| Issue ID | 1598166 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11253389 |
| Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
| Brand | FORD |
| Model | F-150 |
| Model Year | 2018 |
| File date | 05/09/19 |
| Component | STEERING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Ford automatic engine off at idle feature causes power steering failure when active. When engine reactivated upon hitting gas the power steering is delayed. This is a problem when waiting at stoplights for a turn., especially a left turn into oncoming traffic. Requests to ford to allow deactivation of the feature as opposed to having to manually disable it every time i enter the vehicle has been ignored. This feature can be dangerous and there is no reason ford can |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 17000 |
| Number of Occurences | |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | GRAND RAPIDS, MI |
| VIN pattern | 1FTEW1E53JFXXXXXX |
| 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 | 0 |
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