2013 FORD F-150 Steering Problems

I was driving about 55 mph when suddenly my 2013 truck down shifted to either first or third gear and I barely was able to control it to get off the road. The truck just bowed up and the vehicle behind me almost hit me. The speedometer stopped working and a wrench icon appeared. I tried to take off and the truck was stuck in third gear. Ford dealership said they would fix it if it was the OSS sensor. I paid to have it towed and they charged me over 2,000. There was a safety recall 24S37 on the 2014 with the 6R80 transmission the same kind my truck has. My 2013 did exactly the same thing as the 2014 and I believe it should have a safety recall. There was a extended warranty or something either 10 years or 150,000. My truck has 130,000. I talked to Ford customer satisfaction but they have done nothing. I told them I was going to report it.

The electronic steering assist went out

The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the steering wheel failed to turn in the intended direction. The contact stated that the steering wheel seized. In addition, the steering failure warning light illuminated. The vehicle was towed 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 150,000.

Mileage: 150,000

The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while exiting the driveway, the steering wheel moved voluntarily and failed to respond as intended. The contact stated that the steering wheel then seized. The message "Power Steering Fault" was displayed on the screen. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the failure persisted. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was filed. The failure mileage was approximately 170,000.

Mileage: 170,000

I was driving on [XXX] in Georgia. I was going around 75 mph and my transmission dropped from 6th gear to 1st Gear my speed dropped from around 75 mph to 25 mph in less than a second. My safety and the safety of other vehicles/people were put in danger, I almost lost control of my steering and hit somebody in the right lane next to me. Three Vehicles behind me had to slam on their brakes and swerve around me to avoid rear ending me. When the vehicles transmission dropped gears rapidly, at the same time I got a gear wrench symbol across my cluster display, and I lost functionality of the vehicles mph gauge and gas gauge. The fasten seatbelt light was also on but no audible warning tone was heard.. The vehicle also lost acceleration power. I was able to get the vehicle home and turned the car on and off and everything went back to normal. This is an intermittent issue with no warning when it will happen. There was a recall from ford for a programming issue with the tranny and currently a CSP with campaign #19N01 for a Transmission molded leadframe extended coverage. Basically the lead frame needs to be replaced to correct the problem which is 4,000 to 6,000 dollars. Ford will not fix my lead frame because I am past certain dates and over the mileage by 2,200 miles. I also needed to be displaying symptoms and the code for ford to fix the issue if I was within dates and mileage. I didn’t display any codes or symptoms until I was 2,200 miles over the CSP warranty coverage. I also just bought the truck in September of 2024 and was not aware of this issue. I can’t express enough how dangerous going from 75 mph to 25 mph in a second on a busy freeway is. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the steering wheel was turned; however, the steering wheel failed to respond as intended. In addition, the power steering failure warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed with rack and pinion failure. The contact was informed that the rack and pinion needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was filed. The failure mileage was approximately 38,057.

Mileage: 38,057

Service advancetrac warning has been coming on excessively and ford has known this a problem in the majority of their F150s, for says it needs steering rack replacement and its a known issue

Driving on highway when a felt a slight jerk in the steering wheel. Then I discovered steering wheel required Herculean strength to turn the vehicle. I made it to a safe location, restarted the vehicle and was able to drive normally. My dash said there was a power steering assist fault. A week later it did it again. A few days after that, my power steering is gone and restarting the vehicle will not fix it. This is an unsafe condition and Ford should issue a recall.

The truck slammed into 1st gear going 55 mph on the interstate. Through investigation a speed sensor warning was the culprit. Not being able to have truck service for a month due to Ford Dealers being backed up Cavalier Ford sent a mobile mechanic out to me. He spent about 10 minutes on my truck handed me the keys and told me he did something with the computer mo parts are needed. He never test drove it to ensure the problem was corrected. When I went to drive the truck, the wrench light was still on and was worse than before. Actually stuck in first gear. After going around and around I was informed by Fors Customer Service they did their part, anything else I wanted done would be my responsibility financially because of the mileage. I didn't not think recalls had a mileage limit but they are insistent after 150k they were no longer responsible. Cavalier Ford marked the recall as complete but it wasn't. My case number with Ford is CAS44213098 transmission fluid leaking recall was not on there but I am leaking that as well. I don't want something for free, I just want them to correct their defects

So recently my 2013 ford f150 steering wheel starting acting up on me, by acting up it my steering wheel started locking up on me and jerking to the left I was on my way to the movie theater with my 2 daughters in the back seat luckily nothing happen but it was a scary situation to be in having your steering wheel locked up on you in the middle of traffic. Later that day I had my truck towed to a Tuffys mechanic shop where I was later told that ford had a recall on what ever was happening to my steering wheel, so I made an appointment for the next day thinking my problem was going to be resolved but it didn’t. So it all happens to be that the recall was made for a couple 2013 ford models but not f-150 but they did cover the 2014 ford f-150 model which was kinda weird to me because I’m sure their is not a big difference when it comes to a 2013 and 2014 ford f-150.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at slow speeds and making a turn, the steering wheel seized. The power steering assist message was displayed. The vehicle was restarted and worked as designed. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 141,000.

Mileage: 141,000

Power steering has been going out when the weather is extremely cold causing me to loose control of the truck and run off the road almost wrecking the truck the power steering returns after the weather warms up. This was very scary and very dangerous. Luckily I was going slow

The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated that after starting the vehicle, the vehicle lost power steering functionality. The contact stated that he was unable to turn the steering to the left or right without extra effort. The contact stated that he noticed several unknown warning lights illuminated. Additionally, the service advancetrac message was displayed with the traction control warning light illuminated. The contact stated that after letting the vehicle run for approximately 30 minutes and then turning off and restarting the vehicle, the power steering functionality returned. The contact stated that the failure had become more consistent during the colder weather. The contact stated that during the summertime he had not experienced the loss of power steering functionality. The contact had not taken the vehicle to a local dealer or independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 231,000.

Mileage: 231,000

The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 5 MPH from a complete stop and making a left turn in a parking lot, the steering wheel seized inadvertently, and the vehicle veered into a handicap sign pole. The messages "Service Power Steering", "Power Steering Assist Fault", and "Service Advancetrac" were displayed. The air bags had not deployed. The contact had not sustained any injuries. The Police patrol that was parked nearby the contact verified that he had not sustained any injuries. There was no police report filed. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the rack and pinion had seized while driving. Additionally, it was diagnosed that the electric steering motor had failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer was notified of the failure and an appointment was scheduled for a diagnostic test. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 14V316000 (Steering) however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but provided no assistance and referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 130,000. The contact stated that they are waiting for the repair for the dent in the fender caused by the accident.

Mileage: 130,000

There was no warning prior to this failure. Went to crank the vehicle on a cold morning recentlyand shifted to reverse to back up and my power steering failed. After a couple hours and a warmer temp., this issue resolved itself. Next morning battery was dead. replaced battery. Next cold morning. the vehicle cranked fine, but the steering was failing again. Called dealership, they bring in for a checkup, a week down the road, Bought this truck brand new and only have approx., 22,000 miles on it. Have saw many complaints with this problem on the computer. This is not isolated incidents for this paricular year model. No recalls for this year model has not been issued, I understand Ford did a recall on 2014 year model.. This is a very serious situation and needs rectification. Also a very expensive out of pocket for me. Please get ford to issue a recall on this mode, be fore I have a very serious accident. Thanxs David.

Aug 23 2022. Vehicle had 130,800 miles at time of failure. Vehicle began to pull to the right; turning left became very difficult. Parked vehicle for several hours, then drove it again. Steering power assist had completely failed. "Service Power Steering Now" message appeared on instrument panel. Vehicle was extremely difficult to steer both right and left. Required extreme effort to turn steering wheel, and was impossible to turn wheel to full extent of travel in either direction. (I am not a small person - 6ft 3in, 195 pounds.) Took vehicle to dealer, was told that power steering rack had failed. Part was not in stock. Part became available and vehicle was repaired on 30 Aug 2022. Total cost of repair was $2,262.57. '

The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at 45-50 MPH, the vehicle jerked and the steering wheel lost power steering. The messages indicating traction control, power steering, turn signals, advance tract, and Hill Control failures were displayed. The contact veered to the side of the road. The contact turned off the vehicle and restarted it after 5 minutes. However, the failure persisted. The vehicle was towed to the contact’s residence. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 180,665.

Mileage: 180,665

Electric motor for power steering assist then power steering service now

Driving at a low speed, my steering wheel seemed to lock, mid turn. A message appeared on my display screen saying, "POWER STEERING ASSIST FAULT." I turned off the vehicle and restarted it, the message disappeared and all was fine. Aproximately 20 miles later, while climbing a steep grade, the message reappeared and steering became extremely difficult. I was able to get it to the side of the road at the top of the hill. The message has appeared ever since. I had to have the truck towed back to my residence. The safety issue is alarming due to the sudden inability to steer.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while making a right turn the traction control and hill descent warnings would illuminate. During the failure the turn signal became inoperable and the driver had to manually hold the turn signal in order for the signal to operate. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who diagnosed that the failure was due to a failed steering angle sensor. The vehicle was not repaired. Also while driving a squilling type noise was present coming from under the vehicle due to a damaged exhaust manifold. The manufacturer was also notified of the failures but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 100,000.

Mileage: 100,000

The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked, the warning message "Service Advance Trac" and "Hill Control Defect" illuminated. Additionally, the steering wheel lost power steering functionality. The contact turned off the vehicle and upon restarting the vehicle, the steering wheel regained functionality. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the steering gear and the rack and pinion assembly were replaced. Additionally, an unknown software was reprogrammed; however, the failure reoccurred. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who informed the contact that the failure could not be replicated. The contact stated that the failure reoccurred while driving at 25 MPH. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that they could not assist as the VIN was not included in an unknown recall associated with the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 81,504.

Mileage: 81,504

The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated upon starting the vehicle, the power steering fault, service power, downhill assist fault warning lights illuminated. Additionally, the turn signals failed to operate as needed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the steering rack needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and advised the contact to call NHTSA. The contact stated that the manufacturer confirmed the vehicle was not included in a recall. The contact was relating the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 14V286000 (Steering). The approximate failure mileage was 122,000.

Mileage: 122,000

The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 10 MPH, the steering wheel inadvertently locked up. The Service Advance Trac and Power Steering Fault warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle has not been diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 190,000.

Mileage: 190,000

I was turning into gas station when I applied brakes to turn, power steering quit working and brakes, luckily there was no one exiting or i would have crashed into them. I was able to muscle steering wheel to make the turn. I then muscled steering wheel to a parking spot where brakes began to work. Dash board read check advance track there were no check engine lights or warning prior to turning. I then shut off vehicle then turned back on and it ran fine but drove with caution. This has happened 2 other times where power steering has feld but came back suddenly but this time on 2/11/22 I had no power steering at all for at least 60 to 70 feet. I have not had a mechanic or dealership look at because I don't know when it will happen its more of a hit and miss. The fact that there's no check engine light or warning lights on I believe any diagnostics would not show anything wrong.

While driving the dash lit up power steering failure and the power steering went out causing temporary loss of control of the vehicle. The first incident was a week prior when there seemed to be a temporary loss of power steering. After inspection and tighening of connectors by a mechanic, the problem seemed to go away until to day when I had a total failure.

While driving lost all power steering assist ! Was able to avoid a head on crash. But if my wife was driving it could have been deadly !! Was able to get home Thank God. Service Advancetrac is now on dash. Hope this is addressed it could of been deadly !!!!!!!!!

Traveling eastbound on Hatcher Boulevard at about 35 miles per hour the truck shifting down into first gear all by itself causing the rear tires to lock up and I lost control of the vehicle momentarily. Fortunately there was no accident. The guy behind me was well behind me. But it was real close. This is very dangerous

When driving, power steering stopped working and “service power steering” message is displayed on dashboard. Called Ford dealer and they said it has been a problem and only 2014 models have been recalled. Will cost approximately $2000-2500 to replace electronic rack and pinion. There were no warning lights or symptoms prior to failure. This is a safety issue and could have caused a major accident. Ford needs to step up and have a recall. There are thousands of complaints on-line about this issue. Truck is now sitting in our driveway.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the steering would lock up without warning. The contact stated that excessive force would be needed to steer the vehicle due to the failure. The contact had taken the vehicle to an independent mechanic who diagnosed the vehicle with a defective steering linkage. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed him that there were no recalls on the vehicle. The manufacturer then referred him to NHTSA for assistance. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000

Mileage: 100,000

The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the steering would lock up without warning. The contact stated that excessive force would be needed to steer the vehicle due to the failure. The contact had taken the vehicle to an independent mechanic who diagnosed the vehicle with a defective steering linkage. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed him that there were no recalls on the vehicle. The manufacturer then referred him to NHTSA for assistance. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000

Mileage: 100,000

Started truck put into drive when after truck was moving power steering malfunction suddenly jerking steering wheel from hands and causing truck extremely hard to control. Unexpected erratic motion of steering wheel. Notice on dash of steering system service soon. Stopped truck shut off and restarted to clear notice on dash. After restarting appeared normal. But after beginning to drive again to repeated the same situation. With notice on dash of power steering problems.

Electronic assist steering rack failed at 54,000 one owner miles, nearly lost control on freeway. This is a known issue and defect that Ford has ignored.

After changing oil, mechanic was backing truck off ramp and experienced sudden difficulty steering. The mechanic attempted to drive truck to determine steering issue when the steering failed completely. Mechanic determined EPAS has failed and entire rack had to be replaced and programmed.

On 6/6/2021 I was slowing down to turn left into a strip mall and lost all power to my steering in my recently purchased 2013 F150 with 65,650 miles on it. This was only day 4 of me driving it as it was bought on 5/29/21. The battery warning appeared on my dash. I was able to maneuver my way into the parking lot safety, but this could have been a much worse situation if I was traveling faster, on a curvy road or needed to avoid something in the road (a child, tire, stalled vehicle). I was frightened for my life and fear this could happen again. Major safety issue not only for me, but other drivers on the road. The battery was not the issue and is currently at the repair shop being looked at.

The power steering assist fault warning engages and shuts down the power steering. Very dangerous while driving. Ford says this is not a known issue but according to the repair forums it is a problem. This has been an ongoing issue for my vehicle.

ONE DAY I WENT OUT TO MY VEHICLE AND THERE WAS A WARNING LIGHT ON SAID POWER STEER ASSIST FAULT, AND THE STEERING WHEEL WAS LOCKED UP. I TOOK THE KEY OUT AND WAS ABLE TO RESTART IT. ABOUT A WEEK LATER I WAS PULLING INTO MY APARTMENTS AND THE LIGHT ON THE DASH CAME BACK ON, BUT THIS TIME IT SAID POWER STEERING ASSIST FAULT SERVICE VEHICLE. I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO AFFORD 2000 TO FIX THIS ISSUE AND I ALMOST RAN INTO SOMEONE WHEN IT JUST DECIDED TO LOCK UP ON ME. THANK GOD I DIDN'T HAVE MY CHILD WITH ME. THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL ON 2014 WITH THE SAME THING, BUT YET I SEE A LOT OF THE SAME ISSUES ONLINE WITH THIS VEHICLE

Mileage: 99,800

POWER STEERING FAILED AT HIGHWAY SPEED WHILE BEING DRIVEN BY MY WIFE, ALMOST CAUSING A SERIOUS CRASH. FORD HAS KNOWN ABOUT THIS PROBLEM FOR YEARS AND PERHAPS SOMEONE WILL BE KILLED BEFORE A RECALL IS INITIATED. AN ISSUE AS DANGEROUS AS THIS SHOULD BE ADDRESSED IMMEDIATELY, WHETHER IT IS BY FORD, VOLUNTARILY OR MANDATED BY THE PROPER GOVERNING AUTHORITY.

Mileage: 208,260

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOSS POWER STEERING ASSIST. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SERVICE ADVANCE TRACK WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO WRAY FORD (2851 BENTON RD, BOSSIER CITY, LA 71111) TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE RACK AND PINION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 197,000.

Mileage: 197,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOSS POWER STEERING FUNCTIONALITY CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO BE DIFFICULT TO STEER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SERVICE ADVANCED TRACTION WARNING MESSAGE WAS DISPLAYED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT SPOKE TO WRAY FORD (2851 BENTON RD, BOSSIER CITY, LA 71111, (318) 686-7300) AND WAS SUGGESTED THAT THE VEHICLE BE TAKEN IN TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 197,000.

Mileage: 197,000

MULTIPLE TIMES I HAVE TAKEN A TURN IN MY 2013 F150 AND THE STEERING GOES "STIFF" FOR 5-10 SECONDS. IT FEELS LIKE I DON'T EVEN HAVE POWER STEERING OR ANY CONTROL OVER THE WHEEL. AND IT'S TERRIFYING EACH TIME IT HAPPENS. I'VE ALMOST RAN OFF THE ROAD INTO THE RAILING WHILE GOING AROUND A SHARP TURN ON A MOUNTAIN THAT COULD OF CAUSED ME TO RUN OFF THE CLIFF DUE TO THE LOCKED UP STEERING.

Mileage: 150,000

PULLING INTO A PARKING LOT, JUST AFTER TRAVELING ON THE 65 MPH HIGHWAY, MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AND KICKED BACK HARD INJURING MY LEFT THUMB. THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT TURN AT ALL. THE TRUCK REMAINED OPERATIONAL OTHERWISE BUT THE STEERING REMAINED LOCKED. A WARNING MESSAGE APPEARED SAYING "POWER STEERING FAILURE". HAD TO HAVE THE TRUCK TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. I HAVE RESEARCH THE HUNDREDS, IF NOT MORE, COMPLAINTS AND SAFETY ISSUES WITH THE F-150 STEERING AND THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BY FORD AS THIS WILL, IF NOT, CAUSE SERIOUS BODILY HARM. THIS IS THE LAST FORD I WILL EVER OWN, PERIOD. THEY DO NOT STAND BY THEIR INEPT ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS AND CUSTOMERS ARE PAYING THE PRICE.

Mileage: 118,000

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND A MESSAGE POPS UP ON THE SCREEN. IT SAYS "STEERING ASSIST FAULT". IT SHOULD HAVE SAID OMG DON'T PANIC AND SLOW THE TRUCK TO A COMPLETE STOP AND TRY NOT TO DIE BECAUSE YOU HAVE LOST ALL OF YOUR STEERING CAPABILITIES. I COULD NOT IMAGINE IF I WAS AROUND TOO MANY VEHICLES OR ONE OF MY CHILDREN WERE DRIVING THE TRUCK. THIS IS SUCH A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN THAT ALL F150S WITH THIS POTENTIAL PROBLEM SHOULD NOT BE DRIVEN UNTIL REPAIRED. WITH ALL OF THE SAFETY MEASURES AND COMPANIES SUCH AS YOU GUYS WHY ON EARTH IS THIS TRULY LIFE THREATENING ISSUE ALLOWED? APPARENTLY, THE 2013 MODEL IS NOT PART OF THE RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM? THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS AND MANY EASILY FOUND FORUMS TALKING ABOUT THIS ISSUE. THERE HAS TO BE DEATHS ATTRIBUTED TO THIS ISSUE. FOR WHAT IS WORTH THE OTHER ISSUES ARE NONLIFE-THREATENING BUT NOLESS ANNOYING AND SHOULD BE RECALLED. I HAVE TWO 2013 F150 FORDS AND BOTH HAVE HAD THEIR REAR WINDOWS REPLACED DUE TO THE DEFROST BREAKING. THE LARIAT HAS HAD IT'S REPLACED TWICE, TWICE! BOTH TRUCKS HAVE HAD THEIR SUNROOF GUTS REPLACED. ONE ALMOST FLEW OFF THE VEHICLE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. COMPLAINTS AND FORUMS GALORE TALK ABOUT ALL THREE OF THESE ISSUES.

Mileage: 115,000

THE DASH LIGHTS COME ON RANDOMLY WHEN THE TRUCK IS SITTING WITH NO KEY IN IT. THE RADIO STOPPED WORKING. THE HEAT ONLY WORKS ON LOW AND HIGH WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ON ANY OTHER SETTING. THE STEERING BECOMES TWITCHY WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED TO OPERATE AS NEEDED WITH THE POWER STEERING ASSISTANCE FAULT AND ADVANCED TRACK WARNING MESSAGES DISPLAYED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. DUE TO THE FAILURE, THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE HOWEVER, THE SAME FAILURE RECURRED LESS THAN TWO MILES LATER. THE CONTACT DROVE TO HIS DESTINATION AND CALLED CROWN FORD (256 SWAIN ST, FAYETTEVILLE, NC 28303, (910) 600-6598) WHERE AN APPOINTMENT WAS SCHEDULED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT YET REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 136,000.

Mileage: 136,000

GOING DOWN THE ROAD, WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE STEERING GOT STIFF AND SEEMED TO LOCKUP. THE NEXT TIME I STARTED MY TRUCK, THE ADVANCE TRACK AND HILL ASSIST WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON, AND THE TURN SIGNAL WILL NOT STAY ON UNLESS IT IS HELD DOWN. I HAVE QUITE DRIVING THE TRUCK UNTIL IT IS FIXED. IT IS HARD TO MAINTAIN LANE CONTROL.

Mileage: 115,600

VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING RANDOM "POWER STEERING ASSIST" FAULTS. WHEN THIS HAPPENS, THE POWER STEERING IS LOST ON THE VEHICLE. I HAVE RESEARCHED WHERE FORD HAS RECALLED SEVERAL TRUCKS IN THE SAME YEAR-MODEL RANGE AS THIS VEHICLE FOR THE SAME REASON DUE TO FAULTY PART. IS IT POSSIBLE THEY SIMPLY MISSED THIS VEHICLE OR DOES THE RECALL NEED TO BE EXTENDED TO COVER THIS VEHICLE AS WELL?

Mileage: 134,822

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOSS POWER STEERING. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK TO THE CONTACT'S PLACE OF BUSINESS. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER CHAMPION FORD LINCOLN (140 SOUTHTOWN BLVD, OWENSBORO, KY 42303, (866) 984-4305) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT SUBJECTED TO A RECALL. THE CONTACT WAS QUOTED A COST OF $1,700 FOR THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TOOK MY VEHICLE TO FORD DEALERSHIP AS I WAS HAVING 3 WARNING LIGHTS COME ON & WHEN I TURNED THE WHEEL IT MADE A LOUD NOISE. THEY TOOK IT FOR A TEST DRIVE & WHEN THEY RETURNED THE STEERING LOCKED UP & ALMOST CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO HIT A BUILDING. THE STEERING LOCKED UP WHICH CAUSED YOU TO NOT BE ABLE TO STEER. IF THIS WOULD OF HAPPENED WHEN I WAS TAKING MY SON TO TOWN WE WOULD OF WRECKED THE TRUCK. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL AS THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT MY VEHICLE IS EXTREMELY UNSAFE TO DRIVE & THEY SAID I CAN'T DRIVE IT.

Mileage: 156,000

BOTH FRONT COIL SPRINGS BROKE AND STEERING SHAFT BAD FOUND ON 09/22/2020 AT INSPECTION STATION

Mileage: 147,117

THE STEERING WOULDN'T MOVE AND NONE OF THE TURNING SIGNALS WORK.

Mileage: 65,000

ON 8/29/2020 I WAS DRIVING MY 2013 FORD F-150 AND I WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN IN A INTERSECTION AND RIGHT WHEN I WAS TURNING MY STEERING WHEEL IT FROZE UP AND BECAME EXTREMELY HARD TO TURN. I HAD TO SLAM ON MY BRAKES AND PULL THE WHEEL TO THE LEFT WITH ALL MY MIGHT AND ALMOST WENT OVER THE CURB. LUCKILY I WAS DOWN THE STREET FROM MY HOME SO I MANAGED TO TO SLOWLY TAKE DRIVE TRUCK BACK HOME. AFTER GOING ONLINE AND RESEARCHING THE STEERING PROBLEM I FOUND OUT THAT THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUE WITH THERE 2013 FORD F-150'S. EVEN OTHER YEARS OF FORD F-150 HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS ALSO. THE 2014 F-150 HAVE A RECALL ON THERE STEERING SYSTEMS. FORD HAS NOT TO THIS DAY ISSUED A RECALL YET FOR THE 2013 FORD F-150 BUT IT HAS RECALLS FOR FUSIONS AND OTHER 2013 FORD MODELS. THIS IS VERY DISCONCERTING TO ME BECAUSE OF THE SAFETY ISSUE. LUCKILY I WASN'T GOING 75 ON THE FREEWAY AROUND A CURVE WHEN THIS HAPPENED OR THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A CATASTROPHE. SHAME ON FORD FOR PUTTING FAULTY STEERING SYSTEMS IN THESE VEHICLES AND NOT ISSUING A RECALL STILL. I HAD TO PAY $2,000 TO GET THE RACK AND PINION REPLACED AND I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED THAT THEY MAKE ME PAY FOR THERE FAULTY PART. I DO NOT FEELS SAFE DRIVING THIS TRUCK ANYMORE AND I WILL NOT BUY ANOTHER FORD PRODUCT IN THE FUTURE.

Mileage: 63,000

RANDOMLY THE STEERING LOCKS UP AND LOSES POWER STEERING - USUALLY ON A TURN LEFT AND RIGHT - ISSUE LASTS 2 TO 5 SECONDS AND THEN RETURNS TO POWER STEERING. A HILL DECENT FAILURE WARNING LIGHT APPEARS AND THEN A SERVICE ADVANCETRAC WARNING LIGHT. ALSO FEELS LIKE THE BRAKES ARE BEING APPLIED AUTOMATICALLY. VERY DANGEROUS IN TRAFFIC.

Mileage: 65,000

WHEN I WAS BACKING MY F150 OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY I HEARD A LOUD SQUEALING SOUND WHEN I TURNED MY STEERING WHEEL. THIS CAUSED A STABLE TRAC LIGHT, A HILL DECENT LIGHT, AND A POWER STEERING LIGHT. I CLICKED ON THE OK BUTTON TO CLEAR ALL THREE FAULTS ON THE DASH BECAUSE THE TRUCK SEAMED TO WORKING PROPERLY. AS I DROVE TO WORK A VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME SLAMMED ON THEIR BREAKS AND WHEN I WENT TO REACT THE POWER STEERING DID NOT WORK. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS ISSUE THAT COULD CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY AND OR DEATH TO ME AND MY KIDS. THE POWER STEERING DID COME BACK AND WORKED FOR A FEW DAYS THEN IT HAPPENED AGAIN WHEN A CAR TURNED IN FRONT OF ME AND WHEN I SWERVED TO MISS A HEAD ON COLLISION WITH MY CHILDREN IN THE TRUCK THE POWER STEERING FAILED YET AGAIN. I NOW HAVE ALL THREE FAULTS EVERY TIME I START THE TRUCK AND THE POWER STEERING IS COMPLETELY OUT NOW. THIS CONDITION IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS IF A YOUNGER PERSON OR SOMEONE THAT DOESN'T KNOW WHAT TO DO OR HAVE THE PHYSICAL STRENGTH TO MANUALLY TURN THE VEHICLE WHEN THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT WITHOUT WARNING.

Mileage: 180,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING ASSIST WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT DROVE TO HIS RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ELECTRONIC STEERING NEEDED TO BE REPROGRAMMED. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,044.

Mileage: 79,044

ELECTRIC POWER STEERING RACK AND PINION STOPPED WORKING WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH, HAD TO PULL OVER AND GET THE TRUCK TOWED. CONTACTED LOCAL FORD DEALER, THEY ADVISED REPLACING THE ELECTRIC RACK AND PINION FOR ABOUT $1900. THEY ACKNOWLEDGED IT IS A SAFETY CONCERN, HOWEVER FORD HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL FOR THIS MODEL YET.

Mileage: 98,833

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNDISCLOSED SPEED, THE VEHICLE LOSS POWER STEERING ASSIST, MADE AN ABNORMALLY LOUD SOUND AND WAS DIFFICULT TO STEER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING ASSIST WARNING LIGHT AND SEVERAL OTHER UNKNOWN WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE RESIDENCE AND WAS LATER TAKEN TO COGGIN DELAND FORD LOCATED AT (2655 N VOLUSIA AVE, ORANGE CITY, FL 32763) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE STEERING GEAR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE TECHNICIAN RESET THE COMPUTER AND PROVIDED AN ESTIMATE FOR THE STEERING GEAR REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 160,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Mileage: 160,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH AND MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE STEERING CEASED WITH THE POWER ASSIST WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO INDEPENDENT MECHANIC HOWEVER, A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS NOT PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 117,000. *JS

Mileage: 117,000

KEEP GETTING SERVICE ADVANCE TRACK WARNING WHICH DISABLES TURN SIGNAL, TRUCK MUST BE TURNED OFF AND BACK ON BUR WARNING KEEPS COMING BACK DISABLING TURN SIGNAL. THROUGH RESEARCH THIS IS VERY COMMON AND DANGEROUS.

Mileage: 130,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL IN EITHER DIRECTION, THE STEERING WHEEL FAILED TO RETURN TO THE CENTER POSITION. THE STEERING FAILURE MESSAGE WAS DISPLAYED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED AND OPERATED AS INTENDED. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING GEAR WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, ALONG WITH THE RACK AND PINION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. MATTHEWS FORD (175 EAST MAIN, NORWICH, NY 13815) AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000.

Mileage: 52,000

FIRST INCIDENT, EXITING THE HIGHWAY, SLOWED DOWN, SUDDENLY HAD NO STEERING CONTROL OND THE DASH LIT UP WITH "POWER STEERING ASSIST FAULT". I BARELY AVOIDED AN UPCOMING VEHICLE AS I ATTEMPTED TO MERGE AND AVOID HITTING A CONCRETE WALL. I MANAGED TO MANHANDLE THE TRUCK TO SIDE OF THE ROAD. STOPPED. TURNED THE ENGINE OFF. RESTARTED. PROBLEM GONE. SECOND INCIDENT: 4 DAYS LATER. TURNED INTO MY WORK PARKING LOT, WAS MANEUVERING AROUND SOME PARKED VEHICLES AND SUDDENLY SAME EXACT THING HAPPENS AND I ALMOST WRECKED AGAIN. I SHIFT THE ENGINE OFF AND THIS TIME WHEN I STARTED IT, IT SAYS SERVICE POWER STEERING SYSTEM NOW. I MANAGED TO PARK IT SOMEWHAT IN A SPOT AND IT IS STILL SITTING THERE AT WALMART (MY WORK) BEHIND THE DEALERSHIP I BOUGHT IT FROM. I DID CONTACT THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND WAS TOLD IF I WANTED TO DRIVE IT IN AND PAY 108 DOLLARS THAT THEY WOULD HOOK IT UP AND DIAGNOSE IT, BUT I JUST CANNOT AFFORD TO PAY THAT RIGHT NOW. I HAVE READ ONLINE ABOUT RECALLS WITH THE 2014 MODELS FOR THE SAME REASON. AS WELL AS OTHER VEHICLES WITH THE SAME ENGINES. SEEMS LIKE THE 2013 SHOULD BE AS WELL. I AM SERIOUS WHEN I SAY I WAS IN DANGER WHEN THIS OCCURRED. NO CONTROL OF STEERING. EXTREMELY FRIGHTENING EXPERIENCE. *TR

Mileage: 172,000

THE POWER STEERING ON MY TRUCK INTERMITTENTLY FAILS AND COMES BACK CAUSING DIFFICULTY CONTROLLING AND NAVIGATING THE VEHICLE.

Mileage: 105,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN AT 15 MPH, THE POWER STEERING CEASED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR SIMILAR VEHICLE HOWEVER, THE VIN TOOL FAILED TO CONFIRM A RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT SUBJECTED TO A RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 155,000.

Mileage: 155,000

WHILE DRIVING POWER STEERING SHUT OFF AND GOT A WARNING ON INSTRUMENT PANEL STATING POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILURE. STOPPED VEHICLE TURNED OFF ENGINE, RESTARTED AND PROBLEM WENT AWAY. LATER IN DAY WHILE ON HIGHWAY SAME ISSUE OCCURRED CAUSING VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER AND CONTROL VEHICLE. THIS VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH ELECTRONIC STEERING ASSIST AND NOT HYDRAULIC.

Mileage: 111,000

I DROVE THE TRUCK FROM HOME TO WORK AND AROUND SCHOOL ZONE WHICH IS A CITY STREET. I PULLED OVER BECAUSE CHILDREN WERE GETTING OUT OF SCHOOL WHEN I TRY TO FIX THE TRUCK TO THE SIDE WALK I TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL TO ALIGN THE TRUCK ,ALL OF A SUDDEN IT GOT LOCKED .NO ONE GOT HIT!! BUT, IT WAS SCARY. DID NOT EXPECT THIS TO HAPPENED. THE STEERING WHEEL DOES NOT TURN LEFT OR RIGHT. SO, AAA TOWED THE TRUCK TO 15505 ROSCOE GALPIN SERVICE AT NORTH HILLS SO,THEY CAN CHECK THE PROBLEM. I TOLD THEM IT HAD TWO RECENTLY RECALLS AND THEY SAID IS HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THEM . AND SAID IT'S GOING TO COST ME 1670 DLS. ALSO, THE DISPLAY SHOWED SERVICE ADVANCED TRAC . WHEN IT HAPPENED.

Mileage: 10,202

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE AND LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE POWER STEERING FAILURE WARNING MESSAGE WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE RESIDENCE. THE CONTACT CALLED LOCAL DEALER (SMITH FORD LOCATED AT 908 E OAK ST, CONWAY, AR 72032) AND A TECHNICIAN WAS SENT TO THE RESIDENCE TO PERFORM A DIAGNOSTIC TEST ON THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE RACK AND PINION AND SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000.

Mileage: 115,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2013 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN HER HUSBAND WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE GAUGES AND RPMS UNEXPECTEDLY WENT INTO A LOWER GEAR. THE STEERING WHEEL THEN CEASED AND THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE CONTROLLED, ALONG WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL FAILED TO OPERATE WHILE SHUTTERING AND THE LASTLY THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A WALL. THE SIDE AIRBAGS DID DEPLOY BUT THE FRONTAL AIRBAGS DID NOT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A IMPOUND LOT AFTER BEING TOTALED. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. THE CONTACTS SPOUSE WAS THE ONLY PERSON INJURED IN THE CRASH. THE HUSBAND SUSTAINED A BACK INJURY, NUMBNESS, TINGLING IN HIS LEGS, AND A CONCUSSION. THE SPOUSE WAS TAKEN TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM FOR HIS INJURIES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

Mileage: 140,000

AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM IN THE EPAS UNIT HAS RESULTED IN THE LOSS OF POWER STEERING IN MY 2013 FORD F-150. VEHICLE HAS 63,000 MILES AND HAS NO ACCIDENTS AND HAS NOT BEEN SUBJECT TO ABNORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. THE PROBLEM PRESENTED ITSELF WHEN THE WEATHER BECAME COLD DURING THE FALL OF 2019. WHEN OUTSIDE TEMPERATURES DROPPED BELOW 65 DEGREES AND I STARTED MY VEHICLE I RECEIVED A "POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILURE" WARNING AND THE VEHICLE DID NOT HAVE POWER STEERING. TESTING OVER A 4 WEEK PERIOD AS THE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE FLUCTUATED BETWEEN 40-80 DEGREES ALLOWED ME TO SEE THE CONNECTION TO THE POWER STEERING FAILURE AND THE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE. ADDITIONALLY, WHEN THE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE WAS CLOSE TO, BUT DID NOT EXCEED 65 DEGREES. I COULD START MY VEHICLE AND DRIVE IT AROUND, THE HEAT FROM THE ENGINE WOULD WARM THE UNIT ENOUGH TO ALLOW IT TO WORK. ALL I NEEDED TO DO WAS TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND THEN BACK ON AND THE POWER STEERING WOULD WORK. AFTER READING ABOUT ALL THE RECALLS FORD HAS ISSUED RELATED TO THEIR EPAS UNIT I BELIEVE THERE IS SYSTEMIC PROBLEM WITH THE PART. ADDITIONALLY, THIS PART CANNOT BE SERVICED AND REQUIRES A FULL REPLACEMENT. PART COST IS $1500 PLUS 2-3 HOURS OF LABOR. PUTTING THE TOTAL COST TO REPAIR AT $1800 - $1900 IN MY AREA.

Mileage: 63,000

EPAS (ELECTRONIC POWER ASSIT STERRING) SENSOR FAILED, ELECTRONIC STEERING FAILS AND ACTS IF THERE IS NO POWER STEERING CAUSING VERY DIIFFICULT MANUVERING. THS COULD EASILY RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT OR FATALITY. SEVERAL ON-LINE COMPLAINTS ABOUT IT.

Mileage: 673,000

POWER STEERING IS STARTING TO FAIL. THE SYMPTOMS ARE DIFFICULTY IN TURNING, WHEELS NOT RETURNING TO CENTER AFTER A TURN, COMPLETE POWER STEERING FAILURE. THE BIGGEST PROBLEM IS THAT THE EPAS SYSTEM IS MARRIED TO THE RACK AND PINION ASSEMBLY SO THE ENTIRE ASSEMBLY HAS TO BE REPLACED INSTEAD OF JUST THE EPAS. ABOUT A $2000 REPAIR. I UNDERSTAND PARTS BREAK BUT BUT HAVING TO REPLACE A MAJOR PART OF THE STEERING PACKAGE IS VERY POOR DESIGN.

Mileage: 175,000

WHILE DRIVING, THE STEERING SEIZED UP MAKING THE VEHICLE NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO CONTROL. MULTIPLE WARNING LIGHTS: "SERVICE ADVANCED TRACK, POWER STEERING, HILL DESCENT ASSIST". DEALER REPORTS THAT EPAS SYSTEM HAS GONE BAD/FAILED. I'VE READ NUMEROUS REPORTS ON THE STEERING/ELECTRIC ISSUE. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN AND NEEDS TO BE RECALLED. THIS TRUCK IS IN IMMACULATE SHAPE AND HAS 67,000 MILES ON IT. STEERING SHOULD NOT BE FAILING. PLEASE GET A RECALL GOING ON THIS BEFORE SOMEONE DIES I ALSO HAD A WHEEL STUD/BOLT SHEER OFF TWO WEEKS BACK.

Mileage: 67,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD F-150. WHILE EXITING A PARKING LOT AT 20 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED TO THE LEFT. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE JUMPED THE CURB, DROVE ON TOP OF A PYLON, AND ALMOST TURNED COMPLETELY OVER. THE VEHICLE WAS STUCK AND WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. AN UNKNOWN DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS. THE DEALER QUOTED THE REPAIR COST RANGING FROM $2,500 TO $3,000. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN CONTACTED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 119,000.

Mileage: 119,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD F-150. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE OUT OF A PARKING SPACE, THE STEERING ABILITY SEIZED AND THE POWER STEERING ASSIST AND SERVICE ADVANCETRAC INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

Mileage: 140,000

TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON I DON'T HAVE POWER STEERING AT ALL IN MY 2013 FORD F150 ECO-BOOST AND I NOTICED WHEN IT'S REALLY COLD OUTSIDE I DON'T HAVE POWER STERING

INITIALLY NOTICED SUBTLE ISSUES WITH STEERING WHILE DRIVING ON A CITY STREET AND INTERSTATE, FOLLOWED BY A WARNING MESSAGE ON MY DASH BOARD STATING 'POWER STEERING ASSIST FAULT'. POWER STEERING COMPLETELY WENT OUT TEMPORARILY, LEAVING NO OPTION BUT TO PUT THE TRUCK IN PARK, AND TURN THE VEHICLE OFF. DEALERSHIP STATED THE ENTIRE STEERING RACK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO THIS BEING AN ELECTRONIC SYSTEM. WHEN RESEARCHING, IT APPEARS MANY OTHER FORD VEHICLES HAVE HAD THIS ISSUE, AND NOT JUST WITH F150S. OTHER YEARS WERE RECALLED DUE TO THIS SAME ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING DESIGN, JUST NOT MY YEAR. APPEARS THIS IS THE SAME FAULTY DESIGN.

Mileage: 114,000

THE ELECTRIC STEERING ACTUATOR IS MAKING A SQUEALING SOUND AND THE STEERING WHEEL JERKS A LITTLE WHEN UNWINDING OUT OF A TURN LIKE IT WAS BINDING.

Mileage: 133,000

FAILING ELECTRONIC STEERING GEAR IN THE ELECTRONIC POWERED ASSIST STEERING SEE HTTP://WWW.ARFC.ORG/COMPLAINTS/2013/FORD/F-150/11230111.ASPX

Mileage: 71,000

50,000 MILES MY F150 STEERING WHEEL WILL NOT MOVE.. I HAD TO HAVE MY CAR TOWED AT LOWES PARKING LOT.. GOOD THING WE WERE NOT IN THE HIGHWAY WHEN IT HAPPEND WE COULD HAVE CRASHED!

Mileage: 50,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS AND TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL, AN ABNORMAL CLICKING NOISE WAS HEARD. ALSO, WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO PRIME FORD SACO (857 PORTLAND RD, SACO, ME 04072, (207) 282-0300) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE WATER PUMP AND STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 109,480.

Mileage: 109,480

INFAMOUS FORD DEATH WOBBLE FOR THE SECOND TIME ON THIS VEHICLE. THE FIRST TIME WAS IN THE EARLY PERIOD OF OWNERSHIP. IT WAS FIXED. IN FEBRUARY, THE DEATH WOBBLE STARTED AGAIN. THE TRUCK HAS 182,000 MILES ON IIT. I HAVE SPENT $3,000 AT GOODYEAR GETTING MOST OF THE FRONT END COMPONENTS REPLACED BEFORE THEY THREW THERE HANDS UP AND COULD NOT FIX IT. I AM PRESENTLY $1,100 INTO REPAIR AT TOMBALL FORD. THEY DO NOT KNOW HOW TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THIS IS AN ISSUE WITH THESE TRUCKS AND I DO NOT KNOW WHY THE NHTSA IS NOT DOING ANYTHING ABOUT THIS. IT IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS.

Mileage: 182,000

WHILE DRIVING HEARD A NOISE THEN LOST ALL POWER STEERING.

Mileage: 97,400

WHILE DRIVING MY VEHICLE ON A CITY STREET (SPEED LIMIT 45MPH), AND WHILE IN A TURN, MY POWER STEERING ABRUPTLY FAILED CAUSING ME TO ALMOST CRASH. I WAS ABLE TO RECOVER AND CONTINUE STEERING USING MY BODY WEIGHT TO ASSIST IN STEERING WHICH WAS VERY DIFFICULT. THE POWER STEERING WOULD THEN BEGIN TO WORK AGAIN, HOWEVER IT WOULD CONTINUE TO FAIL INTERMITTENTLY, SUDDENLY, AND WITHOUT WARNING. I WAS ABLE TO GET AN APPOINTMENT AT MY LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY INFORMED ME THAT MY POWER STEERING UNIT ITSELF WAS FINE, HOWEVER IT HAD A FAULTY SENSOR THAT WAS CAUSING THE UNIT TO INTERMITTENTLY FAIL. I WAS TOLD THAT THE SENSOR WAS UNREACHABLE AND THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO REPLACE IT, SO I WOULD HAVE TO PURCHASE AND HAVE THEM INSTALL A BRAND NEW POWER STEERING UNIT. THIS COST ME AROUND $2000 TO REPLACE A POWER STEERING UNIT THAT WAS DESIGNED WITH AN IRREPLACEABLE SENSOR.

Mileage: 52,000

WAS DRIVING AND THE POWER STEERING LOCKED UP RECEIVED A POWER STEERING ASSIST FAULT CODE , SERVICE ADVANCE TRAC CODE, & DOWNHILL CODE. THE TRUCK WOULD NOT TURN LEFT OR RIGHT VERY DANGEROUS. WHEN THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER PICKED UP MY TRUCK HE STATED I WAS THE 4TH FORD HE'S TOWED WITH THESE SAME ISSUE. LOOKED ONLINE AND SAW MULTIPLE PAGES IN REGARDS TO THE SAME ISSUES. VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE MECHANICS AND FORD ISSUED A RECALL FOR OTHER VEHICLES FOR THE SAME ISSUE.

Mileage: 120,000

SERIOUS VIBRATION AT OR AROUND 45 TO 70MPH . STEERING WHEEL VIBRATION , FRONT END VIBRATION . USUALLY AROUND THE TIME THE TRANSMISSION TEMP HITS THE NORMAL TEMP TRUCK STARTS VIBRATING . USUALLY STARTS AT 40MPH AND GETS WORST WITH HIGHER MPH . BOUGHT THE TRUCK BACK IN NOV OF 2018 ALL WAS FINE TILL ABOUT 2 MONTHS AGO WHEN THE VIBRATION STARTED . NOT VERY HAPPY.

Mileage: 54

I WAS DRIVING AND MADE A RIGHT TURN AND THE POWER STEERING GAVE OUT FOR A FEW SECONDS. THEN ONCE I STRAIGHTENED BACK OUT I COULD NOT REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES BUT CAN HAPPEN WHEN TURNING EITHER WAY.

Mileage: 30,000

TROUBLE WITH STEERING. GETTING FEEDBACK IN THE STEERING WHEEL (NOISE AND VIBRATION). AT TIMES STEERING IS DIFFICULT AND NOT RETURNING TO CENTER ON ITS OWN. IN MOTION, ANY ROAD CONDITION, TURNING AND NOT TURNING ANY SPEED. AFTER READING HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS BELIEVE THE PROBLEM TO BE THE STEERING GEARBOX.

Mileage: 91,000

STEERING FIRST STARTED MAKING GROANING NOISES ON TIGHT TURNS, WITHIN A FEW DAYS, GOT SO BAD I COULD BARELY STEER IT. MECHANIC DIAGNOSIS IS THAT STEERING RACK/ELECTRIS STEERING ASSIST SYSTEM NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. HE ALSO SAID THAT THE REPLACEMENT PART HAS BEEN REDESIGNED TO HELP PREVENT THIS KIND OF PROBLEM, WHICH SEEMS COMMON. THIS SUGGESTS THAT IT IS A DESIGN FLAW WITH SERIOUS SAFETY IMPLICATIONS-- DANGER OF NOT BEING ABLE TO STEER AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, TO INCLUDE WHEN TOWING HEAVY LOADS, AS I WAS DOING WHEN IT WAS GOING BAD. IF A DESIGN FLAW, WHY IS THIS NOT ALREADY A SAFETY RECALL?

Mileage: 91,000

STEERING IS BAD , WHEN IN MOTION

Mileage: 53,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING AND MAKING TURNS OR PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS SPORADIC, BUT WAS BECOMING MORE FREQUENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000.

Mileage: 54,000

MY POWER STEERING WENT OUT GOING DOWN THE ROAD ALMOST PULLED THE TRUCK OUT OF THE ROAD. ALMOST CAUSED ME TO CRASH

Mileage: 106,199

DRIVING TRUCK ON A TWO LANE ROAD WHEN THE POWER STEERING SUDDENLY WENT OUT AS I WAS ROLLING UP TO THE STOP SIGN. I MANAGED TO CONTROL THE TRUCK AND GET IT TURNED AROUND AND BACK TO MY HOUSE WITHOUT PROBLEM, BUT COULD ONLY IMAGINE WHAT COULD HAVE HAPPENED HAD I BEEN ON THE INTERSTATE AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED WHEN THIS HAPPENED. AFTER RESEARCH, I SAW THAT THIS WAS A KNOWN ISSUE AND THAT THERE HAVE BEEN SOME RECALLS BUT MY TRUCK WAS NOT ONE OF THEM. TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY REPAIRED IT FOR $2300. SAID THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE STEERING COLUMN. CALLED COMPLAINT LINE AT THE CORPORATE OFFICE AND THEY PAID $700 OF THE $2300 WHICH WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR, BUT STILL FEEL THAT IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPAIRED AS A RECALL ISSUE AND THEREFORE NO CHARGE TO US. THIS HAS BEEN A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE STEERING IN FORD CARS AND TRUCKS FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS. THIS TRUCK IS A 2013 AND ONLY HAS 40,000 MILES ON IT. ONE WOULD NOT EXPECT SUCH AN EXPENSIVE REPAIR TO BE NECESSARY ON A TRUCK WITH SUCH LOW MILEAGE. AND SURELY A SAFETY HAZARD IF THIS HAD HAPPENED IN HEAVY TRAFFIC OR AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED.

Mileage: 40,000

THE MESSAGE "POWER STEERING ASSIST FAIL" MESSAGE APPEARED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND WAS VERY HARD TO DRIVE VEHICLE AND TO NEGOTIATE TURNS TO GET HOME FROM WORK ON FRIDAY EVENING, 6/7/2019. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO THE LOCAL FORD DEALER ON SATURDAY AND HAVE NOT HEARD BACK.

Mileage: 7

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST AND TRACTION CONTROL WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. WHILE COASTING OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO STEER. THE CONTACT POWERED OFF THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS DOWN THE STREET FROM AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE WITH DIFFICULTY STEERING. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING RACK ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT CALLED MAC HAIK FORD LINCOLN (LOCATED AT 7201 N INTERSTATE HWY 35, GEORGETOWN, TX 78626, (512) 930-3673) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THEY NEVER HEARD OF THE FAILURE AND THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR THE STEERING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

Mileage: 110,000

LOST COMPLETE STEERING BECAME VERY HARD NO WARNINGS EITHER. VERY DANGEROUS AND I HAD TO PAY FOR THE FULL REPAIR THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL FOR THAT IT IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION TO BE IN ESPECIALLY BECAUSE IT HAPPENS WITH NO WARNING WHAT'S SO EVER

Mileage: 80,000

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND LOST ALL POWER STEERING RESULTING IN ALMOST WRECKING INTO A GULLEY AT A SPEED OF 65MPH

Mileage: 180,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTED INTO FIRST GEAR ON ITS OWN, THE REAR WHEELS SEIZED, AND THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THE VEHICLE VEERED TO THE RIGHT INTO A DITCH AND THEN VEERED BACK ONTO THE ROAD TOWARDS ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THERE WAS NO CRASH OR DAMAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. POAGE FORD (1110 US-61 BUS, BOWLING GREEN, MO 63334) WAS CONTACTED BY PHONE AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V075000 (POWER TRAIN). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,423. *AS CONSUMER STATED AFTER THE DOWNSHIFT IT SEEMED AS IF ALL ELECTRICAL POWER ALSO FAILED. CAR WAS TRADED IN.*JB

Mileage: 47,423

ALL OF THE SUDDEN STEERING GOT HARD TO TURN. IT DOESN'T FEEL SAFE TO DRIVE. THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET. AND WHEN WE CALLED THE DEALER THEY KNEW EXACTLY WHAT IT WAS DOING. SAME THING THE 2014S WERE RECALLED FOR.

Mileage: 90,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE SERVICE ADVANCE TRAC WARNING LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AS THE POWER STEERING AND SERVICE ADVANCE TRAC WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT ABLE TO DRIVE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD BE TOWED TO HIS RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,343.

Mileage: 92,343

POWER STEERING STOPPED WORKING WITHOUT WARNING ON THE FREEWAY, CAUSING ME TO VEER ONTO THE SHOULDER UNTIL I COULD MANUALLY REGAIN CONTROL. NO DASH LIGHTS CAME ON. POWER STEERING IS WORKING INTERMITTENTLY, BUT NOT FUNCTIONING MORE THAN FUNCTIONING. SEARCHED ONLINE AND FOUND THAT THERE HAVE BEEN RECALLS FOR OTHER YEARS WITH THE SAME EQUIPMENT DUE TO THIS, BUT NOT 2013. I'VE FOUND LITERALLY THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINT ABOUT THIS SAME ISSUE, BUT NOTHING IS BEING DONE. SOMEONE COULD'VE EASILY BEEN KILLED. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY EXPENSIVE REPAIR, AND I STILL WON'T FEEL TOTALLY SAFE IN MY VEHICLE ANYMORE KNOWING THAT THIS CAN RANDOMLY HAPPEN AT ANYTIME.

Mileage: 94,300

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD F-150. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING AREA. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE RACK AND PINION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V075000 (POWER TRAIN); HOWEVER, THE RECALL NOTICE STATED THAT THERE WAS NO REMEDY YET. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT FELT THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT PROVIDED A SOLUTION OTHER THAN REPLACING THE SAME OEM RACK AND PINION PART THAT COULD FAIL AGAIN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,542.

Mileage: 69,542

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY LOOSE AND STARTED TO MOVE TO THE RIGHT AND LEFT ON ITS OWN. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE FOLLOWING DAY, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SUMMERVILLE FORD (9700 DORCHESTER RD, SUMMERVILLE, SC 29485) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING GEAR RACK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,880. *TT CONSUMER STATED THE STEERING DID NOT BECOME VERY LOOSE, IT TURNED THE WHEELS AND TIRE TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT. EVEN AFTER PARKING AND PUTTING THE TRUCK IN PARK, WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING, I GOT OUT AND WENT TO THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE AND WATCHED THE FRONT WHEELS TURN TO THE RIGHT AND THEN TO THE LEFT, WITHOUT ANYONE IN VEHICLE. *JB

Mileage: 40,880

ON 4/2/19 WHILE DRIVING AT APPROX. 50 MPH, ALL AT ONCE, THE SPEEDOMETER DROPPED TO 0, AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON, AND THE TRUCK STARTED RUNNING AN IDLING ROUGH. WHEN WE GOT TO OUR DESTINATION WE WERE PLANNING ON CALLING ON SOMEONE TO PICK US UP. WE STARTED THE TRUCK TO MOVE IT OUT OF THE WAY, AND IT WAS BACK TO NORMAL. WE DROVE HOME NO PROBLEMS. I DROVE THE TRUCK TO WORK THE VERY NEXT DAY, 10 MINUTES AWAY, RAN ERRANDS, ABOUT 30 MINUTES DRIVING, AND WENT BACK TO WORK. STILL NO PROBLEMS. AS I WAS GETTING READY TO LEAVE WORK, I HADN'T BEEN DRIVING BUT A FEW MINUTES, THEN THE TRUCK ALL OF SUDDEN DOWNSHIFTED TO FIRST GEAR. I ALMOST LOST CONTROL. I WAS UP TO ABOUT 45 MPH AT THIS POINT. THE BACK END OF THE TRUCK KEPT SLIDING UNTIL IT FINALLY SLOWED DOWN. LUCKILY I LIVE IN A SMALL TOWN WITH NOT A LOT OF TRAFFIC. I AM NOT GOING TO ATTEMPT TO DRIVE IT AGAIN UNTIL OUT LOCAL DEALERSHIP CHECKS IT OUT. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY HAVE ADVISED US TO BRING IT THERE ON MONDAY APRIL 8TH, AND LEAVE IT WITH THEM.

Mileage: 70,000

SERVICE ADVANCETRAC, POWER STEERING FAILURE, HILL DESCENT CONTROL FAULT LIGHTS ALL COME ON AND POWER STEERING HAS STOPPED WORKING. PREVIOUSLY THESE WOULD COME ON AS SOON AS THE TRUCKS STARTED, LIGHTS COME ONE, SHUT TRUCK OFF, RESTARTED TRUCK AND LIGHTS WENT OFF. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE. THIRD TIME LIGHTS CAME ON WHILE DRIVING AND POWER STEERING COMPLETELY WENT OUT WHILE TRAVELING DOWN INTERSTATE.

Mileage: 88,000

TAKARA RECALL STEERING ALMOST LOCKS UP WHILE DRIVING (STUFF)BUT ONLY WHILE MAKING SMALL LANE ADJUSTMENTS

Mileage: 68,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A TURN, THE STEERING LOST POWER AND THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THERE WAS NO WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO KENNY ROSS FORD (724-864-3601, LOCATED AT 104 BLACK HILL RD, IRWIN, PA 15642) TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE REPAIRED UNLESS THE DEALER WAS ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS REFERRED TO NHTSA. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 47,000.

Mileage: 47,000

STEERING IS BINDING UP DURING TURNS, BOTH RIGHT AND LEFT. FEELS LIKE POWER STEERING HAS FAILED. WHEEL DOES NOT RETURN TO CENTER BUT MUST BE STEERED BACK TO CENTER. NO WARNING LIGHTS PRESENT TOOK TO DEALER TOLD ME STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY NEEDS REPLACED AND THERE HAS BEEN ALOT OF RECALLS FOR THIS BUT MY TRUCK HAS NOT GOT THE RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND FORD NEEDS TO FIX THIS PROBLEM BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT OR KILLED DO TO IT...

Mileage: 80,000

WHILE DRIVING THE STEERING WHEEL BECOMES EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO TURN. THIS HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY AND SO FAR HAS NOT KILLED ANYBODY. I REPORTED THIS TO THE DEALER WHEN I HAD THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT PROGRAMMING RECALL DONE, AND THE SERVICE ADVISOR WANTED $130 + 10% SHOP SUPPLIES + TAX TO CHECK IT OUT. I AM STILL UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY, BUT HE SAID IF THEIR WERE NO EROOR CODES RELATED TO STEERING AND IF THE STEERING SHAFT WAS NOT BENT, THERE WAS NOTHING THEY WOULD DO FOR ME.I DECLINED TO PAY BECAUSE THE PROBLEM HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY AND CANNOT BE REPRODUCED ON DEMAND. THIS HAPPENS MOSTLY WHEN MAKING A TURN FROM A STOP STOP SIGN.

Mileage: 52,000

I WAS DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING THE STEERING BECAME EXTREMELY HARD TO TURN. IF MY WIFE WOULD HAVE BEEN DRIVING THIS VEHICLE SHE WOULD HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO TURN AND POSSIBLY HAD A VERY BAD ACCIDENT.

Mileage: 81,000

STEERING IS BINDING UP DURING TURNS, BOTH RIGHT AND LEFT. FEELS LIKE POWER STEERING HAS FAILED. WHEEL DOES NOT RETURN TO CENTER BUT MUST BE STEERED BACK TO CENTER. NO WARNING LIGHTS PRESENT

Mileage: 290,000

INTERMITTENT POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILURE, RESULTS IN A DIFFICULT TO CONTROL, AND POTENTIALLY DEADLY SITUATION. FIRST HAPPENED AT APPX 20 MPH WHILE CORNERING, AND MOMENTARY EXIT OF LANE INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC UNTIL ABLE TO WRESTLE VEHICLE BACK INTO LANE. I WAS ON A CURVY COUNTRY ROAD.

Mileage: 150,000

AFTER GETTING OFF OF WORK AT 1130 PM I WENT OUT TO WARM UP MY TRUCK. AFTER BOUT FIVE MINUTES I WENT BACK OUT TO LEAVE GOT IN THE TRUCK BEGAN TO GO HOME . TO MY SURPRISE NOT FAR DOWN THE ROAD WHEN I WENT TO GO AROUND BIN(CORNER) MY STEERING HAD LOCKED UP AND I COULD BARELY MOVE IT. LUCKILY I DIDN'T GO OFF THE ROAD AND DIDN'T GET INTO WRECK OR ANYTHING OVER THIS ALTHOUGH IT WAS STILL PRETTY SCARY. THE DASH WOULD BEEP AND FLASHED POWER STEERING ASSIST FAULT. SO I CALL SOMEONE TO HELP ME THEN GET ON MY PHONE GOOGLE IN POWER STEERING ASSIST FAULT AND THE YEAR MAKE AND MODEL OF MY TRUCK AND IT SHOWS ME THAT THERE HAD BEEN A RECALL ON THAT PRODUCT OR WHATEVER THE CASE MAY BE AND THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A REPEATED PROBLEM WITH THIS TRUCK. TRIED TALKING TO THE FORD PEOPLE AND NOT ONLY WERE THEY RUDE BUT WAS TOLD IT WASNT THEIR PROBLEM BASICALLY CUZ THE VIN NUMBER DID NOT SHOW THE RECALL AND I CAN TAKE IT UP WITH THE DEALERSHIP. HOW CAN THEY JUST DO THAT? THERE ARE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ON THE SAME THING AND I COULD HAVE VERY EASILY BEEN HURT AS WELL AS ANYONE ELSE WITH THIS PROBLEM.

Mileage: 68,100

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE "DOWNHILL DESCENT" AND POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. ALSO, THE POWER STEERING SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE RACK AND PINION FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 38,000.

Mileage: 38,000

EXPERIENCED COMMON EPAS FAILURE MULTIPLE TIMES. HAVE EXPERIENCED AT HIGH SPEEDS, LOSING CONTROL OF ALL STEERING. THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN WELL DOCUMENTED ALL OVER THE INTERNET, AND IS ACTUALLY A RECALL IN SOME FORD VEHICLES, INCLUDING THE 2014. BUT THEY HAVE NOT ISSUED A RECALL FOR THE 2013. THIS IS A MAJOR CONCERN AND SAFETY ISSUE. I'VE RECEIVED THIS ISSUE WHEN VEHICLE GETS WET FROM RAIN OR CAR WASH. AND I'VE ALSO EXPERIENCED IT WHEN HITTING A BUMP AT BOTH LOW SPEEDS AND HIGH SPEEDS. SUCH AS A BRIDGE DECK SEAM ON THE FREEWAY, POTHOLE, RUMBLE STRIPS, GRAVEL ROAD WASHBOARD ETC. WHEN HITTING THESE BUMPS, OR WHEN CAUSED DUE TO MOISTURE, "SERVICE ADVANCE TRAC" MESSAGE COMES ON DASH, AND ALL POWER STEERING IS LOST UNTIL VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF AND STARTED AGAIN. NOT ONLY IS THIS AN EXTREMELY EXPENSIVE FIX, IT IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS, AND COULD PUT A DRIVER IN A LIFE AND DEATH SITUATION. THIS NEEDS TO BE RECALLED BY FORD ON ALL VEHICLES THEY MANUFACTURED WITH THIS EPAS SYSTEM IN IT.

Mileage: 81,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED SEVERAL TIMES. THERE WAS NO WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. AUTONATION FORD NORTH CANTON (5900 WHIPPLE AVE NW, NORTH CANTON, OH 44720, (330) 238-3206) STATED THAT AN APPOINTMENT WOULD NEED TO BE SCHEDULED TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE AND PROVIDE A REMEDY. THE CONTACT HAD NOT AUTHORIZED THE DEALER TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 127,000. *TT

Mileage: 127,000

FORD F-150 PROWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED RESULTING IN A NEAR DEATH EXPERIENCE. MAKING A LEFT IN ALAMEDA ON TO HIGH ST. STRING FAILED AND I SLAMMED ON MY BRAKES TO AVOID GOING ON TO THE CURB. I WAS STUCK IN ONCOMING TRAFFIC WHILE CARS SWERVED AROUND ME.

Mileage: 77,000

AT 99K MILES THE EPSA WENT OUT ON MY 2013 F150 4X4. TRUCK WAS NEVER MISTREATED OVER 95% OF THE MILES ARE HIGHWAY MILES. I FIND IT ODD YEARS BEFORE AND AFTER HAVE RECALLS FOR THE SAME PROBLEM BUT NOT FOR 2013. I WAS PULLING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY WHEN THIS HAPPENED

Mileage: 99,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE POWER STEERING DEFAULT INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE POWER STEERING LOST POWER. AS A RESULT, THE STEERING WHEEL WAS DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ANDERSON FORD OF ST. JOSEPH (2207 N BELT HWY, ST. JOSEPH, MO 65406) WHO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL AND THE POWER STEERING BOX NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000. THE VIN WAS INVALID.

Mileage: 160,000

POWER STEERING WENT OUT WHILE TOWING A TRAILER. ALMOST WENT INTO A DITCH AT HIGH SPEEDS. GLAD ME AND MY PASSENGER DIDN'T DIE.

Mileage: 130,000

VEHICLE STATIONARY, 18F. STEERING COMPLETELY FROZEN. NOT STEERING COLUMN/LOCK. PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE IN ELECTRIC MOTOR? NO FUSES BLOWN. NO WARNING LIGHT/CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. JUST (ROUTINE) SERVICED 12 SEP 18 AT FORD. MECHANIC APPOINTMENT SCHEDULED FOR 31 OCT 18.

I WAS DRVING MY TRUCK AND WITH NO WARNING OR ANYTHING MY STEERING BECAME VERY VERY HARD AND HAD TO TAKE EXTRA FORCE TO TURN IT THE BIGGEST PROBLEM WAS IT HAPPENED THER MORNING I WAS COMING BACK FROM VACATION A 30 HOUR DRIVE TO GET BACK HOME AND BE ABLE TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER TO GET IT FIXED IT WAS VERY DANGEROUS.

Mileage: 65,000

POWER ASSIST FAILURE

Mileage: 170,000

RACK AN PINION DEFECT. ALL OVER THE FORUMS SAME RUN OF TRUCK BETWEEN 2011 AND 2013 WITH TRACTION AND HILL DECENT MODE ERRORS LOSS OF POWER STEERING IN BAD SITUATIONS LIKE ON HIGHWAY. FORD DEALER ACKNOWLEDGED MANY COMPLAINTS BUT FORD WILL NOT HONOR REPAIR. MY BLINKER FAILED POWER STEERING LOCKS UP AND FORD SAYS HAVE TO REPLACE WHOLE SYSTEM

Mileage: 86,000

LOST ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING WHILE DRIVING.

Mileage: 75,950

WHILE DRIVING HOME THE POWER STEERING ASSIST WARNING CAME ON AND LOST ALL POWER STEERING. WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER. HAD IT TAKEN TO DEALER WAS TOLD THIS IS COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE POWER STEERING JUST GOING OUT. MILEAGE WAS 59845 MILES

Mileage: 59,845

I HAVE A 2013 FORD F150 FX2 AND WHEN DRIVING THE PAST FEW DAYS, THE "POWER STEERING ASSIST FAULT" SIGNAL CAME ON AND I AUTOMATICALLY LOSE POWER STEERING IN THE TRUCK. THIS HAS HAPPENED WHEN STARTING THE TRUCK BUT ALSO WHILE MOVING AND DRIVING ON THE ROAD (ROUGHLY 40 MPH). LUCKILY, I WAS ON A LOW TRAFFIC ROAD TO WHERE I COULD GET OVER HOWEVER, THIS COULD BE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS ON A BUSY HIGHWAY. IF MY WIFE WAS DRIVING AT THE TIME, SHE WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO MANUALLY PULL THE STEERING WHEEL AND GET OFF THE ROAD AND POTENTIALLY GET INTO AN ACCIDENT. BASED ON RESEARCH, A LOT OF FORDS ARE EXPERIENCING THIS AND ACTION NEEDS TO BE TAKEN!

Mileage: 64,500

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD F-150. WHILE PULLING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, THE CONTROL PANEL ILLUMINATED AND THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE CONTACT TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE, BUT THE FAILURES RECURRED. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO DAVIDSON FORD (18621 US-11, WATERTOWN, NY 13601) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRONIC RACK AND PINION FAILED AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE CONTACT PURCHASED THE PARTS AND THE DEALER PERFORMED THE REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,383.

Mileage: 42,383

UPON START UP, WHEN LEAVING WALMART PARKING LOT HILL DESCENT CONTROL FAULT AND SERVICE ADVANCE TRAC CAME ON THE DISPLAY. I LOST ALL POWER STEERING!!! AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION, THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON ISSUE.. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN! IF THIS HAPPENED AT HIGH SPEED IN A CORNER THIS COULD BE DEADLY!!! THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BY FORD! MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE! NEEDS TO BE RECALLED....I AM TAKING IT TO LOCAL FORD DEALER ASAP!

Mileage: 74,000

OFF AN ON LOSING POWER STEERING. CAN BE VERY TIGHT TO STEER. NEARLY PULLED ME INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC WHEN STEERING WHEEL KINDA GOT STUCK AND DID NOT RECOVER TO STRAIGHTEN TRUCK. I HAD TO PULL WHEEL TO GET BACK IN LANE. BEEN GOING OFF AN ON BUT NOW MOSTLY MANUAL STEERING AND GETTING WORSE. NOTHING MECHANICAL, RACK N PINON, KNUCKLES, UJOINT, BRAKES, ETC. FORD HOOKED UP DIAGNOSTIC AND IT SHOWED ALL GOOD. NO INDICATOR LIGHTS ON IN TRUCK.SOUNDS SIMILAR TO OTHER RECALLS YOU HAVE. FORD LOOKED AT IT A MONTH AGO. NOW CANT GET IN FOR 2 MORE WEEKS. IS IT SAFE TO DRIVE?

Mileage: 93,000

WHILE DRIVING THE TRUCK STEERING GOT LOCKED MAKING THE TRUCK UNSAFE TO DRIVE ON THE HIGHWAY. WE TOOK IT TO THE LOCAL FORD DEALER, WHO COULD NOT EXPLAIN WHY THIS HAPPENED. THE DEALER ALSO INFORMED US THAT THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE SAME PART ON OTHER VEHICLES IN GUAM. ALSO, FORD HAS RECALLED 2014 F150S ASSEMBLED IN ONE PLANT FOR SIMILAR, IF NOT SAME PROBLEMS. WE BELIEVE THAT THIS REQUIRES FURTHER RESEARCH AND AN ACTION NEED TO BE TAKEN IMMEDIATELY BEFORE SERIOUS ACCIDENTS HAPPEN CAUSING LOSS OF LIFE. WE DID NOT GET A SATISFACTORY ANSWER FROM THE DEALER. ACCORDING TO THE DEALER THEY BROUGHT IT TO THE FORD ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND INFORMED THEM THAT THEY HAD TO PERFORM SAME WORK ON OTHER VEHICLES IN GUAM. I APPRECIATE IF NHTSA TAKE UP THIS ISSUE AND INVESTIGATE TO AVOID ACCIDENTS AND KEEP THE HIGHWAYS SAFE TO THE CITIZENS. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING AND TIME TO LOOK INTO THIS ISSUE.

Mileage: 53,498

THE STEERING AUTOMATICALLY STOPPED WORKING WHILE DRIVING ON EXPRESSWAY AT 70 MPH. AS I EXITED THE HIGHWAY, THE STEERING COUNTINULY WAS LOST OF POWER STEERING. LUCKILY, I WAS ABLE TO MAKE THE TRUCK DRIVE HOME, BUT WAS VERY RISKY TO DRIVE TRYING TO AVOID DRIVING OFF ROAD, OR AVOIDING CAR ACCIDENT. I HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO DRIVE INTO WORK TODAY, AND FEEL THIS TRUCK IT'S COMPLETELY NOT ROAD SAFE. THE FORD SERVICE CENTER HAS TOLD ME THE ELECTRIC STEERING SYSTEM EPAS NEEDS TO BE REPLACED, AND I AM NOT WILLING TO PAY FOR THIS SERVICE SINCE THE TRUCK HAS 45,000 MILES . I HAVE GOOGLED THIS EPAS ELECTRIC STEERING QUESTION, AND COME TO FIND OUT THIS PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE IN ALL OF FORD PICK UP TRUCKS, WHICH FORD WILL NOT ADDRESS THIS MATTER. WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO DO? KEEP DRIVING ? WHAT WILL GEICO INSURANCE SAY ABOUT THIS IF I CAUSE AN ACCIDENT? WHO WOULD BE THE VICTIM? ME, THE OTHER DRIVER'S , FORD, AND GEICO PAYS THE BILL? THANKS ,

Mileage: 46,211

WHEN TURNING INTO A CURVE A SPEED 20 MPH AND ABOVE THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT COMES ON AND THE VAN PULLS HARD TO THE LEFT. HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE FORD DEALER SEVERAL TIMES AND WAS TOLD THAT IT IS NOT PUTTING ANY ERROR CODES INTO THE COMPUTER AND THAT THEY HAVE NO IDEA WHAT IS CAUSING IT. VAN IS VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE.

Mileage: 58,000

THE STEERING WHEEL ANCHOR BOLT 3/4 CAME LOOSE, CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO ROCK UP AND DOWN WHEN SLIGHT HAND PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE STEERING WHEEL. THIS FIRST HAPPENED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON A HIGHWAY. THE STEERING WHEEL ALSO COULD BE ROCKED UP AND DOWN WHILE STATIONARY WITH THE ENGINE NOT RUNNING. THE REPAIR COST FOR THIS WAS $208.32 EXCLUDING TAX.

Mileage: 77,165

ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING (EPS) SEEMS TO START TO GO OUT/OFF INTERMITTENTLY WHEN MAKING TURNS OR DRIVING STRAIGHT. BECOMES EXTREMELY HARD TO CONTROL KIND OF LIKE THE OLD NON-POWER STEERING CARS. ONE MINUTE YOUR GETTING ASSISTED TURNING (HARD OR SLIGHT), A SECOND LATER MANUAL STEERING, THEN BACK TO ASSISTED. WHEN PASSING ANOTHER CAR THE EPS SEEMS TO EVEN NOT WANT TO BE CONSISTENT WHEN I JUST SLIGHTLY TURN THE WHEEL AT HIGH SPEED. AGAIN, IT IS INTERMITTENT BUT BECOMING MORE FREQUENT.

Mileage: 108,000

WHILE MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN AT AN INTERSECTION THE STEERING WHEEL VIOLENTLY TURNED TO THE RIGHT FORCING MY TRUCK TO SWERVE OFF THE ROAD. I HAD NO CONTROL OVER THE CAR AND COULD NOT GET THE STEERING WHEEL TO MOVE. IMMEDIATELY THE ADVANCETRAC WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AS WELL AS THE BATTERY WARNING LIGHT. I DID NOT LOSE POWER TO THE TRUCK BUT WAS ON ABLE TO TURN THE WHEEL. AFTER A COUPLE ATTEMPTS OF TURNING OFF THE TRUCK AND STARTING IT AGAIN I WAS ABLE TO GET STEERING BACK. I TRIED TO MAKE IT OFF OF THE FREEWAY ON RAMP BUT WAS ONLY ABLE TO MAKE IT A FEW FEET UNTIL THE STEERING FAILED AGAIN AND SWUNG THE CAR TO THE RIGHT. I HAD THE TRUCK TOWED TO THE NEAREST FORD DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THAT THE STEERING GEAR FAILED. I WAS QUOTED $1950 FOR THE PART. THE TRUCK IS JUST SHORT OF 60K MILES AND BEING OUT OF WARRANTY THEY SAID ALL I CAN DUE IS FILE A REPORT. I AM HAVING TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS UNTIL MY REPORT IS REVIEWED. I HAVE READ NUMEROUS REPORTS OF THIS SAME PROBLEM HAPPENING TO OTHER OWNERS WITH THE SAME YEAR AND MAKE AS MY TRUCK AND THINK THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS PROBLEM. I DON'T THINK IT IS RIGHT THAT ANY AUTOMOBILE CAN LOSE STEERING AT ANYTIME WITH OUT THE OPTION TO AT LEAST MANEUVER THE VEHICLE TO SAFETY. I AM FILING A REPORT WITH FORD TO TRY AND GET REIMBURSED.

Mileage: 59,800

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN SEIZED AND IT REQUIRED ADDITIONAL EFFORT TO STEER THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT AND OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 18,000. *TT

Mileage: 18,000

STARTED HAVING A PROBLEM YESTERDAY WITH THE STEERING CATCHING ON TURNS, IT FREEZES UP AND IS DIFFICULT TO TURN. HAD A MECHANIC LOOK AT IT AND HE SAID THE ELECTRONIC STEERINIG ASSIST IS GOING BAD.

Mileage: 113,693

MY ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING ASSIST IS NOT WORKING. AT A STOP OR LOWER SPEEDS IT IS NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. AT HIGHER SPEEDS THE STEERING WHEEL IS STILL VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN OR CONTROL. THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL INSTANCES WHERE THE TRUCK IS VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL AND IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS.

Mileage: 65,000

135,987 MI. 2013 FORD F 150 ECONOBOOST POWERSTEERING ASSIT WENT OUT! NOTICE A TRACTION FAULT COUPLE DAYS AGO AND IT WENT AWAY AFTER I SHUT OFF MY TRUCK. THE STEERING NEVER DID THIS AND IT HAPPENED IN A PARKING LOT MAKING A SHARP LEFT TURN! AND THEN WHILE TRYING TO DRIVE OUT OF THE PARKING LOT TURNING OUT TO THE INTERSECTION NO POWER STEERING???? JUST LAST YEAR I HAD TO REPLACE MY THROTTLE BODY BECAUSE MY TRUCK WOULD GO LIMP WHILE DRIVING! WHY ISN'T THERE A RECAL ON THE STEERING FOR THIS YEAR?

Mileage: 132,986

76000 MILES. POWER STEERING LOST. LIMPED TO THE FORD GARAGE AND AFTER 2 HOURS WAS TOLD THE POWER ASSIST NEEDED TO BE REPLACED - $1900.00!! REALLY? 2014 MODELS HAD THE SAME PROBLEM BUT HAD A RECALL. WHY NOT THE 2013'S? FIRST TIME EVER AFTER OWNING MANY VEHICLES THAT I'VE HAD AN EXPENSE LIKE THIS. FORD? NO MORE!! I COULD HAVE GOT INTO AN ACCIDENT OR EVEN KILLED.

Mileage: 76,000

76000 MILES. DRIVING HOME AND LOST ALL POWER STEERING. LUCKILY CLOSE TO THE DEALERSHIP. LIMPED IN AND THEY GOT IT RIGHT IN. THE ADVANCE TRAC LIGHT WAS ON AND THEY CHECKED IT FOR OVER AN HOUR. FINALLY, THEY SAID THE EPAS SYSTEM HAS FAILED AND IT COSTS $1900 TO REPLACE IT!

Mileage: 76,000

THE ELECTRIC POWER STEER IN MY 2013 FORD F150 TRUCK IS FAILING TO WORK PROPERLY. IT DOESN'T SEEM TO BE PROVIDING AN POWER ASSIST AT ALL AT LOW SPEEDS. WHEN TAKING SLOW SPEED SHARP TURNS(90 DEGREES) THE STEER SEEMS TO LOCK UP AND I HAVE TO APPLY ALOT OF FORCE TO THE STEER WHEEL TO GET THE TRUCK'S WHEELS TO COME BACK STRAIGHT AGAIN. THIS IS A VERY UNSAFE SITUATION. I PURCHASED THIS F150 NEW FROM SUGARLOAF FORD IN WINONA MINNESOTA IN 2013.

Mileage: 35,800

2013 FORD F-150 STX WITH 45K MILES-- STEERING SUDDENLY BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN AND WOULD BRIEFLY FREEZE UP WHEN CITY DRIVING, MOVING AT 20-40 MPH. I TOOK IT TO WOLTZ AND WIND FORD AND FOUND OUT THAT THE TRUCK HAD ELECTRONIC POWER ASSIST STEERING.AN INTERMEDIATE SHAFT WAS REPLACED AT A COST OF $428.FURTHER RESEARCH ON THIS PROBLEM HAS SHOWN THAT THERE ARE MANY PROBLEMS WITH THIS TYPE OF STEERING THAT CAN LEAD UP TO TOTAL STEERING FAILURE AND LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. I NOW AM QUESTIONING WHETHER TO KEEP THIS TRUCK THAT COULD COST ME $2000 TO FIX WHEN THE RACK NEEDS REPLACED OR POSSIBLY EVEN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. OTHER FORD VEHICLES WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM HAVE BEEN RECALLED SO WHY HAS THE MANUFACTURERS DEFECT IN THIS TRUCK NOT BEEN RECALLED?

Mileage: 45,000

ELECTRONIC STEERING NOT WORKING CORRECTLY VERY TIGHT ALMOST LIKE IT DOES NOT HAVE POWER STEERING . STARTED WHILE I WAS IN MOTION .

Mileage: 75,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH DUE TO THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKING. THE DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO STEER THE VEHICLE. THE TRACTION CONTROL INDICATOR ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DRIVER WAS INJURED AND RECEIVED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND A CLAIM WAS OPENED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000.

Mileage: 72,000

STEERING STARTED FEELING LIKE IT WAS HANGING UP WHILE TURNING. PROGRESSIVELY GOT WORSE OVER DAYS BY HAPPENING MORE OFTEN. EVENTUALLY TO THE POINT NOW WHERE THERE IS NO POWER ASSIST. THE WEIRDEST THING WAS AT ONE POINT IT STARTED TO WORK TOTALLY FINE FOR ABOUT TEN MINUTES THEN WENT BACK TO TOTAL FAILURE. THIS IS EQUIPPED WITH THE EPAS SYSTEM. CALLED DEALER AND WAS QUOTED A NEW COMPLETE RACK O FIX IT AT APPROX $2000. THIS SYSTEM DOES HAVE A RECALL ON 2014S BUT NOT 2013S FOR WHAT SEEMS TO BE THE SAME PROBLEM.

Mileage: 96,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE EPS WARNING INDICATOR RANDOMLY FLASHED. THE DEALER (BELL FORD, 2401 W BELL RD, PHOENIX, AZ 85023, (602) 457-2144) DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT ISSUED A RECALL TO PROVIDE A SOLUTION; HOWEVER, THERE WERE THREE TSBS FOR THE EPS. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND REPAIR. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,216.

Mileage: 40,216

WHEN DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20+ MPH AND TURNING TO THE LEFT, THE STEERING WHEEL INTERMITTENTLY GETS HUNG UP WHEN RETURNING TO CENTER AND TAKES SOME EFFORT TO GET IT TO CONTINUE ON. THIS ONLY HAPPENS ON LEFT TURNS, NO ISSUE WITH RIGHT TURNS AT ALL. THE ISSUE STARTED BEING NOTICED APPROXIMATELY 8 MONTHS AGO, BUT SEEMS TO HAPPEN MORE OFTEN NOW. TOOK IT INTO THE FORD DEALER AND WAS DIAGNOSED AS AN EPAS (ELECTRONIC POWER ASSIST STEERING) SYSTEM THAT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THIS IS NOT A TYPICAL PART THAT WEARS OUT AND REPAIRS ARE ESTIMATE AT $1800. VEHICLE ONLY HAS LESS THAN 60K MILES WHEN PROBLEM STARTED. IN DOING SOME RESEARCH, THIS IS NOT AN UNCOMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MAKE AND MODEL & CAN LEAD TO SERIOUS INJURY IF SYSTEM COMPLETELY FAILS WHILE DRIVING.

Mileage: 60,000

2013 FORD RAPTOR SUPER CREW 27953 MILES. OIL CHANGE 2 MONTHS AGO. OIL LIFE STILL AT 69%. I WENT WITH THE RECOMMENDED FORD MOTOR COMPANY SYNTHETIC AND FORD MOTOR COMPANY OIL FILTER. I WAS ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK ABOUT 10 MINUTES INTO MY DRIVE. I WENT TO TAKE OFF FROM A STOP LIGHT AND I GOT THROUGH THE INTERSECTION AND HAD AN IMMEDIATE REDUCTION IN POWER THE TRUCK WAS STUCK AT 1,000 RPMS AND WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING BUT SLOWLY CREEP FORWARD AT 5 MILES AN HOUR. I LIMPED TO A LIGHTED PARKING LOT ABOUT A HALF BLOCK AWAY AS MY LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON AND A WRENCH ICON ON THE DASH. I SHUT IT OFF AND POPPED OPEN THE HOOD. I CHECK MY OIL LEVEL TRANSMISSION FLUID LEVEL POWER STEERING LEVEL AND EVERYTHING WAS WELL ABOVE TOLERANCES. I COULD FIND NO PROBLEMS AND WHEN I GOT BACK IN THE TRUCK AND STARTED IT, IT RAN FINE ALL THE WAY HOME. I JUST SCANNED THE SYSTEM AND NO ERROR CODES. THE STOP LIGHT ROAD WAS AT A SLIGHT DOWNWARD ANGLE AND I HAD JUST BELOW A HALF TANK OF 93 OCTANE FUEL. K AND N AIR FILTER IN STOCK HOLDER. NO OTHER POWER TRAIN OR ENGINE MODIFICATIONS. LOSS OF POWER, POWER STEERING AND DECREASED BRAKING. IT WOULD HAVE BEEN VERY DANGEROUS HAD IT NOT BEEN LATER AT NIGHT.

Mileage: 23,000

TWICE IN THE LAST WEEK THE A WARNING TO SERVICE THE ADVANCE TRAC SYSTEM CAME ON AND LOST POWER STEERING. MAKING IT ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO DRIVE HOME. THE NEXT MORNING IT WORKED FINE, NO WARNINGS. I AM AFRAID TO LET MY WIFE OR KIDS DRIVE IT FOR SAFETY REASONS.

Mileage: 71,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH, THE CONTACT HAD TO STOP THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY AND THE SERVICE ADVANCE TRAC, POWER STEERING, AND SERVICE IMMEDIATELY WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER (RANDALL REED PLANET FORD IN PARK CITIES, TEXAS) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SENSOR IN THE RACK SYSTEM WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,000.

Mileage: 82,000

POWER STEERING WENT OUT AS I WAS DRIVING

Mileage: 36,000

I HAVE HAD THE FORD TRUCK DEATH WOBBLE, I BARELY MISSED A HEAD ON COLLISION BECAUSE OF IT. THIS HAS NOW HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES, IT STARTS UNEXPECTEDLY WHEN GOING 55 TO 60 MPH AND HIT A SLIGHT PUMP OR UNEVENNESS ON THE ROAD THE FRONT END OF THE TRUCK GOES INTO TO A SEVERE VIBRATION AND WOBBLE THAT RAPIDLY GETS WORSE AND MAKE THE TRUCK UNCONTROLLABLE AND VARY DANGEROUS. THE ONLY WAY TO STOP THE DEATH WOBBLE IS TO IMMEDIATELY SLAM ON THE BREAKS AND COME TO A COMPLETE RAPID STOP. I CANT BELIEVE THIS HASN'T ALREADY BEEN TAKEN CARE OF BY FORD GIVING HOW MANY OF US OUT HERE ARE EXPERIENCING THIS ISSUE. WHEN THIS TRUCK GOES INTO TO THIS VIOLENT WOBBLE IT IS VARY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL, I AM A 240LB MALE AND ALMOST COLLIDED HEAD ON WITH AN ONCOMING CAR, IF MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THIS TRUCK WHEN THIS HAPPENED HER AND THE PEOPLE IN THE ONCOMING CAR WOULD HAVE MOST LIKELY DIED!

Mileage: 87,000

'TAKATA RECALL' AFTER STARTING VEHICLE, BEFORE STARTING TO DRIVE, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND THEN WHEN DRIVING IS STARTED THERE IS NO POWER STIRRING. OCCASIONAL IF YOU TURN ENGINE OFF AND THEN RESTART, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT DOES NOT COME ON AND POWER STIRRING IS INTACT. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON AND OFF SINCE 5/2015 AT 40,000 MILES AND CONTINUES TO THIS DATE 11/4/2017 AT 95,000. IT IS HAPPENING MORE AND MORE OFTEN NOW.

Mileage: 40,000

WIFE MADE SHARP LEFT HAND TURN AND POWER STEERING LOCKED UP! CLEARED AND WAS FINE ,FOR FEW DAYS I WAS DRIVING MAKE LEFT HAND TURN GOT, COMPLETE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILURE! PLUS MANY OTHER FAULTS. GOT TO LOCAL SHOP WAS TOLD WAS ABLE TO CLEAR MOST FAULTS, BUT NOT THE ASSIST FAULT! HAS TO GO TO DEALER BEING TOLD IT WILL COST OVER 2 THOUSAND DOLLARS .CALLED FORD WAS TOLD OUT OF WARRANTY! WIFE COULD OF BEEN KILLED! FORD WONT DO ANYTHING!!

Mileage: 1

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LEN STOLER FORD (11275 REISTERSTOWN RD, OWINGS MILLS, MD 21117 (410) 356-7000) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE RACK AND PINION STEERING SYSTEM NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND A CASE WAS OPENED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

Mileage: 70,000

HARD STEERING CONTROL

Mileage: 30,000

COMPLETE POWER ASSIST STEERING FAILURE: WHILE DRIVING ALONG A CITY STREET, I EXPERIENCED COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER STEERING, CAUSING THE DRIVER (MYSELF) TO VIRTUALLY LOSE ALL DIRECTIONAL CONTROL.. I COULD ONLY CONTROL THE VEHICLE STEERING AND BRING IT TO A STOP BY USING EXTREME PHYSICAL STRENGTH TO MANUALLY STEER THE VEHICLE.. IF MY WIFE HAD BEEN DRIVING AT THE TIME OF OCCURRENCE SHE "WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO MANUALLY STEER THE VEHICLE" AND, WOULD HAVE ALMOST CERTAINLY LOST STEERING CONTROL... I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A FORD DEALERSHIP, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING RACK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.... UPON RESEARCHING THIS FAULT, I HAVE FOUND CLEAR EVIDENCE THAT THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE 2013 FORD F150 AND SUBSEQUENT YEARS... FORD ISSUED A RECALL ON THE 2014 F150 FOR THIS FAULT, BUT NOT FOR 2013 VEHICLES... LOSS OF POWER ASSIST STEERING WHILE DRIVING THIS SIZE OF VEHICLE IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS CONDITION TO FIND YOURSELF IN AND, MAY HAVE ALREADY BEEN THE CAUSE OF ACCIDENTS!! MY OPINION IS THAT FORD ARE VERY MUCH AWARE OF THIS STEERING FAULT, DUE TO THE FACT THAT THEY ISSUED A PARTIAL RECALL AND, THEY WANT ALL OLD STEERING RACKS THAT ARE REPLACED, SENT BACK TO THEM! I REQUESTED THE OLD STEERING RACK THAT WAS BEING REPLACED, BE RETURNED TO ME... HOWEVER, FORD INDICATED A $400 CORE CHARGE WOULD BE BILLED TO ME TO FOR KEEPING THE OLD PART! FORD NEEDS TO ISSUE A BROADER RECALL REGARDING THIS FAULT ON F150'S BEFORE MORE PEOPLE ARE INJURED OR KILLED! THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE.

Mileage: 33,300

61,000 MILES POWER STEERING FAILED IN MOTION FAULT ON STEERING ANGLE SENSOR NOT SOLD HAD TO REPLACE WHOLE STEERING RACK $2000.00 NOW IN MOTION TRANSMISSION FAULT CODE P7031 FIRST GEAR SYNC WILL NOT SHIFT FROM SECOND TO FIRST WITHOUT BUCKING. DEALER SAYS TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE TAKEN APART THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS AND 1500 MILES OUT OF WARRANTY

Mileage: 61,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE "POWER STEERING" AND "DEFAULT IMMEDIATELY SERVICE" WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE, WAITED A FEW MINUTES, AND WAS ABLE TO RESUME DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,460.

Mileage: 73,460

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 10 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME INOPERABLE AS THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, HOWEVER THEY INFORMED THE CONTACT NO RECALLS WHERE ON THE VEHICLE FOR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 92,000.

Mileage: 92,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH AND MAKING A TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE ADVANCE TRACK FAILURE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL INTO A PARKING LOT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE LOCAL DEALER. THE LOCAL DEALER (ALL STAR FORD, 2586 RANGE PARK DR, DENHAM SPRINGS, LA, 70726) STATED THEY WOULD DIAGNOSE THE VEHICLE AND CONTACT THE OWNER BACK WITH THE DIAGNOSIS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED OR MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000.

Mileage: 42,000

ON SEPT. 1ST 2017 I STARTED MY 2013 F150 XLT 4X4 WITH APPROX. 93,000 MILES AND RECEIVED A POWER STEERING ASSIST FAULT, IT HAS SINCE BEEN INTERMITTENT. I CALLED THE LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD TO BRING IT IN FOR REPAIR AND THAT IT WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. I WAS ALSO ADVISED THAT IT WOULD BE AROUND 1300.00 FOR THE REPAIR.

Mileage: 93,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD F-150. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE WAS PRESENT. THE CONTACT TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL IN THE OTHER DIRECTION AND THE NOISE STARTED AGAIN. WHEN THE CONTACT SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE AND RESTARTED IT, "STEERING FAULT" ILLUMINATED ON THE MESSAGE CENTER AND THE STEERING ABILITY BECAME VERY DIFFICULT. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO DELTAVILLE AUTO AND MARINE IN DELTAVILLE, VIRGINIA WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING RACK FAILED. ALSO, ON THE WAY TO THE DEALER, THE BRAKE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND "BRAKE FLUID LOW" APPEARED ON THE MESSAGE CENTER. THE CONTACT ADDED 3/4 OF A QUARTER OF BRAKE FLUID, BUT BY THE TIME THE VEHICLE WAS MOVED TO THE PARKING LOT, THE BRAKE FLUID WAS GONE. THERE WERE NO NOTICEABLE LEAKS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,871.

Mileage: 42,871

RECEIVED MESSAGE "SERVICE ADVANCE TRAC" AND "HILL DESCENT CONTROL FAULT" WHEN TURNING LEFT ON CITY STREET AND LOST POWER STEERING ABILITY MAKING IT NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO TURN AND CONTROL VEHICLE CAUSING ME TO RUN UP ON SIDEWALK. TOOK TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD EPAS FAILED AND WOULD REQUIRE $2K TO FIX STEERING COLUMN.

Mileage: 57,000

DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT THE ANGLE SENSORS ARE BAD AND THE ENTIRE RACK AND PINION NEED REPLACED, UPON FURTHER RESEARCH I'VE SEEN VEHICLES WITH THE SAME PROBLEM SUDDENLY LOOSE STEERING AND WERE INVOLVED IN ACCIDENTS, MY VEHICLE LUCKILY HASN'T HAD ANY ISSUES YET OTHER THAN KNOWING MINES GOING BAD AND I FELL IT'S A SAFETY CONCERN THAT I DO NOT WANT TO PUT MYSELF OR OTHERS IN HARM WAY AND THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THERE ARE NO RECALLS FOR THE RACK AND PINION.

Mileage: 49,000

2013 F-150 XLT 4X4 ELECTRIC POWER STEERING COMPLETELY WENT OUT AT 43,000 MILES. THE TRUCK WOULD OUT OF NOWHERE, WHILE DRIVING, BE VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN AND ALMOST CAUSED A CRASH. IT STARTED SMALL, BUT WITHIN 2 WEEKS COMPLETELY WENT OUT.

Mileage: 43,000

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, THE VEHICLE FLASHED SERVICE ADVANCE TRAC, DOWN HILL DESCENT CONTROL FAULT, TRAILER BRAKE MODULE FAIL AND A COUPLE MORE CODES. ALL ELECTONICS IN VEHICLE WENT BLANK, INCLUDING ALL CONTROLS/GAUGES. BEFORE DOING SO, LAST CODE READ, SHIFT TO PARK. ALMOST CAUSED ME TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT, BECAUSE THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT AND NEARLY PULLED ME INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE ACCELERATION IS BAD TOO, FEELS LIKE IT IS NOT FIRING ALL CYLINDERS AGAIN. HAVE ALREADY TAKEN IN FOR A NUMBER OF ISSUES, INCLUDING CRANKSHAFT SENSOR ISSUES(WAS LOSING POWER TO DRIVELINE); BRAKES LOCKING UP (HAVE REPLACED THE ROTORS AND PADS SIX TIMES AND LAST TIME I REPLACED BOTH CALIBERS AS WELL; FRONT AXLES AND BEARINGS REPLACED. AS WELL AS, BLINKERS NO LONGER WORK. WHEN THE FIRST ISSUES AROSE, PROBLEMS HAVE CONTINUED SINCE, LIKE I SAID HAVE TAKEN IT IN AT LEAST 6 TIMES TO A DEALER AND ONCE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. AT FIRST THE PROBLEMS WERE COVERED BY WARRENTY, NOW THEY ARE NOT, THERE IS ONLY 99,000MILES ON THE TRUCK AND HAS BEEN IN SHOP AT LEAST 6 TIMES AND IS ONLY 4 YRS OLD. NOT SURE WHAT TO DO, AS THE PROBLEMS RESEMBLE RECALL ISSUES, BUT DEALERSHIP SAYS THEY AREN'T PART OF ANY RECALLS. CONCERNED FOR MY SAFETY ON THE ROAD. THE TRUCK IS NOW NOT DRIVEABLE!!!

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING FAILED TO FUNCTION AND THE EPS WARNING INDICATOR FLASHED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BY A DEALER, BUT IT WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,000.

Mileage: 73,000

COMPLETE FAILURE OF POWER STEERING. MULTIPLE FAULT LIGHTS. HILL DECENT FAULT, ADVANCED TRACK SERVICE FAULT, STEERING ASSIST FAULT, AND A COUPLE MORE. WHOLE DRIVING, I WENT YOU MAKE A LEFT TURN. TURNED THE WHEEL ABOUT 3/4 AROUND AND IT "POPPED" BACK TO THE RIGHT AND THEN RELEASED ALLOWING ME TO MAKE THE TURN. ONCE I STOPPED THE TRUCK AND TURNED IT OFF, I STARTED THE TRUCK AGAIN AND WENT TO TURN THE WHEEL BUT IT WOULD ONLY SQUEAL WHEN I TRIED TO TURN THE WHEEL. WOULD NOT ALLOW ME TO TURN AT ALL. TURNED THE TRUCK OFF AGAIN AND RESTARTED IT. NO POWER STEERING AT ALL NOW. DEALER SAYS PROBABLY AROUND $2000 TO FIX. VERY DANGEROUS.

Mileage: 95,000

MY LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP IS CHARGING ME $2000 FOR A STEERING GEAR THAT THE INTERNAL MODULE WENT BAD. FROM MY RESEARCH, THIS IS A VERY COMMON ISSUE WITH THE 2013 MODEL AND IS A RECALL ON THE 2014 MODEL. ITS AN INCREDIBLY DANGEROUS SITUATION WHEN IT HAPPENS. YOU COMPLETELY LOOSE POWER STEERING AND GET 3 SEPARATE WARNINGS ON THE DASH. I CAME WITHIN INCHES OF HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE IN A PARKING LOT YESTERDAY. PROBLEM IS, ITS SPORADIC, YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN ITS GOING TO HAPPEN. I CALLED FORD AND THEY, BASICALLY, TOLD ME ITS NOT A RECALL BECAUSE THERE WASN'T SIGNIFICANT "INJURY OR LOSS OF LIFE" FROM THIS ISSUE....BUT, I GUESS THERE WAS ON THE 2014 AND UP MODELS... THIS IS OUTRAGEOUS!! THIS NEEDS TO BECOME A RECALL IMMEDIATELY! HOPE YOU GUYS CAN LOOK INTO THIS AND, HOPEFULLY, SAVE THE LIVES THAT FORD IS NEEDING IN ORDER TO FIX THIS ISSUE. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).'*JB

Mileage: 83,000

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, THE VEHICLE FLASHED SERVICE ADVANCE TRAC, DOWN HILL DESCENT CONTROL FAULT, TRAILER BRAKE MODULE FAIL AND A COUPLE MORE CODES. ALL ELECTONICS IN VEHICLE WENT BLANK, INCLUDING ALL CONTROLS/GAUGES. BEFORE DOING SO, LAST CODE READ, SHIFT TO PARK. ALMOST CAUSED ME TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT, BECAUSE THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT AND NEARLY PULLED ME INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE ACCELERATION IS BAD TOO, FEELS LIKE IT IS NOT FIRING ALL CYLINDERS AGAIN. HAVE ALREADY TAKEN IN FOR A NUMBER OF ISSUES, INCLUDING CRANKSHAFT SENSOR ISSUES(WAS LOSING POWER TO DRIVELINE); BRAKES LOCKING UP (HAVE REPLACED THE ROTORS AND PADS SIX TIMES AND LAST TIME I REPLACED BOTH CALIBERS AS WELL; POWER STEERING HAS BEEN REPLACED ONCE BEFORE, FRONT AXLES AND BEARINGS REPLACED. AS WELL AS, AC PROBLEMS. WHEN THE FIRST ISSUES AROSE, I WAS TOLD BY SERVICE TECH AT DEALERSHIP I NEEDED A NEW ENGINE, (LATER HE COMPLETELY DENIED TELLING ME THIS) INSTEAD THEY FIXED SOME THINGS AND GAVE IT BACK TO ME. PROBLEMS HAVE CONTINUED SINCE, LIKE I SAID HAVE TAKEN IT IN AT LEAST 6 TIMES TO A DEALER AND ONCE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. AT FIRST THE PROBLEMS WERE COVERED BY WARRENTY, NOW THEY ARE NOT, THERE IS ONLY 78,000MILES ON THE TRUCK AND HAS BEEN IN SHOP AT LEAST 6 TIMES AND IS ONLY 4 YRS OLD. NOT SURE WHAT TO DO, AS THE PROBLEMS RESEMBLE RECALL ISSUES, BUT DEALERSHIP SAYS THEY AREN'T PART OF ANY RECALLS. CONCERNED FOR MY SAFETY ON THE ROAD.

Mileage: 78,000

STEERING VIBRATES/HUMS NOTICEABLY WHILE DRIVING, ALTHOUGH IT IS NOT CONSTANT. NOTICEABLE AT LOW SPEEDS, CAN'T TELL AT HIGH SPEEDS. CONCERN FROM READING OTHER REPORTS THAT IT IS THE EPAS STEERING SYSTEM WHICH IS FAULTY. HAD IT CONFIRMED AT MY FORD DEALER IN DECEMBER BEFORE MY MOVE TO OKLAHOMA.- THEY SAID I COULD DRIVE IT.

Mileage: 63,000

SERVICE ADVANCETRAC LIGHT APPEARS ON DASH, AND THEN STEERING ASSIST FAILS COMPLETELY. VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER, WENT STRAIGHT AND ALMOST HIT A CYCLIST. ON A CORNER, CYCLIST TO MY RIGHT, TRUCK WANTED TO GO STRAIGHT. HAD TO BRAKE VERY HARD TO AVOID HITTING THEM.

Mileage: 116,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD F-150. WHILE REVERSING FROM A PARKING SPACE OR DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE SERVICE ADVANCETRAC, POWER STEERING ASSIST FAULT, AND LOW BATTERY FEATURE TEMPORARILY TURNED OFF WARNING INDICATORS AND ERROR MESSAGES ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED ON TEN SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE THE ERROR CODES NEEDED TO BE CLEARED. THE CODES WERE CLEARED AND RESET, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRIC STEERING GEAR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000.

Mileage: 67,000

I HAVE LOST ALL POWER STEERING WHILE THE TRUCK IS IN MOTION. THE SERVICE ADVANCE TRAC LIGHT COMES ON. I HAVE HAD THE STEERING GEAR REPLACED TWICE NOW AND THIS IS IN THE LAST18 MONTHS, EACH TIME COSTING OVER $1700. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS AS IT HAS ALWAYS HAPPENED WHILE I AM DRIVING. THERE HAVE BEEN RECALLS FOR THE SAME THING IN OTHER YEARS AND THERE ARE ALL KINDS OF COMPLAINTS TO BE READ.

Mileage: 103,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE STEERING ABILITY WAS LOST. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN HOME VERY SLOWLY BECAUSE THE POWER STEERING SEIZED. THE FOLLOWING DAY, THE VEHICLE STARTED NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS SCHEDULED TO BE DIAGNOSED THIS WEEK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,000. ..UPDATED 04/13/17*BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED 03/06/17. UPDATED 04/27/2017*JS

Mileage: 27,000

AFTER STARTING FROM A STOP SIGN, ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A LEFT TURN. THE POWER STEERING FAILED, A FAIL WAS ANNUNCIATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER, STEERING WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT, THE ENGINE REMAINED RUNNING. DROVE ABOUT 400 FEET TO A SAFE SPOT TURNED OFF THE ENGINE AND PARKED THE TRUCK. WHEN THE TOW TRUCK ARRIVED THE DRIVER STARTED THE ENGINE AND THE POWER STEERING WORKED NORMALLY. TOWED THE TRUCK TO A GARAGE TO HAVE IT CHECKED. 78, 700 MILES ON TRUCK

Mileage: 78,700

HAD A FAILURE OF THE POWER STEERING ASSIST WITH NO WARNING INDICATORS OR TELL TELL SIGNS OF IMMINENT FAILURE WHILE TRAVELLING. EVIDENT WHILE TURNING AND DIFFICULTY INCREASED AS SPEED WAS LOWERED.

Mileage: 103,250

JUST OVER 26K MILES AND FOR LAST MONTH WHEN STARTING MY CAR IN THE MORNING IT SHOWS POWER STEERING FAULT ON MY DASH. SEEMS ONCE ILET IT WARM FOR 10MINS OR SO AND RESTART THE CAR IT WORKS AGAIN.

TODAY WHILE DRIVING MY 2013 FORD F150 AT 30MPH ON A COUNTY ROAD, A WARNING POPPED UP THAT SAID "HILL DESCENT CONTROL FAULT" AS THE POWER STEERING FAILED. LUCKILY I WAS DRIVING STRAIGHT AHEAD AT A SLOWED RATE OF SPEED. AFTER THIS I COULD BARELY TURN THE STEERING WHEEL MAKING FOR VERY UNSAFE DRIVING CONDITIONS. ALSO THE TURN SIGNALS QUIT WORKING SHORTLY AFTERWARDS. THE VEHICLE HAS ABOUT 50,000 MILES ON IT, AND LOOKING AROUND ON THE INTERNET WOULD LEAD ME TO ASSUME THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM THAT IS A DEFINITE SAFETY CONCERN FOR ANY IN OR AROUND ONE OF THESE VEHICLES. I ALSO NOTICED THAT THE NEXT MODEL YEAR OF THIS VEHICLE RECEIVED A RECALL ON THIS VERY PROBLEM. MY WIFE ALSO DRIVES A 2013 F150 AND I'M AFRAID TO LET HER DRIVE IT ANYMORE, IT TOOK ALL I COULD DO TO STEER IT, I CAN'T IMAGINE SHE'LL BE ABLE TO DO THE SAME WHEN HERS FAILS.

Mileage: 50,000

FORD'S ELECTRONIC POWER ASSISTED STEERING (EPAS) SYSTEM FAILED WHILE I WAS DRIVING IN TRAFFIC AT A SLOW RATE OF SPEED. THE STEERING WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO MANAGE THE TRUCK TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I TURNED OFF THE TRUCK AND RE-STARED IT, AND THE STEERING WAS FINE. THE SAME EVENT HAPPENED 3 TIMES BEFORE I COULD GET THE TRUCK INTO THE SHOP FOR THE $2,000.00 REPLACEMENT. CANNOT BELIEVE THAT NHTSA HAS NOT RECOGNIZED THIS AS A SYSTEMIC FAILURE WORTHY OF A RECALL. HUNDREDS OF F150 TRUCKS ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM. ONLY A BRIEF AMOUNT OF RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET REVEALS THAT THIS IS A SYSTEMIC FAILURE ISSUE.

Mileage: 118,000

ON OUR 2013 F150 ECOBOOST, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST IS AN ELECTRIC MOTOR THAT IS PRONE TO FAILURE. OURS FAILED AT 27,000 MILES. LOSING POWER STEERING IN A TURN COULD BE VERY DANGEROUS AS THE VEHICLE IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL WITHOUT IT. FURTHERMORE, THE DIFFERENTIAL OF EFFORT WOULD LEAD A PERSON TO BELIEVE THEIR STEERING FAILED COMPLETELY. THERE WAS NO REAL WARNING THAT THE POWER STEERING WAS ABOUT TO FAIL ASIDE FROM SOME CRYPTIC WARNING MESSAGES ON SEEMINGLY UNRELATED SYSTEMS.

Mileage: 27,150

RECEIVED DASH MESSAGES STATING "SERVICE ADVANCE TRAC" AND "HILL DESCENT CONTROL FAULT" RESULTING IN INOP FULL DETENT TURN SIGNALS, YET 3-BLINK LANE CHANGE RETAINED FUNCTION. STEERING ANGLE DASH READOUT REMAINED INOP REGARDLESS OF STEERING INPUT. RETURNED VEHICLE TO A FORD DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. WAS ADVISED ENTIRE STEERING RACK REQUIRES REPLACEMENT. ## VIN PASSED ## FORD F150 2013 ##

Mileage: 71,436

FIRST OF ALL MY TRUCK JUST NOW HIT 30,000 MILES. WHEN STARTING THE TRUCK 3 DAYS AGO IT GAVE US A DISPLAY MESSAGE OF 'POWER STEERING ASSIST FAULT' AND WE HAD NO POWER STEERING TO BACK OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY. I TURNED THE TRUCK OFF, WAITED A MINUTE THEN BACK ON IT DIDN'T HAPPEN AGAIN. THE NEXT DAY IT HAPPENED AGAIN WHILE STARTING. DID THE SAME THING OF TURNING OFF WAITING THEN BACK ON DIDN'T DO IT. BACKED OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AND WHILE GOING DOWN THE STREET TO GET ABOUT 30MPH IT FAULTS AGAIN AND WE CAN'T STEER. STOP THE VEHICLE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD, THANKFULLY STILL IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD AND TURN IT BACK ON. MADE IT TO WORK. GOT IN TRUCK TO LEAVE WORK AND IT HAPPENED AGAIN. SAME PROCESS TURING IT OFF AND ON. GOT HOME. THEN AGAIN THIS MORNING IT HAPPENED AGAIN WITH THE FAULT DISPLAY. TURNED IT OFF AND ON AGAIN. BUT THIS TIME IT DID IT TWICE IN A ROW. AND HAD TO BE TURNED OFF AGAIN. TOOK IT IN FOR A DIAGNOSTIC AND NOTHING SHOWS UP!! OF COURSE!! DROVE TO WORK. HAD TO RUN AN ERRAND AND IT DID IT AGAIN WHEN I STARTED IT THEN AGAIN WHILE I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE STREET ABOUT 20MPH, THANKFULLY IT WASN'T TOO BUSY, I PUT ON MY HAZARDS AND TURNED TRUCK OFF AND ON AND FINISHED DRIVING. WHAT HAPPENS WHEN IT HAPPENS ON THE HIGHWAY? DO I NEED TO CRASH AND KILL SOMEONE OR MY FAMILY AND KIDS TO GET A RECALL? THE 2014 IS RECALLED THAT USES SAME PARTS SO I'M NOT SURE WHY THESE AREN'T AS WELL. INCLUDED IS THE PICTURE TAKEN THIS MORNING WHEN IT DID IT AGAIN.

Mileage: 30,100

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD F-150. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO RETRIEVE A FAULT CODE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

Mileage: 70,000

AT TIMES WHEN TURNING LEFT THE POWER STEERING WILL JUST STOP. HAVE TO FORCE IT BACK TO CENTER. SOMETIMES DRIFTS TO LEFT ALSO. THIS IS COVERED BY A RECALL FOR 2014 BUT NOT 2013 AND THEY USE THE SAME PARTS.

Mileage: 46,000

POWER STEERING MADE A GRINDING NOISE WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TURNED FULLY TO THE LEFT. A WARNING REGARDING THE STABILITRACK SYSTEM APPEARED ON THE DASH. SUBSEQUENTLY WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON A STREET POWER STEERING ASSIST STOPPED, RESULTING IN VERY DIFFICULT STEERING. MY MECHANIC SCANNED THE COMPUTER AND FOUND THAT THE STEERING ANGLE SENSOR FAILED.

Mileage: 67,000

RECEIVED POWER STEERING ASSIST FAULT AND WAS UNABLE TO TURN VEHICLE. SEARCHING ONLINE FORD HAS RECALLED OLDER MODELS OF THE F150 BUT THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS OF THIS HAPPENING ON SEVERAL FORD MODELS. THIS IS A SERIOUS, SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. FURTHER FORD IS SCREWING CUSTOMERS OVER BY NOT RECALLING THESE VEHICLES AND MAKING CUSTOMERS REPLACE THE ENTIRE STEERING RACK AT A COST OF ALMOST $2000.00 AT MINIMUM THIS SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN EXTENDED WARRANTIES WHICH IT IS NOT. VEHICLE WAS REVERSING OUT OF MY GARAGE WHEN THE FAULT OCCURRED AND IT CANNOT BE RESET. THE VEHICLE IS NOW INOPERABLE.

Mileage: 36,500

WHEN I TURN ON AND PLACE THE TRUCK IN DRIVE, MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP TO WHERE I CANT USE STEERING WHEEL, I GET A ERROR ON DASH STATING "ASSIST POWER STEERING FAILURE. I PLACE TRUCK IN PARK AND TURN VEHICLE OFF, AND RESTART AND PROBLEM SEEMS FINE, UNTIL STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP WHILE DRIVING AND I GET THIS SAME ERROR. FORD DEALER IS CHARGING ME $2000 TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. THIS COULD CAUSE A MAJOR CRASH. I BELIEVE FORD SHOULD HAVE THIS RECALLED AND PAY FOR THIS.

Mileage: 49,060

THE SERVICE ADVANCE TRAC LIGHT CAME ON WHEN I STARTED UP MY TRUCK FOR THE DAY. I LOST ALL POWER STEERING CONTROL AND THE BLINKERS STOPPED WORKING. MY TRUCK IS A 2013 F-150 WITH ONLY 38,000 MILES. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM THAT FORD KNOWS ABOUT AND YOU, THE NHTSA KNOWS ABOUT THE PROBLEM. IT IS TIME THAT SOMETHING IS DONE ABOUT THIS SAFETY PROBLEM. IS EVERYBODY GOING TO WAIT LIKE GM DID UNTIL THERE ARE MULTIPLE FATALITIES BEFORE THIS IS ADDRESSED? DO SOMETHING!

Mileage: 38,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD F-150. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE AND THE POWER STEERING WOULD SUDDENLY MALFUNCTION. THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE POWER STEERING FAILURES OCCURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS AND EVENTUALLY WENT OUT COMPLETELY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRONIC POWER ASSIST ASSEMBLY MALFUNCTIONED. THE ELECTRONIC POWER ASSIST ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED AND THE FAILURE WAS REMEDIED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.

Mileage: 20,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REVERSING, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECOME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER AND HAD TO TURN THE ENGINE OFF AND RESTART THE ENGINE TO BE ABLE TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL WHILE IN TRAFFIC. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRONIC POWER ASSIST SENSOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V316000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATED FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Mileage: 25,000

VEHICLE HAS ELECTRIC POWER STEERING. THE POWER ASSIST OCCASIONALLY QUITS WHILE YOU ARE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, CREATING AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

Mileage: 42,500

I PURCHASED MY 2013 FORD F150 THREE WEEKS AGO, CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED FROM MOUNTAIN VIEW FORD IN CHATTANOOGA, TN. WHILE PULLING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY THIS MORNING, THE TRUCK WAS ENGAGED IN 4X4H MODE,(DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER) IT STARTED MAKING A TERRIBLE POPPING NOISE THAT SOUNDED LIKE THE FRONT LEFT TIRE WAS COMING OFF AS I WAS TURNING TO THE RIGHT. I PULLED OVER AND LET THE CAR IDLE FOR A WHILE. I THEN KEPT DRIVING AND WHEN GOING UP A STEEP HILL IT STARTED DOING IT AGAIN, SO I PULLED OVER AT A GAS STATION AND THE LOUD POPPING/BANGING NOISE HAPPENED AGAIN AS I WAS TURNING LEFT THIS TIME. IT WAS SO LOUD IT STARTLED THE CUSTOMERS WHO WERE FUELING THEIR VEHICLES. SOUNDED LIKE A PIECE OF METAL SNAPPING IN TWO. IS THIS RELATED TO NHTSA # 10058199? OR FORD TSB 44964? I HAD TO DISENGAGE THE 4X4H AND PUT MY TRUCK BACK IN 4X2H A TO MAKE THE NOISE STOP. WE HAD ICY ROADS THIS MORNING, WHICH IS THE REASON I PURCHASED A 4X4 TO BEGIN WITH.

Mileage: 30,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE RACK AND PINION GEAR ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,637.

Mileage: 78,637

WHILE MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN AT APPROXIMATELY 15 MILES AN HOUR THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT AND I GOT A "POWER STEERING ASSIST FAULT" WARNING. NO PRIOR WARNING OF ANY PROBLEMS THAT THIS MIGHT BE ABOUT TO HAPPEN. FORTUNATELY ONE OF MY TEENAGE DAUGHTERS WERE NOT DRIVING IT. THEY WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO MAKE THE TURN. TOOK IT TO DEALERSHIP AND IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY DUE TO MILEAGE AND NOT INCLUDED IN POWER-TRAIN WARRANTY. AND NO RECALLS ON THIS ITEM, ALTHOUGH THROUGH RESEARCH I SEE THERE IS ONE FOR THE 2014 YEAR MODEL. THE DEALERSHIP HAS INFORMED ME THAT IT WILL COST ME 1800 DOLLARS FOR THE REPAIR.

Mileage: 65,000

WHILE DRIVING I HAD AN IMMEDIATE LOSS OF THE POWER STEERING. IT CHANGED TO MANUAL STEERING WITHOUT ANY WARNING. IF I HAD BEEN DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE OR AT A HIGHER RATE OF SPEED I COULD HAVE HAD A MAJOR ACCIDENT. I SEE THE FORD CARS ARE RECALLED FOR THIS SAME ISSUE. I ALSO NOTICED THE 2015 HAS A RECALL FOR STEERING ISSUES. APPARENTLY, THE 2013 HAS ISSUES ALSO. THIS WAS A SCARY SITUATION THAT IS A HUGE SAFETY RISK. I COULDN'T DRIVE THE TRUCK ONCE I GOT IT PARKED ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I HAD TO GET IT TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR. FORD WILL CHARGE US ABOUT $1500 TO REPAIR IT.

Mileage: 45,000

THE TRUCK MAKES A GRINDING/POPPING SOUND WHEN TURNING OVER ANY TERRAIN. FEELS LIKE SOMETHING IS LOOSE OR A WHEEL IS GOING TO FALL OFF.

Mileage: 31,100

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT 55 MPH AND WITHOUT WARNING MY STEERING WHEEL ALL OF A SUDDEN GOT VERY STIFF AND DIFFICULT TO STEER AND IMMEDIATELY 2 MESSAGES CAME UP ON THE DASH READING "SERVICE ADVANCETRAC" AND " ELECTRICAL POWER ASSISTED STEERING FAULT". AS I PANICKED TO CHANGED LANES AND GET TO THE SHOULDER I WAS ALMOST STRUCK BY ANOTHER VEHICLE BY THE LAG CAUSED BY THE POWER STEERING FAILURE. TURNING BECAME VERY EXHAUSTING AND TEDIOUS JUST TO CHANGE LANES OR TURN THE TIRES. I TRIED STARTING AND RE-STARTING MY TRUCK, BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE DAY I GOT MY TRUCK TOWED HOME, I PARKED IT AND HAVE NOT TOUCHED IT SINCE, FOR I FEAR MY LIFE WILL BE IN DANGER IF I DRIVE IT IN THOSE CONDITIONS AGAIN. I AM AWARE OF OTHER RECALLS OF PREVIOUS AND LATER MODEL YEARS OF MY SAME VEHICLE FROM OTHER OWNERS WITH THE SAME ISSUES. IF THIS HASNT BEEN BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF FORD MOTOR COMPANY, YET, I HOPE IT DOES BEFORE SOME SERIOUS/FATAL INCIDENTS OCCUR, SUCH AS MINE, BECUASE OF THIS PARTICULAR PROBLEM.

Mileage: 69,223

I WAS DRIVING DOWN FREEWAY AND WENT TO EXIT AND HEARD A SOUND WITH A WARNING LIGHT WITH ADVANCETRAC SERVICE AND POWER STEERING DEFAULT. I WAS UNABLE TO MOVE MY STEERING MORE THAN JUST A FEW INCHES LEFT OR RIGHT AND STOPPED IMMEDIATELY. I HAD TO GET IT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP DO TO THE STEERING WAS UNABLE TO FUNCTION ANY LONGER.

Mileage: 80,000

BACKING OUT OF MY GARAGE I TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL ALL THE WAY TO THE LEFT AND THE POWER STEERING MADE A NOISE AND THE ADVANCE TRAC WARNING AND HILL DESCENT WARNING CAME ON. AS I CONTINUED TO DRIVE IT EACH TIME THE WHEEL NEEDED TO BE TURNED TO THE LEFT THE SAME NOISE WOULD OCCUR AND THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD RESIST TURNING. SOON THE PROBLEM INCREASED TO BE BOTH DIRECTIONS AND I TOOK IT TO THE SHOP AND THEY DISCONNECTED SOMETHING SO THERE ISN'T ANY POWER STEERING. THIS COULD AFFECT SOMEONE DRIVING AND CAUSE THEM NOT TO TURN.

Mileage: 56,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TURNING LEFT, THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE ENGINE IN ORDER TO REGAIN NORMAL STEERING FUNCTION. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING SHAFT WAS FAULTY. AS A RESULT, THE ELECTRONIC POWER ASSIST MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURE ADVISED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V316000 (STEERING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.

Mileage: 45,000

KNOCKING IN THE STEERING WHEEL WHILE DRIVING ON SMOOTH ROADS, FELT MOSTLY DURING WARMER TEMPERATURES ABOVE 80 DEGREES F. MOST NOTICEABLE ABOVE 95 DEGREES F WHEN DRIVING ON FLAT ROADS THAT REQUIRE NO COUNTER STEERING TO MAINTAIN THE LANE. TAKEN IT TO FORD TWICE AND HAVE BEEN TOLD ONCE THAT THE KNOCK COULD NOT BE FELT, SECOND VISIT TO A DIFFERENT DEALER THE SERVICE MANAGER FELT THE PROBLEM BUT THE FRONT END TECHNICIAN STATED IT IS NORMAL ROAD FEEL. BOTH FRONT TIRES ARE WEARING ON THE OUTER TWO TREADS AS IF THE FRONT END NEEDED AN ALIGNMENT BUT BOTH DEALERSHIPS HAVE CHECKED THE ALIGNMENT STATING IT IS GOOD. VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE HANDLING CHARACTERISTICS OF THIS TRUCK, THE SAME HIGH TEMPERATURES ALSO CAUSE THE TRUCK TO BE VERY SENSITIVE THE CROSSWINDS AND PASSING VEHICLES. ANY MALFUNCTIONING STEERING PROBLEMS SHOULD HAVE THE ATTENTION OF THE NTSB FOR SAFETY CONCERNS AND CERTAINLY THE CONSUMER PROTECTION AGENCY THAT NEEDS TO PROTECT PEOPLE WHO PURCHASE VEHICLES WITH FULL WARRANTIES BUT WHO'S PROBLEMS ARE BEING IGNORED BY MANUFACTURES. *TR

Mileage: 5,000

WHILE DRIVING MY TRUCK THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT AND THE DASH FLASHED POWER STEERING ASSIST DEFAULT. THIS HAPPENED 4 TIMES THAT DAY AND EACH TIME IF I STOPPED AND TURNED THE TRUCK OFF AND RESTART IT WOULD BE FINE. THIS HAPPENED RANDOMLY. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY ACT LIKE THEY KNOW WHAT IS GOING ON BUT REFUSE TO TELL ME EXACTLY WHAT. THE SAY THE RACK IS OUT. THE 2014 HAS A PROBLEM FOR THIS AND IS UNDER A RECALL BUT THE 2013 THEY ARE MAKING ME PAY AND MY EXTENDED WARRANTY IS REFUSING TO PAY. SOUNDS LIKE FORD KNOW ABOUT THIS BUT ARE TRYING TO COVER IT UP. THE DEALER SHIP SAID IT MUST BE A BIG DEAL ID THEY WANT THE CORE BACK AFTER REPLACING THE RACK. *TR

Mileage: 85,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH AND MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE VEHICLE MADE A GRINDING SOUND AND BECAME DIFFICULT TO STEER. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SERVICE ADVANCE TRAC WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE STEERING GEAR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,000.

Mileage: 37,000

ELECTRONIC POWER ASSIST STEERING QUIT WORKING WHEN DRIVING. *TR

Mileage: 40,648

BAD STEERING VIBRATION WHEN BRAKING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AND THEY INDICATED WARPED ROTORS THAT HAD TO BE MACHINED BACK TO PROPER SURFACE - ALREADY!. VEHICLE IS ONLY A FEW MONTHS OLD, ONLY APPROX. 15K MILES. HAVE NOTICED ONLINE THAT OTHERS HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUE. THIS SEEMS LIKE A SAFETY CONCERN WITH FORD USING SUB-STANDARD BRAKE ROTOR MATERIALS. ADDITIONALLY, THE VEHICLE WOULD DRIFT TO THE LEFT - DEALER INDICATED ALIGNMENT ISSUE, BUT REQUIRED $450 ADDITIONAL KIT IN ORDER TO ALLOW FOR ADJUSTMENT SINCE IT WAS ALREADY AT PEAK OF SPECS (VEHICLE HAS NEVER HAD ALIGNMENT SINCE IT WAS NEW, VEHICLE HAS NEVER HAD AN INCIDENT THAT WOULD CAUSE MISALIGNMENT). VEHICLE SEEMS UNSAFE WITH THESE ISSUES AND NOW THAT THE ROTORS ARE 'THINNER' DUE TO THE RESURFACING, THE WARPING WILL LIKELY OCCUR MORE FREQUENTLY UNTIL THEY (AND OTHER BRAKE PARTS AND/OR SUSPENSION AND STEERING PARTS) NEED TO BE REPLACED. THIS CAN LEAD TO PREMATURE BRAKE, COMPONENT, SUSPENSION AND STEERING SYSTEMS WEAR AND/OR FAILURE WHICH SHOULD BE A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN. FORD WOULD NOT WARRANTY THE ALIGNMENT ISSUE AND EXTRA COST NOR REPLACEMENT ROTORS BUT ONLY RESURFACE ('TURN') THE ORIGINAL ROTORS. *TR

Mileage: 15,000

WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 81 NEAR DIXIE CAVERNS, VIRGINIA, WHILE ENTERING CURVE ON INTERSTATE, THE STEERING SEEMED TO FAIL AND WOULD NOT TURN. IMPACTED THE GUARDRAIL AND CAME TO A STOP. NO OTHER VEHICLES WERE INVOLVED. THE SYSTEM TO ALERT 911 ALSO FAILED. THE HORN HONKED FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE MINUTE THE SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. TRUCK WAS DAMAGED ON THE ENTIRE PASSENGER SIDE. INQUIRED AT DEALERSHIP ABOUT STEERING PROBLEMS WITH FORDS AND WAS TOLD THERE WERE NONE. *TR

VERY NOTICEABLE POPPING/BOUNCING/KNOCKING OF STEERING WHEEL/COLUMN WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS. OCCURS AT ALL SPEEDS AND ALL STEERING ANGLES. *TR

Mileage: 130

THE FRONT END SHAKES AND SHIMMIES @ LOWER SPEEDS,SAY LESS THAN 50MPH FROM THE TIME WE RECEIVED IT. I GAVE IT SOME TIME AND @ 543 MILES I TOOK IT IN . THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED IT WAS THE DRIVE SHAFT ,@ FIRST IT FELT GOOD, BUT IT WAS MY HOPING IT WAS THE PROBLEM.SO HERE WE ARE, IF THEY DON'T ,HOW THE [XXX] AM I SUPPOSE TO KNOW.THE DEALERSHIP NEVER MENTIONED THEY WAS AN ISSUE WITH THE FRONT END. AFTER READING ONLINE OF THE PROBLEMS WITH FRONT ENDS I HAVEN'T BEEN BACK.SO HERE WE ARE...... INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Mileage: 230

I WAS DRIVING MY MONTH OLD BRAND NEW FORD 150 AND COMPLETELY LOSS POWER STEERING. THANK GOODNESS I WAS GOING STRAIGHT OR I AM SURE THAT IT WOULD HAVE BEEN A LOT WORSE . IT IS STILL IN THE SHOP THEY THINK THE STEERING RACK IS GONE AND NOW I AM DRIVING A CRAPPY TOYOTA CAMRY AS A RENTAL . SO NOT HAPPY I BOUGHT FORD BECAUSE THEY HAD A GREAT REPUTATION AND LOVE THE TRUCK BUT THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE. *TR

Mileage: 2,000

I EXPERIENCED A KNOCKING IN THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN DRIVING OVER SMALL BUMPS.. IT FEELS LIKE SOMETHING IS LOOSE IN THE STEERING. IT IS GETTING WORSE IN HOT WEATHER. DEALER SAID IT IS NORMAL. *TR

Mileage: 200

WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS AROUND 40 MPH THE STEERING WHEEL HAS A RATTLE FELT THROUGH IT. IT FEELS AS THOUGH THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING IS GIVING FEEDBACK OR THE FRONT SHOCKS ARE LOOSE. AT SPEEDS AROUND 70 MPH, THIS CANNOT BE FELT. FORD TECHS ROTATED AND BALANCED TIRES, BUT THAT DID NOT FIX IT. THEY MENTIONED THAT THE NEW ELECTRIC POWER STEERING SYSTEM WORKS BASED UPON SPEED. THIS PROBLEM APPEARS TO BE WORSE AT LOW SPEEDS AND OK AT HIGHER SPEEDS. THERE IS DEFINITELY A PROBLEM THAT FORD NEEDS TO FIX! *TR

Mileage: 4,000

WHILE DRIVING IN A STRAIGHT LINE UNDER 40 MPH I CAN FEEL A BANGING IN THE STEERING WHEEL TRAVELING UP THE STEERING COLUMN IT FEELS LIKE THE FRONT OF THE TRUCK IS LOOSE. THIS HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING ON SMOOTH ROADS AS WELL AS ROUGHER ROADS, AND IS MORE PRONOUNCED WHEN THE TEMPS OUTSIDE GO ABOVE 75 DEGREES AND THE LONGER I DRIVE IT THE WORSE IT GETS, IF IT IS A COOLER DAY OUT IT DOES NOT HAPPEN. FORD SERVICE DEPT. WANTS TO CHANGE OUT THE LOWER STEERING SHAFT, BUT I DON'T THINK THAT IS GOING TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM. I KNOW THERE ARE ISSUES WITH THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING UNITS IN THESE TRUCKS THAT CAUSE THESE SYMPTOMS. I DON'T THINK A BRAND NEW $50,000 TRUCK WITH 1600 MILES ON IT SHOULD BE HAVING ANY PROBLEMS. *TR

Mileage: 1,600

WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE WITH CRUISE CONTROL SET APPROXIMATELY AT 70MPH, I STEPPED ON THE GAS TO ACCELERATE PAST A VEHICLE. THE TRUCK DID NOT RESPOND BUT DECELERATED AND THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO SHAKE. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT FLASHED. I CONTINUED TO DRIVE AND WITH ONLY SLIGHT PRESSURE TO THE GAS TO MAINTAIN SPEED. AFTER APPROXIMATELY 5-10 SECONDS THE VEHICLE REGAINED POWER. THE INCIDENT HAPPENED A SECOND TIME, SAME CONDITIONS SAME RESULTS. THE FORD DEALER SAYS ITS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH PARTS BACK ORDERED. THIS SEEMS UNACCEPTABLE IF ITS A KNOW PROBLEM. SOMEONE CAN GET IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS IF THEY PULLED OUT IN FAST MOVING TRAFFIC EXPECTING ACCELERATION TO BE THERE. *TR

Mileage: 7,500