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
When slowing down to make a turn the vehicle makes a kind of moaning sound. At first we were told it might be the front wheel bearings going out but when we took it to the dealership they said it was the electronic steering gear which would cost us $1645 to fix. This is a 2012 vehicle that gets regular oil changes and maintenance, is driven to and from work and on highways and interstates. There's no reason this…
ODI 10676794
Electrical System · Steering
On december 19, 2014 at a traffic light the instrument cluster, turn signal and power steering stopped working on my 2012 ford f150. This is after the advance traction warning light came on. I had it towed to a ford dealer. The ford dealer updated and reprogramed the abs module. After getting the vehicle back on december 22 the power steering, turn signal, and instrument cluster problem reoccurred as it was not…
ODI 10670404
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford f-150. The contact stated that the vehicle lost power steering ability while driving approximately 35 mph. The power steering assist fault warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the eps gear malfunctioned and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. Prior to the failure, another failure occurred. The vehicle was…
ODI 10789885
Steering
Reversing vehicle as in a parallel parking maneuver with steering locked, service advancetrac warning displayed. Vehicle operated normally but turn signals would not stay on when activated. System automatically reset later after vehicle was shut off and restarted but warning returned during same type of maneuver. Dealer diagnosed code c1963 and c1b00. Steering rack and pinion (aka steering gear) was replaced. Code…
ODI 10632593
Steering
Feel a clunking feeling in steering wheel when driving straight at all speeds, when go over any little bump in road. Does not have to be a big bump. The clunking feeling is on any type of road. *tr
ODI 10621913
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
My vehicle when going around na turn would want to straighten out in the turn. Later that day i came into a small town got thru the red light at that time my power steering needs maintenance light came on shortly after that i was unable to control my the steering of my truck there was no steering i had a gentleman help me get the truck off the road as far as he could you just could not steer as it turns out my rack…
ODI 10622658
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford f-150. While the turning signal was engaged, the traction control warning light illuminated and caused the turn signal to deactivate. The failure occurred on several occasions. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed that the steering rack needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not included in nhtsa…
ODI 10660122
Engine · Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
Pulled into parking lot and truck stalled. Could not steer. Could not accelerate. Warning light popped up said low oil pressure. Was not on a hill. Ran vehicle health report through ford sync service and everything came back ok. Will call dealership next. Had my daughter with me and it scared me to death. *tr
ODI 10610385
Steering
Electronic power steering module failed leaving vehicle with no power steering. *tr
ODI 10614940
Steering
When the truck is started the power steering is inoperable making steering very difficult. After restarting the power steering operates as intended. Hope it doesn't go out while driving. *tr
ODI 10594662
Steering
Have had the truck for about a year now originally brought it to the dealership for a knock / pop/ rattle felt and heard through the steering wheel only in the colder weather , they replaced the steering rack . All was fine until the warmer weather hit in new england and 3000 miles later it came back . Took it back to the dealership the mechanic felt the knock/pop/rattle again . They replaced the rack again .. All…
ODI 10670817
Engine And Engine Cooling · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Steering
While driving at normal highway speeds truck will abruptly die losing steering and brakes and has to be pulled to side of road and restarted. Normally happens while pulling rv trailer has not happened running empty. After restart will normally run several miles before recurrence. It always reflects "service advance trac" and shows a wrench at the read out. However, when taken to dealer there was no engine code so…
ODI 10573515
Steering
When driving under 40 mph on a an uneven surface especially gravel or dirt roads there is a clunking sound from front/also felt through steering wheel. Feels like a worn out vehicle with bad balljoints. After researching on the internet i found this is widespread on these 2011-2013 trucks with the electric steering. Notified dealer about all the complaints on here and forums about bad steering boxes. Took truck in…
ODI 10504750
Steering · Suspension
My truck without warning just starts shaking violently and becomes hard to control. It has happened 10-12 times at various speeds and over different road surfaces. I have had the truck "fixed" two times. The problem continues and has become worse after the second "fix". Now not only does it shake violently it makes a grinding should too as it shakes. The dealership admits other ford truck owners are having the same…
ODI 10655125
Steering
My wife was driving on la 3033 when she began to notice that the steering response was erratic and slow, pulling a little to the right and hard to turn in corners. This started about 3 miles before the incident and she didn't know what was wrong but continued ahead. She reached a right hand curve on a local lake levee and noticed it still hard to turn but made it okay. The next curve was a left hander and when she…
Crash reported
ODI 10499281
Steering · Suspension
I hear a thunking noise under the front suspension over bumps in the road. My first reaction is it's a brand new truck. It sounds exactly like a bad sway bar link. So i took the truck to my friends mechanics garage and noticed front tires are cupped badly, an unusually wear for a new truck. We rotated the tires and checked suspension. We noticed what we thought was a bad inner tie rod cause there was loose unusual…
ODI 10504466
Engine · Steering
The truck started shaking violently while trying to pass a truck on the two lane highway. There was a huge loss in power and couldn't complete passing the truck. Extremely unsafe to have to slow down while still shaking and bucking to get back behind the truck that i was trying to pass. This violent shaking and loss of power has happened many times even after the many trips to the ford service department's. None of…
ODI 10545325
Steering · Suspension
The vehicle from original purchase date in october of 2012 has exhibited a knock/clunk/vibration from the front suspension and steering that transmits up through the steering column and can be felt while holding the steering wheel and heard from the frontal area of the vehicle while driving. The steering wheel is also off center to the left and vehicle seems to pull left regardless of road crown and the front two…
ODI 10495969
Steering
While driving in a straight line on us 395 north bound, north of pearsonville, ca, the steering began to feel loose with a "clunk" or "popping" that could be felt in the steering wheel. This was very concerning, and annoying, and lasted for 3 hours until i arrived at my destination. The outside air temp was about 90 degrees, and this "clunk" becomes more pronounced as the temperature rises. I have serious concerns…
ODI 10491910
Steering
Epas steering failure. While making a left turn the epas electronic power assist steering stopped working. Though we kept turning the wheel, truck did not make the turn, it seemed to be trying to turn and turning slowly. Then all of a sudden the epas started working again. Truck shook and jerked, as the epas tried to correct for steering input. Brakes were applied to emergency stop the truck and truck ended up off…
ODI 10475740
Steering
Shortly after the purchase of this new 2012 ford f150 ecoboost, a knocking developed that could be felt through the steering wheel. This occurred while driving straight, and could be felt and heard under normal road conditions. It doesn't have to be a bumpy road, normal road conditions this occurs. It feels like a rattle or knocking coming from the steering assembly. I brought the vehicle to the dealer for it's…
ODI 10492905
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford f150. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40 mph, the vehicle began to vibrate. The failure occurred at any speed and became progressly worse when traveling 70 mph. The vehicle was inspected by two different authorized dealer, both were unable to diagnose the problem. The manufacturer was not notified. The vin was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 25.
ODI 10486193
Steering
STEERING LOCKS UP
ODI 11013895
Engine · Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
On vacation to ga from md in july of 2012, during a heavy downpour and lost power several times traveling on i-95 towing a boat. Driving about 65-70 mph stopped at the ford dealer on rt. 1 in fredericksburg va and they did a temporary fix, a piece of cardboard was installed to prevent the moisture from causing problemsonly to be told to go back to our dealer for the part once it comes in all back ordered. We have…
ODI 10525090
Steering
The vehicle exhibits a knock or nibble that is felt in the electric steering system , this is very noticeable in the steering wheel when driving straight ahead on days when the temperature is above 70f. As the temp increases the severity of the issues increase. It is felt as if there is a major component in the steering system that is worn out or very near failure. The issues have not created a safety problem as of…
ODI 10468476