There are 6 stored owner reports matching the steering leading-label group for the 1995 Ford F-350 in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)WHILE DRIVING IN NEW MEXICO IN SEPTEMBER 2001 I EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING. CONTINUING FOR APPROXIMATELY AN ADDITIONAL 1/2 MILE I PULLED OVER AND CHECKED THE POWER STEERING AREA. THE HIGH PRESSURE HOSE END CONNECTED TO THE POWERSTEERING PUMP HAD SEPARATED FROM THE FITTING IN THE PUMP. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION I FOUND THAT THE END THAT SEPARATED USED AN INTERNAL SNAP RING ALLOWING THE METAL LINE TO SEPARATE FROM THE PUMP. THE OTHER END OF THE LINE WAS A STANDARD HIGH PRESSURE HYDRAULIC FLARE FITTING COMMON TO BRAKE LINES AND OBVIOUSLY FAR SUPERIOR IN DESIGN TO THE FAILED END. THERE IS A SEGMENT OF HIGH PRESSURE OF HIGH PRESSURE HOSE SO THE REASON FOR THIS INFERIOR TYPE OF CONNECTOR IS UNCLEAR AND UNSATISFACTORY. CONTACTING FORD PROVIDED NO SATISFACTION AND NO ANSWERS. FOUR FORD DEALERS HAVE BEEN CONTACTED AND ALL ARE FAMILIAR WITH THE PROBLEM. CONTACTED FORD DIRECT AND THEY SAID CONTACT THE DEALER. I HAVE THE FAILED HOSE AND A SOLUTION - PLEASE CONTACT ME. I PLAN TO CHANGE THIS REGARDLESS OF ANY OUTSIDE ASSISTANCE OR COOPERATION. THE LOCAL TV STATION ALREADY DID A PIECE ON THIS EVENT LAST WEEK AND I'M GETTING THUMBS UP FOR PURSUING THIS. LET'S GET SOMETHING DONE. THIS IS TOTALLY UNSAFE AND THERE IS AN OBVIOUS AND INEXPENSIVE CURE.*AK
THE POWER STEERING LINE BLOWED OFF THE COUPLIN . LOSS ALL CONTROL. THE FITTING JUST SLIDES OFF ON THE END I NOTICED IT WHEN IT WAS REMOVED & NEW ONE REPLACED. THE RUBBER LINE WAS STILL IN GOOD SHAPE. .I THINK THE FITTING SHOULD BE FLARED ON THE END SO THAT THE COUPLER CANNOT BE PULLED OFF.
WHILE TRAVELING STEERING WHEEL WANDERS LEFT TO RIGHT AND THERE IS A LOT OF PLAY INSIDE OF VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK
LOOSE STEERING IS DIFFICULT TO CONTROL.
I HAVE OWNED MY F350 DIESEL FOR 11 YEARS SINCE NEW, IT HAS 127,000 MILES ON IT, WE USE IT FOR WORK, HAULING, COMMUTING, AND TOWING 12,000 LB RV ON VACATIONS. IF WE DO NOT GET OIL CHANGES, WE CANNOT START OR DRIVE OUR VEHICLE, SO WE TRY TO KEEP UP WITH REGULAR MAINTENANCE, WE HAVE KEPT PRETTY MUCH FACTORY EVERYTHING EXCEPT REAR AIR BAGS. PROBLEMS WE'VE HAD INCLUDE REPLACING MASTER CYLINDER, VACUUM PUMP FOR BRAKES, BUT BRAKE PADS AND CALIPERS NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. VERY TOUGH TO REPLACE REAR DRUM BRAKES. GLOW PLUGS REPLACED AT LEAST 4 TIMES, RELAY SWITCH REPLACED MORE THAN 5 TIMES EARLY ON, STEERING COLUMN COMPONENTS LOOSE AND FIXED 3 TIMES DUE TO LACK OF UPPER DOOR HANDLE TO HELP PULL YOURSELF INTO CAB. WE HAVE HAD A DIESEL LEAK FOR A COUPLE YEARS UNDER CENTER FRONT ENGINE, HAD ALL HOSES AND SEALS REPLACED BUT STILL HAVE LEAK SO I HAVE TO PARK IN GRAVEL DRIVEWAY, NOT SLAB. WE HAVE ALWAYS HAVE IT SERVICED AT "AUTOMOTIVE SPECIALISTS" IN TACOMA, WA. AS FORD DEALER TOO EXPENSIVE AND UNTRUSTWORTHY. *NM
POWER STEERING PUMP SEIZED, VEHICLE LOST CONTROL, RESULTING IN ACCIDENT/INJURY. *AK
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Vehicle import recorded: Sep 3, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.