Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford f-150. Upon making a right turn, the steering wheel became extremely difficult to turn. The contact had to apply force with both hands on the steering wheel and there was a loss of steering ability. The vehicle was taken to the dealer (westland ford, 3450 wall ave, ogden, ut 84401, (801) 629-5500) for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 140,000.
2011 Ford F-150 steering complaints
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Experience intermittent lack of steering wheel returnability to center on left hand turns with small steering wheel angle.
While driving my steering wheel locks and the service advancetrac warning appears in the center cluster. You can overpower the wheel lock but at highway speed it almost caused a major accident with my two kids in the truck. I called ford customer care and they have stated that they have never heard of the problem and I have heard that this is an expensive repair. The problem is happening daily now and also happens at low speed when turning.
2011 ford f-150 with 103,000 miles. Electronic power assist steering (epas) motor failure. Ford makes replacement of the failed part itself unavailable and requires you replace the entire steering rack and epas motor, an estimated $1600 at the dealership. Parts are also unavailable from anywhere but ford. Steering often "catches" at speeds above 4o MPH causing the driver to jerk the steering wheel out of the "catch" and often times over-correct the vehicle. This is especially dangerous when it happens at highway speeds unexpectedly.
I have a 2011 f150 truck it's saying power steering assist fault, service advancetrac, when I turn the wheel it makes a loud noice still drivable but dangerous. I have looked everywhere online there is recalls on this exact same thing just not on my VIN for this truck but same year an truck has recalls. This is very dangerous an very expensive to fix your self . This is a ford default an they are not wanting to fix I'm willing to go through all levels to see to it they fix it.
Steering unexpectedly becomes stiff and vehicle is hard to control. This occurs at low speed ,high speed. When turning I have to muscle the steering wheel into a turn and then back out of a turn. I am concerned that the steering may completely lock up or cease at any time which could result in a devastating event.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford f-150. While driving highway speeds, the steering seized and required excessive force in order to be moved. The failure occurred without warning. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 94,000.
When traveling at various speeds, the steering will lock up and I will be unable to turn the wheel for 1-2 seconds. Fortunately, I have not hit anyone when this happens, but it might be only a matter of time before this will cause a serious accident.
Power steering keeps popping when turning and locks up
Driving down the road around 30mph and lost power steering. "power steering assist fault" appeared on the message center in the gauge cluster. Pulled over safely and restarted the vehicle and the message was still on the message center. Power steering is still absent.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford f-150. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the steering wheel seized. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 58,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford f-150. While reversing the vehicle, the steering seized and the steering assist indicator illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of failure. The failure mileage was 130,000.
The steering locks up when turning left. Sometimes it is for a only momentary and other times it happens and takes a few seconds to unlock. Seems very dangerous and an obvious defect. Happens at idle as well as up to freeway speeds. Only happens in a left hand turn.
Takata recall .... When turn right have pull real hard to go back left when truck is moving on a city street and on highway ....as this could be a problem not getting truck to turn
Going down the road at 65mph, lost power steering. This is gonna kill someone. Ford dealership says 1500 dollars, I say you pay for it. No way at 120k miles should I lose power steering.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford f-150. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 35 MPH, the steering wheel seized and excessive force on the steering wheel was required in order to maneuver the vehicle. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer and was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 74,000.
Electric power assist steering failure, while making a left hand turn the steering failed part way through the turn causing the truck to go straight, because of this I almost hit 2 parked cars. When this happened the steering wheel locked up and I could not turn it. This is a known issue to ford as there have been thousands of recall for these units from 2011 and newer, my truck falls in to the recall void.
Steering locks up when turning left or right, wanders on the highway and then locks up. Cannot drive the vehicle feels very unsafe to drive.
The steering wheel "sticks" or "catches" when traveling on a highway at 45-60 MPH and turning left. It has happened several times but only when turning to the left. I have only had this truck 2 weeks (bought it used with 77,000 miles) but it started having this problem after 2 days.
Vehicle steering it very jerky and locks up, particulary when turning left. Makes vehicle difficult to drive in a straight line without 'wandering" in the lane. Not safe. Started about a year ago, getting progressively worse.
Been having problems with the stability control light popping up on the screen when all of a sudden my steering wheel locked up and the steering control light shows up. Truck won't steer left or right. Thank god I was parked when it failed. Being told it's the electronic rack n pinion box. I only have 60,000 mile on the truck. I'm 59 years old and I drive to from work. Please help.
My steering wheel will stick when turning left. It makes it hard to keep it in one lane.the problem will come and go. The dealership said they did not see any problem. But like I said the problem will come and go. You have to force the steering wheel back to the original position. I can make a video if this will help.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford f-150. On several occasions, while driving below the speed limit, the steering wheel locked up and forced the contact to drive into oncoming traffic. The contact managed to regain control of the vehicle. Within approximately ten minutes, the vehicle began to function normally. On a separate occasion, the steering failure recurred and nearly caused a crash. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the power steering rack caused the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 118,000.
When driving and taking a left turn, the power steering stops, making it almost impossible to turn the wheel. It is intermittent, but is happening more and more often. Back in october of 2016 I took it to my ford dealer to have it fixed. I was told that my warranty was up a week earlier, so I would have to pay. I couldn't afford to pay for it at the time, so I declined. Now it is much worse.
Electronic steering system failure when turning left. The issue began when I purchased the vehicle but was very intermittant. Over time it has gotten worse. Ford recalled other vehicles for same issue due to safety but not mine. I see on line many forums disucssing my exact issue on the same model year. I went to ford corporate with no traction as they seemed like they didnt know the issue. I took my truck to the ford dealer & they agree that its failing & want to charge me full price for correction which is 2k to replace electronic steering rack. I said I couldn't afford, they inspected my vehicle & passed it knowing that the steering was unsafe. I cannot afford 2k, I paid 45k for the truck. I have purchase many fords. I am hoping that this becomes a recall soon.
I recently purchased a used ford f150 2011 raptor. The steering continues to be problematic. The issue is that turning the wheel "sticks" and becomes almost non functional. The problem is sporadic but steady. I paid over $600 at a local auto repair shop and the problem still exists. Can I obtain more info if I can get this resolved by ford under a recall?
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford f-150. While turning out of a parking lot at 10 MPH, the steering wheel seized and the power steering indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The dealer stated that the VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign numbers: 11v128000 (electrical system, body control module) and 10v659000 (electrical system, body control module). The approximate failure mileage was 78,000.
While driving my ford truck it makes a grunting or binding sound when turning. Have noticed similar problems on internet. Some steering problems have created a potential for death or serious injury. Steering is an important function. Please investigate so one of these options does not occur to me or a family member.
Ford f150 2011. The steering on the truck locks up while driving. Often described on other forums as going into manual mode vs assisted steering. I have had this happen while at a high rate of speed, going around a curve with my family in the vehicle. I have seen many complaints about the same issue on this vehicle however no recall has been issued yet. I have not had an accident yet due to the issue, but I have since placed the vehicle in storage awaiting a recall.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford f-150. While driving approximately 30 MPH and attempting to make a left turn, the steering wheel locked up to the left without warning. The contact managed to unlock the wheel. An independent mechanic stated that there was a recall. The manufacture was made aware of the failure and stated that there was no recall. The failure did not recur and was not diagnosed. The failure mileage was approximately 120,000.
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