NHTSA Complaint #10144232 — 2002 FORD F-250 SD

I RECENTLY PURCHASED A 2002 FORD F250 SUPER DUTY PICKUP. THE TRUCK IS EQUIPPED WITH A 7.3L DIESEL ENGINE, AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, FOUR WHEEL DRIVE. A FEW DAYS AFTER PURCHASE I FOUND THAT I COULD NOT TURN THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP AND TOOK THE TRUCK BACK TO BE CHECKED. THEY SAID THEY COULD FIND NO PROBLEMS CAUSING THE STEERING PROBLEM, BUT DID AGREE THERE WAS A PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP THEN PROVIDED ME WITH A COPY OF A SERVICE MESSAGE FROM THE OASIS PROGRAM FROM FORD MOTOR COMPANY THAT STATES "INCREASED STEERING EFFORT AT LOW SPEED OR WHILE STOPPED IS A NORMAL CONDITION WITH HYDROBOOST OR VACUUM OPERATED BRAKES. THEREFORE NO SERVICE ACTION SHOULD BE TAKEN." THE PROBLEM ARISES WHEN YOU TRY TO BRAKE AND STEER TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. BRAKING AND STEERING AT THE SAME TIME DOES NOT WORK! THE BRAKES DO NOT HAVE TO APPLIED VERY MUCH TO COMPLETELY PREVENT TURNING. IS THIS A PROBLEM FOUND ON OTHER VEHICLES? AND IS ANYTHING BEING DONE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM? DO I HAVE ANY RECOURSE IN GETTING THE PROBLEM FIXED? THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP IN THIS MATTER. *NM