Weird Steering Issue on Raptor

[boraxman]

Picked up a new Ranger Raptor about a week ago and believe I have a steering issue.
Sometimes as I bank easy into a turn the steering feels like it "lets go" and theres a few inches of play at the wheel for a moment and then re-engauges. Seems intermitant. Has anyone experienced anything like this? Only have a few hundred miles on it and likely wont take it in til after break-in...

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[Ford Motor Company]

Picked up a new Ranger Raptor about a week ago and believe I have a steering issue.
Sometimes as I bank easy into a turn the steering feels like it "lets go" and theres a few inches of play at the wheel for a moment and then re-engauges. Seems intermitant. Has anyone experienced anything like this? Only have a few hundred miles on it and likely wont take it in til after break-in...

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[Soperfect]

I have had this same issue for the last few months! I thought I was going crazy. I do not remember feeling this for the first several months I’ve owned it. I just had an alignment done, it was off, so now need to drive it and see if corrected, but it is quite intermittent.

 

[Steeliegreen]

My Ranger steering was feeling like that and it was the lane keeping was turned on.
Shut it off and all is well.

 

[Ice.candi]

Lane keep assist is probably on. I love it on highways but not so much on winding roads

 

[Rockport]

Yes, lane assist will “fight you” if it thinks there is a better path for you to take.

 

[boraxman]

Thanks - Lane keeping was on, shut it off and hasnt happened since.

 

[John E Davies]

Lane keeping also freaks you out on slick roads, when it jerks the wheel it feels very much like the front tires have lost grip due to black ice. I drove a mountain pass a week ago and was getting disturbed by it, I thought I was about to die. Turn the damn thing off for anything but clear dry roads with well marked shoulder stripes.

John Davies
Spokane WA USA

 

[joordan]

Picked up a new Ranger Raptor about a week ago and believe I have a steering issue.
Sometimes as I bank easy into a turn the steering feels like it "lets go" and theres a few inches of play at the wheel for a moment and then re-engauges. Seems intermitant. Has anyone experienced anything like this? Only have a few hundred miles on it and likely wont take it in til after break-in...

it's the lane assist that has that annoying behaviour. try shutting if off and see if it makes a difference

 

[Soperfect]

lane assist is never on in my ride

 

[Rangerjimm]

FU Lane assist. Looks like Ill be turning off Lane assist, Parking sensors, And other electronic BS I really dont need until they figure out how to make them work reliably. Im ok with that.

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