steering locking up while driving

[GOTDIRT]

wow im nervous, while im driving when i turn right no problem but when i go left it locks up and i have to come to a stop wiggle the wheel and then its fine till next time i turn left its a little scary and dangerous i made a appointment with ford for next week by the way i have a 2003 psd f-250 with the 6.0 only 35,000 miles need help please

[Rodslinger]

WTF?!?!

Welcome to Powerstroke.org, and please let us know what you find out, because that's a first for me - not to mention beepbeepbeepbeep dangerous.

[Banshee34]

It's not your linkage is it?

That is dammmmmmmmmn scary!

[timmy]

Welcome! Who needs to go left anyway?! Sounds like your binding good! Do you have a steering stabilizer? Seen them bind on the open stroke. Could also be a u-joint/hub problem...however you usually only see that on old trucks.

[GOTDIRT]

i will let you know on wed,next week im droping off the truck on tuesday am
but i tell you im very nervous driving now it doing it more often freakin scarey!!!even the ford dealer was shocked they never heard of that problem i hope it covered under so type of warranty

[Banshee34]

Do you have towing on your auto insurance???? Just a thought that it might be a good idea (for your own safety) to have it towed to the dealer!!!!!!!

[CHenry]

NEVER be seen towing your FORD.
Rent a box trailer and haul it in that so none of those Dodge guys can see it being towed.

[GOTDIRT]

well they found out what the problem was it is a bad steering box that one of the valves are sticking not letting the fluid flow anyway it going to cost me apprx $600.00 installed truck has 38000 miles he told me that if was 36000 or under it would have been covered im pissed so im 3000 miles over and this is the deal sorry im just venting but it has to be done it was very dangerous driving it thanks for all your help and corcern......

[mschn99]

Originally Posted by GOTDIRT

well they found out what the problem was it is a bad steering box that one of the valves are sticking not letting the fluid flow anyway it going to cost me apprx $600.00 installed truck has 38000 miles he told me that if was 36000 or under it would have been covered im pissed so im 3000 miles over and this is the deal sorry im just venting but it has to be done it was very dangerous driving it thanks for all your help and corcern......

This is a VERY gray area. They could have PO5'd it...which would have had ford pay part or all of it and you would have payed the rest (kinda like a deductable), but dealers use it in different ways. the dealer i work at is like most. They will do an AWA (after warranty adjustment) for customers just over, IF they are "good customers" meaning you spend money there. Services, oil changed, ETC are what it all boils down too. If you are a "loyal" customer, they will help you out with this sort of thing....

Not all dealers are like this, some just dont care about anything but $$$$, which means they are never gonna help you out. I personally wouldnt go back to that dealer IF you are a regular customer....If your not, not many dealers would have dont it for ya anyways....just thought i would throw this out there for some guys info...

[Rodslinger]

Dealers annoy the crap out of me when they pull that. I would have run it through the front showroom of the dealership, jumped out, screamed "it wouldn't turn - that faulty part nearly killed me" and called my lawyer.......course I'd probably be in jail looking at an even larger repair bill.