Which parts fail
Components named in complaints (power steering, steering column, rack and pinion).
Mileage when the problem started
Owner reports
Selected complaints filed with NHTSA by 1995 Ford F-150 owners, lightly cleaned up (personal details are redacted by NHTSA).
The passenger side front radius arm bushing failed on my 1995 Ford f-150 resulting in the loss of steering. The vehicle had 74,900 miles at the time of incident. The failure was repaired at courtesy Ford in syracuse at a cost of 549.21. The reason I was given for the failure was rot. I was about to enter an interstate and had this failure occurred then it probably would have resulted in a fatal accident. Since this is a item that is crucial to safety I feel that this item should not have failed. Also, when being repaired, the driver side bracket was also repaired as it was about to fail also.
The right front radius rod bushing mount failed. This resulted in the right front tire moving rearward, loss of steering control. Had it occurred at high speed, serious accident could have occurred.
The front disc brakes are always warped and there is unstable braking.tt consumer states there is grinding noise on right front brake, was advised to wait until it got worse, rotors and pads were finally replaced the original rotors were warped, consumer has had to have rotors and pads replaced four time due them being warped, was told that he would be getting a new truck, but has heard nothing else about that consumer also states fuel tank was leaking and also power steering noise, windshield wiper skips when there is light rain and noisy, passenger door handle haas a poor fir, exhaust system is loose, and rear sway bar bushings inoperative, temperature guage always low, shift indicator is off, head lamp is too high.
Front brake rotors have warped from being hot. Have been turned once and replaced once. (owned by auburn university, fisheries dept. Auburn university, al 36849) consumer states he noticed the brakes would pump when making a stop, mechanic advised consumer that the metal alloy in the rotor might be the cause, the rotors were turned but problem came right back, and the next time they were replaced, also vehicle shimmers in the front end when consumer hits a small bump in the road, the entire fornt would vibrate violently, dealer replaced the front shocks which helped for awhile, later the steering box was replaced and that seemed to have helped the problem.
Original drag link ball stud failed/separated, causing the steering ector shaft arm to be disconnected from the right wheel spindle. I believe a very rare occurance. Although the actual failure happened at a very slow speed, the result of this failure occurring at highway speeds could very likely result in multiple fatalities. This failed component needs to be investigated and addressed expeditciously before someone is seriously injured or killed. The vehicle in question is 3 years 4 months old with less than 55,00 miles.
While consumer was driving down highway steering gear box went out and consumer had trouble keeping the vehicle on track. Consumer still has steering gear box with him. Contacted dealer, and dealer knew about problem . The steering gear box was replaced with re-manufactured gear box, but the problem still exists. The vehiclce was unsafe according to the consumer.
Steering pump started growling when steering was corrected due to the steel part of steering hoses being rusted, and one of them had rusted through, causing fluid to spray out under pressure. Thereby emptying power steering reservoir, and causing loss of steering. Brakes repaird due to failure.
Pitman arm came loose on steering gear, making vehicle vibrate and shake while driving. Pitman arm was loose due to splines beaten off of gear in steering box, the nut was not loose, gear was made out of soft material causing pitman arm to be loose and rattle.
While driving steering became difficult due to the pitman arm being loose. Did not lose control of vehicle. Occurs at any speed. Vehicle was not in accident. Took dealer, refused to repair due to being out of warranty.
The vehicle was a wreck and the dealership sold it as new. The steering is off, and the airbag light comes on and off. The 4-wheel drive no longer works and Ford refuses to repair it. *
Steering complaints in other F-150 years
Frequently asked questions
How common are steering problems on the 1995 Ford F-150?
NHTSA has 25 complaints about the steering of the 1995 Ford F-150, 4% of the model year's 626 complaints. The component named most often is linkages (6 mentions).
Is there a recall for 1995 Ford F-150 steering problems?
No. NHTSA lists no steering recall for the 1995 Ford F-150, though it has 2 recalls for other components. If the problem is widespread, a repair may still be covered by an extended warranty or a manufacturer service bulletin — ask a dealer.
At what mileage do 1995 Ford F-150 steering problems start?
Half of the complaints with a recorded mileage happened before about 75,000 miles, and 50% before 25,000 miles.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) — owner complaints through October 20, 2026, recalls and defect investigations; fuel economy from the EPA. Complaints are unverified reports and are not proof of a defect. How we rate model years.