1993 Ford F-250 Steering

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 1993 FORD F-250. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH THE VEHICLE STARTED TO 'SHIMMY" VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. AFTER 4 DAYS THE TECHNICIAN CONCLUDED THAT THE TIRE PRESSURE WAS HIGH; HOWEVER, HE SPECULATED THAT THE TIRES WERE NOT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE "SHIMMY" ON SEVERAK YEAR, MAKE, AND MODELS, OF THE F-SERIES. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,000.

WHILE DRIVING 30-40 MPH POWER ASSIST BELT HAS COME OFF TWICE, LEAVING VEHICLE WITHOUT POWER OR BRAKES. FORD HAD A SAFETY CAMPAIGN BUT IT HAS EXPIRED ACCORDING TO CONSUMER.*AK *TT

STEERING BELT TENSIONER ASSEMBLY WORE OUT, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER TO BRAKES & STEERING. *AK

I CONSIDERED IT TO BE HIGHLY UNUSAL THAT MY STEERING SHOULD FAIL LIKE THIS. MY STEERING COLUMN BEARINGS FAILED. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THIS HAS OCCURRED IN OTHER VEHICLES OR IF THERE HAS BEEN ANY FATALITES. I WOULD LIKE TO BE REIMBURSED BY FORD MOTER COMPANY. *AK

POLY V-BELT BROKE, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER STEERING/BRAKES/BELT CUT STARTER SOLENOID/STRIPPED COLD WEATHER ENGINE. *SD