Ford E-150 pulling problems

Filed Mar 6, 2020 · Steering · 170,000 miles · OR

On jan 21st 2020, while maneuvering at a gas station, I heard a loud pop/crack. Thinking I had hit a stanchion, I walked around my van but - no stanchion. Nothing to see so I go about my day. Steering pulled to the right, I checked for low tire pressure - pressure, ok. 40 miles of freeway driving later, I take the van to the garage - steering feels loose. After inspection, the danger I was in, and the threat I was to those around me on the road, was most apparent. The steering gear box was loose from the frame, one bolt having sheered off. And the frame itself cracked. Imagine my surprise when finding that fatigue failure at this part of the frame was well documented on the internet and yet, as an original owner, I had not been informed of this known and dangerous design defect by ford motor co or landmark ford. How many vans of the same vintage are still on the road ?? How many are safe to drive along side?? I guess I am lucky to be able to write this note, cos had my steering box broken loose while driving across the glen jackson bridge, (I 205), I could easily have ended up in the columbia river along with other innocents. Disillusioned customer. 1994 ford e150, 170,289 mls, frame @ steering gear box.

Filed Jun 28, 2017 · Steering · 34,000 miles · IL

The van wanders back and forth at highway speeds (> 60mph). I had the front end alignment and suspension checked out - all ok. Problem gets worse when pulling a 5000 lb camper - almost a safety issue.

Filed Jun 5, 2017 · Brakes, Steering · 2,000 miles · OK

1. Vehicle clunk and lurch forward right before it reaches complete stop. 2. With fully aligned wheels, the steering wheel can not be centered when going straight. Vehicle wanders on perfectly leveled road.

Filed Dec 19, 2016 · Steering · 94,000 miles · TX

The car steering box seems to wander all over the road and cause me to go into the ditch. Could have been worst.

Filed Mar 3, 2016 · Brakes · 11,426 miles · GA

Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford e-i50. The contact stated that the front brake pad was grinding the rotor and caused the steering to pull to the left and right. The dealer shaved the rotor and replaced the pads, but the failure recurred a month later. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer where they shaved the rotor and replaced the pads again, but the failure recurred. When the vehicle was taken back to the dealer, the contact was informed that the vehicle was operating the way it should. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 11,426.

Filed Jul 11, 2013 · Steering, Suspension · 5,142 miles · CA

Driving this van is very difficult, it will not hold a straight line ,when you pass big trucks going approximately 65 MPH ,the vacuum sucks it up ,and it gets more uncontrollable,causing a minor fish tale. Of course ford checked it out and found nothing wrong .m---ks could not duplicate the problem..do not drive this van if is at all windy,could become uncontrollable and unsafe . The wandering in the steering is not acceptable .I would not recommend this van for anyone. Or any business.

Filed Jan 11, 2005 · Airbags, Steering · 112,000 miles · NY · crash · 1 injury

1996 ford f-150 2wd mileage 112,500 (well maintained) oss of steering resulting from something inside steering box disengaging. Causing no control from operator of vehicle. Vehicle pulled to right and hit parked car, once pass parked car vehecle continued to pull to right, over the lawn and hitting another parked car in drivway beforecoming to a stop ntire incident took 3 seconds. I was on I side street close to home doing about 30-35 MPH, had it been a highway, people could have been killed. Lso air bag did not deploy why! Please see if there are any other complaints like this!

Filed Oct 12, 2004 · Body · 60,000 miles · SD

From the date the conversion van was purchase, the consumer was having an on going problem with the steering. The van would not drive straight, it wandered all over the road. Over the years in an attempt to correct this problem the ball joints and steering gear has been replaced. The problem still existed.

Filed Sep 30, 2002 · Brakes, Electrical · MI

The consumer states that within two weeks of the purchase of this vehicle, he has been having brake problems. (when the brakes began having problems, the consumer had taken the vehicle to a service manager and was told that the vehicle has hard brake linings and they needed to be broken in) then after, the consumer experienced the brakes becoming inoperative, grabbing/pulling(sharply), and failing. On two seperate occasions, the consumer was exiting the freeway when he applied the brakes and they failed, consumer drove to the shoulder to avoid hitting the vehicle in front of him, and the last incident the consumer was at a stop light and tried to stop but the vehicle had gone through the red light. The vehicle pulled sharply to the right, then 25-30 yards past the intersection when the vehicle suddenly sharply pulled to the left and then right and finally stopped. The cunsumer also states that the caliper slides are hanging up-could not duplicate)

Filed Sep 18, 2002 · Brakes · FL

When brakes are applied van will occasionally veer to the left. In one situation driver made an attempt to push brake pedal, and it was hard for a couple of seconds, and then descended. *akthe dealer says the pulling to the left is normal.