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
I have a 2016 f150 took in 3 times bc steering is catching and hard to pull back .i’ve almost wrecked 2 times bc of it.1st time i took it in was told it needed a alignment.2nd tires bought new tires,3rd they put in a new sterring column.it workefd for about a mth maybe mth and half. So its due to go back in after talking to a advisor they call themhe gave me another app. I told him i have a 2016 with only 35,000 miles.he told me oh thats prob the causeyou dont drive it enough and the grease has dried up in the steering column. Go figure.i cant believe this.if somethings not done im gonna get killed in this truck.last time it veared into a tractor trailer,i fought it back.
My 2019 is throwing multiple codes and ford says they fixed it but same codes came up the day I picked it up
New tires and new alignment. 2019 F-150 XLT 60,000 miles while turning somewhat sharply at highway speeds steering pulls super quick the way I am turning, then doesnt, then does, then doesnt, all in about 4-5 seconds. Its weird and scary.
I have 2016 f150 xlt 4×4 with twin turbos and honestly I love this truck, but I had my electric rack and pinion shut down on me… this is the second time I’ll be replacing my rack assembly since march
2018 F-150 Steering locking up to the right, not centering, steering hard at times,squeaking.
This past weekend I was in a parking lot and my steering went out and veered to the right and I hit a tree. The air bags did not deploy and my seatbelt did not lock. The driver side side panel started smoking so much that the by standards came over to me to get me out as we all thought my truck side panel was on fire. Had the truck towed to Ford dealer and the manager of the body shop came out to the truck with me and played with the steering and said it was definitely locked up and will have Ford look at it and take care of it. Now I received a bill $9035 to fix the front passengers corner and no mention of the defective steering, defective seatbelt or ford handling it.
My 2016 ford f-150 will pull to the right and left at random times. Super annoying to deal with, hoping it doesn’t turn into something more serious.
My sister’s 2018 f150 steering went out // no control yesterday while in a parking lot of the university & the truck hit a tree.
How can she join this Clsss action suit
2017 Ford F150 xlt sport steering seemed loose at times or jerky maybe a better description. Yesterday I was driving my granddaughter and her friend to the mall. My steering got stuck while making a turn. I jerked it and was able to keep from hitting the oncoming cars. I had to continue to a safe place to pull over and struggled to get it pulled over. Had it towed and it is being looked at.
2018 F-150, steering went out yesterday, needs rack replaced, dealership well aware of the issue as they have had many cases with the same problem.
Why no recalls?
I took my 2016 f150 back to dealer because it drifted left or right,it was still under warranty,they told me it was with in specs,so I had to live with it
2015 f150, steering pulls intermittently to left or right, does not return to center and has major drag when making turns. Will randomly pull you from line to line without warning.