There are 62 stored owner reports matching the steering leading-label group for the 2000 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)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.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F-350 SD. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH AND MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN, HE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE CAUSING HIM TO CRASH INTO SOMEONE'S MAILBOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING BECAME EXTREMELY LOOSE AND THE BRAKES ALSO FAILED. THE CONTACT DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN AND WAS LATER TOWED HOME. THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE POWER STEERING HOSE LOOKS AS IF IT FRACTURED, WHICH MAY HAVE POSSIBLY CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 253,000.
LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKING MAKING DRIVING VERY DIFFICULT AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. *TR
INLET FOR TURBO WAS MIS POSITIONED AND ATE THRU POWER STEERING PUMP AND HOSE, CAUSING SUDDEN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND BRAKES. *TR
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 TRYING TO BRAKE AT ANY TIME THE VEHICLE STEERING LOCKS UP (THE PUMP DOES NOT SUPPORT THE PRESSURE FOR THE BRAKES AND STEERING). AFTER CONTACTING SEVERAL MECHANICS THIS IS A FORD DIESEL COMMON PROBLEM AND THERE HAS NOT YET TO BE A CORRECT FIX. *JB
ON SEPTEMBER 30, 2005 I EMAILED FORD MY CONCERN WITH THE POWER STEERING HOSE FAILURE ON MY 2000 F350 TRUCK ([XXX], 153,440 KM). I SUBSEQUENTLY SPOKE TO THEIR CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE, AND TO THE SUPERVISOR IN THAT DEPARTMENT, AND COULD NOT BELIEVE THE RUN-AROUND I RECEIVED REGARDING MY CONCERN. THEY CLAIMED THEY HAD NO ACCESS TO PERFORMANCE RECORDS ON VEHICLES AND COULD NOT COMMENT ON MY CONCERN. THEY SIMPLY TRIED TO BOUNCE ME BACK TO THE DEALER, WITH WHOM I HAD ALREADY DISCUSSED MY CONCERN. THE DEALER ADVISED I COMMUNICATE WITH FORD'S CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND PROVIDED ME WITH THE EMAIL ADDRESS. HERE IS WHAT HAPPENED. WHEN BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY, THE POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES FAILED, LEAKING POWER STEERING FLUID ALL OVER THE DRIVEWAY. HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO JUBILEE FORD IN SASKATOON, SASKATCHEWAN FOR REPAIR. THE HIGH PRESSURE LINE TO THE HYDRO-BOOST WAS REPLACED AT A COST OF $292.70. I WAS TOLD THE NUT AT ONE END OF THE HOSE FAILED. I KEPT THE OLD HOSE. MY CONCERN IS VERY SIMPLE. BECAUSE OF THE VERY SERIOUS CONSEQUENCE OF THIS (LOSING STEERING AND BRAKE CONTROL) HAPPENING WHILE DRIVING (IE. ACCIDENT CAUSING INJURY OR DEATH), HAS THIS OCCURRED WITH OTHER SUPER DUTY TRUCKS AND SHOULD THERE BE A RECALL FOR THIS FAILURE? FORD'S ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT MUST KEEP RECORDS OF THIS TYPE OF FAILURE, AS IT APPLIES TO 1999-2005 SUPER DUTY TRUCKS, AND HENCE FORD SHOULD BE ABLE TO PROVIDE A STRAIGHT FORWARD ANSWER. I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO OBTAIN THIS FROM THEM. *NM UPDATED 07/18/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
DT: THE STEERING SHAFT (POWER STEERING GEAR BOX OUTPUT SHAFT) SNAPPED OFF WHILE APPROACHING A STOP SIGN AT ABOUT 35 MPH. WHEN THIS HAPPENED THE VEHICLE DID STOP WITH NO ACCIDENT. I AM IN THE PROCESS OF FIXING THIS PROBLEM. *TT
MY F350 DIESEL 4X4 HAS THE STEERING SHUT DOWN IN TRAFFIC, SEEMS LIKE THE POWER STEERING PUMP IS ALSO THE ABS BRAKE BOOSTER. WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE STEERING ASSIST STOPS. WITH THE WEIGH OF THE DIESEL ENGIN IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL MORE THAN A QUARTER TURN WHEN THE BRAKE IS APPLIED. I NEED TO ROLL SEVERAL FEET WITHOUT BRAKE APPLIED IN ORDER TO TURN, PUMP REPLACED @ 20K MI NO BETTER. THE SITUATIONS IS GETTING WORSE...NO SOLUTION IN SIGHT
WHILE DRIVING 5-70 MPH CONSUMER LOST POWER STEERING/BRAKING. CONSUMER MANAGED TO PULL OVER, AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED. DEAALERSHIP REPAIRED THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKE COMPONENTS, BUT THE CONSUMER WAS STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS. *AK
THE DRIVER APPLIED THE BRAKES,AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STARTED VIBRATING UNCONTROLLABLY. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE TIRE ROD NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT ON RECALL. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM
2000 F350 4X4 EXTENDED CAB HAD STEERING PROBLEMS SINCE DAY ONE. TRUCK WOULD WANDER AT ALL SPEEDS. DEALER FINALLY REPLACED STEERING GEAR BOX AT MY REQUEST AND AT MY COST AND TRUCK NOW STEERS AS IT SHOULD. THIS PART SHOULD BE A WARRANTY PART. *AK
WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH ON STRAIGHT LEVEL ROAD VEHICLE LOST STEERING ABILITY DUE TO PASSENGER'S SIDE TIE-ROD FALLING OFF.*AK
WHILE DRIVING, THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE RESERVOIR PUMP FAILED. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK THE POWER STEERING HOSE BLEW OUT FROM THE POWER STEERING RESERVOIR TO THE HYDRO BOOSTER. *JB *NM
LOST STEERING AND BRAKES TOWING A TRAILER ON AN OFF RAMP. HIGH WAY 80 IN WAMSUTTER WY. SUDDEN LOSS OF STEERING AND BRAKES AT THE SAME TIME SEEMS TO BE UNSAFE TO ME. TO HAPPEN ON A HIGH WAY OFF RAMP TOWING A TRAILER MAKES IT EVEN WORSE. *LA
POWER STEERING LOCKS UP WHEN AT A STOP OR MOVING SLOWLY MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER IN PARKING LOTS. *JB
WHILE DRIVING THE STEERING FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. *NLM
WHEN YOU PRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP . WHEN YOU RELEASE THE BRAKE IT RELEASE THE STEERING WHEEL. 2000 FORD F350 SUPERDUTY DIESEL HAS DONE THIS SINCE OWNED TRUCK APPROX. FROM 2003 TO CURRENT. *AK
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
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