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 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | |||
| 08/27/2005 | 45556 | 6 | |
| The steering mechanism would lock up, unable to start vehicle. between putting it between park and drive it would start by shifting it. local ford dealers would state nothing was wrong with it. now, i need to replace the battery every three months. now it won't even start. starter is okay because when i turn it over it clicks. it's not the fx package, a 2002 ford ranger. *jb | |||
| 05/08/2003 | 36000 | 3 | |
| The steering wheel contained an excessive amount of play. *jb. the steering failed on three occasions. the power steering pump was replaced. ph. the head light bulb was replaced, and the door latches were lubricated. *jb | |||
| STEERING - COLUMN LOCKING - ANTI-THEFT DEVICE | |||
| 07/14/2002 | |||
| Vehicle failed to start due to anti-theft system locking mode kicking in. vehicle showed no signs of having power, and wouldn'tstart until the following day. dealer stated that ford engineers were looking into the problem. please provide more information.*ak | |||
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | |||
| 06/21/2004 | 4000 | 1 | |
| While driving at 40 mph vehicle crashed into a pole head on. upon impact, driver's head hit the windshield. this resulted in a concussion. driver had been in and out of the hospital for severe headaches. manufacturer was providing no assistance. vehicle is currently parked in consumer's driveway. *ak | |||
| STEERING - LINKAGES - KNUCKLE - SPINDLE - ARM | |||
| 05/25/2002 | 1 | ||
| Vehicle was going 40-45mph and upon impact, passenger's front tire fell due to carter pin possibly not being attached. bracket where the carter pin was held didn't show any indentations or fragment pieces of pin being in tack. dealer was notified, and stated it was very unusal for this type of impact. *ak *jg | |||