I need to open a safety case. My 2014 Ford F-150 had recall 24S37 performed. Immediately after the recall, the steering locked, the truck stopped itself while still in Drive, and a blue oil pressure warning light appeared. The vehicle is unsafe and cannot be driven out of my driveway. The dealership is refusing responsibility and wants to charge diagnostics. I need this inspected and towed under recall responsibility.”
2014 Ford F-150: steering wheel locks up
17 of the 1,541 complaints about the 2014 Ford F-150 describe steering wheel locks up.
- owner complaints
- 17
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- typical mileage
- 88,000
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall and 2 service bulletins for this area of the car. See below
Steering wheel locks up by model year
What owners say
The contact owns a 2014 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at 35 MPH, the steering wheel seized, with the power steering assist warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the steering wheel became difficult to turn. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that the electronic power steering module had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer was contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to the federal safety agency Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 170,000.
I was driving to work and when coming to the parking structure making a right hand turn my steering wheel locked up on me and on the dash Hill Descent Control Fault and Service AdvancedTrac came on the dash. I towed it home and the steering wheel is completely locked.
When Braking steering wheel locked up and almost caused accident due to not being able to control vehicle with steering wheel.
The contact owns a 2014 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the steering wheel seized and then released independently, allowing the contact to regain proper control of the vehicle. The failure occurred while turning the steering wheel towards the right or left; however, the failure was more pronounced while turning left. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact stated that the failure had become more persistent. The contact is an independent mechanic, diagnosed that the motor underneath the rack and pinion had failed and needed to be replaced. The contact researched online and linked the failure to the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 14V316000 (Steering). The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and confirmed that the VIN was not included in the recall. The manufacturer referred the contact to the federal safety agency Hotline to file a safety complaint. The failure mileage was 70,000.
Power steering assist fault message pops up and can’t steer the vechicle. It even happens while driving. Sometimes comes on and stomestimes I can drive a entire day with no issues but then towards the end of the day I go to start the truck or be driving and steering locks up and pops up the message says power steering assist fault Luckily everytime it happens it’s right when I start the truck except the few times I was driving and it happen I was on the far right lane and even though it’s hard to turn the wheel I was able to get off on the shoulder when it happens
The truck’s steering wheel locks up and breaks get hard when doing a turn making it hard to stop and almost being in two accidents a service advancetrack light comes on and stays on till truck is turned off.
The contact owns a 2014 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the steering wheel seized. The dealer was made aware of the failure; however, the dealer informed the contact that there were no open recalls on the VIN. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.
The contact owns a 2014 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving approximately 3-60 MPH, the steering wheel seized. The contact stated that the steering wheel was difficult to turn. There was no warning prior to the failure. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufactures was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the federal safety agency hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 122,000.
While driving, the Power steering locks when “power steering assistance default “on t the displays panel not giving any warning.
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford f-150. The contact stated that while driving at low speeds and entering traffic with the accelerator pedal depressed, the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was restarted. The contact stated that the steering wheel locked up and was difficult to turn. The contact coasted to the side of the roadway. The service engine warning light was illuminated. The vehcile was taken to mac haik ford (4506 n. Navarro st, victoria, tx 77904 (888) 253-4662) and was diagnosed. The low voltage message was displayed. The 20 amp fuse box was melted. A fuse relay kit was needed. The vehicle was repaired. The contact's husband attempted to replace the 20 amp fuse however, the fuse failed to fit correctly. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 106,305.*dt the consumer stated repairs were made by mac haik and paid for most of the repairs and ford paid for a portion.
As I was driving my steering wheel locked up and I could no longer turn and on the screen display was power steering assist fault.
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
Steering: electric power assist system
- What is wrong
- Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2014 Ford F-150 trucks manufactured May 26, 2014 to June 19, 2014, and equipped with Electronic Power Assist Steering (EPAS). The affected vehicles may have an incorrectly installed EPAS gear motor position sensor magnet that can lead to a total loss of steering control while driving.
- Risk
- A loss of steering control while driving increases the risk of a vehicle crash.
- Remedy
- Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the EPAS steering gear, free of charge. The recall began in July 2014. Note: Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until they have been remedied. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1‑800‑392‑3673. Ford's number for this recall is 14S09.
Recall number 14V316000 · Recall details
Questions about the 2014 Ford F-150 steering lock-up
Is steering wheel locks up a common problem on the 2014 Ford F-150?
17 of 1,541 owner complaints about the 2014 Ford F-150 (1%) mention steering wheel locks up. The model year with the most reports is 2011.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2014 Ford F-150?
There is 1 recall and 2 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2014 Ford F-150
Brake failure 125Check engine light 97Loss of power 79Power steering loss 67Won't shift 64Stalling 42Jerking 36Overheating 26Backup camera 25Fuel pump 25Engine failure 21Fire or smoke 20Transmission failure 20Airbag light 19Won't start 19Grinding brakes 18Door locks 17ABS 16Harsh shifting 16Hesitation 16Misfire 13Adaptive cruise 11Shudder 10Spongy pedal 10Wipers 9No deployment 8Slipping 8Knocking 7Whining noise 7Screen failure 5Sudden acceleration 5Tire blowout 5Warning lights 5
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