2011 Ford F-150 Steering Problems
- 348
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 348 stored complaint records:
- 3 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- power steering · 75 records
- steering wheel · 40 records
- failure mileage · 13 records
- hard turn · 12 records
- steering assist · 11 records
- turn steering · 11 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 100 |
| 30–60k mi | 86 |
| 100–150k mi | 71 |
| 1–30k mi | 54 |
| 150–400k mi | 19 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Steering
I was driving at about 45-50 mph and turning left on a large 90 degree curve on the highway and the steering wheel would not return to center without much effort. The truck made a sudden unresponsive move into the oncoming traffic, as i was trying to straighten out the vehicle. I got the truck to respond to a safe area. Very dangerous
ODI 11308119
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford f-150. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle the power steering had malfunctioned causing the steering wheel to become very difficult to turn in either direction. The message "traction control" and "power assist failure" had displayed during failures. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The manufacturer…
ODI 11300710
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford f-150. While driving 30 mph, the power steering seized and the service power steering now warning indicator illuminated. The contact was able to drive the vehicle home, but had great difficulty maneuvering the steering wheel. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer and manufacturer were not notified. The failure mileage was 144,610. *dt*jb
ODI 11291311
Steering
Driving in a strip mall the steering locked up and a code stating power steering assist fault warning came on. I had to forcefully steer into a parking space to get out of the way from thru traffic. I turned off the engine and restarted the truck and it reset the warning. I was able to drive to an o'reillys where they were not able to help me. The steering locked up again at o'reillys. I had to call a nephew to help…
ODI 11289773
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
Right after we purchased the vehicle it started sending signals for error codes. Taken to shop cleared codes ,started again a week later. Now the electric steering system has gone out. No warning just stopped working. The vehicle has 91037 miles on it.
ODI 11270263
Steering
While turning the power steering would get hard to turn. This would happen about once a month. While turning you could feel a tight spot where it was hard to turn then it would loosen up then become tight again. The truck is currently in the shop getting a new power steering unit put in
ODI 11259020
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
Driving down the highway at 70 mph with no other previous indications the steering wheel jerked hard to the right then the power steering was gone. The power steering fault message and service advancetrac message were displayed on the message center. I pulled to the side of the road and attempted a shut down and restart. The service power steering now message was then displayed.
ODI 11255964
Steering
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…
ODI 11255294
Steering
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…
ODI 11246550
Steering
I was driving at 70mph on the freeway with my family in the truck. This section of the road is described as an "s" curve. While entering into the first curve the steering wheel became difficult to control. It was intermittently changing from stiff to soft and back to stiff. So at times i had to fight to hold the steering wheel in position, but fearing that if i turned it too hard it could reach a soft section of…
ODI 11244772
Steering
Intermittently the steering wheel will tighten at low speed in reverse. Steering assist fault appears on the dash. Nearly impossible to steer once this occurs. Happened pulling out of the driveway twice today in reverse.
ODI 11243665
Steering
I had just picked my son up from daycare and was turning off highway on way home and i lost power steering. Then service advanced trac and power steering assist fault was flashing on the cluster screen. And not even a year ago i just had the rack and pinion replaced on this truck.
ODI 11235170
Steering
NO POWER STEERING. VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY
ODI 11228545
Steering
As i was leaving the parking lot and pulling into traffic the steering on my truck locked up and became extremely hard to move. Almost simultaneously the truck put a code up that said service power steering. After almost having a head on collision i pulled off to the side of the road shaking in terror as i was trying to figure out what could've possibly went wrong. With a little research i did and found out that…
ODI 11219055
Steering
While driving the truck on the city road i made a u- turn and the steering skipped. I drove it the next day on the city road and the steering got worse and the turn blinkers failed to come on. Then 2 days later, while parked, i attempted to back out of the drive way and the steering is completely gone and squeals insistently. The truck is equipped with a epas (electronic power assist steering) system which has…
ODI 11219171
Steering
Just after entering a highway, i noticed i had no power steering at all (with dash displaying "power steering assist fault"....had this happened just minutes earlier, i could have gone off a cliff. I pulled over and shut it off. I restarted truck and was able to drive it home at a very slow speed in case i lost p/s again. What the heck ford!!
ODI 11217534
Steering
Was turning left into walmart when steering went completely out. Very hard to turn, harder to turn than manual steering. Pulled into parking lot turned off vehicle to inspect. When trying to turn after restarting vehicle, vehicle made loud whining sound. Traction control light came on...then steering failure light came on...with in a few minutes whining completely stopped. Lights remain on when running. Steering…
ODI 11229819
Steering
Power assist steering just goes out while driving at highway speeds
ODI 11217160
Steering
While backing out of the driveway, the vehicle lost power steering and warning came up on the view screen saying torque angle sensor fault. After pulling vehicle back into the driveway and turning off the key the system operated normally, except there was a lot of slack in the steering and some pulsing when steering at slow speed. I took the vehicle to firestone to have it checked and was told i would have to have…
ODI 11210639
Steering
Steering is very erratic. Did not even know i had electric steering. From past experience it felt like i am low on power steering fluid. Went to add fluid and discovered there is no pump or hydraulics. Steering assist is very unreliable and drops out with out notice and impossible to steer with control especially when making turns in either direction. This is not safe.
ODI 11209911
Steering
My eaps (electric assisted power steering) seems to be acting up. The issue doesn't occur all the time but when it does its hard to turn the wheel left or right then turn it back straight when making a turn. I have mechanical background and ran a diagnostic to see if was a sensor but nothing comes up. I also have viewed some online forms and it seems other people have the same issue. I will provide the link for a…
ODI 11208188
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford f-150. The contact stated that extra strength was required to turn the steering wheel. In addition, the steering seized a few times, which caused the contact to pull over. Once the vehicle was turned off and restarted, it operated normally; however, "power steering assist failure" appeared on the instrument panel. The contact scheduled a diagnostic appointment for may 29, 2019 with…
ODI 11210418
Steering
Steering sticks. When driving and changing lanes or turning on sharp curves, it feels as if the power steering briefly goes out. While trying to change lanes at a gas station this past weekend, steering briefly was stuck causing me to almost hit a neighboring vehicle. It appears carcomplaints.com has 320 complaints about the same issue. I did take it to a ford dealership after a previous issue several months ago and…
ODI 11207250
Steering
The power steering failed, it is almost impossible to steer. This is a serious safety issue, and could easily result in a deadly accident. I am not finding a recall for this, although it is obvious that ford has known about it for years. The dealership wants $2295 to repair it.
ODI 11207801
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford f-150. While driving 10 mph, the stability control warning indicator illuminated and the turn signals were inoperable. The vehicle was taken to gjovik ford inc (located at 2600 us-34, sandwich, il 60548, [redacted]) where it was diagnosed that the steering gear needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 47,000. *bf *as
ODI 11205759