2001 Ford F-250 SD steering problems

21 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the steering on the 2001 Ford F-250 SD — 7% of all complaints for this model year.

Steering complaints

share of all complaints

70,493 mi

median reported incident mileage

1 / 1

crash / fire reports

What owners report

“Tl* the contact owns a 2001 ford f-250 sd. While driving approximately 40 mph, the vehicle lost power and the steering wheel seized. In addition, the check engine indicator illuminated. The dealer (tomball ford, 22702 tomball pkwy, tomball, tx 77375, (281) 378-3160) was contacted, but did not…”
filed Nov 23, 2018
“We had traveled aproximately 450 miles and on the last leg of a trip in the mountains. The driver noticed on the last 150 miles of the trip the steering wheel had changed position where the center of the wheel normally was horizontal, was now 45 degrees off and vertical. The vehicle was parked on…”
filed Jun 13, 2015

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

This SKU is a front upper ball joint. The Customer communication requested return of unsold inventory to inspect for ball studs with excessive rotational friction in the ball joint assembly. Excessive friction in the…
DOR-B8H4Z-11 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Oct 2, 2018
Ford trucks service campaign: see document search button for owner letter. Vehicles have experienced severe steering wheel and front wheel vibrations and oscillations after traveling over a bump or dip in the road…
LP-09L02 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Dec 1, 2013