NHTSA Complaint #11114486 — 2012 FORD F-150

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD F-150. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REVERSE THE VEHICLE WITH A TRAILER HITCHED TO THE REAR OF IT, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AS THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 190,000. **TR CONSUMER STATED: I STARTED VEHICLE BACK UP LIGHT ON DASH CAME ON POWER STEERING WAS LOOSE. I PARKED THE TRUCK, THIS WAS SATURDAY MORNING, NO SERVICE DEPARTMENT WAS OPEN. SUNDAY EVENING, I STARTED VEHICLE UP, POWER STEERING WAS WORKING. UPDATED 10/19/18*JB