1995 FORD CROWN VICTORIA Steeringlinkages Problems

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. THE VEHICLE HAD THE SAME FAILURE AS MENTIONED IN RECALL # 96V135000. IN 2003, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED, BUT THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CONTACT SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF, AND HAD IT TOWED TO THE PERSONAL MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE BALL JOINTS WERE CORRODED AND DETACHED FROM THE SOCKETS. IN ADDITION, THE PITMAN ARMS WERE NOT LUBRICATED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE. ON APRIL 8, 2007, THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH. THE INSURANCE COMPANY CHECKED THE VEHICLE'S HISTORY AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AGAIN, AND WAS STILL BEING INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NEVER A RECALL ON THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 89,200, AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,200. *AK THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THERE ARE 2 RECALLS FOR...

I SAW SMOKE COMING FROM A CYLINDER UNDER THE BRAKE BOOSTER. I THEN CHECKED UNDER THE HOOD,THE SMOKE SIMMERD AND WENT OUT. JUST ARIVING HOME FROM WORK ,I SAID ILL GET IT CHECKED OUT TOMOROW. TWO HOURS LATER A NEIGHBOR KNOCKED AT THE DOOR, AND SAID YOUR CAR IS ON FIRE.

SUDDEN FAILURE OF BALL JOINTS IN FORD PASSENGER CARS.*JB

STEERING HAD BECOME ERRATIC. DEALER REPLACED STEERING LINKAGE/ IDLER ARM, AND PITMAN ARM. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK

BALL JOINT/ PITMAN ARM SEPARATED, RESULTING IN LOSS OF STEERING.*AK

WHILE DRIVING BALL JOINTS/PITMAN ARM MALFUNCTIONED. WAS NO PRIOR WARNING. VEHICLE WAS SERVICED BY DEALERSHIP BEFORE PROBLEM HAPPENED. STEERING LINKAGES WERE DEFECTIVE AFTER HAVING VEHICLE CHECKED. *AK

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LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL, ESPECIALLY WHEN CHANGING LANES AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS OR MAKING TIGHT TURNS. CAN ALSO OCCUR WHEN HOLDING STEERING WHEEL STRAIGHT. VEHICLE WILL HAVE A NOTICEABLE "DRIFT" OR "SHIFT" TO EITHER SIDE, AND SEEMS QUITE DANGEROUS. DEALER FOUND THAT A RECALL HAD BEEN DONE (96S45), BUT THAT THIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE SYMPTOMS ARE EXACTLY AS DESCRIBED IN RECALL 96S45. VISUALL INSPECTION BY MECHANIC VERIFIED THAT THIS WAS THE PROBLEM, AND THAT THE VEHICLE IS PROBABLY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE.

LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL, ESPECIALLY WHEN CHANGING LANES AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS OR MAKING TIGHT TURNS. CAN ALSO OCCUR WHEN HOLDING STEERING WHEEL STRAIGHT. VEHICLE WILL HAVE A NOTICEABLE "DRIFT" OR "SHIFT" TO EITHER SIDE, AND SEEMS QUITE DANGEROUS. DEALER FOUND THAT A RECALL HAD BEEN DONE (96S45), BUT THAT THIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE SYMPTOMS ARE EXACTLY AS DESCRIBED IN RECALL 96S45. VISUALL INSPECTION BY MECHANIC VERIFIED THAT THIS WAS THE PROBLEM, AND THAT THE VEHICLE IS PROBABLY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. *AK

LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL, ESPECIALLY WHEN CHANGING LANES AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS OR MAKING TIGHT TURNS. CAN ALSO OCCUR WHEN HOLDING STEERING WHEEL STRAIGHT. VEHICLE WILL HAVE A NOTICEABLE "DRIFT" OR "SHIFT" TO EITHER SIDE, AND SEEMS QUITE DANGEROUS. DEALER FOUND THAT A RECALL HAD BEEN DONE (96S45), BUT THAT THIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE SYMPTOMS ARE EXACTLY AS DESCRIBED IN RECALL 96S45. VISUALL INSPECTION BY MECHANIC VERIFIED THAT THIS WAS THE PROBLEM, AND THAT THE VEHICLE IS PROBABLY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE.

LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL, ESPECIALLY WHEN CHANGING LANES AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS OR MAKING TIGHT TURNS. CAN ALSO OCCUR WHEN HOLDING STEERING WHEEL STRAIGHT. VEHICLE WILL HAVE A NOTICEABLE "DRIFT" OR "SHIFT" TO EITHER SIDE, AND SEEMS QUITE DANGEROUS. DEALER FOUND THAT A RECALL HAD BEEN DONE (96S45), BUT THAT THIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE SYMPTOMS ARE EXACTLY AS DESCRIBED IN RECALL 96S45. VISUALL INSPECTION BY MECHANIC VERIFIED THAT THIS WAS THE PROBLEM, AND THAT THE VEHICLE IS PROBABLY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. *AK

RECALL 96V135000 ; THE PITTMAN ARM WAS NOT LUBRICATED ENOUGH WHICH CAUSED THE BALL JOINTS TO BECOME CORRODED. CALLED MANUFACTURER, BUT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *AK *ML

PITMAN ARM SEPARATING FROM THE SHAFT, PRESENTING POSSIBILITY OF STEERING LOSS.

PITMAN ARM SEPARATING AT JOINT.

PITMAN ARM WORN, CAUSING STEERING FAILURE. *SD

REPLACED LOOSE PITMAN ARM. *AK

#PE96-029;HAD TO REPLACE PITMAN ARM/BALL JOINT (POLICE DEPARTMENT, TOWN OF MCCANDLESS). *AK

WHEN TURNED CORNER, NOTICED CLUNKING NOISE, FOUND PITMAN ARM HAD NEARLY SEPARATED. *AK

POLICE CAR, PITMAN ARM/BALL JOINT LET GO, RESULTING IN STEERING PROBLEMS, IN FOR REPAIR. *AK

PE96-029, ACTIVE, PITMAN ARM FAILURE, DISCOVERED WHEN CHECKING THE PARTS (OTHER VEHICLE FROM 985920). *AK

PITMAN ARM FAILED. *SD

PITMAN ARM WORN/UNABLE TO STEER VEHICLE PROPERLY. (2ND VEHICLE ON 601554)*SD

PITMAN ARM WORN/UNABLE TO STEER VEHICLE PROPERLY. (1ST VEHICLE ON 506278)*SD

PITMAN ARM WORN/UNABLE TO STEER VEHICLE PROPERLY. (1ST VEHICLE ON 506278,2ND VEHICLE ON 601554)*SD

THIS IS A POLICE VEHICLE. THE CAR HAS HAD STEERING PROBLEMS DUE TO THE PITMAN AREM FALLING OUT OF THE CAR. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

#PE96-029; (4) VEHICLES HAD PROBLEM WITH PITMAN ARM. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

POLICE VEHICLE. THE PITMAN ARM FELL APART AND LOSS OF STEERING.PLEASE DESCRIBE.

#PE96-029; HAD TO REPLACE PITMAN ARM BALL JOINTS ON BOTH VEHICLES. *AK

FOUR POLICE VEHICLES ARE EXPERIENCING FAILURES W/PITMAN ARM/BALL JOINT SEPARATING. *AK

EXCESSIVE WEAR IN PITMAN ARM BALL JOINT. (1ST VEHICLE ON 505634)*SD

EXCESSIVE WEAR IN PITMAN ARM BALL JOINT. (2ND VEHICLE ON 505633) *SD

EXCESSIVE WEAR IN PITMAN ARM BALL JOINT. (3RD VEHICLE ON 505636)*SD

EXCESSIVE WEAR IN PITMAN ARM BALL JOINT. (4TH VEHICLE ON 505635)*SD

STEERING PITMAN ARM FAILURE. *SD

POLICE CARS, FOUND 3 PITMAN ARMS DEFECTIVE, REPLACED ALL THREE. *AK

PE96-029 ACTIVE,PITMAN ARM FAILURE, WHEN INSPECTED, PARTS FALLING OFF, ALSO MISALIGNMENT, RESULTIN GIN REPLACEMENT OF FRONT TIRES. *AK

PE96-029, ACTIVE, ON 3 VEHICLES EXPERIENCED PITMAN ARM FAILURES, WHEN CKECKING THE PARTS VERY LOOSE AND REPLACED THE PART. *AK

PITMAN ARM WORN OUT, DISCOVERED DURING ROUTINE CHECK, COULD HAVE SEPARATED FROM SOCKET CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.

(4)SEVERAL CROWN VICTORIA'S HAD TO BE REPAIRED BECAUSE OF THE PITMAN ARMS. PLEASE DESCRIBE .

POLICE CRUISER PACKAGE: PITMAN ARM/BALL JOINT SEPERATION OCCURRED 2 TIMES. *AK

PE96-029 ACTIVE, STEERING GEAR BALL JOINT ON THE PITMAN ARM, STOPPED WHILE DRIVING, LOSS OF STEERING. *AK

(STREERING) LOOSE PITMAN ARM. PLEASE GIVE MORE INFORMATION *AK

PITMAN ARM SEPARATED, AFTER INSPECTION FOUND THE SEPARATION OF THE ARM. *AK TRANSMISSION WAS ALSO REPLACED, WITH LOW MILEAGE.*JB

PE96-029; 1 OUT 3 POLICE VEHICLES HAVE HAD PITMAN ARM FAILURES.*AK DURNIGN NORMAL MAINTANENCE IT WS DISCOVERED THE PITMAN ARM WAS LOOSE AT THE BALL SOCKET SO THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY SAUD THEY WOULD REPLACE IT, ALSO THE STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY WAS OVERHAULED AND IDLER ARM AND BRACKET ASSEMBLY REPLACED, BECAUSE THE FRONT END HAD TO MUCH SLACK AND WANDERS, SPOOL VALVE DID NOT HAVE ALL THE BALLS BETWERN WORM AND RACK.*JB

PREMATURE WEAR OF PITMAN ARM/BALL JOINT DUE TO LACK OF LUBRICATION. *AK

VEHICLE POLICE, EXPERICING STEERING PROBLEMS, POSSIBLE PITMAN ARM PROBLEM, ALSO FRONT SUSPENSION BEING REPAIRED.

THIS A POLICE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAD A SHOT PITMAN ARM AND IT CAUSED THE STEERING OF THE VEHICLE TO BE OFF. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

#PE96-029: PITMAN ARM FELL APART ON SEVERAL CRUISERS. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

#PE96-029: (6) OUT 0F (8) CARS EXPERIENCED STEERING PROBLEMS, DUE TO PITMAN ARM. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.

PE96-029, ACTIVE , PITMAN ARM FAILURE, DISCOVERED WHEN CHECKING THE PARTS (OTHER VEHICLE ON (507840). *AK