| Issue ID | 1682146 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11348998 |
| Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
| Brand | FORD |
| Model | F-150 |
| Model Year | 2013 |
| File date | 03/02/20 |
| Component | STEERING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | When i was backing my f150 out of my driveway i heard a loud squealing sound when i turned my steering wheel. This caused a stable trac light, a hill decent light, and a power steering light. I clicked on the ok button to clear all three faults on the dash because the truck seamed to working properly. As i drove to work a vehicle in front of me slammed on their breaks and when i went to react the power steering did not work. This is a very dangerous issue that could cause serious injury and or death to me and my kids. The power steering did come back and worked for a few days then it happened again when a car turned in front of me and when i swerved to miss a head on collision with my children in the truck the power steering failed yet again. I now have all three faults every time i start the truck and the power steering is completely out now. This condition is extremely dangerous if a younger person or someone that doesn |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 180000 |
| Number of Occurences | |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | AUBURN, AL |
| VIN pattern | 1FTFW1EF4DFXXXXXX |
| 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 | 70 |
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