Takata recall, my steering is bad like im fishtailing on the freeway, when I hit a bump it pulls to one side. Theres alot of play in the steering wheel.
1997 Ford Expedition: pulls to one side
9 of the 850 complaints about the 1997 Ford Expedition describe pulls to one side.
- owner complaints
- 9
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall and 10 service bulletins for this area of the car. See below
Pulls to one side by model year
What owners say
The truck abruptly pulled to the right while driving at 35 MPH. Also, when this occurred there was a rattling noise from the front wheel. It sounded like something was loose. The truck pulled to the right with such force that it resulted in the truck hitting a curb and damaging the tire and rim. The mechanic indicated this could of been caused by a failure in the sway bar.
While driving the sway bar broke causing the vehicle to pull to the right. Please provide any additional information. Ph
Found stabilizer bar link missing on right front. Unknown as to when or how it failed except that front started pulling to the right continuously several months ago.
Heavy vibration while driving at speeds over 55 MPH, vehicle pulls to the left strongly even after alignment service.
Firestone wilderness at tires, size p255/70r16, cause steering wheel to vibrate and shake especially while travelling between 60 and 70 MPH, vehicle would pull to the right of the road, these problems occurred for the first 30000 miles, air was leaking through the sidewall causing tires to go flat, consumer noticed cracks in sidewalls, consumer replaced tires with michelins and has not experienced any more problems, 12 tires caused vibration and 5 of those developed cracks on the sidewall.
When making a right turn, vehicle started pulling to the left. Driver had no control of truck. It swiped a telephone pole, which took off the side mirror and jammed the driver's side door. Aftering exiting truck on the passenger's side, driver saw that the entire left wheel was off. Truck was towed to dealership. Problem has not been corrected. Please provide any further information.
Made left turn from stop. As weel was correcting itself, vehicle began shaking and steering control was lost. Vehicle pulled to right then hit and jumped 9" curb. Steering arm down to right front tire is broken. Steering malfunctioned before striking curb, but damage is being blamed on fact that vehicle struck curb. Both tires hit curb at very low speed.
Driving over 40mph the front end wanders. Driver cannot take eyes off the road for a second because vehicle would go off the road. Please describe details.
Service bulletins that may apply
- Customer maintenance reminder - literature program 04L19 - tie rod inspection procedure
- Tie rod end inspection procedure
- Tie rod end inspection procedure
- Steering -alignment-toe set procedure service tip
- Information regarding new service steering gear
- Diagnostic service tips on passive anti theft system ( pats )
- Concerns of squeaky / noisy pitman arm
- Steering column- high speed vibration- 4X2 vehicles equipped with 5.4L engine
Related recalls
Steering: gear box: shaft sector
- What is wrong
- On certain pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles, if the intermediate shaft yoke separates from the steering gear input shaft, the steering system becomes disconnected.
- Risk
- This could result in loss of steering control, potentially resulting in a vehicle crash without warning.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect the steering intermediate shaft yoke to determine if the yoke is fully seated on the steering gear input shaft. If the yoke is fully seated no service is required. If the yoke is not fully seated and bolt groove and spline is visible, the intermediate shaft and bolt will be replaced as well as the bolt at the steering column connection. Owner notification began on may 30, 2003. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact ford at 1‑800‑392‑3673.
Recall number 03V196000 · Recall details
Questions about the 1997 Ford Expedition pulling
Is pulls to one side a common problem on the 1997 Ford Expedition?
9 of 850 owner complaints about the 1997 Ford Expedition (1%) mention pulls to one side. The model year with the most reports is 1997.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1997 Ford Expedition?
There is 1 recall and 10 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1997 Ford Expedition
Fire or smoke 59Adaptive cruise 40Ball joint 34ABS 30Brake failure 28Tire blowout 21Wipers 18No deployment 16Grinding brakes 15Headlights 13Stalling 13Check engine light 11Door locks 11Water leak 11Loss of power 10Power steering loss 10Knocking 9Engine failure 8Won't shift 7Won't start 7Airbag light 6Harsh shifting 6Jerking 5Steering lock-up 5
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