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
Lack of steering wheel returnability to center line on left hand turns. When making a slight left hand curve over 45 mph it is difficult to get the steering wheel to return to centerline. Ford has issued a tsb 11-08-18 for trucks build before 7/11/11 for the exact same issue i am having. My 2012 f150 has 39,000 miles at this time and is not safe to drive!
ODI 10980954
Steering
Power steering goes in and out at highway and slower speeds in turns, without notice causing near accidents. No noise involved. After several days steering is now always stiff and barely operable.
ODI 10980536
Steering
The truck displayed a service advancetrac error, partially disabling the turn signals while driving a 2012 ford f-150 with 64,000 miles on it. Ford has diagnosed a failed power steering rack and pinion. Research indicates that failure of the rack and pinion can result in failure of a driver's ability to control the vehicle, especially during turns. Part is apparently failing early.
ODI 10971807
Power Train · Steering
My truck is a 2012 platinum model with the 3.5l ecoboost motor. Motor failed at 60k miles due to head gasket leak and had to be replaced. Less than a month later i am now dealing with a "service advancetrak" message and steering wheel is locking up completely while trying to make right hand turns. Vehicle is very frightening to drive and has pulled me into oncoming traffic 2 times. Dealer is saying the truck needs a…
ODI 10970734
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford f-150. While driving 45 mph, the power steering system malfunctioned and the contact loss complete steering assistance. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 160,000.
ODI 10967582
Steering
Bought truck less than a year ago with 28k miles on it. I now have 37k and my service advancetrac light would come on intermittently. I noticed too that the steering felt kind of clunky and would make a strange grinding type noise, mostly at low speeds. I brought it in to a local dealer and they diagnosed the problem and had to replace the steering rack. $1754.00! When i bought the used, very low mileage, one owner…
ODI 10959897
Steering
My vehicle went into the dealership 3 times for diagnostics/repair. Each time it was the advance service track light coming on which disables the turn signals. Each time the vehicle was in, they replaced sensors. This third time they diagnosed that the steeeing rack needed to be replaced. I have read in the ford f-150 forum that this is a common problem in this model year. Same story, the truck goes in 3 to 4 times…
ODI 10957937
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford f-150. While driving 65 mph, the power steering seized. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 101,000. Updated 05/16/17*lj *cn
ODI 10954248
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
Received a "service advance trac" warning on the dash display, followed by advancetrac warning light illumination. Took vehicle to dealer and was told that there was a fault with the steering gear, and the entire steering box had to be replaced at a cost of over $1850. The dealer said if it had failed completely, it would have likely resulted in loss of steering. Checking online, it seems ford is recalling older…
ODI 10949124
Steering
Power steering rack went out while driving back from vacation/ disney. Family in vehicle. Loss of steering/steering become tight and hard to steer. Extremely dangerous! On the highway going 75 mph.
ODI 10954375
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
I have a 2012 ford f-150 fx4 with less than 60,000 miles on it. The electronic power steering failed unexpectedly. Fortunately the vehicle was stationary when this occurred. Although i was not moving, i happened to be over thirty miles from home. My concern is that this issue could possibly present itself while the vehicle is in motion. I am in decent shape and was absolutely exhausted by the time i arrived at home.…
ODI 10959196
Steering
Lost power steering while driving on a freeway. I was able to drive vehicle home. But vehicle unsafe to drive. Ford needs to make a power steering recall to this vehicle before somebody dies.... *tr
ODI 10928634
Electrical System · Steering
After speaking with ford motor company i thought i should file a complaint on here as well. My husbands 2012 ford f150 power steering shut off while driving down the road. After much research, it appears his is by far not the only one. Apparently other models of the same year have had recalls but not the f150. I was told go get it checked out and fixed and if we issue a recall, you might get a refund. $2200 and we…
ODI 10916435
Steering
When making sharp turns my truck would get a " service advancetrac" alarm. After i turned the vehicle off and restarted it would go off. Now it is on and will not go off and my turn signals don't work, so i cannot drive truck. It has 66,000 miles on it. I have read about a 100+ different statements from other ford truck owners with the same issue. I don't have $2,000 to have it fixed. I have always had fords and…
ODI 10915398
Steering
While driving down the highway my power steering suddenly stopped working resulting in difficulty controlling my vehicle. I had the vehicle towed to maxwell ford in austin, tx and after several days they determined the issue was a failed power steering gear/motor and replaced it at my expense for approximately $1800. Doing basic online searching there are tons of other people with various year models of f-150s…
ODI 10911208
Steering
The service advance trac warning light appeared on the vehicle console after a sharp turn, turn signals would not work while the warning light was on. Hit the ok button as indicated on the vehicle console, and the warning light went off. Turned off vehicle and after restarting the vehicle and driving forward the service advance trac warning went off. Since the vehicle is a 2012 with 65,000 miles it is not covered…
ODI 10904512
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
The service advance trac warning light appeared on the vehicle console, turn indicators would not work while vehicle was moving, or stationary. Hit the ok button as indicated on the vehicle console, and the warning light went off. Turned off vehicle and after restarting the vehicle and driving forward the service advance trac warning went off. Drove to a local lowes store approximately 2 miles away. After returning…
ODI 10898746
Steering
Power steering went completely out while trying to park at work. No warning at all. Ford does not back this up with a recall as yet. Cost 1772.29 to repair. Had 93,217 miles on truck.
ODI 10943939
Steering
While driving on three separate occasions within the last two weeks the vehicle steering has locked up while in motion. Two of these incidents were while i was driving at approximately 70 mph on toll 130 outside of central texas. The last incident happened august 3, 2016 while driving in a 45 mph zone and curve on a city street.
ODI 10892935
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Steering
The service advancetrac warning light comes on and the blinkers will not function.
ODI 10968461
Steering
Rattle in steering, can be felt in steering wheel. Can be felt mostly when going in a straight line. Vehicle does not have to be on rough road to feel and hear rattle. Purchased vehicle used, but this problem is reported by many owners!
ODI 10895499
Steering
Service advancetrac light. This is a common problem reported on many web forums. A sensor in the steering rack is not able to determine the direction that the wheels are pointing and generates the alarm. The indicators will not work whilst the alarm is on unless the stalk is held in place. The error can sometimes be reset but restarting the car but not always. This deficiency is well know by ford and many dealers…
ODI 10882622
Electrical System · Steering
While driving my 2012 f-150eb, the power steering assist quit working in the middle of a turn in a parking garage. I had to put all 180 lbs of my weight into the steer in order to avoid a concrete stanchion, 2 pedestrians and another vehicle. Had my wife been driving, this could have resulted in a fatality. Ford corp. Claims they know of no problems with the steering on this vehicle. However, i have found numerous…
ODI 10876977
Steering
I was driving on the freeway on our way to vacation and had pulled off to visit a friend. When we went to the store my electronic stability control warning came on but the vehicle still drove fine. After we came out of the store the power steering was completely gone and almost impossible to drive. I'm lucky it didn't fail on the freeway. It ended up being the steering angle sensor and cost 2k to fix(they had to…
ODI 10888784
Power Train · Steering
Tsb 11-08-18. Exactly what happens to my vehicle. Random. In long sweeping left turns when steering wheel is at the 11 oclock position between 40-75 mph. Steering wheel will not reset itself back to center. I have to manually move wheel back to center. Meaning, when coming out of the lefthand turn the wheel will stay at the 11oclock position until i move it back to center. Not every time but often. If you dont pay…
ODI 10883134