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Re: f 250 diesel sterring problems [stemo]
by fixitgal
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Jun 11, 2009 (3:45 am)
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Replying to: stemo (May 27, 2008 8:20 am)
I have the same problem on my 2001 F250 Super Duty Diesel 7.3. I also had it aligned, replaced the ball joints and a steering link at a specialized truck shop. The problem was worse. They told me there was nothing else they could do and to go drive it in a parking lot around and circles until the steering corrected itself! So I took it to the dealer and they said the other place didn't press the ball joints in all the way and that they were binding so they replace them again. Now it is back to the way it was before I took it to the first place for repair. The dealer said they could not help me, they had done everything they could. Like yours, my problem has been ongoing for 3 years, so I don't drive it very much. It is a real safety issue.
I am thinking about writing to Ford or a consumer protection group.
Has anyone found a solution?
Thanks. 
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- #17 of 26
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Re: f 250 diesel sterring problems [fixitgal]
by driller2948
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Sep 20, 2009 (2:46 pm)
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Replying to: fixitgal (Jun 11, 2009 3:45 am)
I too have the same problem 2000 F250 4x4 Super Duty Diesel 7.3 just started at 210,000 miles. I replaced the steering link and adjusted the steering gear box. Neither worked. From my research I'm finding it's most likely the steering gear box! Since I have a Rancho steering stabilizer I'm going to try and exchange under warranty just to eleminate. Pleace lets update each other if someone finds a fix..
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- #18 of 26
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F 250 7.3 diesel steering/wandering problems
by cowgirlextreme
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Sep 20, 2009 (8:07 pm)
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Have a 2000 F 250 that has become hazardous to drive! Have had upper and lower ball joints, inner and outer tie rod ends, new tires, new bilstein shocks...front end alignment done twice....can't keep the darn thing on the road. Supposed to take it in on Monday the 21st to have new power steering box.....anyone figured this out yet? I hauled horses some 600 miles the one day and fought the truck the whole time. It feels like suddenly a "little gremlin" jumps in and grabs the steering wheel and tries to take it from me! Has anyone tried beefing up the rubber on each end of front leaf springs? Does this rubber break down over time? Truck has 115,000 miles on it, I just purchased truck with 110,000 on it.
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Hyper Shaking
by rusty16
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Oct 13, 2009 (4:38 pm)
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Has anyone heard of or experenced this problem. It happens when traveling at any highway speed. You hit a bump or pothole in the road, the truck suddenly pulls or jumps to the left and front end starts shaking so bad if you do not have a tight grip on the wheel, you almost lose control of the truck.
Any ideas
JC 
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Re: Hyper Shaking [rusty16]
by wdhyte
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Oct 14, 2009 (9:56 am)
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Replying to: rusty16 (Oct 13, 2009 4:38 pm)
I had an old VW back in the 70s that would do the exact same thing. Was the steering damper which is nothing more than a horizontal shock absorber (long and skinny one actually) that mounts between the steering and the wheels. Not sure what they're using these days but its gotta have something similar in function. In the VW, all would be fine unless I hit a good bump or a pothole or whatever and it would begin the oscillation in the front end and get worse and worse until I almost came to a stop...then it would be fine again until the next good bump.
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Re: Hyper Shaking [rusty16]
by kcram HOST
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Oct 14, 2009 (6:57 pm)
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Replying to: rusty16 (Oct 13, 2009 4:38 pm)
In Dodge parlance, that's referred to as "Death Wobble". A few things to check:
- tire balance
- shocks
- steering stabilizer
- ball joints
One of those 4 items is likely out of spec.
kcram - Pickups/Wagons Host
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Re: f 250 diesel sterring problems [driller2948]
by mrmike46
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Nov 13, 2009 (8:52 am)
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Replying to: driller2948 (Sep 20, 2009 2:46 pm)
I had the same problem with my 2000 F-250. The left universal on the front axle was frozen on one cap. My guess is at random times drag turned the axle so the frozen cud was in the direction of my tearing. The truck would suddenly veer hard right and I could not turn toe steering wheel hard enough to bring it back. I replaced the u-joint ( along with all the u-joints in the 4x4 drive train) and have not had a problem since. That was about a year ago.
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Re: F 250 7.3 diesel steering/wandering problems [cowgirlextreme]
by angies
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Nov 22, 2009 (9:13 am)
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Replying to: cowgirlextreme (Sep 20, 2009 8:07 pm)
hello, I have an F250 diesel, seems same issue, did you get any resolution?, this is a bad problem and really concerned;
Angela (a.k.a.)
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Re: F 250 7.3 diesel steering/wandering problems [angies]
by cowgirlextreme
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Nov 22, 2009 (6:55 pm)
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Replying to: angies (Nov 22, 2009 9:13 am)
Hi Angela--no, I have not gotten any resolution. Just wanting to get the universal joints checked after the one guy posted a response with the problems he had. I am very discouraged, as when I pull my horse trailer I do not feel safe whatsoever, especially if a horse moves around at all. I have put so much money in this truck and it is still a piece of garbage. 
 
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Re: F 250 7.3 diesel steering/wandering problems [cowgirlextreme]
by angies
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Nov 23, 2009 (5:34 am)
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Replying to: cowgirlextreme (Nov 22, 2009 6:55 pm)
Cowgirl,
Cowgirl,
I had my truck checked, one our folks determined problem to be wheel bearings, thus am having it looked at by my mechanic shop, he owns
F250's for his towing business and is a troubleshooter and not your usual
parts replacer who simply replaces parts; he uses his head; albeit you are probably not in my local you may want to call the mechanic as is a smart and honest, his phone is: Fred Pickering, 989 835-5470, Michigan; simply tell him that a customer of his recommended him and you appreciate his input;
Angela (a.k.a.)
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