When driving at 35 MPH and pulling from a parking space steering wheel jammed and made a popping sound. Also, in order to move steering wheel consumer had to jerk and apply force to steering wheel to move it. Consumer has yet to contact the dealer. Please provide any further details.
1996 Ford Explorer: clunking or noise when steering
7 of the 1,448 complaints about the 1996 Ford Explorer describe clunking or noise when steering.
- owner complaints
- 7
- of this car's complaints
- 0%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 2 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Clunking or noise when steering by model year
What owners say
Power steering made a squealing noise due to a defective power steering rack. Also inner tie rods and cv boot malfunctioned.
While driving over gravel pavement or driving at low speeds, there is something popping in the steering wheel. *ak dealer replaced steering shaft.
Steering arm worn, causing noise.
Oil is leaking out of front differential vent tube, also increased vibration felt in steering column along with clunking noises when going over bumps or turning.
The steering makes a clicking noise and is loose at any speed when you turn the wheel in either direction. *ak dealer stated fix would be to grease steering column and bearing, however tsb stated do not attempt to repair, consumer stated the greasing did not help problem and is angry that dealer willingly sold vehicle knowing of this problem.
Vehicles steering wheel/column has problems with noise and erratic operation.dlr can not fix. Tt
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1996 Ford Explorer steering noise
Is clunking or noise when steering a common problem on the 1996 Ford Explorer?
7 of 1,448 owner complaints about the 1996 Ford Explorer (0%) mention clunking or noise when steering. The model year with the most reports is 2016.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1996 Ford Explorer?
There are 0 recalls and 2 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1996 Ford Explorer
Tire blowout 259Seat belt 46ABS 38Door locks 35Adaptive cruise 33Brake failure 25Sudden acceleration 24No deployment 23Fire or smoke 21Stalling 16Transmission failure 15Grinding brakes 14Check engine light 14Pulling 13Engine failure 9Loss of power 9Slipping 9Headlights 8Ball joint 7Jerking 7Wipers 7Won't start 7Won't shift 6Hesitation 5
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