2002 Ford F-350 Steering Problems

IMPROPER PROTECTION OF THE OIL PAN TO ELEMENTS CAUSES METAL PAN TO ROT PREMATURELY GEAR BOX FOR STEEERING NOT DESIGNED PROPERLY FOR THE WEIGHT CLASS OF TRUCK CONSTANTLY BREAKING CAUSING SLOPPY STEERING AND LOSS OF CONTROL 2 LEAF SPRINGS ON FRONT END ARE ONLY RATED TO A WEIGHT OF 1950LBS FOR A 1 TON TRUCK THAT WEIGHS ALMOST 9,000 POUNDS CAUSING SPRINGS TO BREAK OR WEAR PREMATURELY UNLESS YOU PAY FORD 2,000-5,000 DOLLARS TO OUR GRADE THE SUSPENSION

THE TIE ROD END AT THE PITMAN ARM SHEARED OFF SUDDENLY AT THE POINT WHERE THE BALL MEETS THE SHAFT OF THE TIE ROD CAUSING A COMPLETE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. THIS IS NOT A WEAR POINT AND IS NOT SOMETHING THAT COULD HAVE BEEN INSPECTED SINCE IT IS COVERED WITH A RUBBER BOOT, THE STEEL LOOKS AS IF IT FATIGUED OVER TIME LEADING TO THE SUDDEN FAILURE. LUCKILY THIS OCCURRED IN A PARKING LOT, HAD IT HAPPENED ON THE HIGHWAY SOMEONE ELSE WOULD HAVE POSSIBLY BEEN WRITING THIS. *TR

LEFT FRONT TIRE THREAD SEPARATED WHILE TRAVELING NORTHBOUND ON I75 AT MILE MARKER 311. SEPARATION CAUSED TRUCK TO VEER LEFT INTO THE MEDIAN GUARD RAIL AT HIGH RATE OF SPEED AND CONTINUE ALONG GUARD RAIL UNTIL STOPPED. 911 CALLED WHICH BROUGHT EMS AND FHP. AAA CALLED WHICH BROUGHT WRECKER. DRIVER AND PASSENGER SHAKEN UP WITH PASSENGER BEING TRANSPORTED TO HOSPITAL BY EMS FOR HYPERTENSION/HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE. FHP FILED REPORT, CASE #FHPC140FF039496. WRECKER REMOVED TRUCK FRONT LEFT WHEEL/TIRE FROM UNDER GUARD RAIL AND TRANSPORTED TO IMPOUND LOT. DAMAGE TO LEFT FRONT OF TRUCK AND ALONG LEFT SIDE TO REAR DUAL WHEELS; FRONT BUMPER, FRONT GRILL, BROKEN STEERING ROD, LEFT FENDER, LEFT WHEEL, LEFT SIDE OF HOOD, DRIVER'S DOOR, AND REAR PASSENGER DOOR. UNKNOWN CONDITION OF FRONT 4WD AXLE OR FRAME. *TR

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

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD F-350 SD. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH IN REVERSE WITH A FIFTH WHEEL ATTACHED TO THE VEHICLE. THE POWER STEERING HOSE RUPTURED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOOSE POWER STEERING AND BRAKE FAILURE. THE GEAR SELECTOR WAS SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL, AND THEN INTO THE PARK POSITION IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT WHEN THE POWER STEERING LINE RUPTURED, THE BRAKES DISENGAGED. THE POWER STEERING HOSES WERE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE WHICH THERE WAS NO RESOLUTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,400.

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.

I HIT A BUMP WITH A 2002 FORD F-350 YOU COULD BARELY KEEP THE TRUCK ON THE ROAD, DARTING BACK AND FORTH, VERY DANGEROUS HAD TO PULL OVER SEVERAL TIMES TILL IT STRAIGHT OUT THIS HAS HAPPEN A FEW TIMES. I HAVE SEEN MANY COMPLAINT ABOUT THIS FORD SHOULD DO SOMETHING BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED. *TR

OCTOBER 5, 2004 A FAIRFAX COUNTY VEHICLE # 6382, 2002 FORD F350 WAS INVOLVED IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT THAT RESULTED IN THE POSSIBLE INJURY OF A PREGNANT FEMALE. THE FEMALE DRIVER STOPPED FOR A FAST TRAN BUS AND THE DRIVER OF THE COUNTY VEHICLE ATTEMPTED TO STOP AND AS HE TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE LEFT THE VEHICLE KEPT GOING STRAIGHT AND STRUCK THE CAR IN FRONT. THE STEERING SHAFT BROKE AND IT WAS LATER CONFIRMED THAT IT WAS THE STEERING SHAFT SECTOR THAT BROKE.

WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, FLUID WAS LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH. WHEN THE DRIVER STARTED UP THE VEHICLE A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. THE DRIVER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE STEERING BOX NEEDED REPLACEMENT DUE TO WORN PARTS. THE DRIVER INFORMED THE MECHANIC THIS PART HAS BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *LA

FORD F-350SD 2002 4X4 DIESEL. WHEN BREAKS ARE APPLIED YOU CANT TURN THE STEARING WHEEL. REVING UP THE ENGIN DOES NOT HELP. THE TRUCK IS STOCK.*AK

WHILE BRAKING AFTER DRIVING 30 MPH, VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING CONTROL. CONSUMER MANAGED TO REGAIN CONTROL OF VEHICLE, AND PULLED OVER TO SIDE OF THE ROAD. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP WHERE MECHANIC DETERMINED THE CAUSE OF STEERING PROBLEM.*AK *PH *NLM

WHILE DRIVING STEERING COLUMN LOCKED INTERMITTENTLY. *AK

WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE BUT COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *NLM *TT *JB

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY STALLED IN DRIVE OR IN REVERSE. VEHICLE HAD BEEN TO THE DEALER EIGHT TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM. EACH TIME DEALER EXAMINES THE VEHICLE, BUT THE PROBLEM WAS NOT RESOLVED. *AK WHEN VEHICLE STALLED, THIS CAUSED CONSUMER TO LOOSE POWER STEERING AND SUBSEQUENTLY CAUSING AN ACCIDENT TO TAKE PLACE. CONSUMER SUFFERED SEVER PAIN IN NECK AND BACK. EXPERT'S AUTOMOTIVE REPORT FROM NEXTECH EVALUATED THAT VEHICLE HAS EXECESSIVE EFFORT REQUIRED TO TURN STEERING WHEEL. CONDITION OCCURS WHEN THE ENGINE IS AT IDLE SPEED, WITH ACCESSORIES OPERATING AND VEHICLE IS IN GEAR, FORWARD OR REVERSE. PROBLEM APPEARED TO LESSEN WHEN ENGINE'S RPM INCREASED. ALSO, THE STALLING OF THE VEHICLE WAS CAUSED BY A FAULT IN THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM. *LA

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

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT 55MPH AND APPLIED THE BRAKE POWER STEERING WILL VIBRATE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED AN DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING... TS

THE STEERING WAS HARD TO TURN WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THERE WAS PLAY IN STEERING WHEEL. CAN BE MOVED UP AND DOWN. DEALER FOUND SOME PLAY IN THE TILT LATCH AND ADJUSTED THE FLUID LEVEL. HOWEVER NO PROBLEM FOUND. CONSUMER WAS AFRAID CAMPER COULD BE KNOCKED OFF JACKS WHEN BACKING TRUCK UP TO 3,000 POUND CAMPER. HEADLAMPS DIM/DISCOLORED. MELTED CONNECTORS AND HEADLAMP ASSEMBLY REPLACED. *TT *JB

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

AT LOW SPEEDS WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, STEERING WHEEL WOULD LOCK UP. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE AND CHANGED RACK AND PINION. HOWEVER, PROBLEM WAS NOT CORRECTED. DEALER PUT OLD PARTS BACK ON VEHICLE. *AK *YD