NHTSA Complaint #11000311 — 2011 FORD F-150

DRIVING TRUCK AT HIGHWAY SPEED DECIDED TO MAKE A LEFT HAND TURN , SLOWED TO NEAR STOPPING SPEED AND STARTED TO TURN AND STEERING WHEEL FROZE AND NEARLY CRASHED TRUCK ,COULDN'T BUDGE THE STEERING WHEEL .ACTED AS IF ENGINE TURNED OFF BUT TRUCK WAS STILL RUNNING, I POPPED HOOD DISCONNECTED BATTERY FOR 10 MINUTES HOOKED BACK UP AND STILL NO STEERING, WITH BOTH HANDS I COULD TURN IT MAX 1 INCH IN EITHER DIRECTION, 25 MILES FROM HOME TOOK 2 HOURS AND BACKING UP AND FORWARD SEVERAL TIMES TO EVEN MAKE A VERY SMALL CORNER, UN-SAFE AND DEFINATELY NOT BUYING ANOTHER F-150. TOOK TO SHOP WITH HOIST AND TOOK ELECTRIC POWER STEERING ASSIST APART AND BELT WAS CHEWED AND DESTROYED, CAN'T BUY A BELT ANYWHERE , ALL PARTS AND FORD WANT $1200 TO $1700 FOR COMPLETE RACK ALL IT NEEDS IS A $5SIMPLE BELT TO FIX IT. ANYONE KNOW THE PART # FOR BELT? 2011 F-150 HD TOW PKG 4X4 5.0L EPSA BELT PART #