1999 Ford F-350 Steering Problems

This truck has the death wobble. It gets the death wobble at 20 mph. My next step is to sue Ford

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F-350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE OWNER WAS OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST MALFUNCTIONED. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE POWER STEERING ASSIST WAS AVAILABLE WHILE TURING THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE LEFT HOWEVER, WAS NOT AVAILABLE WHILE TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE RIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC HOWEVER, THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 190,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F-350. WHILE THE CONTACT'S FATHER WAS DRIVING 55 MPH, HE SWERVED TO AVOID STRIKING ANOTHER VEHICLE. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE DRIVER'S SIDE TIRES DID NOT STOP AND THE STEERING SEIZED. AS A RESULT, THE DRIVER STRUCK A TREE AND THE VEHICLE ROLLED INTO A DITCH. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT'S FATHER SUSTAINED BLUNT FORCE TRAUMA TO THE TORSO AND WAS FATALLY INJURED UPON IMPACT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 130,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

AT A STOP AND THEN AT 5 MPH APPLIED BRAKES STEERING I HAVE REPLACED STEERING BOX AND POWERSTEERING PUMP AND STILL SAME PROBLEM. THIS COULD CAUSE A WRECK IF HAPPENED WHEN TURNING AND NOT ABLE TO RETURN STEERING. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F-350 SD. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE POWER OF STEERING FAILED AND AS A RESULT THE STEERING SHAFT BROKE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT DUE TO THE FAILURE HE WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE STEERING WHEEL AND CRASHED INTO SNOW BANK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 145,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F-350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 40 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND CAUSED THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO A SNOW BANK. THE CONTACT WAS UNINJURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED. THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY CRYSTALLIZATION OF THE STEERING SHAFT, WHICH WAS FRACTURED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 145,000. UPDATED 02/15/12*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS NO ROAD HAZARD TO CAUSE THE STEERING SHAFT FAILURE. UPDATED 02/17/12

(THE DEATH WOBBLE) 1999 FORD F-350 4X4 SHAKES VIOLENTLY AFTER HITTING A BUMP BETWEEN 45 TO 70. THE STEERING WHEEL WILL SHAKE OUT OF YOUR HANDS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F-350 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING AT LEAST 30 MPH AND ATTEMPTING A TURN OR SWITCHING LANES, THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM WOULD NOT RETURN THE STEERING WHEEL BACK TO CENTER, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO DRIFT OUTSIDE THE LANES. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER REGARDING THE ISSUE AND THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE STEERING BOX AND RECOMMENDED DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE CONTACT LOCATED A RECALL REGARDING THE FAILURE (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 98V116000- STEERING: GEAR BOX OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION) BUT WAS ADVISED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL CAMPAIGN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 161,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F350 SUPER DUTY. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING STEERING FAILURE, HE FELT THE VEHICLE SWAY BACK AND FORTH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY INFORMED HIM OF RECALL NUMBER 98V116000 (STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)). HOWEVER, FORD STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IF THERE WAS A RECALL, HE WAS NEVER NOTIFIED. THE SPEED WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 47,858 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.

WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH CONSUMER LOST POWER STEERING. THIS CAUSED A COLLISION. CONSUMER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER. *AK

CONSUMER STATES STEERING COLUMN HAS A RESISTANCE IN THE WHEEL, AND DOES NO RETURN TO THE CENTER AFTER TURNING. *AK

STEERING FROZE WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN. COULD NOT STRAIGHTEN STEERING WHEEL. THIS CAUSED CONSUMER TO HIT ANOTHER AUTO'S DOOR HEAD ON. ALSO THE BRAKES DID NOT WORK, LOST COMPLETE BRAKING POWER. *TT

I HAVE HAD 2 STEERING GEAR BOXES BREAK ON MY TRUCK. THE FIRST WAS WHEN MY TRUCK WAS HIT WHILE PARKED. THE INDIVIDUAL HIT THE FRONT OF MY VEHICLE AND DENTED IN THE FRONT BUMPER AND FENDER. IT WAS NOT UNTIL WE WENT TO LOAD THE TRUCK ON THE WRECKER THAT WE DISCOVERED THE BROKEN BOX. THE SECOND TIME I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE PERSON IN FRONT OF ME SLAMMED ON THEIR BRAKES TO AVOID AN INDIVIDUAL MAKING A TURN IN FRONT OF THEM. I JERKED MY WHEEL TO THE LEFT TO GO OVER THE CURB AND AVOID THE ACCIDENT BUT WHEN MY TIRES HIT THE CURB IT SHEARED OF THE PITMAN ARM RIGHT BELOW THE STEERING GEARBOX WHICH RESULTED IN ME LOSING MY STEERING. I THEN PLOWED INTO THE VEHICLE INFRONT OF ME WITH NO WAY TO AVOID THEM. THE CURB WAS NOT A VERY BIG ONE AND IT WORRIES ME THAT THIS IMPORTANT PART BROKE SO EASY. *TR

99 FORD F-350 SD 4X4 CONTINUOUS PROBLEMS WITH STEERING AND HANDLING, ENTIRE FRONT END REPLACED, (AT MY COST) BALL & U JOINTS,(2) STABILIZERS;(2) STEERING GEAR BOXES, 2 SETS TIRES,DRAG LINK, CASTOR/CAMBOR ETC. NUMEROUS ALIGNMENTS, MUCH WORSE PULLING A TRAILER, WANDERS ALL OVER THE ROAD. FORD DRAGGING THEIR FEET, WAS ACTUALLY TOLD THAT THIS MAY BE "JUST THE WAY" THIS TRUCK HANDLES AS WELL AS "WHAT ARE WE SUPPOSE TO DO ABOUT IT" DANGEROUS EMAIL ME DEBP@STARGATE.NET WITH ADVICE. *AK

THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE TIE ROD HAD ROTTED OUT AND THE SLEEVE WAS ABOUT TO FALL OFF. THERE WAS A RECALL REGARDING THE ISSUE, HOWEVER CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS NOT AFFECTED. *JB

I HAVE A COMPLAINT ABOUT MY 99 FORD F350 SUPER DUTY 1 TON PICKUP. THE STEERING OF THIS TRUCK SUCKS! I HAVE HAD IT TO THE FORD GARAGE IN MISSOULA, MT AND THEY SAID THE STEERING HAD BEEN SET UP TOO TIGHT AND THAT IT WAS NOW SET TO FACTORY SPECS AND IT STILL ISN'T RIGHT. THE GARAGE SAID THAT THEY COULD REPLACE ALL PARTS IN THE STEERING AND IT STILL WOULDN'T MAKE THE TRUCK HANDLE GOOD. WHAT'S WITH THAT?

WHILE DRIVING SECTOR SHAFT BROKE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOSE CONTROL. *JG *AK

DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION IN 1999 F350 SERIES TRUCKS. *MR THE CONSUMER REPLACED THE FIRST TRANSMISSION WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY, AT THE TIME, FORD INSTALLED A RE-MANUFACTURED TRANSMISSION PER COMPANY POLICY. FOR THAT TRANSMISSION THE CONSUMER PURCHASED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY. ALMOST ONE YEAR LATER A SECOND TRANSMISSION WAS PLACED IN THE VEHICLE. ANOTHER FORD DEALER IN IOWA STATED THAT THE RE-MANUFACTURED TRANSMISSION WAS DEFECTIVE FROM THE START AND THAT A PART OF IT WAS EGGING WHEN IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN ROUND. THE POWER STEERING PUMP HAD TO BE REPLACED WITHIN THE FIRST 2K MILES. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED THAT FORD SHOULD COVER THE COST SPENT ON THE REPAIR(S). *SCC *JB

I WAS ON AN INTERNET SITE CALLED FORD-DIESEL.COM AND A FEW GUYS THERE REPORTED A PROBLEM WITH THEIR STEERING LOCKING UP WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES HARD. ONE GUY EVEN REPORTED THAT HE WAS UNABLE TO STEER HIS TRUCK WHEN HE WAS HIT FROM BEHIND AND HAD TO BRAKE HARD TO GET CONTROL OF HIS TRUCK. I DECIDED TO DO A LITTLE TEST ON MY TRUCK TO SEE IF MY TRUCK HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. I APPLIED MY BRAKES HARD AT ABOUT 55 MPH AND TRIED TO STEER AND SURE ENOUGH THE STEERING WHEEL WAS LOCKED UP. SEE THIS LINK FOR THE GUY WHO ALMOST LOST HIS LIFE HTTP://FORUMS.FORD-DIESEL.COM/UBB/ULTIMATEBB.PHP?UBB=GET_TOPIC&F=24&T=003307 . I AM NOT SURE IF FORD IS DOING ANYTHING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM BUY GUYS WITH BRAN NEW TRUCKS ARE REPORTING THEY HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AND THEIR DEALER IS SAYING THEY HAVE NO FIX FOR IT. I WOULD HATE TO SEE SOMEONE PULLING A LARGE LOAD WITH ONE OF THESE TRUCKS AND NOT BE ABLE TO STEER WHEN THEY NEEDED TO.*AK

NUT HOLDING STEERING KNUCKLE TO STEERING GEAR BOX WORKED LOOSE ALLOWING KNUCKLE TO WORK LOOSE FROM GEAR BOX CAUSING SLACK IN STEERING.*AK