NHTSA Complaint #11104810 — 2012 FORD F-150 ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11104810
Vehicle	2012 FORD F-150
Component	ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
Date of Incident	June 26, 2018
Date Filed	June 29, 2018
Mileage	73,835 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	HI

Consumer Description

MY TRUCK LOST POWER STEERING WHILE TURNING WITH TRAILER ON FARM ROAD. THE STEERING WAS VERY HARD, SO THAT, I ALMOST COLLIDED WITH BEE HIVES. AT FIRST, THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING SCREECHED, THE THEN I GOT A SERVICE MESSAGE " SERVICE ADVANCE TRAC" . FINALLY, I GOT A MESSAGE OF " POWER STEERING FAULT". I SUSPECT THE STEERING RACK ASSEMBLY (EPAS).

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