NHTSA Complaint #11183380 — 2011 FORD F-150 STEERING

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11183380
Vehicle	2011 FORD F-150
Component	STEERING
Date of Incident	March 1, 2019
Date Filed	March 1, 2019
Mileage	120,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	IA

Consumer Description

TAKATA RECALL: AFTER THE VEHICLE HAS SAT FOR AN EXTENDED AMOUNT OF TIME, 8+ HOURS, THE STEERING COLUMN OR RACK SEEMS TO LOCK UP. WHEN YOU ATTEMPT TO START THE VEHICLE AND DRIVE, YOU DO NOT HAVE ANY STEERING RESPONSE FROM THE RACK. THE STEERING WHEEL IS LOCKED IN PLACE WITH ONLY 15-20 DEGREES WORTH OF 'PLAY'. ALSO, WHILE DRIVING, THE STEERING WHEEL SEEMS TO STICK PERIODICALLY WHILE NAVIGATING DOWN ROADS (CITY AND HIGHWAY). WHEN THE ROAD CURVES AND YOU TURN, THE STEERING SEEMS TO CLICK, OR JUMP A LITTLE, MAKING THE VEHICLE OVER REACT. THIS HAS CAUSED MULTIPLE ACCIDENTS TO OTHERS, AND NO RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED AT THIS TIME FOR THE 2011 MODEL YEAR BY FORD.

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