Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING - WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR | |||||
| LP-09L02 | 04/01/2009 | 10028404 | Ford trucks: vehicles have experienced severe steering wheel and front wheel vibrations and oscillations after traveling over a bump or dip in the road. models f-250/350 super duty 4x4. *pe updated 7/22/09. csc letter was receive | 03/30/2009 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | |||
| 12/03/2012 | 12000 | 1 | |
| When the truck is stopped or when parking, the power steering disappears. with the brake applied, the steering wheel won't move at all. with the brake released, it's near impossible to turn the steering wheel. i purchased this truck used two years ago with just under 11,000 miles. it is like new. this problem is annoying at best and could be dangerous in an emergency maneuver with hard braking. *tr | |||
| 12/03/2012 | 12000 | ||
| When the truck is stopped or when parking, the power steering disappears. with the brake applied, the steering wheel won't move at all. with the brake released, it's near impossible to turn the steering wheel. i purchased this truck used two years ago with just under 11,000 miles. it is like new. this problem is annoying at best and could be dangerous in an emergency manuver with hard braking. | |||
| 08/19/2011 | 201300 | ||
| I currently own a 2001 f250 7.3 diesel truck. i along with many other people in this country are scared to drive their trucks. i have had several incidents, but the most recent was in august 2011. i was driving down the highway at 65 mph ( the speed doesn't matter for the failure). the truck is very hard to keep control of, it shakes violently and walks back and forth. it is very difficult to keep the truck in one lane. it got so bad that i couldn't keep control of it and began going from one side to the other trying to get control. other vehicle's on the road got away from mine or i would have hit them. it took a while to get control of the truck. i don't know how we didn't go flying off the highway and killed. there are alot of people with this same problem with this truck. there is so much play in the steering that can't be corrected. the ford dealership says that there is nothing they can do to fix it. this vehicle is dangerouse!!!! to drive and someone is going to be killed if something is not done. apparently this is not the begginning of complaints about this problem. i am pretty sure people have died as a result of this failure, but it went un noticed because they were blamed for overcorrecting. this is a serouse issue and needs to be addressed. thank you for your consideration in this problem. | |||
| 05/26/2009 | 130000 | 1 | |
| I have a 2001 ford f250 sd crew/4x4 and there is something wrong with the front end steering system. today was the second time that my truck began to shimmy and shake so hard that at 55mph by the time i got the truck slowed to about 15mph i was over into the lane of the on coming traffic (luckly no one was there). the other day with my wife in the truck we turned a corner and the truck started to shimmy really hard and i lost some response control of the truck the steering became somewhat unresponsive, and i was forced to allow the truck to track into the baily post office parking lot. something is wrong with my truck but the mechanics tell me that there is nothing wrong with it that they can find. the truck does not do this all the time, it comes and goes, sometimes it happens almost every time i drive it and then it can go weeks without happening. i worked as a mechanic for 25 years and i am telling you this is a very dangerous problem with this truck and i know that you have received hundreds maybe even thousands of complaints about this same problem with the ford f-series trucks and ford should be held accountable for such a bad design flaw that can causes a light shimmy to total loss of control of these trucks at any time while driving, which may cause serious harm or even death to the owner. my wife will not even ride in the truck any more because she is too scared to do so. thank you for time and consideration. gary *tr | |||
| 01/15/2007 | 142000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2001 ford f-250 sd. when the gear shifter is used, it causes the accelerator pedal fuse to blow. smoke appeared out of the steering column. the contact believes that the failure was due to burned wires and all of the issues were connected to the steering column electrical system. he believes that the wires were burned in the steering column. the tow package burned and the right turn signal and brake lights no longer work. all of the doors appeared to be short and do not close or open properly. in addition, the overdrive failed on the steering column. when the contact presses the button, nothing happens. the dealer stated that the vehicle was not under warranty and does not have any safety recalls that apply to the vin. the contact would be responsible for the repair costs. the failure mileage was 142,000. | |||