2000 FORD F-350 Steering Problems

The death wobble. Hitting a bump - no matter the size and without warning - may cause your entire vehicle to wobble/shake uncontrollably and loose ability to steer. You’re only recourse is to let off of the accelerator and TRY to hold the truck in the lane and pray you don’t have to brake or make a turn. It has happened multiple times but the worse was while traveling I-10 in San Antonio, Texas while pulling a horse and trailer.

THERE IS A SERIOUS ISSUE WITH THE STEERING THAT MY MECHANIC SAYS IS CALLED THE DEATH WOBBLE'. I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE STEERING BEGAN TO WOBBLE UNCONTROLLABLY. MY FRONT TIRES ARE NEW, STEERING COMPONENT ALL TIGHT AND INFLATION IS ACCURATE. I PULLED TO THE AIDE OF THE ROAD AND ALMOST CRASHED. THE 'WOBBLE' OCCURS SPORADICALLY AND IS NOT PREDICABLE. IT HAS OCCURRED 6-7 TIMES IN THE TWO YEARS I HAVE OWNED THE TRUCK. I AM EXTREMELY CONCERED AS IT IS MY ONLY TRANSPORTATION. MY MECHANIC IS SAYING IT IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT AND FORD NEEDS TO ADDRESS.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED SINCE PURCHASE THE VEHICLE HAS A SHIMMY IN THE FRONT END PASSENGER SIDE. THIS OCCURS AT 35-45 MPH, WHEN THE TIRES HAVE AT LEAST 10,000 MILES WORTH OF WEAR. THE TIRE BRAND HAS BEEN CHANGED MULTIPLE TIMES AND THE TYPE OF TIRE DOES NOT AFFECT THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TO A DEALERSHIP OR MECHANIC, BUT THE CONTACT REPLACED THE TIE ROD END TWICE, CENTER LINK, AND SPINDLE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THESE EFFORTS HAVE NOT CORRECTED THE PROBLEM.

WHILE DRIVING THE STEERING FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. *NLM

THE CONSUMER WAS BACKING UP IN A PARKING LOT AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING HIS POWER STEERING WENT OUT. ALSO THERE WAS A KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. TS

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.*AK

AT SLOW SPEED AND STOPED, THE STEERING WHEEL CAN NOT TURN WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER HAS NOT PROVIDED ANY ASSISTANCE. *AK

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.*JB

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. *SLC

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. *AK

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.*AK

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.*AK

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.*AK

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. *AK

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.*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. *AK