Steering wheel not straight is there an easy fix?

[Caneman88]

I was driving and this happened not sure what happened something like this happened when I was on a road trip when the truck was brand new
but it went back to normal its hard to drive like this.

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[FaaWrenchBndr]

Take it to the dealer…….

 

[JohnTrigger]

Turn truck off and back on, maybe to fix it temporarily...
https://www.f150gen14.com/forum/threads/steering-wheel-turned-left-truck-was-going-straight.8883/

 

[sbi]

I was driving and this happened not sure what happened something like this happened when I was on a road trip when the truck was brand new
but it went back to normal its hard to drive like this.

I see a potentially dangerous situation. Personally, I would pull over and tow it to the nearest dealer. Certainly not driving like this at 60 mph on the highway if it "just happened".

 

[FaaWrenchBndr]

I was driving and this happened not sure what happened something like this happened when I was on a road trip when the truck was brand new
but it went back to normal its hard to drive like this.

well, there is a little bit of information on page 320 of the owners manual. I read through a little bit. It might explain a tad bit for you.

https://www.fordservicecontent.com/...rd_F-150_Owners_Manual_version_1_om_EN-US.pdf

 

[Powerboost_Law]

Whoa, yes, it's crooked alright. I notice your on Bluecruise, looks like a trip to the dealer for you.

 

[Caneman88]

Thanks for all the help but I disconnected the battery for 10 min and connected back and that fixed it crazy stuff

 

[Powerboost_Law]

The steering wheel in my red 21 King Ranch would move as if it was finding center or home position when I would start it sometimes, it would only move a little but it kind of gave me the Willie's when the steering wheel moves with no input from the driver.

 

[FirstTimeFord]

Thanks for all the help but I disconnected the battery for 10 min and connected back and that fixed it crazy stuff

Glad to hear your good news. What a relief for you! How and when exactly did the steering wheel go back to center? When you applied power, started the truck? Did the steering wheel just spin in place on its own? Wild!

 

[Caneman88]

Glad to hear your good news. What a relief for you! How and when exactly did the steering wheel go back to center? When you applied power, started the truck? Did the steering wheel just spin in place on its own? Wild!

I disconnected the battery and connected back and did not think it did anything had the truck about halfway out of my garage so backed it back in. So today I was getting ready to take it to the dealership and started my journey and like magic the steering wheel was back to normal ! Drove around the block and it was fixed
it was messed up for 2 days

 

[Caneman88]

this was posted by a helpful Member on this forum


Pg 312 of Owner's Manual (2022):

Note: If your vehicle loses electrical power
or detects a fault when you are driving, the
system shuts down and you retain a normal
steering function with a fixed steering ratio.
During this time, it is possible that the
steering wheel could not be straight when
the vehicle is driving straight ahead. In
addition, you could notice that the steering
wheel angle required to steer your vehicle
could be different.

 

[jhelrey]

I'd still be bringing it to Ford.

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