I have a 1995 ford crown victoria with 83,000 miles on it. The control arm dropped and hit the road, causing loss of steering. Lucky for us we were going slow turning into a place of business, if we were going fast it could have been bad news. This car started a squeak on the front a little while ago, I guess it had something to do with it. I have noticed alot of 90's and some 2000's model fords have this same squeak. I contacted ford, and they said there was no recall on my model, I told them there should be.
1995 Ford Crown Victoria: loss of power steering
12 of the 250 complaints about the 1995 Ford Crown Victoria describe loss of power steering.
- owner complaints
- 12
- of this car's complaints
- 5%
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall for this area of the car. See below
Loss of power steering by model year
- 20084
- 20073
- 20057
- 20041
- 20031
- 20011
- 20001
- 19992
- 19981
- 19974
- 19964
- 199512
- 19941
- 19931
- 19922
- 19911
What owners say
Dt: the front suspension lower control arm lower ball joints separated. This happened while driving 35 MPH. There was a tiny bump in the road and the vehicle tilted to the right side lane. The vehicle was slanted to that side. There was a loss of steering. The vehicle was immobile at that time. A tow truck towed the vehicle to the contact's house and later to a mechanic. A recall was issued concerning the front suspension lower control arm lower ball joints. The contacts vehicle was not included in the recall due to VIN although the contact's vehicle experienced a similar problem. The mechanic replaced both lower ball joints.
Ball joint/ pitman arm separated, resulting in loss of steering.
Loss of steering control, especially when changing lanes at highway speeds or making tight turns. Can also occur when holding steering wheel straight. Vehicle will have a noticeable "drift" or "shift" to either side, and seems quite dangerous. Dealer found that a recall had been done (96s45), but that this VIN was not included. The symptoms are exactly as described in recall 96s45. Visuall inspection by mechanic verified that this was the problem, and that the vehicle is probably dangerous to drive.
Bearing in the pitman arm of the steering system may become excessively worn allowing the pitman arm to separate from the center link of the steering system without warning. Driver would likely experience loss of steering control of vehicle - as per recall. Two hours after scheduled appointment time for recall service, owner was informed that repairs could not be performed because they had no information on the recall.
Police vehicle. The pitman arm fell apart and loss of steering.please describe.
Pitman arm assembly separated, causing loss of steering.
On a low speed turn, vehicle becomes very hard to steer, loss of power steering.
Pitman arm worn out, discovered during routine check, could have separated from socket causing loss of steering control.
Pe96-029 active, steering gear ball joint on the pitman arm, stopped while driving, loss of steering.
While driving, at approx. 65-135mph, police package exhibits momentary loss of steering around corners, which causes extreme veering to left or right. Tt
Power steering failure, when making turns the steering wheel will freeze. Tt
Related recalls
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- What is wrong
- The pitman arms were not fully lubricated at the assembly plant. The "ball joint" at the outer end of the pitman arm can become contaminated and corrode.
- Risk
- Such corrosion can result in abnormal wear of the joint, resulting in separation of the joint. Loss of steering control can occur increasing the risk of a vehicle accident.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect the vehicles and if the joint is found to have significant wear, the arm will be replaced. Those pitman arms not replaced will have the "ball joint" fully greased.
Recall number 96V135000 · Recall details
Questions about the 1995 Ford Crown Victoria power steering loss
Is loss of power steering a common problem on the 1995 Ford Crown Victoria?
12 of 250 owner complaints about the 1995 Ford Crown Victoria (5%) mention loss of power steering. The model year with the most reports is 1995.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1995 Ford Crown Victoria?
There is 1 recall and 0 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1995 Ford Crown Victoria
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