Power steering had to be replaced, was making a noise like pump was not working properly. Air conditioner pump replaced. Right window is loose while going down. Transmission slips occasionally while taking off. There are loose bolts underneath seats. Fog light failed. Consumer states oil from master cylinder damaged hood. Door lock inside driver's door never worked and was replaced. *ak
1997 Ford Ranger steering complaints
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Dry spindles and ball joint bearings, mechanic put pickup on jack said " we wre lucky we didnt wreck" tire leaned outward , eventulay would have fallen off. *ak--
Anti theft alarm goes off and when transmitter is used it fails too. Yh
Pulley to fan belt broke when turning onto highway. Yh
Brother was driving at approximately 30 MPH when he lost power steering.- the steering wheel would just turn around and around, causing him to hit a bank of dirt on the side of the road.
Vehicle advertised with power steering however never had power steering.
Windshield wiper come on all by itself. Sometimes it will not turn off, comes on a high speed, sometimes washer comes on also, incidents occur when the consumer is driving. Process developed where the tilt steering cannot be adjusted or moved except when the engine is turned completely off, consumer states that the vehicle has had a n electrical short. Dealer has not yet been contacted to evaluate the problem.
Was driving about 20mph around a curve; had lost control of steering. Was able to maneuver vehicle & took it to dealer. Was informed that steering gear box had come loose. Mechanic showed where bolts had separated from frame.
While driving in a rain storm, the power steering belt got wet, causing the vehicle to lose power steering.
Whenever driving over a bump, such as repaired pothole or before a bridge, rear suspension jumps jumps to the side and gets out of control.
Consumer was driving at approx 65 MPH when heard loud noise underneath vehicle, steering wentout, could not control vehicle. Due to the defect, vehicle went off road into a open field. Took vehicle to dealership,claims nut in washer felloff which caused the pitman arm to do the same. Dealer had to restall a new one.
The steering is loose and the vehicle does not stay in center when driving at highway speeds.
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