2012 Ford F-150 Steering Problems
- 152
- 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 152 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- power steering · 109 records
- steering wheel · 38 records
- steering assist · 18 records
- turn signals · 15 records
- warning light · 13 records
- service advancetrac · 13 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 45 |
| 30–60k mi | 33 |
| 100–150k mi | 27 |
| 1–30k mi | 24 |
| 150–400k mi | 9 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Steering
Tl* the contact owns 2012 ford f-150. The contact stated that while driving at 45 mph the steering assist light illuminated and the steering wheel became hard to turn. The contact was able to control the steering wheel however, extra effort was needed to maneuver the vehicle. The vehicle was driven to the residence. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer to have a diagnostic test performed or to have the vehicle…
ODI 11307053
Steering
As i was pulling out of a driveway the steering wheel locked, and the dash read "service advtraction". Once traction control was turned off the steering wheel unlocked.
ODI 11300168
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford f-150. While driving 45 mph, the steering wheel seized without warning. The contact veered to the shoulder and inspected the steering wheel belt, but no leaks were found. The contact waited ten minutes, but the steering failed to return to normal. Bondy's ford lincoln (3615 ross clark cir, dothan, al 36303, [redacted]) was contacted, but the contact was unable to speak with anyone.…
ODI 11280290
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
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.
ODI 11278803
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford f-150. While driving approximately 40 mph and attempting to make a turn, the steering lost power and the service advancetrac warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to fairfield ford of williamsport [redacted], located at 3600 w 4th st, williamsport, pa 17701) where it was diagnosed that the electric power steering unit needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made…
ODI 11280193
Power Train · Steering
Tl* the contact called on behalf of [xxx] who owns a 2012 ford f-150. While the vehicle was reversing out of a parking lot, the steering seized and the service advancetrac warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to harrison ford (820 n main st, wellington, oh 44090, [redacted]) where it was diagnosed that the power steering gear was faulty and needed to be replaced. Vehicle was repaired. The contact…
ODI 11265851
Steering
Three days ago while driving on a city street in heavy traffic, i suddenly got an advance track warning on my dash display afterva right turn. That warning was immediately followed by a power steering fault warning. I lost power steering and pulled over at the first opportunity. About an hour after pulling over i started the vehicle and got the same warnings but the power steering worked as normal and shortly after…
ODI 11257855
Steering · Unknown Or Other
Power steering suddenly failed and the service advancetrac light came on while accelerating from a stop sign and turning left. Maneuvered the car down the street and couldn't navigate the driveway so i backed up and the power steering began working but the advancetrac light remained on. This light came on before but with no effect to the steering only the blinkers, which would not stay on. Disconnected the battery…
ODI 11255191
Steering
I was driving slowly through a parking lot and a fault appeared in the dash 'power steering assist fault' and just like that the power steering went out. I stopped the truck and removed the keys. The system rebooted and when i started it up it worked fine for about 30 minutes when i stopped to get gas. Upon restart the same issue occurred. I rebooted it, and it took 3 rebooted this time to get the steering back. I…
ODI 11254318
Steering
Lost power stearing a year ago dash warning reads power stearing assist fault. At the same time my heater blower stopped working. My mechanic was able to reset the fault and steering would come back but usually for a day or two. It would fault out during this time but i could shut off and restart the truck and it would reset the fault but on the fourth attempt at this would not reset the fault . This went on for a…
ODI 11301515
Steering
Rack & pinion i've got a 2012 ford f-150 that we have always taken to the dealer it's only got 63k miles on it. So when the steering system fail fault code popped up on the screen we were shocked. We never had any indication of a problem. It was friday august 23 2019 evening we we're just going to grab some dinner my husband pulled the truck back out of the drive way and immediately noticed the power steering was…
ODI 11252305
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
Electric power steering and traction control went out
ODI 11246585
Steering
Power assist light came on in sparks nv. While pulling into a park full of people, steering was hard and blinkers will not stay on. Pulled over and cycled the key with no responce, dissconnectd the battery and this had no affect either, at a 137343 mi on this truck has had no major problems. This truck has pulled a livstock trailor most of these miles. I drove 80 miles home in this conditon with no other computer…
ODI 11243173
Electrical System · Steering
My 2012 f150 with 82k, miles on it 08/08/2019 got in my vehicle starter vehicle it made a strange noise from engine compartment proceeded to back out of driveway and had no power steering. What scares me is what if i had been on the freeway at 50 miles an hour or better and the power steering went out? Also my door lock on driver side would not work paid $400 to have it fixed now the passenger side has failed. My…
ODI 11242494
Steering
Steering was very stiff this morning turning around in the driveway. Was more like manual steering than power steering. After driving around throughout the day the steering eventually loosened up and felt like power steering again. I learned that my truck has electric power steering.
ODI 11235183
Steering · Suspension
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.
ODI 11232378
Steering
Advance trac light came on and blinkers stopped working. Dealer charged 105 to diagnose, came back and said steering rack need ed to be replaced. At almost 2000.00. Turns out steering is all electronic! I did not have 2000.00 to fix so i had to pick it up. Was told steering could go out at any time. After searches, found out this is a very common issue on 2012 to 2014 trucks. It is also a very dnagerous issue. Why…
ODI 11222294
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford f-150. While driving 30 mph and making a left turn into the driveway, the power steering assist warning indicator illuminated, the contact stated that the steering wheel became very difficult to steer. The contact called alan jay ford lincoln (located at 3201 us hwy 27 s, sebeing, fl, 33870, [redacted]) and was informed that there was no recall on the vehicle. The vehicle was not…
ODI 11219763
Electrical System · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford f-150. While driving at an unknown speed and making a left turn, the contact heard a loud noise for about a week. There was an intermittent internal electrical failure and the steering wheel seized. Eckenrod ford lincoln (5255 al-157, cullman, al 35058, [redacted]) indicated that the vehicle would need to be diagnosed to determine the cause of the failure. An independent mechanic…
ODI 11217577
Steering
While driving the vehicle on highway and turning left the steering wheel would not return to center. The driver had to manually with effort in order to avoid crossing into opposing lane, return steering to right. Took vehicle to local dealer, found fault code c1b00. Steering angle sensor failed. Ford is probably aware of this problem that appears to be do to overheating in engine compartment. Occurrence usually out…
ODI 11217564
Steering
Electronic power steering locked up while parked
ODI 11209093
Steering
After making a tight turn in a parking lot "service advancetrack" message came up on display. With message displayed turn signal would not stay on. At 50,000 miles dealer says the steering rack needs to be replaced that it is not a serviceable item.
ODI 11204966
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
Service advancetrac warning light illuminates after sharp turns into parking spaces, etc.. Turn signal arm has to be held during turns. Sometimes problem clears itself.
ODI 11196796
Steering
Hard to turn (left/right), especially at low speeds!
ODI 11189801
Steering
Power steering locks up when driving. It started (03/01/2019) with the advance trac-control light turning on and the steering wheel would become very difficult to turn. Now (07/03/2019) the power steering cuts out and locks up all the time. Did i mention that it is my steering wheel that is affected by this issue- the device that allows me to maneuver the vehicle and helps to keep the vehicle from getting in an…
ODI 11229401