NHTSA Complaint #11278803 — 2012 FORD F-150 ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11278803
Vehicle	2012 FORD F-150
Component	ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
Date of Incident	November 8, 2019
Date Filed	November 8, 2019
Mileage	141,400 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	FL

Consumer Description

WHILE DRIVING MY 2012 F-150 I RECEIVED A POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD COMPUTER AND THE STEERING WENT OUT ALMOST CAUSE ME TO SWERVE INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THIS HAPPENED WITHOUT WARNING WHILE MY VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. THE STEERING WENT OUT AND I HAD TO MUSCLE THE WHEEL TO TURN THE VEHICLE.

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