Three problems related to steering is tight have been reported for the 2012 Ford F-150. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2012 Ford F-150 based on all problems reported for the 2012 F-150.
Power assist light came on in sparks nv. While pulling into a park full of people, steering was hard and blinkers will not stay on. Pulled over and cycled the key with no responce, dissconnectd the battery and this had no affect either, at a 137343 mi on this truck has had no major problems. This truck has pulled a livstock trailor most of these miles. I drove 80 miles home in this conditon with no other computer errors. Lets get it fixed Ford!.
The power steering stopped providing power assist consistently and it is intermittent. The steering wheel feels sticky and hard to turn. There is no hydraulic system to check fluids on and I believe that there is no serviceable components of this steering system. This vehicle has relativity low mileage (>50k) and driven on paved roads. This was noticed while driving taking a turn and is present on highway and city driving.
Tl - the contact owns a 2012 Ford f150. The contact stated while driving 70 mph with the cruise control on and the power steering failed and was very hard to steer and then the electronic power steering failure warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer joe machens Ford Lincoln 1911 west woley street, columbia, mi 65206 to be diagnosed but it had not been done yet and the vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified via chat and informed the contact to notify NHTSA of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 82,000. Jc.