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2014 Ford F-150 steering problems

Owners reported steering problems in 160 complaints for the 2014 Ford F-150, 8% of the complaints on file.

At a glance

Complaints
160 8% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
70,000 miles 121 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
7 and 0
Injuries and deaths
3 and 1

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When steering problems show up

Steering complaints by mileage, 2014 Ford F-150 Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 70,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 13 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 8 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 23 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 23 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 16 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 13 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 3 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 6 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 6 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 7 complaints 200k+ miles: 3 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 70,000 miles
Based on 121 complaints that include mileage. 36% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles13
20k to 40k miles8
40k to 60k miles23
60k to 80k miles23
80k to 100k miles16
100k to 120k miles13
120k to 140k miles3
140k to 160k miles6
160k to 180k miles6
180k to 200k miles7
200k+ miles3

What the data shows

Of the 121 steering complaints that report mileage, the median is about 70,000 miles, and 36% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 7 crashes, 3 injuries, 1 death.

What owners wrote

Tl* the driver owned a 2014 ford f-150. The contact stated that while the driver was driving at an unknown speed, the brake pedal was applied but failed to respond. The contact mentioned that the steering wheel failed but was uncertain. As a result, the driver veered off the road and crashed. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. The driver sustained a fatal heart attack. The driver received medical attention. The vehicle was destroyed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired.

February 2016 CrashDeath

The contact owns a 2014 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while turning the steering wheel in either direction, the power steering assist failed to operate as needed. There was no warning light illuminated. Upon investigation, the contact discovered NHTSA Campaign Number: 14V316000 (Steering) which was linked to the failure. The dealer and the manufacturer were both notified of the failure, and both stated that the vehicle was not included in the recall. The vehicle had yet to be repaired.

Reported at 186,000 miles, March 2024

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