Two problems related to lose power steering have been reported for the 2016 Ford F-150. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2016 Ford F-150 based on all problems reported for the 2016 F-150.
After starting vehicle I heard noise after turning steering wheel to back up. Proceeded to go on road and the steering was not acting right. Like I had lost my power steering. Tried to make turn and had to commensate to make truck stay in the right lane. Not knowing what was going on tried to go straight as possible to a repair shop I usually use. It appeared turning was a problem. Pulled into their parking lot turning wheel real slow. They said it was the electric steering part and it should be under warranty. Left there making as few and slow turns as possible to nearest warranty station about 5 miles away, bill talley Ford in mechanicsville. Not sure when I would have no power steering I was scared to drive 15 miles to where I purchased the vehicle in Jan. , 2017, from sheety Ford. Talley Ford said they would have to replace whole electric power steering as there were no replacement parts for this item. I have read a lot of reports and reviews as Ford had this problem with other models and has done nothing about it. Sad I have a truck for less than 4 years and having to spend $2700,00 to replace a major part that Ford knows is defective.
Steering started to get tight while turning, this would only happen periodically. Then while I was exiting a freeway while pulling a trailer I lost all power steering and almost wrecked, the advancetrac service light and the electronic steering light came on. I had the truck towed to a service center to find out the front rack assembly needs to be replaced, truck is 2 1/2 years old and has 77,000 miles.