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
Complete power assist steering failure: while driving along a city street, i experienced complete loss of power steering, causing the driver (myself) to virtually lose all directional control.. I could only control the vehicle steering and bring it to a stop by using extreme physical strength to manually steer the vehicle.. If my wife had been driving at the time of occurrence she "would not have been able to…
ODI 11032868
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford f-150. While driving 35 mph, the steering wheel seized without warning. The vehicle was taken to len stoler ford ([redacted], owings mills, md 21117 [redacted]) where it was diagnosed that the rack and pinion steering system needed replacement. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was opened. The failure mileage was 70,000.
ODI 11034643
Steering
HARD STEERING CONTROL
ODI 11034059
Power Train · Steering
61,000 miles power steering failed in motion fault on steering angle sensor not sold had to replace whole steering rack $2000.00 now in motion transmission fault code p7031 first gear sync will not shift from second to first without bucking. Dealer says transmission needs to be taken apart thousands of dollars and 1500 miles out of warranty
ODI 11032282
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford f-150. The contact stated that while driving at 10 mph, the steering wheel became inoperable as the power steering light illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The local dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, however they informed the contact no recalls where on the vehicle for the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 92,000.
ODI 11023017
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford f-150. While driving approximately 55 mph, the steering wheel seized and the "power steering" and "default immediately service" warning indicators illuminated. The contact coasted the vehicle to the side of the road, turned off the vehicle, waited a few minutes, and was able to resume driving. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The…
ODI 11024005
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford f-150. While driving 25 mph and making a turn, the steering wheel seized and the advance track failure warning indicator illuminated. The contact was able to pull into a parking lot. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer. The local dealer (all star ford, [redacted], denham springs, la, 70726) stated they would diagnose the vehicle and contact the owner back with the diagnosis.…
ODI 11022185
Steering
On sept. 1st 2017 i started my 2013 f150 xlt 4x4 with approx. 93,000 miles and received a power steering assist fault, it has since been intermittent. I called the local ford dealership and was told to bring it in for repair and that it was not under warranty. I was also advised that it would be around 1300.00 for the repair.
ODI 11021792
Steering
While driving my vehicle on a city street (speed limit 45mph), and while in a turn, my power steering abruptly failed causing me to almost crash. I was able to recover and continue steering using my body weight to assist in steering which was very difficult. The power steering would then begin to work again, however it would continue to fail intermittently, suddenly, and without warning. I was able to get an…
ODI 11242715
Service Brakes · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford f-150. When the vehicle was started, the contact heard an abnormal noise was present. The contact turned the steering wheel in the other direction and the noise started again. When the contact shut off the vehicle and restarted it, "steering fault" illuminated on the message center and the steering ability became very difficult. The vehicle was driven to deltaville auto and marine in…
ODI 11015799
Steering
Received message "service advance trac" and "hill descent control fault" when turning left on city street and lost power steering ability making it nearly impossible to turn and control vehicle causing me to run up on sidewalk. Took to dealer and was told epas failed and would require $2k to fix steering column.
ODI 11012936
Steering
I was drving my truck and with no warning or anything my steering became very very hard and had to take extra force to turn it the biggest problem was it happened ther morning i was coming back from vacation a [redacted] to get back home and be able to take it to the dealer to get it fixed it was very dangerous.
ODI 11142521
Steering
Dealership told me that the angle sensors are bad and the entire rack and pinion need replaced, upon further research i've seen vehicles with the same problem suddenly loose steering and were involved in accidents, my vehicle luckily hasn't had any issues yet other than knowing mines going bad and i fell it's a safety concern that i do not want to put myself or others in harm way and the dealership told me there are…
ODI 11006026
Steering
2013 f-150 xlt 4x4 electric power steering completely went out at 43,000 miles. The truck would out of nowhere, while driving, be very difficult to turn and almost caused a crash. It started small, but within 2 weeks completely went out.
ODI 11005481
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Steering
While driving down the highway, the vehicle flashed service advance trac, down hill descent control fault, trailer brake module fail and a couple more codes. All electonics in vehicle went blank, including all controls/gauges. Before doing so, last code read, shift to park. Almost caused me to have an accident, because the power steering went out and nearly pulled me into another vehicle. The acceleration is bad…
ODI 11002939
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford f-150. The contact stated that the power steering failed to function and the eps warning indicator flashed. The vehicle was not diagnosed by a dealer, but it was inspected by an independent mechanic. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 73,000.
ODI 11000184
Electrical System · Steering
My local ford dealership is charging me $2000 for a steering gear that the internal module went bad. From my research, this is a very common issue with the 2013 model and is a recall on the 2014 model. Its an incredibly dangerous situation when it happens. You completely loose power steering and get 3 separate warnings on the dash. I came within inches of hitting another vehicle in a parking lot yesterday. Problem…
ODI 10984243
Steering
Complete failure of power steering. Multiple fault lights. Hill decent fault, advanced track service fault, steering assist fault, and a couple more. Whole driving, i went you make a left turn. Turned the wheel about 3/4 around and it "popped" back to the right and then released allowing me to make the turn. Once i stopped the truck and turned it off, i started the truck again and went to turn the wheel but it would…
ODI 10992787
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Service Brakes · Steering · Unknown Or Other · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving down the highway, the vehicle flashed service advance trac, down hill descent control fault, trailer brake module fail and a couple more codes. All electonics in vehicle went blank, including all controls/gauges. Before doing so, last code read, shift to park. Almost caused me to have an accident, because the power steering went out and nearly pulled me into another vehicle. The acceleration is bad…
ODI 10970131
Steering
Steering vibrates/hums noticeably while driving, although it is not constant. Noticeable at low speeds, can't tell at high speeds. Concern from reading other reports that it is the epas steering system which is faulty. Had it confirmed at my ford dealer in december before my move to oklahoma.- they said i could drive it.
ODI 10969393
Steering
I have lost all power steering while the truck is in motion. The service advance trac light comes on. I have had the steering gear replaced twice now and this is in the last18 months, each time costing over $1700. It is very dangerous as it has always happened while i am driving. There have been recalls for the same thing in other years and there are all kinds of complaints to be read.
ODI 10966648
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford f-150. While driving approximately 45 mph, the power steering warning indicator illuminated and the steering ability was lost. The contact pulled the vehicle over to the side of the road. The vehicle was driven home very slowly because the power steering seized. The following day, the vehicle started normally. The vehicle was scheduled to be diagnosed this week. The vehicle was not…
ODI 10957499
Steering
Service advancetrac light appears on dash, and then steering assist fails completely. Very difficult to steer, went straight and almost hit a cyclist. On a corner, cyclist to my right, truck wanted to go straight. Had to brake very hard to avoid hitting them.
ODI 10967771
Steering
After starting from a stop sign, attempted to make a left turn. The power steering failed, a fail was annunciated on the instrument cluster, steering was extremely difficult, the engine remained running. Drove about 400 feet to a safe spot turned off the engine and parked the truck. When the tow truck arrived the driver started the engine and the power steering worked normally. Towed the truck to a garage to have it…
ODI 10949316
Steering
Had a failure of the power steering assist with no warning indicators or tell tell signs of imminent failure while travelling. Evident while turning and difficulty increased as speed was lowered.
Crash reported
ODI 10948714