A class action lawsuit claims that Ford F-150 trucks, model years 2015 to 2019, have defective steering systems which causes the wheel to pull to the left or the right, leaving the driver to temporarily lose control.
The Ford F-150 class action lawsuit was filed by Mark Lincoln who says that he noticed the steering problem upon purchasing a 2016 vehicle, and was told that he could bring it back for an alignment which would fix the problem.
Allegedly, Lincoln bought his vehicle back for an alignment on July 9, 2018, but that did not fix the problem. Additionally, he says that he had his tires rebalanced, but that did not solve the problem.
The Ford steering alignment class action goes on to state that after he experienced multiple problems with his 2016 Ford F-150, including “erratic steering and pulling,” Lincoln traded his 2016 vehicle in and purchased a 2017 Ford F-150 vehicle.
He says that he had to pay a $5,000 adjustment for the 2017 vehicle, which had around 27,188 miles on the odometer on the date of purchase.
The Ford F-150 class action lawsuit claims that when Lincoln purchased the 2017 vehicle, he reviewed the sticker that was placed on the window of the vehicle advertising the vehicle’s features, including equipment, warranty, and crash test ratings.
Allegedly, Lincoln relied on the advertisements on the sticker to make his purchasing decision, noting that the sticker did not disclose that the vehicle suffered from any defects.
According to Lincoln, when he drove the vehicle home, he noticed that it pulled and drifted in both directions. He says that Ford would do a re-alignment free of charge, but that the alignment did not correct the erratic steering.
In the fall, Lincoln complained again about the erratic steering, at which point Ford adjusted the alignment and steering gear assembly, and replaced the shaft seal. However, the problem allegedly persisted.
Lincoln claims that he brought both trucks in for service on multiple occasions but Ford failed to fix the problem. He says that he has faced financial injury trying to fix the problem, including incurring costs related to purchasing his new vehicle, and including lost wages because he had to miss work to try to deal with the vehicle problems.
He says that he and many other customers experienced the steering defect, and were financially injured because of it. Lincoln seeks damages on behalf of himself and all other similarly affected customers.
Do you have a F-150? Have you noticed a problem with the steering system? Let us know in the comment section below.
Lincoln is represented by James P. Ulwick of Kramon & Graham PA, Nyran Rose Rasche, Bryan L. Clobes, and Brian P. O’Connell of Cafferty Clobes Meriwether & Sprengel LLP.
The Ford F-150 Truck Steering Defect Class Action Lawsuit is Mark Lincoln v. Ford Motor Company, Case No. 1:19-cv-02741-JKB, in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland.
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380 thoughts onFord F-150 Class Action Alleges Steering Defect
2018 F150 2WD. 93k miles. Same issues here. I took it in and got new bearings, tires, and an alignment. My steering wheel is many times not straight. When I’m driving, the steering wheel is sometimes in the 9 O’clock position while I’m still going straight. It also randomly will jerk to the left. It almost got me in a wreck a couple times. I’m surprised that this hasn’t become a recall. It’s very dangerous.
Hill assist, cruise control, and ABS are all lights that will randomly come on at the same time also.
My 2017 Pulls left and right at high speeds now I have a code that says steering assist fault, I havent taken it in yet, but I just could imagine how much this is going to cost me.
Hi. I have a 2017 Ford F-150. I’ve also experienced the same issue with my truck. Started pulling to the left or right randomly, then started getting error codes. Getting it repaired now…but gonna be $2500+ to fix all the issues with the power steering.
i have a 2018 f150 4×4 supercrew with all the same steering problems i have been reading here about mine has wore our my front tires its been aligned and all problem still exists
I have a 2019 with 19300 miles. Purchased new Dec 2020. As soon as I left the lot I noticed it pulled to the left but not bad enough to be a concern, as time went on it became worse. After 2 years just had the front end aligned, tires rotated which are severely cupped on the inside. My mechanic brought the class action lawsuit to my attention.
Just purchased a 2017 f150 93000 on it doing the same thing. Purchased it on 01/22/2022
2018 Lariat. 37,000 miles Same issues
2017 F150, 49500 miles. Power steering went out. Told I need new rack assembly. On back order with no ETA. I have an extended warranty with 5 days rental coverage then I am without the truck which is my means of getting to work. How do I join the class?
I have 2011 with 226000 miles on it my steering went out with no warning til it happened. Almost 4000 to fix. Am I eligible for this?
2014 f-150 4×4 have had in 3 times almost killed me this morning with steering locked up
My 2015 has put me in the ditch twice almost rolled it! Took it to the dealership they said no recall the problem? The electric power steering has failed without notice! The price to fix it $4,000 dollars the pickup isn’t even worth the cost of repairs! Ford should have thought thru before adding electricity to steering on a off-road vehicle. Shame on ford for designing dangerous equipment hopefully this will give a heads up to anyone owning a vehicle with electric steering these vehicles can not be steered at all when modules die and creates a almost total lock up in steering hurtling down the hwy 75 mph! Or any speed at that! You’ve been warned!