2008 Ford F-150: steering wheel locks up

Filed Jun 15, 2017 · Steering · 149,000 miles · MI

Steering locks up when cornering or while driving straight and will not return to center without being forced no matter what surface you are driving on it has been reported that steering shafts are defective and were recalled in lincoln and mercury cars and suvs. This is an accident waiting to happen with very good chance of it being fatal.

Filed Jun 8, 2016 · Steering · 107,000 miles · MN

My brother in law has a 2008 ford f-150 and said his steering seized up and after checking fluid, belts, etc. It appeared the steering shaft u-joints were binding. Last week my 2008 f150 experienced the same problem. Why hasn't ford been liable for this safety issue. After checking various ford sites, this is a major problem with f150's.

Filed Jan 19, 2016 · Steering · 64,450 miles · NJ

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford f-150. While driving various speeds, the power steering seized without warning. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the lower steering column needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The VIN was unknown. The approximate failure mileage was 64,450.

Filed Feb 15, 2015 · Steering · 88,000 miles · MA · 1 injury

When I was making a left turn off a highway ramp, the steering wheel locked up & then snapped back & sprained my wrist. I don't care about my wrist,but I do care about the defective lower steering shaft that was engineered wrong to start with & you made ford issue a recall (because of the defect)in all there mid sized & highend cars along with lincoln & mercury models because it's a major safety problem. What you didn't do is, order a recall for all fords that has the same lower steering shaft! Why? You say it's not a safety problem in the f-150, why? Just because it's a truck or ford paid you off not to issue the recall for the f-150's?? If it's a defected part in there cars,it's the same part put in f-150's,made by the same co.. I pd $38,000 for a truck that has the same defected part you made them issue a recall. Some lincolns & mercury cars recalled are heavier than my f-150,but that doesn't matter to you. I almost crashed threw the guard rail & if I did, I would be dead!! I want to know how your agency excluded the f-150 in the recall?? Are you people engineers? How in the world could you exclude any vehicle in the recall that has the same defected part in it? Please e-mail me the reason why a defected part ford made,is only a safety issue in cars, but not the f-150"s that has the same lower steering shaft's. I really want to know. Think of this, a mercury sable had the same problem I had while making a left turn, the mercury would hit the guard rail & stop, my f-150 would of went up & over the guard rail & fall to my death!! A defected part is a defected part,no matter what vehicle it's in. I want to know why you think it's ok for millions of f-150's to have defected lower steering shaft's?? God for bid my children ever got hurt because you idiot's said a defected part is ok on f-150's!!

Filed Oct 24, 2013 · Steering · 64,660 miles · OH

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford f-150. The contact was driving 3 MPH when the steering wheel seized. The contact lubricated the steering column by applying oil and the vehicle was taken to the dealer. The contact was informed that the running boards were damaged and the steering shaft needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the incident. The approximate failure mileage was 64,660.

Filed Sep 6, 2013 · Steering · 60,000 miles · MI

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford f-150. The contact stated that after starting the vehicle, the steering wheel seized. The failure recurred numerous times even while the contact was driving at various speeds. The contact applied oil to the steering column to alleviate the failure. The remedy lasted a week and more oil was applied as a temporary remedy. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 60,000.

Filed Sep 27, 2012 · Steering · 42,100 miles · ME

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford f-150. The contact stated that while traveling 40 MPH the steering wheel seized while making a turn. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The mechanic confirmed that the steering shaft and universal joint needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 42,100 and the current mileage was 42,220... Updated11/01/12 *bf the consumer stated the steering wheel would not self correct after making a turn. 11/02/12