2002 FORD F-350 Steering Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD F-350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS OVER ROAD BUMPS, HE WOULD HAVE TO OVER STEER IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN THE VEHICLE IN ONE LANE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO REPLACED THE GEAR BOX AS A TEMPORARY REMEDY. THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 175,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 187,000. UPDATED 8/23/12 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED IN THE ATTEMPT TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE THE FOLLOWING REPAIRS WERE MADE: NEW BALL JOINTS, TIE ROD ENDS, 3 NEW GEAR BOXES, 3 NEW STEERING PUMPS, NEW STABILIZERS, NEW U JOINTS IN THE FRONT AXLE, NEW STEERING COLUMN, AND 3 ALIGNMENTS. UPDATED 09/06/2012 *JS

HARD STEERING WITH WINEING NOISE. I WAS NOT ABLE TO STEER THE TRUCK. LUCKY FOR ME I WAS GOING SLOW AT THE TIME. I TRACED THE LEAKING FLUID TO A FITTING ON THE POWER STEERING HOSE. LOOKS LIKE A INSULATED STEEL PIPE COMING FROM THE TUBO RESTS ON THIS STEERING HOSE. CONSTANT RUBBING AND MOVEMENT OF THIS PIPE CAUSES DAMAGE TO THE HOSE FITTING. HOSE WAS REPAIRED, HOWEVER LESS THAN SIX MONTHS LATER IT HAPPEND AGAIN SAME PROBLEM. I RECOGNIZED THE SIMPTOMS AND WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD SAFELY. I DO HAVE THE SECOND HOSE AND WILL KEEP IF NEEDED FOR INSPECTION.

WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKE THE HYDRO BOOT DOESN'T WORK. CAUSING PROBLEM IN STEERING. WHEN TRYING TO BACK UNDER THE OVERHEAD CAMPER IT WAS HARD TO RUN INTO THE JACKS THAT HOLD UP THE CAMPER. *TS *NLM

CONSUMER STATES THAT STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP IF YOU SLAM ON BRAKES OR APPLY BRAKES FARELY HARD. ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT.CONTACTED DEALER,THEY WORKED ON IT 3 TIMES CANNOT FIX PROBLEM. MANUFACTURER KNOW THAT PROBLEM ASSISTS. MR

STEERING WHEEL WILL NOT TURN WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. WHEN BRAKE PEDAL IS RELEASED STEERING WHEEL CAN TURN. FORD MANUFACTURER WAS UNAWARE.*AK

IT'S DIFFICULT TO TURN STEERING WHEEL WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. ALSO, WHEN VEHICLE IS SITTING STILL. DEALER CANNOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM.*AK