Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | |||||
| 17254 | 10/01/2003 | 10004908 | Clicking/popping noise from upper steering column area when turning. 2004 e series and explorer sport trac also included. *tt | 01/14/2004 | |
| 16040 | 07/01/2002 | 636235 | Experiencing a clicking / popping noise from the upper steering column area when turning the steering wheel. *tt | 11/06/2002 | |
| 14289 | 01/01/2000 | 620502 | Some vehicles may exhibit a steering clear vision condition (steering off-center with vehicle driving straight). *tt | 08/13/2001 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | |||
| 05/15/2001 | 2 | 04/01/2001 | |
| Whenever vehicle runs over a bump or a pothole it causes rear end to kick to the right or to the left. dealer replaced front and rear shock, some improvements were made, but the problem still occurs. *ak consumer states that the vehicle oversteers when pressure is applied like during a turn, the problem seems to only occur when the left side of the vehicle hits a bump. engine light illuminated. *jb | |||
| 04/07/2001 | 1 | ||
| When the vehicle hits small pothole or bump the steering wheel and vehicle wander badly causing loss of control. *yh | |||
| STEERING - COLUMN | |||
| 07/23/2004 | 33000 | 3 | |
| The gear shifter stuck in park. consumer had to giggle the shifter to remove it from park into drive. two days later, while making a left turn, the steering wheel locked up. when this occurred consumer heard something break loose in the column, followed by a rattling noise. the steering wheel unlocked after breaking loose, and a rattling noise occurred. prior to this failure when the steering wheel was turned there was an abnormal clicking noise. dealership refused to take the steering column apart to inspect it until they could duplicate the failure. they were only willing to replace the steering pump, but the failure was in the steering column.*ak | |||
| STEERING - LINKAGES | |||
| 09/07/2001 | 1 | 09/01/2001 | |
| Nut came off tie rod and tie rod disengaged from passenger side front wheel while pulling up to my house, one mile after getting off the freeway.*ak | |||
| STEERING - LINKAGES - TIE ROD ASSEMBLY | |||
| 2 | 07/10/2001 | ||
| Consumer states that the vehicle experienced a problem with the tie rod. *slc | |||
| STEERING - WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR | |||
| 11/01/2010 | 111197 | ||
| I brought my 2001 ford ranger in for it's annual new york inspection. the inspector pointed out that the frame was dangerously weak due to rust by the rear shackle brackets which the leaf spring is attached to. i had these brackets replaced a few years early because one rusted out and broke. i would hat to think what would have happened if my frame failed while on a interstate at 65 mph. i am 63 years old and never did i have a frame rust out. i took the car to a shop which welded new steel on the frame both sides. | |||
| 1 | |||
| When the wheel was pushed, tugged, or pulled, there was a clunking sound in the steering wheel. the consumer stated that it felt as if the bolt holding the wheel on was not fully tightened. *yh | |||