2016-2018 F-150 - Steering System Pull, Drift, And/Or Wander ***SSM 47589***
#201
Been to the dealer at least 1/2 dozen times with this issue. They did change the Rack n Pinion. No Fix! They keep saying the same BS. So damn frustrated. Is there anything we can do outside the dealer parameters? Like doing something after market fix? It's a stupid question I know. So don't shoot me!
#202
Senior Member
Been to the dealer at least 1/2 dozen times with this issue. They did change the Rack n Pinion. No Fix! They keep saying the same BS. So damn frustrated. Is there anything we can do outside the dealer parameters? Like doing something after market fix? It's a stupid question I know. So don't shoot me!
#203
No, but I am surprised the new steering rack had no effect. That is where the steering position sensor is located . I wonder if they retained the old sensor in the swap? Look at your invoice to see although they often fail to be all inclusive. If they changed the rack a calibration should have been done to learn lock to lock and center the steering wheel. Go back and ask them if they would do it again. As far as I know IDS the Ford program is needed to do it.
They changed the rack in January 2018 right after I bought it. If I change the steering position sensor on the rack would that correct the steering?
#204
#205
I have a 2015 KR and 2015 Platinum, the KR drives true and straight aftermarket wheels, the Platinum was on stock rims and pulled to the right so much so, you can see on the steering wheel the wear pattern of whoever owned it previously. I bought it with 100k miles on the clock. I took it for alignment several times and even took it to the dealer to update the steering component software TSB, none of it fixed it but what DID fix it was putting 1.5 hub centric spacers on the the wheels. Just my two cents. I
#207
Senior Member
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#209
So I haven't read through this whole thread, but from what I have read, seems like it's the same issue I'm having on my 2020 XL. The truck seems to want to pull relatively hard to the right to the point I'm having to keep the steering wheel pulled toward the left. Is this the issue everyone else in here has been noticing? Does it warrant a dealer trip? Truck only has 250 miles on it so well within warranty coverage.
#210
So I haven't read through this whole thread, but from what I have read, seems like it's the same issue I'm having on my 2020 XL. The truck seems to want to pull relatively hard to the right to the point I'm having to keep the steering wheel pulled toward the left. Is this the issue everyone else in here has been noticing? Does it warrant a dealer trip? Truck only has 250 miles on it so well within warranty coverage.
Yes go back to them and have them look at it.