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
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford f-150. While driving 65 mph, the steering wheel seized without warning. The contact stated that the steering required additional effort to operate. The contact stated that the failure was intermittent. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 85,000.
ODI 10936245
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford f-150. While turning out of a parking lot at 10 mph, the steering wheel seized and the power steering indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The dealer stated that the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign numbers: 11v128000 (electrical system, body control module) and 10v659000…
ODI 10958066
Steering
STEERING DON'T WORK RITE
ODI 10935281
Steering
Service traction control light coming on hard steering have taken to dealership twice for same problem first time they cleard the codes set last time i was told that the angle sensor in the power steerin is bad and that the rack and pinion need replace (epas gear)
ODI 10936080
Steering
Steering locks up while turning left or right while in motion on any road surface. Same problem we had with our other truck that is a one serial number off. With that truck the dealer needed to replace the rack and pinion assembly while under warranty. The truck had 15000 mile. This truck having problem now has 19,500 miles on it. The truck with the problem now is constantly having the steering locking up and is out…
ODI 10936474
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
Steering lock up while driving. While making a sharp left turn in a parking lot the steering wheel locked up momentarily then became hard to turn. At the same time i heard a loud grinding or buzzing sound and the 'service advance trak' light came on. I had to have the car towed 150 miles to my mechanic. My mechanic conferred with the local ford dealer and determined that the rack and pinion had to be replace. Truck…
ODI 10928285
Steering
2011 ford f150 regular cab 5.4l started around nov 16, 2016 steering locks for a brief moment when executing turns. The steering mechanism grunts when moving the steering wheel back and forth. Electrical engagement of relay or motor several times per second when stopped at a red light. No warning lights. This occurs every time it is driven. Appears to be the electric power steering assist
ODI 10927789
Steering
Steering binds when turning, both when going into a turn and returning to center (straight). Most noticeable on city streets. I must use extra arm strength in both maneuvers. Problem first noticed about 2 years ago. Has gotten progressively worse since. Cold weather (wisconsin) seems to exacerbate the problem.
ODI 11149847
Steering
While driving the power steering suddenly quit with no warning. The vehicle was hard to steer. Pulled over and shut vehicle completely off. Steering worked fine after restarting the vehicle. Over the next couple of days while driving the vehicle it would randomly loses power steering with no warning.
ODI 10927569
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford f-150. The contact stated that the steering column seized without warning. The failure recurred several times. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the power steering needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 56,000.
ODI 10926446
Engine · Steering
The engine misfires and changes to "limp mode" after the engine shudders, shakes and looses power. This has happened twice in the life of this vehicle. Also the steering sticks when turning left.
ODI 10924367
Steering
After sharp turns 'service advance trac' message appears and turn signals malfunction, dealer states sensor located in steering rack is bad and the entire rack must be replaced - vehicle has 35,000 miles and has been owned less than 60 months, but this part is not covered under drive train warranty. This failure and the manufacturer's disregard for the issue is unacceptable.
ODI 10918660
Steering
The electronic power steering fails intermittently. Most often it fails while in the process of turning left while in motion. When it fails, the steering goes to manual which makes it difficult to control the vehicle and complete the turn. It's very dangerous and could easily cause an accident or injuries.
ODI 10917319
Steering
When driving and taking a left turn, the power steering stops, making it almost impossible to turn the wheel. It is intermittent, but is happening more and more often. Back in october of 2016 i took it to my ford dealer to have it fixed. I was told that my warranty was up a week earlier, so i would have to pay. I couldn't afford to pay for it at the time, so i declined. Now it is much worse.
ODI 10959865
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford f-150. After leaving an independent mechanic for an oil change, the advance track service warning indicator illuminated. The power steering and turn signals also failed. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the rack and pinion failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v316000…
ODI 10914795
Steering
My 2011 ford f-150 (with only 34,000 miles) indicated a power steering fault when i started it. The power steering was locked and took a lot of force to turn the steering wheel. Luckily this occurred in the driveway and not on a highway at 70 mph. It could have been a fatal accident at high speeds. I had to have my pickup taken to the local ford dealer where they had to replace the power steering rack for over…
ODI 10914464
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford f-150. Thirty minutes after the vehicle was started, the steering wheel became hot and the vehicle lost power without warning. The vehicle was pulled over to the side of the road, cooled off, and restarted. The contact stated that the failure recurred at various driving speeds. The dealer diagnosed that the electronic power steering needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made…
ODI 10914100
Steering
Over the last week, four times the steering became stiff and while turning the steering wheel, it stayed locked in the same direction and i had to use force to return it to center. On one occasion while driving the truck in a strait line on an empty one-way city street at 35mph, the wheels veered left and right with the steering wheel not moving at all. If i had been driving 70mph i could have been killed. I took it…
ODI 10909359
Steering
When making a left hand turn at higher speeds, the epas (electric power-assisted steering), would catch and lag momentarily and not respond when turning the steering wheel to the right back to center. This happens intermittently and not all the time. This first happened at approx. 21,000 miles in september, 2013. My ford f150 while still under the factory 3 year 36,000 warranty was taken into corwin ford in nampa…
ODI 10904599
Steering
I started getting periodic warning lights to "service advance trac" on my 2011 f150. The warning would go away after restarting the vehicle once or twice. First time i thought it may be an glitch in the computer so didn't worry about it. After second time i took it to the dealer and was told it was a problem with the electronic steering module starting to fail. If it is not replace i could loose steering at any time…
ODI 10917504
Steering
When turning steering wheel the epas (electronic power steering assist) catches and lags for a short time and does not respond. This happens intermittently and not all the time. It was taken in to corwin ford in nampa, idaho for this problem on september 17, 2013 while still under warranty at 21,310 miles (invoice number 10763). They could not duplicate the problem and no fix was done. This has been a continuing…
ODI 10903035
Steering
Takata recall when driving truck between 35 mph and 45mph, and making a left sweeping turn around a curve, the steering wheel gets stuck at the 10:00 position. I filed a complaint with brunswick ford, they took it in to look at it, and said they couldn't get it to do it, but they said i probably need a new $1200.00 steering assembly. Odly enough it did the same thing on the way home, and still continues to do the…
ODI 11030040
Steering
Electronic power steering assist failure causes the steering to lock. Vehicle is impossible to control without extreme effort. Failure occurs in the middle of a turn. At only 44000 miles. This is a poorly engineered design, not a result of abuse or normal wear and tear.
ODI 10910614
Steering
While driving and mostly turning left either on the highway or city streets, noticed the wheel will not return to the straight position, i seems "light" when turning left and kind of sticks, and will not return to the neutral postion.
ODI 10895972
Steering
Steering sticks, slight turn to the left or right, let go of the wheel, and the wheel does not return to straight. Very hard to steer. Problem comes and goes but has become worse lately. I have to really concentrate when the condition is at it's worst. It's an unsafe steering situation. Condition occurs at all speeds, on paved and on dirt roads.
ODI 10894963