Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST - POWER STEERING FLUID | |||||
| 062211 | 10020692 | Power steering fluid leak at jumper line to hydroboost connection. *kb | 12/22/2006 | ||
| 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 | |
| 06151 | 10021230 | Steering wheel oscillation. *kb | 03/23/2007 | ||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | |||
| 01/01/2007 | 20000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford f-350 sd. the contact stated that while driving approximately 60 mph, the steering wheel and front end of the vehicle started to shake. the contact released the accelerator pedal and the shaking became more extreme. after depressing the brakes, the vehicle was moved off the roadway and the contact inspected the vehicle. the contact found nothing loose or hanging. the vehicle was then taken to a dealer where the contact was informed that the vehicle was performing normally when driving at highway speeds. the manufacturer was contacted but offered no assistance. the failure mileage was approximately 20,000. the current mileage was approximately 62,000. the vin was unavailable. kmj | |||
| 01/01/2007 | 20000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford f-350 sd. the contact stated that while driving approximately 60 mph, the steering wheel and front end started to shake. the contact let off the accelerator and the shaking became more extreme. after depressing the brakes the vehicle was pulled off the road and inspected the vehicle. the contact found nothing loose or hanging. the vehicle was taken to a dealer. he was informed that the vehicle was acting as normal when driving at highway speeds. the manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. the failure mileage was approximately 20,000. the current mileage was approximately 62,000. the vin was unavailable. tb | |||
| 12/20/2010 | 45000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford f-350 sd. the contact stated that the vehicle would shake violently while driving over 50 mph. the manufacturer was notified of the failure, but denied any assistance with repairs to the vehicle. the contact made attempts to repair the failure, but the defect continuously recurred. the failure mileage was 45,000 and the current mileage was 60,000. | |||
| 11/16/2005 | 50 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford f350 sd. while driving approximately 40 mph over a road bump, the front end of the vehicle began pull to the left abnormally. the failure recurred three times. the vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer sent a letter to notify the owner's to inspect the tire tread and air pressure to prevent the pulling of the vehicle and steering wheel vibration. the manufacturer was made aware of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 50. | |||
| 07/02/2011 | 35300 | ||
| On july 2, 2011, i was driving my 2005 f350 4x4 ford truck at approximately 60 mph on a downhill grade and hit a pothole in the road. the truck started shaking so violently that i lost control and drifted into the oncoming traffic lane for several seconds without being able to control the vehicle. fortunately it was late at night and no other vehicles were approaching. the steering wheel shook so violently that it blurred my vision while trying to hold on and regain control. the shaking lasted 10-15 seconds and only stopped after i was able to slow the vehicle below 40 mph. i had my wife and two sons in the vehicle with me. this incident may have caused a crash if there was oncoming traffic or if it had occurred on a bend in the road. this incident was the most violent experienced to date, but i have experienced this violent shaking on 3 other occasions after hitting a bump in the road. i had my truck camper on the vehicle and it shook the camper so violently in the bed that the tailgate does not fit properly anymore due to what appears to be a flaring of the truck bed. i firmly believe my entire family was in mortal danger with this event and i am hesitant to drive the vehicle. ford needs to recall and fix this very dangerous defect in their trucks. | |||
| 09/20/2009 | 80000 | 1 | |
| Occasional loss of steering centering after making a 90 degree turn. this requires an exaggerated and unexpected amount of steering effort to correct this oversteering condition and to prevent crossing into the oncoming traffic. this may occur daily or weekly. *tr | |||
| 01/20/2006 | 4000 | 1 | 07/23/2005 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford f-350 super duty. in january of 2006, while driving approximately 35 mph or more, the vehicle began to shimmy and jump on the opposite side of the road when making left turns. the dealer stated that bolts were missing and the shock mounts failed. the vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. he returned the vehicle to the dealer and was informed that the tires needed to be replaced. after replacing the tires, a front stabilizer was installed on the front end of the vehicle; however, the failure persisted. the vehicle has not been repaired since the last incident. the manufacturer stated that there were no recalls and they were not liable for the repairs. the current mileage was 61,635 and failure mileage was 4,000. updated 10/21/08. *jb | |||
| 01/17/2008 | 10000 | 1 | 07/01/2005 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford f-350 sd. while driving 65 mph, the contact lost control of the steering and the vehicle swerved all over the road. when driving over rough pavement, a bridge expansion, or a slight bump, the steering worsens. he has taken the vehicle to the dealer four times and was informed that the tires needed to be rotated, the bushing needed to be changed, and the tire pressure was incorrect. the purchase date was unknown. the current mileage was 36,674 and failure mileage was 10,000. the engine light illuminated. updated 02-12-08 *bf | |||
| 07/03/2006 | 8 | 12/01/2004 | |
| 2005 ford f350 crewcab vibration while pulling a load, turbo unit has been replaced twice, dash cluster once, exhaust leak. *kb ***nar*** the temperature gauge was acting erratic. there was a steering noise when making turns. the consumer was told the vibration that he was experiencing was being investigated. *jb | |||
| STEERING - LINKAGES | |||
| 03/04/2007 | 6000 | 1 | 07/20/2005 |
| We own a ford f350, 2005 model with about 6000 miles. on sun.,3/4, as my wife drove away from a service station pump, she lost control of the truck, i.e. she could not steer. lucky for her she was able to stop before entering a heavily traveled highway. we found that the nut holding the pivot arm with the steering linkage had sheared off along with the cotter pin holding the nut. the nut threads were stripped off. i have the failed nut along with ring/clip holding the cotter pin. the bolt threads on the linkage, to the eye appear to be o'k. as stated though, the nut threads were stripped off. was this due to a softer metal being used, over torquing or a bad nut??' the truck was towed to newberg ford in newberg, or. *jb | |||