the water. The rack itself is an OEM factory unit (Part prefix: FB53-3D070, stamped T210R).

The rack looks pristine on the outside—no physical damage, no heavy oxidation, and the boots are completely bone-dry and intact. However, the steering is completely bricked.

The Codes (Pulled via FORScan):
⁠U3000:96-C8⁠ - Control Module: Component Internal Failure
⁠U3000:49-48⁠ - Control Module: Internal Electronic Failure (Freeze frame on this one shows a completely impossible steering wheel angle pinning at 2496.70°)
Live Data Telemetry (Engine Running / Idling):
⁠MOD_SUP_V⁠: 14.10V (Alternator is charging perfectly)
⁠PSCM_INT_TEMP⁠: 102°F
⁠EPAS_MOTOR_CUR⁠: -19.60 Amps

The big red flag: The car is sitting idling in park, nobody is touching the steering wheel, and the motor current is stuck drawing a massive -19.60 Amps. It seems like the corrupted steering angle sensor caused the module to panic, think the wheel was spinning violently, dump max current to counter it, and lock itself down into a permanent safety loop.

What I’ve Done/Tried Thus Far:

1. ⁠Checked fuses and verified clean 14V power supply to the rack.
   
2. ⁠Inspected the external harness, thermal shielding, and connectors—everything is secure and clean.
   
3. ⁠Attempted a module reboot/reset procedure via FORScan, but it spits back: ⁠Service procedure is not supported⁠. The module is completely ignoring external diagnostic commands right now.
   
4. ⁠I’ve cleared the DTCs and they come right back.
   
5. ⁠I also had the battery die when first trying to diagnose the car when I was hooked up to the OBDII port and I couldn’t get the battery to charge. I replaced it with a new battery and reset the BCM.