2018 Ford F-150 Steering Problems
- 34
- 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 34 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- power steering · 23 records
- steering wheel · 19 records
- left right · 6 records
- failure mileage · 6 records
- stop start · 6 records
- auto stop · 5 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 28 |
| 30–60k mi | 4 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Steering
When the vehicle is stopped the stop/start technology disables the ability to turn the steering wheel. When it's time to accelerate and turn quickly the power steering does not become available for for some time. I have been close to crashing several times and hit a curb on one occasion as a result of not being able to steer. The dealer told me at the last visit this is normal because of the stop start technology…
ODI 11172831
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2018 ford f-150. While driving various speeds, the vehicle drifted from side to side. The vehicle was taken to ron lewis ford (300 9th ave, beaver falls, pa), but the cause of the failure was not determined. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 500.
ODI 11192863
Steering
Steering pulls to left and right steering wheel needs constant input to drive straight this will occur at city or highway speeds on any road conditions. Rack and pinion has been replaced at 2900 miles truck had 2 alignments tire pressure checked different tires were tried but did not resolve the problem. Called ford nov. 2018 made a complaint about the problem they gave me a case number but have not heard anything…
ODI 11192303
Steering
I purchased a used 2018 f-150 with approximately 16,000 miles on 10/17/2018. When in motion, steering intermittently wanders, often drifts or pulls left and right, and requires a more than reasonable effort to keep in lane. On first trip to the dealer for this problem (west herr ford in hamburg, ny), was told that alignment was good, and maybe tires were bad - they switched the 2 front tires, and problem persisted.…
ODI 11165730
Steering
This truck comes standard with auto start stop technology. When the auto stop turns off the engine it also turns off the power steering. When you let off the brake the engine starts and the power steering should start working immediately. On several occasions the power steering has not come back to full assist. It took 3-5 seconds to start functioning properly. In my case each time this has happened i was stopped…
ODI 11165067
Steering
The truck has been to the dealership 3 times now for the steering pulling to the left. This occur at city or highway speeds on any road conditions and has been reproduced by the dealership. The dealerships have been unable to determine the cause and have told me they opened a "hotline" case with ford corporate for engineering/technical guidance. The dealerships have checked the campers and casters along with…
ODI 11196934
Steering · Wiring
Tl* the contact owns a 2018 ford f-150. While driving approximately 35 mph, the message "service power steering, hill start assist" appeared and the vehicle became difficult to steer. The vehicle was driven to ford of mansfield (1515 w 4th street, mansfield, oh 44902) where it was diagnosed that rodents chewed through the electrical wiring. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure.…
ODI 11123411
Steering
The 2018 f-150 truck was purchased brand new and after approximately 800 miles the truck's steering started to pull to the left and then to the right. The direction of steering pull seems to switch depending on the last turn made or the direction of the trucks body roll, but also changes direction randomly. The steering wheel needs constant input from the driver in order to drive straight or else the truck will be…
ODI 11084235
Steering
I bought this 2018 f150 lariat new, on test drive i noticed vehicle did a lot of weaving to the point i asked salesman to drive it back and verify if steered like his 2017 which he did. This vehicle drifts all over the road and feels like it is getting over run with electrical impulses in the steering causing it to drift left and right constantly and at it's will, if you look down to adjust the heater controls it…
ODI 11141554