| Issue ID | 849970 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10393183 |
| Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
| Brand | FORD |
| Model | F-250 SD |
| Model Year | 2008 |
| File date | 13/03/11 |
| Component | STEERING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I had just unhooked a 10,000 lb. Horse trailer with a horse in it which is this trucks main job. I pulled out of the far-thought i felt my steering pull to the right & it seemed like i had to over-correct the wheel to pull i left, i slowed down-drove down the road turning the wheel left & right-everything seemed fine-drove 20 minutes back to my hotel, go to pull in a parking spot & my truck went straight almost hitting the car parked in the spot to the left i was pulling into. I backed up, my steering wheel would spin around many times in both directions. My steering was completely gone! I shiver to think of what a nightmare it could have been had it not broke in a parking lot!!!!!!!!!!! It is at ford of ocala. They called & said a nut had fallen off & they put it back on & put lock tight on it-i am supposed to feel safe??????? Has this happened to anyone else???.. Updated 03-13-13 *bf the consumer stated the nut on the bottom of the steering column came off. It was sitting on the frame. The consumer stated she was charged $58. 00 to have it put back on. Updated 03/14/13 |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 45000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | PORTABLE SAFETY COMPLAINT FORM (PDF) |
| City and State | LOUISVILLE, KY |
| VIN pattern | 1FTSX21R58EXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 8 |
| Drive train type | 4WD |
| Transmission type | |
| Vehicle speed | 5 |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | OCALA FORD |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | OCALA |
| Dealer's state code | FL |
| Dealer's ZIP code |