Hydraulic Power Assist Steering System Problems of Ford F-350 - part 2

While driving on highway and slowing down to make a turn, vehicle started making loud noises. Also, steering got hard to turn, and had no brakes. Pulled over and shut vehicle off. Started it back up and everything was fine. Another time wife had the vehicle, went to stop at a red light, and vehicle went straight through the intersection into the ditch. Had no power brakes or steering. Contacted dealer.

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While making a "hard stop" t vehicle loses all power steering which may result in a crash. Dealer cannot determine the cause. Been to dealer several times, and said it was the characteristic of the vehicle. Please provide further information.

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Hard/no steering when applied w/brakes. . . . . Since new.

While stepping on brake pedal, lost all sterring control-unabe to steer vechicle.

When vehicle brakes are applied, steering becomes difficult. Turning steering wheel quickly, causes steering wheel to momentarily lock up. A second and related problem is an excessively soft suspension system. When a quick turn is required, these two problems mentioned here, in my opinion and experiences, combined, create a potentially dangerous situation.

Ongoing problem with power steering loss whenever brakes are applied in a sudden situation. Dealer / manufacturernotified and informed consumer that it was a normal characteristic for that vehicle. Asking NHTSA to share some light on this matter.

Driving at 25 mph hit something in the road,lost power steering/brakes . The consumer used the emergency brake and slowed the vehicle down, the consumer had power steering/brake radiator replaced, dealer can't determine the problem.

When the brakes are applied the vehicle loses power steering. The dealer has attemped to repair problem several times. Consumer states while pressing the brake hard, the power steering quits working, it also does this when not in motion, dealer has replaced the gear box and power steering unit, however problem still exists, consumer states he wrecked in 02/97, however does not know if this is related to the accident, consumer wants this problem repaired or wants a refund.

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Ltr fm andrij andreitchux(NJ) owner of a Ford f350 truck unable to connect with 33 foot RV trailer hook system causes truck to lock-up defect reply to the elizabeth, NJ district ofc. The vehicle was involved in an accident in which the consumer sustained injuries. Consumer also experienced problems with stalling of engine, transmission, power steering, acceleration, and fuel system on vehicle.

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Loss of power steering at low speed when applying the brakes. This makes it impossible to steer the truck when trying to brake and steer at the same time. My wife is not strong enough to steer the truck and I am just able to move the steering wheel slightly.

A loss of power assist in steering will occur when driving in slow speeds less than 20 mph and applying brakes.

Power steering cuts out when vehicle is moving slowly and brakes are applied. Ford dealed service manager said that Ford is aware of this condition and there is nothing that they can do about it. This defect possibly affects 1999 model year. Service manager encouraged me to complain to NHTSA. He said that if enough people complained, then Ford would have to do something about this defect.

Power steering assist goes away when applying brakes. Very annoying, and if I ever had to stomp the brake pedal at speed and need to swerve, turn, etc. I believe it could potentially be fatal to someone. From the information I have read this is a pretty widespread problem with these trucks and needs to be corrected. They are much too big and heavy to not be able to steer correctly.

Lost control and steering. A major crash with fatality and serious injuries.

Lose power steering assist at low speeds with brakes on. Difficult to steer and have come close to hitting other vehicles.

Loss of power steering occurs when backing up to a trailer and braking at the same time. This has occurred since the truck was purchased new.

Steering has no power assist when stopped and brakes are applied. Vehicle is difficlut to park when on an incline due to inability to turn wheel when brakes are applied. I also have concern about how the the vehicle will respond in an emergency stop situation if the wheel cannot be turned when brakes are applied hard. With this system I may be able to stomp and stay but not sure if I will be able to steer. Ihave taken truck to dealer for this condition but was referred to Ford special service message #12995 and told the condition was normal.

There is a bolt that comes loose, causing power steering to go completely out. This has happened twice. Dealer replaced part, and problem has reoccurred.

Ford says this condition of power assist loss on steering is normal, can not turn steering wheel when brake is applied and truck is not moving. Steering very difficult when brake not applied.

While driving at slow speed and without warning when applying brakes power steering goes out, resulting in loss of control.

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With brakes applied steering can not be turned. Can not parellel park,make a u-turn,back up boat or camper easily,I am afraid that if I was driving and had to slam on the brakes I would be unable to steer the vehicle due to not being able to turn the steering wheel. Ford has told me they know about it but there is nothing they can do to fix it. Also steering seems very sloppy and loose. Steering wheel moves when going over bumps ( left to right).

Unsafe!! steering does not work with brakes applied. Steering binds up and can not be turned when brakes are on. Can't parallel park, make u-turn, or back up for boat or camper. Steering will not turn in skid. Steering is sloppy and truck wanders from side to side on road. Bumps and ruts throw truck dangerously from side to side. Steering does not center itself. It is a constant battle to keep the truck going straight. Constantly correcting from left to right.