While towing my travel trailer it would pull hard to one side, after a turn it would pull hard in the other direction. While driving 10 mph, the vehicle lost steering functionality. I have a 2015 F150. Truck: 2005 F150 4x4. To me this would seem as though there is something with a short in it creating a very dangerous situation because all of the things that go out could cause a very severe accident due to loss of control without human error. I have a 2016 F150 platinum same thing happened to me on June 11, 2020. My 2019 F150 is having the same problem. Not related to steering, the vehicle had a problem with all of the dashboard lights going out with the exception of the radio. Steering intermittently locks or stiffens when turning gradually left. My truck in my office and I travel 5 states in it as a sales rep. Really has me concerned also and specially after all the complaints on this issue I have found online. Dont know when it will do it again. Please include me in any class action law suits related to this issue. Mine happened all at once on the interstate. I have read some pretty bad horror stories about peoples steering suddenly locking up going 70mph down the highway with no steering. I believe they know about it and wont recall the vehicle because they either dont know how to fix the issue and or the cost of such a big problem. If you have questions about a recall, write down your VIN & then call Ford customer service. Ive noticed there is a problem with the steering at high speeds. I took it the nearest mechanic who then contacted Ford service to see if it was recalled due to this issue-nope. Ford has stabbed us in the back in favor of profits for modern ceos. My great grandfather John Callavo started the Oriole bus lines in Pittsburgh Pa in 1919. Im scared to drive it b/c Im going to get in a wreck. If I turned the wheel, even just slightly, it would jerk back and forth like I was losing control. 2017 Ford F150 with 35,000 miles with the same issue. Unsubscribe any time. For 65.00. I was told by two mechanic that almost on a yearly basis the steering shaft should be lubricated, as it is not in a very covered area so it see's a lot of road salt and debris. Same thing, the steering becomes very erratic and you can physically feel the steering malfunctioning. F150 2016..the steering wheel has pulled to the left since I drove it off the lot. I am very disappointed in Ford and right now would prefer a 1975 model! they checked the front end and everything was in spec. The problem I have with dealership was, lets down play issue and no consideration or understanding to my issue, nor would they get my truck in ASAP to fix problem. And it is dangerous, I bought my f150. The parts include: Steering column, steering shaft upper, steering column bearing retaining ring (upper) steering shaft washer, steering column bearing, steering column bearing (upper). In the morning when I spoke to her, she told me what it was and that she thought it was recalled, but when she read it again it was only on the 2014 F-150s. Unfortunately, some of the F-150s make a show of the affair, releasing sparks in every direction. Most Ford f-150 owners have read about how this problem occurred and that Ford has now started fixing the problem. 2018 F150, Same issue, approx 1 year ago, I described the issue to local for dealer, They drove it and said they did not notice a problem. Problem has persisted I currently have the vehicle at a different vehicle dealer which is the dealer where I purchased the vehicle in Oak Ridge Tennessee. I have an appt with a local garage to have it looked at next week. It has 7800 miles on it. I just cant. Same problem 2016 f150 was fix under warranty twice and when it went out the third time the dealership blamed it on the truck being lowered yet they never mentioned it the first two time only after it was out of warranty. Its still not fixed. If the pump is FAILING, it would more likely have the problem ALL the time (at a given RPM). My 2015f 150 has the same steering problem turning the wheel to the left it is hard to recover back to center. Just throwing service at it without knowing the true problem doesnt fix it or keep customers happy. They told me that they have never heard about this problem. Alignment is good usually happens under 60km hr. Local dealer has no authority to apply this bulletin to those trucks mfg past that date. I have a 2015 F-150 pulling Left . Just wondering if any of you have gotten this issue resolved. Allegedly, Lincoln bought his vehicle back for an alignment on July 9, 2018, but that did not fix the problem. It just pull the steering to the left I was not able to control the truck and hit the media wall. We need to know what to do about this problem. New tires, aligned, and still the same thing. Ive also experienced the same issue with my truck. I have had to replace the hub bearings a few time due to uneven tire wear and the truck driffting from left to right or right to lift while driving. If I let go of steering wheel while this is happening. Dealer said nothing wrong with it. I backed out of the driveway into the road and when I started to turn steering wheel it started jerking and was almost impossible to turn. My truck pull very hard sharp to the left. 6 rental cars. I have never seen a truck so difficult to turn when the engine is not running. hope i or my kids do not die in this truck. And steering would stick and not return to center at 20.000 miles. Much better quality and less troublesome than this truck. After I purchased it I noticed that the steering was very loose and when I would take a right turn and come back to center it would continue to pull and continue to turn to the left for a bit before centering again. I am beyond mad because the neglect and sheer dismissal of anything I had to say from Carmax, and of course now my warranty is up and they are trying to say nothing they did caused whats going in with my truck. After seeing that they were incompetent I refused to leave my truck and asked for a refund. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Dealer charged me for alignment and problem wasnt fixed. I purchased a 2015 f150 Ecoboost. Why no recalls? 2019 F150, any slight bump, turn or slightest pressure on steering wheel and it goes crazy. I hope you can find a fix because I like my Ford, 2017 2.7. please help us all. Do the math how much did i get screwed out of here. Often wont return to center, power steering goves out randomly. You must contact the I rely on U-turns every day, and ive noticed its worse at slow speeds at takeoff. it will pull to the right or left with no warning, and my dealer can not even look at the problem because they are too busy. Hi, I was towing a rv and the steering assistance and the down hill assistance went out. I needed to oversteer at the steering wheel to result in minimal change in tire direction. 2 days in garage dealer..Two re aligment,And always the same probleme.electronic power stearing change.no results. I am willing to testify if required. They drove it and felt the same thing I did. administrator or law firm. I have a 2016 F150 that is doing the same thing. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. 2021 ford 150, 10,400. THIS IS NOT RIGHT FORD. Steering sometimes makes a clicking or grinding sound turning left and right. When I came out from work the battery was dead and it had been reported by friends they noted the headlights had been on. You can change these settings at any time. I have a 2018 with 35,000 miles and this is happening too. 2017 F150 xlt. I have a 2011 F-150. It is not constant and therefore much more dangerous as I never know when it might happen. They tried the alignment. Any help on this would be great. So Im concerned that Ford has to know about steering issue, but wont recall the problem. My electronica steering gear assembly has completely failed. 2016 F1504X4 .. steering randomly jerks left 90% of time 10 % to the right .. new tires . Also have appointment with another dealership to check out my truck Saturday morning. It was my understanding that the next year models had a recall for the same exact problem. Steering wheel will pull to the left and right while driving making it hazardous to drive. 2019 F-150 XLT 60,000 miles while turning somewhat sharply at highway speeds steering pulls super quick the way I am turning, then doesnt, then does, then doesnt, all in about 4-5 seconds. NHTSA addressed this issue in 2018 in SSM 47701 and 47589, IDs 10152466 and 10148729. First and last time using Ford, Its unrealistic how incompetent and careless they are. I noticed that the steering was catching making it difficult to control, the following day lost all steering and had it towed to the dealership. 2017 Ford F-150 XLT. All dash lights on. Share your car . Not safe, I own a 2013 and mine did the same until it failed while driving on the freeway, I own a 2016 f150 and having same problems, I had a 2017 f150 with 82000 miles on it .driving in the freeway with road conditions fine. Im having the same problem with my 2016 Ford F-150. It feels like my wheel is going to fall off then goes away as if nothing was ever wrong. This information may be used by NHTSA during the investigation process. Been to the dealer several times, they say all is good, feels normal I think they are full of you know what. Super annoying to deal with, hoping it doesnt turn into something more serious. But returns to normal at lower speeds. 44 goes out The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic who diagnosed the vehicle with a defective steering column flex coupling that needed to be repaired. I have since then (May 8th till now), been looking online about this issue and Ive seen about 30 people post something about their Ford f-150 having the same issue. I was checking internet postings, hoping to find a solution, when I saw the entry for this class action lawsuit. My daughter has a 2017 Ford that has this same steering issue. Ford F-150 Platinum. Front vehicle photos 1986-2018 Autodata, Inc. dba Chrome Data. Long story short, im at 46k miles, ive had 11 alignments and been thru three sets of tires. Pull hard to the left 90% of the time and 10% to the right. It was a failure of the electronic steering module the rack. Ive had the truck back twice since then. the content you have visited before, Advertising: Gather personally identifiable information such as name and location, Advertising: Use information for tailored advertising with third parties, Advertising: Allow you to connect to social sites, Advertising: Identify device you are using. This is not fair to me, or my family. Allegedly, Lincoln relied on the advertisements on the sticker to make his purchasing decision, noting that the sticker did not disclose that the vehicle suffered from any defects. However, my spider sense is now tingling and Im not expecting a satisfactory resolution after reading of other experiences. 2018 F-150 XL. Is this vehicle safe? Actions does not process claims and we cannot advise you on the After the service manager rode with me and immediately noticed it, the shop couldnt identify it, thus nothing was done. Have to find out if this is covered on the extended warrantee. Only 78000 miles. Sadley our Ford extended warrant just expired a few thousand miles ago. was driving it on 5/7/21 with passengers in the truck went to make a turn lost steering and almost hit a car in the other lane. But that goes away when you get back to city speeds. I am afraid for my safety and my passengers safety. Taking back this week to diagnose steering again. Probably needs a new one, especially if the resistance is felt in the same steering position every time. Im very upset that I risk my and my families life everyday in this vehicle. The truck is being towed to dealership tomorrow. I have a 2015 f150 lariat bought it with 39,000 miles it has 76,000 now it drifts bad a lot of play at the top of the steering wheel it can be very scary to drive on the highway or uneven roads I brought it to the dealership and they performed the update which worked for about a day the dealership said if that didnt fix the issue I would need to put a new steering rack in on my dime. Hard to control drifts from side to side like your driving in a wind tunnel. Get notified about new defects, investigations, recalls & lawsuits for the. I have had multiple alignments done as well as changes of brands of tires. After a few minutes it starts right up. Sometimes it works flawlessly and others it will be as if the steering wheel will lock into a left or right position, or stay in the left or right position after a turn forcing me to return it straight, or feel like Im trying to turn in deep sand or gravel, and recently while driving along the interstate Ive experienced the steering wheel become stiff and overly responsive to immediately slack and loose. I am not just a disgruntled ford owner, i am 5th generation ford faithful, and that has now eneded, because of one stoopid issue they refuse to fix. Ive been waiting since October for a replacement with no eta. Miles has a terrible sway issue. 2019 wonders to the left, dealer said in spec, have to stear slightly right to drive straight, brand new truck and its annoying me having to correct stearing constantly. 2010 Ford F150 Steering Intermediate Shaft Buy Online. Come on 12.. TWELVE DEFECTIVE TIRES IN A ROW,,, ya sorry. It also started making a loud horrible screeching noise, and the power steering assist & advance track assist lights came on as well. The Ford F-150 class action lawsuit was filed by Mark Lincoln who says that he noticed the steering problem upon purchasing a 2016 vehicle, and was told that he could bring it back for an alignment which would fix the problem. Dropped off my 2017 f150 this past Monday they did an alignment that didnt fix it they put a call into ford. Truck pulls to the left at lower speeds and to the right on higher speeds. It arrived with the play in the steering wheel. I have to pull it back to center or Ill go off the road. It is. Times it gets scary depending on driving situation, traffic and bridges etc. Just started out of the blue and now I feel it is vary unsafe to drive. Pulls to the left at highway speed and after about 45 mins of driving at speed. Tomorrow will be 3 weeks without my new used 2016 F 150. My steering does this exact same thing and pulls you to the left sometimes and sometimes to the right and its awful to keep straight on the road. Im having the same issue as described above. I have no one in household that drives this vehicle. So out of warranty and appears stuck with it. I asked what the wait time was before service if I scheduled the appointment and was told it could be 5-7 days. I have a 2016 f-150 crewcab made in Canada. It is scheduled to go back a second time for repair. I have taken my Ford to three dealer, and the only thing they have to say is that it I may need a front end alignment. They need to pay and also get me a new truck. I must look so quickly to check lanes it feels unsafe to drive. vehicle was taken to my local repair shop. Luckily I was close to home and was able to drive 8 mph to get it home. That is now the Pittsburgh public transit system. 6 rental cars. Steering stiff power steering works when it feels like it took it to dealer they said it steers like the rest of them didnt know at the time that was a bad thing. Ford F-150 Lariat was pulling to the left and right at times then Power steering assist fault happened a couple days ago causing power steering to completely be out and locked up. I just found this article after doing my own research on the problem and now Im saying this is a major problem for a lot of F1 50 models 2015 to 2018. Pulls bulls both ways left and right, Had it realigned by another dealership on 01-25-20. I kept thinking the bed was sliding back and forth. 95 Dorman 20753 Brake Pedal Pad Compatible with Select Ford / Lincoln / Mercury Models $3. The manufacturer was not contacted. Last thing will be to replace the power steering rack, although, I think Ford should replace it. it was diagnosed 11/12/2020. In a F150, it is very difficult to turn the wheel without power steering. Have they actually figured out what the issue is ? Can somebody help me, Just starting the process of fixing my steering issues, loosing control at random times.very dangerous,needs to be a recall. I am always correcting to go straight. they make an upgraded factory and a saginaw replacement. Im having the same issues with mine. Not safe I do have 88000 on truck but this is a complete hazard to all that own these trucks and to other people on the roads . The truck stays in the locked up position snd veers to the left. This happens randomly and only for a short time. Not replaceable as a single part. This truck has been ruined over this. as everyone should. Now the interesting part there are a number of ways to Tinker and make all the messages go away sometimes as simple as starting and turn off several times. 2016 f150. Thankfully he escaped injury. Thankfully I have an extended warranty and they are replacing the steering gear. Could have been much worse than the time and money I am out so far. CarComplaints.com is an online automotive complaint resource that uses graphs to show automotive defect patterns, based on complaint data submitted by visitors to the site. Ford lost 100 years of dedicated customers today. ford garage said it is ok???? I almost hit the vehicle to the right of me because of it. This is not the company he built. I thought there was something wrong with my trailer brakes, but the brakes never were even warm to the touch, and after disconnecting the trainer the steering was still pulling hard to the right. Turning off the battery of your Ford F150 can also cause it to remain off. Scary to think about how many of these are on the road 2015 f150 3.5, Please add me, power steering issues. When I drove the truck out of the lot the steering wheel was pulling to the right about 15-20 degrees even when going strait on a flat street. My trucks steering will stick when driving. It will be stuck/ real stiff and then go free. The price to fix it $4,000 dollars the pickup isnt even worth the cost of repairs! " Sugarcane- Honestly, that sounds more like a valve in the P/S system sticking. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-866-436-7332. The truck jerked me right and then left. Front components are all tight. If I didnt press the issue with my first dealer I would still be driving a loaded gun. This part is back ordered. Had to replace the front steering assembly on my 2017f150 with 39000 miles on it. As soon as began to drive home from dealer I noticed they didnt fix it. It continues to get worse with time and added mileage. Steering column broke at steering wheel knuckle leaving it unable to steer. I purchased a used 2018 Ford F 150 44, crew, Lariat in Jan 2022 with 27,800. Ford required $250 just to look at it which is ridiculous. Feels like im driving on ice. Im having the same problem with the steering on my 2018 Ford F-150. I REALLY need to tell Ford to buck up and deal with this issue before something like a death happens because of this issue. I bought my 2016 F150 new have done all scheduled maintenance with the dealership. Had the truck towed to Ford dealer and the manager of the body shop came out to the truck with me and played with the steering and said it was definitely locked up and will have Ford look at it and take care of it. Pulls to the right or left. Step 2 - Check tie-rod ends and control arms Examine the tie-rod ends for play. My 2019 has the same problem. Have to manually pull it straight after going around a turn. After diagnosis by a local mechanic. Requires extra effort to center the wheel. I sure hope its covered under warranty. But I havent found any recall from ford. Glad I found this, I knew I wasnt crazy like the dealer tried so clearly make me feel like I was, I took my f150 at 1200 miles cause the truck pulls to the left very heavily damn near puts me in the center divider when Im in the carpool lane and when I adjust every 30 seconds it pulls to the right and its so frustrating and a nuance on the road and a strain on my elbow and wrist. The steering wheel feels like it has detents holding it off center and can hold itself while trying to continue straight. Personally, I dont like electric steering but it has become very popular with automakers. Just purchased a 2017 f150 93000 on it doing the same thing. They blamed it on the wear in my tires (which were almost new when I purchased the vehicle) but also replaced one tie rod. My truck was made in 7/14, one month after the recall dates. Quite hard to keep between the lines on a windy day, My 2011 fx4 is all over the road from left to right brand new tiers. Local dealer is not known to be very reliable on repairs????? Have had 3 alignments done in 3 different shops 2 of which were ford dealers and issues are still not fixed. I was barely able to turn onto my driveway but unable to turn into the garage. On family roadtrip, steering felt as described above for about 350 interstate miles. Purchased it with 17k miles, 21k now. MANY reports of same problem seen via internet search Several lawsuits noted with various model years. My pre certified warranty does not cover this. Ridiculous! 20M04 CSP POWER DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR FAILURE This is quite dangerous and I am taking to be repaired. When slowing down (at an intersection for example) to make a turn the vehicle dies and makes it very, very difficult to turn because the power steering does not work. rather than admit theres a problem with the truck. Do you have a F-150? This is definitely a defect in which life could be lost. Problems / Ford / F-150 / 2010; 2010 Ford F-150 Problems. Also my back gate has opened 6 times to date and gave lost things I n highway, thank God No one behind was. I cant believe it still, this was a birthday present to myself this year and I actually spent my birthday down at the dealership because the day before the kid helping me could not figure out what day of the week it was let alone the process of selling a car. Dealer says itll cost $2600, I have the same issue with my 2016 ford f150 at 92,000 miles. Extradited steering while going down the highway is quite terrifying. I have driven other cars with electric that have similar problems and people complain saying its out of alignment. I purchased a 2015 F-150 Supercab in October 2019 that currently has 79k miles on it. Is it time to move on? Just bought a used 2015 F-150 Lariat and after a few days noticed that the steering was pulling to the right sometimes and then it would start pulling to the left. But I cover 5 states for work and thats my only vehicle. This is a very unsafe issue and it is extremely frustrating that know one can fix this. Just tonight I stopped at the store and I lost all power steaing when I started the truck again. Or any speed at that! It pulls to the left and right and it is very annoying. By submitting your comment and contact information, you agree to receive marketing emails from Top Class Actions regarding this and/or similar lawsuits or settlements, and/or to be contacted by an attorney or law firm to discuss the details of your potential case at no charge to you if you qualify. Power steering cuts. This has always been babied I just dont get it. 72,000 miles. Its sad, Im almost getting good at it. My 2019 is throwing multiple codes and ford says they fixed it but same codes came up the day I picked it up. My steering wheel pulls left then right and feels heavy at times that Im driving. Calling Ford this morning to report the situation and see if they will assist in the repair but not optimistic. Very dangerous especially on the highway. That sends the steering into manual mode, making the vehicles harder to control. I was on a country rd were I veered into a bridge column. Go figure.i cant believe this.if somethings not done im gonna get killed in this truck.last time it veared into a tractor trailer,i fought it back. The dealership tried to help, but Ford totally blew me off, basically denying the problem exists at all. Now it has gotten worse. The Dealer say the rack and pinion is back ordered with no idea when it will be available . Cut engine off started truck back up and it worked ok. Im scared to drive truck. They stick turned. LAST FORD. There were no warning indicators illuminated. About a month ago I had picked up my truck from the dealer for a different service issue. After doing some research, this apparently is a common problem in this vehicle.