| Issue ID | 1527530 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11164920 |
| Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
| Brand | FORD |
| Model | F-150 |
| Model Year | 2014 |
| File date | 06/01/19 |
| Component | STEERING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I was driving down the road, going about 45 mph, i went to switch lanes from the right lane to the left lane, and when suddenly my power steering (power steering assist) went out on my vehicle, as this happened, the steering wheel jerked left, causing me to run off the left side of road, i grabbed the wheel and with all my might fought the steering wheel to go back right, and barely escaped hitting a huge oak tree, the truck was then not able to be driven. When i tried to drive it again, the steering wheel would not let me turn it, it was fighting me and trying to go the opposite direction of whichever way i tired to make it go. If i tried to turn left, if fought me to go right, when i tried to turn right is fought my to stay left. No matter which way i tried to turn it, the power steering assist seemed to disagree. The error on my dash said "power steering assist fault". I started doing research online and found that ford did a recall on my model, and year for a problem with "power steering assist", the same issue that my truck is showing in the error, but ford say my truck was not part of that recall. I also found on some forum websites many other people having the same issue happen to them, and putting them in dangerous situations. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 50000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | HANAHAN, SC |
| VIN pattern | 1FTFW1EF3EFXXXXXX |
| 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 | 45 |
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