# 2008 FORD F-350 SD — STEERING
> NHTSA complaint `736036` · 2009-09-17 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** F-350 SD
- **Year:** 2008
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** STEERING
- **Miles at failure:** 11,190
- **Speed:** 35 mph
## Narrative
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD F-350 SD. THE CONTACT STATED  THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THERE WAS A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL, WHICH CAUSED HIM TO CRASH INTO A DITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND A TECHNICIAN CONCLUDED THAT THE GEAR BOX FAILED. THE GEAR BOX WAS REPLACED AT A REDUCED RATE OF $100.00; HOWEVER, THEY WOULD NOT ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE COLLATERAL DAMAGE. THE FAILURE RESURFACED AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND HE IS AWAITING A RESPONSE.  THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,190. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,200.
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