Steering
Filed Aug 22, 2006
Crash reported
1992 FORD F-350 HAD EQUIPMENT FAILURE, CAUSING IT TO STRIKE THE MEDIAN WALL. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED A FAILURE WITHIN THE STEERING CAUSED THE ACCIDENT. *JB
- NHTSA ID
- 10166902
- Incident
- Jul 26, 2006
1992 Ford F-350 Steering Problems
Owner-reported complaints naming the steering system, filed with NHTSA
Data refreshed
Steering reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
8
Latest Aug 22, 2006
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
15%
of 52 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
1
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0
What this page shows
Reports naming the steering system — racks, columns, power-steering assist and steering linkage. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1992 Ford F-350 submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 8 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.
Owner reports naming steering
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
BrakesSteeringTransmission
Filed Jul 8, 1998
WHEN TRAVELING THE POWER ASSIST BELT CAME OFF, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER STEERING/POWER BRAKES AND LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, RESULTING IN A NEAR ACCIDENT. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. DEALER HAS REPLACED PARTS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 825177
Steering
Filed Jan 8, 1998
THE BRONZE BUSHING IN THE TENSIONER WORE TO THE POINT THAT THE TENSION BEARING SURFACE ALLOWED THE SERPENTINE BELT TO SLIP OFF THE TENSIONEER INTO THE FAN, WHICH DESTROYED THE BELT. VEHICLE WAS LEFT WITH NO POWER STEERING OR POWER BRAKES.
- NHTSA ID
- 528003
- Incident
- Oct 1, 1995
Steering
Filed Dec 26, 1997
BRONZE BUSHING IN THE TENSIONER WORE TO THE POINT THAT THE TENSION BEARING SURFACE ALLOWED THE SERPENTINE BELT TO SLIP OFF THE TENSIONER INTO THE FAN WHICH DESTROYED THE BELT MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO HANDLE WITHOUT POWER BRAKES OR STEERING.
- NHTSA ID
- 527553
Steering
Filed May 10, 1996
THE STEERING TENSIONER IS WORN AND IS CAUSING THE SEPENTINE BELT TO FLY OFF AND STEERING LOSS. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 984365
Steering
Filed Apr 24, 1996
WHILE DRIVING FRONT WHEELS VIBRATE EXCESSIVELY WHICH AFFECTS STEERING PROFICENCY. PLEASE DECRIBE DETAILS. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 983444
ElectricalEngineSteering
Filed Nov 13, 1995
FAN BELT GETS THROWN OFF AND MESSES UP THE STEERING AND ELECTRIC. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 974857
BrakesEngineSteering
Filed Jan 19, 1995
FAN BELT COMES OFF; CAUSING LOSS OF POWER STEERING/BRAKES; SNAPPED BOLT THAT HOLDS IDLE PULLEY. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 958896
- Incident
- Dec 19, 1994
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
Other components reported on this vehicle
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Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
Data on this page last refreshed .