2013 Ford F-150 Steering Problems
- 141
- 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 141 stored complaint records:
- 5 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- power steering · 93 records
- steering wheel · 40 records
- steering assist · 22 records
- lost power · 12 records
- advance trac · 12 records
- service advance · 11 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 55 |
| 30–60k mi | 38 |
| 1–30k mi | 21 |
| 100–150k mi | 15 |
| 150–400k mi | 6 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Steering
I drove the truck from home to work and around school zone which is a city street. I pulled over because children were getting out of school when i try to fix the truck to the side walk i turned the steering wheel to align the truck ,all of a sudden it got locked .no one got hit!! But, it was scary. Did not expect this to happened. The steering wheel does not turn left or right. So, aaa towed the truck to 15505…
ODI 11307596
Steering
Epas (electronic power assit sterring) sensor failed, electronic steering fails and acts if there is no power steering causing very diifficult manuvering. Ths could easily result in an accident or fatality. Several on-line complaints about it.
ODI 11291273
Steering
Power steering is starting to fail. The symptoms are difficulty in turning, wheels not returning to center after a turn, complete power steering failure. The biggest problem is that the epas system is married to the rack and pinion assembly so the entire assembly has to be replaced instead of just the epas. About a $2000 repair. I understand parts break but but having to replace a major part of the steering package…
ODI 11280421
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford f-150. While exiting a parking lot at 20 mph, the steering wheel seized to the left. As a result, the vehicle jumped the curb, drove on top of a pylon, and almost turned completely over. The vehicle was stuck and was towed to the contact's residence. A police report was not filed and there were no injuries. An unknown dealer was contacted and stated that there were no recalls. The…
Crash reported
ODI 11278253
Electrical System · Steering · Wheels
While driving, the steering seized up making the vehicle nearly impossible to control. Multiple warning lights: "service advanced track, power steering, hill descent assist". Dealer reports that epas system has gone bad/failed. I've read numerous reports on the steering/electric issue. This is a major safety concern and needs to be recalled. This truck is in immaculate shape and has 67,000 miles on it. Steering…
ODI 11278563
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford f-150. While attempting to drive out of a parking space, the steering ability seized and the power steering assist and service advancetrac indicators illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure…
ODI 11271052
Steering
Traction control light came on i don't have power steering at all in my 2013 ford f150 eco-boost and i noticed when it's really cold outside i don't have power stering
ODI 11266460
Steering
Initially noticed subtle issues with steering while driving on a city street and interstate, followed by a warning message on my dash board stating 'power steering assist fault'. Power steering completely went out temporarily, leaving no option but to put the truck in park, and turn the vehicle off. Dealership stated the entire steering rack needed to be replaced due to this being an electronic system. When…
ODI 11258594
Steering
While driving heard a noise then lost all power steering.
ODI 11244581
Steering
Steering first started making groaning noises on tight turns, within a few days, got so bad i could barely steer it. Mechanic diagnosis is that steering rack/electris steering assist system needs to be replaced. He also said that the replacement part has been redesigned to help prevent this kind of problem, which seems common. This suggests that it is a design flaw with serious safety implications-- danger of not…
ODI 11230111
Steering
My power steering went out going down the road almost pulled the truck out of the road. Almost caused me to crash
ODI 11221770
Steering
Trouble with steering. Getting feedback in the steering wheel (noise and vibration). At times steering is difficult and not returning to center on its own. In motion, any road condition, turning and not turning any speed. After reading hundreds of complaints believe the problem to be the steering gearbox.
ODI 11230103
Steering
The message "power steering assist fail" message appeared on the instrument panel and was very hard to drive vehicle and to negotiate turns to get home from work on friday evening, 6/7/2019. Had vehicle towed to the local ford dealer on saturday and have not heard back.
ODI 11219110
Steering
STEERING IS BAD , WHEN IN MOTION
ODI 11228710
Steering
I was driving down the road and lost all power steering resulting in almost wrecking into a gulley at a speed of 65mph
ODI 11217003
Steering
Driving truck on a two lane road when the power steering suddenly went out as i was rolling up to the stop sign. I managed to control the truck and get it turned around and back to my house without problem, but could only imagine what could have happened had i been on the interstate at a high rate of speed when this happened. After research, i saw that this was a known issue and that there have been some recalls but…
ODI 11219878
Power Train · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford f-150. While driving approximately 45 mph, the transmission downshifted into first gear on its own, the rear wheels seized, and there was a loss of power steering. The vehicle veered to the right into a ditch and then veered back onto the road towards oncoming traffic. There was no crash or damage. The vehicle was driven to the contact's residence. Poage ford (1110 us-61 bus, bowling…
ODI 11209689
Steering
All of the sudden steering got hard to turn. It doesn't feel safe to drive. There are thousands of complaints on the internet. And when we called the dealer they knew exactly what it was doing. Same thing the 2014s were recalled for.
ODI 11209361
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford f-150. While driving 70 mph, the power steering assist and traction control warning indicators illuminated. While coasting over to the side of the road, the steering wheel became difficult to steer. The contact powered off the engine. The vehicle was restarted, but the failure recurred. The contact stated that he was down the street from an independent mechanic and was able to drive…
ODI 11217798
Power Train · Steering · Unknown Or Other
Serious vibration at or around 45 to 70mph . Steering wheel vibration , front end vibration . Usually around the time the transmission temp hits the normal temp truck starts vibrating . Usually starts at 40mph and gets worst with higher mph . Bought the truck back in nov of 2018 all was fine till about 2 months ago when the vibration started . Not very happy.
ODI 11234635
Steering
Power steering stopped working without warning on the freeway, causing me to veer onto the shoulder until i could manually regain control. No dash lights came on. Power steering is working intermittently, but not functioning more than functioning. Searched online and found that there have been recalls for other years with the same equipment due to this, but not 2013. I've found literally thousands of complaint about…
ODI 11205460
Electrical System · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford f-150. The contact stated that while driving, the service advance trac warning light intermittently illuminated. In addition, the contact stated that while attempting to drive, the steering wheel seized as the power steering and service advance trac warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was not able to drive. The contact stated that the vehicle would be towed to his residence. The…
ODI 11206792
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford f-150. While driving approximately 20 mph, the steering wheel became very loose and started to move to the right and left on its own. The vehicle was driven to the contact's residence. The following day, the vehicle was taken to summerville ford ([redacted], summerville, sc 29485) where it was diagnosed that the steering gear rack needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not…
ODI 11196955
Steering · Vehicle Speed Control · Wheels
On 4/2/19 while driving at approx. 50 mph, all at once, the speedometer dropped to 0, air bag light came on, and the truck started running an idling rough. When we got to our destination we were planning on calling on someone to pick us up. We started the truck to move it out of the way, and it was back to normal. We drove home no problems. I drove the truck to work the very next day, 10 minutes away, ran errands,…
ODI 11193755
Steering
Service advancetrac, power steering failure, hill descent control fault lights all come on and power steering has stopped working. Previously these would come on as soon as the trucks started, lights come one, shut truck off, restarted truck and lights went off. This has happened twice. Third time lights came on while driving and power steering completely went out while traveling down interstate.
ODI 11193328