NHTSA Complaint #11246550 — 2011 FORD F-150

I WAS ON A TWO LANE RESIDENTIAL ROAD. IT HAD BEEN RAINING AND THE STREET WAS STILL DAMP. THE SPEED LIMIT IS 35 MPH. I WAS SLOWING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN, WHEN THE POWER STEERING WENT COMPLETELY OUT. I BARELY MISSED HITTING 3 TELEGRAM POLES WHICH ARE LOCATED AT THE INTERSECTION. THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILURE BLINKED ON AND OFF SO QUICKLY I AM STILL NOT SURE IF I READ IT CORRECTLY. I WAS ALSO TOO BUSY TRYING TO CORRECT THE VEHICLE OUT OF THE ON-COMING TRAFFIC. I WAS TURNING OFF THE 2 LANE ROAD ONTO A RESIDENTIAL STREET IN A RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD, THAT NORMALLY HAS CARS PARKED AND INTERMITTENT VEHICULAR TRAFFIC. I WAS SCARED TO DEATH. I AM GRATEFUL THAT I WAS SLOWING FOR THE TURN AND MORE GRATEFUL THAT THERE WAS NO ON-COMING TRAFFIC. THIS HAPPENED WITHOUT ANY WARNING AND IT TOOK ME APPROXIMATELY 15-20 MINUTES TO MAKE IT HOME (WHICH IS LESS THAN A HALF OF A MILE). THE POWER STEERING WAS COMPLETELY GONE.