Takata recall: After the vehicle has sat for an extended amount of time, 8+ hours, the steering column or rack seems to lock up. When you attempt to start the vehicle and drive, you do not have any steering response from the rack. The steering wheel is locked in place with only 15-20 degrees worth of 'play'. also, while driving, the steering wheel seems to stick periodically while navigating down roads (city and highway). When the road curves and you turn, the steering seems to click, or jump a little, making the vehicle over react. This has caused multiple accidents to others, and no recall has been issued at this time for the 2011 model year by Ford.

- Cedar Rapids, IA, USA

The steering is now hard. The eps no longer is working. I was driving down the highway and it just became difficult to steer.

- Rapid River, MI, USA

First problem is the electric power steering. Today I was driving home from work everything working fine, moderate traffic, and I happened upon a sharp curve in the road where I completely lost electric power steering and almost careened into oncoming traffic. I pulled over to gather myself and slowly drove to the closest pull off. Suddenly my power steering was working again. This has happened 5 times now. Ford cant find anything wrong but they are happy to replace the electric power steering box for $1800. It is an un serviceable part so it must be replaced. This system is faulty and dangerous. This all occurred during city driving. There should be a recall before someone is hurt.

- Poestenkill, NY, USA

When turning the streering wheel it gets hard.you have to make sure both hands on streering so you can bring it back the wheels wants to continue turn it will release after a while hard to control

- Centerpoint, AL, USA

While driving my steering rack suddenly broke making it nearly impossible to handle and avoid vehicles on the roadway on a city road about to enter the highway.

- Arnold, MD, USA

Power steering is "sticky " and does not return to center after a turn, this requires constant steering effort to stay within ones lane. There is also a sticking point when turning the wheel in one direction.

- Lees Summit, MO, USA

The contact owns a 2011 Ford F-150. While driving 30 mph, the power steering warning indicator illuminated and the vehicle became difficult to maneuver. The contact had to use excessive effort to operate the steering. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 82,000.

- Daytona Beach, FL, USA

I was driving one afternoon and all of a sudden when I turned my steering wheel it would let out a high pitched screeching noise and my steering wheel would lock up. I couldn't turn it left nor right because it was stuck but if I forced it it would unlock but still make the screeching sound. And this is where I am at almost wrecking 5 times that day trying to get home and not being able to drive to work with my car due to the fact my power steer is failing for no reason what so ever.

- Robertsdale, AL, USA

Power steering electric assist is not working all of a sudden difficult to turn, pulling out of gas station on to highway

- Hilton Head Island,, SC, USA

I got into my Ford F150 to go to work and the steering locked up on me, I could not get it to steer at all. I called the dealership repair center that I purchased the truck from and told them what happened. They came and towed the truck to the dealership to have a mechanic look at it. The next day they called me and told me it was the steering column and the entire thing was needing to be replaced at a cost of over $2000. I had the truck for less than four months.

- Fort Worth, TX, USA

My 2011 Ford F150 with electric power steering sails while driving. It starts out working fine and then once the truck is up to speed it's difficult to turn the wheel between 11 O'clock and one O'clock on the steering wheel. The malfunction does not throw a code on the PCM so the dealership says it's fine. But I'm looking around on a lot of different blog sites in hundreds if not thousands of other people are having the same problem with their electric power steering suddenly not working. I drive-in snowy icy conditions for work during the winter in this problem has almost caused numerous accidents because of the jerky motion you have to perform to change lanes or steer. I would really appreciate if this issue could be investigated because there's no recall from Ford.

- Poestenkill, NY, USA

While turning in traffic my epas steering went out almost causing a wreck. I already had dealership change epas rack and pinion and I have same problem. There is a recall for 2014 trucks with same issue. Its definitely a safety issue.

- Lake Charles, LA, USA

Steering sticks and is erratic on the interstate. When turning left the steering sometimes sticks giving the impression the truck is over rotating around corners. Changing lanes on the interstate is dangerous as sometimes the steering sticks causing the truck to veer. I thought it was just me until I found tsb 11-08-18. Ford has known about this problem for years! I'm not happy and believe this should be a recall. Will it take someone getting killed first? steering is pretty important.

- Indianapolis, IN, USA

Steering intermittently locks up on primarily left turn. Problem has been worsening to include turns to the right. When it happens, steering will totally lock up making driving and completing turns impossible. Extreme safety hazard. Slightly turning steering to the left & right sometimes corrects the problem. Speed and road conditions do not seem to be a factor as to when the steering wants to lock up, just turns. Condition has been worsening over the past couple of months. Cold weather, however, does seem to worsen the problem.

- Medway, OH, USA

The contact owns a 2011 Ford F-150. While driving 10 mph, the steering wheel seized. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent mechanic for diagnostic testing or repairs. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 140,000.

- San Antonio, TX, USA

While driving and under no particular common conditions, the dashboard, instrument gauges, interior lighting, headlights, navigation panel suddenly begin flashing and blacking out. Then after a few seconds, come back to normal, but typically with a "traction control service" message on with the trouble light remaining on. This happens about every 10 minutes of driving. Once in a while, it lasted longer and clunking noises seemed to come from the drive train. However, a few occurrences were while turning and the power steering was out. I took it to a belle tire nearby and they could not fix the problem, saying the dealer had to update the ABS module and gave me a printout of tsb 12-11-18 [attached scan]. they circled diagnostic trouble codes C1278 and C1963 as the ones that popped up in their analysis. I find no recalls of this item, but the steering issue is certainly dangerous.

- Allen Park, MI, USA

Steering binds when turning, both when going into a turn and returning to center (straight). Most noticeable on city streets. I must use extra arm strength in both maneuvers. Problem first noticed about 2 years ago. Has gotten progressively worse since. Cold weather (Wisconsin) seems to exacerbate the problem.

- Mequon, WI, USA

Vehicle loses power steering can't turn the wheel traction control light comes on but it happens so fast and you need two grown men to try to turn the steering wheel just to get off of road to safety

- West Seneca, NY, USA

Service advance trac. Steering column needs to be replaced. When making turn light came on. Looses turn signal and steering.

- Renton, WA, USA

Steering started sticking when turned all the way to the right and while driving you could feel it come and go! took it to repair shop and had a whole new electric power steering system installed cost a little over 1700$

- Tompkinsville, KY, USA