| Issue ID | 1336633 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10927913 |
| Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
| Brand | FORD |
| Model | F-150 |
| Model Year | 2013 |
| File date | 25/11/16 |
| Component | STEERING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Today while driving my 2013 ford f150 at 30mph on a county road, a warning popped up that said "hill descent control fault" as the power steering failed. Luckily i was driving straight ahead at a slowed rate of speed. After this i could barely turn the steering wheel making for very unsafe driving conditions. Also the turn signals quit working shortly afterwards. The vehicle has about 50,000 miles on it, and looking around on the internet would lead me to assume this is a very common problem that is a definite safety concern for any in or around one of these vehicles. I also noticed that the next model year of this vehicle received a recall on this very problem. My wife also drives a 2013 f150 and i'm afraid to let her drive it anymore, it took all i could do to steer it, i can't imagine she'll be able to do the same when hers fails. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 50000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | CLEAR LAKE, MN |
| VIN pattern | 1FTFW1EF9DKXXXXXX |
| 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 |
| Was part original equipment? | |
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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 | 30 |
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