NHTSA Complaint #11353074 — 2013 FORD F-150

ON 8/29/2020 I WAS DRIVING MY 2013 FORD F-150 AND I WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN IN A INTERSECTION AND RIGHT WHEN I WAS TURNING MY STEERING WHEEL IT FROZE UP AND BECAME EXTREMELY HARD TO TURN. I HAD TO SLAM ON MY BRAKES AND PULL THE WHEEL TO THE LEFT WITH ALL MY MIGHT AND ALMOST WENT OVER THE CURB. LUCKILY I WAS DOWN THE STREET FROM MY HOME SO I MANAGED TO TO SLOWLY TAKE DRIVE TRUCK BACK HOME. AFTER GOING ONLINE AND RESEARCHING THE STEERING PROBLEM I FOUND OUT THAT THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUE WITH THERE 2013 FORD F-150'S. EVEN OTHER YEARS OF FORD F-150 HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS ALSO. THE 2014 F-150 HAVE A RECALL ON THERE STEERING SYSTEMS. FORD HAS NOT TO THIS DAY ISSUED A RECALL YET FOR THE 2013 FORD F-150 BUT IT HAS RECALLS FOR FUSIONS AND OTHER 2013 FORD MODELS. THIS IS VERY DISCONCERTING TO ME BECAUSE OF THE SAFETY ISSUE. LUCKILY I WASN'T GOING 75 ON THE FREEWAY AROUND A CURVE WHEN THIS HAPPENED OR THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A CATASTROPHE. SHAME ON FORD FOR PUTTING FAULTY STEERING SYSTEMS IN THESE VEHICLES AND NOT ISSUING A RECALL STILL. I HAD TO PAY $2,000 TO GET THE RACK AND PINION REPLACED AND I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED THAT THEY MAKE ME PAY FOR THERE FAULTY PART. I DO NOT FEELS SAFE DRIVING THIS TRUCK ANYMORE AND I WILL NOT BUY ANOTHER FORD PRODUCT IN THE FUTURE.