2011 Ford F-150: ball joint or control arm failure

Filed Mar 19, 2024 · Steering · 98,571 miles · PA

The contact owns a 2011 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving approximately 45 MPH, the steering wheel was loose. While making a left turn the steering wheel unintendedly turned to the right. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the steering shaft, tie rods, and steering rack needed to be replaced. The dealer replaced the steering shaft, tie rods, and steering rack however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer and the contact was informed that no cause of the failure was found. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the tire and struts had previously been replaced and the wheels were aligned. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and a case was opened. The failure mileage was approximately 98,571.

Filed Mar 30, 2023 · Steering · 88,000 miles · MD

The contact owns a 2011 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle sporadically shifted right and then lost power steering assist. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the contact was informed the contact that the steering control arm failed; however, the part to do the repair was on back order. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 88,000.

Filed Jan 16, 2017 · Steering · 83,603 miles · SD

Steering froze and I could not turn left. We were driving into town from the lake, pulling our boat. Began to notice the truck was not allowing me the adjust left and about 5 minutes later we could not turn left. I pulled as a hard as I could and could only move the wheel about 1 inch left. Next day the radio display screen said something about power steering system. I took the truck to mckie ford in rapid city sd by driving only where I could turn right. Ford dealer replaced the steering gear and charged me $1500. And no guarantee the "new" epas gear box won't fail. Very frightening to be driving and not be able to move or turn left! And I see ford has started recalling some of there vehicles with this same system. How can they recall some not all? In hindsight, there was a symptom for about 2 years: when driving through a left curve the truck would "buckle" or kick ever so slightly to the right as if the tie rod was loose. I took it to the ford dealership a couple times and they were unable to tell me why it was doing that.

Filed Sep 22, 2013 · Airbags · 60,992 miles · TX · crash · 1 injury

I wrecked my 2011 f150 ecoboost, I hit a 4 ft culvert and 4 trees, to which the 4th stopped me. My air bags did not deploy or attempt to deploy, in which case caused me to have whiplash and severely sprained ankle w/torn ligaments and tendons requiring a half cast and walking boot. How the accident occurred and time was approximately 9:40ish p.m. I came around a curve, with cruise set on 60 MPH, there was a tractor trailer in the majority of my lane, I swerved to the right to avoid it. When I hit the culvert my truck dashboard said something about trac on and ok, I went airborn, the culvert broke a tie rod and the trees took out the passenger side of my truck, the last tree I hit stopped me.....I called ford and they are referring it to their legal department, suppose to be sending someone out to look at my truck (I might add that passenger side window was broke out too) and be contacting me in a 15 day range period. In the mean time....I think it was a safety hazard and needs to be looked into.

Filed Jul 18, 2012 · Steering · 8,500 miles · TX

Feels like a loose joint in the steering shaft. Some people refer to it as popping. It feels like a loose ball joint would feel. As your driving, the front end feels loose, and you can feel "the road" in the wheel. I took the truck to the dealer, and they told me there's nothing wrong with it. I've had several people drive the truck and they told me the same thing, something feels loose in the front end.