Tire failed on asphalt, no load, no warning. Total separation , only bead the tire tread left. No road hazard at time. Same as two previous firestones tires, not the same type or year. Electrical system: diesel would die out for a few seconds, then came back on by itself. Loss of steering and all power during lost power or curves and hills. Ford reprogrammed computer after several visits there.
2000 Ford F-350 steering complaints
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Under braking power steering locks up, unable to turn even with excesive force. This has happened many times. Contacted 2 seperate dealers (4 instances) and ford customer service. There is not a problem or this is normal.
Power steering gets stiff and/or goes out (does not work) when brake is applied while I am driving and/or at a stand still.at times the steering locks up when brake is applied and then comes back gradualy. The turn signal will not stay on while I am driving and will not allow me to turn on if my steering wheel is slightly turned
Power steering assist goes away when applying brakes. Very annoying, and if I ever had to stomp the brake pedal at speed and need to swerve, turn, etc. I believe it could potentially be fatal to someone. From the information I have read this is a pretty widespread problem with these trucks and needs to be corrected. They are much too big and heavy to not be able to steer correctly.
Power steering locks up when applying brakes. Dealer first said that it was normal for vehicle. Ford later admitted power steering and power brakes were linked to same booster. When applying brake it takes away from power steering and it locks up. There is no remedy at this time.
When wheel hits a curb it would cause steering wheel to lock up. Steering can also be locked up when any object restricts wheel from moving. Problem is gettng worse. Have taken to dealer, and mechanic indicated that technical service bulletin from manufacturer problem is normal.
Lose power steering assist at low speeds with brakes on. Difficult to steer and have come close to hitting other vehicles.
When making a slow turn in either direction power steering locks up. This also affects brakes.
At slow speed and stoped, the steering wheel can not turn when applying brakes. Contacted dealer, and dealer has not provided any assistance.
Since consumer first owned vehicle steering has been difficult to control during warm or hot weather conditions. Steering becomes more difficult to control when turning and braking at same time. At some points, consumer loses control of power assisted steering when brakes are applied at same time. This problem could be related to power steering pump. Please provide any additional information/attachments.
Steering locked up while vehicle was in motion, consumer did not have control of vehicle, dealer replaced gear box, but the problem continued. *ak. Consumer stated that defect caused injury to his back, the steering locked up while applying the brakes.
When applying brakes it becomes difficult to steer. Ford has issued a tsb on problem. Dealer has inspected vehicle.*ak consumer states when applying the brakes, you can not turn the steering wheel.
While making a turn about 10 MPH steering wheel locked up without prior warning. Found out there was no power steering fluid in vehicle.
Steering has no power assist when stopped and brakes are applied. Vehicle is difficlut to park when on an incline due to inability to turn wheel when brakes are applied. I also have concern about how the the vehicle will respond in an emergency stop situation if the wheel cannot be turned when brakes are applied hard. With this system I may be able to stomp and stay but not sure if I will be able to steer. Ihave taken truck to dealer for this condition but was referred to ford special service message #12995 and told the condition was normal.
When applying brakes hard, the power steering goes out. Took vehicle to dealer twice, dealer said it met specifications. *ak consumer states steering is getting harder to steer.
At a low rate of speed consumer made a turn . As entering into a curve steering failed to bring vehicle out of turn. Steering did not control wheel.
Driving at a low rate speed and entering into a curve teering failed , did not bring vehicle out of curve. Steering wheel did not control wheel, causing an accident.
At low speeds and in gear with foot on brakes steering will lock up ,cannot be moved, due to lack of vacuum . Ford is aware of defect, but cannot fix it.
While driving 60mh was switching lanes, and vehicle swayed. Steering was tight. Took vehicle to dealer. Mechanic replaced bushings in front end. Had corrected squeaking. Would make knocking noise when making left turns.
Driver's side window experiences difficulty rolling up.
Steering wheel would whine whenever wheel moved while traveling at 25 MPH or more. Problem caused loss of steering and brakes when occurring. Vehicle been in dealer shop on two occasions, and problem could not be duplicated. Feel free to provide any further details on this matter.
Ford says this condition of power assist loss on steering is normal, can not turn steering wheel when brake is applied and truck is not moving. Steering very difficult when brake not applied.
Whenever pressing hard on brakes steering wheel would not turn. Also, when car is running, and air conditioning is on with vents open, it lets out a smell of diesel fuel.
When the truck is placed under hard braking conditions, it loses power steering and becomes very hard to steer and control. This is very evident when hauling cargo or pulling a trailer. The problem has been confirmed by two ford dealers, but ford will not authorize any repairs because they say this is a normal condition. I don't know if my truck is bad or if all f-350 have this problem. The loss of steering will cause an accident very soon. The only reason a person would by a truck of this size is to haul cargo or pull trailers. Like I said, ford has been notified by two dealers about this problem, but they will not do anything to fix it. Thanks.
Hard/no steering when applied w/brakes.....since new.
Driver going 55 MPH and lost control of vehicle. Tried to over correct it & went off the road & hit a tree head-on. Vehicle end overended before rolling 3 times. Upon impact, neither air bag deployed. Vehcle was totaled. Passenger in hospital with leg injuries/ broken collar bone & bruises over body. Driver had bruises & emergency room treatment.
High pressure power steering hose rubbed against front driver's side shock bracket which caused a power steering fluid leak. Could have ultimately resulted in the failure of the hydro-boost pump which would have caused loss of power steering and power brakes. After much delay, part was replaced. *ak
When at a stop and applying brakes steering will lock up, resulting in complete loss of steering. Dealer cannot determine the cause. Consumer tested other 2000 f350 diesel models, and noticed all had the same defect.
When driver had foot on brake, steering wheel would not turn and locked up. Dealership was notified about problem. Ford engineers were contacted by the dealership. Ford engineers stated that this was a design problem, and would take a year to correct. *ak
A loss of power assist in steering will occur when driving in slow speeds less than 20 MPH and applying brakes.
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