Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING - RACK AND PINION - RACK | |||||
| 6583 | 07/01/1999 | 610700 | Information on servicing the left steering rack bushing. *tt | 05/11/2000 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING - COLUMN LOCKING - ANTI-THEFT DEVICE | |||
| 11/17/1994 | 1 | ||
| Security device disconnected. | |||
| STEERING - GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION) | |||
| 07/16/1994 | 6 | ||
| Steering gear failed, causing accident. *dh | |||
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST - PUMP | |||
| 05/01/1994 | |||
| At 4,000 rpm or higher power steering pump failed to operate until it was allowed to cool down; then it funcioned normally until revved above 4,000 rpm again. *ak | |||
| 06/01/1996 | 05/01/1994 | ||
| Intermittent power steering failure; mostly at freeway speeds when exiting an offramp; dealer unable to duplicate problem; fix action was to remove and replace power steering pump; safety issue due to sudden loss of power steering | |||
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | |||
| 09/10/2000 | 5 | 09/01/1994 | |
| No summary | |||
| 5 | 02/01/1998 | ||
| When traveling down the freeway and you go to make a lange change to the right or take an exit ramp. some times the sterring wheel won't move when you try to turn it to the left(acts like the steering freezes). after sufficient force you can force the steering wheel to the right,then the steering responds and every thing is all right until the next time it happens. the problem is that you have to react quickly especially if taking an off ramp or find yourself colliding with the sound wall. this is something i do not enjoy that thought at all. i feel that this is a very serious saftey matter and one of these days someone is going to be killed because of this. this is an intermittent problem only occurring at freeway speeds. i have talked to other people that drive probes and have the same problem. i also talked to the ford dealership and their responce was since the warrenty has expired that there is nothing that they can do about it. also searched your data base of recalls and s/b's and found nothing that pertains to this situation. i hope that you can help us with this serious problem. thank you for your time and help. *ak | |||
| 01/01/1999 | 20 | 08/01/1994 | |
| When attempting to slow and turn in a curve, the power steering went out making it extremely difficult to turn, and at the last minute it loosened drastically, causing me to overcompensate. it has happened at least 20 times and nothing has been found wrong according to the dealer. it happens at most any speed, and when turning left or right. it could cause an accident if a person was caught unawares, was weak and couldn't complete the turn etc. *ak | |||
| 11/16/1997 | 09/14/1996 | ||
| Power steering fails, causing steering to stiffen. then the power steering becomes too loose. | |||
| STEERING - RACK AND PINION | |||
| 09/20/1998 | 1 | 09/01/1998 | |
| When i brought my car to the dealer, they do not care about it. they say that no warranty for this eventhough people complaint about this. i talked to ford dealer in kent washington, scaff ford. manajor vince strong. i disccused about clunking noise from rack and pinion because of insufficient manufacturer's process. he just say no warranty for this. i found many complain about this problem and it cause big problem because of steering failure and caliper seize. | |||