Hard power steering and traction control faults a year or so ago. Had to reprogram control unit. Started getting power steering assist faults today. Steering went out at high speed on interstate. I have read that this is a common problem.
2012 Ford F-150 steering complaints
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Making a right turn off of a county road at 10 MPH and epsa fault warning came on. Could not physically turn the vehicle. Was able to get the vehicle stopped. No accidents or injuries. There have been recalls on f150s from 2009 through 2018 with similar problems. My specific VIN number has not been found but I have read similar articles with other customers having the same problem. Living in upstate south carolina. This is the first occurrence. Vehicle with about 140,000 miles
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford f-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle loss power steering assist which made it difficult to steer the vehicle. The contact stated that extra effort was needed to maneuver the vehicle. The contact turned off and then restarted the vehicle and regained power steering assist temporarily. Ken grody ford san bernardino (1121 w colton ave, redlands, ca 92374, (909)793-3211) was contacted and informed of the failure. The contact was informed to have the vehicle taken to the dealer to be diagnosed which was still pending. The contact was provided a repair cost from an independent mechanic of $1,700. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 72,000.
Driving down the interstate at 70mph, the power steering assist failure notice came on causing the vehicle to lose power steering. The exit ramp turn was difficult at best but trying to maneuver the vehicle prior to getting it repaired was insanely difficult and dangerous. Ford dealer had to replace the entire electronic steering controls ($1500 in parts - a complete unit) with a confirmed 'short' in the electronics.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford f-150. The contact stated that when driving at approximately 50 MPH, the vehicle loss power steering assist. The contact stated that extra effort was needed to steer the vehicle. The advance trac and power steering assist warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer to be diagnosed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 153,420.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford f-150. The contact stated that while driving at 35 MPH, the power steering ceased without warning. The contact was unable to regain power steering and had to use extra force to operate the vehicle. The contact had not taken the vehicle to be diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer had been notified of the failure and informed the contact that there were no recalls on the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 218,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford f-150. The contact stated that while driving 35 MPH, the contact attempted a turn and the steering ceased without warning. The contact pulled to the side of the roadway and turned the vehicle off. The following day the failure recurred while driving approximately 40 MPH. The vehicle was driven to an independent mechanic, who was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for a diagnostic. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 72,000.
While turning the steering wheel, it is making a noise like someone is using an air tool under the hood. I was driving into work and the steering wheel will catch and hang up so you can not turn all the way. This issue could be very dangerous if it did that while driving in traffic. I feel that this could be a serious safety concern.
Vehicle has 64,000 miles. Pulled out of driveway and heard a sound like an air compressor tool. Power steering went out and power steering failure light came on. Vehicle was moving less than 10 MPH while trying to turn around making a left hand turn.
Tl* the contact owns 2012 ford f-150. The contact stated that while driving at 45 MPH the steering assist light illuminated and the steering wheel became hard to turn. The contact was able to control the steering wheel however, extra effort was needed to maneuver the vehicle. The vehicle was driven to the residence. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer to have a diagnostic test performed or to have the vehicle repaired. The manufacturer was contacted. The failure mileage was 146,000.
Lost power stearing a year ago dash warning reads power stearing assist fault. At the same time my heater blower stopped working. My mechanic was able to reset the fault and steering would come back but usually for a day or two. It would fault out during this time but I could shut off and restart the truck and it would reset the fault but on the fourth attempt at this would not reset the fault . This went on for a month or so as we tried to figure out the problem. Then one day it would no longer reset at all. So I had the steering rack replaced. Last april. Less then 5000 km later in september the steering fault happened again along with traction control fault and disingrated the front passengers side brake. And the heater blower motor went again. These racks and the labour intensive replacement along with the cost of the other fixes is astronomical. I am about too install the third rack.with no confidence at all that I will not be back too square one in sept again. The saying goes the diffinition of insanity is repeating the same thing over and over and expecting a different result. So she goes for sale when fixed. The vehicle was always in motion when fault occurred.
As I was pulling out of a driveway the steering wheel locked, and the dash read "service advtraction". Once traction control was turned off the steering wheel unlocked.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford f-150. While driving 45 MPH, the steering wheel seized without warning. The contact veered to the shoulder and inspected the steering wheel belt, but no leaks were found. The contact waited ten minutes, but the steering failed to return to normal. Bondy's ford lincoln (3615 ross clark cir, dothan, al 36303, (334) 230-5941) was contacted, but the contact was unable to speak with anyone. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 139,770.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford f-150. While driving approximately 40 MPH and attempting to make a turn, the steering lost power and the service advancetrac warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to fairfield ford of williamsport (570‑567‑5020, located at 3600 w 4th st, williamsport, pa 17701) where it was diagnosed that the electric power steering unit needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that there was no recall. The contact was informed that the failure would be investigated. The contact was not called back. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 114,000.
While driving my 2012 f-150 I received a power steering warning light on the dashboard computer and the steering went out almost cause me to swerve into oncoming traffic. This happened without warning while my vehicle was in motion. The steering went out and I had to muscle the wheel to turn the vehicle.
Tl* the contact called on behalf of [xxx] who owns a 2012 ford f-150. While the vehicle was reversing out of a parking lot, the steering seized and the service advancetrac warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to harrison ford (820 n main st, wellington, oh 44090, (888) 684-4989) where it was diagnosed that the power steering gear was faulty and needed to be replaced. Vehicle was repaired. The contact referenced the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v316000(steering), but the VIN was not included in the recall. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and did not assist. The failure mileage was 120,000.*pm*jb information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Three days ago while driving on a city street in heavy traffic, I suddenly got an advance track warning on my dash display afterva right turn. That warning was immediately followed by a power steering fault warning. I lost power steering and pulled over at the first opportunity. About an hour after pulling over I started the vehicle and got the same warnings but the power steering worked as normal and shortly after driving the faults cleared. This issue has occured on my 10 minute commute to work and back for the past two days along with an intermittent binding sensation and subtle jerking of the steering wheel.
There is common issue with year models around 2012 concerning the power steering going out while driving. There are numerous complaints online about it and the parts were recalled in the 2014 f-150 and SUV models for a couple of years. Ford needs to perform a recall on f-150s for the years before 2014. Vehicle was in motion on a city street when the power steering failed. Wheel was incredibly hard to turn and almost caused an accident as I was navigating to a safe area.
Power steering suddenly failed and the service advancetrac light came on while accelerating from a stop sign and turning left. Maneuvered the car down the street and couldn't navigate the driveway so I backed up and the power steering began working but the advancetrac light remained on. This light came on before but with no effect to the steering only the blinkers, which would not stay on. Disconnected the battery and light and problem went away. Spoke with the dealer and was told that it was also connected to the ABS braking system and to schedule an appointment if these happens again. 114800 miles.
I was driving slowly through a parking lot and a fault appeared in the dash 'power steering assist fault' and just like that the power steering went out. I stopped the truck and removed the keys. The system rebooted and when I started it up it worked fine for about 30 minutes when I stopped to get gas. Upon restart the same issue occurred. I rebooted it, and it took 3 rebooted this time to get the steering back. I stopped one more time and it happened again. Same issue, same temporary resolution. This time I was able to drive 45 minutes. Upon researching this issues I see many complaints on this same issue within the last 30 days on the same model. That's a bit more than a coincidence. Given that the only solution for this costs $1800 and so many people are having the same issue within the same short time frame, this deserves investigation.
Rack & pinion I've got a 2012 ford f-150 that we have always taken to the dealer it's only got 63k miles on it. So when the steering system fail fault code popped up on the screen we were shocked. We never had any indication of a problem. It was friday august 23 2019 evening we we're just going to grab some dinner my husband pulled the truck back out of the drive way and immediately noticed the power steering was not working that's when we noticed the screen. We researched and found out it was very possibly the rack and pinion because the power steering is electrical and it's in the rack and pinion. We took the truck to the dealer and prayed it wasn't what we thought. Unfortunately it was. So here we are $1846.00 later. I'm just glad my husband was driving. If it had been me driving in traffic I dont know what would have happened. All the complaints we found all over the internet we had hoped it was a recall but no such luck. Hope this helps anyone else that has this problem.good luck
Electric power steering and traction control went out
Power assist light came on in sparks nv. While pulling into a park full of people, steering was hard and blinkers will not stay on. Pulled over and cycled the key with no responce, dissconnectd the battery and this had no affect either, at a 137343 mi on this truck has had no major problems. This truck has pulled a livstock trailor most of these miles. I drove 80 miles home in this conditon with no other computer errors. Lets get it fixed ford!
My 2012 f150 with 82k, miles on it 08/08/2019 got in my vehicle starter vehicle it made a strange noise from engine compartment proceeded to back out of driveway and had no power steering. What scares me is what if I had been on the freeway at 50 miles an hour or better and the power steering went out? Also my door lock on driver side would not work paid $400 to have it fixed now the passenger side has failed. My question is what if I could not get out if my trucks power steering went out while driving and crashed I couldn't get out. I feel this is not a coincident,I feel this is factory defective parts! There's too many of the same reported incidents, does someone have to die before we get a fix? My next step is social media and a 20 20 investigation into why no one has made an attempt to save human lives as opposed to bribery and fat bank accounts. I believe it is a power steering modular/factory defect. Also I don't know what is making the door locks fail except for factory defective equipment,I'm not a mechanic just a hard working american citizen, made in america used to mean something! I've made copies of this report for future use. For future correspondence; [xxx] to whomever receives this report I hope doesn't put it in the dead file. Thank you, I think? Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
The epas (electronic power assisted steering) system went out in my vehicle causing the wheels to lock in the direction that they were in. The system once it fails will not allow the wheels to be turned at all. Ford has been aware of this system failure and refuses to issue a recall on the trucks that have this system, but they issued a recall on the SUV's that have this system. This system is over 2000 dollars. I have read through multiple forums of this same issue in by hundreds of different people many of which were unfortunate to have been involved in a crash because of this system. I fortunate enough that I was pulling into a shop to get my oil change when this system went out completely.
Steering was very stiff this morning turning around in the driveway. Was more like manual steering than power steering. After driving around throughout the day the steering eventually loosened up and felt like power steering again. I learned that my truck has electric power steering.
While driving my 2012 f-150 I received a power steering warning light on the dashboard computer and the steering went out almost cause me to swerve into oncoming traffic. This happened without warning while my vehicle was in motion. The steering went out and I had to muscle the wheel to turn the vehicle.
Power steering locks up when driving. It started (03/01/2019) with the advance trac-control light turning on and the steering wheel would become very difficult to turn. Now (07/03/2019) the power steering cuts out and locks up all the time. Did I mention that it is my steering wheel that is affected by this issue- the device that allows me to maneuver the vehicle and helps to keep the vehicle from getting in an accident and possibly severely injuring or killing myself or someone else? Ford knows about this problem (as evident from the many other complaints and testimonies submitted to date) - and I have even taken it to the dealer but to no avail. With so many complaints regarding this issue, I cannot believe that ford has not issued a recall to fix the issue of the """"power steering cutting out""""" which in turn makes the steering wheel very difficult to turn, which in turn makes the vehicle very, very, very difficult to control. This occurs at speeds from 5 MPH to 70 MPH with no warning and happens in the middle of a left turn, in the middle of a right turn, while driving straight, while driving up a hill, while driving down a hill!!!!! Are you kidding me - a company that puts not only the lives of people who purchase their products at risk but all of the general public's lives at risk due to a problem that they are aware of is appalling, at best!!!!! I have read statement after statement after statement on this issue """"power steering cuts out"""" and all I can say is that if ford does not step up and take care of this issue, but continues to turn away from it, then I too shall turn away from ford!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Advance trac light came on and blinkers stopped working. Dealer charged 105 to diagnose, came back and said steering rack need ed to be replaced. At almost 2000.00. Turns out steering is all electronic! I did not have 2000.00 to fix so I had to pick it up. Was told steering could go out at any time. After searches, found out this is a very common issue on 2012 to 2014 trucks. It is also a very dnagerous issue. Why has this not been recalled? When are these car companies going to learn, stop putting all of the electronic components in a vehicle, they do not last.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford f-150. While driving 30 MPH and making a left turn into the driveway, the power steering assist warning indicator illuminated, the contact stated that the steering wheel became very difficult to steer. The contact called alan jay ford lincoln (located at 3201 us hwy 27 s, sebeing, fl, 33870, (863) 385-0144) and was informed that there was no recall on the vehicle. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer and was not repaired. The manufacturer informed the contact that the vehicle was not included in a recall and referred the contact to the federal safety agency. The approximate failure mileage was 160,000.
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