Bulletins


BulletinBulletin dateReplacement BulletinItem no.SummaryAdded
STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST - PUMP
1318909/01/19996090547Information regarding request for dealer feedback for noisy power steering pump in louisville, ky and detroit, mi areas only. *mjs03/21/2000
700109/01/19996090315Some trucks equipped with a 7.3l dit may exhibit a noisy power steering pump. *tt03/14/2000
STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
1410503/01/2001620299Some vehicles built before 2/5/2000 equipped with a 7.3l dit engine may exhibit a noise level emitting from the power steering system which some customers may find objectionable. a revised power steering line which runs from the steering07/24/2001

Investigations


NHTSA IDManufacturerDate openDate closeSubjectRecall campaign
STEERING - GEAR BOX - SHAFT PITMAN
EA01009FORD MOTOR COMPANY03/02/200108/19/2003SECTOR SHAFT FRACTURES
 This ea was opened based on a response received from ford motor company to an information request (ir) submitted during sq00-018.ford stated in an internal service message that it had changed the steering gear sector shafts and pitman arms installed 1999 model year f-series super duty vehicles on march 22, 1999.ford stated that these design changes were implemented to make improvements in vehicle steering and handling, and that virtually all of the reported fractured sector shafts were the result of extraordinary, possibly multiple, impacts.an engineering analysis closing report is attached.
STEERING - GEAR BOX - SHAFT SECTOR
EA01009FORD MOTOR COMPANY03/02/200108/19/2003SECTOR SHAFT FRACTURES
 This ea was opened based on a response received from ford motor company to an information request (ir) submitted during sq00-018.ford stated in an internal service message that it had changed the steering gear sector shafts and pitman arms installed 1999 model year f-series super duty vehicles on march 22, 1999.ford stated that these design changes were implemented to make improvements in vehicle steering and handling, and that virtually all of the reported fractured sector shafts were the result of extraordinary, possibly multiple, impacts.an engineering analysis closing report is attached.

Consumer Complaints


Fail datemilesoccurencesPurchase date
STEERING
07/28/20001
 Insured was going around a turn and went up on an island and hit a telephone pole, possible steering failure, claim 30-v248-136. *jg