While driving at any speed vehicle will shake violently, resulting in right tire wearing out under tire warranty. Mechanic stated it inner tie rod malfunctioned.
1999 Ford F-350 steering complaints
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While driving sector shaft broke, causing vehicle to lose control. *jg
I was on an internet site called ford-diesel.com and a few guys there reported a problem with their steering locking up when applying the brakes hard. One guy even reported that he was unable to steer his truck when he was hit from behind and had to brake hard to get control of his truck. I decided to do a little test on my truck to see if my truck had the same problem. I applied my brakes hard at about 55 MPH and tried to steer and sure enough the steering wheel was locked up. See this link for the guy who almost lost his life http://forums.ford-diesel.com/ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic&f=24&t=003307 . I am not sure if ford is doing anything about this problem buy guys with bran new trucks are reporting they have the same problem and their dealer is saying they have no fix for it. I would hate to see someone pulling a large load with one of these trucks and not be able to steer when they needed to.
Nut holding steering knuckle to steering gear box worked loose allowing knuckle to work loose from gear box causing slack in steering.
Consumer stated he experienced intermittent problems with the ABS warning light for over 16 months before the problem was actually dianosed as being a failed ABS module, consumer stated there would also be a popping noise when the brakes were being applied.
Vehicle was involved in a accident that did damage to the right front wheel area. The right front wheel hit a cement culvert causing damage to the hub and axle housing. During or before (unknown) the accident the steering box output (pitman) shaft broke. We have several of these types of trucks and one other f350 that while driving in a storm the wheel hit a rut in the road and the pitman shaft broke causing the truck to go up an embankment and roll over.
Steering wanders. Dealer added steering stablizer, but still wanders all over road.
While driving vehicle severely pulls to right or left and extreme vibration occurs, causing loss of vehicle control. Replaced steering gear box. *ak consumer states all the ball joints and bushings in front end also had to be replaced. Rear brake pads were replaced.
Lost control and steering. A major crash with fatality and serious injuries.
Clutch did not slip at all. Was in 5th and slowing for an exit to 4th. Clutch would not engage to 4th, towed to dealer. Told springs failed and had been failing a long time. Also informed that dealer has had frequent problems and ford has redesigned clutch assembly three times. Power steering will just go out usually in a turn. Eems to happen when engine is hot or running over hour or so.
While stepping on brake pedal, lost all sterring control-unabe to steer vechicle.
The u-bolts failed, and the axel dropped down. We heard a "thud" , and felt a dropping sensation. The steering immediatley became inoperable, and the truck crashed into several bales of hay. The driver's side door was damaged. When I contacted parker toyota, they claimed my extended warranty did not cover the axel. I then paid for the repairs out of pocket. Later the same day, I pulled a VIN history on the vehicle, and found that the odometer had been rolled back. When we purchased the truck, we were told that it was a trade in from a guy that bought it at parker ford, and traded it in to parker toyota. The true story (verifed by ford motors), was that the truck came out of terrace, bc. It went to auction in may 2000, where the odometer was converted from km to us miles. They have records that it went in to the odometer shop with 68,000 km, and came out with 33,100 us miles. This is a mistake of nearly 10,000 miles. Parker toyota admits that they are at fault for the odometer fraud, but refuses to do anything about it. We are filing suit against parker toyota for fraud.
You can not turn the steering wheel while your foot is on the brake pedal. Like when you need to park pull in or out of your driveway go at a very slow speed and turn. If you had to turn the wheel and apply the brakes as if a kid run into the road you could not do that.
Loss of power steering occurs when backing up to a trailer and braking at the same time. This has occurred since the truck was purchased new.
The steering box sector shaft broke off at the pitman arm. Cj
While driving at 65 MPH vehicle began to shimmy. When attemping to get off the highway, driver could not turn steering wheel. When opening the hood, driver saw power steering fluid all over the engine. Once the truck was towed to the dealershiip, it was determined that the power steering line was busted. This was determined before the truck was looked at. The truck will be serviced under warranty. Please provide any further information.
Consumer bought vehicle new. Two days later, she noticed that tire tread was warped. Every 8000 miles she had to replace the tires, and front end had to be realigned. Also, steering was hard to steer.
While driving at any speed and even when vehicle stopped, would step on the brakes and steering wheel would freeze. Consumer won't be able to turn. This happened at all time. Dealer claimed it was a normal operation.
When vehicle brakes are applied, steering becomes difficult. Turning steering wheel quickly, causes steering wheel to momentarily lock up. A second and related problem is an excessively soft suspension system. When a quick turn is required, these two problems mentioned here, in my opinion and experiences, combined, create a potentially dangerous situation.
Vehicle was wandering, and it was taken to the dealer. Dealer thought it needed an alignment. Vehicle continued to wander . Dealer said it was steering. Realized it was a problem, but had no remedy.
All power steering lost at idle when brakes applied,had all components replaced by dealer and still have same problem,very dangerous.
Power strg pump noisey and when apply brakes and try to turn at same time strg real stiff, rd test, replaced p/s pump and swap pulleys and fluid pump - power steering
Steering wheel moves 2-2 1/2 " before front wheels turn for steering correction causing a control and correction problem. This problem has existed since new. Service manager has consulted with ford and ford claims nothing wrong and nothing needs fixing. Service manager acknowledges problem and numerous service bulletins from ford which indicate a problem. Steering presents a safety problem.
While driving at 20mph if a bump is hit consumer loses control. Truck wa snot eqipped with steering dampner from factory. Ford hotline and dealer both told consumer that it was a safety necessity. But, insisted it was onsumer's responsibility to pay for it. Consumer paid for it, but wants reimbursement from dealer. Consumer has contacted manufacturer.
There is too much play in the steering, especially when driving on the highway. Steering moved either side just a bit, and consumer tried to correct, then lost control.
Ongoing problem with power steering loss whenever brakes are applied in a sudden situation. Dealer / manufacturernotified and informed consumer that it was a normal characteristic for that vehicle. Asking the federal safety agency to share some light on this matter.
While driving about 20 MPH he tried to make a right turn, but the steering did not work at that time.
While making a sharp right turn and applying the brakes vehicle would not steer and kept going. Driver hit a little embankment and ended up in a hay field. Air bags did not deploy when this happened, and no one was injured. Vehicle was towed to the dealership for repairs. Also, whole steering gear box was being replaced because the shaft broke.
Vehicle accident due to loss of steering ability. Mjs
While making a "hard stop" t vehicle loses all power steering which may result in a crash. Dealer cannot determine the cause. Been to dealer several times, and said it was the characteristic of the vehicle. Please provide further information.
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