2013 Ford F-150: steering wheel locks up

Filed Jul 24, 2025 · Steering · 150,000 miles · LA

The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the steering wheel failed to turn in the intended direction. The contact stated that the steering wheel seized. In addition, the steering failure warning light illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 150,000.

Filed Jun 13, 2023 · Steering · FL

So recently my 2013 ford f150 steering wheel starting acting up on me, by acting up it my steering wheel started locking up on me and jerking to the left I was on my way to the movie theater with my 2 daughters in the back seat luckily nothing happen but it was a scary situation to be in having your steering wheel locked up on you in the middle of traffic. Later that day I had my truck towed to a Tuffys mechanic shop where I was later told that ford had a recall on what ever was happening to my steering wheel, so I made an appointment for the next day thinking my problem was going to be resolved but it didn’t. So it all happens to be that the recall was made for a couple 2013 ford models but not f-150 but they did cover the 2014 ford f-150 model which was kinda weird to me because I’m sure their is not a big difference when it comes to a 2013 and 2014 ford f-150.

Filed May 11, 2023 · Steering · 141,000 miles · TX

The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at slow speeds and making a turn, the steering wheel seized. The power steering assist message was displayed. The vehicle was restarted and worked as designed. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 141,000.

Filed Nov 29, 2022 · Steering · 130,000 miles · TX · crash

The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 5 MPH from a complete stop and making a left turn in a parking lot, the steering wheel seized inadvertently, and the vehicle veered into a handicap sign pole. The messages "Service Power Steering", "Power Steering Assist Fault", and "Service Advancetrac" were displayed. The air bags had not deployed. The contact had not sustained any injuries. The Police patrol that was parked nearby the contact verified that he had not sustained any injuries. There was no police report filed. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the rack and pinion had seized while driving. Additionally, it was diagnosed that the electric steering motor had failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer was notified of the failure and an appointment was scheduled for a diagnostic test. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact related the failure to the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 14V316000 (Steering) however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but provided no assistance and referred the contact to the federal safety agency hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 130,000. The contact stated that they are waiting for the repair for the dent in the fender caused by the accident.

Filed Jan 11, 2021 · Steering · 118,000 miles · OH · 1 injury

Pulling into a parking lot, just after traveling on the 65 MPH highway, my steering wheel locked and kicked back hard injuring my left thumb. The steering wheel would not turn at all. The truck remained operational otherwise but the steering remained locked. A warning message appeared saying "power steering failure". Had to have the truck towed to the dealership. I have research the hundreds, if not more, complaints and safety issues with the f-150 steering and this needs to be addressed by ford as this will, if not, cause serious bodily harm. This is the last ford I will ever own, period. They do not stand by their inept electronic components and customers are paying the price.

Filed Oct 13, 2020 · Engine · 3,000 miles · NY

Oil pressure low, it's came sometimes since 3000km until now I have 190000km its came 7 times, and when it's happened the truck switching off and the dengrous thing when the steering lock omg specifically on the highway or corners

Filed Oct 13, 2020 · Steering · 156,000 miles · NE

Took my vehicle to ford dealership as I was having 3 warning lights come on & when I turned the wheel it made a loud noise. They took it for a test drive & when they returned the steering locked up & almost caused the vehicle to hit a building. The steering locked up which caused you to not be able to steer. If this would of happened when I was taking my son to town we would of wrecked the truck. This should be a recall as the dealership told me that my vehicle is extremely unsafe to drive & they said I can't drive it.

Filed Aug 20, 2020 · Steering · 65,000 miles · CO

Randomly the steering locks up and loses power steering - usually on a turn left and right - issue lasts 2 to 5 seconds and then returns to power steering. A hill decent failure warning light appears and then a service advancetrac warning light. Also feels like the brakes are being applied automatically. Very dangerous in traffic.

Filed Nov 6, 2019 · Electrical, Steering · 67,000 miles · OR

While driving, the steering seized up making the vehicle nearly impossible to control. Multiple warning lights: "service advanced track, power steering, hill descent assist". Dealer reports that epas system has gone bad/failed. I've read numerous reports on the steering/electric issue. This is a major safety concern and needs to be recalled. This truck is in immaculate shape and has 67,000 miles on it. Steering should not be failing. Please get a recall going on this before someone dies I also had a wheel stud/bolt sheer off two weeks back.

Filed Nov 5, 2019 · Steering · 119,000 miles · TX · crash

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford f-150. While exiting a parking lot at 20 MPH, the steering wheel seized to the left. As a result, the vehicle jumped the curb, drove on top of a pylon, and almost turned completely over. The vehicle was stuck and was towed to the contact's residence. A police report was not filed and there were no injuries. An unknown dealer was contacted and stated that there were no recalls. The dealer quoted the repair cost ranging from $2,500 to $3,000. The manufacturer had not been contacted. The cause of the failure was not determined. The failure mileage was 119,000.

Filed Aug 6, 2019 · Steering · 120,000 miles · KY

Was driving and the power steering locked up received a power steering assist fault code , service advance trac code, & downhill code. The truck would not turn left or right very dangerous. When the tow truck driver picked up my truck he stated I was the 4th ford he's towed with these same issue. Looked online and saw multiple pages in regards to the same issues. Vehicle is currently at the mechanics and ford issued a recall for other vehicles for the same issue.

Filed May 10, 2019 · Electrical, Steering · 92,343 miles · TX

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford f-150. The contact stated that while driving, the service advance trac warning light intermittently illuminated. In addition, the contact stated that while attempting to drive, the steering wheel seized as the power steering and service advance trac warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was not able to drive. The contact stated that the vehicle would be towed to his residence. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 92,343.