Transmission going out at such a low mileage, serpentine belt failure,cam sensor & false distributor shaft, & multi-functional switch in steering column
1997 Ford Taurus steering complaints
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Ltr fm m.l. Moody (tx) re defective steering column in a 1997 ford taurus, requests a defect investigation . *mr the red light had come on the dash which had indicated a problem with the battery and the steering column locked on two separate occasions. The owner of the repair shop stated the steering locked up four times. The consumer requested reimbursement for the mechanical error. *scc
Defective steering column in a 1997 ford taurus. Request a defect investigation. *ph prior to the incident, the red light had come on the dash which indicated a problem with the battery and the steering locked up on two separate occasions. The previous owners of the vehicle experienced four incidents of steering lock up. *scc
When gear shift is in reverse or drive,power steering goes off, radio sound goes off and the power windows will not go up or down. What could cause this problem I have contacted ford they would check into the problem, but have not had it repaired yet
Consumer states that while driving at any speed on flat surface and no warning the power steering will lock up then disengage and it is causing it to be hard for the consumer to control the vehicle. Dealer notified. Mr
All's well in park and neutral, but when in reverse or drive, the radio quits, intermittent wipers fail, windows won't work, loss of about 75% of power steering. Put it in nuetral and all is well. It turned out to be the transmission range sensor. I found 10 other people who have had the same failure in a 96 or 97 ford taurus.
When the gear shift is in reverse & drive, radio goes off, power assist goes off at anytime. Very dangerous. Sounds like a reaccuring problem based on reports I have seen. Electrical of some sort.
Dome light stays uluminated while driving, causing poor visibility. Power steering goes in and out, causing it to become difficult to steer. Dealer will be notified.
While driving and without warning lost power steering. Only warning that was received by consumer was a short in electrical components.
While driving and applying brakes power steering willgo from off to on intermittently. Took vehicle to dealer, and dealer indicated sensor was going bad in steering column. Please add VIN.
A/c compressor seized causing drivebelt failure and loss of steering, alternator, and power brakes.
This problem is with taurus, sable & windstar, it can not be repaired...now what? No safety defect listed. *ak tsb 98-9-4 was issued regarding this problem, the corrective action being to replaced the front end accessory drive belt.
Erratic loss of power asssited steering after a few minutes of driving, sometimes with seat belt light on and power window control inoperative. Chattering noise suggests an eletrical problem. Definitely dangerous if loss or regain of power assisted steering happens due to over or under steering.
While vehicle is being driven an unusual noise occurs. Shortly after, steering wheel locks up, causing loss of control. Cause unknown. Please give any further details.
Power steering intermittent failure; first began when placing shift lever into reverse gear, then later occurred also in forward drive gears. Suspect electrical/electronic problem since radio speakers also go silent and power windows do not operate when this occurs. Discovered that removal of 15amp fuse controlling backup lights/heater return power steering and radio control. All other fuses working properly. Dealer is not yet contacted.
Rack and pinion steering makes a grinding sound when making a right turn. Dealer says that rack and pinion steering is wearing out, and will go perform badly over a period of time.
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While driving at any normal speed power steering will kick out sometimes. Also, seat belt light will come on and off/ door light will come on, and speed control will come on.
Bought car 1-97 in october of 97 took in to dealer for noise when steering--said nothing wrong in jan 98 took to our mechanic and was told rack and pinion was making the noise--took back to dealer they said rack and pinion should of been replaced before coming off lot because of safety upgrade but was never replaced!! So they did replace it---then in 1999 took car back for power steering leak--they could not find one--now I have obviously leak with only 15,000 miles on car--and dealer does not want to help fix since my warranty is over!! Any other problems like this???
Power steering goes out intermittently. Dealer/manufacturer were not contacted at this time. Feel free to provide any further details.
While driving through a water puddle, the vehicle and driver experienced an approximate 4-5 second loss of power steering and the alternator light came on. *ak
When driving on wet streets or over an puddle I loose all steering and controll of car. Especially when I make an right hand turns. Belts squeel for 10 to 30 seconds and the battery light comes on. The dealer says it is awware of this problem and there is no solution to this problem. This is a very dangerous situation. I have almost been in an accident.
Problem 1: due to significant front end vibration at speeds at or over 40 MPH, the dealer replaced both tie-rod ends on a car just over 3 years old with less than 30,000 miles. Problem 2: discovered the safety information placard on the door post does not list mandatroy information about tire air pressures. The owner's manual refers to this placard, but also does not provide any tire pressure information.
Electrical short caused power windows to fail. Also, steering malfunctioned intermittently. Dealer notified, and appointment was received.
Squeaking in front end, had to have tie rod ends replaced then there is still a popping in the front end when I turn the wheels to make a turn.
Whenever windshield wipers are in use they would work erractically. Sometimes not at all. This causes poor visibility for the driver. The switch can turn wipers on & then wipers would stop. Also, transmission failed to shift into gear properly, and power steering failed to work properly when turning steering wheel. Taking vehicle dealer to check out problems.
Due to a defective sensor power brakes and power steering malfunctioned, causing the vehicle to run up a curb and into a building. There is a tsb bulletin on this safety problem. Please provide further information.
Shimmy in steering column during braking indicated that the braking system needed repair. Pads replaced and rotors turned at 55000. Steering column would "groan" intermittently when turned to right and then returned to center. Dealer diagnosed problem as rack and pinion assembly needing replacement. Would not performa under warranty. Car only had 58,000 miles (way too soon!)
Steering exhibits groan or shudder with some loss of assist when recovering from a right turn. Ford has issued over 10 technical service bulletins on this matter. Dealer and ford motor contacted. Ford motor took information and indicated that no assistance will be offered to fix this problem. Repairs estimated at $500. I am concerned about the slight loss of power assist in recovering from a turn which could contribute to loss of control.
Was informed by dealership that this was caused by their repair of my transmission, however, I am to pay for the repair for this myself. What is wrong with this picture? They break it, I pay for it to be fixed. This is ford quality is job1 at its best.
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