2013 Ford F-150 Steering Problems
Owners have filed 216 complaints with NHTSA about steering problems on the 2013 Ford F-150, 7% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 74,500 miles. The words owners use most often: “steering assist” (20% of reports).
- 216steering complaints
- 74,500median miles at failure
- 7mention a crash
- 4mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- $2,550typical repair cost reported by owners
- 29%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Steering assist: mentioned in 43 of 216 complaints (20%)
- Service advance: mentioned in 17 of 216 complaints (8%)
- Rack pinion: mentioned in 17 of 216 complaints (8%)
- Wheel seized: mentioned in 15 of 216 complaints (7%)
How much does it cost to fix?
Owners who wrote down what they paid or were quoted put the typical steering repair on the 2013 Ford F-150 at $2,550, and half of them between $2,350 and $2,650.
Based on 24 NHTSA complaints about this problem alone that state a repair bill or quote (2015–2022), converted to 2026 dollars with the U.S. consumer price index. These are owners' own figures, not a quote: they include dealer quotes, and owners who file complaints often faced larger repairs, so they can run higher than typical shop prices. Prices vary by shop, region and warranty coverage. How we calculate this.
At what mileage do steering problems happen?
Based on 184 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 216 complaints, 7 mention a crash, 4 an injury.
Ford F-150 steering complaints by model year
| Model year | Steering complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 F-150 | 1 | 8% | — |
| 2025 F-150 | 3 | 3% | — |
| 2024 F-150 | 4 | 2% | 9,250 |
| 2023 F-150 | 17 | 4% | 108,050 |
| 2022 F-150 | 9 | 2% | 10,100 |
| 2021 F-150 | 42 | 4% | 64,500 |
| 2020 F-150 | 10 | 1% | 54,279 |
| 2019 F-150 | 22 | 2% | 11,800 |
| 2018 F-150 | 83 | 4% | 16,075 |
| 2017 F-150 | 59 | 4% | 30,500 |
| 2016 F-150 | 64 | 3% | 48,500 |
| 2015 F-150 | 84 | 5% | 38,200 |
| 2014 F-150 | 159 | 10% | 70,000 |
| 2013 F-150 | 216 | 7% | 74,500 |
| 2012 F-150 | 204 | 11% | 72,000 |
| 2011 F-150 | 419 | 19% | 76,000 |
| 2010 F-150 | 48 | 6% | 60,500 |
| 2009 F-150 | 29 | 9% | 57,500 |
| 2008 F-150 | 53 | 14% | 63,184 |
| 2007 F-150 | 29 | 6% | 69,250 |
| 2006 F-150 | 55 | 9% | 60,000 |
| 2005 F-150 | 34 | 3% | 80,000 |
| 2004 F-150 | 75 | 4% | 41,000 |
| 2003 F-150 | 15 | 4% | 46,610 |
| 2002 F-150 | 25 | 3% | 82,759 |
| 2001 F-150 | 33 | 3% | 75,000 |
| 2000 F-150 | 68 | 6% | 60,000 |
| 1999 F-150 | 50 | 5% | 61,000 |
| 1998 F-150 | 96 | 7% | 84,926 |
| 1997 F-150 | 202 | 7% | 111,000 |
| 1996 F-150 | 20 | 6% | 122,848 |
| 1995 F-150 | 25 | 4% | 37,385 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists steering for the 2013 Ford F-150. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
While driving the steering wheel will jerk and pull the wheel to the right then have no power steering at all. This has happened three times now with one time I ran off the road while going around a corner , luckily on a fm road with no traffic. I have to stop turn the vehicle off wait a few…
I was driving down the road when my power steering went out in the middle of a sharp turn. As the power steering was going out the screen on the dash showed âService power steering nowâ and beeped three times, giving me only about a second to read the message and react to losing power steering…
2013 Ford Fâ150 Limited â VIN [XXX] On [XXX], my 2013 Ford Fâ150 Limited experienced a sudden and dangerous transmission failure involving the transmission conductor plate (lead frame). My son was driving the vehicle when the dashboard abruptly shut off, multiple warning lights illuminated…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2013 Ford F-150s have steering problems?
No. NHTSA has 216 owner complaints about steering for the 2013 Ford F-150 (7% of the 2,989 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2013 Ford F-150 steering?
No recall currently lists steering for this vehicle.
At what mileage do steering problems start?
The median reported mileage is 74,500 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
How much does it cost to fix steering problems on the 2013 Ford F-150?
Owners report a typical cost of $2,550 (half paid between $2,350 and $2,650), from 24 complaints that state a repair bill or quote, in 2026 dollars.
What do owners say about steering problems on the 2013 Ford F-150?
The most frequent phrase is “steering assist”, in 43 of 216 complaints, followed by “service advance” (17).
Other 2013 Ford F-150 problems
- Power Train problems (1,342)
- Engine problems (548)
- Electrical System problems (324)
- Service Brakes problems (321)
- Vehicle Speed Control problems (302)
- Visibility/wiper problems (146)
- Fuel/propulsion System problems (130)
- Visibility problems (50)
See all 2013 Ford F-150 problems or steering problems across all F-150 years.