Consumer had a water pump put on at the dealers. On the way home in the middle of traffic, fan belt came off, resulting in no steering and brakes. Consumer felt this was dangerous since vehicle lost fan belt five times earlier. Took vehicle to dealer, and had to pay for belts. Dealer said there was a problem with belts on these vehicles.
1992 Ford F-350: loss of power steering
6 of the 52 complaints about the 1992 Ford F-350 describe loss of power steering.
- owner complaints
- 6
- of this car's complaints
- 12%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 1 service bulletin covers this area of the car. See below
Loss of power steering by model year
What owners say
When traveling the power assist belt came off, causing loss of power steering/power brakes and loss of vehicle control, resulting in a near accident. Consumer has contacted the dealer. Dealer has replaced parts. Please provide any further details.
Drive belts broke causing loss of steering and braking control almost resulting in vehicle accidents on two occasions, belts replaced five times.
The bronze bushing in the tensioner wore to the point that the tension bearing surface allowed the serpentine belt to slip off the tensioneer into the fan, which destroyed the belt. Vehicle was left with no power steering or power brakes.
Serpentine belt breaks while driving, total loss of power steering, power brakes and other safety features. Tt
Fan belt comes off; causing loss of power steering/brakes; snapped bolt that holds idle pulley. Tt
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1992 Ford F-350 power steering loss
Is loss of power steering a common problem on the 1992 Ford F-350?
6 of 52 owner complaints about the 1992 Ford F-350 (12%) mention loss of power steering. The model year with the most reports is 2000.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1992 Ford F-350?
There are 0 recalls and 1 service bulletin for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
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