Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | |||||
| 96719 | 03/25/1996 | 613340 | Experiencing a rapping or clanging noise when the steering wheel is turned rapidly or when turning on a bumpy road surface. *tt | 06/21/2000 | |
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST - HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS | |||||
| BC1383950906 | 09/01/1995 | 45748 | Vehicle may exhibit a moan when turning - to correct this condition, replace the high pressure hose with a tuned hose. *tw | 04/25/1996 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | |||
| 04/21/1995 | 1 | ||
| Excessive play in steering. *tw | |||
| 05/04/1995 | 1 | ||
| Bulletin by ford states vehicle may experience moan from steering, and to attempt no repairs at this time. may modify part in future. tt | |||
| STEERING - COLUMN | |||
| 09/10/2002 | 5 | 12/10/1999 | |
| The accessories in my dash and steering column are shorting out, and i saw that there was a recall on that. the problem is that the recall does not include when my van was made. i don't care why i just want to be able to drive my kids to school and back and not have my van catch on fire. we have been through that already with a different vehicle. also, the fuel pump is acting up andi was told it seems as though it is shorting out!. again not the right month but i have the same problems so the way i see it is that ford messed up and should fix the problem, period. i plan to continue to follow this and to right to my local government. the safety of my family should not be determined as to how loudly people complain, it seems as though the vehicles that are covered were the greatest risk to the company. *la | |||
| 12/24/2002 | 70000 | ||
| Consumer was pulling into a parking space. suddenly they were unable to steer vehicle or change gears. consumer had vehicle towed to a dealership, who indicated that this was caused by a part braking in the steering column. please provide more details. ts | |||
| STEERING - GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION) | |||
| 1 | 06/01/1996 | ||
| Because the vehicle is defective, gears can be chaged after the engine is turned off and the vehicle makes loud buzzing noise when using left turn signal. yh | |||
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST - HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS | |||
| 01/04/1996 | |||
| Power steering hose leaked, causing loss of power steering. tt | |||
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | |||
| 08/01/1994 | 3 | 07/01/1994 | |
| No summary. | |||
| STEERING - LINKAGES - ARM - IDLER AND ATTACHMENT | |||
| 01/31/2000 | 1 | 01/08/2000 | |
| The right outer tie rod end was replaced, the idler arm was replaced. *slc | |||
| 06/20/1999 | 1 | 08/01/1997 | |
| Complete radiator failure, told epoxy broke loose, replaced with new, suspect overheating of wiring harness caused relay or fusable link failure in column/dash intermittent loss of cruise control, then full loss, horn lass at same time, airbag warning light at same time. *ak | |||
| STEERING - LINKAGES - TIE ROD ASSEMBLY | |||
| 06/20/2006 | 120000 | 4 | 03/22/2005 |
| Front coil springs snapped, had to replaced with reading spring works, they had to send the specks to chicago. my ford aero star 4 wheel drive & 4.0 v6 is not available from after market. the only option is to buy new or used ford springs which are made in china. the local ford dealer admits replacing coil & leaf springs on several models. midas was so busy replacing ford springs, they could not set up an appointment to install springs even if i had the springs. *tr | |||
| 01/31/2000 | 1 | 01/08/2000 | |
| The right outer tie rod end was replaced, the idler arm was replaced. *slc | |||
| STEERING - RACK AND PINION | |||
| 06/20/1999 | 06/01/1994 | ||
| No summary | |||
| 08/01/1994 | 3 | 07/01/1994 | |
| No summary. | |||
| 07/01/1995 | 1 | 12/20/1994 | |
| Pinion gear failure. | |||
| STEERING - WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR | |||
| 03/01/2004 | 200000 | 1 | 06/20/1996 |
| The seams in the steering wheel ooze black goo and form dime sized pools around the inside center where the airbag is packed ...the dealer said just buy a cover but it continues to leak as a new steering wheel would be very costly due to airbag, i worry if airbag will deploy correctly in a crash. *jb | |||
| 12/09/1998 | |||
| When driving at 35 mph there is some popping noise coming from the steering column.also, brakes are working intermittently.consumer tried to avoid hitting a deer within the road, and steering wheel locked up, causing the vehicel to flip over four times. *ak | |||
| 06/10/1996 | |||
| Due to electrical short in the steering column, the air bag unit and the horn had to be turned off and not working. *ak | |||
| 07/08/1994 | 8 | ||
| Popping sound from steering column when wheel turned, also excessive play in steering. *dh | |||
| 05/27/1996 | 1 | ||
| While entering the interstate van was hit, front seats collapsed and driver lost control of the steering wheel. *ak | |||
| There is a noise in the brake ,when applying the brake the steering vibrate there is a little play . tt | |||
| 01/21/1995 | 4 | ||
| Excessive play in steering. *skd | |||
| 01/02/1995 | 1 | ||
| Steering wheel vibration. | |||