2002 Ford F-350 steering problems
16 complaints about steering have been filed for the 2002 Ford F-350, which is 11% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 16 11% of this year's complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 3 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 3 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
What the data shows
These complaints mention 3 crashes, 3 injuries.
What owners wrote
While driving at any speed vehicle intermittently stalled in drive or in reverse. Vehicle had been to the dealer eight times for this problem. Each time dealer examines the vehicle, but the problem was not resolved. When vehicle stalled, this caused consumer to loose power steering and subsequently causing an accident to take place. Consumer suffered sever pain in neck and back. Expert's automotive report from nextech evaluated that vehicle has execessive effort required to turn steering wheel.
October 5, 2004 a fairfax county vehicle # 6382, 2002 ford f350 was involved in a vehicle accident that resulted in the possible injury of a pregnant female. The female driver stopped for a fast tran bus and the driver of the county vehicle attempted to stop and as he turned the steering wheel to the left the vehicle kept going straight and struck the car in front. The steering shaft broke and it was later confirmed that it was the steering shaft sector that broke.
Other problems reported for the 2002 Ford F-350
- Engine 21 complaints
- Tires 20 complaints
- Electrical system 15 complaints