1993 FORD E-150 Steering Problems

DRIVING HOME FROM SHOPPING I BACKED OUT OF A PARKING SPACE AND HEARD A LOUD POPPING SOUND UPON INSPECTION THE 2 MOUNTING BOLTS HOLDING THE GEARBOX TO THE FRAME RAIL HAD SHEARED OFF AND THE 3RD ONE HAD RIPPED THROUGH THE FRAME RAIL COMPLETELY AND DROPPED THE GEARBOX HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED HOME UPON FURTHER INSPECTION THERE ARE STRESS CRACKS AROUND THE MOUNTING HOLES FOR THE GEARBOX BOLTS. *TR

Mileage: 143,000

WIFE WAS DRIVING VAN OUT OF DRIVEWAY HEARD A LOUD SNAPPING SOUND AND SHE LOST STEERING AND BRAKES WENT OUT SHE DID NOT MAKE IT TOO THE ROAD I WENT OUT AND LOOKED AT VAN AND THE STEERING BOX BOLTS HAD SNAPPED OFF CAUSING THE STEERING BOX TOO HIT BRAKE LINE VAN WAS TOWED TO REPAIR SHOP REPAIRS ARE PENDING. *TR

Mileage: 145,000

CONSUMER STATES THE STEERING GEAR BOX COLLAPSE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.. TS

THE THREE BOLTS THAT MOUNT THE STEERING BOX BROKE AND THE FRAME HAS MULTIBLE CRACKS,THE BOLTS SHOW NO SIGN OF WEAR AS IF LOOSE, BUT DO LOOK LIKE THEY MIGHT HAVE BEEN OVER TIGHTENED. THIS HAPPENED SUDDENLY AND RESULTED IN NO CONTROL OF THE VAN.*AK

UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINT ASSEMBLY-SPINDLE ARM REPLACED, CAUSING TIRE WEAR DUE TO FAILURE. MJS

3 MOUNTING BOLTS THAT HOLD FRAME OF STEERING GEAR HAVE BROKEN OFF. CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL . *AK

POWER STEERING FAILED AT LOW SPEEDS DURING WET WEATHER.

STEERING IS LOCKING CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL.

STEERING LOCKS UP WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED.

TRUCK SHUTS DOWN W/NO WARNING MAKING STEERING DIFFICULT AND REDUCED BRAKING. NUMEROUS REPAIRS NOT CHANGE CONDITION. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT