2000 Ford F-350 Steering

HIGH PRESSURE POWER STEERING HOSE RUBBED AGAINST FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE SHOCK BRACKET WHICH CAUSED A POWER STEERING FLUID LEAK. COULD HAVE ULTIMATELY RESULTED IN THE FAILURE OF THE HYDRO-BOOST PUMP WHICH WOULD HAVE CAUSED LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES. AFTER MUCH DELAY, PART WAS REPLACED. *AK *ML

WHEN AT A STOP AND APPLYING BRAKES STEERING WILL LOCK UP, RESULTING IN COMPLETE LOSS OF STEERING. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE. CONSUMER TESTED OTHER 2000 F350 DIESEL MODELS, AND NOTICED ALL HAD THE SAME DEFECT. *AK

WHEN DRIVER HAD FOOT ON BRAKE, STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT TURN AND LOCKED UP. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED ABOUT PROBLEM. FORD ENGINEERS WERE CONTACTED BY THE DEALERSHIP. FORD ENGINEERS STATED THAT THIS WAS A DESIGN PROBLEM, AND WOULD TAKE A YEAR TO CORRECT. *AK *ML

A LOSS OF POWER ASSIST IN STEERING WILL OCCUR WHEN DRIVING IN SLOW SPEEDS LESS THAN 20 MPH AND APPLYING BRAKES. *AK

POWER STEERING CUTS OUT WHEN VEHICLE IS MOVING SLOWLY AND BRAKES ARE APPLIED. FORD DEALED SERVICE MANAGER SAID THAT FORD IS AWARE OF THIS CONDITION AND THERE IS NOTHING THAT THEY CAN DO ABOUT IT. THIS DEFECT POSSIBLY AFFECTS 1999 MODEL YEAR. SERVICE MANAGER ENCOURAGED ME TO COMPLAIN TO NHTSA. HE SAID THAT IF ENOUGH PEOPLE COMPLAINED, THEN FORD WOULD HAVE TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS DEFECT. *AK