Horrible sound coming from steering 2012 F-150

TheGoose · Sep 19, 2015

As the title states. 65,000 miles and the steering is making a horrible noise when you turn the wheel at any speed. Nothing looks broke. It almost sounds like it needs a shot of grease but I could not find anything to grease.

Anybody else ran into this?

Diamondpilot · Sep 20, 2015

What motor? Reason I ask is the 5.0 and Ecoboost use totally different steering systems.

Chris

TheGoose · Sep 20, 2015

3.5 EB

Diamondpilot · Sep 20, 2015

TheGoose said:
3.5 EB

It has electric steering then. My guess is it's something in that component. Sucks because you are just out of warranty.

Good luck.

Chris

TheGoose · Sep 20, 2015

I did a quick search but couldn't find anything similar on the web. I'll probably take it to the dealer tomorrow.

BethelHntr · Sep 20, 2015

Curious, Is it a whining noise, Grinding noise, Can you give a example of the noise you're hearing.

TheGoose · Sep 20, 2015

Yes and Yes. Hard to describe it, like I said, sounds like it needs a shot of grease but I see nothing to grease. I need to have a closer look but I've been super busy. I'm going to be really PO'd if this costs me more than $400. I expect much more from a truck at 65K miles.

BethelHntr said:
Curious, Is it a whining noise, Grinding noise, Can you give a example of the noise you're hearing.

BethelHntr · Sep 20, 2015

Might need a shot of power steering fluid.

TheGoose · Sep 20, 2015

I don't think it takes any power steering fluid as Diamond Pilot stated it's electric assist.

BethelHntr · Sep 20, 2015

here's a article on this electric assist, Sometimes changing a good thing isn't worth it imo.

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct...DYYp8xSVtQ_Dq4pZw&sig2=dhRqj3otuu8qDiK4RYq8rw

TheGoose · Sep 21, 2015

I have been using the truck sparsely but today the steering locked up in the driveway and gave an error code. Now the truck is totally undriveable.

I did some digging and folks are saying that it's a $1400 repair. It's about $700 for the unit itself. Now I'm really PO'd.

BleedingOrange · Sep 21, 2015

Wow, I would think that could be a major safety issue, if it happened to lock up while you were driving at any speed.
Please let us know what they find at the dealer, and if you don,t mind sharing, the cost of repair.

Diamondpilot · Sep 21, 2015

That's not good. My 2012 Eco Boost has 70K on it.

The reality is all vehicles are going to electric steering, water pumps, AC compressors, ect. I read on a Chevy Cruise, the 1st main stream vehicle to use Electronic Steering, that it took 7.5 HP to run the PS system. Going to electronic steering equated to over 1mpg gain.

Chris

TheGoose · Sep 22, 2015

Ford dealer says it's EAPS and it's going to cost $1800. What a joke. Everytime I start the truck and see "Built Ford Tough" I want to break the screen out.

s219 · Sep 22, 2015

That sucks. How far out of warranty are you? Any chance Ford would cover it as a gesture of goodwill? That is way too early to be failing.

BTW, Honda S2000 got electric power steering in 1999, and I have never heard of a failure with those vehicles. They sold in much more limited numbers, but by now many many of them have gone hundreds of thousands of miles. So while it's new on Fords, it's been around and has been time tested.

Diamondpilot · Sep 22, 2015

TheGoose said:
Ford dealer says it's EAPS and it's going to cost $1800. What a joke. Everytime I start the truck and see "Built Ford Tough" I want to break the screen out.

That sucks. I doubt they will do much since you are nearly double the miles for the warrant.

Chris

aczlan · Sep 28, 2015

TheGoose said:
Ford dealer says it's EAPS and it's going to cost $1800. What a joke. Everytime I start the truck and see "Built Ford Tough" I want to break the screen out.

Looks like its $700ish from Rock Auto (with a $400 core charge): https://www.rockauto.com/catalog/moreinfo.php?pk=5601201&cc=1503273&jnid=526&jpid=2 or https://www.rockauto.com/catalog/moreinfo.php?pk=5700492&cc=1503273&jnid=526&jpid=1

Aaron Z

crashz · Sep 28, 2015

That sucks. I hope you can get it repairs for cheaper than that.

My new work truck is a 2014 F150 and I love that new steering system. Its so light and quiet. Really a nice set-up.

antlers125 · Sep 28, 2015

And just think we as consumers requested all of this technology, according to the manufacturers. I just read an article that the 2016 chevy Silverado will have retractable step rails. Can't wait to get 1. LOL

Diamondpilot said:
That's not good. My 2012 Eco Boost has 70K on it.

The reality is all vehicles are going to electric steering, water pumps, AC compressors, ect. I read on a Chevy Cruise, the 1st main stream vehicle to use Electronic Steering, that it took 7.5 HP to run the PS system. Going to electronic steering equated to over 1mpg gain.

Chris