general problems of the 2012 Ford F-150 - part 2

The contact owns a 2012 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at 35 mph, the power steering ceased without warning. The contact was unable to regain power steering and had to use extra force to operate the vehicle. The contact had not taken the vehicle to be diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer had been notified of the failure and informed the contact that there were no recalls on the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 218,000.

Tl-the contact owns a 2012 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving 35 mph, attempted a turn and the steering ability seized. The contact piulled to the side of the road and turned the vehicle off. The following day the failure occurred again while driving approximately 40 mph. The vehicle was driven to an independent mechanic, that could not determine the cause of the failure. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for a diagnostic. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 72,000. Bp.

While turning the steering wheel, it is making a noise like someone is using an air tool under the hood. I was driving into work and the steering wheel will catch and hang up so you can not turn all the way. This issue could be very dangerous if it did that while driving in traffic. I feel that this could be a serious safety concern.

As I was pulling out of a driveway the steering wheel locked, and the dash read "service advtraction". Once traction control was turned off the steering wheel unlocked.

Tl- the contact owns a 2012 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving about 40 mph and attempted to make a turn, the steering lost power. The service advanced track warning illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the fairfield Ford of williamsport dealer (570-567-5020, located at 3600 w 4th st, williamsport, PA 17701) where it was diagnosed that the electric power steering unit needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that there was no recall. However, the contact was told that the issue would be looked at. The contact was not called back. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 114,000. Fe.

I was driving slowly through a parking lot and a fault appeared in the dash �power steering assist fault� and just like that the power steering went out. I stopped the truck and removed the keys. The system rebooted and when I started it up it worked fine for about 30 minutes when I stopped to get gas. Upon restart the same issue occurred. I rebooted it, and it took 3 rebooted this time to get the steering back. I stopped one more time and it happened again. Same issue, same temporary resolution. This time I was able to drive 45 minutes. Upon researching this issues I see many complaints on this same issue within the last 30 days on the same model. That's a bit more than a coincidence. Given that the only solution for this costs $1800 and so many people are having the same issue within the same short time frame, this deserves investigation.

Lost power stearing a year ago dash warning reads power stearing assist fault. At the same time my heater blower stopped working. My mechanic was able to reset the fault and steering would come back but usually for a day or two. It would fault out during this time but I could shut off and restart the truck and it would reset the fault but on the fourth attempt at this would not reset the fault . This went on for a month or so as we tried to figure out the problem. Then one day it would no longer reset at all. So I had the steering rack replaced. Last April. Less then 5000 km later in September the steering fault happened again along with traction control fault and disingrated the front passengers side brake. And the heater blower motor went again. These racks and the labour intensive replacement along with the cost of the other fixes is astronomical. I am about too install the third rack. With no confidence at all that I will not be back too square one in sept again. The saying goes the diffinition of insanity is repeating the same thing over and over and expecting a different result. So she goes for sale when fixed. The vehicle was always in motion when fault occurred.

Electric power steering and traction control went out.

My 2012 f150 with 82k, miles on it 08/08/2019 got in my vehicle starter vehicle it made a strange noise from engine compartment proceeded to back out of driveway and had no power steering. What scares me is what if I had been on the freeway at 50 miles an hour or better and the power steering went out? also my door lock on driver side would not work paid $400 to have it fixed now the passenger side has failed. My question is what if I could not get out if my trucks power steering went out while driving and crashed I couldn't get out. I feel this is not a coincident,I feel this is factory defective parts! theres too many of the same reported incidents, does someone have to die before we get a fix? my next step is social media and a 20 20 investigation into why no one has made an attempt to save human lives as apposed to bribery and fat bank accounts. I believe it is a power steering modular/factory defect. Also I dont know what is making the door locks fail except for factory defective equipment,I'm not a mechanic just a hard working american citizen, made in America used to mean something! I've made copies of this report for future use. For future correspondence; judy guerrero (209)202-7013 to whomever receives this report I hope doesn't put it in the dead file. Thank you, I think?.

Steering was very stiff this morning turning around in the driveway. Was more like manual steering than power steering. After driving around throughout the day the steering eventually loosened up and felt like power steering again. I learned that my truck has electric power steering.

The epas (electronic power assisted steering) system went out in my vehicle causing the wheels to lock in the direction that they were in. The system once it fails will not allow the wheels to be turned at all. Ford has been aware of this system failure and refuses to issue a recall on the trucks that have this system, but they issued a recall on the SUV's that have this system. This system is over 2000 dollars. I have read through multiple forums of this same issue in by hundreds of different people many of which were unfortunate to have been involved in a crash because of this system. I fortunate enough that I was pulling into a shop to get my oil change when this system went out completely.

Advance trac light came on and blinkers stopped working. Dealer charged 105 to diagnose, came back and said steering rack need ed to be replaced. At almost 2000. 00. Turns out steering is all electronic! I did not have 2000. 00 to fix so I had to pick it up. Was told steering could go out at any time. After searches, found out this is a very common issue on 2012 to 2014 trucks. It is also a very dnagerous issue. Why has this not been recalled? when are these car companies going to learn, stop putting all of the electronic components in a vehicle, they do not last.

Tl the contact owns a 2012 Ford F-150. While driving 30 mph and making a left turn into the driveway, the power steering assist warning indicator illuminated, the contact stated that the steering wheel became very difficult to steer. The contact called alan jay Ford Lincoln (located at 3201 us hwy 27 s, sebeing, FL, 33870, (863) 385-0144) and was informed that there was no recall on the vehicle. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer and was not repaired. The manufacturer informed the contact that the vehicle was not included in a recall and referred the contact to NHTSA. The approximate failure mileage was 160,000.

Electronic power steering locked up while parked.

After making a tight turn in a parking lot "service advancetrack" message came up on display. With message displayed turn signal would not stay on. At 50,000 miles dealer says the steering rack needs to be replaced that it is not a serviceable item.

"service advancetrac" warning light illuminates after sharp turns into parking spaces, etc. . Turn signal arm has to be held during turns. Sometimes problem clears itself.

Hard to turn (left/right), especially at low speeds!.

Power steering locks up when driving. It started (03/01/2019) with the advance trac-control light turning on and the steering wheel would become very difficult to turn. Now (07/03/2019) the power steering cuts out and locks up all the time. Did I mention that it is my steering wheel that is affected by this issue- the device that allows me to maneuver the vehicle and helps to keep the vehicle from getting in an accident and possibly severely injuring or killing myself or someone else? Ford knows about this problem (as evident from the many other complaints and testimonies submitted to date) - and I have even taken it to the dealer but to no avail. With so many complaints regarding this issue, I cannot believe that Ford has not issued a recall to fix the issue of the """"power steering cutting out""""" which in turn makes the steering wheel very difficult to turn, which in turn makes the vehicle very, very, very difficult to control. This occurs at speeds from 5 mph to 70 mph with no warning and happens in the middle of a left turn, in the middle of a right turn, while driving straight, while driving up a hill, while driving down a hill!!!!! are you kidding me - a company that puts not only the lives of people who purchase their products at risk but all of the general public's lives at risk due to a problem that they are aware of is appalling, at best!!!!! I have read statement after statement after statement on this issue """"power steering cuts out"""" and all I can say is that if Ford does not step up and take care of this issue, but continues to turn away from it, then I too shall turn away from Ford!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.

When you slow down for a curve try to park you can't steer. Sometimes it's fine and then it comes back as you drive. This seems to be a problem with a lot of Fords of this year make and model. All types of roads while in motion.

I was driving my truck in a grocery store parking lot when a power steering assist warning can on an I lost steering. The steering wheel feels lock and thankfully I was not driving at highway speed. I googled this and have seen lots of complaints about the same issue resulting in accidents and loss of life. Come on Ford. . .

Tl the contact owns a 2012 Ford F-150. While driving approximately 35 mph, the electronic power steering assist became inoperable. The contact performed a diagnostic test using an obd diagnostic tool; however, no fault codes were located. Imperial Ford (located at 8 uxbridge rd, mendon, MA 01756, (888) 814-8373) was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 58,000.

When turning vehicle either left or right as sharp turn as possible at a low rate of speed, the check engine light came on, traction control light came on and the turn signals stopped working. The only way to reset turn signals, traction control light and engine check light was to cut truck off, restart then drive backwards about 10 yards and the light went out and turn signals started working, to correct the problem berglund Ford service dept said I needed a new steering gear. This was a very expensive fix, $2046. 40 and in my research this year truck was having this problem wide spread. I feel there was a design problem as the steering gear is not a part that normally fails on a vehicle,.

Tl- the contact owns a 2012 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at 35 mph, the right front seteering arm seperated from the steering box . The left front drivers side tire was still in tact but the right front passenger side tire lost direction due to the fractured part within the steering system. The vehicle was swaying from left to right uncontrolably on the roadway. The vehicle was pulled over to the side of the road and then towed to hondru Ford of manheim, 300 s main st, manheim, PA 17545, 1-(717) 665-3551 who indicated that with the vehicle being over 160,000 miles they opted not to inspect and diagnose the vehicle. The dealership service center manager and mechanic failed to escalate the repair concern to the manufacturer so the contact was uncertain if the vehicle may be repaired. The vehicle was towed to a repair facility to be inspected and diagnosed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was waiting on a response to determine a repair remedy for a permanent fix. The VIN was not available. The approximate failure mileage was not available. Dyd.

61k miles on truck and when turning at low speeds steering is very difficult. The steering does not return to center unless you assist. The first time it happened it completely startled me as my truck continued to turn. I did a search on my truck and found that this is a common problem with the electronic steering assembly. I contacted my dealer and Ford with no help. I was told no recall. I informed the Ford customer service rep that there have been several accidents because of this issue to no avail. Very disappointed in Ford.

After turning steering to full lock, advancetrac warning light comes on, traction contol light comes on, and turn signals will not operate unless the lever is held down. After several start/stop engine cycles, system re-sets until steering is turned full lock again.

The contact owns a 2012 Ford F-150. While turning at a low speed, an abnormal noise could be heard and the steering wheel seized. In addition, the power steering fault warning indicator illuminated. The contact stated that excessive effort was needed to safely operate the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence and then to manistee Ford (3471 grant hwy, manistee, mi); however, the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 101,000.

While driving at 60 mph on the highway, the electric power steering locked up during a turn. The system locked for less than a second, and then freed up so that I could finish the turn. Luckily the steering did not lock up before or after the turn, so that I could complete the turn and get off the highway. After getting off the highway, I stayed on county roads to reduce speed to 30mph and see if the reduced speed helped. After 30 more minutes of driving the steering was completely locking up when driving straight or turning, and screeching very loudly. The "service advance trac" message showed up, followed by "electric power steering fault" message. I had the vehicle towed to the nearest mechanic, where they said the whole electric power steering needs to be replaced, costing around $2000. I have not gotten the work done yet and hope that there is a recall with the amount of complaints for this same issue. If the steering were to lock up any sooner than it had, there could have been major injury or death.

Pulling out of my drive way the power steering went outwithout any warning. Light came on saying service advance trac. I live on a country road speed limit is 55 mph. I was lucky to get my truck back into my lane before a car coming headed on was upon me. I am lucky I did not have a head crash. Had yruck serviced a cost of $2034. 64 to fix the truck only has 40,614 miles on the it. I can not understand why so much. Plus the dealership has does other vehicles with the same problem. They only warranty this fix for two years. Why is this not a recall with so many vehicles with this advance trac.

Yesterday as I was making a turn through a busy intersection, my steering wheel suddenly locked up and the alert "service advancetrac" popped up on my dash. I was unable to complete the turn, and a car going nearly 55 mph swerved around me and missed t-boning me by a few feet. Initially, I was just concerned. But after going to the mechanic and finding that my steering control module is faulty (this vehicle only has 62,000 miles on it), and this is a well-known issue in other Ford vehicles and in the f150 as well, I became furious that Ford has not issued a recall when I could have been killed yesterday. If Ford does not make this right, I will never purchase another Ford vehicle, will encourage all my friends/family to never purchase a Ford vehicle, and will use my considerable business and personal network to ensure that they all know that Ford knows about a very significant issue and is refusing to issue a recall for an issue that could lead to the death of its customers. I called the minions at the 1-800 number and they told me they could not help me and that Ford had not issued a recall for this issue and I was on my own. I'll pay the $1500 + labor now. But I'll be back with my attorney if this issue is not addressed to my satisfaction.

The vehicles steering has made a loud popping noise and now my two front tires are completely out of alignment. Both are pointing outwards. The vehicle will not steer correctly and the steering wheel has turned off of center. I can not drive the vehicle straight going down the road. I was backing out of my driveway when the vehicle made a horrific noise and started all this wacky driving.

Tl the contact owns a 2012 Ford F-150. While driving and making a right turn, the steering wheel seized without warning. The contact was able to turn the steering with difficulty to continue driving. The contact stated that the failure occurred intermittently. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or an independent mechanic for a diagnostic testing of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 127,526.

The contact owns a 2012 Ford F-150. While driving 65 mph, the power steering and traction indicators illuminated on the instrument panel. Also, the power steering lost power for up to thirty seconds. The failures occurred several times within the past few weeks. There were no recalls associated with the VIN. The contact reached out to the dealer (krause family Ford, 195 woodstock pkwy, woodstock, GA 30188) where an appointment was scheduled for January 20, 2018. The manufacturer was contacted. The failure mileage was 107,000.

I was driving in a hwy about 45 mph on a curvy road when seconds before I took a curve road a sign apear in my dashboard saying power steering fault and inmediatly my weell turn hard in the middle of thr curveroad so step on brake and it was terrible hard for me to drive my truck to the side of the road because I had a injury in my right hand so lucky not automoviles come or foward on the road at the time. . . I recomended to report any future incidents simillar with 2012 f150 . . .

Adv track service light, code u0428. Dealer says can't replace sensor, need to replace with sensor & rack $1500 to $2000. Come on Ford, if they won't replace original components, and have to buy redesigned system . . . Doesn't that tell you the original design was messed up?.

The contact owns a 2012 Ford F-150. While driving approximately 50 mph, the steering wheel seized without warning. The contact stated that the "power assist fault" code displayed on the instrument panel. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and stated that there was no recall on the vehicle. The failure mileage was approximately 92,000.