Vehicle makes popping noise when turning left or right. Sounds as though the noise is generated from tie rods or rack n pinion problem, which have already been replaced/repaired on vehicle.
1997 Ford Taurus: clunking or noise when steering
6 of the 768 complaints about the 1997 Ford Taurus describe clunking or noise when steering.
- owner complaints
- 6
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 12 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Clunking or noise when steering by model year
What owners say
The steering wheel makes a noise when I turn right at times. I haven?t had it fixed yet. Sometimes my window on the drivers front won?t roll down. It hasn?t been fixed. The car wouldn?t go forward when you had to stop at a stop sign or light. The transmission has been fixed. The forward clutch piston had to be changed. I couldn?t drive it further as it wouldn?t go forward after I stopped.
Rack and pinion steering is making loud noise when making right hand turns.
Rack and pinion steering failed resulting in noise.
Power steering pump failed, caused noise. Yh
Since purchasing car it has had a popping sound when braking and turning.
Service bulletins that may apply
- Experiencing a moaning noise from the power steering during engine idle
- Experiencing a squeaking and / or popping noise from the front outer tire rods
- Some vehicles may exhibit front outer tie rods squeak and / or pop noise over bumps and / or turning
- Diagnostic service tips on passive anti theft system ( pats )
- Some vehicles may exhibit a steering groan noise
- Exerpeincing a moaning noise heard from the power steering during engine idle
- Concerns of grunt or groan during wheel return
- Repeat power steering grunt/groan after completion of TSB 97-02-04
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1997 Ford Taurus steering noise
Is clunking or noise when steering a common problem on the 1997 Ford Taurus?
6 of 768 owner complaints about the 1997 Ford Taurus (1%) mention clunking or noise when steering. The model year with the most reports is 1996.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1997 Ford Taurus?
There are 0 recalls and 12 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1997 Ford Taurus
Transmission failure 44Stalling 33Slipping 26Loss of power 24Engine failure 21Overheating 20Wipers 20Jerking 19Brake failure 17No deployment 15Check engine light 14Seat belt 13Grinding brakes 12Fuel pump 12Headlights 12Coil spring 11Fire or smoke 11Harsh shifting 11Tire blowout 11Adaptive cruise 10Power steering loss 10Sudden acceleration 10Knocking 9ABS 8Won't shift 8Door locks 6Power windows 6Hesitation 5Won't start 5
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