1994 Ford Explorer: loss of power steering

Filed Oct 17, 2007 · Steering, Suspension · 99,999 miles · WA

I was browsing for a used car and came on an add selling cars I had no vehicle I asked if they can pick me up on the other side of the clinton ferry. They said yes they will pick me up. So checked out their inventory. I picked a 1994 ford explorer little damage to the body, tires needed changing, the front windshield has damage, and rear view mirror was gone. I accepted these and asked for a test ride proceeded off the lot there was no gas making a test drive short. It was as if they rushed me through the deal nothing was said about the problems. Returning home is when I began running into problems that were safety issues. The rpms had gone to the limits of safe operation exceeding 6,000 rpms and not shifting to a hire gear making the motor screen nearly exploding the motor this is consistent every time you operate. So drove home with this problem. I accelerated and then let off the gas and it then shifted up. I gave it the gas it screamed and I let off the gas and it shifted into the higher gear I also have steering problems it pulls to the left pulling me into on going traffic, shimmies and the tie rods connected to the steering had some play in them. So when I turned left or right I had no steering until it got to certain point where it steered. The vehicle floats like a boat a strut problem. Now when I went to estimates for the repairs its parts and labor came too about the same amount I paid for the truck approximately 4,400.00. So now I have this truck I refuse to drive. I told them to come and get it and no way was I going to drive an unsafe truck so it sits in my driveway. I refuse to pay them any money. They haven't called me, nor made any deal.

Filed Aug 20, 2000 · Tires · FL · crash · 1 injury

While driving north on fla. Turnpike on a clear, warm morning in june, 1998 at 70 MPH, the tread on my left rear tire separated from the tire (tire stayed inflated). I lost steering control, crashing into a median retaining wall at high rate of speed, resulting in physical injury to myself and total loss of my vehicle.( dot number: tire size: p235 75r15 )

Filed Dec 4, 1998 · Suspension · NY

Dp98001, the vehicle experiences heavy lateral vibration which may cause loss of steering control. Dealer replaced alignment, tires, etc. Problem is reoccurring. Cause unknown. Please provide further information.

Filed Dec 17, 1997 · Steering · CA

Bolts that connect the steerng box to the frame broke causing loss of steering control.

Filed Feb 29, 1996 · Steering · OH

Steering wheel began to spin resulting in loss of steering control.