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 | |||
| 11/08/2011 | 85000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 ford f-250 sd. the contact stated the steering wheel was loose while driving. the failure made it very difficult to control the vehicle, especially when making a left or right turn. the dealer advised the contact that the failure was caused by the pitman arm. the dealer also stated there was a technical service bulletin (16515) for the pitman arm and there was no recall. the vin was not available. the failure mileage was 85,000 and the current mileage was 87,000. rvk | |||
| 11/08/2011 | 85000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 ford f-250sd. the contact stated the steering is loose when driving the vehicle. the failure makes it very difficult to control the vehicle, especially when making turns. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer and was told the problem was with the pitman arm. the contact was told by the dealer that there was a technical service bulletin (16515) for the pitman, but it was not under recall. the vin was not available. the failure mileage was 85,000 and the current mileage was 87,000.rl | |||
| 02/20/2009 | 47000 | 1 | |
| I read of your investigation into 05 and later ford truck death wobble shaking causing massive instability while driving. the problem goes back way further but i have an 03 f-250 truck (and it is totally stock) and it begins to shake violently at about 50 mph on any surface whether in straight line or turn. i have had many things looked at (alignment, wheel and tire balance, bushings, track bar, tie-rod ends, etc.) and repaired with no fix. ford says everything is within specs. the fact remains that it is a very, very dangerous situation to drive with especially with california traffic. i don't think ford wants to own up to it because of the huge financial ramifications of dealing with thousands of vehicles when in an already financially crippled state. guess they should have been thinking about building a more stable vehicle for their customers rather than the interior color choices on their latest company jet. i know this problem goes back into late 1980s when ford was told by you to fix the problem. i just don't want to die in my vehicle while searching for an adequate fix to the problem. thanks *tr | |||
| 06/04/2008 | 32000 | 1 | |
| Ford f-250. leaking high pressure hose from boster pump drained fluid. while exiting interstate highway, lost both brakes and steering. almost impossible to stop and steer. replaced fluid to get to dealer, meegan ford in mt. pleasant pa. high pressure hose replaced. i paid. i have old part. fitting rusted through. *tr | |||
| 10/13/2006 | 1 | 10/13/2003 | |
| Dt*: the contact stated after coming to a stop under normal road conditions, when the brakes were applied; the steering would not turn in either direction. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, who could not duplicate the problem. also, the dealer determined that the build of the vehicle was normal, and therefore was no problem. the contact found complaints online similar to the problems the vehicle had. updated 12/5/2006 - *nm | |||
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST - PUMP | |||
| 07/26/2006 | 47235 | 2 | 07/19/2005 |
| Dad*: the contact stated the steering wheel was tight and very difficult to turn either to the right or left. the dealership replaced two power steering pumps and the problem still persists. updated 08/14/06. *jb | |||