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2012 Ford F-150 Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1515503
Internal NHTSA #	11152896
Manufacurer	Ford Motor Company
Brand	FORD
Model	F-150
Model Year	2012
File date	01/08/18
Component	STEERING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	August 2018- while driving the vehicle the power steering assist light alert appeared and was unable to steer the vehicle. I pulled over and stopped, shut vehicle off and turned it back on and was able to steer. During the next few weeks, this occurred again at various speeds. At times, the power steering would work and the light would disappear. However, i did not have power steering when i took the vehicle in for repair. I took the truck to the ford dealership - diagnosis code u2011 and u3000. Dealership repaired motor inside steering gear. Total cost for parts and labor was $2333. 29. October 2018 - while driving the vehicle on the highway going 65 mph and exiting i lost power steering - assist alert light appeared. Was able to hard break at stop sign, turn off vehicle and turn back on - power steering was working again, november 2018 - the power steering alert light appeared on 3 different times. All going different rates of speed. The most dangerous was highway speeds, exiting highway to turn right at a stop light and lost all power steering. I was able to control vehicle and pull into a parking lot. Contacted dealership - they had the truck for 10 days; could not duplicate issue. Advised to replace tire. Purchased 4 new tires cost over $1000. Today, 11/20/2018 less than 24 hours later while driving the vehicle the power steering light appeared again.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	161456
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	TROPHY CLUB, TX
VIN pattern	1FTFW1EF9CFXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	65
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2012 Ford F-150 Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 Ford F-150 Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

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