One problem related to steering idler arm has been reported for the 2006 Ford F-350. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Fax from senator transmitting letter for concerns with the steering on his 2006 Ford pickup and Ford's refusal to pay damages due to an accident. The consumers daughter was coming into the curve, and as she turned the steering wheel, there was no steering control. She applied the brakes on the wet pavement and lost control of the vehicle which resulted in her sliding off the roadway striking several trees. The steering arm on the truck was broken, it appeared the arm broke as she started out on the turn.