1999 Ford F-250 Steering Problems

My fiancé & I were driving down a 35mph road & I told her my steering wheel was a little crooked & I don't remember hitting anything to knock out of alignment. We got to my friends house to move a car trailer for him up his steep driveway. I hooked up to the trailer pulled it out, moved it around to line up to back up driveway & making the last adjustment all of a sudden I was turning my steering wheel but the tires were not turning, jumped out to find the output shaft of the steering box was cracked in half diagonally & the steering arm was laying on the street. When I got under the truck & looked at the part that broke you could see it was fractured for a long time. There was only about an 1/8" on one side that was raw metal from just finally breaking. Thank God we are alive if it would have happened going fast probably would have killed someone.

NHTSA ID

11454680

Incident

Feb 27, 2022

I WAS GOING DOWN THE FREEWAY @ 65MPH AND I NOTICED MY STEERING WAS NOT RESPONDING IN THE NORMAL WAY. I HAD MADE IT TO A EXIT AND STOPPED AT LIGHT TRIED TO MAKE RIGHT TURN TRUCK CONTINUED STRAIGHT, AND I WAS STOPPED IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC IN CA. GOT OUT AND SAW MY SECTOR SHAFT HAD BROKEN OFF MY STEERING GEAR BOX.

NHTSA ID

11035709

Incident

Oct 23, 2017

Mileage

369,323 mi

THE SECOND GEAR HAS GONE OUT OF THE TRANSMISSION. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. *JB *SC THE LIGHTS AT THE BOTTOM OF THE DOOR WERE INOPERATIVE. THE STEERING WHEEL WAS OUT OF ALIGNMENT.

NHTSA ID

10099104

Incident

Mar 22, 1999

Mileage

73,000 mi

I TURNED RIGHT INTO A PAINT STORE PARKING LOT AFTER LEAVING A MAJOR HIGHWAY (M-32) WITH MY 1999 FORD F250 (69000 MILES) AND NOTICED A SLIPPING FEELING IN MY STEERING. WHEN I TRIED TO BACK UP TO LEAVE THE PAINT STORE MY RIGHT FRONT WHEEL WAS POINTED TO THE FAR RIGHT AND MY LEFT WHEEL WAS STRAIGHT. I LOOKED UNDER THE RIGHT WHEEL AREA AND SAW THE TIE ROD END WAS SEPARATED FROM THE STEERING ROD. I HAD THE TRUCK TRANSPORTED ON A FLAT BED TO A REPAIR SHOP. I HAD ALL THE TIE ROD ENDS REPLACED. THE REPAIR SHOP, BEDFORD'S MUFFLER & BRAKE (9893458732) HAS SEEN THIS SAME TYPE OF FAILURE RECENTLY ON A FORD. I HAVE THE FAILED PARTS AND HAVE CONTACTED FORD OVER A WEEK AGO. THEY HAVE NOT RESPONDED. *LA

NHTSA ID

10082344

Incident

Jul 7, 2004

Mileage

69,000 mi

WHILE MECHANIC WAS INSTALLING NEW TIRES HE NOTICED THAT THE TIE ROD ON THE FRONT RIGHT SIDE WAS SEVERELY WORN, DESTROYED. *AK

NHTSA ID

10046070

THE FRONT TIRE ROD FELL OFF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK BOTH FRONT OUTER TIE ROD ENDS WERE REPLACED. *SCC *JB

NHTSA ID

10031502

Incident

Jul 28, 2003

Mileage

55,364 mi

WHILE REVERSING , VEHICLE LOST STEERING POWER. THE STEERING WHEEL WILL TURN, BUT THE VEHICLE WILL NOT GO IN THE DIRECTION THAT IT'S BEING TURNED. THE VEHICLE'S STEERING SECTOR SHAFT HAD BROKE.

NHTSA ID

10007095

Incident

Jan 30, 2003

Mileage

57,000 mi

THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE LEFT AND THE RIGHT, THE TIRE WERE CUPPING ON THE EDGES, THE CLOTH SEAT WERE WEARING, THE RADIUS ARMS WERE LOOSE, THE LIGHTS WERE INOERATIVE, THERE WAS A SQUEAK IN THE COWEL, THE ENGINE EXPERIENCED GASKET AND SEAL PROBLEMS, HOWEVER ONCE THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED, IT BURNED OIL FAST.*SCC *JB

NHTSA ID

10006064

Incident

Apr 12, 1999

Mileage

4,678 mi

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING THE CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, THIS FAILURE WAS AS A RESULT OF THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKING UP. PLEASE FURNISH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.*JB

NHTSA ID

10002534

Incident

Dec 27, 2002

THE VEHICLE HAD A TWISTED SECTOR SHAFT. *SCC *JB

NHTSA ID

568321

WHILE DRIVING STEERING SECTOR SHAFT BROKE, CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING.*AK

NHTSA ID

8019065

Incident

Sep 10, 2002

WHEN MAKING A TURN POWER STEERING RETURN LINE POPPED OUT CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING CAPABILITIES, THIS OCCURANCE ALMOST RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT .*AK *NLM

NHTSA ID

8018716

Incident

Sep 15, 2002

WHILE TURNING INTO DRIVEWAY AT 30 MPH THE TIE ROD END FELL OFF.*AK *NLM

NHTSA ID

8012142

Incident

Jun 14, 2002

STEERING WHEEL WOULD LOCK UP WHENEVER BRAKES ARE APPLIIED. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID

8011140

Incident

May 15, 1999

STEERING SECTOR SHAFT BROKE. IT HAPPENED JUST AS CONSUMER PULLED OFF THE FREEWAY. NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED.*AK *TT

NHTSA ID

8001809

Incident

Nov 15, 2001

CONSUMER STARTED VEHICLE/APPLIED BRAKES, AND HEARD A NOISE. SHE TURNED WHEEL AND HEARD ANOTHER NOISE. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER, WHO REPLACED A POWER STEERING GASKET. A FEW WEEKS LATER, CONSUMER NOTICED A LEAK, DEALER REPLACED POWER STEERING PUMP. *AK

NHTSA ID

897815

Incident

Mar 1, 2001

I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW ABOUT THE IDLE ARM CONTROL VALVE. WHAT IT IS USED FOR AND WHY IT WOULD GO BAD?*AK

NHTSA ID

751603

THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT AND THE BRAKES WERE NOT WORKING PROPERLY, THE VEHICLE SHOOK VERY HARD WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. IN JULY OF 2000 THE NEWSPAPER IN BECKLEY, WV , THE REGISTER-HERALD, RAN AN ARTICLE THAT NHTSA REPORTS THAT THE FORD F-SERIES SUPER DUTY TRUCK HAD PROBLEMS OF LOSING THEIR STEERING AND BRAKES. AND THEY COULD GO OUT WITHOUT ANY WARNINGS. THAT HAPPENED TO MY TRUCK. FORD DENIES KNOWING ANYTHING ABOUT IT. WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT THE REPORT? I HAVE ASKED TO TALK TO FORD ENGINEERS AND HAVE BEEN REFUSED. WHAT CAN YOU DO ABOUT THIS? WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT THIS?*AK

NHTSA ID

748981

Incident

Jul 20, 2001

MY TRUCK WAS INVOLVED IN A ACCIDENT. MENTION WAS MADE BY THE DRIVER THAT THE STEERING COLUMN SEEMED TO GO OUT. I IGNORED HIS COMMENTS AND SIMPLY ASSUMED THAT HE WAS DRIVING TOO FAST AND LOST CONTROL. ON MAY 11, 2001 I READ AN ARTICLE IN THE KANSAS CITY STAR THAT INDICATED YOUR AGENCY WAS OPENING AN INVESTIGATION INTO "FRACTURES IN THE STEERING GEAR SHAFT OF FORD F-SERIES SUPER DUTY TRUCKS. I FAXED THE ARTICLE TO THE SHOP REPAIRING MY TRUCK. HENRY MILLS, MILLS AUTOMOTIVE, MARSHALL, MISSOURI, INSPECTED THE VECHICLE, CALLED ME BACK ALMOST IMMEDIATELY INFORMING THAT THIS SECTOR HAD BROKE ON MY TRUCK. HE CONTACTED THE LOCAL FORD DEALER, WHO I UNDERSTAND WENT AND LOOKED AT THE VECHILE AND INFORMED MR. MILLS THAT FORD HAD NOT ISSUED ANY BULLETINS ON THE PROBLEM AND COULD DO NOTHING ABOUT IT AT THIS TIME. I DECIDED I SHOULD BRING THIS TO YOUR ATTENTION. PLEASE KEEP ME INFORMED OF YOUR FINDINGS.I*AK

NHTSA ID

745358

Incident

May 5, 2001

BRAKES COMEPLETELY RELEASE WHEN APPLIED AND HITTING BUMP IN ROAD,MUST DEPRESS PEDAL TO THE FLOOR TO STOP,ON SEVERAL OCCAISIONS.I'VE HAD THREE NEAR ACCIDENTS IN PAST 30 DAYS. *AK

NHTSA ID

742337

DRIVER WAS PREPARING TO ENTER PARKING SPACE WHEN VEHICLE SUDDENDLY LOST ALL POWER BRAKES AND STEERING POSSIBLY CAUSED BY HYDROBOOST UNIT LOSS. *AK CONSUMER STATES THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THE POWER STEERING UNIT HAS BEEN REPLACED. *SLC

NHTSA ID

881665

Incident

Oct 4, 2000

LOSS OF CONTROL CAUSED BY STEERING SECTOR SHAFT FAILURE, BODY DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE DUE TO LOSS OF CONTROL. CJ

NHTSA ID

559821

Incident

Oct 1, 1998

THE CONSUMER ACCELERATED FROM A STOP TO MAKE A LEFT TURN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY TURNED RIGHT MIDWAY IN THE TURN, THE VEHICLE HIT A GUARD DAMAGING RIGHT CONTROL ARM, AXLE MOUNT, RIGHT HEADLIGHT AND FENDER, THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THIS ACCIDENT OCCURED DUE TO FAULTY STEERING COMPONENT. NLM

NHTSA ID

560409

Incident

Mar 19, 2000

WHILE DRIVING THE HYDRO BOOST FAILED CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING AND BRAKES CAUSING THE TRUCK TO DRIFT INTO DITCH RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO THE SIDE PANEL, THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THE BRAKES AND STEERING SHOULD NOT BE DESIGNED TO BE CONTROLLED BY A COMMON UNIT. NLM

NHTSA ID

559772

STEERING SHAFT IS CLICKING IN COLUMN WHEN TURNING TO LFET OR TO RIGHT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID

878914