Two problems related to steering gear box shaft pitman have been reported for the 1999 Ford F-350. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
I have had 2 steering gear boxes break on my truck. The first was when my truck was hit while parked. The individual hit the front of my vehicle and dented in the front bumper and fender. It was not until we went to load the truck on the wrecker that we discovered the broken box. The second time I was driving down the road and the person in front of me slammed on their brakes to avoid an individual making a turn in front of them. I jerked my wheel to the left to go over the curb and avoid the accident but when my tires hit the curb it sheared of the pitman arm right below the steering gearbox which resulted in me losing my steering. I then plowed into the vehicle infront of me with no way to avoid them. The curb was not a very big one and it worries me that this important part broke so easy.
Claim number 22-v597-733 - while pulling a trailer in bad weather conditions, steering shaft which connects to the pitman arm broke causing consumer to lose all control of steering and vehicle to flip, no injuries were sustained.