NHTSA Complaint #10465336 — 2011 FORD F-150 STEERING

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10465336
Vehicle	2011 FORD F-150
Component	STEERING
Date of Incident	February 4, 2012
Date Filed	July 11, 2012
Mileage	1,508 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	UT

Consumer Description

NEWER FORD F150'S ARE EQUIPPED WITH AN ELECTRONIC POWER ASSIST RACK AND PINION STEERING WHICH HAS PROBLEMS WITH POPPING OVER BUMPS OR ROUGH TERRAIN. THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO OCCURRING TO A LOT OF OWNERS WITH THE EPAS STEERING( F150 FORUM MEMBERS OVER 600 POSTS ON THE TOPIC AND 57,000 VIEWS. MINE IS AFFECTED AS WELL. I HAVE HAD MY TRUCK INTO TWO DIFFERENT FORD DEALERSHIPS WITH NO RESOLVE. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN ISOLATED TO THE EPAS STEERING RACK. THE STEERING FEELS VERY LOOSE AND SLOPPY. TRAVELING OVER SMALL BUMPS OR ROUGH TERRAIN RESULTS IN POPPING, KNOCKING IN THE STEERING LINKAGE. WHEN OFF ROAD, THE KNOCKING IS MORE PRONOUNCED AND THE STEERING FEELS LIKE YOU COULD LOSE CONTROL. DESPITE NUMEROUS CALLS TO FORD BY F150 OWNERS, NO RECALLS OR TSB'S HAVE BEEN ISSUED TO ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM. *TR

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