2000 Ford F-350 Steering

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.

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.

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

CONSUMER NOTICED WHILE DRIVING A BAD SMELL COMING FROM UNDER HOOD DUE TO POWER STEERING FLUID SPRAYING ONTO MANIFOLD. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE STEERING FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. *NLM

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

LOSS OF POWER STEERING AT LOW SPEED WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. THIS MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER THE TRUCK WHEN TRYING TO BRAKE AND STEER AT THE SAME TIME. MY WIFE IS NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO STEER THE TRUCK AND I AM JUST ABLE TO MOVE THE STEERING WHEEL SLIGHTLY.*JB

UNDER BRAKING POWER STEERING LOCKS UP, UNABLE TO TURN EVEN WITH EXCESIVE FORCE. THIS HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES. CONTACTED 2 SEPERATE DEALERS (4 INSTANCES) AND FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE. THERE IS NOT A PROBLEM OR THIS IS NORMAL.*AK

POWER STEERING ASSIST GOES AWAY WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. VERY ANNOYING, AND IF I EVER HAD TO STOMP THE BRAKE PEDAL AT SPEED AND NEED TO SWERVE, TURN, ETC. I BELIEVE IT COULD POTENTIALLY BE FATAL TO SOMEONE. FROM THE INFORMATION I HAVE READ THIS IS A PRETTY WIDESPREAD PROBLEM WITH THESE TRUCKS AND NEEDS TO BE CORRECTED. THEY ARE MUCH TOO BIG AND HEAVY TO NOT BE ABLE TO STEER CORRECTLY.*AK

WHILE MAKING A TURN ABOUT 10 MPH STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. FOUND OUT THERE WAS NO POWER STEERING FLUID IN VEHICLE. *AK

STEERING WHEEL WOULD WHINE WHENEVER WHEEL MOVED WHILE TRAVELING AT 25 MPH OR MORE. PROBLEM CAUSED LOSS OF STEERING AND BRAKES WHEN OCCURRING. VEHICLE BEEN IN DEALER SHOP ON TWO OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK

POWER STEERING LOCKS UP WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. DEALER FIRST SAID THAT IT WAS NORMAL FOR VEHICLE. FORD LATER ADMITTED POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES WERE LINKED TO SAME BOOSTER. WHEN APPLYING BRAKE IT TAKES AWAY FROM POWER STEERING AND IT LOCKS UP. THERE IS NO REMEDY AT THIS TIME. *AK

WHEN WHEEL HITS A CURB IT WOULD CAUSE STEERING WHEEL TO LOCK UP. STEERING CAN ALSO BE LOCKED UP WHEN ANY OBJECT RESTRICTS WHEEL FROM MOVING. PROBLEM IS GETTNG WORSE. HAVE TAKEN TO DEALER, AND MECHANIC INDICATED THAT TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN FROM MANUFACTURER PROBLEM IS NORMAL.*AK

DRIVING AT A LOW RATE SPEED AND ENTERING INTO A CURVE TEERING FAILED , DID NOT BRING VEHICLE OUT OF CURVE. STEERING WHEEL DID NOT CONTROL WHEEL, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT.*AK

AT SLOW SPEED AND STOPED, THE STEERING WHEEL CAN NOT TURN WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER HAS NOT PROVIDED ANY ASSISTANCE. *AK

SINCE CONSUMER FIRST OWNED VEHICLE STEERING HAS BEEN DIFFICULT TO CONTROL DURING WARM OR HOT WEATHER CONDITIONS. STEERING BECOMES MORE DIFFICULT TO CONTROL WHEN TURNING AND BRAKING AT SAME TIME. AT SOME POINTS, CONSUMER LOSES CONTROL OF POWER ASSISTED STEERING WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED AT SAME TIME. THIS PROBLEM COULD BE RELATED TO POWER STEERING PUMP. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS. *AK

STEERING LOCKED UP WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, CONSUMER DID NOT HAVE CONTROL OF VEHICLE, DEALER REPLACED GEAR BOX, BUT THE PROBLEM CONTINUED. *AK. CONSUMER STATED THAT DEFECT CAUSED INJURY TO HIS BACK, THE STEERING LOCKED UP WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES.*JB

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES IT BECOMES DIFFICULT TO STEER. FORD HAS ISSUED A TSB ON PROBLEM. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE.*AK CONSUMER STATES WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, YOU CAN NOT TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. *SLC

LOSE POWER STEERING ASSIST AT LOW SPEEDS WITH BRAKES ON. DIFFICULT TO STEER AND HAVE COME CLOSE TO HITTING OTHER VEHICLES. *AK

STEERING HAS NO POWER ASSIST WHEN STOPPED AND BRAKES ARE APPLIED. VEHICLE IS DIFFICLUT TO PARK WHEN ON AN INCLINE DUE TO INABILITY TO TURN WHEEL WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. I ALSO HAVE CONCERN ABOUT HOW THE THE VEHICLE WILL RESPOND IN AN EMERGENCY STOP SITUATION IF THE WHEEL CANNOT BE TURNED WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED HARD. WITH THIS SYSTEM I MAY BE ABLE TO STOMP AND STAY BUT NOT SURE IF I WILL BE ABLE TO STEER. IHAVE TAKEN TRUCK TO DEALER FOR THIS CONDITION BUT WAS REFERRED TO FORD SPECIAL SERVICE MESSAGE #12995 AND TOLD THE CONDITION WAS NORMAL.*AK

AT A LOW RATE OF SPEED CONSUMER MADE A TURN . AS ENTERING INTO A CURVE STEERING FAILED TO BRING VEHICLE OUT OF TURN. STEERING DID NOT CONTROL WHEEL. *AK

FORD SAYS THIS CONDITION OF POWER ASSIST LOSS ON STEERING IS NORMAL, CAN NOT TURN STEERING WHEEL WHEN BRAKE IS APPLIED AND TRUCK IS NOT MOVING. STEERING VERY DIFFICULT WHEN BRAKE NOT APPLIED. *AK

HARD/NO STEERING WHEN APPLIED W/BRAKES.....SINCE NEW.*AK

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 50 MPH CONSUMER NEEDED TO KEEP ROCKING THE STEERING WHEEL SIDE TO SIDE TO KEEP CONTROL OF VEHICLE. *AK

WHEN THE TRUCK IS PLACED UNDER HARD BRAKING CONDITIONS, IT LOSES POWER STEERING AND BECOMES VERY HARD TO STEER AND CONTROL. THIS IS VERY EVIDENT WHEN HAULING CARGO OR PULLING A TRAILER. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN CONFIRMED BY TWO FORD DEALERS, BUT FORD WILL NOT AUTHORIZE ANY REPAIRS BECAUSE THEY SAY THIS IS A NORMAL CONDITION. I DON'T KNOW IF MY TRUCK IS BAD OR IF ALL F-350 HAVE THIS PROBLEM. THE LOSS OF STEERING WILL CAUSE AN ACCIDENT VERY SOON. THE ONLY REASON A PERSON WOULD BY A TRUCK OF THIS SIZE IS TO HAUL CARGO OR PULL TRAILERS. LIKE I SAID, FORD HAS BEEN NOTIFIED BY TWO DEALERS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM, BUT THEY WILL NOT DO ANYTHING TO FIX IT. THANKS. *AK