Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | |||||
| 15446 | 11/01/2001 | 630370 | Some vehicles may exhibit increased steering efforts at very low speeds or when stopped with the brakes applied. *tt | 04/16/2002 | |
| 982120 | 11/01/1998 | 603683 | Steering wheel alignment- vehicles with motorhome chassis. | 03/01/1999 | |
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | |||||
| 13939 | 03/01/2001 | 620286 | Some vehicles built before 01/05/2000 may exhibit a power steering cooler leak due to the cooler impacting a solid object. engineering has released a revised cooler which will relocate the cooler to above the front bumper line. | 07/24/2001 | |
| 14652 | 02/01/2001 | 619155 | Some vehicles may exhibit higher than normal steering efforts when the vehicles is at a very low speed or stopped with the brakes applied. *tt | 05/17/2001 | |
| 12995 | 07/01/1999 | 614780 | Some vehicles equipped with a 7.3l dit engine may exhibit some reduced power steering assist under hard braking. *tt | 12/14/2000 | |
| 13939 | 03/01/2000 | 612932 | Some vehicles built before 01/05/2000 may exhibit a power steering cooler leak due to the cooler impacting a solid object. *tt | 06/14/2000 | |
| 8265 | 03/01/2000 | 612704 | Some vehicles built before 01/05/00 may exhibit a power steering cooler leak due to the cooler impacting a solid object. *tt | 06/12/2000 | |
| 6690 | 07/02/1999 | 610731 | Some trucks equipped with a 7.3l dit engine may exhibit some reduced power steering assist under hard braking. *tt | 05/11/2000 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST - PUMP | ||||||
| EA00017 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 06/20/2000 | 07/29/2002 | LOSS OF POWER ASSIST; STEERING & BRAKING | ||
| Loss of power assist for steering and/or brakes within the hydroboost (hb) system.this condition occurs when steering and braking are attempted simultaneously. | ||||||
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | ||||||
| EA00017 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 06/20/2000 | 07/29/2002 | LOSS OF POWER ASSIST; STEERING & BRAKING | ||
| Loss of power assist for steering and/or brakes within the hydroboost (hb) system.this condition occurs when steering and braking are attempted simultaneously. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | |||
| 03/25/2012 | 60000 | ||
| I have the death wobble which means my f250 starts to shake uncontrollably (as if driving on a washboard dirt road) after i hit a bump in the road. could be a manhole cover, a pot hole or the seems on the freeway. especially if i hit the bump with one tire and if i am on a curve. it shakes until the truck comes to a stop. started infrequently now happens often and predictably (i have video). tires helped for a while, new shocks did not solve problem. lots of posts complaints online. don't know solution but seems very dangerous. | |||