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Ford F-350 steering problems

478 complaint narratives mention steering terms.

Key facts

2,514 owner complaints analyzed

50 distinct recall campaigns

74,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1989 to 2014 model years. Data snapshot: . 1,229 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Steering behavior evidence

478 of 2,514 complaints match this topic (19.0%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.

Owner report 974988 · 1995-11-09 (November 9, 1995)

STEERING WHEEL FLIP FLOPS WHILE DRIVING, PIN CAME OUT OF COLUMN. TT THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO OBTAIN PARTS FOR MORE THAN 90 DAYS TO FIX THE VEHICLE. *YH

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Owner report 10166902 · 2006-08-22 (August 22, 2006)

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

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Owner report 859680 · 2000-04-04 (April 4, 2000)

CONSUMER HAD A WATER PUMP PUT ON AT THE DEALERS. ON THE WAY HOME IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC, FAN BELT CAME OFF, RESULTING IN NO STEERING AND BRAKES. CONSUMER FELT THIS WAS DANGEROUS SINCE VEHICLE LOST FAN BELT FIVE TIMES EARLIER. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND HAD TO PAY FOR BELTS. DEALER SAID THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH BELTS ON THESE VEHICLES. *AK

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Owner report 958896 · 1995-01-19 (January 19, 1995)

FAN BELT COMES OFF; CAUSING LOSS OF POWER STEERING/BRAKES; SNAPPED BOLT THAT HOLDS IDLE PULLEY. TT

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Owner report 960269 · 1995-02-21 (February 21, 1995)

SINGLE SERPENTINE BELT CAUSES POWER STEERING TO BECOME INOPERATIVE. TT

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 960269 at NHTSA ↗