I got the extra warranty and my steering pulls violently to the left and right. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2010 Ford F-150 based on all problems reported for the 2010 F-150. Dealers will inspect and repair the driveshaft, as necessary, and properly attach the underbody insulators, free of charge. 2017 Ford Raptor had the same issue. I have missed countless days of work and spend hundreds of hours under this thing. The truck was very dangerous to drive. Not every electric steering design does this, but the F150 does have what is called memory steering where if you steer right or left unless you steer it back to center it has a tendancy to keep steering towards last input. He was experiencing issues with the steering wheel slipping, pulling left and right and becoming very hard to turn. Recently the advance trac system keeps going of due to the rear end being damaged along with my tires due to this steering issue. This problem occur more when driving at slow speed under 50 mph. Just happened first time today. Tire with lug nut cap removed. FORD IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009 AND 2010 F-150 VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM JANUARY 18, 2008, THROUGH NOVEMBER 30, 2009. just bought f150 2015 supercab. I have a 2017 ford f150. I did take it to the dealer and they said there was nothing wrong with it. This website is not intended for viewing or usage by European Union citizens. Ford is recalling 8963 F-150 pickups in the U.S. for steering shafts that can break, the automaker said today. I have noticed that they recalled several hundred thousand vehicles for the same problem in 2008 to 2010 and even though the part is still the same they are not providing assistance yet or recalling the ones they have put on since then including my truck. We bought this truck as lifelong ford customers with over 100 years of family history with ford motor company. They said they fixed the issue it was the elignment. Its very dangerous. Have to manually pull it straight after going around a turn. Timothy A Nord, My 2015 f 150 truck seems like when you turn the wheel it catches . I love the pickup and it is like brand new. 34,000 miles. I have a 2017 F150, drifts often. For 65.00. I thought if it was an easy and cheap fix, I could do it myself. They told me it should help but it has not and it still is very loose and pulls without warning. Required fields are marked *. 2018 F-150 XL. The truck seems to drift to the left and right, like there is play in the steering when in the neutral position. Its as if the truck is deciding things on its own! Less than 6,000 miles. The road is single lane up long hills so thought that it could be the ruts from heavy Semi haulers. Wheel will not return to straight ahead. My truck only has 7,000 miles on it. While in motion on the highway changing lanes the steering wheel move in an un-expected way. Steering issue first appeared when the truck was 1 week old. aligned and checked at dealer. 2015 F150 XLT 5.0 the steering wheel pulls hard to either the right or left, wont stay center when hauling travel trailer in tow/haul mode. It is better to adjust the steering gear box in your truck. Truck was driving perfectly fine a few hours before. 2017 F150 eco boost twin turbo. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. It has 7800 miles on it. After seeing that they were incompetent I refused to leave my truck and asked for a refund. 2016 XLT sport 2.7 V6 95000 miles. I have had two episodes where the truck would not go straight after turning. I have a 2016 f-150 crewcab made in Canada. trucks!!!! Just had my alignment checked and no issues on my 2018 F150. I just had my 2019 f150 towed to the dealership. Now at 45.000 mile doing it again. Have the same issue with pull to left and also to the right. Replaced stabilizers and on my last visit they advised me to replace the entire rack . Service told me it really wasnt out of alignment and I paid for the alignment. Its not the company it was 20 years ago. Remember it takes atf mercon v not power steering fluid. I have a 2018 F-150 FX4 with the same problems. The replacement part is not the same as the original. I have had the problem with the steering and almost running off into a ditch. It feels like my wheel is going to fall off then goes away as if nothing was ever wrong. I took it in and got new bearings, tires, and an alignment. I wanted to add in here that this may not be the same problem as the case that is already posted, and that if it isnt, then there SHOULD be a class action lawsuit against them for I and a lot of other f-150 owners are going through. Very annoying and dangerous and unsafe. The steering does not rebound making it difficult to steer the vehicle which can cause a serious crash. But theres no rut in the road. My 2012 platinum has been neglected by Carmax and the fact that when I bought the truck, I heard some noises and I did a thorough check off the basics, I had asked them to take care of these concerns. in 2 years time of owning a brand new truck. Im very upset that I risk my and my families life everyday in this vehicle. Turning the wheel left or right it wants to stick causing me to pull it. Feels like im driving on ice. Sounds familiar and your arms really get a work out on trips. Im having the same problem with my 2016 Ford F-150. Decide which cookies you want to allow. . I didnt have any choice. Pulls to the left at highway speed and after about 45 mins of driving at speed. Alignment is good etc. vehicle was taken to my local repair shop. My steering wheel pulls left then right and feels heavy at times that Im driving. I took video of this. Other issues in the electronics could also cause loose of assist. Others have driven my truck and have noticed the same things of it driving its own path. They then said it was a steering sensor in the rack opinion so the whole thing need replaced. Took to Ford, they said nothing is wrong. I recently had the same issue with my 2010 f150. I kept thinking the bed was sliding back and forth. I have owned a 2012 and a 2010 f-150s and both were assembled in Dearborn Mi. `I depend on the truck for work and daily chores because of where I live and Its my only means of transportation. The vehicle will not hold center. 2017 Ford F150 with 35,000 miles with the same issue. Started hearing weird noises, no the power steering went out. This is quite dangerous and I am taking to be repaired. Because of this part defect and shortage, Im now out of a job and transportation. Brought to attention of ford and like others didnt have a clue what was the problem. Still doing the same thing after being in the shop for 3 weeks. The recall was only for certain months in 2014. I purchased a used 2018 Ford F 150 44, crew, Lariat in Jan 2022 with 27,800. Decided not to drive 600 miles for a FREE Alignment. Had to replace steering rack 2016 Ford F-150. my wife and daughters refuse to drive it. Seems to also randomly pull to the right, even after getting an alignment. Was quite a blow causing leakage in the shock which not covered 2018 ford f150 lx with only 39000 miles The bolt in the steering was so loose the dealer told me that the wheel was about to fall off and would had been in a heap of trouble. Insurance wont cover it because its a Ford problem. Pull hard to the left 90% of the time and 10% to the right. Multiple trips to dealer, multiple alignments done, no fix. And it is dangerous, I bought my f150. And there was evwn a buyback initiated that was canceled when they claimed i had defective tires. Have had this truck in at my local dealership and have done multiple things to see if the issue would go away. This has always been babied I just dont get it. I have a 2018 F150 Limited with about 1 of slack or play in the steering wheel. I called Dealership that following next day and told them about it and booked appointment for them to do something.. dont know as service tech couldnt advise what would be done. To fix it. Hard to describe steering feel, jerky at times perhaps sensitive? I had it to the dealer for its first oil change and i told them that sometimes it pulls to the left and sometimes it pulls to the right. Almost 4000 to fix. He stated his F-150 does the same thing. It looks like Ford is not going to fix it. Same with my son-in-laws truck just started happening recently. I have the same issue with the pulling left to right. Same issue. I have since learned that the power steering assist module is part of the steering column. This is a very serious issue and very dangerous! Any help on this would be great. This is not fair to me, or my family. I just bought a 2018 f150 with 33333 miles on it I noticed it pull to the left as I was driving it home after I picked it up I call the dealer and set up an appointment to check it out. Ive had It to a private shop and the dealer. Not related to steering, the vehicle had a problem with all of the dashboard lights going out with the exception of the radio. I have a 2019 ford f150 I bought a year old almost. I jerked it and was able to keep from hitting the oncoming cars. Im having the same problem, but mine is a 2011. My 2019 is throwing multiple codes and ford says they fixed it but same codes came up the day I picked it up. We use cookies to analyze & improve your experience, & to personalize content and ads. This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Now the steering wheel is (most of the time) at 11:00. Mine is doing the same thing. Well no, the alignment is typically fine but the electric steering is definitely not like driving a hydraulic steering system which if operating correctly will more likely steer back to center. So what makes the certain f-150s so special? The paramount issue is when the truck dies while driving and it can't be steered properly. Ford is recalling 184,698 model year 2021- 2022 F-150 pickups due to an issue that could cause the driveshaft to fracture. Truck pulled to left and hit a car in next lane. I took it in to the dealership since I had purchased a full premium warranty. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic who diagnosed the vehicle with a defective steering column flex coupling that needed to be repaired. My 2016 XLT Sport has a sloppy steering wheel. My brakes were terrible, the gas mileage suck my radio and navigation went down. Very disappointing. Below are five of the most common symptoms of a bad intermediate steering shaft. I never thought Id say it but Im about to become a Chevy owner. Total time in the shop so far 3 times for over 20 days. Finally I call ford to try and get a refund. I have never felt comfortable pulling a trailer no mater empty or loaded as the truck feels unstable at highway speeds. It doesnt sound good though. Just took it into Ford Dealer to get final recall done before warranty expires 3/2022,. My 2004 FX4 with 237k miles drives better than this 2019 with 2000 miles. These trucks should be afforded the same recall privileges as newer vehicles. The Ford F-150 class action lawsuit was filed by Mark Lincoln who says that he noticed the steering problem upon purchasing a 2016 vehicle, and was told that he could bring it back for an alignment which would fix the problem. My 2017 f150 pulls to the left and seems to want to take control of the truck while driving.