Takata recall my steering is hard to turn in park in street or in motion on a highway.
2011 Ford F-150 steering complaints
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Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford f-150. While driving approximately 45 MPH, the steering ability became very loose. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The contact drove to sunset ford in sunset hill, missouri where it was diagnosed that the bolt on the steering wheel was damaged and needed replacement. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 34,973.
Electronic power steering assist is out
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford f-150. While driving 30 MPH, the steering seized and the vehicle stalled without warning. There were no warning indicators illuminated prior to the failure. The vehicle was able to be restarted after a few moments. The contact called the manufacturer and was transferred to the federal safety agency to file a complaint. The vehicle was taken to evergreen ford lincoln (1500 18th ave nw, issaquah, wa 98027, (425) 392-6900) where it was diagnosed that the power steering needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 150,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford f-150. While driving, the vehicle lost power steering ability and the vehicle continued to turn after the wheels were turned straight. There were no warning indicators illuminated before or during the failure. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 74,000. The VIN was not available.
While truck in motion steering wheel binds. Any speed . Gets stuck and has to be forced to center after slight turns. Worse on hard turns
I was driving and making a turn when the steering felt like the power steering fluid was low. It became harder to turn and after completing a turn I had to use both hands, hand over hand, to get the car straight again. Picture turning left from a county road onto a state highway, and when you want to straighten out the truck it continues into oncoming traffic. This seems worse when the vehicle is cold versus after it has warmed up. This six cylinder engine does not have hydraulic power steering with fluid, bet rather an electrical power assist motor.
The steering sticks when driving like its manual. When turning any degree. Makes it hard to handle on any road.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford f-150. The contact received a recall letter from ford motors. The federal safety agency campaign number was unknown. The contact stated that the transmission sensor was replaced at glockner southpoint ford (155 co rd 406, south point, oh 45680, (740) 894-3673) in february of 2018 per the recall. While driving 50 MPH, the transmission downshifted and the vehicle slowed down without depressing the brake pedal. A wrench symbol and the check engine indicator illuminated prior to the failure. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer and the transmission sensor was replaced again. It was unknown if the manufacturer was contacted. The failure mileage was 75,000.
I have several occasion for the past couple of years of my f150 not starting when turning the key on. I have taken it to the ford dealership several times but they couldn't determine the problem. I've had several occasion of the low oil pressure light turn on and the vehicle has stalled. Just recently I was making a right turn and at a small angle and the truck completely stalled out while driving. I had to coast to a stop without any power steering until it finally stopped. I tried to crank it over but it wouldn't start. After about 5 minutes it finally started without issue. I've had it stall twice while I lost total control of my truck and it is extremely dangerous. I had to tow it to my dealership again today. I think I may have finally found the issue which may point to a faulty 20amp fuel pump fuse. I found some articles pointing to fuse 27 and sure enough it was burnt on one side. I am completely shocked that ford is aware of this issue and not issuing a mandatory recall until all these trucks are fixed. Had this been on the freeway it could have been a complete failure of the vehicle which may have caused a serious or life threatening accident. Please force a recall.
When pulling out of a parking lot the instrument cluster lcd goes black, assisted power steering stops working making it hard to steer. Then after a few seconds comes back on and steering rapidly corrects to current position. So far has mostly happened during the first few minutes after running. So far this has only happened once while driving on the highway during a straight stretch.
When driving under slower speeds and turning. After making the turn. My steering gets tight and I have to manually force my steering to go back straight. It seams after some driving it may loosen up. But it dose do it later on other turns. Some times it is hard to turn into a corner. I have to manually force the wheel to make the turn. This always happens while in motion.
Steering wheel gets hard while driving on freeway or street, sometimes gets hard while turning. Im scare that it will fail while driving.
The steering wheel on my 2011 f150 has become very difficult to turn and is becoming a safety hazard while driving. Not only to me and my family but for other drivers on the road. I will be taking the truck in to my mechanic tomorrow for a diagnosis. Truck has 80k miles on it.
Power steering not working
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford f-150. While driving 20 MPH, the power steering failed and the steering wheel seized while making a left turn. An unknown ford dealer in montgomery, alabama was made aware of the failure and requested that the vehicle be brought in for diagnostic testing. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 97,000.
Electronic power assist steering (epas) failure. At low speeds steering would lock up while turning.
Suddenly steering wheel lock, advance track sensor lit , extremely hard to turn , very serious safety issue no recall available, but too many issues apparently waiting for a fatality to happen before a recall vehicle stationary/in city/ happened 2 times already I'm afraid this happen while in motion. Diagnosed rack and pinion epas
Electronic power steering quit working making it extremely hard to steer vehicle. Operator of the vehicle would need to apply extreme pressure to steering wheel at any speed to keep vehicle on the road or within lane of travel. I noticed this issue driving on city street when I went to turn at a corner. This issue would make recovery for skid in winter weather extremely difficult.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford f-150. While driving approximately 50 MPH, the steering wheel seized and the power steering warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle then lost power. The contact coasted the vehicle to the side of the road. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the fuel pump relay box failed and caused the fuel pump to burn. The mechanic stated that the fuel pump needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact called cavalier ford lincoln greenbrier (1515 s military hwy, chesapeake, va 23320, phone: 757) 424-1111) and was informed that he would be responsible for the diagnostic and repair fees. The vehicle was not repaired due to the cost. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that they knew about the failure and, in order for the vehicle to be repaired, there would be a fee. The approximate failure mileage was 78,000. The VIN was not available.
Rack and pinion is shot. The steering would stick while you were driving it over the last 2 yrs. Went to move the truck into our shop and the steering locked up on it.
Truck darts to left across center lane of road with out notice it feels as if though it is stuck there I must use a tug on steering wheel to pull it back it releases quickly causing over correction and almost causing running off right side of road I am afraid to drive this truck over 40 miles per hr. I purchased this truck new, I welcome the factory warrenty rept. To come drive it just a couple of miles to see just how unsafe it is to drive
My power steering went out while trying to leave a parking lot which resulted in me almost hitting another parked vehicle. While moving, the steering would lock up for a second or two before allowing me to adjust the wheel. After taking a turn, the steering locks out in the direction of the turn and makes it very difficult to get the truck back driving straight. Apparently this is going to cost me over 1,500$ to get fixed. Ford has done recalls of thousands of other vehicles for this same issue, so why not include the f-150 in the recalls? People shouldn't have to pay almost 2 grand out of pocket for faulty parts. This is a safety issue and it is going to lead to someone being seriously injured or killed.
2011 ford f-150 lariat approximately 77,000 miles. Power steering assist warning comes on and off along with the power steering going out. So far it has only happened while stationary so other than being difficult to steer there hasn't been an issue but if it happens when turning it could definitely cause a serious crash. After a quick google search I found this is a tremendous issue for this year model truck. I cannot believe there has not been a recall issued especially in light of ford recalling thousands of other models for problems with the steering assist.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford f-150. While driving approximately 35 MPH, the steering column seized. The contact was able to maneuver to the middle of the road and manually restart the vehicle, which temporarily allowed the vehicle to be functional. The failure occurred without warning. The vehicle was taken to maples ford (900 main st, warsaw, mo) where it was diagnosed that the steering gearbox was defective and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and did not assist. The failure mileage was 33,885. .*bf updated 8/20/18
I have a 2011 f150 with 65k miles. I noticed extra play in the steering at just under 60k miles. I had power steering module recalibrated. I thought this fixed the problem. Approx 3mos later I am having the same issue. Loss of control at high speeds and corners. I had alignment done today which did not fix the problem. Dealership said I needed a $1600 steering gear replaced. They couldnt tell me why this would fail with low miles unless it was a faulty part. After researching consumer complaints online it looks like there are many complaints about accidents on low mile f150s of this year due to steering failure. When I asked if the vehicle was safe to drive if I could not get this part right away, ($1600) they said that it is not unheard of for the steering to fail. They could not tell me why a recall for safety has not been done.
My truck would intermittanly make a chirping noise and would temporarily be hard to steer while driving around town. One of the warning lights came on so I took it into the ford dealer. The first time, which occurred in june, they couldn't find anything wrong. The second time I took it in (7/21/17), the ford dealer called and told me the electronic stability control was shot and needed to be replaced. They told me that I was lucky I brought it in as it was hard to steer. I have did an internet search and found this problem has caused ford trucks to crash. I wrote a letter to ford detailing the problem (attached) and sent them links to complaints from other ford truck owners.
When turning hard left or right, sitting still and while driving on highway, the 'traction control systems warning light comes on 'need to have serviced' I have to stop the vehicle, turn off ignition, open the driver door, start and stop vehicle twice for light to go off. I,ve been told by several ford mechinics that the entire steering system has to be replaced and I 'm fortunate that steering hasn't yet locked up... Quoted approx $2000.00 to replace electric steering.
Was driving to take my son back and all of sudden lost power steering and a message came on said power steering asist fault and I cant drive now just 80000 miles called ford and the rack and pinion went out supposdly will happen every 75000 to 80000 miles is all that electrical steering is good for gonna cost 1800 bucks which dont have and think its bs theres no recall on this year of truck have it on other makes models but this one and not understanding why ???
Takata recall: steering is binding when slightly turning left. It gets stuck in that position and has to be forcefully moved back to center.
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