2000 Ford F-250 steering problems

Filed Nov 6, 2019 · Steering, Suspension · 268,000 miles · IN

When driving and hitting a bump especially in a turn, the front wheels shutter violently.

Filed Jan 10, 2018 · Steering · 223,888 miles · CA

We had just had new firestone transforce ht tires put on our truck. Approximately four months later, as we are traveling down the highway at 65 MPH, we felt a serious vibration in the left rear tire. We slowed down to 60 MPH & that's when the tire blew out. We pulled to the shoulder of the highway to inspect & the tire blew out the sidewall. We did not hit anything & no road hazard caused this damage. We simply felt as a serious vibration & within a half a mile or mile it blew out. The shop where we purchased the tires charged us for another tire. This should have been covered by warranty but we went ahead and paid for it because we needed the vehicle for work. It continued to have severe vibrations which cause difficulty steering the vehicle in acceleration & in braking. So we had everything replaced on the front end. After this, the truck still felt unstable...the vibration was still there and it was still difficult to steer.. It also had a tendency to pull from one side to the other & at all times & my air pressure was at spec. Then just recently, we notice that all the tires, including the one that we had replaced from the blowout, were coming apart on the side walls. There were cracks all around the sidewall of every single tire. This caused quite an alarm to us as we had been driving this truck & could have been seriously injured or killed had we not notice this flaw! There's a problem with these tires and it is serious! There's also also a problem with some of your dealers as well, because they also refused to replace these four tires under warranty just as they did for the blowout. They prorated my tire usage with no known mileage of when the tires were originally purchased because they didn't document it. All five of these tires should have been replaced under factory warranty with no charge! They need to be recalled immediately before someone gets killed!

Filed Jan 26, 2016 · Brakes, Steering · 150,000 miles · AZ

While I was on a highway driving at 65 MPH my steering and brakes went out at the same time. I happened to be 200 yards behind the traffic in front of me and I was able to stop the vehicle before impact. A hydraulic hose failed and rendered the steering and brakes almost completely useless. The steering was extremely difficult to control but I managed. The brakes were almost completely gone but I managed to slow the truck down to a safe stop off the highway. When I had the truck towed to my diesel mechanic I was told by the owner that ford engineered the hydraulic system to control the steering and brakes. I will never buy another ford with that kind of ridiculous engineering. I had three hoses replaced at a total cost of $451.54. One factory hose was $172.53, another $100.68 and the third was $24.04. The safety issue here is unreal. How could ford engineering have done such a stupid thing.

Filed Aug 6, 2013 · Steering · 240,000 miles · CO

When vehicle is at idle, turning the steering wheel is impossible. It's extremely difficult to maneuver the truck in and out of parking spaces without risking hitting another vehicle or a person.

Filed Jul 3, 2006 · Steering · CO · crash · 2 injuries

Dt*: the contact stated while driving 35 MPH the sector shaft of the steering gear box snapped off causing the vehicle to lose power steering resulting in a crash into an embankment. This crash caused damage to the front and passenger side of the vehicle. The contact and passenger suffered minor injuries. The vehicle was towed to an independent body shop. Updated 7/21/2006 -

Filed Apr 20, 2004 · Steering · 92,000 miles · GA

While driving at highway speed steering wheel broke.

Filed Feb 25, 2004 · Steering · 67,800 miles · NC

While driving at low speeds steering wheel locked up, making it hard for consumer to turn the wheel. Dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem.

Filed Nov 12, 2003 · Steering · 43,000 miles · IA

Consumer complained that there was too much play in the steering wheel. *ak *ph

Filed Jun 26, 2003 · Steering, Visibility · 34,550 miles · KY

While traveling on the highway and without prior warning, the windshield wipers stopped while in use. *ak. The wiper motor was replaced under recall previously, however the second time the cover and switch assembly was replaced at the consumer expense. Also the pinion seal was replaced due to a leak. Ph

Filed Feb 11, 2003 · Fuel system, Steering · 5,385 miles · NJ · crash

The driver side axle broke. Defective hose clamp and steering failed.