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The contact owns a 2011 Ford F-150. On several occasions, while driving below the speed limit, the steering wheel locked up and forced the contact to drive into oncoming traffic. The contact managed to regain control of the vehicle. Within approximately ten minutes, the vehicle began to function normally. On a separate occasion, the steering failure recurred and nearly caused a crash. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the power steering rack caused the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 118,000.
The contact owns a 2011 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving approximately 50 mph, the service advance track warning light illuminated intermittently as the turn signals failed to operate. The failure recurred several times. The dealer diagnosed that the rack and pinion and steering box needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 24,500. Updated 11/24/14
- Chenoa, IL, USA
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- Elkhart, TX, USA