NHTSA Complaint #11255294 — 2011 FORD F-150 STEERING

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11255294
Vehicle	2011 FORD F-150
Component	STEERING
Date of Incident	August 18, 2019
Date Filed	September 13, 2019
Mileage	220,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NC

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE STEERING ABILITY SEIZED AND WENT FROM POWER STEERING TO MANUAL STEERING. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER TO THE SHOULDER, TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF, UNHOOKED THE BATTERY TO RESET THE COMPUTER, AND THE VEHICLE RESTARTED NORMALLY. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO CROWN FORD (256 SWAIN ST, FAYETTEVILLE, NC 28303) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT END POWER STEERING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 220,000.

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