Hydraulic Power Assist Steering System Problems of Ford F-150

Ford F-150 owners have reported 19 problems related to hydraulic power assist steering system (under the steering category). The most recently reported issues are listed below. Also please check out the statistics and reliability analysis of Ford F-150 based on all problems reported for the F-150.

1 Hydraulic Power Assist Steering System problem of the 2002 Ford F-150

Failure Date: 01/09/2006

Without notice the power steering let go on my truck resulting in the unit leaking out 6 bottles were replaced in the reservoir and continued to leak onto the ground.

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2 Hydraulic Power Assist Steering System problem of the 1997 Ford F-150

Failure Date: 06/13/2003

While driving and without warning lost steering control. Dealer notified.

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3 Hydraulic Power Assist Steering System problem of the 1997 Ford F-150

Failure Date: 05/28/2003

While driving, the vehicle lost power steering. There was also a squeaking noise in the steering column.

4 Hydraulic Power Assist Steering System problem of the 1997 Ford F-150

Failure Date: 05/28/2003

While driving and without warning lost steering control and it will be hard for the consumer to control the vehicle. Dealer notified.

5 Hydraulic Power Assist Steering System problem of the 1997 Ford F-150

Failure Date: 05/26/2002

Drove vehicle 60 miles to airport and worked just fine. Returned to vehicle one hour later and started it up. Heard rattling noise from under the hood. Put vehicle in reverse and there was almost zero movement in steering wheel. Was not able to drive vehicle and to have it towed. If this were to happen while driving it could have catastrophic results. Wish to urge manufacturer to reimburse since warranty no longer applies. Vehicle was well maintained and should not have failed at this point in it's life cycle.

6 Hydraulic Power Assist Steering System problem of the 1997 Ford F-150

Failure Date: 12/23/2001

Steering failed while driving 20 mph. Consumer was unable to turn wheel.

7 Hydraulic Power Assist Steering System problem of the 1998 Ford F-150

Failure Date: 12/24/1998

No summary.

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8 Hydraulic Power Assist Steering System problem of the 1997 Ford F-150

Failure Date: 10/06/1998

While driving at 6-7 mph, heard a large bang, and lost steering and vehicle went onto the sidewalk. The vehicle was towed to dealer, and they stated the bolts on the power steering gear sheared off. Dealer replaced the parts with no investigation of the cause or if it will happen again.

9 Hydraulic Power Assist Steering System problem of the 1997 Ford F-150

Failure Date: 10/01/1996

Steering failed.

10 Hydraulic Power Assist Steering System problem of the 1997 Ford F-150

Failure Date: 09/13/1996

Steering shakes and makes noise when turning or when vehicle hits a bump.

11 Hydraulic Power Assist Steering System problem of the 1997 Ford F-150

Failure Date: 06/01/1996

Power steering failed.

12 Hydraulic Power Assist Steering System problem of the 1996 Ford F-150

Failure Date: 02/01/1996

Steering out of alignment, causing front end to pull. Qcaw.

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13 Hydraulic Power Assist Steering System problem of the 1998 Ford F-150

Steering failure, four repair attempts, problem continues.

14 Hydraulic Power Assist Steering System problem of the 1999 Ford F-150

While driving on wet road conditions vehicle loses all steering power. Making steering extremely difficult. The problem was reported to the manufactue/dealership. The problem has not been adressed. Please provide any further information.

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15 Hydraulic Power Assist Steering System problem of the 1997 Ford F-150

While making right or left turns steering wheel becomes hard to turn due to power steering.

16 Hydraulic Power Assist Steering System problem of the 2004 Ford F-150

Consumer complained about steering problem. While driving about 76 mph vehicle inadvertently changed lanes. Driver turned the steering wheel in the opposite direction, and vehicle felt like it was going to roll over. Consumer took vehicle back to the dealership, and traded it after only 10 days of ownership.

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17 Hydraulic Power Assist Steering System problem of the 1997 Ford F-150

While making a left turn the power steering failed, causing complete loss of steering control. Cause unknown. Please give any further details.

18 Hydraulic Power Assist Steering System problem of the 2001 Ford F-150

While driving 25 mph lost steering which resulted in a collision. Mechanic stated cause of collision was that power steering broke.

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19 Hydraulic Power Assist Steering System problem of the 1997 Ford F-150

Steering veers to the right.



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