2001 Ford F-350: loss of power steering

6 of the 160 complaints about the 2001 Ford F-350 describe loss of power steering.

owner complaints: 6
of this car's complaints: 4%
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 2 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

Loss of power steering by model year

2014
2
2012
4
2011
2
2009
1
2008
9
2006
5
2005
2
2004
7
2003
3
2002
2
2001
6
2000
17
1999
10
1997
5
1996
1
1995
4
1994
3
1993
3
1992
6

What owners say

Filed Jan 15, 2002 · Steering · TX

While setting still without brakes you can not turn the steering wheel at all, and sometimes when the truck is cold there is no power steering at all. This is different to the other problem with while on the brakes moving slowly you can not turn the steering wheel untill you start to move alittle faster. All of this is a real problem because you do not know when you can turn or not .

Filed Aug 23, 2001 · Steering · HI

Danger!!! When pressing on the brake pedal there is a loss of power steering and as a result the driver is unable to turn the steering wheel. This is especially dangerous in an emergency situation where a driver maybe required to step on the brakes and turn to avoid an oncoming car. From reading the ford-diesel website this is a problem that has been identified both to ford and the federal safety agency but there has been no action taken by either parties. Ford tells their customers that this is normal. Please don't wait for someone to get hurt and take immediate corrective action. This is a serious design flaw which is a sitting time bomb and as dangerous as having bad tires. Because every ford truck has this problem it does not give ford the right to say it is normal and their is nothing wrong. I will await a response from you before going to the ford dealer. Thankyou.

Filed Aug 5, 2001 · Steering · PA

Total loss of steering upon braking.

Filed Jun 15, 2001 · Steering · MN

While going around a curve the consumer lost steering power and crashed, the consumer suffered several injuries. (attorney for client)

Filed May 26, 2001 · Steering · NJ · crash

Steering gear sector shaft snapped while making a left turn, loss of steering caused the accident. Ford claimed the shaft break was due to the accident. I heard the shaft snap and had no steering before the collision with parked vehicle.

Filed May 14, 2001 · Steering · NC · crash

While traveling down road, driver entered into curve and had no steering, therefore leaving the road and hitting a tree. After inspection was completed it was determined that there was a complete break in steering shaft, thus causing the accident.