2008 Ford F-250: pulls to one side

Filed Oct 5, 2021 · Steering · VA

I just purchased this beautiful f 250 truck 2008, from the automotive company in chantilly, virginia. I went out on the road and immediately discovered the truck had a major steering problem. It is described as I cannot keep it in the lane I am traveling in because of steering wobble and playing the steering and wanders into incoming traffic. I also checked up underneath and there were loose tie rod brackets and other components that I do not know the names of. It's a real shame when the salesman you purchased it from when I texted this to him will not call or text back, very deceitful.

Filed Apr 7, 2019 · Steering · 139,000 miles · IA

While in motion, at 30 MPH or higher, the truck wanders left and right. Impossible to maintain straight travel...basically no centering of steering. Unsafe and it appears that you are driving as a drunk would. Also, violent shaking of steering wheel after hitting a bump at speed.

Filed Jul 2, 2018 · Steering · NJ

The steering sort of wanders all over the road, especially on turns then it gets hard to steer, yesterday while driving at highway speeds 60/70mph same issue then when over a bump then vehicle started to drift off road

Filed Jul 22, 2017 · Steering · 143,000 miles · MN

Steering gets stiff and vehicle wanders from side to side, requiring a forceful tug in the opposite direction to correct steering. When attempting to drive in a straight line, it feels like a boat chine walking, except is much harder to correct. This has happened at all speeds and on all road surfaces. Began in the last 250 miles with about 143,000 miles on vehicle.

Filed Jun 17, 2017 · Steering · 47,000 miles · CO

While driving on the highway at about 50 MPH, truck seemed to want to wander due to excessive play in the steering box. Steering wheel would turn about 1/4 to 1/2 way before it would react. I took it to my local mechanic and he told me it could possibly be adjusted. He checked all the linkage and steering box bolts for looseness. He tried to adjust the box but there was a flat spot on the steering gear that had worn and could not adjust because it would cause the steering to bind up and not return correctly. He told me this was very unusual for a steering box to be worn out with only 47,000 mile on the truck and that it should be replaced because it would be very unsafe to drive. After returning it to me I drove it for a few days and decided it was best to have the steering box replaced. My cost was over $700. I feel this is really a very unsafe situation for drivers to be in and have no alternative but to have it repaired. I hope ford realizes that I am not the only one that has experienced this problem and cares enough about there customers to fix this problem before it kills someone. I have owned many vehicles in my life and never experienced a problem like this with such low milage.

Filed May 6, 2017 · Steering · 102,000 miles · NJ

Making a left hand turn in my f250 sd , the steering locked and would not straighten out quickly as normal. I had to quickly animal steering back to neutral position barley missing opposite lane traffic. As I straightened the truck out I felt the wheel being pulled to the left and right by itself. I decided to take my hands off the wheel and it darted to the left. I straightened it out and held the wheel fighting the jerking of the wheel. After a couple of miles it seemed to stop. I brought it to my mechanic. He said my front left caliber is sticking. I decided to do a complete brake job. 4 new calibers, rotors, brake hoses etc. Also he aligned the front and checked all steering components. He could not find anything wrong with the steering. I got the truck back and it stopped really good. Unfortunately the following day the steering acted up. My mechanic could not duplicate what I experienced . Knowing that he checked everything, there could only be two items left. Steering pump or steering box. I had the mechanic change the steering pump and flush the steering system. Now after spending a ton of money on all of this I was hoping it would be solved. After the steering pump had been replaced it seemed to drive like new. The next day im driving the truck feeling that the problem is solved when I made a left hand turn, I heard a loud popping noise and felt my steering wheel and column shake. Steering locked again and I had to nail the brakes so I would not collide with the median. I barely got the wheel to straighten out. This time the truck was pulling left to right more defined. I did all I could to keep it straight. Luckily I was only a couple of miles from my house. I could not go over 20mph or I would have lost total control of the truck. I later had the truck towed to my mechanic and he is going to replace the steering box. Lives are at risk.

Filed Sep 10, 2016 · Steering · 65,000 miles · WI

I have had nothing but problems with the steering and front end of this truck. The dealership has replaced everything they can and now they tell me it is the steering gear box that needs replacing but that part is on back order indefinitely. I see now that the nhsta has an open investigation regarding this matter and I am waiting for a recall to be issued. It is very dangerous and wanders all over the road.

Filed May 21, 2015 · Steering · 134,000 miles · MS

While driving down the road at 20-40mph vehicles power steering was lost and truck began to pull to the right veh was difficult to keep on the road..after making turn onto another street veh started pulling left..after moving steering wheel left and right from center a few times..power steering was corrected for the time of driving..this instance has occurred several times since and is usually at low speeds.I took veh to shop and was told that veh needs steering gear.

Filed Jan 12, 2014 · Steering · 37,000 miles · ID

Super duty diesel is wandering left and right going down highway above 35 MPH. Steering box creating loose steering responses.

Filed May 12, 2013 · Steering · 65,000 miles · MI

Intermittent problem with steering. Sometimes steering is fine.other times truck wants to pull left after making a left turn. Same condition after right turns. I've had a couple of experiences while steering is pulling right or left, trying to correct the trucks jumps from lane to lane. No accident yet ! Very scary! I looked the problem up on the internet they call this problem " memory steer". I also read the problem is the steering pump. The spools in the pump that shuttles power steering fluid to right or left turns are sticking. I strongly suggest a recall before a fatal accident happens.