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1997 Ford F-150 steering complaints
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While backing vehicle in parking lot, heard a noise. Drove approximately two blocks when I was not able to steer the vehicle upon inspection discovered the tie rod had broken.
While driving 25 MPH and making a turn, steering wheel kept turning but vehicle was still going straight. Dealer determined the pivot arm had disconnected.
Drove vehicle 60 miles to airport and worked just fine. Returned to vehicle one hour later and started it up. Heard rattling noise from under the hood. Put vehicle in reverse and there was almost zero movement in steering wheel. Was not able to drive vehicle and to have it towed. If this were to happen while driving it could have catastrophic results. Wish to urge manufacturer to reimburse since warranty no longer applies. Vehicle was well maintained and should not have failed at this point in it's life cycle.
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While driving 35mph, lost all steering power. Connection from steering wheel to steering gear box came off without warning. Dealer contacted. *ak
While traveling inside of a parking lot vehicle veered to the right. Steering column collapsed. Dealership is aware of problem.
Steering column broke while consumer was driving, consumedr lost control of vehicle which ran into a dirt bank. Contacted dealer who was not willing to do anything. *ak consumer stated that while driving at 26 MPH on a dirt road, a deer ran out of the woods, he hit his brakes and heard a popping sound and had no control of the truck, also the steering was not responding with the turn of the wheel. Consumer was injured.
Another tie rod was faulty, only the boot was holding stud to the tie rod.
While turning into driveway, left tie rod broke off and caused tire to turn outwards. *ak
While driving 55-60 MPH front end started shaking, there was a noise and vehicle dropped on right front. Dealer determined that right tie rod had broken. On 6 june 2001 the left tie rod broke again. *ak
One of five 1997-1998 ford f-150 pickup trucks owned by the new york state department of transportaion which have had tie rod failures after reaching 75k miles or more
One of five 1997-1998 ford f-150 pickup trucks owned by the new york state department of transportaion which have had tie rod failures after reaching 75k miles or more.
Drivers side tie-rod fell off while driving the vehicle and punctured the wheel (rim) causing instant deflation of tire pressure. Lost all steering capabilities and front left wheel was jambed with the tie rod causing vehicle to come to a complete stop. Ford installs zerkless tie rods (suppose to have lifetime lubrication?), the rubber boot is not tight fiitting allowing moisture to find its way inside. It appears that the tie rod was corroded from the inside out. This is suppose to be a major complaint among f-150 owners. This is a manufacture defect that could become deadly if incident occures at highway speeds.
While driving in reverse, left outer tie rod separated from vehicle, causing loss of control.*jg
Steering failed while driving 20 MPH. Consumer was unable to turn wheel. *ak
While driving 15-20 MPH steering wheel locked up, consumer was unable to turn steering wheel 360 degrees. Please provide any further details.
Airbag light is on. Vehicle taken to dealer 5 times. Dealer cannot solve problem. *ak consumer states that the throttle stuck on vehicle while driving in heavy traffic when vehicle only had 8193 miles on it, dealer replaced throttle body and air intake, throttle stuck again at 28104 miles, dealer replaced same parts. Pittman arm was replaced.
I had noticed a squeak from the front end when making turns. I found nothing loose so I ignored it for a while. After doing some investigating found there to be problems with pitman arms on these vehicles. I checked mine and found that to be the noise and replaced the part. I kept the old part. It appears dry and soon to wear out.
While trying to get out of a parking lot, the left tie rod ends fell off from vehicle. *ak all the tie rods were replaced by the consumer who wants refunded from the manufacturer. The consumer believes the premature failure of the tie rod was due to defective parts.
Pe 01 033 : steering column : noise would appear when making a turn. Dealer/manufacturer were not notified at this time. Feel free to provide any further information concerning this matter.
Front suspension is a "sealed ball/socket system" supposedly needing no grease. The tie rod driver's side/inner just popped off at low speed. It was determined that the socket was dry causing excessive wear/corrosion on the joint. Was also told that the pittman arm is also dry and in need of grease - actually, replacement, now. I am continually assured by ford service dept., that the truck does not need to have grease added as it has a "sealed ball and socket joint system" these parts should be mandated to have grease fittings for preventative maintenance capabilities. ****hubs**** design flaw with the diameter of the hubs in relation to the wheel/rotors, etc., on the 1997 trucks, the diameter of the hubs did not allow for even a minor amount of normal corrosion. This results in the mechanic's inability to remove the hub for service without damaging the hub assy. (there is no "lip" or difference of diameter to tap he edge of the hub assy to remove it from the wheel assy. This happened on the truck when it was less than 1 year old and had not been exposed to salt water/air.
Pe 01 033/steering column: while making a turn, vehicle lost control. Tow truck driver informed consumer that steering column separated from gear box.
While driving vehicle began to vibrate, consumer got out of the vehicle but could not see anything, consumer then proceeded to drive about 5mph when the vehicle began to vibrate again, plus there was a squeaking noise, vehicle was taken into a mechanic, and consumer was informed that the tie rod end on the drivers side had fallen out of position.
Right front outside tie-rod end separated at the ball/socket joint. This occured while turning into a driveway so speed was not a factor. These tie-rod ends are factory sealed so maintenance is impossible.
While traveling approximately 50 MPH vehicle shimmied violently. Consumer was able to stop vehicle without incident. Dealership examined vehicle, and determined that outer left tie rod broke. Then, on september 7 2001, while traveling 15 MPH, consumer lost steering and braking systems when inner right tie rod broke. Please provide any additional information / attachments.
Consumer was on road traveling and steering felt like it was loose. Steering wheel normally felt tight and sturdy, and it was starting to have too much play. Dealer ordered a lower column shaft possibly because of wear and tear. Vehicle was also re-aligned and went back to normal.
The universal joint on the end of the steering column disconnected causing loss of steering ability, the consumer is requesting reimbursement, the steering gear box was also replaced. Nlm
We were backing our truck into our driveway when all of a sudden the vehicle completely lost all of its steering ability. We immediately investigated the problem and found that the lower steering column shaft had separated from the sector shaft on the st.
The steering box and colomn became diconected, rendering vehicle unstable. This was an assembly problem not a product defect.
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