general problems of the 2001 Ford F-350

Was driving down the rd came to stop light and I had nothing for breaks. I quickly pumped brake and got it to slowdown and made the turn. Went to pull into hospital and had no breaks even tried pumping it again and still had no breaks.

The bracket on the passenger side that is welded to the bottom of the front axle is rusted completely through to the point that the u-bolts that secure the leaf springs to the axle have pulled through the bracket. It appears to be a significant safety issue due to the fact the front axle is no longer secured to the vehicle.

The contact owns a 2001 Ford F-350. While driving approximately 35 mph and making a left turn, the steering wheel seized without warning and caused the contact to crash into another vehicle. The contact and the driver of the vehicle sustained injuries that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was driven to the dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 37,000.

The contact owns a 2001 Ford F-350. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the steering wheel shook violently and independently moved from side to side. The vehicle was taken to a certified mechanic, who replaced the stabilizing bar however the failure was not corrected. The failure mileage was 78,000 and the current mileage was 79,000.

When driving at approx. 40 to 65 mph at intermittent times when traveling over slightly uneven roads {not bumps} the steering wheel will begin to oscillate left to right with increasing frequency that will actually move the steering wheel 2-3 inches left to right, and require almost stopping the vehicle to regain control. You may be able to drive 200 miles before this will occur again. This truck only has 38,000 miles and has done this since day one. It has had front tires replaced, front shocks, numerous alignments,and tire balances from Ford dealers,all with the same result.

Steering gets hard and feels like it locks when you step on the brakes.

The contact owns a 2001 Ford F-350 super duty. While driving 35 mph on uneven pavement, the contact's wife approached a change in the pavement and struck a bump in the road. As a result, the steering shaft disabled and caused her to lose control of the vehicle and crash into a parked vehicle. The contact's wife was uninjured. A police report was filed. The current and failure mileages were 114,000.

While driving at low speed and applying the brakes steering wheel locked, and could not turn to the right or left. Dealer admitted there was manufacturer's defect. Steering locked also at high speed.

While driving the consumer lost all steering power and control while going around a curve causing the vehicle to crash, the driver sustained a broken nose, broken ribs and injuries to his left shoulder, neck and lower back, he also suffers continual headaches and short-term memory loss (attorney for client). Nlm.

When applying the brakes, consumer states the steering wheel locks up. Cause is unknown. Please provide any further information. Ts.