Seven problems related to steering failed have been reported for the 2008 Ford F-350. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Driving thru town 25mph or less turning one corner fine then another corner the opposite direction and only steering wheel turned. My truck went straight into the rock wall damaged hood fender,bumper,headlight bezel and lights driver wheel, and when diagnosed the original problem it was the steering gearbox failure.
Tl the contact owns a 2008 Ford F-350 sd. While driving approximately 12 mph, the steering failed without warning. The contact stated that the steering wheel became detached from the steering box. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the steering box needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. Bob bell Ford was contacted by phone at 410-766-3600 (located at 7125 ritchie hwy, glen burnie, MD 21061). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 125,000.
Steering gearbox failed. Steering felt very loose, pulled into parking lot. Steering would turn right but would not turn to the left. Could hear a crunching or popping noise when attempting top turn left. Had vehicle towed to local repair shop that found the steering gearbox failed internally.
The contact owns a 2008 Ford F-350 sd. While the vehicle was parked, the steering wheel became stuck for two minutes and then failed to move. The air bag warning light illuminated. The contact attempted to drive the vehicle and the steering wheel failed to turn. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 115,000.
Tl-the contact owns a 2008 Ford F-350. The contact stated that while pulling out of a parking space, the steering wheel started to turn in a circular motion without warning. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the gears in the steering box failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 98,000. Sg.
On the evening of 6/13/2014, I was driving my 2008 Ford F-350 through the drive through line of white castle in commack, new york, 11725. As I went to make a right turn to follow the drive through lane, a heard a metal breaking sound followed by complete loss of steering. Within less than 1 second from this happening, my vehicle collided with a cinder block wall causing significant front end damage to the bumper, fender and headlight. There were no injuries to myself or any passengers as well as the wall had minimal damage. I had a police report filed with the suffolk county police department. The report corroborates my statement of complete steering loss as the direct result of the accident. The vehicle was towed to my mechanic, north shore firestone in commack. Upon investigation they determined the gears inside of the steering box completely failed. They could be of further assistance detailing what the internals of the steering box looked like if needed. They also informed me there is a 2 month back log on the replacement for this part. Being that there is a replacement backlog, Ford must know there is a design flaw. This part needs to be redesigned to stand up to the difficult task of getting white castle! this failure not only caused damage to my truck costing over $5,000, but this will cause my insurance to go up as well. If this causes me to be dropped from my insurance, I will have major problems being that all of my jobs require me to have transportation. Please have Ford fix this problem so no one else is involved in an accident. I was lucky I was going at a low speed, but the next person may not be as lucky as I was.
The contact owns a 2008 Ford f350. The contact stated that the vehicle would vibrate violently when driving between 40-55 mph or when turning on rough road surfaces. The vehicle was taken to the dealer numerous times for the failure. The dealer replaced the track link and the steering gearbox but the failure was not corrected and the vehicle continued to vibrate excessively. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but the vehicle was not further repaired. The failure mileage was 100 and the current mileage was 20,000.