There are 5 stored owner reports matching the steering leading-label group for the 1996 Ford F-350 in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Loaded 5 of 5 matching reports.
Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)STEERING BOX FAILURE ON 1996 FORD F-350 FOUR WHEEL DRIVE,133"WHEEL BASE, CANADIAN BUILT TRUCK, CAUSING TOTAL LOSS OF STEERING.*AK
STEERING FAILURE, WHEN MAKING A TURN TO LEFT OR RIGNT VEHICLE MAKES A LOUD BANGING NOISE. *AK
FAILURE ON THE STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN, WHEN DRIVING THE CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. *AK
WHILE DRIVING STEERING BOX BROKE, CAUSING LACK OF STEERING ABILITY WHICH RESULTED IN A SERIOUS CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION AND VIN#. *AK
WHILE DRIVING,THE STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN MOVES UP AND DOWN ABOUT 2 INCHES. REPLACED TIE ROD. *AK
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
NHTSA source checks for this vehicle year
Checks are recorded separately for each dataset, not for the whole page. Dates use UTC. A missing check date does not mean no records exist.
Vehicle import recorded: Sep 3, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.