Owner-reported complaints naming the steering system, filed with NHTSA
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Reports naming the steering system — racks, columns, power-steering assist and steering linkage. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1999 Ford F-250 Sd submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 14 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
BRAKE LINES, POWER STEERING LINES, FUEL LINES, OIL PAN, VALVE COVERS, REAR AXLE COVER-ALL ROTTED AND FAILED- LOSS OF BRAKING, STEERING, SEVERE OIL LEAKING. *TR
1999 FORD F-250 SD (SUPER DUTY DIESEL) PICKUP TRUCK. ON 11/07/06, THE PICKUP TRUCK WAS BEING OPERATED ON A PAVED HIGHWAY IN MISSOURI. WHEN THE DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO NEGOTIATE A CURVE, THE STEERING FAILED, THE TRUCK CONTINUED STRAIGHT (OFF-COURSE), BUT DRIVER WAS ABLE TO GENTLY BRING VEHICLE TO A ROLLING STOP. THERE WAS NO IMPACT OR HARSH DRIVING INVOLVED. INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE HARDENED ("NEVER SUPPOSED TO BREAK") STEEL BOLT THAT CONNECTS THE LONG TIE ROD TO THE PITMAN ARM WAS COMPLETELY BROKEN IN TWO. THE FAILURE OF THIS BOLT CAUSED THE COMPLETE LOSS OF STEERING TO THE ENTIRE VEHICLE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CONTINUE ON ITS STRAIGHT COURSE, UNTIL BEING BROUGHT TO A HALT BY THE DRIVER. INSPECTING MECHANIC WAS SURPRISED BY THE COMPLETE FAILURE OF THE VEHICLE'S STEERING SYSTEM. *JB
VEHICLE WAS BACKING OUT OF A DRIVEWAY AND THE STEERING WHEEL SNAPPED. THE PITMAN ARM DISENGAGED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOSE STEERING POWER. OWNER CALLED THE DEALER FOR THE PART, BUT THE DEALERSHIP DID NOT HAVE THE PART. *AK PITMAN ARM WAS REPLACED. CONSUMER ADDS ALL 4 BALL JOINTS NEED TO BE REPLACED. *TT
I DRIVE A FORD F-250 CREW CAB SUPER DUTY. I WAS DRIVING DOWN A MAIN CITY STREET AT 30 MPH WHEN THE STEERING GEAR SHEARED OFF, CAUSING NO STEERING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. UPON INSPECTION, THE MECHANICS URGED US TO CONTACT FORD DUE TO THIS BEING A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT. THE STEERING GEAR, SHOCK, INNER TIE ROD END, PITMAN ARM, DRAG LINK, SWAY BAR BRACKET, AND LINK KIT WERE REPLACED. DUE TO NO CONTROL, I ALSO SIDE-SWIPED 2 PARKED CARS. *AK
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WENT OVER THE MEDIAN AND FLIPPED OVER ABOUT SIX TIMES. STEERING BAR BROKE, DRIVER LOST CONTROL, AND CRASHED HEAD ON TO THE GUARD RAIL.*AK
STEERING SECTOR SHAFT FRACTURED RESULTING IN A ROLLOVER ACCIDENT. *LA
TRUCK WANDERS ON ROAD AND PULLS WHEN BRAKES APPLIED, DEALER WAS TOLD OF THIS PROBLEM SINCE VIEHICLE WAS PURCHASED THEY NEVER COULD FIND THE PROBLEM. I HAVE OWNED THIS VIEHICLE FOR 3 YEARS AND HAVE REPLACED BRAKE PADS 3 TIMES AND HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE HUBS TWICE MYSELF AT MY EXPENCE OUT OF WARRANTY NOW. THERE WAS ALMOST A FATALITY WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES MY TRUCK PULLED ME INTO THE DITCH SLIDING AND ROCKING FROM DRIVERS SIDE TO PASSENGER SIDE UP ON TWO WHEELS. MY AIRBAG LIGHT FLASHES ON AND OFF. WHO KNOWS IF THEY EVEN WORK. MY OVERDRIVE SWITCH HAS BEEN REPLACED 4 TIMES AND IS BROKE AGAIN. DOOR AJAR LITE ON CONSTANTLY. BUT QUALITY FORD CANT FIND OR OFFER ME SOME KIND OF SOLUTION. THEY NEED TO BE INVESTIGATED.
THE VEHICLE LOST CONTROL ON A FAIRLY STRAIGHT ROAD, THE INSURED STATED THAT THERE MAY BE A STEERING DEFECT. *YH CLAIM# 12-0650-662
WHILE DRIVING THERE WAS NO STEERING, THE VEHICLE CROSSED AN INBOUND LANE AND WENT INTO A DITCH, TIRE WAS BLOWN AND TIE ROD HAD BROKEN. THE INSURED STATED THAT SECTOR SHAFT IN STEERING BOX SHEARED OFF CAUSING THE ACCIDENT. *YH CLAIM# 25-5439-822
WHILE THE INSURED WAS BRAKING THE FRONT END LOCKED UP CAUSING VEHICLE TO GO OFF THE ROAD AND CLIPPED A MAIL BOX. *YH CLAIM# 18-0389-582
WHILE DRIVING, THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE AND WHEN THE INSURED TRIED TO SWERVE THE WHEEL DID NOT TURN AS FAST AS IT SHOULD HAVE, THE INSURED WAS INVOLVED IN A REAR END COLLISON, THE INSURED BELIEVES THE POWER STEERING FAILED, THERE WERE 2 INJURIES.*YH CLAIM#55-S326-674
EA 01 009/STEERING SECTOR SHAFT FRACTURE: VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING EXCESSIVE PLAY IN STEERING WHEEL WHILE DRIVING AT 40-45 MPH. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND HAD STEERING SYSTEM ADJUSTED. CONSUMER INFORMED THAT NO FURTHER PROBLEM RECEIVED AFTER THE REPAIRS WERE DONE. *AK *SLC
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE COULD BE IN FOUR WHEEL DRIVE. WHEN THE VACCUM FAILS OR THE SEAL DO NOT HOLD THE VACCUM, THE SYSTEM FAILES. THE SEALS IN THE LEFT AND RIGHT, INNER AND OUTER HUBS. *YH
THE VEHICLE'S POWER STEERING IS REDUCED WHEN BRAKE IS APPLIED. YH
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