Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | |||
| 04/01/2000 | 1 | 02/17/2000 | |
| Loss of steering would occur whenever brakes are applied, it forced vehicle to wander across the road; vehicle has been in and out of dealer shop on several occasion, and informed consumer that they cannot correct the problem. *ak consumer states the hydroboost system prohibits steering while braking in most hard braking/emergency situations, when full brakes are applied the steering system is rendered inoperable. *slc | |||
| STEERING - GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION) | |||
| 06/29/2000 | 1 | 01/01/2000 | |
| 3 of the 7 people i know with similar vehicle have had problems with the steering gear box. the dealer says that he has heard of the problem. *ak | |||
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST - PUMP | |||
| 12/27/2000 | 100 | 07/01/2000 | |
| With the truck at idle and the brake pedal depressed to hold the vehicle power steering is lost. when holding the truck at idle on a hill with the brakes you can not turn the steering wheel. power steering pump is sued for both the power steering snd the power brakes. on 12/27/00 kurt bruhn of mointicello ford told me this was normal. invoice #focs228723. this is not only inconvenient it is unsafe.*ak | |||
| 04/04/2000 | |||
| Intermittently while driving at low speeds 0-15 mph and when applying brakes, steering wheel locked up, causing consumer to hit a fence post on august 18, 2000. vehicle was serviced by the dealership prior to this incident. dealer stated that ford considered this a normal condition, but has agreed to replace power steering pump. please provide any further information.*ak | |||
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | |||
| 05/30/2002 | 4 | 11/01/2001 | |
| I have found on numerous occasions that if you hit your brakes to avoid something at speeds under 40 mph you cannot steer at the same time! yesterday i almost ran over a sea wall into the ocean when i was braking in a 45 degree corner and tried to steer around it. this has happened other time while trying to avoid other autos, animals ect. but never this bad. i have since driven 2 other trucks of the same body style in our campground and they exibit the same problems.*ak | |||
| 05/24/2002 | 05/01/2000 | ||
| Complete tread separation of the left front tire, causing total steering loss. *ak | |||
| 06/24/2001 | 4 | 09/01/1999 | |
| I was driving up the hill towards tacoma just off the bridge. traffic stopped suddenly and i had to lock my brakes. when i locked them the truck would not turn either way until i let off the brake more. it seems when the tires are not moving very fast that the power steering will not work. it was a very scary situation and this is not the first time it has happened. i have a hard time turning in to parking spaces also when the truck is not moving quickly. this is a very scary problem as i don't believe i could steer myself out of an accident with the brakes applied.*ak | |||
| 11/20/2000 | 10 | 11/01/2000 | |
| The power steering pump on these trucks provides the steering assist and brake assist. when you apply the brakes moderately hard to hard, you have no power steering assist and the steering wheel locks up due to the weight of the vehicle. this makes braking and steering impossible. ford is doing little to resolve this problem. they also have oem ball joints that are sealed and they get stiff which makes turning the wheel without power assist impossible. | |||
| 04/01/2001 | 02/01/2000 | ||
| I am experiencing a severe problem with the steering on my truck. when parked, stopped, or idling, i am unable to turn the wheels in either direction, regardless of surface. this is an issue of safety. i have taken it to the dealer twice and although they are helpful and sympathetic, they are unable to fix the problem. i do not appreciate putting my family in danger as we pull our travel trailer and might incur an instance where i would need my truck to be able to turn and it will not. i have contacted ford motor company and am waiting for a reply.*ak | |||
| 05/30/2000 | 100 | 05/01/2000 | |
| No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak | |||
| STEERING - RACK AND PINION | |||
| 12/20/1999 | 9999 | 12/01/1999 | |
| Steering system: when vehicle is first started or drive on cold day there steering system is extremely difficult to turn. also when brake is applied steering wheel will stop at a half of a turn. excessive effort is required to turn. 2. brake rotors will sometimes vibrate when brake is applied. also anti-lock will turn on and drasticaly increase stopping distance. 3. transmission will sometimes not let me select first or second gear. vehicle must be in low or third, then shifted back into first to get going. *ak | |||