Seven problems related to steering wheel have been reported for the 1998 Ford F-150. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Left rear spring hanger broke and came lose from frame and went up hitting the truck bed underside. This part holds the rear end in place.
Ea 02 001/steering column: steering wheel locked up while making a left turn. The steering column was replaced . The old parts are available for analysis. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified. Feel free to provide any further information.
Steering wheel became completely useless when the steering shaft separated, causing the vehicle to jump the curb narrowly missing a large tree and bridge abutment.
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Front end vibrates/shakes at speeds up to 60 mph. Also, replaced steering shaft.
When turning steering wheel there is a clunck that one can feel in steering wheel, seems loose. Dealer contacted four times, states nothing is wrong. Dealer cannot duplicate the problem.
Intermittently when making a turn steering wheel becomes irratic and drifts. Dealer has inspected and repaired vehicle several times, but problem still exists. Steering gear and pitman arm were replaced for steering wheel problem.