2012 FORD F-150 Steering Problems

Vehicle: 2012 Ford F-150 Incident Description: While driving straight under normal conditions, the “Service Power Steering Service Now” warning message suddenly appeared on the dashboard, accompanied by an audible warning alarm. Immediately after this warning, the steering wheel became extremely stiff and difficult to turn, with a sudden loss of power steering assistance. This failure occurred At the time, traffic was heavy, making it very difficult and dangerous to safely maneuver the vehicle and pull over. The sudden loss of steering assistance created a serious safety risk for myself and other drivers and could have resulted in a crash. I was eventually able to pull over to a safe location, This appears to be a sudden steering system failure and represents a significant safety concern

- What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? IGNITION SWITCH, TRACTION CONTROL, ABS, STEERING ANGLE SENSOR, STEERING ANGLE MODULE, MISFIRE CYLINDER 3, TPMS SENSOR LIGHT WITH NO TPMS FAILURES, SHIFTER WILL NOT MOVE WITHOUT FORCE OR HAVING TO TRY AND ENGAUGE THAT GEAR MULTIPLE TIMES BEFORE GOING INTO GEAR AND BLINKERS IN-OP. "SERVICE ADVANCE TRAC" WARNING ON DISPLAY. - How was your safety or the safety of others put at risk? VEHICLE NO START, LOSS OF TRACTION CONTROL, LOSS OF ABS SYSTEM, TRANSMISSION WILL NOT GO INTO GEAR ON FIRST TRY AND INTERMITTENT DIRECTIONAL FUNCTION. - Has the problem been reproduced or confirmed by a dealer or independent service center? PROBLEMS CAN BE EASLIY REPRODUCED - ISSUES PRODUCE MIL/ DTC EVEN AFTER CODES HAVE BEEN CLEARED INTERMITTENTLY. OPERATION OF DIRECTIONALS VARIES ON EACH START UP. Has the vehicle or component been inspected by the manufacturer, police, insurance representatives or others? YES, MULTIPLE ASE CERTIFIED TECHNICIANS - Were there any warning lamps, messages or other symptoms of the problem prior to the failure, and when did they first appear? YES. MIL'S INCLUDE BUT NOT LIMITED TO: B10F1:14-0A, P0303:00AF, P0316:00-2F, C1963-20, U0428-F0, B1B48:01-8A, U0401:68-08, C1B00:62-0B, U0428:20, C1278:20 AND B1596:20. DASH WARNINGS DISPLAYED: "SERVICE ADVANCED TRAC", "TIRE PRESSURE LOW", "CHECK 4X4", TRACTION CONTROL DASH LIGHT STAYS ILLUMINATED, TPMS LIGHT FLASHES AND STAYS ILLUMINATED, TRUCK MUST ROLL TO ENGAGE PARKING GEAR, BRAKE LIGHT WILL STAY INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATED, ROUGH IDLE, VEHICLE WILL NO START INTERMITTENTLY, INTERMITTENT LOSS OF TRACTION CONTROL, INTERMITTENT LOSS OF ABS, INTERMITTENT LOSS OF DIRECTIONALS, KEY FOB AND DOOR LOCK SWITCH WILL INTERMITTENTLY NOT TRIGGER OR TRIGGER LOCKING MECHANISM. THE DOORS WILL OPEN BUT ECU/PCM THINKS THE VEHICLE IS LOCKED BUT DOORS OPEN AND TRIGGERS ALARM. LOCK BUTTON ON FOB AND DOOR LOCK SWITCH WILL NOT OPERATE.

I had several instances where my electronic power assist steering (EPAS) has failed resulting in advance trac and other errorson my information screen.This has resulted in effectively NO steering. Thank goodness I was in a parking lot or going slow otherwise may have resulted in severe injury or death. This appears to be a problem with my make and model of truck based on what I have read on the internet and my personal experiences. I am in shock that there has not been a proper recall as of this date. I am having dealer put in a second EPAS unit in less than 2 years and considerable cost to me.

I was proceed up to 45mph, when back tires started sliding. I rolled the truck and damage my ribs, was pined for 1.5hrs lost a $80k+

My truck started to skid as I was making a left turn. I wasn't going fast enough to skid. I then noticed the idiot light was on so I took it in for an estimate. I was told that the truck needed a power steering rack and the cost would be around $3000.00 I arranged for the repair. Truck mileage was 101051.

I started getting a notification on my dash about a issue with the charging system. I checked system and it is fine. Now I am getting other lights on my dash and head lights flashing. Come to find out, it's a bad Body control module. I also have a steering issue, from time to time the truck is hard to steer and I been told it's signs of a bad rack and pinion. I also have had the same issues with my 2011 F-150. The bad body control module I fixed but the steering if bad. I have read on Ford forums that others across the country are have the same issues but of course no recall.

This truck is a safety hazard! The waterpump had to be replaced due to overheating, plus numerous other engine issues. it only has 137,000 miles on it But the REAL safety hazard is the power steering goes out at random times. and when this happens the dash goes blank. This has happened 4 times and each time we were lucky it was not on a busy highway, and close to home. The mechanic did everything he knew to do, and when we got it back....It did it again!!! Now, supposedly it is fixed, and we drove it home with no issues.....but...again, they are random, and I am scared to drive the truck. Will it take someone getting killed for this recall to happen? I have seen numerous post about this happening to others. I live on a winding back road, and if the power steering went out, I dont think it would end well. We are thinking of selling it, but I cant in my heart sell it to someone knowing these issues, and if we trade at a dealership, they will find numerous problems and never give us what it is worth, even though these problems are not from neglect

The contact owns a 2012 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while reversing, the “Service Power Steering Now” message was displayed. Additionally, the contact stated that the steering wheel became stiff and would not turn as intended. The vehicle was taken to the residence, and the battery was replaced but the failure persisted. The vehicle was then taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the electronic power steering rack needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 89,073.

Mileage: 89,073

The contact owns a 2012 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at approximately 55 MPH, the message "Service Power Steering Now" activated, and the power steering malfunctioned, causing the steering wheel to become difficult to turn in either direction. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The local dealer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 139,000.

Mileage: 139,000

The contact owns a 2012 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle experienced a loss of power steering assist. The contact was able to drive to the residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 17,362.

Mileage: 17,362

The contact owns a 2012 Ford F-150. The contact while driving at an undisclosed speed and making a left turn, the steering wheel became firm. The "Power Steering Assist Failure" message was displayed. The contact pulled over and turned off and restarted the vehicle several times while driving to the residence. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and the contact was informed that the vehicle had experienced the failure listed in NHTSA Campaign Number: 14V316000 (Steering). The contact was referred to the dealer for assistance. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted that stated there was no recall on the VIN related to the failure. The contact was referred to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 228,000.

Mileage: 228,000

Electric assisted steering locks up traveling or parked. While traveling really have to strain muscles keeping in lane of travel, when steering turns it turns to far and I am trying to correct steering over corrects back in opposite direction. Cannot keep pickup in lane of travel.

Whilst driving, suddenly power steering assist fault light flashed on and steering became very difficult to turn. Was able to safely pull off the road. After several attempts, the fault cleared and steering was fully functional again. Had I been on interstate it most likely would have caused accident.

Service Advance Trac warning light comes on when backing while steering wheel turned. Multiple instances. Clears after a few minutes, but researching issue seems to be widespread across the Ford community, and has resulted in steering locking up while vehicle is in motion. Scheduled for maintenance visit to local dealership to diagnose. Codes read were C1963 & U0428

The contact owns a 2012 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle experienced a loss of power steering assist. The restraint warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, who informed the contact that the steering gear assembly needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 209,000.

Mileage: 209,000

The contact owns a 2012 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 65 MPH, the vehicle lost power steering functionality with the traction control warning light illuminated. Due to the failure, the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was discovered that the power steering angle sensors were defective, and the rack and pinion needed to be replaced. An unknown dealer was notified of the failure and the contact was informed that there were no recalls on the VIN. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired and remained in the possession of the dealer. The failure mileage was approximately 141,000.

Mileage: 141,000

The contact owns a 2012 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 65 MPH, the vehicle lost power steering functionality with the traction control warning light illuminated. Due to the failure, the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was discovered that the power steering angle sensors were defective, and the rack and pinion needed to be replaced. An unknown dealer was notified of the failure and the contact was informed that there were no recalls on the VIN. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired and remained in the possession of the dealer. The failure mileage was approximately 141,000.

Mileage: 141,000

As your driving advance track failure light comes on and you lose power steering. Steering gets real tight and hard to turn. Almost got in a car accident but was able to turn the steering as hard as i could just to make the turn. Drive for a little while then all of a sudden power steering kicked back on. It happen every time i drive my truck.

Without warning, power steering went out. This truck has less than 17,000 miles on it and is kept spotless and well maintained, garage kept. Power steering came back but now we're worried it'll go out again without warning and under possibly much worse/dangerous conditions. Bringing it in for a diagnostic, but cost of a new rack is over 2000.00. And what assurance do we have that it will not happen again with the new rack? These electric racks are being recalled under other Ford vehicles, yet not the F150.

After arriving at work, when I went out to my truck to drive to lunch I started the truck and it was fine, for about 3 seconds. As I started to drive it the power assist steering failed and the error code displayed on the dash. The steering as you might expect become very heavy and hard. Luckily I was not at speed, and there was not a vehicle near me to hit. Turned off the truck and inspected under the hood. No apparent damage and nothing appeared broken. Closed hood and restarted truck. Same sequence occurred. Could steer initially just enough to start moving, then complete steering assist failure with the error code popping up on the dashboard display. Turned off again. Restarted and left running and popped hood to see if anything looked bad. Nothing bad. After idling for about 5 minutes while I poked around, tried again and for some reason the power assist had restarted itself and was working. After carefully testing in the parking lot, decided to drive to a local auto repair shop I use. They are assessing the error codes and trying to figure out what happened. If this had happened at speed and without warning, I guarantee I could have hit something or someone before I could wrestle the truck to a safe place.

Turning right the vehicle's steering and brakes locked up. The traction control system warning indicator illuminated. Rac and pinion unit replaced by Ford Dealer. Same problem occurred within 50 miles. Returned to Dealer. Dealer is unable to reproduce problem.

Electronic power steering module went out in the rack and pinion had to replace whole rack and pinion to fix problem. Power steering went out while driving

The contact owns a 2012 Ford F-150. The contact stated while turning on the vehicle, the power assist failure warning light was illuminated. The contact was able to drive to his residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 107,000.

Mileage: 107,000

The contact owns a 2012 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving approximately 25 MPH, the steering was seized and could not be turned to the left or the right. The contact stopped the vehicle, shifted into neutral(N), restarted the vehicle, and the vehicle regained steering functionality. The contact stated that the failure recurred twice. The contact stated that the steering assist fault warning light was illuminated with an audible chime. The contact drove the vehicle to the dealer and was informed that the rack and pinon system needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 114,000.

Mileage: 114,000

My power steering assist light and my advance track light came on then my steering locked up and I had no control of my vehicle. Luckily I was pulling Into my drive so no one was hurt. I had my 7 year old gson with me too. It could of been fatal. I did some research there's a recall on this on vehicles before 2012 and after 2012 but not on my vehicle which is a 2012 my rack and pinion went out I don't have any backup lights this could have been a serious accident and if anything would have happened to my grandson oh boy Ford but I want to know why my truck doesn't have a recall hurt

Vehicle lost its power in the power steering system, and you lose all control over the vehicle and you can't move left or right Making it very dangerous for me while it occurred, since I was unable to move the car towards any direction.

My wife had the steering lock up on her tonight and made her pull into oncoming traffic, head on. She was able to stop the truck in the oncoming traffic lane, narrowly missing being hit head on. The steering gave her no warning, and just locked on her when she wad attempting to veer into a turn lane. The truck immediately jumped a curb divider,landing her into on coming traffic on one of the busiest streets in town. Quick thinking of switching on the hazards and praying, is all that kept her safe. The steering on this 2012 Ford F150 ecoboost has become increasingly worse over the last 3 weeks. Started with the advance track light going off every time we turned left, and has now escalated to this...almost killing my wife. I know now, after doing extensive research that this is actually fairly common in these trucks. 2011-2014 seem to be the problem trucks. A Bulletin was finally made for the 2011 models. I think it's safe to say that the 2012, 2013 and 2014s should also be put on that list. There are countless people having a steering rack issue with these trucks. And when this issue comes to a head, it's usually when you are driving, and lose all control, because of the electronic steering mechanism.

Electronic Power Assist System failure while driving down the road. It became very difficult to operate the vehicle. If anyone but myself were operating the truck it would have resulted in an accident.

Steering becomes hard, almost impossible when a “Power Steering Assist Fault” displays on in-dash information screen. It happens simultaneously with a very audible chime and instantaneous loss of power steering. It has happened randomly all at low speeds and doesn’t happen every time the vehicle is driven. Dealership was contacted and will be dropping vehicle off for them to diagnose and repair. The danger is sudden loss of vehicle control due to “fault.” Steering become almost impossible. When “fault” occurs, I have been able to regain steering with turning the vehicle off, then on. Steering then returns.

The electrical steering failed causing the vehicle to be unable to steer. A clear safer issue. Almost caused a collision.

The contact owns a 2012 Ford F-150. The contact stated he noticed when entering or exiting out of the driveway and turning the steering wheel to the left, there was a loud squeaking sound with the advance trac warning light illuminated. While the contact was driving at an undisclosed speed and making a turn, the steering wheel was very stiff. Additionally, the steering wheel would not return to the center after making a turn. The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer to be inspected. The contact was informed of the EPS failure pertaining to the rack and pinion assembly. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 70,000.

Mileage: 70,000

Sept 1 I was driving to the highway going to work when I felt a small jolt in my steering wheel. I thought it was a bump in the street and thought nothing of it. When I got off of work, and was leaving the parking lot I felt the same small jolt (almost like a pulling sensation in the steering wheel). When I was driving home doing around 70mph I get a message message on my dash (power steering needs maintenance immediately or something of the sorts) and a seconds after my steering column seizes up while i'm driving. My truck is well maintained and I do not do any off roading. The problem was sudden and could of been fatal. Fortunately I was able to pull of the road before I got hurt. After doing some reading this is a very common problem that ford has with there f150s, but ford has not announced a recall yet.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE AT A STANDSTILL, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND THE FUNCTIONALITY RESUMED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BLUE RIDGE NORTH GEORGIA FORD (7525 APPALACHIAN HWY, MINERAL BLUFF, GA 30559, (706) 632-8900) TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE RACK N PINON NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT UNDER RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, HE NOTICED THE STEERING WHEEL WAS A LITTLE LOOSE, THE CONTACT STOP THE VEHICLE, PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARKED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL BECOME DIFFICULT TO STEER. THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN HE CHECK, THE POWER STEERING LIGHT WAS OFF. THEN AN INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED WAS TO PRESS THE OK BUTTON, THE CONTACT PRESSED THE OK BUTTON. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT HE GUEST THE OK BUTTON WAS TO RESET. ONCE THE BUTTON WAS PRESSED, THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE GOT HIS POWER STEERING BACK. THE CONTACT HAD MENTION THAT THE POWER STEERING NEEDED TO BE RESET. THE CONTACT CALLED BLUE RIDGE NORTH GEORGIA FORD, 7525 APPALACHIAN HWY, MINERAL BLUFF, GA 30559, AND INFORMED THEM OF THE FAILURE, THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SCHEDULE AND APPOINTMENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND ALSO INFORMED THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER A RECALL AND WILL HAD TO PAY A FEE FOR THE REPAIR AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 150,000.

Mileage: 150,000

WE WENT TO MY BROTHERS FOR DINNER. WHEN WE BACKED INTO HIS DRIVEWAY THE TRUCK MADE A HORRIBLE NOISE. WHEN WE GOT HOME, WE COULD BARELY BACK INTO OUR DRIVEWAY, IN FACT WE WERE HALF THE FLOWERBED AND HALF ON THE DRIVEWAY. THE NEXT MORNING WE TRIED TO MOVE THE TRUCK OVER SO WE COULD GET OUR OTHER CAR OUT OF THE GARAGE, AND THE TRUCK WAS BARELY DRIVABLE. WE HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO A FORD DEALERSHIP WHERE WE BOUGHT IT THE NEXT DAY. THEY DIAGNOSED IT AND THE SAME CODE CAME UP AS THE RECALL THAT MY FATHER FOUND WHEN RESEARCHING, BUT OUR VIN NUMBER WASN'T ONE OF THEM. THEY GAVE US AN ESTIMATE OF APPROX. $3000. WE HAD IT TOWED TO ANOTHER FORD DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY FIXED IT FOR $1,981. WE THANK OUR LUCKY STARS THE STEERING GEAR DID NOT GO OUT ON US ON OUR WAY HOME, WE PROBABLY WOULDN'T BE HERE TO TELL ABOUT IT, AS WE WERE ON A DARK CURVY ROAD AND THEN ON THE FREEWAY.

Mileage: 135,961

WITH LESS THAN 500 MILES ON A NEW SET OF TIRES, I HAD A POWER STEERING ASSIST WARNING. I WAS ATTENDING A HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL GAME AND WHEN I STARTED THE TRUCK TO RETURN HOME A NOTICE CAME ON THE DASH. I QUICKLY REALIZED THAT I HAD NO POWER STEERING. I SHUT THE TRUCK DOWN, OPENED THE DOOR THEN RESTARTED. THE WARNING WAS GONE AND I HAD POWER STEERING. WHILE TURNING THE WHEEL LEFT WAS VERY EASY, TURNING THE WHEEL TO THE RIGHT WAS JUST SLIGHTLY HARDER.

Mileage: 72,865

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST WARNING MESSAGE ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AS THE POWER STEERING WOULD FAIL TO OPERATE AS NEEDED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED, SHE WOULD SHUTOFF THE VEHICLE AND WAIT A FEW MINUTES BEFORE RESTARTING THE VEHICLE. ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED, THE VEHICLE WOULD RESUME NORMAL OPERATION. THE CONTACT HAD YET TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD YET TO BE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 73,000.

Mileage: 73,000

MY POWER STEERING WENT OUT WITHOUT ANY WARNING. I DID RECEIVE THE DAY BEFORE A WARNING STATING TO HAVE MY ADVANCEDTRAC SYSTEM SERVICED. I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO THE CLOSEST TIRE AND BRAKE SERVICE CENTER THAT I WAS ALREADY SCHEDULE TO DO AN ALIGNMENT. I WAS TOLD THAT MY TRUCK WAS IN ALIGNMENT BUT THEY SUSPECTED I COULD HAVE A STEERING PROBLEM. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME IT WAS THE STEERING GEAR AND THE COST WOULD BE 1900.00 DOLLARS. I RESEARCHED THE PROBLEM AND IT IS WELL DOCUMENTED THAT FORD HAS HAD MULTIPLE RECALLS ON THIS TYPE OF POWER STEERING SYSTEMS. IT IS VERY UNSAFE. I CALLED THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY AND WAS TOLD THAT MY TRUCK WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL.

Mileage: 149,640

HARD POWER STEERING AND TRACTION CONTROL FAULTS A YEAR OR SO AGO. HAD TO REPROGRAM CONTROL UNIT. STARTED GETTING POWER STEERING ASSIST FAULTS TODAY. STEERING WENT OUT AT HIGH SPEED ON INTERSTATE. I HAVE READ THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM.

Mileage: 160,000

MAKING A RIGHT TURN OFF OF A COUNTY ROAD AT 10 MPH AND EPSA FAULT WARNING CAME ON. COULD NOT PHYSICALLY TURN THE VEHICLE. WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE STOPPED. NO ACCIDENTS OR INJURIES. THERE HAVE BEEN RECALLS ON F150S FROM 2009 THROUGH 2018 WITH SIMILAR PROBLEMS. MY SPECIFIC VIN NUMBER HAS NOT BEEN FOUND BUT I HAVE READ SIMILAR ARTICLES WITH OTHER CUSTOMERS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. LIVING IN UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA. THIS IS THE FIRST OCCURRENCE. VEHICLE WITH ABOUT 140,000 MILES

Mileage: 140,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNDISCLOSED SPEED, THE VEHICLE LOSS POWER STEERING ASSIST WHICH MADE IT DIFFICULT TO STEER THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT EXTRA EFFORT WAS NEEDED TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT TURNED OFF AND THEN RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND REGAINED POWER STEERING ASSIST TEMPORARILY. KEN GRODY FORD SAN BERNARDINO (1121 W COLTON AVE, REDLANDS, CA 92374, (909)793-3211) WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED WHICH WAS STILL PENDING. THE CONTACT WAS PROVIDED A REPAIR COST FROM AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC OF $1,700. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000.

Mileage: 72,000

DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AT 70MPH, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILURE NOTICE CAME ON CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOSE POWER STEERING. THE EXIT RAMP TURN WAS DIFFICULT AT BEST BUT TRYING TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO GETTING IT REPAIRED WAS INSANELY DIFFICULT AND DANGEROUS. FORD DEALER HAD TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE ELECTRONIC STEERING CONTROLS ($1500 IN PARTS - A COMPLETE UNIT) WITH A CONFIRMED 'SHORT' IN THE ELECTRONICS.

Mileage: 130,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOSS POWER STEERING ASSIST. THE CONTACT STATED THAT EXTRA EFFORT WAS NEEDED TO STEER THE VEHICLE. THE ADVANCE TRAC AND POWER STEERING ASSIST WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 153,420.

Mileage: 153,420

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE POWER STEERING CEASED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO REGAIN POWER STEERING AND HAD TO USE EXTRA FORCE TO OPERATE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO BE DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 218,000.

Mileage: 218,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED A TURN AND THE STEERING CEASED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROADWAY AND TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF. THE FOLLOWING DAY THE FAILURE RECURRED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000.

Mileage: 72,000

WHILE TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL, IT IS MAKING A NOISE LIKE SOMEONE IS USING AN AIR TOOL UNDER THE HOOD. I WAS DRIVING INTO WORK AND THE STEERING WHEEL WILL CATCH AND HANG UP SO YOU CAN NOT TURN ALL THE WAY. THIS ISSUE COULD BE VERY DANGEROUS IF IT DID THAT WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC. I FEEL THAT THIS COULD BE A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN.

Mileage: 135,000

VEHICLE HAS 64,000 MILES. PULLED OUT OF DRIVEWAY AND HEARD A SOUND LIKE AN AIR COMPRESSOR TOOL. POWER STEERING WENT OUT AND POWER STEERING FAILURE LIGHT CAME ON. VEHICLE WAS MOVING LESS THAN 10 MPH WHILE TRYING TO TURN AROUND MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2012 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH THE STEERING ASSIST LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME HARD TO TURN. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO CONTROL THE STEERING WHEEL HOWEVER, EXTRA EFFORT WAS NEEDED TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER TO HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC TEST PERFORMED OR TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 146,000.

Mileage: 146,000

LOST POWER STEARING A YEAR AGO DASH WARNING READS POWER STEARING ASSIST FAULT. AT THE SAME TIME MY HEATER BLOWER STOPPED WORKING. MY MECHANIC WAS ABLE TO RESET THE FAULT AND STEERING WOULD COME BACK BUT USUALLY FOR A DAY OR TWO. IT WOULD FAULT OUT DURING THIS TIME BUT I COULD SHUT OFF AND RESTART THE TRUCK AND IT WOULD RESET THE FAULT BUT ON THE FOURTH ATTEMPT AT THIS WOULD NOT RESET THE FAULT . THIS WENT ON FOR A MONTH OR SO AS WE TRIED TO FIGURE OUT THE PROBLEM. THEN ONE DAY IT WOULD NO LONGER RESET AT ALL. SO I HAD THE STEERING RACK REPLACED. LAST APRIL. LESS THEN 5000 KM LATER IN SEPTEMBER THE STEERING FAULT HAPPENED AGAIN ALONG WITH TRACTION CONTROL FAULT AND DISINGRATED THE FRONT PASSENGERS SIDE BRAKE. AND THE HEATER BLOWER MOTOR WENT AGAIN. THESE RACKS AND THE LABOUR INTENSIVE REPLACEMENT ALONG WITH THE COST OF THE OTHER FIXES IS ASTRONOMICAL. I AM ABOUT TOO INSTALL THE THIRD RACK.WITH NO CONFIDENCE AT ALL THAT I WILL NOT BE BACK TOO SQUARE ONE IN SEPT AGAIN. THE SAYING GOES THE DIFFINITION OF INSANITY IS REPEATING THE SAME THING OVER AND OVER AND EXPECTING A DIFFERENT RESULT. SO SHE GOES FOR SALE WHEN FIXED. THE VEHICLE WAS ALWAYS IN MOTION WHEN FAULT OCCURRED.

Mileage: 70,000

AS I WAS PULLING OUT OF A DRIVEWAY THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED, AND THE DASH READ "SERVICE ADVTRACTION". ONCE TRACTION CONTROL WAS TURNED OFF THE STEERING WHEEL UNLOCKED.

Mileage: 128,990

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT VEERED TO THE SHOULDER AND INSPECTED THE STEERING WHEEL BELT, BUT NO LEAKS WERE FOUND. THE CONTACT WAITED TEN MINUTES, BUT THE STEERING FAILED TO RETURN TO NORMAL. BONDY'S FORD LINCOLN (3615 ROSS CLARK CIR, DOTHAN, AL 36303, (334) 230-5941) WAS CONTACTED, BUT THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO SPEAK WITH ANYONE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 139,770.

Mileage: 139,770

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A TURN, THE STEERING LOST POWER AND THE SERVICE ADVANCETRAC WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO FAIRFIELD FORD OF WILLIAMSPORT (570-567-5020, LOCATED AT 3600 W 4TH ST, WILLIAMSPORT, PA 17701) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE WOULD BE INVESTIGATED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT CALLED BACK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 114,000.

Mileage: 114,000

WHILE DRIVING MY 2012 F-150 I RECEIVED A POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD COMPUTER AND THE STEERING WENT OUT ALMOST CAUSE ME TO SWERVE INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THIS HAPPENED WITHOUT WARNING WHILE MY VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. THE STEERING WENT OUT AND I HAD TO MUSCLE THE WHEEL TO TURN THE VEHICLE.

Mileage: 141,400

TL* THE CONTACT CALLED ON BEHALF OF [XXX] WHO OWNS A 2012 FORD F-150. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS REVERSING OUT OF A PARKING LOT, THE STEERING SEIZED AND THE SERVICE ADVANCETRAC WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO HARRISON FORD (820 N MAIN ST, WELLINGTON, OH 44090, (888) 684-4989) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING GEAR WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V316000(STEERING), BUT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.*PM*JB INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Mileage: 120,000

THREE DAYS AGO WHILE DRIVING ON A CITY STREET IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, I SUDDENLY GOT AN ADVANCE TRACK WARNING ON MY DASH DISPLAY AFTERVA RIGHT TURN. THAT WARNING WAS IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWED BY A POWER STEERING FAULT WARNING. I LOST POWER STEERING AND PULLED OVER AT THE FIRST OPPORTUNITY. ABOUT AN HOUR AFTER PULLING OVER I STARTED THE VEHICLE AND GOT THE SAME WARNINGS BUT THE POWER STEERING WORKED AS NORMAL AND SHORTLY AFTER DRIVING THE FAULTS CLEARED. THIS ISSUE HAS OCCURED ON MY 10 MINUTE COMMUTE TO WORK AND BACK FOR THE PAST TWO DAYS ALONG WITH AN INTERMITTENT BINDING SENSATION AND SUBTLE JERKING OF THE STEERING WHEEL.

Mileage: 99,500

THERE IS COMMON ISSUE WITH YEAR MODELS AROUND 2012 CONCERNING THE POWER STEERING GOING OUT WHILE DRIVING. THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ONLINE ABOUT IT AND THE PARTS WERE RECALLED IN THE 2014 F-150 AND SUV MODELS FOR A COUPLE OF YEARS. FORD NEEDS TO PERFORM A RECALL ON F-150S FOR THE YEARS BEFORE 2014. VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON A CITY STREET WHEN THE POWER STEERING FAILED. WHEEL WAS INCREDIBLY HARD TO TURN AND ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT AS I WAS NAVIGATING TO A SAFE AREA.

Mileage: 93,000

POWER STEERING SUDDENLY FAILED AND THE SERVICE ADVANCETRAC LIGHT CAME ON WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP SIGN AND TURNING LEFT. MANEUVERED THE CAR DOWN THE STREET AND COULDN'T NAVIGATE THE DRIVEWAY SO I BACKED UP AND THE POWER STEERING BEGAN WORKING BUT THE ADVANCETRAC LIGHT REMAINED ON. THIS LIGHT CAME ON BEFORE BUT WITH NO EFFECT TO THE STEERING ONLY THE BLINKERS, WHICH WOULD NOT STAY ON. DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY AND LIGHT AND PROBLEM WENT AWAY. SPOKE WITH THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS ALSO CONNECTED TO THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM AND TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT IF THESE HAPPENS AGAIN. 114800 MILES.

Mileage: 114,800

I WAS DRIVING SLOWLY THROUGH A PARKING LOT AND A FAULT APPEARED IN THE DASH 'POWER STEERING ASSIST FAULT' AND JUST LIKE THAT THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT. I STOPPED THE TRUCK AND REMOVED THE KEYS. THE SYSTEM REBOOTED AND WHEN I STARTED IT UP IT WORKED FINE FOR ABOUT 30 MINUTES WHEN I STOPPED TO GET GAS. UPON RESTART THE SAME ISSUE OCCURRED. I REBOOTED IT, AND IT TOOK 3 REBOOTED THIS TIME TO GET THE STEERING BACK. I STOPPED ONE MORE TIME AND IT HAPPENED AGAIN. SAME ISSUE, SAME TEMPORARY RESOLUTION. THIS TIME I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE 45 MINUTES. UPON RESEARCHING THIS ISSUES I SEE MANY COMPLAINTS ON THIS SAME ISSUE WITHIN THE LAST 30 DAYS ON THE SAME MODEL. THAT'S A BIT MORE THAN A COINCIDENCE. GIVEN THAT THE ONLY SOLUTION FOR THIS COSTS $1800 AND SO MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE WITHIN THE SAME SHORT TIME FRAME, THIS DESERVES INVESTIGATION.

Mileage: 93,000

RACK & PINION I'VE GOT A 2012 FORD F-150 THAT WE HAVE ALWAYS TAKEN TO THE DEALER IT'S ONLY GOT 63K MILES ON IT. SO WHEN THE STEERING SYSTEM FAIL FAULT CODE POPPED UP ON THE SCREEN WE WERE SHOCKED. WE NEVER HAD ANY INDICATION OF A PROBLEM. IT WAS FRIDAY AUGUST 23 2019 EVENING WE WE'RE JUST GOING TO GRAB SOME DINNER MY HUSBAND PULLED THE TRUCK BACK OUT OF THE DRIVE WAY AND IMMEDIATELY NOTICED THE POWER STEERING WAS NOT WORKING THAT'S WHEN WE NOTICED THE SCREEN. WE RESEARCHED AND FOUND OUT IT WAS VERY POSSIBLY THE RACK AND PINION BECAUSE THE POWER STEERING IS ELECTRICAL AND IT'S IN THE RACK AND PINION. WE TOOK THE TRUCK TO THE DEALER AND PRAYED IT WASN'T WHAT WE THOUGHT. UNFORTUNATELY IT WAS. SO HERE WE ARE $1846.00 LATER. I'M JUST GLAD MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING. IF IT HAD BEEN ME DRIVING IN TRAFFIC I DONT KNOW WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED. ALL THE COMPLAINTS WE FOUND ALL OVER THE INTERNET WE HAD HOPED IT WAS A RECALL BUT NO SUCH LUCK. HOPE THIS HELPS ANYONE ELSE THAT HAS THIS PROBLEM.GOOD LUCK

Mileage: 630,000

ELECTRIC POWER STEERING AND TRACTION CONTROL WENT OUT

Mileage: 100,000

POWER ASSIST LIGHT CAME ON IN SPARKS NV. WHILE PULLING INTO A PARK FULL OF PEOPLE, STEERING WAS HARD AND BLINKERS WILL NOT STAY ON. PULLED OVER AND CYCLED THE KEY WITH NO RESPONCE, DISSCONNECTD THE BATTERY AND THIS HAD NO AFFECT EITHER, AT A 137343 MI ON THIS TRUCK HAS HAD NO MAJOR PROBLEMS. THIS TRUCK HAS PULLED A LIVSTOCK TRAILOR MOST OF THESE MILES. I DROVE 80 MILES HOME IN THIS CONDITON WITH NO OTHER COMPUTER ERRORS. LETS GET IT FIXED FORD!

Mileage: 137,000

MY 2012 F150 WITH 82K, MILES ON IT 08/08/2019 GOT IN MY VEHICLE STARTER VEHICLE IT MADE A STRANGE NOISE FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT PROCEEDED TO BACK OUT OF DRIVEWAY AND HAD NO POWER STEERING. WHAT SCARES ME IS WHAT IF I HAD BEEN ON THE FREEWAY AT 50 MILES AN HOUR OR BETTER AND THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT? ALSO MY DOOR LOCK ON DRIVER SIDE WOULD NOT WORK PAID $400 TO HAVE IT FIXED NOW THE PASSENGER SIDE HAS FAILED. MY QUESTION IS WHAT IF I COULD NOT GET OUT IF MY TRUCKS POWER STEERING WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING AND CRASHED I COULDN'T GET OUT. I FEEL THIS IS NOT A COINCIDENT,I FEEL THIS IS FACTORY DEFECTIVE PARTS! THERE'S TOO MANY OF THE SAME REPORTED INCIDENTS, DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO DIE BEFORE WE GET A FIX? MY NEXT STEP IS SOCIAL MEDIA AND A 20 20 INVESTIGATION INTO WHY NO ONE HAS MADE AN ATTEMPT TO SAVE HUMAN LIVES AS OPPOSED TO BRIBERY AND FAT BANK ACCOUNTS. I BELIEVE IT IS A POWER STEERING MODULAR/FACTORY DEFECT. ALSO I DON'T KNOW WHAT IS MAKING THE DOOR LOCKS FAIL EXCEPT FOR FACTORY DEFECTIVE EQUIPMENT,I'M NOT A MECHANIC JUST A HARD WORKING AMERICAN CITIZEN, MADE IN AMERICA USED TO MEAN SOMETHING! I'VE MADE COPIES OF THIS REPORT FOR FUTURE USE. FOR FUTURE CORRESPONDENCE; [XXX] TO WHOMEVER RECEIVES THIS REPORT I HOPE DOESN'T PUT IT IN THE DEAD FILE. THANK YOU, I THINK? INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Mileage: 82,000

THE EPAS (ELECTRONIC POWER ASSISTED STEERING) SYSTEM WENT OUT IN MY VEHICLE CAUSING THE WHEELS TO LOCK IN THE DIRECTION THAT THEY WERE IN. THE SYSTEM ONCE IT FAILS WILL NOT ALLOW THE WHEELS TO BE TURNED AT ALL. FORD HAS BEEN AWARE OF THIS SYSTEM FAILURE AND REFUSES TO ISSUE A RECALL ON THE TRUCKS THAT HAVE THIS SYSTEM, BUT THEY ISSUED A RECALL ON THE SUV'S THAT HAVE THIS SYSTEM. THIS SYSTEM IS OVER 2000 DOLLARS. I HAVE READ THROUGH MULTIPLE FORUMS OF THIS SAME ISSUE IN BY HUNDREDS OF DIFFERENT PEOPLE MANY OF WHICH WERE UNFORTUNATE TO HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN A CRASH BECAUSE OF THIS SYSTEM. I FORTUNATE ENOUGH THAT I WAS PULLING INTO A SHOP TO GET MY OIL CHANGE WHEN THIS SYSTEM WENT OUT COMPLETELY.

Mileage: 74,174

STEERING WAS VERY STIFF THIS MORNING TURNING AROUND IN THE DRIVEWAY. WAS MORE LIKE MANUAL STEERING THAN POWER STEERING. AFTER DRIVING AROUND THROUGHOUT THE DAY THE STEERING EVENTUALLY LOOSENED UP AND FELT LIKE POWER STEERING AGAIN. I LEARNED THAT MY TRUCK HAS ELECTRIC POWER STEERING.

Mileage: 155,000

WHILE DRIVING MY 2012 F-150 I RECEIVED A POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD COMPUTER AND THE STEERING WENT OUT ALMOST CAUSE ME TO SWERVE INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THIS HAPPENED WITHOUT WARNING WHILE MY VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. THE STEERING WENT OUT AND I HAD TO MUSCLE THE WHEEL TO TURN THE VEHICLE.

Mileage: 115,000

POWER STEERING LOCKS UP WHEN DRIVING. IT STARTED (03/01/2019) WITH THE ADVANCE TRAC-CONTROL LIGHT TURNING ON AND THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD BECOME VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN. NOW (07/03/2019) THE POWER STEERING CUTS OUT AND LOCKS UP ALL THE TIME. DID I MENTION THAT IT IS MY STEERING WHEEL THAT IS AFFECTED BY THIS ISSUE- THE DEVICE THAT ALLOWS ME TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE AND HELPS TO KEEP THE VEHICLE FROM GETTING IN AN ACCIDENT AND POSSIBLY SEVERELY INJURING OR KILLING MYSELF OR SOMEONE ELSE? FORD KNOWS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM (AS EVIDENT FROM THE MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS AND TESTIMONIES SUBMITTED TO DATE) - AND I HAVE EVEN TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER BUT TO NO AVAIL. WITH SO MANY COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS ISSUE, I CANNOT BELIEVE THAT FORD HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL TO FIX THE ISSUE OF THE """"POWER STEERING CUTTING OUT""""" WHICH IN TURN MAKES THE STEERING WHEEL VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN, WHICH IN TURN MAKES THE VEHICLE VERY, VERY, VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. THIS OCCURS AT SPEEDS FROM 5 MPH TO 70 MPH WITH NO WARNING AND HAPPENS IN THE MIDDLE OF A LEFT TURN, IN THE MIDDLE OF A RIGHT TURN, WHILE DRIVING STRAIGHT, WHILE DRIVING UP A HILL, WHILE DRIVING DOWN A HILL!!!!! ARE YOU KIDDING ME - A COMPANY THAT PUTS NOT ONLY THE LIVES OF PEOPLE WHO PURCHASE THEIR PRODUCTS AT RISK BUT ALL OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC'S LIVES AT RISK DUE TO A PROBLEM THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF IS APPALLING, AT BEST!!!!! I HAVE READ STATEMENT AFTER STATEMENT AFTER STATEMENT ON THIS ISSUE """"POWER STEERING CUTS OUT"""" AND ALL I CAN SAY IS THAT IF FORD DOES NOT STEP UP AND TAKE CARE OF THIS ISSUE, BUT CONTINUES TO TURN AWAY FROM IT, THEN I TOO SHALL TURN AWAY FROM FORD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Mileage: 65,000

ADVANCE TRAC LIGHT CAME ON AND BLINKERS STOPPED WORKING. DEALER CHARGED 105 TO DIAGNOSE, CAME BACK AND SAID STEERING RACK NEED ED TO BE REPLACED. AT ALMOST 2000.00. TURNS OUT STEERING IS ALL ELECTRONIC! I DID NOT HAVE 2000.00 TO FIX SO I HAD TO PICK IT UP. WAS TOLD STEERING COULD GO OUT AT ANY TIME. AFTER SEARCHES, FOUND OUT THIS IS A VERY COMMON ISSUE ON 2012 TO 2014 TRUCKS. IT IS ALSO A VERY DNAGEROUS ISSUE. WHY HAS THIS NOT BEEN RECALLED? WHEN ARE THESE CAR COMPANIES GOING TO LEARN, STOP PUTTING ALL OF THE ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS IN A VEHICLE, THEY DO NOT LAST.

Mileage: 159,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH AND MAKING A LEFT TURN INTO THE DRIVEWAY, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER. THE CONTACT CALLED ALAN JAY FORD LINCOLN (LOCATED AT 3201 US HWY 27 S, SEBEING, FL, 33870, (863) 385-0144) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER AND WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.

Mileage: 160,000

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON HIGHWAY AND TURNING LEFT THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT RETURN TO CENTER. THE DRIVER HAD TO MANUALLY WITH EFFORT IN ORDER TO AVOID CROSSING INTO OPPOSING LANE, RETURN STEERING TO RIGHT. TOOK VEHICLE TO LOCAL DEALER, FOUND FAULT CODE C1B00. STEERING ANGLE SENSOR FAILED. FORD IS PROBABLY AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM THAT APPEARS TO BE DO TO OVERHEATING IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT. OCCURRENCE USUALLY OUT OF WARRANTY. COST $1800.

Mileage: 69,800

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED AND MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD NOISE FOR ABOUT A WEEK. THERE WAS AN INTERMITTENT INTERNAL ELECTRICAL FAILURE AND THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. ECKENROD FORD LINCOLN (5255 AL-157, CULLMAN, AL 35058, (800) 944-1389) INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NEED TO BE DIAGNOSED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE AND INFORMED THE DEALER THAT TWO SENSORS AND THE STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURES WERE A KNOWN ISSUE. THE VEHICLE WAS TO BE REPAIRED BY THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. *BF*JB

ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING LOCKED UP WHILE PARKED

Mileage: 54,170

POWER STEERING FAILURE. IT STARTED WITH JUST THE "SERVICE ADVANCE TRAK" LIGHT COMING ON AFTER MAKING A SHARP TURN. WHEN THIS LIGHT WAS ON THE TURN SIGNALS WOULD NOT WORK. NOW I HAVE LITTLE TO NO POWER STEERING AT ALL TIMES. THERE SEEMS TO BE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS AND EVEN A RECALL FOR F-150'S OF THIS YEAR BUT IT IS NOT ON THE LIST.

Mileage: 160,000

AFTER MAKING A TIGHT TURN IN A PARKING LOT "SERVICE ADVANCETRACK" MESSAGE CAME UP ON DISPLAY. WITH MESSAGE DISPLAYED TURN SIGNAL WOULD NOT STAY ON. AT 50,000 MILES DEALER SAYS THE STEERING RACK NEEDS TO BE REPLACED THAT IT IS NOT A SERVICEABLE ITEM.

Mileage: 50,000

"SERVICE ADVANCETRAC" WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATES AFTER SHARP TURNS INTO PARKING SPACES, ETC.. TURN SIGNAL ARM HAS TO BE HELD DURING TURNS. SOMETIMES PROBLEM CLEARS ITSELF.

Mileage: 26,000

HARD TO TURN (LEFT/RIGHT), ESPECIALLY AT LOW SPEEDS!

Mileage: 148,875

WHEN YOU SLOW DOWN FOR A CURVE TRY TO PARK YOU CAN'T STEER. SOMETIMES IT'S FINE AND THEN IT COMES BACK AS YOU DRIVE. THIS SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH A LOT OF FORDS OF THIS YEAR MAKE AND MODEL. ALL TYPES OF ROADS WHILE IN MOTION.

Mileage: 175,000

A YEAR AGO, MY 2012 F150 XLT 2WD HAD A POWER STEERING FAILURE. IT MAGICALLY STARTED WORKING UNTIL A MONTH AGO. WITHIN TWO WEEKS, MY POWER STEERING FAILED THREE TIMES. I STARTED MY VEHICLE, PUT IT INTO GEAR, AND IMMEDIATELY THE POWER STEERING FAILURE LIGHT CAME ON. THE FIRST TIME, RESTARTING MY TRUCK WORKED. THE SECOND TIME, MY NORMAL MECHANIC RAN CODES AND FOUND THERE WAS A MISCOMMUNICATION BETWEEN THE STEERING WHEEL AND POWER STEERING, STATING IT WASN'T ZEROED OUT AND THEREFORE LOCKED. THEY RESET IT AND IT WORKED. THE THIRD TIME, I ZEROED THE WHEEL OUT WHEN I GOT TO WORK... USING ALL MY STRENGTH TO MAKE TURNS. I THEN TOOK IT TO BE DIAGNOSED BY A FORD DEALER SERVICE CENTER AND THEY FOUND AN "INTERNAL FAILURE" OF THE POWER STEERING ASSEMBLY GEAR, PART #EL3Z-3504-BE. THIS PART HAS BEEN RECALLED ON MANY 2008-2014 F150S, BUT MINE ISN'T ON THE RECALL LIST. I LIVE IN NASHVILLE, SO MY DRIVING IS A MIX OF CITY STREETS AND INTERSTATES. I HAVE THE DIAGNOSIS/ESTIMATE PAPERWORK ON HAND. FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE HAS REFUSED TO RETURN MY CALLS.

Mileage: 149,000

MY POWER STEERING HAS COMPLETELY FAILED, THERE ARE NOT ANY WARNING INDICATORS ON ITS JUST OUT. IT STARTED AROUD 12/25/18 IT WOULD STICK DURING A TURN I WOULD HAVE TO USE FORCE TO STRAIGHTED THE WHEEL. SOMEDAYS IT WOULD WORK JUST FINE. AS OF 1/21/19 ITS COMPLETELY OUT, NO POWER STEERING WHAT SO EVER.

Mileage: 142,000

WHEN TURNING VEHICLE EITHER LEFT OR RIGHT AS SHARP TURN AS POSSIBLE AT A LOW RATE OF SPEED, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON AND THE TURN SIGNALS STOPPED WORKING. THE ONLY WAY TO RESET TURN SIGNALS, TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT AND ENGINE CHECK LIGHT WAS TO CUT TRUCK OFF, RESTART THEN DRIVE BACKWARDS ABOUT 10 YARDS AND THE LIGHT WENT OUT AND TURN SIGNALS STARTED WORKING, TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM BERGLUND FORD SERVICE DEPT SAID I NEEDED A NEW STEERING GEAR. THIS WAS A VERY EXPENSIVE FIX, $2046.40 AND IN MY RESEARCH THIS YEAR TRUCK WAS HAVING THIS PROBLEM WIDE SPREAD. I FEEL THERE WAS A DESIGN PROBLEM AS THE STEERING GEAR IS NOT A PART THAT NORMALLY FAILS ON A VEHICLE,

Mileage: 94,913

MY POWER STEERING HAS FAILED FOUR TIMES. THE FIRST TWO TIMES, IT CORRECTED ITSELF. THE THIRD TIME, MY SERVICE CENTER FOUND A CODE THAT SHOWED A MISCOMMUNICATION BETWEEN THE WHEEL AND STEERING SYSTEM, WHICH LOCKED THE WHEEL. IT HAS NOW HAPPENED A THIRD TIME. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS, AS IT HAPPENS WHILE I AM DRIVING! IT STARTS WHEN I PUT IT IN DRIVE, REGARDLESS OF WHERE I AM. I LIVE AND WORK IN NASHVILLE, TN.

Mileage: 149,000

ATTEMPTED TO BACK OUT OF DRIVEWAY AND TURNED VEHICLE TO LEFT AND HEARD LOUD SCREECHING SOUND FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT. IMMEDIATELY RECEIVED "SERVICE ADVANCETRAC" ALERT, THEN POWER STEERING COMPLETELY FAILED, AND "POWER STEERING FAILURE" DISPLAYED ON VEHICLE DISPLAY. NO POWER STEERING NOW AND SLIGHTEST TURN OF WHEEL RESULTS IN LOUD SCREECHING SOUND FROM STEERING RACK. NOW, WHEN VEHICLE SITS IN PARK WITH ENGINE RUNNING, NO POWER STEERING IS AVAILABLE AND THE WHEELS CANNOT BE TURNED WITHOUT EXCESSIVE FORCE.

Mileage: 72,000

I WAS DRIVING MY TRUCK IN A GROCERY STORE PARKING LOT WHEN A POWER STEERING ASSIST WARNING CAN ON AN I LOST STEERING. THE STEERING WHEEL FEELS LOCK AND THANKFULLY I WAS NOT DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED. I GOOGLED THIS AND HAVE SEEN LOTS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE RESULTING IN ACCIDENTS AND LOSS OF LIFE. COME ON FORD...

Mileage: 102,258

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING ASSIST BECAME INOPERABLE. THE CONTACT PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST USING AN OBD DIAGNOSTIC TOOL; HOWEVER, NO FAULT CODES WERE LOCATED. IMPERIAL FORD (LOCATED AT 8 UXBRIDGE RD, MENDON, MA 01756, (888) 814-8373) WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000.

Mileage: 58,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING AND MAKING A RIGHT TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO TURN THE STEERING WITH DIFFICULTY TO CONTINUE DRIVING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 127,526.

Mileage: 127,526

SINCE OCTOBER 2015 MY STEERING ON MY 2012 FORD F150 SUPERCREW 4X4 WITH 44,000 MILES RANDOMLY FREEZES UP WITHOUT WARNING. THIS ISSUE OCCURS MOSTLY AFTER MAKING A LEFT TURN. AFTER TURNING, THE STEERING WHEEL FAILS TO RETURN TO CENTER. OCCASIONALLY THIS ISSUE HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING STRAIGHT, WHICH MAKES DRIVING VERY SCARY AS I HAVE TO CONTINUALLY WORK TO KEEP THE WHEEL CENTERED. I DID TAKE IT TO THE FORD DEALER ONCE WHEN THIS PROBLEM WAS HAPPENING FOR A FEW DAYS STRAIGHT, BUT BY THE TIME THEY TESTED IT THE ISSUE DISSAPPEARED.IN REVIEWING THE MULTITUDE OF COMPLAINTS FOR THIS ISSUE, I AM SHOCKED THAT THERE IS NO RECALL ISSUED FOR DANGEROUS PROBLEM.

Mileage: 24,000

AUGUST 2018- WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE POWER STEERING ASSIST LIGHT ALERT APPEARED AND WAS UNABLE TO STEER THE VEHICLE. I PULLED OVER AND STOPPED, SHUT VEHICLE OFF AND TURNED IT BACK ON AND WAS ABLE TO STEER. DURING THE NEXT FEW WEEKS, THIS OCCURRED AGAIN AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. AT TIMES, THE POWER STEERING WOULD WORK AND THE LIGHT WOULD DISAPPEAR. HOWEVER, I DID NOT HAVE POWER STEERING WHEN I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIR. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP - DIAGNOSIS CODE U2011 AND U3000. DEALERSHIP REPAIRED MOTOR INSIDE STEERING GEAR. TOTAL COST FOR PARTS AND LABOR WAS $2333.29. OCTOBER 2018 - WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY GOING 65 MPH AND EXITING I LOST POWER STEERING - ASSIST ALERT LIGHT APPEARED. WAS ABLE TO HARD BREAK AT STOP SIGN, TURN OFF VEHICLE AND TURN BACK ON - POWER STEERING WAS WORKING AGAIN, NOVEMBER 2018 - THE POWER STEERING ALERT LIGHT APPEARED ON 3 DIFFERENT TIMES. ALL GOING DIFFERENT RATES OF SPEED. THE MOST DANGEROUS WAS HIGHWAY SPEEDS, EXITING HIGHWAY TO TURN RIGHT AT A STOP LIGHT AND LOST ALL POWER STEERING. I WAS ABLE TO CONTROL VEHICLE AND PULL INTO A PARKING LOT. CONTACTED DEALERSHIP - THEY HAD THE TRUCK FOR 10 DAYS; COULD NOT DUPLICATE ISSUE. ADVISED TO REPLACE TIRE. PURCHASED 4 NEW TIRES COST OVER $1000. TODAY, 11/20/2018 LESS THAN 24 HOURS LATER WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE POWER STEERING LIGHT APPEARED AGAIN.

Mileage: 161,456

THEORY - VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS CAN SIMULATE OR INDUCE FAILURE OF VARIOUS PARTS/SYSTEMS THROUGH THE COMPUTER PROGRAMMING SYSTEMS THAT RUN VEHICLES CAUSING VEHICLE OWNERS TO MAKE UNNEEDED REPAIRS WHICH CREATES DEMAND FOR PARTS AND LABOR THROUGHOUT THE DEALERSHIP NETWORK. MY VEHICLE HAS HAD THE FOLLOWING ISSUES ARISE AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRED. 1) DASHBOARD DISPLAY OF GEAR VEHICLE IS OPERATING IN STOPPED ILLUMINATING 2) WINDSHIELD WIPER STAYS ON LOWEST INTERMITTENT SETTING AFTER WIPER IS TURNED OFF 3) VEHICLE MAKES NOISE FOR 5-10 SECONDS FOLLOWING IGNITION DURING WHICH BRAKE PEDAL IS SOFT. 4) SOUND OF GRINDING/SCRAPING FROM THE FRONT END 5) POWER STEERING IS STIFF DURING LOW SPEED TURNS MY RESPONSE TO THESE SITUATIONS WERE/ARE AS FOLLOWS: 1) CHECKED THE FUSES - EVERYTHING WAS GOOD THERE. SEVERAL MONTHS LATER THE DISPLAY ILLUMINATED AND HAS STAYED ILLUMINATED EVER SINCE. 2) THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP RECOMMENDED REPLACING A $100 PART - I CONTINUED TO SWITCH THE WIPERS ON AND OFF UNTIL WIPERS STAYED OFF. SITUATION STILL REQUIRES ON/OFF SWITCHING SOMETIMES BUT HAS IMPROVED OVER TIME 3) THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP RECOMMENDED REPLACEMENT OF A $400 BRAKE VACUUM PUMP. I CONTINUED TO WAIT FOR BRAKE PEDAL TO FIRM BEFORE OPERATING THE VEHICLE AND THE SITUATION RESOLVED TO NORMAL PRESENTLY. THAT IS TO SAY THERE IS NO PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES. 4) TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE AND INCURRED A $700+ CHARGE FOR IWES SYSTEM. DEALERSHIP SAID THE CHECK VALVES HAD STUCK OPEN AND DIRT AND DUST HAD ENTERED THE SYSTEM REQUIRING REPLACEMENT OF PARTS 5) THIS IS THE LATEST ISSUE WITH THE VEHICLE. IT ONLY HAPPENS WHEN TURNING AFTER A STOP AND DOESN'T HAPPEN EVERY DAY. I SUSPECT IT WILL RESOLVE ITSELF OVERTIME IF MY THEORY AS STATED AT THE TOP IS CORRECT.

Mileage: 103,000

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, ELECTRIC POWER STEERING FAILED. SERVICE ADVANCE-TRAC MESSAGE DISPLAYED, LOW BATTERY DISPLAYED, TURN SIGNALS WON'T WORK, AND TRACTION/STABILITY CONTROL IS DISABLED. ALL RELATED TO THE POWER STEERING RACK.

Mileage: 88,000

61K MILES ON TRUCK AND WHEN TURNING AT LOW SPEEDS STEERING IS VERY DIFFICULT. THE STEERING DOES NOT RETURN TO CENTER UNLESS YOU ASSIST. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED IT COMPLETELY STARTLED ME AS MY TRUCK CONTINUED TO TURN. I DID A SEARCH ON MY TRUCK AND FOUND THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE ELECTRONIC STEERING ASSEMBLY. I CONTACTED MY DEALER AND FORD WITH NO HELP. I WAS TOLD NO RECALL. I INFORMED THE FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE REP THAT THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL ACCIDENTS BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE TO NO AVAIL. VERY DISAPPOINTED IN FORD.

Mileage: 61,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE STEERING ARM SEPARATED FROM THE STEERING BOX. THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE WAS STILL IN TACT; HOWEVER, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE LOST DIRECTION DUE TO THE DETACHED PART. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SWAYED FROM LEFT TO RIGHT UNCONTROLLABLY ON THE ROADWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THEN TOWED TO HONDRU FORD OF MANHEIM (300 S MAIN ST, MANHEIM, PA 17545, (717) 665-3551). THE DEALER STATED THAT SINCE THE MILEAGE EXCEEDED 160,000, THEY WOULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE VEHICLE NOR CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR FACILITY TO BE INSPECTED AND DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE NOT AVAILABLE.

AFTER TURNING STEERING TO FULL LOCK, ADVANCETRAC WARNING LIGHT COMES ON, TRACTION CONTOL LIGHT COMES ON, AND TURN SIGNALS WILL NOT OPERATE UNLESS THE LEVER IS HELD DOWN. AFTER SEVERAL START/STOP ENGINE CYCLES, SYSTEM RE-SETS UNTIL STEERING IS TURNED FULL LOCK AGAIN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD F-150. WHILE TURNING AT A LOW SPEED, AN ABNORMAL NOISE COULD BE HEARD AND THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. IN ADDITION, THE POWER STEERING FAULT WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT EXCESSIVE EFFORT WAS NEEDED TO SAFELY OPERATE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE AND THEN TO MANISTEE FORD (3471 GRANT HWY, MANISTEE, MI); HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 101,000. **TR THE CONSUMER STATED FORD WAS CALLED AND TRUCK WAS FIXED. *TR

Mileage: 101,000

THE POWER STEERING STOPPED PROVIDING POWER ASSIST CONSISTENTLY AND IT IS INTERMITTENT. THE STEERING WHEEL FEELS STICKY AND HARD TO TURN. THERE IS NO HYDRAULIC SYSTEM TO CHECK FLUIDS ON AND I BELIEVE THAT THERE IS NO SERVICEABLE COMPONENTS OF THIS STEERING SYSTEM. THIS VEHICLE HAS RELATIVITY LOW MILEAGE (>50K) AND DRIVEN ON PAVED ROADS. THIS WAS NOTICED WHILE DRIVING TAKING A TURN AND IS PRESENT ON HIGHWAY AND CITY DRIVING.

Mileage: 45,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD F-150. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REVERSE THE VEHICLE WITH A TRAILER HITCHED TO THE REAR OF IT, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AS THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 190,000. **TR CONSUMER STATED: I STARTED VEHICLE BACK UP LIGHT ON DASH CAME ON POWER STEERING WAS LOOSE. I PARKED THE TRUCK, THIS WAS SATURDAY MORNING, NO SERVICE DEPARTMENT WAS OPEN. SUNDAY EVENING, I STARTED VEHICLE UP, POWER STEERING WAS WORKING. UPDATED 10/19/18*JB

Mileage: 190,000

WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING LOCKED UP DURING A TURN. THE SYSTEM LOCKED FOR LESS THAN A SECOND, AND THEN FREED UP SO THAT I COULD FINISH THE TURN. LUCKILY THE STEERING DID NOT LOCK UP BEFORE OR AFTER THE TURN, SO THAT I COULD COMPLETE THE TURN AND GET OFF THE HIGHWAY. AFTER GETTING OFF THE HIGHWAY, I STAYED ON COUNTY ROADS TO REDUCE SPEED TO 30MPH AND SEE IF THE REDUCED SPEED HELPED. AFTER 30 MORE MINUTES OF DRIVING THE STEERING WAS COMPLETELY LOCKING UP WHEN DRIVING STRAIGHT OR TURNING, AND SCREECHING VERY LOUDLY. THE "SERVICE ADVANCE TRAC" MESSAGE SHOWED UP, FOLLOWED BY "ELECTRIC POWER STEERING FAULT" MESSAGE. I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE NEAREST MECHANIC, WHERE THEY SAID THE WHOLE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING NEEDS TO BE REPLACED, COSTING AROUND $2000. I HAVE NOT GOTTEN THE WORK DONE YET AND HOPE THAT THERE IS A RECALL WITH THE AMOUNT OF COMPLAINTS FOR THIS SAME ISSUE. IF THE STEERING WERE TO LOCK UP ANY SOONER THAN IT HAD, THERE COULD HAVE BEEN MAJOR INJURY OR DEATH.

Mileage: 94,400

PULLING OUT OF MY DRIVE WAY THE POWER STEERING WENT OUTWITHOUT ANY WARNING. LIGHT CAME ON SAYING SERVICE ADVANCE TRAC. I LIVE ON A COUNTRY ROAD SPEED LIMIT IS 55 MPH. I WAS LUCKY TO GET MY TRUCK BACK INTO MY LANE BEFORE A CAR COMING HEADED ON WAS UPON ME. I AM LUCKY I DID NOT HAVE A HEAD CRASH. HAD YRUCK SERVICED A COST OF $2034.64 TO FIX THE TRUCK ONLY HAS 40,614 MILES ON THE IT. I CAN NOT UNDERSTAND WHY SO MUCH. PLUS THE DEALERSHIP HAS DOES OTHER VEHICLES WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THEY ONLY WARRANTY THIS FIX FOR TWO YEARS. WHY IS THIS NOT A RECALL WITH SO MANY VEHICLES WITH THIS ADVANCE TRAC.

Mileage: 40,600

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING FAILURE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO JOE MACHENS FORD LINCOLN (1911 WEST WORLEY STREET, COLUMBIA, MO 65203) TO BE DIAGNOSED AND REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED VIA CHAT AND INFORMED THE CONTACT TO NOTIFY NHTSA OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 82,000.

Mileage: 82,000

MY TRUCK LOST POWER STEERING WHILE TURNING WITH TRAILER ON FARM ROAD. THE STEERING WAS VERY HARD, SO THAT, I ALMOST COLLIDED WITH BEE HIVES. AT FIRST, THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING SCREECHED, THE THEN I GOT A SERVICE MESSAGE " SERVICE ADVANCE TRAC" . FINALLY, I GOT A MESSAGE OF " POWER STEERING FAULT". I SUSPECT THE STEERING RACK ASSEMBLY (EPAS).

Mileage: 73,835

YESTERDAY AS I WAS MAKING A TURN THROUGH A BUSY INTERSECTION, MY STEERING WHEEL SUDDENLY LOCKED UP AND THE ALERT "SERVICE ADVANCETRAC" POPPED UP ON MY DASH. I WAS UNABLE TO COMPLETE THE TURN, AND A CAR GOING NEARLY 55 MPH SWERVED AROUND ME AND MISSED T-BONING ME BY A FEW FEET. INITIALLY, I WAS JUST CONCERNED. BUT AFTER GOING TO THE MECHANIC AND FINDING THAT MY STEERING CONTROL MODULE IS FAULTY (THIS VEHICLE ONLY HAS 62,000 MILES ON IT), AND THIS IS A WELL-KNOWN ISSUE IN OTHER FORD VEHICLES AND IN THE F150 AS WELL, I BECAME FURIOUS THAT FORD HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL WHEN I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED YESTERDAY. IF FORD DOES NOT MAKE THIS RIGHT, I WILL NEVER PURCHASE ANOTHER FORD VEHICLE, WILL ENCOURAGE ALL MY FRIENDS/FAMILY TO NEVER PURCHASE A FORD VEHICLE, AND WILL USE MY CONSIDERABLE BUSINESS AND PERSONAL NETWORK TO ENSURE THAT THEY ALL KNOW THAT FORD KNOWS ABOUT A VERY SIGNIFICANT ISSUE AND IS REFUSING TO ISSUE A RECALL FOR AN ISSUE THAT COULD LEAD TO THE DEATH OF ITS CUSTOMERS. I CALLED THE MINIONS AT THE 1-800 NUMBER AND THEY TOLD ME THEY COULD NOT HELP ME AND THAT FORD HAD NOT ISSUED A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE AND I WAS ON MY OWN. I'LL PAY THE $1500 + LABOR NOW. BUT I'LL BE BACK WITH MY ATTORNEY IF THIS ISSUE IS NOT ADDRESSED TO MY SATISFACTION.

Mileage: 62,000

WHILE TRAVELING THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED RENDERING THE TRUCK NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO CONTROL. DEALER (RODEO FORD) REPLACED ENTIRE STEERING RACK AND WITHIN 500 MILES IT FAILED AGAIN. THIS TIME WHILST TOWING A 5600 POUND TRAILER DOWN A 6% GRADE IN ARIZONA. NEARLY KILLED MY ENTIRE FAMILY.

Mileage: 66,669

THE VEHICLES STEERING HAS MADE A LOUD POPPING NOISE AND NOW MY TWO FRONT TIRES ARE COMPLETELY OUT OF ALIGNMENT. BOTH ARE POINTING OUTWARDS. THE VEHICLE WILL NOT STEER CORRECTLY AND THE STEERING WHEEL HAS TURNED OFF OF CENTER. I CAN NOT DRIVE THE VEHICLE STRAIGHT GOING DOWN THE ROAD. I WAS BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY WHEN THE VEHICLE MADE A HORRIFIC NOISE AND STARTED ALL THIS WACKY DRIVING.

Mileage: 103,000

WHILE DRIVING LOST POWER STEERING ; POWER STEERING ASSIST FAULT SHOWED UP ON SCREEN

Mileage: 83,000

THE POWER STEERING ASSIST TOTALLY CUT OUT WITHOUT WARNING IN THE MIDDLE OF A TURN OUT FROM A PARKING LOT ON TO A 6-LANE HIGHWAY. I WAS NOT ABLE TO COMPLETE THE TURN. THE TRUCK SHUDDERED VERY ROUGHLY AS THE POWER STEERING FAILED. LUCKILY THERE WERE NO OTHER CARS ON THE ROAD AT THE TIME. IF THERE WERE, ONE WOULD HAVE HIT ME AND IT WOULD HAVE BEEN BAD. I TURNED THE A/C OFF AND MY POWER STEERING CAME BACK. IT HAS NOT HAPPENED AGAIN YET. BUT I AM VERY CONCERNED THAT IT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN. I HOPE THAT THIS REPORT, IF SUPPORTED BY MANY MORE FROM OTHER OWNERS, MAY POINT TO A LARGER PROBLEM, IF ONE EXISTS.

Mileage: 107,000

ELECTRONIC POWER ASSISTED STEERING FAILURE-EPAS IS CUTTING OUT MOST OF THE TIME CAUSING OVER STEER AND UNDER STEER CONDITIONS DUE TO THE AMOUNT OF FORCE NEEDED TO CORRECT ON LEFT AND RIGHT TURNS. STEERING WILL GET DIFFICULT TO CONTROL ON TURNS JUST LIKE THE NON POWER STEERING VEHICLES OF OLD. THIS OCCURS AT STARTUP AND WITH VEHICLE IN MOTION AND ENDS WITH PARK AND VEHICLE SHUT OFF. CAN SUPPLY VIDEO FOOTAGE IF REQUESTED.

Mileage: 49,360

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE SERVICE ADVANCE TRACK INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER TO THE SHOULDER LANE WHERE THE WHEELS AND STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO INDEPENDENTLY ROTATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO COURTESY FORD LINCOLN (401 PLEASANT VALLEY BLVD, ALTOONA, PA 16602) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING RACK FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS REFEREED TO NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 69,000.

Mileage: 69,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE POWER STEERING AND TRACTION INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. ALSO, THE POWER STEERING LOST POWER FOR UP TO THIRTY SECONDS. THE FAILURES OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES WITHIN THE PAST FEW WEEKS. THERE WERE NO RECALLS ASSOCIATED WITH THE VIN. THE CONTACT REACHED OUT TO THE DEALER (KRAUSE FAMILY FORD, 195 WOODSTOCK PKWY, WOODSTOCK, GA 30188) WHERE AN APPOINTMENT WAS SCHEDULED FOR JANUARY 20, 2018. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 107,000.

Mileage: 107,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE ADVANCE TRACK SYSTEM INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. ALSO, THE TURN SIGNALS AND STEERING CONTROL BECAME INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER TO A SHOULDER LANE WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER (JC LEWIS FORD, 9505 ABERCORN STREET, SAVANNAH, GA 31406) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRONIC STEERING GEAR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V248000 (POWER TRAIN). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND A CASE WAS OPENED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 53,000.

Mileage: 53,000

I WAS DRIVING DOWN ROAD APPROX 30 MPH WENT TO MAKE A TURN AND LOST ALL POWER STEERING LUCKILY NO OTHER CARS AROUMD. MY VEHICLE ONLY HAD 34786 MILES ON IT. CONTACTED FORD AND GOT NO WHERE COULD NOT EVEN TALK TO SOMEONE HIGHER UP THAN THE COMPLAINT DEPARTMENT. WENT TO DEALERSHIP AND FOUND OUT REPAIR WOULD BE $ 1418.59 TO REPLACE THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING RACK. I HAVE SEEN WHERE NUMEROUS FORD VEHICLES HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR THIS PARTICULAR POWER STEERING.

Mileage: 34,800

ADV TRACK SERVICE LIGHT, CODE U0428. DEALER SAYS CAN'T REPLACE SENSOR, NEED TO REPLACE WITH SENSOR & RACK $1500 TO $2000. COME ON FORD, IF THEY WON'T REPLACE ORIGINAL COMPONENTS, AND HAVE TO BUY REDESIGNED SYSTEM ... DOESN'T THAT TELL YOU THE ORIGINAL DESIGN WAS MESSED UP?

Mileage: 105,000

I WAS DRIVING IN A HWY ABOUT 45 MPH ON A CURVY ROAD WHEN SECONDS BEFORE I TOOK A CURVE ROAD A SIGN APEAR IN MY DASHBOARD SAYING POWER STEERING FAULT AND INMEDIATLY MY WEELL TURN HARD IN THE MIDDLE OF THR CURVEROAD SO STEP ON BRAKE AND IT WAS TERRIBLE HARD FOR ME TO DRIVE MY TRUCK TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD BECAUSE I HAD A INJURY IN MY RIGHT HAND SO LUCKY NOT AUTOMOVILES COME OR FOWARD ON THE ROAD AT THE TIME...I RECOMENDED TO REPORT ANY FUTURE INCIDENTS SIMILLAR WITH 2012 F150 ...

Mileage: 121,741

STEERING COLUMN SENSOR FAILED LEADING TO COMPLETE FAILURE OF THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING SYSTEM. POWER STEERING FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE IN MOTION WHILE TURNING. A SEARCH OF INTERNET FORUMS CONFIRMS THIS IS A WIDESPREAD ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE MAKE AND MODEL.

Mileage: 63,000

MY 6 MONTH PREGNANT WIFE WAS DRIVING THE TRUCK WHEN THE DASH READ "POWER STEERING ASSIST FAULT" SHE LOST ALL POWER STEERING AND WAS UN ABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. TALKED TO FORD DEALERSHIP, THEY SAID RACK IS FAULTY. THANKFULLY MY WIFE, NIECE AND UNBORN CHILD WHERE UN HARMED WHEN THE DEFECTIVE PIECE FAILED. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND SHOULD BE RECALLED IMMEDIATELY. IF THEY WERE TRAVELING AT HIGH SPEEDS, SHE WOULDN'T HAVE BEEN ABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE ON A CORNER.

Mileage: 62,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE "POWER ASSIST FAULT" CODE DISPLAYED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 92,000.

Mileage: 92,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD F-150. WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL INADVERTENTLY BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER AND THE POWER STEERING FAULT INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO FORD OF PORT RICHEY (10715 US-19, PORT RICHEY, FL 34668 (727) 868-9545) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE RACK AND PINION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,840.

Mileage: 33,840

VEHICLE TRAVELING APPROX 35MPH ON A CITY STREET AROUND A CURVE WHEN THE EPAS SYSTEM FAILED SUDDENLY. STEERING BECAME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT AND VEHICLE WAS NEARLY INVOLVED IN A COLLISION. VEHICLE DASHBOARD DISPLAYED "SERVICE ADVANCETRAK" AND " ELECTROINIC POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILURE" SIMULTANEOUSLY. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. NO OFFICIAL DIAGNOSIS FROM DEALER.

Mileage: 74,000

STEERING LOCKS UP

POWER STEERING COMPLETE FAILURE. WHILE DRIVING THE POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON SAYING POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILURE. SEEMS TO BE A RECALL ON MANY OTHER FORDS. COULD BARELY STEER THE VEHICLE.

Mileage: 71,000

THE POWER STEERING UNIT HAD TO BE REPLACED, APPROXIMATELY 5 YEARS OLD AND 70,000 MILES. WE EXPERIENCE THE SAME ISSUE PREVIOUSLY WITH ANOTHER F150 PREVIOUSLY OWNED. THIS IS A VERY COMMON ISSUE AND SHOULD INVOLVE A RECALL. COST FOR THE REPAIR WAS OVER $2000, TOOK 5 DAYS (INCLUDING THE WEEKEND) AND WAS PERFORMED AT A FORD DEALER. TURNING WAS DIFFICULT AND HAD WE NOT GOTTEN IT FIXED, IT MAY HAVE LED TO COMPLETE LOSS OF STEERING WHILE DRIVING. I DRIVE A LOT FOR WORK AND OFTEN ON HIGHWAYS WITH TRACTOR TRAILERS AND HIGHER SPEEDS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 58 MPH, THE STEERING LOST POWER. THE SERVICE WRENCH WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED TO THE SIDE AND RESTARTED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 121,750.

Mileage: 121,750

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE MISFIRED AND THE STEERING FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

Mileage: 70,000

THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT ON MY VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING DOWN A TWO LANE WINDING ROAD. IT WENT FROM BEING EASY TO STEER TO VERY HARD TO STEER. MESSAGE CAME ON STATING SERVICE POWER STEERING NOW.

Mileage: 60,100

WAS MAKING A RIGHT TURN FROM A STATE ROAD TO A CITY STREET THE DASH DISPLAY POPPED UP STATING THERE WAS A POWER STEERING ASSIST FAULT AND I LOST MY POWER STEERING IMMEDIATELY. I WAS ABLE TO FORCEFULLY TURN THE STEERING WHEEL TO AVOID GOING INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. DON'T BELIEVE MY WIFE WOULD HAVE HAD THE SAME RESULTS. TOOK VEHICLE TO FORD DEALERSHIP TO BE LOOKED AT. $1600.00 LATER TO REPLACE THE RACK AND PINION STEERING UNIT WHICH INCLUDES THE POWER STEERING ASSIST MECHANISM. I WAS LUCKY TO NOT GET INTO A CRASH. AFTER READING ABOUT OTHER PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE WHICH DID RESULT IN A CRASH, I FEEL FORD NEEDS TO PUT THIS ON RE CALL NOTICE BEFORE A DEATH OCCURS.

Mileage: 61,000

ADVANCETRAC SERVICE LIGHT COMES ON. TURN SIGNAL QUITS WORKING. JUST LIKE ALL THE THOUSANDS OF OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE PROBLEM. APPARENTLY THE STEERING CAN FREEZE UP WHICH IS DEMONSTRATED ON YOU TUBE VIDEOS!!! NEEDS TO BE RECALLED BY FORD FOR MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN!!! COULD KILL SOMEONE. ARE WE JUST WAITING TILL IT KILLS SOMEONE??? HOPEFULLY THIS HELPS.

Mileage: 55,000

STEERING WHEEL LOCKED WHILE DRIVING: WE CAME FROM A WATER FEST THAT AFTERNOON BUT BECAUSE OF THE WEATHER WE HAVE TO PACKED AND GO HOME. MY MOTHER, 8 YEARS OLD SON IS WITH ME AND MY DOG. WE ARE HEADING HOME IN A TWO LANE STREET. IT'S WAS RAINING AND THERE IS A LOT OF CARS. IN A SUDDEN BLINK OF AN EYE I WAS SURPRISED THAT MY STEERING WHEEEL OF MY TRUCK IS NOT MOVING. IT WAS LOCKED IN 11 O'CLOCK ANGLE HEADING TO ON COMING. I TRIED TO CONTROL IT NO TIME IT'S JUST SECOND, I KNOW IT'S GOING TO HIT AND ALL COME OUT IN MY VOICE IS MAMA. THE TIME AFTER ACCIDENT I'M ALL SHAKEN. I'M SO TERRIFIED MY FRIEND TOLD ME I WAS IN SHOCKED FOR A LITTLE WHILE. WHEN I GAIN CONSCIOUSNESS, I SAW MY FRIEND HUBBY TRYING WAKE ME UP. I LOOKED FOR MY BOY. I SAW MY MOM IN PAIN, CAN'T MOVE OUT OF MY CAR. I FEEL NUMB AND MY LEGS ARE SHAKING. SEING MY BOY OUTSIDE AND MOM MAKES ME HAPPY. BUT I'M WORRIED ABOUT THE CAR THAT HIT. I CNT WALKED THAT FAR UNTIL UNBULANCE TOOK US ALL.

Mileage: 72,000

WHEN MAKING A LEFT TURN MY STEERING HANGS UP AND WILL NOT RETURN TO CENTER. THIS PROBLEM SEEMS TO COME AND GO. I FIRST NOTICED THE ISSUE ON OCT 2015 WITH APROXIMATELY 25K MILES ON THE ODOMETER, THIS IS PRETTY SCARRY , EVEN WHILE DRIVING IN A STRAIGHT LINE DOWN THE HIGHWAY, AS THIS MAKES ME DO THE MINUTE STEERING WHEEL ADJUSTMENTS THAT THE SELF CENTERING STEERING SHOULD BE DOING. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE FORD DEALER BUT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THIS ISSUE IS STILL RANDOMLY GOING ON.

Mileage: 25,000

WHEN TURNING THE WHEEL, THERE ARE STIFF TO STOP POINTS, CONTROL IS IMPOSABLE, THE TRUCK IS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE . I CAN NOT AFFORD TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS TO REPAIR, SPENT ALL I HAD TO BUY THE TRUCK. CITY DRIVING IS TRICKY AND I COULD RUN OVER SOMEONE, I CANT DRIVE MY TRUCK.

Mileage: 135,000

DRIVING ON HIGHWAY. DISPLAY SHOWED PSCM ERROR CODE AND POWER STEERING FAILED. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO MANEUVER THE TRUCK OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY AND GET ADJUSTED BEFORE TAKING IT TO DEALERSHIP.

Mileage: 98,000

THE TRUCK DISPLAYED A SERVICE ADVANCETRAC ERROR, PARTIALLY DISABLING THE TURN SIGNALS WHILE DRIVING. WHEN I TURN CORNERS TRUCK STEERING WHEEL WILL PULL CAUSING TRUCK TO VEER SHARPER INTO THE TURN. IT WILL ALSO MAKE A SLIGHT NOISE WHEN IT HAPPENS. TRUCK HAS 66000 MILES ON IT.

Mileage: 66,000

LACK OF STEERING WHEEL RETURNABILITY TO CENTER LINE ON LEFT HAND TURNS. WHEN MAKING A SLIGHT LEFT HAND CURVE OVER 45 MPH IT IS DIFFICULT TO GET THE STEERING WHEEL TO RETURN TO CENTERLINE. FORD HAS ISSUED A TSB 11-08-18 FOR TRUCKS BUILD BEFORE 7/11/11 FOR THE EXACT SAME ISSUE I AM HAVING. MY 2012 F150 HAS 39,000 MILES AT THIS TIME AND IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE!

Mileage: 39,000

POWER STEERING GOES IN AND OUT AT HIGHWAY AND SLOWER SPEEDS IN TURNS, WITHOUT NOTICE CAUSING NEAR ACCIDENTS. NO NOISE INVOLVED. AFTER SEVERAL DAYS STEERING IS NOW ALWAYS STIFF AND BARELY OPERABLE.

Mileage: 53,456

THE TRUCK DISPLAYED A SERVICE ADVANCETRAC ERROR, PARTIALLY DISABLING THE TURN SIGNALS WHILE DRIVING A 2012 FORD F-150 WITH 64,000 MILES ON IT. FORD HAS DIAGNOSED A FAILED POWER STEERING RACK AND PINION. RESEARCH INDICATES THAT FAILURE OF THE RACK AND PINION CAN RESULT IN FAILURE OF A DRIVER'S ABILITY TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE, ESPECIALLY DURING TURNS. PART IS APPARENTLY FAILING EARLY.

Mileage: 64,000

MY TRUCK IS A 2012 PLATINUM MODEL WITH THE 3.5L ECOBOOST MOTOR. MOTOR FAILED AT 60K MILES DUE TO HEAD GASKET LEAK AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. LESS THAN A MONTH LATER I AM NOW DEALING WITH A "SERVICE ADVANCETRAK" MESSAGE AND STEERING WHEEL IS LOCKING UP COMPLETELY WHILE TRYING TO MAKE RIGHT HAND TURNS. VEHICLE IS VERY FRIGHTENING TO DRIVE AND HAS PULLED ME INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC 2 TIMES. DEALER IS SAYING THE TRUCK NEEDS A NEW STEERING RACK AND $2K TO FIX.

Mileage: 62,000

THE SERVICE ADVANCETRAC WARNING LIGHT COMES ON AND THE BLINKERS WILL NOT FUNCTION.

Mileage: 82,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED AND THE CONTACT LOSS COMPLETE STEERING ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.

Mileage: 160,000

BOUGHT TRUCK LESS THAN A YEAR AGO WITH 28K MILES ON IT. I NOW HAVE 37K AND MY SERVICE ADVANCETRAC LIGHT WOULD COME ON INTERMITTENTLY. I NOTICED TOO THAT THE STEERING FELT KIND OF CLUNKY AND WOULD MAKE A STRANGE GRINDING TYPE NOISE, MOSTLY AT LOW SPEEDS. I BROUGHT IT IN TO A LOCAL DEALER AND THEY DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AND HAD TO REPLACE THE STEERING RACK. $1754.00! WHEN I BOUGHT THE USED, VERY LOW MILEAGE, ONE OWNER TRUCK I THOUGHT I STRUCK GOLD. NOT QUITE, BUT LOVE THE TRUCK OTHERWISE! A POORLY DESIGNED STEERING SYSTEM SEEMS TO BE COMMON FOR THESE. SHAME ON FORD FOR NOT OWNING UP TO THIS PROBLEM. MORE ABOUT PROFIT I GUESS.

Mileage: 37,400

I HAVE A 2012 FORD F-150 FX4 WITH LESS THAN 60,000 MILES ON IT. THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING FAILED UNEXPECTEDLY. FORTUNATELY THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY WHEN THIS OCCURRED. ALTHOUGH I WAS NOT MOVING, I HAPPENED TO BE OVER THIRTY MILES FROM HOME. MY CONCERN IS THAT THIS ISSUE COULD POSSIBLY PRESENT ITSELF WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. I AM IN DECENT SHAPE AND WAS ABSOLUTELY EXHAUSTED BY THE TIME I ARRIVED AT HOME. MY THOUGHTS WENT TO MY WIFE OPERATING THE TRUCK IN TRAFFIC, WITH MY CHILDREN IN IT, WHICH IN MY EYES POSES A VERY REAL SAFETY HAZARD. I HAVE CONTACTED FORD CUSTOMER CARE SEVERAL TIMES AND RECEIVED NOT HELP, OR POTENTIAL SOLUTIONS.

Mileage: 59,000

MY VEHICLE WENT INTO THE DEALERSHIP 3 TIMES FOR DIAGNOSTICS/REPAIR. EACH TIME IT WAS THE ADVANCE SERVICE TRACK LIGHT COMING ON WHICH DISABLES THE TURN SIGNALS. EACH TIME THE VEHICLE WAS IN, THEY REPLACED SENSORS. THIS THIRD TIME THEY DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEEEING RACK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I HAVE READ IN THE FORD F-150 FORUM THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM IN THIS MODEL YEAR. SAME STORY, THE TRUCK GOES IN 3 TO 4 TIMES WITH THE SAME LIGHT AND THEY FINALLY DIAGNOSE THE TRUE ISSUE WHICH COST BETWEEN $1700-$2500. MY VEHICLE IS LESS THAN 5 YRS OLD AND ONLY 45K MILES ON IT. MY UNDERSTANDING SPEAKING WITH THE SERVICE TECH AND MANAGER THIS PART OF THE VEHICLE SHOULD NOT WEAR OUT IN 5 YRS. THE STEERING RACK SHOULD LAST AT LEAST 80K MILES TO THE LIFE OF VEHICLE. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS ISSUE AND IF NEEDING ME TO EXPLAIN MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT ME. THANK YOU.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE POWER STEERING SEIZED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 101,000. UPDATED 05/16/17*LJ *CN

Mileage: 101,000

POWER STEERING RACK WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING BACK FROM VACATION/ DISNEY. FAMILY IN VEHICLE. LOSS OF STEERING/STEERING BECOME TIGHT AND HARD TO STEER. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS! ON THE HIGHWAY GOING 75 MPH.

Mileage: 88,500

RECEIVED A "SERVICE ADVANCE TRAC" WARNING ON THE DASH DISPLAY, FOLLOWED BY ADVANCETRAC WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATION. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS A FAULT WITH THE STEERING GEAR, AND THE ENTIRE STEERING BOX HAD TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF OVER $1850. THE DEALER SAID IF IT HAD FAILED COMPLETELY, IT WOULD HAVE LIKELY RESULTED IN LOSS OF STEERING. CHECKING ONLINE, IT SEEMS FORD IS RECALLING OLDER VEHICLES FOR THIS PROBLEM, BUT NOT TRUCKS THIS NEW, AND IS INSTEAD MAKING CUSTOMERS PAY FOR WHAT IS CLEARLY A DEFECT.

Mileage: 37,000

POWER STEERING WENT COMPLETELY OUT WHILE TRYING TO PARK AT WORK. NO WARNING AT ALL. FORD DOES NOT BACK THIS UP WITH A RECALL AS YET. COST 1772.29 TO REPAIR. HAD 93,217 MILES ON TRUCK.

LOST POWER STEERING WHILE DRIVING ON A FREEWAY. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE VEHICLE HOME. BUT VEHICLE UNSAFE TO DRIVE. FORD NEEDS TO MAKE A POWER STEERING RECALL TO THIS VEHICLE BEFORE SOMEBODY DIES.... *TR

Mileage: 2

AFTER SPEAKING WITH FORD MOTOR COMPANY I THOUGHT I SHOULD FILE A COMPLAINT ON HERE AS WELL. MY HUSBANDS 2012 FORD F150 POWER STEERING SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. AFTER MUCH RESEARCH, IT APPEARS HIS IS BY FAR NOT THE ONLY ONE. APPARENTLY OTHER MODELS OF THE SAME YEAR HAVE HAD RECALLS BUT NOT THE F150. I WAS TOLD GO GET IT CHECKED OUT AND FIXED AND IF WE ISSUE A RECALL, YOU MIGHT GET A REFUND. $2200 AND WE CAN GET IT CHECKED OUT AND FIXED IF THEY SEE THE PROBLEM. THIS IS NOT AN IN AND OUT SERVICE AND ITS VERY DISAPPOINTING A COMPANY THAT HAS BEEN AROUND SINCE 1903 HAS TURNED TO SUCH POOR QUALITY IN SERVICE. EVERYONE NEEDS TO FILE A COMPLAINT SO THEY WILL STOP TAKING ADVANTAGE OF THE LOYALTY OF THE CUSTOMERS. *TR

WHEN MAKING SHARP TURNS MY TRUCK WOULD GET A " SERVICE ADVANCETRAC" ALARM. AFTER I TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTARTED IT WOULD GO OFF. NOW IT IS ON AND WILL NOT GO OFF AND MY TURN SIGNALS DON'T WORK, SO I CANNOT DRIVE TRUCK. IT HAS 66,000 MILES ON IT. I HAVE READ ABOUT A 100+ DIFFERENT STATEMENTS FROM OTHER FORD TRUCK OWNERS WITH THE SAME ISSUE. I DON'T HAVE $2,000 TO HAVE IT FIXED. I HAVE ALWAYS HAD FORDS AND THIS ISSUE IS REALLY MAKING ME THINK THAT I SHOULD HAVE BOUGHT THIS TRUCK. FORD SHOULD FIX THIS PROBLEM SINCE SO MANY HAVE HAD PROBLEMS. I SPENT A LOT OF MONEY BUYING THIS TRUCK AND BOUGHT IT OUT OF LOYALTY TO FORD AND THEY SHOULD RECOGNIZE THIS DEFECT AND BE LOYAL TO ITS CUSTOMERS AND FIX THIS PROBLEM FREE OF CHARGE. BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT OR KILLED. MY TRUCK IS A 2012 FORD F150 XTR 44. THIS COMPLAINT PROBABLY WON'T DO ANYTHING BUT I WISH IT WOULD. NOW I HAVE A TRUCK I CAN'T DRIVE. THIS IS B.S.

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY MY POWER STEERING SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING RESULTING IN DIFFICULTY CONTROLLING MY VEHICLE. I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO MAXWELL FORD IN AUSTIN, TX AND AFTER SEVERAL DAYS THEY DETERMINED THE ISSUE WAS A FAILED POWER STEERING GEAR/MOTOR AND REPLACED IT AT MY EXPENSE FOR APPROXIMATELY $1800. DOING BASIC ONLINE SEARCHING THERE ARE TONS OF OTHER PEOPLE WITH VARIOUS YEAR MODELS OF F-150S REPORTING THE SAME ISSUE. THIS WOULD APPEAR TO BE RELATED TO OTHER VEHICLES THAT HAVE SIMILAR ISSUES THAT HAVE RECALLS, BUT 2012 F-150S DO NOT SEEM TO BE INCLUDED.

Mileage: 48,200

THE SERVICE ADVANCE TRAC WARNING LIGHT APPEARED ON THE VEHICLE CONSOLE AFTER A SHARP TURN, TURN SIGNALS WOULD NOT WORK WHILE THE WARNING LIGHT WAS ON. HIT THE OK BUTTON AS INDICATED ON THE VEHICLE CONSOLE, AND THE WARNING LIGHT WENT OFF. TURNED OFF VEHICLE AND AFTER RESTARTING THE VEHICLE AND DRIVING FORWARD THE SERVICE ADVANCE TRAC WARNING WENT OFF. SINCE THE VEHICLE IS A 2012 WITH 65,000 MILES IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY FROM FORD. THE WARNING TURNS ON AFTER TURNING SHARPLY OUT OF A PARKING SPACE OR BACKING OUT OF A DRIVEWAY. SOMETIMES THE WARNING COMES ON SEVERAL DAYS IN A ROW AND OTHER TIMES AFTER IT CLEARS IT WILL STAY OFF FOR DAYS.

Mileage: 65,000

THE SERVICE ADVANCE TRAC WARNING LIGHT APPEARED ON THE VEHICLE CONSOLE, TURN INDICATORS WOULD NOT WORK WHILE VEHICLE WAS MOVING, OR STATIONARY. HIT THE OK BUTTON AS INDICATED ON THE VEHICLE CONSOLE, AND THE WARNING LIGHT WENT OFF. TURNED OFF VEHICLE AND AFTER RESTARTING THE VEHICLE AND DRIVING FORWARD THE SERVICE ADVANCE TRAC WARNING WENT OFF. DROVE TO A LOCAL LOWES STORE APPROXIMATELY 2 MILES AWAY. AFTER RETURNING TO THE VEHICLE AND PUTTING THE VEHICLE IN DRIVE, THE POWER STEERING WOULD NOT WORK AND A NEW WARNING APPEARED EPAS "ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST " FAIL AND THE SERVICE ADVANCE TRAC WARNING ALSO CAME ON. CALLED A TOW TRUCK AND WAS TOWED TO LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP. SINCE THE VEHICLE IS A 2012 WITH 53,000 MILES IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY FROM FORD. I WAS VERY FORTUNATE THAT I WAS NOT DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON THE BUSY HIGHWAY "WILMA RUDOLPH BLVD." I HAD BEEN ON JUST A FEW MOMENTS PRIOR TO THE STEERING PROBLEM AS I AM SURE AN ACCIDENT WOULD HAVE BEEN VERY HARD TO AVOID.

RATTLE IN STEERING, CAN BE FELT IN STEERING WHEEL. CAN BE FELT MOSTLY WHEN GOING IN A STRAIGHT LINE. VEHICLE DOES NOT HAVE TO BE ON ROUGH ROAD TO FEEL AND HEAR RATTLE. PURCHASED VEHICLE USED, BUT THIS PROBLEM IS REPORTED BY MANY OWNERS!

Mileage: 50,000

WHILE DRIVING ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS WITHIN THE LAST TWO WEEKS THE VEHICLE STEERING HAS LOCKED UP WHILE IN MOTION. TWO OF THESE INCIDENTS WERE WHILE I WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH ON TOLL 130 OUTSIDE OF CENTRAL TEXAS. THE LAST INCIDENT HAPPENED AUGUST 3, 2016 WHILE DRIVING IN A 45 MPH ZONE AND CURVE ON A CITY STREET.

Mileage: 97,000

I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY ON OUR WAY TO VACATION AND HAD PULLED OFF TO VISIT A FRIEND. WHEN WE WENT TO THE STORE MY ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL WARNING CAME ON BUT THE VEHICLE STILL DROVE FINE. AFTER WE CAME OUT OF THE STORE THE POWER STEERING WAS COMPLETELY GONE AND ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO DRIVE. I'M LUCKY IT DIDN'T FAIL ON THE FREEWAY. IT ENDED UP BEING THE STEERING ANGLE SENSOR AND COST 2K TO FIX(THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE WHOLE STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY). THE TRUCK ONLY HAS 50K MILES ON IT AND I WAS TOLD IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. I CALLED FORD AND THEY WERE NO HELP. I AM JUST LUCKY IT DIDN'T HAPPEN ON THE FREEWAY. I CHECKED THE FORUMS AND THIS HAS HAPPENED TO OTHERS AND CAUSED THEM TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE.

Mileage: 500,667

TSB 11-08-18. EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENS TO MY VEHICLE. RANDOM. IN LONG SWEEPING LEFT TURNS WHEN STEERING WHEEL IS AT THE 11 OCLOCK POSITION BETWEEN 40-75 MPH. STEERING WHEEL WILL NOT RESET ITSELF BACK TO CENTER. I HAVE TO MANUALLY MOVE WHEEL BACK TO CENTER. MEANING, WHEN COMING OUT OF THE LEFTHAND TURN THE WHEEL WILL STAY AT THE 11OCLOCK POSITION UNTIL I MOVE IT BACK TO CENTER. NOT EVERY TIME BUT OFTEN. IF YOU DONT PAY ATTENTION 100% OF THE TIME THE TRUCK WILL STEER ITSELF INTO A WALL OR MEDIAN ONLY GOING LEFT.

Mileage: 40,000

"SERVICE ADVANCETRAC" LIGHT. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM REPORTED ON MANY WEB FORUMS. A SENSOR IN THE STEERING RACK IS NOT ABLE TO DETERMINE THE DIRECTION THAT THE WHEELS ARE POINTING AND GENERATES THE ALARM. THE INDICATORS WILL NOT WORK WHILST THE ALARM IS ON UNLESS THE STALK IS HELD IN PLACE. THE ERROR CAN SOMETIMES BE RESET BUT RESTARTING THE CAR BUT NOT ALWAYS. THIS DEFICIENCY IS WELL KNOW BY FORD AND MANY DEALERS YET FORD REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM WITH A TSB OR RECALL ACTION. THE SENSOR CAN NOT BE CHANGED SO THE ENTIRE STEERING RACK ASSEMBLY NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AT OVER $1500. I HAVE JUST TRIED TO WORK WITH A FORD CSM TO GET THE PROBLEM FIXED ON MY OUT OF WARRANTY TRUCK BUT WAS TOLD THAT "THERE ARE NO PROGRAMS IN PLACE TO HELP ME". THIS IS EITHER POORLY DESIGNED PART AND/OR A EARLY COMPONENT FAILURE. 2011/2012 WAS ONE OF THE FIRST YEARS THAT FORD INSTALLED THE EPS UNIT IN THE F150'S.

Mileage: 88,000

WHILE DRIVING MY 2012 F-150EB, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST QUIT WORKING IN THE MIDDLE OF A TURN IN A PARKING GARAGE. I HAD TO PUT ALL 180 LBS OF MY WEIGHT INTO THE STEER IN ORDER TO AVOID A CONCRETE STANCHION, 2 PEDESTRIANS AND ANOTHER VEHICLE. HAD MY WIFE BEEN DRIVING, THIS COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A FATALITY. FORD CORP. CLAIMS THEY KNOW OF NO PROBLEMS WITH THE STEERING ON THIS VEHICLE. HOWEVER, I HAVE FOUND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON LINE CITING THE SAME PROBLEM/ISSUES. DIAGNOSIS WAS "POWER STEERING ELECTRIC MOTOR FAILURE" AND REPAIR COST IS $2,200.00.

Mileage: 152,070

I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM THE SPEEDWAY GAS STATION AN ABOUT 2 MILES FROM THE GAS STATION MY POWER STEERING FAILED COMPLETELY WHILE MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN,I HAD STEERING BUT NO POWER STEERING AN VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER THE VEHICLE OR MAKE ANY TURNS!I FINALLY MADE IT HOME BUT STILL HAVE TO DRIVE VEHICLE TO REPAIR SHOP FOR REPAIRS TO BE DONE.

Mileage: 37,000

WHILE MAKING A SHARP LEFT TURN AT SLOW SPEED I HEARD A SQUEAL AND GOT A (SERVICE ADVANCED TRACK WARNING). AND MY TURN SIGNALS STOPPED WORKING PROPERLY. LATER THAT DAY IT HAPPENED AGAIN AND THIS TIME THE STEERING QUIT ALL TOGETHER AND GOT A (ELECTRIC POWER STEERING FAULT) ON THE DISPLAY CLUSTER. CANT BELIEVE THIS IS NOT A SAFETY RECALL ISUE!

Mileage: 121,000

AT FIRST THE SERVICE ADVANCE TRAC WARNING APPEARED AND THE DIRECTIONAL BLINKERS WOULD NOT WORK. STANDING STILL OR MOVING. HIT OK AND IT WOULD DISAPPEAR, BUT WOULD COME RIGHT BACK ON. NOW. IT APPEARS AND ALSO DRIVER ASSIST FAULT WARNING COMES ON AND YOU LOOSE YOUR POWER STEERING. EXTREME DIFFICULITY TURNING OR ANYTHING AT ANY SPEED.

Mileage: 113,340

VEHICLE IS DISPLAYING "SERVICE ADVANCETRAC" ERROR MESSAGE WHEN VEHICLE IS TURNED SHARPLY LEFT OR RIGHT. WHEN THE ERROR MESSAGE COMES ON, THE TURN SIGNALS DO NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. THE DRIVER MUST HOLD THE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH TO ACTIVATE TURN SIGNALS ANYTIME NEEDING TO CHANGE LANES OR TURN OFF ROADWAY. VEHICLE ERROR HAS BEEN CHECKED BY SERVICING DEALER AND AN UPDATE WAS PERFORMED TO ABS MODULE TO ATTEMPT TO FIX THE PROBLEM, BUT EXPLAINED THAT A POSSIBLE NEED TO REPLACE THE POWER RACK AND PINION TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. I AM AFRAID THAT THE POWER RACK AND PINION IS GOING TO FAIL AND CAUSE ME TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT, OR THE TURN SIGNALS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY IS GOING TO CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. FORD NEEDS TO ISSUE A SAFETY RECALL TO FIX THIS FAILING PART IN THE 2012 F150 MODEL LINE.

Mileage: 60,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A SQUEALING NOISE EMERGING FROM THE ENGINE. THE STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT TO HAVE THE DEALER INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN MODULE FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

Mileage: 100,000

FOR 8-12 MONTHS EVERY TIME I TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL ALL THE WAY TO THE RIGHT THE SYSTEM EMITTED A LOUD SQUEAK LIKE A PNEUMATIC P[INCH. I MENTIONED THIS AT MY LAST TWO OIL CHANGES WITH NO RESPONSE.. IT PROCEEDED TO GET WORSE MAKING THE SAME NOISE WHEN TURNING THE WHEEL FULLY EITHER DIRECTION AND BECAME STIFF TO TURN WHILE DRIVING.. I FINALLY SHOWED THE SERVICE AGENT THE ISSUE AND HE HAD NOT SEEN THIS BEFORE?? THE POWER STEERING ACTUALLY GAVE OUT RIGHT THERE AT THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY ENDED UP REPLACING THE "PS MODULE, GEAR ASY-STEERING, CORE AND FIXED A WATER PUMP LEAK THAT WAS UNDETECTABLE (NOTHING LEAKING AS FAR AS I COULD TELL). $4K REPAIR BILL AND THE TRUCK WAS AT 67K MILES. REDICULOUS

Mileage: 67,000

WHILE I WAS DRIVING TO THE STORE ON 10 MAR 2016, I MADE A LEFT TURN IN MY F150 WHICH RESULTED IN THE STEERING MAKING A SQUEALING NOISE AND PRECEDING TO LOCK UP. I WAS ABLE TO MUSCLE THE TRUCK HOME AND AM FEARFUL TO DRIVE IT ANYWERE.

Mileage: 69,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT A LOW SPEEDS AND MAKING A RIGHT TURN, THE POWER STEERING SUDDENLY MALFUNCTIONED CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO BECOME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT A WATER LEAK HAD CAUSED WIRING DAMAGE WHICH MIGHT HAVE CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE WATER PUMP WAS REPLACED BUT THE VEHICLE LATER EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000.

Mileage: 67,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD F-150. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE POWER STEERING ABILITY WAS INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING CONTROL MODULE WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED EVERY DAY FOR THE PAST MONTH. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000.

Mileage: 98,000

STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP WHILE DRIVING AND UNABLE TO STEER VEHICLE

Mileage: 77,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING ABILITY WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH. THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAULT WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE EPS GEAR MALFUNCTIONED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, ANOTHER FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BATTERY MALFUNCTIONED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 77,000. ...UPDATED 02/19/16 *BF *TR

Mileage: 77,000

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND THE STEERING WENT OUT, I HAD NO POWER STEERING AT ALL AND I NEARLY HAD AN ACCIDENT. THIS VEHICLE IS LESS THAN 3 YEARS OLD. I HAD TO SPEND NEARLY $1700.00 ON REPAIRS FOR A PROBLEM THAT IS ALL OVER THE INTERNET ABOUT THESE PROBLEMS. I WAS DIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND THERE WAS A LOT OF TRAFFIC.

POWER STEERING ASSIST FAULT COMES ON AND VEHICLE IS HARD TO STEER. RESETS AFTER SHUTTING ENGINE OFF BUT HAS CAME ON MULTIPLE TIMES. I HAVE DRIVEN MANY VEHICLES WITH MANUAL STEERING AND CAN HARDLY TURN THE WHEEL ON THIS VEHICLE WHEN THIS FAULT HAPPENS

Mileage: 28,335

I HAVE A 2012 F-150 WITH 44651.5 MILES ON IT. OVER THE PAST 2 MONTHS WHEN I START THE TRUCK IN THE GARAGE THE STEERING MAKES A TERRIBLE NOISE AND WHEN DRIVING THERE IS GLITCH IN THE STEERING OFF AND ON. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER TWICE AND UNABLE TO GET IT TO DO THIS FOR HIM. AFTER SEEING THESE STATEMENTS(COMPLAINTS) ABOUT THE PROBLEM WITH STEERING IN THE 2012 F-150'S I DON'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING MINE. THE NOISE OCCURS WHEN I START THE ENGINE AND TURN THE STEERING WHEEL HOWEVER SLIGHT, THE GLITCH IS FELT WHEN DRIVING.

Mileage: 44,651

POWER STEERING GOES OUT. GAUGE SAYS POWER ASSISTED STEERING FAULT. SHUTTING VEHICLE OFF AND STARTING CORRECTS THE PROBLEM, BUT IT IS INTERMITTENT. HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES, EVEN AT HIGHER SPEEDS. HAS ALMOST CAUSED MULTIPLE ACCIDENTS.

Mileage: 70,000

THERE WERE SEVERAL CODES OF SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL AND SEVERAL TIMES THAT A LOUD CLUNKING NOISE OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO THE LOCAL FORD DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT I NEEDED A NEW RACK AND STEERING MODULE.

Mileage: 64,720

WHEN I OVER STEERED THE VEHICLE TO THE LEFT IT MADE A SQUEALING SOUND AND THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THERE WAS A NOTIFICATION ON THE DASH DISPLAY SAYING "STEERING ASSIST FAULT" AND "SERVICE AUTOTRACK." I WAS TOLD IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND THERE IS NO RECALL!

Mileage: 46,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING AT 5 MPH ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN, THE POWER STEERING FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE PREVIOUSLY OCCURRED. ALSO, THE COIL SPRINGS WERE REPLACED THREE TIMES PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING RACK AND COIL SPRINGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000.

Mileage: 92,000

POWER STEERING SUDDENLY FAILED WHILE TRAVELING DOWN I-35 IN NEW BRAUNFELS TX MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL AT HIGH SPEED AT NEAR IMPOSSIBLE TO TURN.

Mileage: 52,100

THE ELECTRIC RACK AND PINION QUICK WORKING I WAS NOT ABLE TO STREET MY VEHICLE AT ALL I WAS LUCKY TO BE ON A STRAIGHT AWAY I'D I HAD BEEN IN A CORNER I WOULD HAVE HAD AN ACCIDENT. *TR

Mileage: 48,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD F-150. WHILE TRAVELING 50 MPH, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE. WHEN THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE ENGINE MISFIRED AND THE VEHICLE COULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE ALSO OCCURRED BEFORE THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT IT WAS A MAINTENANCE ISSUE THAT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE POWER TRAIN WARRANTY. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PLUGS NEEDED TO BE CLEANED AND REPLACED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHILE IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY, BUT THE DEALER ONLY CLEARED THE CODES AND DID NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE. WHILE IN REVERSE, THE SERVICE ADVANCE TRACK LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE TURN SIGNALS STOPPED WORKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THERE WAS NO FAILURE WITH THE VEHICLE. A MECHANIC TOLD THE CONTACT THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY A FAULTY STEERING NUT IN THE STEERING COLUMN. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,000.

Mileage: 32,000

I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE ON 4/21/2015 WITH THE IMPRESSION FROM THE DEALER THAT I COULD ORDER THE TELESCOPIC STEERING WHEEL AND HAVE IT INSTALLED. I AM 6'4 AND HAVE TO SIT FARTHER BACK SO I CAN'T SAFELY REACH THE STEERING WHEEL TO DRIVE WITHOUT THE TELESCOPIC FEATURE. AFTER TALKING WITH FORD DEALERS, FORD COMPANY, AND AFTERMARKET SHOPS, FORD DOES NOT MAKE A KIT OR HAVE A WAY TO INSTALL THE TELESCOPIC FEATURE IN A TRUCK AFTER IT HAS BEEN MANUFACTURED. I AM NOT STUCK WITH THIS VEHICLE AND NOT ONLY UNCOMFORTABLE BUT UNSAFE. *TR

BACK OUT OF GARAGE TURNED STEERING WHEEL TO LEFT; PUT IN DRIVE PULLED AHEAD , ADVANCE TRACK LIGHT CAME ON AND SERVICE ADVANCE LIGHT ALSO CAME ON . IF YOU DON'T RESET LIGHT THE SIGNAL LIGHTS DON'T WORK UNLESS YOU HOLD THE LEVER UP OR DOWN IT BRING CODES UP C1B00 AND U0428-20 ANDU2101 WHICH DEALER SAYS STEERING SENSOR IS BAD BUT NOT SERVICEABLE SO YOU NEED NEW ELECTRIC STEERING RACK. THIS IS ON A 2012 F150XLT AND THERE IS NO RECALL BUT I THINK THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE, ALSO I THINK IT IS A POWER TRAIN ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 42,830

WHEN TRYING TO MOVE MY 2012 F150 TRUCK OUT OF A PARKING SPACE THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD ONLY TURN TO THE LEFT SIDE. WHEN TRYING TO TURN THE WHEEL TO THE RIGHT THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT GO PAST THE CENTER POSITION. I TRIED BACKING IT UP AND THEN GOING FORWARD BUT NOTHING WOULD GET THE WHEEL TO TURN TO THE RIGHT SIDE PAST THE CENTER STEERING WHEEL POSITION. I TRIED TURNING THE VEHICLE ON AND RESTARTED MANY TIMES BUT NOTHING WOULD FREE IT UP. AFTER WORKING WITH IT FOR 40 MINUTES AND NOT ABLE TO GET IT OUT OF THE PARKING LOT I SHUT IT OFF AND I HAD THE TRUCK TOWED TO THE LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP THE NEXT DAY. THE DEALERSHIP HAS HAD THE VEHICLE FOR 2 1/2 WEEKS AND CANNOT REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 32,320

WHEN SLOWING DOWN TO MAKE A TURN THE VEHICLE MAKES A KIND OF MOANING SOUND. AT FIRST WE WERE TOLD IT MIGHT BE THE FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS GOING OUT BUT WHEN WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY SAID IT WAS THE ELECTRONIC STEERING GEAR WHICH WOULD COST US $1645 TO FIX. THIS IS A 2012 VEHICLE THAT GETS REGULAR OIL CHANGES AND MAINTENANCE, IS DRIVEN TO AND FROM WORK AND ON HIGHWAYS AND INTERSTATES. THERE'S NO REASON THIS SHOULD NEED TO BE REPAIRED AFTER LESS THAN THREE YEARS OF OWNERSHIP. WE ARE THE ORIGINAL OWNERS. THERE SEEMS TO BE A DEFECT WITH THIS SYSTEM AND FORD IS RECALLING THEIR 2014 F150'S DUE TO THIS PROBLEM. I THINK THEY NEED TO EXPAND THEIR RECALL TO INCLUDE 2012'S. *TR

Mileage: 51,000

HAVE HAD THE TRUCK FOR ABOUT A YEAR NOW ORIGINALLY BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR A KNOCK / POP/ RATTLE FELT AND HEARD THROUGH THE STEERING WHEEL ONLY IN THE COLDER WEATHER , THEY REPLACED THE STEERING RACK . ALL WAS FINE UNTIL THE WARMER WEATHER HIT IN NEW ENGLAND AND 3000 MILES LATER IT CAME BACK . TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP THE MECHANIC FELT THE KNOCK/POP/RATTLE AGAIN . THEY REPLACED THE RACK AGAIN .. ALL WAS FINE FOR ABOUT 3-5000 MILES AND ONCE THE REALLY HOT WEATHER HIT IT HAS COME BACK AGAIN AND DOES IT IN ALL TEMPERATURES . SO THAT IS 3 STEERING RACKS AT 3 DIFFERENT TEMPERATURES DOING THE SAME THING AND FORD HAD THE NERVE TO SAY ITS A "NORMAL " CHARACTERISTIC OF THE VEHICLE . THATS IMPOSSIBLE SEEING THAT EACH STEERING RACK PERFORMS DIFFERENT IN DIFFERENT TEMPERATURES . ILL ALSO ADD THAT THE FEELING OF THE STEERING TIGHTENS AND LOOSENS WITH TEMPERATURE CHANGE AND WHEN ITS WINDY THE TRUCK IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO CONTROL ON THE HIGHWAY . THERE IS HUNDREDS AND HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND NOTHING IS BEING DONE ABOUT . I ALSO FIND IT FUNNY HOW THE NEW 2014 F150S HAVE HAD A RECALL ON THE STEERING ALSO. *TR

Mileage: 10,000

ON DECEMBER 19, 2014 AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER, TURN SIGNAL AND POWER STEERING STOPPED WORKING ON MY 2012 FORD F150. THIS IS AFTER THE ADVANCE TRACTION WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. I HAD IT TOWED TO A FORD DEALER. THE FORD DEALER UPDATED AND REPROGRAMED THE ABS MODULE. AFTER GETTING THE VEHICLE BACK ON DECEMBER 22 THE POWER STEERING, TURN SIGNAL, AND INSTRUMENT CLUSTER PROBLEM REOCCURRED AS IT WAS NOT REPAIRED CORRECTLY. I RETURNED THE VEHICLE TO THE FORD DEALER ON DECEMBER 22. THIS TIME THEY FOUND A FAULTY PSCM (POWER STEERING CONTROL MODULE) THAT WAS LOSING COMMUNICATION ONCE HOT. THEY REPLACED THE POWER STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY AND APPLICABLE HARDWARE. THIS VEHICLE ONLY HAD 42,704 MILES WHEN THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED.

Mileage: 42,704

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD F-150. WHILE THE TURNING SIGNAL WAS ENGAGED, THE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND CAUSED THE TURN SIGNAL TO DEACTIVATE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING RACK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V316000 (STEERING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,000.

Mileage: 39,000

MY TRUCK WITHOUT WARNING JUST STARTS SHAKING VIOLENTLY AND BECOMES HARD TO CONTROL. IT HAS HAPPENED 10-12 TIMES AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND OVER DIFFERENT ROAD SURFACES. I HAVE HAD THE TRUCK "FIXED" TWO TIMES. THE PROBLEM CONTINUES AND HAS BECOME WORSE AFTER THE SECOND "FIX". NOW NOT ONLY DOES IT SHAKE VIOLENTLY IT MAKES A GRINDING SHOULD TOO AS IT SHAKES. THE DEALERSHIP ADMITS OTHER FORD TRUCK OWNERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 5,200

REVERSING VEHICLE AS IN A PARALLEL PARKING MANEUVER WITH STEERING LOCKED, SERVICE ADVANCETRAC WARNING DISPLAYED. VEHICLE OPERATED NORMALLY BUT TURN SIGNALS WOULD NOT STAY ON WHEN ACTIVATED. SYSTEM AUTOMATICALLY RESET LATER AFTER VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED BUT WARNING RETURNED DURING SAME TYPE OF MANEUVER. DEALER DIAGNOSED CODE C1963 AND C1B00. STEERING RACK AND PINION (AKA STEERING GEAR) WAS REPLACED. CODE C1B00 INDICATES ISSUE WITH STEERING ANGLE SENSOR. THE ELECTRIC POWER ASSISTED STEERING (EPAS) IN THE F150 HAS NO SERVICEABLE PARTS SO WHEN THE SENSOR GOES BAD, THE RACK GOES BAD. VERY COINCIDENTAL THAT FORD RECALLED 2014 F150S FOR A SIMILAR PROBLEM (SEE NHTSA RECAII14V316.) *TR

Mileage: 18,575

MY VEHICLE WHEN GOING AROUND NA TURN WOULD WANT TO STRAIGHTEN OUT IN THE TURN. LATER THAT DAY I CAME INTO A SMALL TOWN GOT THRU THE RED LIGHT AT THAT TIME MY POWER STEERING NEEDS MAINTENANCE LIGHT CAME ON SHORTLY AFTER THAT I WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL MY THE STEERING OF MY TRUCK THERE WAS NO STEERING I HAD A GENTLEMAN HELP ME GET THE TRUCK OFF THE ROAD AS FAR AS HE COULD YOU JUST COULD NOT STEER AS IT TURNS OUT MY RACK AND PINION STEERING IS NO GOOD THERE IS NO RECALL ON THIS ITEM BUT IF IT HAPPENS TO SOMEONE GOING INTO A CORNER THEY WILL HAVE A BAD ACCIDENT BECAUSE YOU JUST CANNOT STEER. *TR

Mileage: 52,000

FEEL A CLUNKING FEELING IN STEERING WHEEL WHEN DRIVING STRAIGHT AT ALL SPEEDS, WHEN GO OVER ANY LITTLE BUMP IN ROAD. DOES NOT HAVE TO BE A BIG BUMP. THE CLUNKING FEELING IS ON ANY TYPE OF ROAD. *TR

Mileage: 12,000

ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING MODULE FAILED LEAVING VEHICLE WITH NO POWER STEERING. *TR

Mileage: 36,400

PULLED INTO PARKING LOT AND TRUCK STALLED. COULD NOT STEER. COULD NOT ACCELERATE. WARNING LIGHT POPPED UP SAID LOW OIL PRESSURE. WAS NOT ON A HILL. RAN VEHICLE HEALTH REPORT THROUGH FORD SYNC SERVICE AND EVERYTHING CAME BACK OK. WILL CALL DEALERSHIP NEXT. HAD MY DAUGHTER WITH ME AND IT SCARED ME TO DEATH. *TR

Mileage: 32,000

WHEN THE TRUCK IS STARTED THE POWER STEERING IS INOPERABLE MAKING STEERING VERY DIFFICULT. AFTER RESTARTING THE POWER STEERING OPERATES AS INTENDED. HOPE IT DOESN'T GO OUT WHILE DRIVING. *TR

Mileage: 21,834

WHILE DRIVING AT NORMAL HIGHWAY SPEEDS TRUCK WILL ABRUPTLY DIE LOSING STEERING AND BRAKES AND HAS TO BE PULLED TO SIDE OF ROAD AND RESTARTED. NORMALLY HAPPENS WHILE PULLING RV TRAILER HAS NOT HAPPENED RUNNING EMPTY. AFTER RESTART WILL NORMALLY RUN SEVERAL MILES BEFORE RECURRENCE. IT ALWAYS REFLECTS "SERVICE ADVANCE TRAC" AND SHOWS A WRENCH AT THE READ OUT. HOWEVER, WHEN TAKEN TO DEALER THERE WAS NO ENGINE CODE SO THEY ARE UNABLE TO FIND PROBLEM. I FEEL LIKE WE ARE AT RISK OF A SERIOUS ACCIDENT EVERYTIME WE PULL THE TRAILER. THIS HAS HAPPENED 6 TIMES. DEALER HAS ADVISED ME TO KEEP DRIVING TILL NEXT TIME IT OCCURS AND TO SOMEHOW TRY TO RESTART WITHOUT ERASING "SERVICE ADVANCE TRAC" READ OUT. I THING FOR OUR SAFETY THERE IS A LOT OF JEOPARDY IN THIS.

Mileage: 21,000

THE TRUCK STARTED SHAKING VIOLENTLY WHILE TRYING TO PASS A TRUCK ON THE TWO LANE HIGHWAY. THERE WAS A HUGE LOSS IN POWER AND COULDN'T COMPLETE PASSING THE TRUCK. EXTREMELY UNSAFE TO HAVE TO SLOW DOWN WHILE STILL SHAKING AND BUCKING TO GET BACK BEHIND THE TRUCK THAT I WAS TRYING TO PASS. THIS VIOLENT SHAKING AND LOSS OF POWER HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES EVEN AFTER THE MANY TRIPS TO THE FORD SERVICE DEPARTMENT'S. NONE OF THE BANDAGES HAVE WORKED THAT FORD HAS ATTEMPTED. THIS HAS BEEN A NIGHTMARE TO NOT FEEL SAFE IN A 4X4 TRUCK NOR WILL MY WIFE RIDE IN IT ANYMORE BECAUSE OF THE ISSUE SCARING HER LAST TIME SHE RODE IN THE TRUCK. THE PROBLEM HAPPENS WHEN IT RAINS OR HAS RAINED RECENTLY OR IS HUMID WHICH WOULD BE EVERY DAY IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA. *JS

Mileage: 3,000

ON VACATION TO GA FROM MD IN JULY OF 2012, DURING A HEAVY DOWNPOUR AND LOST POWER SEVERAL TIMES TRAVELING ON I-95 TOWING A BOAT. DRIVING ABOUT 65-70 MPH STOPPED AT THE FORD DEALER ON RT. 1 IN FREDERICKSBURG VA AND THEY DID A TEMPORARY FIX, A PIECE OF CARDBOARD WAS INSTALLED TO PREVENT THE MOISTURE FROM CAUSING PROBLEMSONLY TO BE TOLD TO GO BACK TO OUR DEALER FOR THE PART ONCE IT COMES IN ALL BACK ORDERED. WE HAVE SINCE CONTACTED SHEEHY AND GOT NOWHERE NEVER GOT A CALL EITHER THAT THE PART WAS IN. TRUCK GETS THE WORST GAS MILEAGE AND OVER THE RAIN WE HAD STARTED TO STALL OUT AGAIN. NEVER CALLED AND NEVER FIXED.NOW WITH THE RAIN AGAIN AND THE HEAT IT IS DOING IT AGAIN..... *TR

Mileage: 4,000

WHEN DRIVING UNDER 40 MPH ON A AN UNEVEN SURFACE ESPECIALLY GRAVEL OR DIRT ROADS THERE IS A CLUNKING SOUND FROM FRONT/ALSO FELT THROUGH STEERING WHEEL. FEELS LIKE A WORN OUT VEHICLE WITH BAD BALLJOINTS. AFTER RESEARCHING ON THE INTERNET I FOUND THIS IS WIDESPREAD ON THESE 2011-2013 TRUCKS WITH THE ELECTRIC STEERING. NOTIFIED DEALER ABOUT ALL THE COMPLAINTS ON HERE AND FORUMS ABOUT BAD STEERING BOXES. TOOK TRUCK IN TO DEALERSHIP AND MECHANIC EXPERIENCED IT ON TEST DRIVE. TIGHTENED ALL FRONT SUSPENSION HARDWARE AND ALL WAS TIGHT. WAS TOLD THERE IS NO PROBLEM AND THEY CAN'T REPLACE ANYTHING IF NOTHING IS BROKE. THEY HAD NO EXPLANATION OF THE CONCERN EVEN THOUGH THE MECHANIC FELT IT ON TEST DRIVE. THE TRUCK HAS JUST OVER 10,000 MILES ON IT NOW AND HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE ABOUT 7,000 OR 8,000 MILES. VERY DISSATISFIED WITH THE QUALITY OF THIS TRUCK. I HAVE OWNED A LOT OF FORDS IN THE PAST BUT IF THIS IS NOT RESOLVED I WILL NEVER BUY A FORD AGAIN. FOR A TRUCK THAT STICKERED JUST UNDER 50K IT IS VERY PATHETIC THAT FORD DOES NOT STEP UP AND ADDRESS THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THESE STEERING RACKS. IT IS PRETTY CLEAR WITH ALL THE COMPLAINTS ON HERE AND OTHER WEBSITES WITH THE SAME EXACT CONCERNS THAT THERE IS A ISSUE HERE. I HOPE THEY FIGURE SOMETHING OUT BECAUSE A MALFUNCTION IN THE STEERING COULD BE A BIG SAFETY ISSUE. IF YOU ARE READING THIS AND THINKING ABOUT BUYING A F-150 I WOULD THINK OF LOOKING AT OTHER BRANDS. *TR

Mileage: 7,000

I HEAR A THUNKING NOISE UNDER THE FRONT SUSPENSION OVER BUMPS IN THE ROAD. MY FIRST REACTION IS IT'S A BRAND NEW TRUCK. IT SOUNDS EXACTLY LIKE A BAD SWAY BAR LINK. SO I TOOK THE TRUCK TO MY FRIENDS MECHANICS GARAGE AND NOTICED FRONT TIRES ARE CUPPED BADLY, AN UNUSUALLY WEAR FOR A NEW TRUCK. WE ROTATED THE TIRES AND CHECKED SUSPENSION. WE NOTICED WHAT WE THOUGHT WAS A BAD INNER TIE ROD CAUSE THERE WAS LOOSE UNUSUAL MOVEMENT SIDE TO SIDE WITH THE TIRE ON DRIVER'S SIDE. SO I WENT HOME AND STARTED TO READ ON F150 FORUM.COM AND FOUND MANY PEOPLE WITH 2011-2013 F150 YEAR TRUCK IS HAVING THE SAME ISSUE OF THUNKIN NOISE. IT TURNS OUT IT IS NOT TIE RODS, IT IS A BAD STEERING RACK AND PINION. I READ ALOT OF INFORMATION AND A VIDEO OF A TRUCK THAT SOUND LIKE MINE. I HAVE READ WHERE A SERVICE WRITER MENTIONED THAT 2 TRUCKS LOST STEERING BUT THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT AND THE STEERING RACKS WERE REPLACED. I HAVE CALLED FORD SERVICE RECENTLY AND THEY SAID THEY KNOW NOTHING ABOUT BAD STEERING RACKS. MANY OWNERS OF THESE TRUCKS HAVE POSTED IN THE FORUM THAT FORD KNOWS OF THESE SO CALLED CONTAMINATED STEERING RACKS THAT WERE MADE. I WOULD LIKE A TSB OR A SERVICE BULLETIN THAT WOULD GET THESE BAD RACKS OFF THESE TRUCKS. THANK YOU *TR

Mileage: 12,500

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING ON LA 3033 WHEN SHE BEGAN TO NOTICE THAT THE STEERING RESPONSE WAS ERRATIC AND SLOW, PULLING A LITTLE TO THE RIGHT AND HARD TO TURN IN CORNERS. THIS STARTED ABOUT 3 MILES BEFORE THE INCIDENT AND SHE DIDN'T KNOW WHAT WAS WRONG BUT CONTINUED AHEAD. SHE REACHED A RIGHT HAND CURVE ON A LOCAL LAKE LEVEE AND NOTICED IT STILL HARD TO TURN BUT MADE IT OKAY. THE NEXT CURVE WAS A LEFT HANDER AND WHEN SHE STATED INTO IT THE STEERING REFUSED TO RESPOND. THERE ARE HARDLY ANY SHOULDERS ON THIS HIGHWAY AND SHE WENT STRAIGHT DOWN THE LEVEE EMBANKMENT AND HIT A TREE AND INTO THE WATER. THE TRUCK IS BADLY DAMAGED BUT SHE AND THE TWO GRANDCHILDREN ARE OKAY. I AM PUTTTING THIS ON THIS SITE BECAUSE I KNOW FORD IS GOING TO DENY ANY PROBLEMS LIKE THIS. NOW I'M WONDERING IF IT MIGHT HAPPEN AGAIN TO US OR SOMEONE ELSE. *TR

Mileage: 23,900

THIS IS MY SECOND COMPLAINT I AM NOT SURE TO LIST THIS UNDER ENGINE OR STEERING EITHER WAY I AM EXPERIENCING THE SAME SHAKING AND SHUDDERING THAT I WAS BEFORE. FORD FIXED THE SO CALLED INTERCOOLER PROBLEM BUT NOW IT IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME SHAKING. IN THE PAST 2 WEEKS THIS HAS OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIMES WHEN I FIRST START OUT DRIVING IN THE MORNING THE VEHICLE BEGINS TO SHAKE AND SHUDDER WHILE DRIVING AT SOW SPEEDS OF LESS THAN 45 MPH IT EVEN DID THIS YESTERDAY AT 5 MPH. IF YOU RESEARCH THIS COMPLAINT THERE ARE 1000S F COMPLAINTS ONLINE ESPECIALLY ON THE FORD F150 FORUM. ALSO MY GAS MILEAGE IS ABSOLUTELY HORRIBLE AT 13 TO 14 MPG AND THAT'S ON 45 AND 55 MPH ROADS IN THE COUNTRY. THE SHAKING OCCURS VIOLENTLY MAKING THE VEHICLE HARD TO CONTROL CREATING A DANGEROUS SITUATION ESPECIALLY ON THE FREEWAY WHERE THE VEHICLE WILL SLOW DOWN TO 35 MPH. *TR

Mileage: 14,890

THE VEHICLE FROM ORIGINAL PURCHASE DATE IN OCTOBER OF 2012 HAS EXHIBITED A KNOCK/CLUNK/VIBRATION FROM THE FRONT SUSPENSION AND STEERING THAT TRANSMITS UP THROUGH THE STEERING COLUMN AND CAN BE FELT WHILE HOLDING THE STEERING WHEEL AND HEARD FROM THE FRONTAL AREA OF THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING. THE STEERING WHEEL IS ALSO OFF CENTER TO THE LEFT AND VEHICLE SEEMS TO PULL LEFT REGARDLESS OF ROAD CROWN AND THE FRONT TWO TIRES ARE FEATHERED ACROSS THE TREAD. THE FIRST VISIT TO DEALER AT 2700 MILES THE DEALER RESET THE TOE AS IT WAS TOE OUT CAUSING UNEVEN TIRE WEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AT ROUGHLY 4700 MILES FOR THE KNOCK/CLUNK/VIBRATION AND UNEVEN TIRE WEAR AGAIN AND IT WAS FOUND THAT PINCH BOLTS WERE LOOSE ON THE STEERING COLUMN CAUSING THE CLUNK. DEALER STATES THE UNEVEN TIRE WEAR WAS DUE TO LOW TIRE PRESSURE. AFTER PICKING UP VEHICLE THE KNOCK/CLUNK/VIBRATION IS STILL PRESENT. WITH THE VEHICLE OFF AND TURNING THE WHEEL BACK AND FORTH RAPIDLY THE KNOCK/CLUNK CAN BE HEARD FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE, HOWEVER THE DEALER STATES THIS IS NORMAL NOISE FROM THE FORD EPAS STEERING RACK. ASKED DEALER TO COMPARE TO A NEW LIKE VEHICLE ON THE LOT. DEALER CHANGED THE SUBJECT. SOUNDS LIKE FAULTY TIE ROD ENDS OR FAULTY INTERNAL RACK COMPONENTS FROM MY PAST AUTOMOTIVE EXPERIENCE. OWNED A 2011 F150 WITH THE SAME SUSPENSION AND EPAS STEERING RACK AND THE WHEEL WAS STRAIGHT, AND NO NOISE WAS HEARD OR VIBRATIONS FELT WHILE DRIVING. TIRES DID NOT SHOW UNEVEN WEAR EITHER. DEALER STATES I CANNOT COMPARE MY 2012 F150 TO MY 2011 F150. DEALER STATES AN APPOINTMENT IS GOING TO BE SET WITH THE LOCAL FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER TO TEST DRIVE MY VEHICLE TO MAKE A DETERMINATION IF ANY FURTHER ACTION IS TO BE TAKEN. AT THIS POINT THE DEALER IS NOT PROVIDING ANY FURTHER ASSISTANCE IN RESOLVING MY CONCERN. ISSUE HAS ALSO BEEN DOCUMENTED WITH FORD CUSTOMER CARE. *TR

Mileage: 2,700

SHORTLY AFTER THE PURCHASE OF THIS NEW 2012 FORD F150 ECOBOOST, A KNOCKING DEVELOPED THAT COULD BE FELT THROUGH THE STEERING WHEEL. THIS OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING STRAIGHT, AND COULD BE FELT AND HEARD UNDER NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS. IT DOESN'T HAVE TO BE A BUMPY ROAD, NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS THIS OCCURS. IT FEELS LIKE A RATTLE OR KNOCKING COMING FROM THE STEERING ASSEMBLY. I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR IT'S FIRST OIL CHANGE, AND TO HAVE THE KNOCKING ISSUE LOOKED AT ON AUGUST 8, 2012. THE DEALER NOTICED THE NOISE AND THEIR REPAIR MADE WAS TO ROTATE THE TIRES. AUGUST 15, 2012 BROUGHT THE TRUCK BACK FOR THE SAME CONDITION. THE DEALER NOTICED THE NOISE DURING THE ROAD TEST AND CONTACTED THE FORD HOTLINE. NO REPAIRS MADE. SEPTEMBER 21, 2012 BROUGHT THE TRUCK BACK FOR THE SAME CONDITION. THE TECHNICIAN COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE NOISE CONDITION. NO REPAIRS MADE. OCTOBER 25, 2012 AFTER CONTACTING FORD CUSTOMER CARE CENTER MYSELF, THEY INSTRUCTED ME TO BRING THE TRUCK BACK IN AND THEY WILL REPLACE THE TIE RODS. TIE RODS REPLACED ON THIS DATE. NOVEMBER 5, 2012 BROUGHT THE TRUCK BACK IN FOR THE SAME CONDITION. SERVICE DEPARTMENT REFUSED TO TEST DRIVE THE TRUCK, AND TOLD ME THAT EVERYTHING IS NORMAL AND "OPERATES AS DESIGNED". JANUARY 14, 2012-STILL HAVE KNOCKING/RATTLE CONDITION THROUGH STEERING WHEEL. *TR

Mileage: 3,240

WHILE DRIVING IN A STRAIGHT LINE ON US 395 NORTH BOUND, NORTH OF PEARSONVILLE, CA, THE STEERING BEGAN TO FEEL LOOSE WITH A "CLUNK" OR "POPPING" THAT COULD BE FELT IN THE STEERING WHEEL. THIS WAS VERY CONCERNING, AND ANNOYING, AND LASTED FOR 3 HOURS UNTIL I ARRIVED AT MY DESTINATION. THE OUTSIDE AIR TEMP WAS ABOUT 90 DEGREES, AND THIS "CLUNK" BECOMES MORE PRONOUNCED AS THE TEMPERATURE RISES. I HAVE SERIOUS CONCERNS WITH THIS NEW ELECTRONIC POWER ASSIST STEERING (EPAS) AND THE POTENTIAL FOR TOTAL STEERING FAILURE. FORD HAD SERIOUS ISSUES WITH THE 2011 EXPLORER EPAS, AND NOW THE NEW F150 (BEGINNING WITH 2011 MODEL) WITH EPAS IS BEGINNING TO SHOW THE SAME PROBLEM. I WAS AT PERRY FORD IN POWAY, CA YESTERDAY, AND THE SERVICE WRITER STATED THAT TWO NEW F150'S LOST ALL STEERING CONTROL. THE ONLINE FORUM, WWW.F150FORUM.COM, HAS HUNDREDS OF NEW F150 OWNERS WITH THE SAME COMPLAINT. MANY HAVE HAD TOTAL STEERING RACK REPLACEMENTS ONLY TO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM COME BACK IN A FEW THOUSAND MILES. I LIMIT MY DRIVING WITH THIS VEHICLE (ONLY 3,012 MI.) AFTER ONE YEAR OF OWNERSHIP. I REFUSE TO WASTE MY TIME WITH A RACK REPLACEMENT AS FORD HAS MADE NO MODIFICATIONS OR CHANGES TO THE ORIGINAL DESIGN. THE VENDOR FOR THIS EPAS UNIT IS NEXTEER. I HAVE CONTACTED NEXTEER AND RECEIVED NO RESPONSE. I OPENED A CASE WITH FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE. MY PERSONAL SAFETY, THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY AND THE SAFETY OF OTHERS KEEPS ME OFF THE ROAD UNTIL FORD ACKNOWLEDGES THE PROBLEM AND FINDS A FIX. THE PROBLEM NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BEFORE A LIFE, OR LIVES, ARE LOST. THANK YOU. *TR

Mileage: 1,852

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD F150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO VIBRATE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AT ANY SPEED AND BECAME PROGRESSLY WORSE WHEN TRAVELING 70 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY TWO DIFFERENT AUTHORIZED DEALER, BOTH WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25.

Mileage: 25

THE PROBLEM STARTED WITH ABOUT 400 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. I BEGAN NOTICING A LOOSE/NIBBLE FEELING IN THE STEERING WHEEL ESPECIALLY OVER ROUGH TERRAIN, WHICH IS 90 PERCENT OF MICHIGAN ROADS. WHEN TEMPERATURES GET HOTTER THE PROBLEM IS MORE SEVERE. I HAVE HAD 4 POWER STEERING RACK AND PINIONS (EPAS) REPLACED AND EACH TIME IT FIXES THE PROBLEM BUT FOR ONLY A FEW DAYS AND THEN IT REAPPEARS. I HAVE ALSO HAD THE ENTIRE STEERING SHAFTS REPLACED AND THIS DID NOTHING. THE PROBLEM HAS BECOME MUCH MORE SEVERE AS TIME HAS GONE BY. I AM NOW EXPERIENCING THE VEHICLE PULLING AND JUMPING WHILE GOING OVER UNEVEN SURFACES IN THE ROAD. THERE ARE OVER 1000 PEOPLE WITH THIS EXACT PROBLEM ON OTHER PUBLIC WEBSITES. I CAN NOW SLIGHTLY MOVE THE STEERING WHEEL BACK AND FORTH WHILE THE VEHICLE IS OFF AND YOU CAN FEEL LOOSENESS/NIBBLE IN STEERING AND ALSO A VERY LOUD KNOCKING OF PARTS COMING FROM THE RACK AND PINION (EPAS). PARTS BANGING AGAINST EACH OTHER IS NOT NORMAL! EVERYTIME I PUT MY 6 AND 10 YEAR OLD KIDS IN MY TRUCK I FEAR FOR THEIR SAFETY ALONG WITH MY OWN. FORD MOTOR COMPANY DOESN'T WANT TO ADMIT THAT THEY HAVE AN ISSUE. I HAVE HEARD FROM TWO REPRESENTATIVES FROM FORD THAT DURING PRODUCTION OF THESE VEHICLES IT WAS KNOWN THAT A NUMBER OF DEFECTIVE RACK AND PINIONS (EPAS) WERE INSTALLED DURING THE ASSEMBLY. I HAVE ALSO RAN INTO A PERSON THAT OVERSEES THE QUALITY DEPARTMENT (WON'T MENTION WHERE) BUT TOLD ME THAT FORD IS HAVING ALL KINDS OF PROBLEMS WITH THEIR STEERING AND TOLD ME TO HAVE THEM REPLACE THE EPAS SYSTEM WHICH I HAVE ALREADY HAD DONE 4 TIMES. I GUESS ITS GOING TO TAKE SOMEONE DYING BEFORE FORD WILL TAKE ACTION AND FIX THEIR PROBLEMS. ITS VERY UNFORTUNATE BUT IS THE REASON WHY I AM REPORTING THIS. MY NEXT STOP IS THE LOCAL NEWS TO SHARE MY STORY! *TR

Mileage: 400

EPAS STEERING FAILURE. WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN THE EPAS ELECTRONIC POWER ASSIST STEERING STOPPED WORKING. THOUGH WE KEPT TURNING THE WHEEL, TRUCK DID NOT MAKE THE TURN, IT SEEMED TO BE TRYING TO TURN AND TURNING SLOWLY. THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE EPAS STARTED WORKING AGAIN. TRUCK SHOOK AND JERKED, AS THE EPAS TRIED TO CORRECT FOR STEERING INPUT. BRAKES WERE APPLIED TO EMERGENCY STOP THE TRUCK AND TRUCK ENDED UP OFF THE ROAD, ON TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. *TR

Mileage: 10,500

THE VEHICLE EXHIBITS A KNOCK OR NIBBLE THAT IS FELT IN THE ELECTRIC STEERING SYSTEM , THIS IS VERY NOTICEABLE IN THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN DRIVING STRAIGHT AHEAD ON DAYS WHEN THE TEMPERATURE IS ABOVE 70F. AS THE TEMP INCREASES THE SEVERITY OF THE ISSUES INCREASE. IT IS FELT AS IF THERE IS A MAJOR COMPONENT IN THE STEERING SYSTEM THAT IS WORN OUT OR VERY NEAR FAILURE. THE ISSUES HAVE NOT CREATED A SAFETY PROBLEM AS OF YET , HOWEVER I BELIEVE THAT THE POSSIBILITY EXISTS. THE DEALER STAFF HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SYMPTOMS AN TWO SEPARATE DATES, THEY HAVE TAKEN NO ACTION ON THE MATTER. I HAVE FOUND OVER 600 SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON A FORD FORUM. *TR

Mileage: 4,000