My steering became very hard to steer suddenly and started making a loud noise when steering wheel is pulled to the right or left.luckily I was close to my house and was not in traffic where someone could have really been hurt.
2011 Ford F-150: pulls to one side
7 of the 2,195 complaints about the 2011 Ford F-150 describe pulls to one side.
- owner complaints
- 7
- of this car's complaints
- 0%
- typical mileage
- 75,000
- recalls
- 0
Pulls to one side by model year
What owners say
The steering wheel sticks when turn it left even slightly left. Sometimes it sticks very tight and becomes difficult to return to center while driving and causes the vehicle to jerk hard. When driving at normal highway speeds the steering wheel will suddenly start pulling left and you have to be quick to correct it or it will toss you in the other lane. It started about 30k miles ago and has become worse and worse as I pass 100k miles.
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.
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.
My steering has become tight and catches when turning to the left. It catches when at a stop or going around curves like I've lost the power steering and has caused me to almost hit other vehicles on several occasions. It doesn't matter if I'm driving 25 miles an hour or driving down the highway. It pulls to the left all the time.
While driving home from work at normal highway speed another driver pulled out in front of me. I was able to stop, but the truck pulled hard to the right. I thought something was wrong with the brakes so took it to local ford dealer for a check. The dealer verified my concern, and found that the front and rear brake rotors are warped. When I asked them what would cause the rotors to warp on a truck with only 14,000 miles on it I was told heat, and this repair was not covered under warranty because brakes are considered wear parts. I contacted ford customer care, but they couldn't help me. I checked and found out there is a service bulletin on the brakes of this truck. Ford didn't care and told me to have the repairs made to my truck and keep the receipt incase they issued a recall. I would be reimburse. I have not driven the truck for a month, hoping ford would contact me. When I did here from them, they told me they were unable to be of further assistance in this matter, at this time. Ford motor company, ford customer care, or the ford dealer who sold me the truck don't seem to care. I have never abused this truck, never pulled a trailer, or done anything to cause this problem. I'm glad I never had to use this as a real truck,
I have a 2011 ford f-150 4x4 ecoboost and have had one steering rack replaced already. It was replaced due to popping in the steering as well as bump steer and wandering. The initial replacement was 6-1-12 and as of this post (1-26-13) and roughly 12k more miles, it is starting to have the same concerns that required the initial replacement. In addition, the front suspension in general seems loose and the left side squeaks over bumps and seems weaker in the spring than the passenger side.
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Questions about the 2011 Ford F-150 pulling
Is pulls to one side a common problem on the 2011 Ford F-150?
7 of 2,195 owner complaints about the 2011 Ford F-150 (0%) mention pulls to one side. The model year with the most reports is 1995.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2011 Ford F-150?
There are 0 recalls and 3 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2011 Ford F-150
Check engine light 256Loss of power 239Jerking 100Won't shift 97Misfire 86Stalling 85Power steering loss 84Steering lock-up 76Engine failure 72Shudder 70Brake failure 46Hesitation 46Harsh shifting 35Transmission failure 32Grinding brakes 29Steering noise 19Adaptive cruise 18Slipping 18Fire or smoke 16Won't start 15Knocking 14Overheating 14Sudden acceleration 14ABS 13Spongy pedal 11Backup camera 10Door locks 9Headlights 9Fuel pump 8No deployment 6Battery drain 6Ball joint 5Fuel gauge 5Tire blowout 5Warning lights 5
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