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.
2000 Ford F-350: steering wheel locks up
6 of the 304 complaints about the 2000 Ford F-350 describe steering wheel locks up.
- owner complaints
- 6
- of this car's complaints
- 2%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 2 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Steering wheel locks up by model year
- 20121
- 20084
- 20071
- 20041
- 20031
- 20022
- 20015
- 20006
- 19994
- 19971
What owners say
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 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 making a slow turn in either direction power steering locks up. This also affects brakes.
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.
While making a turn about 10 MPH steering wheel locked up without prior warning. Found out there was no power steering fluid in vehicle.
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2000 Ford F-350 steering lock-up
Is steering wheel locks up a common problem on the 2000 Ford F-350?
6 of 304 owner complaints about the 2000 Ford F-350 (2%) mention steering wheel locks up. The model year with the most reports is 2000.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2000 Ford F-350?
There are 0 recalls and 2 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2000 Ford F-350
Tire blowout 62Power steering loss 17Brake failure 10Stalling 10No deployment 9Loss of power 8ABS 7Fire or smoke 5
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