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 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST - PUMP | |||
| 1 | 01/24/1996 | ||
| Power steering pump failed. | |||
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | |||
| 02/01/2001 | 2 | 09/01/1996 | |
| The metal portion of power steering fluid return hose and one of the metal lines to the power steering gear box/actuator are mounted in such a manner that they rub together and over time rub away at the metal and develop leaks that cause the power steering fluid to leak out causing a catastrophic failure of the power steering. the only indication of this failure is whining coming from the engine compartment.*ak | |||
| 07/01/1996 | 1 | 06/01/1996 | |
| Power steering leaking at time of delivery. | |||
| 02/12/1997 | 1 | 02/01/1996 | |
| Power steering leak. | |||
| STEERING - LINKAGES - KNUCKLE - SPINDLE - ARM | |||
| 02/18/1999 | |||
| While drving van at any speed a grinding noise comes from the right front wheel. when the van was checked by a mechanic the bearing was gone from the spindle. please list vin, mileage and dates for other vans. *ak | |||
| 08/14/1997 | |||
| The spindle snapped, causing the right front wheel to fly off while driving 65mph. champion ford could not duplicate or give a reason why this would happen. *ak | |||
| 07/28/1997 | 0 | ||
| Driving about 35 mph when felt a pull to the right. the right spindl/ brake caliper andbrake line broke. lost control of steering & the brakes. took to the dealer. looking at vehicle to determine cause. *ak | |||
| STEERING - WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR | |||
| 07/12/1999 | |||
| While backing vehicle out of parking lot, steering wheel broke in driver's hands & fell into driver's lap. had no control of vehicle. turned vehicle off & towed to dealer. *ak | |||
| 06/04/1998 | |||
| Consumer states while turning the hazard light's on the steering column starting smoking. please provide further details. | |||