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.
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
When turning into a curve a speed 20 mph and above the traction control light comes on and the van pulls hard to the left. Have taken it to the ford dealer several times and was told that it is not putting any error codes into the computer and that they have no idea what is causing it. Van is very dangerous to drive.
ODI 11094044
Steering
The steering wheel anchor bolt 3/4 came loose, causing the steering wheel to rock up and down when slight hand pressure was applied to the steering wheel. This first happened when the vehicle was in motion on a highway. The steering wheel also could be rocked up and down while stationary with the engine not running. The repair cost for this was $208.32 excluding tax.
ODI 11092456
Steering
While making a left hand turn at an intersection the steering wheel violently turned to the right forcing my truck to swerve off the road. I had no control over the car and could not get the steering wheel to move. Immediately the advancetrac warning light came on as well as the battery warning light. I did not lose power to the truck but was on able to turn the wheel. After a couple attempts of turning off the…
ODI 11091737
Steering
Electronic power steering (eps) seems to start to go out/off intermittently when making turns or driving straight. Becomes extremely hard to control kind of like the old non-power steering cars. One minute your getting assisted turning (hard or slight), a second later manual steering, then back to assisted. When passing another car the eps seems to even not want to be consistent when i just slightly turn the wheel…
ODI 11092351
Steering
While driving the truck steering got locked making the truck unsafe to drive on the highway. We took it to the local ford dealer, who could not explain why this happened. The dealer also informed us that they had to replace the same part on other vehicles in guam. Also, ford has recalled 2014 f150s assembled in one plant for similar, if not same problems. We believe that this requires further research and an action…
ODI 11096446
Steering
Started having a problem yesterday with the steering catching on turns, it freezes up and is difficult to turn. Had a mechanic look at it and he said the electronic steerinig assist is going bad.
ODI 11090233
Steering
Off an on losing power steering. Can be very tight to steer. Nearly pulled me into oncoming traffic when steering wheel kinda got stuck and did not recover to straighten truck. I had to pull wheel to get back in lane. Been going off an on but now mostly manual steering and getting worse. Nothing mechanical, rack n pinon, knuckles, ujoint, brakes, etc. Ford hooked up diagnostic and it showed all good. No indicator…
ODI 11097815
Steering
My electronic power steering assist is not working. At a stop or lower speeds it is nearly impossible to turn the steering wheel. At higher speeds the steering wheel is still very difficult to turn or control. There have been several instances where the truck is very difficult to control and is extremely dangerous.
ODI 11088372
Power Train · Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
135,987 mi. 2013 ford f 150 econoboost powersteering assit went out! Notice a traction fault couple days ago and it went away after i shut off my truck. The steering never did this and it happened in a parking lot making a sharp left turn! And then while trying to drive out of the parking lot turning out to the intersection no power steering???? Just last year i had to replace my throttle body because my truck would…
ODI 11083333
Steering
76000 miles. Power steering lost. Limped to the ford garage and after 2 hours was told the power assist needed to be replaced - $1900.00!! Really? 2014 models had the same problem but had a recall. Why not the 2013's? First time ever after owning many vehicles that i've had an expense like this. Ford? No more!! I could have got into an accident or even killed.
ODI 11082467
Steering
76000 miles. Driving home and lost all power steering. Luckily close to the dealership. Limped in and they got it right in. The advance trac light was on and they checked it for over an hour. Finally, they said the epas system has failed and it costs $1900 to replace it!
ODI 11082265
Steering
The electric power steer in my 2013 ford f150 truck is failing to work properly. It doesn't seem to be providing an power assist at all at low speeds. When taking slow speed sharp turns(90 degrees) the steer seems to lock up and i have to apply alot of force to the steer wheel to get the truck's wheels to come back straight again. This is a very unsafe situation. I purchased this f150 new from sugarloaf ford in…
ODI 11080645
Steering
2013 ford f-150 stx with 45k miles-- steering suddenly became difficult to turn and would briefly freeze up when city driving, moving at 20-40 mph. I took it to woltz and wind ford and found out that the truck had electronic power assist steering.an intermediate shaft was replaced at a cost of $428.further research on this problem has shown that there are many problems with this type of steering that can lead up to…
ODI 11078406
Steering
Steering started feeling like it was hanging up while turning. Progressively got worse over days by happening more often. Eventually to the point now where there is no power assist. The weirdest thing was at one point it started to work totally fine for about ten minutes then went back to total failure. This is equipped with the epas system. Called dealer and was quoted a new complete rack o fix it at approx $2000.…
ODI 11075546
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford f-150. The contact stated that the driver was involved in a crash due to the steering wheel locking. The driver was unable to steer the vehicle. The traction control indicator illuminated prior to the failure. A police report was filed. The driver was injured and received medical attention. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, but the failure could not be duplicated. A…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 11075531
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford f-150. The contact stated that the eps warning indicator randomly flashed. The dealer (bell ford, 2401 w bell rd, phoenix, az 85023, [redacted]) diagnosed that the steering gear assembly needed to be replaced. The manufacturer had not issued a recall to provide a solution; however, there were three tsbs for the eps. The manufacturer informed the contact to take the vehicle to the…
ODI 11066692
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford f-150. The contact stated that the steering wheel seized several times. There was no warning indicator illuminated. Autonation ford north canton ([redacted] nw, north canton, oh 44720, [redacted]) stated that an appointment would need to be scheduled to diagnose the failure and provide a remedy. The contact had not authorized the dealer to repair the vehicle. The manufacturer was…
ODI 11171338
Steering
When driving approximately 20+ mph and turning to the left, the steering wheel intermittently gets hung up when returning to center and takes some effort to get it to continue on. This only happens on left turns, no issue with right turns at all. The issue started being noticed approximately 8 months ago, but seems to happen more often now. Took it into the ford dealer and was diagnosed as an epas (electronic power…
ODI 11064392
Engine · Service Brakes · Steering
2013 ford raptor super crew 27953 miles. Oil change 2 months ago. Oil life still at 69%. I went with the recommended ford motor company synthetic and ford motor company oil filter. I was on my way home from work about 10 minutes into my drive. I went to take off from a stop light and i got through the intersection and had an immediate reduction in power the truck was stuck at 1,000 rpms and would not do anything but…
ODI 11062167
Steering
Electronic steering not working correctly very tight almost like it does not have power steering . Started while i was in motion .
ODI 11075455
Steering
Twice in the last week the a warning to service the advance trac system came on and lost power steering. Making it almost impossible to drive home. The next morning it worked fine, no warnings. I am afraid to let my wife or kids drive it for safety reasons.
ODI 11057751
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford f-150. While driving approximately 75 mph, the contact had to stop the vehicle suddenly and the service advance trac, power steering, and service immediately warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was driven to the dealer (randall reed planet ford in park cities, texas) where it was diagnosed that the sensor in the rack system was faulty and needed replacement. The vehicle was…
ODI 11052772
Steering
POWER STEERING WENT OUT AS I WAS DRIVING
ODI 11048039
Electronic Stability Control · Steering · Suspension
I have had the ford truck death wobble, i barely missed a head on collision because of it. This has now happened several times, it starts unexpectedly when going 55 to 60 mph and hit a slight pump or unevenness on the road the front end of the truck goes into to a severe vibration and wobble that rapidly gets worse and make the truck uncontrollable and vary dangerous. The only way to stop the death wobble is to…
ODI 11047377
Steering
Wife made sharp left hand turn and power steering locked up! Cleared and was fine ,for few days i was driving make left hand turn got, complete power steering assist failure! Plus many other faults. Got to local shop was told was able to clear most faults, but not the assist fault! Has to go to dealer being told it will cost over 2 thousand dollars .called ford was told out of warranty! Wife could of been killed!…
ODI 11040370