while driving i went to turn into a driveway of a busy restraint and the steering assist stopped working and i almost lost control of the vehicle. this i notice has been reported a lot as well as complained about online it is apparent nothing is going to get done to make ford fix it even if someone gets killed, how can this not be a safety issue $$$ something needs investigated $$$ maybe even the $$$ investigators $$$ claiming there is$$$ no problem.

- West Valley, UT, USA

The power steering failed while driving. The problem has been confirmed by the dealer service shop. The dealership has said that there is over 400 vehicles with the same issue. The dealership confirmed that it's a steering box issue.

- Beaverton, OR, USA

while driving on freeway comming to a slight curve the steering wheel began to try and turn back to straight fighting me, then after exiting i went to turn it began to bind in the turn and now feels funny checked the links and the steering shaft ujoints there all good

- West Valley, UT, USA

The truck will pull to left then to right. Seems. To steer hard.the dealer has replaced two steering racks in my truck.workes well for a short time I have only 27000 miles on this truck. If you you google. This problem you can read the complaints for 2013 to 2019 F150 something needs to be done.thank you the dates that the dealer put in new steering rack was 4-20-21 and 3 -22 -22. The dealer has been good to work with.it is a problem that Ford needs to take care of before someone gets killed if they have not already. Thank you

- Charlotte, VT, USA

My steering seemed to be jerking. I had "the works" done at the dealership. They did not note any issue during inspection. I was driving my granddaughter and her friend to the mall. While going around a turn my wheel locked up. I was able to jerk it hard to the opposite side to avoid the oncoming vehicles. I was able to pull off the road and called for a tow. I have several friends who own the same type of vehicle, Ford f150, say they have had similar issues. Mine is a 2017 ecoboost supercab.

- Adena , OH, USA

Electric power steering assembly unexpectedly fails resulting in increased risk of injury or fatality from collision.

- Beaumont, TX, USA

The power steering abruptly stopped working while driving after two violent jerks to the left on the steering wheel. I was able to maintain my lane travel thankfully but it was a close call

- Elgin, SC, USA

The truck uses start stop technology. When you start to move after it has stopped the power steering does not start working initially making turns nearly impossible. Once the power steering builds pressure it returns to normal steering. This has occurred multiple times and seems to get worse as the truck ages.

- Minooka, IL, USA

The ABS and Traction Control lights came on. Then out of no where the Power Steering just stopped working.

- Oklahoma City, OK, USA

I was making a turn on a curve in the roadway and truck lost power steering, causing me to fight the steering to keep it in my lane so I didn-۪t hit the car in the other lane around the curve. Call dealership and I was informed that that it would be over a week or so before they can even schedule me in for an appointment. Took to another shop and they said racks pi̱on. Be said it could be power steering control module-۪s

- Vancleave , MS, USA

The electric power steering system can take up to 10 seconds to turn back on after the auto start/ stop function restarts the engine. The truck has done it intermittently since new, but now has started to do it more often. It has caused me a few close calls making right-hand turns. I start to take off only to find I have no steering assist and either have to manually steer the truck or stop and wait in the middle of an intersection for it to turn on. last week this caused me to run wide into the turn lane for the lane I was turning into, thankfully it was not occupied at the time or it could have caused an accident. Since it is not repeatable, and there are no warning/trouble lights the dealer is of no use. I asked when the truck was under warranty was told they didn't want to look at it unless it was able to be reproduced on demand. This issue is occurring at a rate of about 1-3 incidents a month.

- Port Huron, MI, USA

The contact owns a 2017 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the steering became difficult to turn. The contact stated the track assist and the hill descent warning lights were illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed with needing the gear assembly to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired but was pending the repairs. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 93,926.

- Bothell, WA, USA

Steering keeps on vibrating-€¦ feels like the whole truck is bouncing. Have done multiple alignments, rotates, balances, tire replacement and nothing has worked the steering gets very stiff around 70-80 mph and rides smooth then bumpy over and over, riding bumpy most of the time it-€™s on and off and it has nothing to do with what speed I go above 65-70 mph making me swerve and jerk the truck repeatedly. Also truck tends to vibrate obnoxiously at an idle almost like it-€™s going to die on me, I noticed this happening in drive when I come to a stop it stutters and almost dies-€¦ it has died 3 times on me now and have got 1 check engine light that has disappeared.thinking this may have something to do with the steering vibrations.

- Conroe, TX, USA

Steering Assist was once again disabled within a week after the last incident with Steering Assist Caution advisory. This time it almost caused an accident. Steering malfunction happened right at the moment while making a left turn at the inside lane of an intersection. While the steering wheel was turned left to negotiate the turn, the steering became stiff and made the vehicle encroached on the outside lane. Applied brake immediately and forced steered vehicle back to inside lane.

- Fleming Island, FL, USA

Power steering becomes non-functional and " Steering Assist Fault Service Required" warning is displayed. Happened three times, twice within (Odometer reading) 44410 miles and again at 44951 miles. The vehicle is difficult to steer and can cause accidents especially during high speed on highways. The problem eventually goes away after letting the car rest with engine turned off for a while. The malfunction does not produce fault code and dealer is not able to troubleshoot/replicate.

- Fleming Island, FL, USA

Truck lost power steering assist while driving down interstate. And then I got message hill start assist failure, advance trac failure, electric parking brake failure, and electric power steering assist failure. All this while in motion at interstate speed.

- Council Bluffs, IA, USA

Very dangerous wiring design. Wire harness too close to engine exhaust manifold, turbo - as result - melted wires. Tin foil did not protect from melting. Happened while driving on 75 interstate - vehicle looses power steering, cruise control and throws faulty overheat. Contacted manufacturer about it - was given run around.

- Shelby Twp, MI, USA

The steering gets stiff after steady driving of 80 to 150 miles. I had it checked at a Ford dealer and was told there was not a recall on this year model for the particular problem. The dealer offered no other explanation or solution to the problem. This happens all the time and only stops after the vehicle rests for several hours. The dates are from Sept. 2018 until now. I bought the vehicle used from enterprise leasing.

- Price Place, AR, USA

After the auto start/stop feature engages the power steering does not immediately return. So when I am stopped at a traffic light, stop sign or left turn and the auto start/stop restarts the engine when I release the brake it can take up to 3 seconds for the power steering to reengage. I have had this to the dealer and was advised that this is functioning as designed. The vehicle did not behave this way when I first purchased. This could be very dangerous in an emergency situation require a rapid restart and turn.

- Galena, OH, USA

The contact owns a 2017 Ford F-150. While driving various speeds, the steering wheel failed to turn left or right and became inoperable. There were no warning indicators illuminated; however, the steering assist message was displayed. The vehicle was towed to shetler-corley motors limited (623 N parkerson ave, crowley, la 70526, (337) 783-4600) where it was diagnosed that the electric steering wheel rack needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and provided case number: Cas-24558242-22D9K7. The contact was referred to NHTSA. The failure mileage was 43,000.

- Kaplan, LA, USA