Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST - HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS | |||||
| 9716 | 01/02/1997 | 51361 | Some power steering hoses have been replaced with a revised design and should no longer be used for service. *jd | 06/27/1997 | |
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | |||||
| BC9584961001 | 10/01/1996 | 50503 | Information for concerns of grunt or groan during wheel return from full right turn. *tt | 04/24/1997 | |
| 95191 | 09/01/1995 | 46461 | The power steering system may have a 'grunt' and/or 'groan' noise. this may be caused by hydraulic fluid movement within the power steering rack. | 04/25/1996 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | ||||||
| PE92044 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 04/27/1992 | 08/31/1992 | POWER STEERING LEAKS/FIRES | ||
| There is no summary currently available | ||||||
| EA94008 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 02/16/1994 | 02/27/1995 | BROKEN TIE RODS | ||
| There is no summary currently available | ||||||
| PE93058 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 06/15/1993 | 02/16/1994 | BROKEN TIE RODS | ||
| There is no summary currently available | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING - COLUMN LOCKING - ANTI-THEFT DEVICE | |||
| 03/12/2004 | 100000 | 1 | 06/24/1989 |
| While making a left hand u-turn at 30 mph steering wheel locked up. this caused consumer to hit a curve. dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. *ak vehicle also jumped up into a curve and dented the left fender by a tree. *la | |||
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST - HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS | |||
| 03/11/1999 | 1 | ||
| Parked & turned vehicle off. exhaust fumes entered vehicle. got out & lifted hood. a lot of smoke billowed out. later noticed flames. fire department was called & put flames out. fire was was caused by steering hoses rubbing against each other & causing a leak which dripped fluid onto engine and causing a fire. *ak | |||
| 2 | |||
| Power steering hose caught on fire twice because of leaking fluid. dealer has had vehicle 3 times for same reason. *ak | |||
| 09/02/1994 | 1 | ||
| Power steering fluid leak resulting in fire. | |||
| 07/01/1997 | 2 | ||
| Power steering hoses cracked, causing fluid to leak, resulting in a vehicle fire. *ak | |||
| 01/01/1996 | |||
| Failure of the power steering high pressure line, the high pressure line is leaking fluid, causing loss of power steering. consumer also contacted the dealer on several occasions and the dealer replaced the pressure line. *ak | |||
| 07/28/1994 | 8 | ||
| Power steering leak. *sd | |||
| 06/21/1995 | 1 | ||
| Power steering hose failed 4 times. *sd | |||
| 09/25/1995 | |||
| Engine compartment fire caused by power steering fluid leaking. tt | |||
| 09/10/1995 | |||
| Engine compartment fire, power steering fluid leaked and caused fire. tt | |||
| 07/14/1995 | |||
| The vehicle caught fire due to a leak in the power steering line, leaking onto the engine. tt | |||
| 06/07/1995 | |||
| Defect/power steering hose caused fire; while parking, heard popping sound;steering wheel froze;smoke started pouring from engine;opened hood, saw flames/smoke. | |||
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST - PUMP | |||
| 05/10/2001 | 1 | ||
| Consumer is having difficulty steering vehicle, dealership advised consumer that power steering pump had failed. *jb | |||
| 01/17/1995 | |||
| Power steering pump/hose replaced. ten days later vehicle caught fire while driving. please describe details. tt | |||
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | |||
| 06/22/1998 | |||
| Power steering is defective. while driving on a very hot day the engine overheated and the power steering was leaking, causing a vapor which ignited on the manifold, resulting in a fire. the fire department came out, the car was totalled. an insurance adjuster will investigate the vehicle. the entire electrical system burned up. dealer cannot duplicate the problem. *ak | |||
| 01/10/1998 | 1 | ||
| Steering failed to tufn resulting in accident and totaling car | |||
| 09/27/1995 | 7 | ||
| Power steering problem. *sd | |||
| 02/03/1995 | |||
| Power steering and brakes went out then smoke came through vents, power steering fluid caught fire on manifold. tt | |||
| 04/28/1994 | 1 | ||
| Power steering failure. | |||
| STEERING - LINKAGES | |||
| 10/10/1995 | |||
| Lost control of vehicle, right front wheel came inward and pushed floor boards inward. tt | |||
| STEERING - LINKAGES - TIE ROD ASSEMBLY | |||
| 01/01/1999 | 1 | ||
| Tie rod and serpentine belt replaced. mjs | |||
| 09/09/1995 | 1 | 03/01/1995 | |
| Rear motor mounts broke prior to recall, causing engine to drop/loss of steering, also caused the tie rods to come free. | |||
| 10/01/1994 | 1 | ||
| Tie rods broke. *skd | |||
| 04/28/1994 | 1 | ||
| Premature wear of tie rod end links. | |||
| STEERING - RACK AND PINION | |||
| 11/01/1991 | 1 | ||
| Rack and pinion failed 4 times. *sd | |||
| 10/16/1995 | |||
| Rack and pinion went out could not make turns. tt | |||
| 10/21/1994 | 1 | ||
| Whining noise and grabbing in rack and pinion system, resulted in complete power steering failure. | |||
| STEERING - RACK AND PINION - RACK | |||
| 09/09/1995 | 1 | 03/01/1995 | |
| Power steering fails intermittently due to problem with the rack. | |||
| STEERING - WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR | |||
| 05/07/1996 | |||
| Vehicle parked in parking lot and caught on fire. prognosis: fire originated in steering column. *ak | |||