2008 Ford F-350: loss of power steering

Filed Oct 29, 2018 · Steering · 144,975 miles · MS

The steering is hard to turn I have to wrestle with it very often..

Filed Sep 19, 2016 · Fuel system · 91,000 miles · CO

The high pressure fuel pump failed, causing the truck to lose power while merging onto the interstate. Our vehicle did not die completely, as I've heard most do. If we had been hauling our rv, it could have been catastophic in that situation. Ford has had these pumps recalled on other vehicles (a van?), but because the repair is costly, I believe that ford may not want to recall these vehicles. The worst part of it is that anyone that owns an f350 buys it to haul something. In our case, a 13000 pound rv. If we lost power steering and brakes in the mountains of colorado and wyoming, it would not be good. Every mechanic we talked to about this seems to feel this is a common problem on the f350 6.4l powerstroke

Filed Jun 2, 2015 · Steering · 79,000 miles · MA

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford f-350. While driving approximately 45 MPH, the power steering failed. The failure recurred several times. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who provided an unknown diagnostic for the failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 79,000. The VIN was not available.

Filed Aug 7, 2014 · Steering · 129,000 miles · MI

Steering became very stiff, the front wheels then moved from left to right on their own. I pulled over, turned the steering wheel lock to lock and drove away. The problem has recurred daily since.

Filed May 30, 2014 · Steering, Tires · 95,000 miles · IA

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford f-350. The contact stated that while driving 30 MPH, the power steering failed causing the vehicle to veer erratically. The vehicle was taken to the dealer multiple times. The technician was unable to determine the failure in any of the occasions. The technician advised that the low tire pressure sensor, tires and the steering stabilizer failed, all which may have been seemingly related to the failure. The vehicle was repaired but the failure was not corrected. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 95,000 and the current mileage was 102,000.

Filed Apr 17, 2014 · Steering · 157,604 miles · CT

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford f-350 sd. The contact stated that while driving 30 MPH, the power steering failed and the steering wheel became very hard to maneuver. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technician diagnosed that the drag link needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the remedy failed to repair the problem. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 157,604 and the current mileage was 157,622.

Filed May 13, 2013 · Steering · 35,000 miles · NJ

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford f-350. The contact stated that the power steering assist would fail sporadically. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic but they were unable to duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not available. The failure and the current mileages were 35,000.

Filed Oct 13, 2012 · Engine, Suspension · 39,080 miles · PA

Upon inspection of this vehicle,our mechanic found the automatic dipstick tube rusted in half on the right side of the engine. At the bracket that bolts to the exhaust manifold. We believe this to be a potential fire /safety hazard if some one was to fill or check the transmission while the engine is hot. We also found the right side shock tower severely degraded because of rust. The top of the tower has large pieces of rust scale on top of the tower that we feel could possibly allow the coil spring pressure to fracture the steel and cause a loss of steering. I have not seen this much corrosion on a truck this new. We have taken pictures and can be e-mailed if needed. This vehicle has been removed from service until it can be repaired. This is a city of allentown ,pa fleet vehicle.

Filed Feb 12, 2010 · Fuel system · 43,250 miles · TX

3 times in the last 6 months my ford f350 has shut down while I am driving, it locks me out so I can't even turn the engine over and I have to try to coast to a safe place out of traffic. All 3 times the fuel gauge reads over 50 miles to empty, the last time it read 140 miles to empty. The fuel lines are sucking in air, I get high and low pressure codes, I add more fuel(deisel) and then have to bleed all of the lines of air and prime the pumps. I have to do this on the side of the road or in a parking lot if I am fortunate enough to make it that far. I pulled the tank and pulled the fuel sending unit out, upon cleaning out the tank found a plunger rolling around. This plunger goes in the fuel sending unit, closing a valve that sucks fuel if the main suction gets clogged. It is about 2 inches higher than the main suction. Because the plunger has fallen out, this is where it is sucking fuel from, which causes it to suck air when there is in fact still fuel in the tank. I called ford service and was told they replace these units all of the time, it is a manufacturers defect but not covered if your vehicle is out of the 36k warranty, when this most commonly happens. The last time this happened a friend pulled my truck into a parking lot,while he was pulling me in, there was another ford truck being pulled in after running out of fuel while the gauge still read 50 miles to empty. This is very dangerous when it happens on the interstate, you have no power steering at this point and can not easily handle the vehicle due to the weight of this vehicle. My wife would never be able to handle the vehicle if this happens. I won't let her drive the truck due to this.