1996 FORD TAURUS Steeringrack And Pinion Problems

RACK & PINION STTERING HAD TO BE REPLACED ON FOUR OCCASION WITHIN A YEAR. DEALER DID THE REPAIRS. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK

ABS LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. WHEN ABS LIGHT IS OFF, BRAKES WORK NORMALLY. WHEN MALFUNCTION OCCURS, THE BRAKES BUZZ ON APPLICATION AND STOPPING DISTANCE INCREASES DRAMATICALLY THEN THE ABS LIGHT WILL ILLUMINATE. I CALLED FORD AND THEY WILL NOT OFFER ANY DEALER FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.ALSO THE STEERING GEARBOX MAKES A LOUD GROAN AND VIBRATION WHEN RECOVERING FROM A RIGHT TURN. SOME RESISTANCE IS FELT ATTEMPTION TO TURN THE WHEEL BACK TO THE LEFT. THE VIBRATION IS FELT IN THE STEERING WHEEL. AGAIN FORD REFUSES TO ASSIST EVEN THOUGH THERE ARE MULTIPLE SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON BOTH OF MY COMPLAINTS IN YOUR LISTINGS.

ABS LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. WHEN ABS LIGHT IS OFF, BRAKES WORK NORMALLY. WHEN MALFUNCTION OCCURS, THE BRAKES BUZZ ON APPLICATION AND STOPPING DISTANCE INCREASES DRAMATICALLY THEN THE ABS LIGHT WILL ILLUMINATE. I CALLED FORD AND THEY WILL NOT OFFER ANY DEALER FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.ALSO THE STEERING GEARBOX MAKES A LOUD GROAN AND VIBRATION WHEN RECOVERING FROM A RIGHT TURN. SOME RESISTANCE IS FELT ATTEMPTION TO TURN THE WHEEL BACK TO THE LEFT. THE VIBRATION IS FELT IN THE STEERING WHEEL. AGAIN FORD REFUSES TO ASSIST EVEN THOUGH THERE ARE MULTIPLE SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON BOTH OF MY COMPLAINTS IN YOUR LISTINGS.

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK

THERE IS A TERRIBLE SQUEAKING NOISE WHEN TURNING RIGHT. THE FORD MECHANIC SAID THERE IS A BIG PROBLEM WITH TAURUS'S. HE SAID FORD CHANGED THE DESIGN IN THE MODEL. OUR THREE YEAR-WARRANTY EXPIRED IN NOVEMBER. THERE WAS A SMALL PROBLEM BEFORE BUT NOW IT IS QUITE NOTICEABLE. THE MECHANIC SAID THE REPAIR COST WOULD BE $700. WHY SHOULD THE CONSUMER PAY IF THERE IS A DESIGN PROBLEM MADE BY FORD? OUR CAR HAS VERY LOW MILEAGE AND HAS BEEN WELL MAINTAINED-- ALWAYS A 3,000 MILE OIL CHANGE. I HAVE CHECKED ON INTERNET UNDER FORD TAURUS COMPLAINTS AND THERE ARE MANY DISSATISFIED TAURUS CUSTOMERS BECAUSE OF THE FAULTY RACK AND PINION. *AK

WHILE DRIVING HEARD A NOISE IN FRONT END OF VEHICLE. THIS PROBLEM IS MOST NOTICEABLE WHEN MAKING A LEFT OR A RIGHT TURN. DEALER STATES THAT NOISE IS DUE TO A MALFUNCTION WITHIN THE RACK AND PINION STEERING. *AK *ML

DUE TO A DEFECTIVE STEERING RACK AND PINION STEERING MALFUNCTIONED, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

THE MAJOR PROBLEM WAS ENGINE OVERHEATING, BROWN COOLANT,LOSS OF HEATER. FORD REPEATED FLUSHED OUT THE HEATER CORE,REPLACED THE COOLLANT, FLUSHED OUT ENGINE, RADIATOR. AFTER ABOUT A YEAR OF THIS THEY FINALLY HAD TO REPLACE THE ENGINE WITH ANOTHER ENGINE, A REBUILT ONE OF COURSE. THEY CONTINUED TO HAVE TO FLUSH OUT THE BROWN COOLANT. NOW THE HEATER DOES NOT WORK AGAIN. THEY SAY THAT SINCE MY WARRANTY IS UP I MUST PAY FOR THE HEATER CORE EVEN THOUGH THEY KNEW IT WAS GOING BAD AND THAT THEY HAD TWO RECALLS ON BROWN COOLANT PROBLEMS. THEY SAY THEY HAVE NOT HAD ANY PROBLEMS WITH ENGINES IF THEY PERFORMED THE RECALL. THEY SHOULD HAVE REPLACED THE HEATER CORE ACCORDING TO THE RECALL NOTICE 98-B23 AND 98B23-S1 BUT DID NOT. THEY REPLACED THE STEERING RACK THREE TIMES TO GET RID OF THE NOISE WHEN TURNING. THEN THEY REPLACED THE SPINDLES WHICH THE ENDS...

IT WAS NOTED THAT THERE IS A COMMON PROBLEM IN RELATION TO THE DESIGN OF THE RACK AND PINION CAUSING A NOISE ON THE RETURN OF THE WHEEL. I HAVE BEEN INFORMED BY THE DEALERSHIP, FORD, THE ENTIRE RACK AND PINION SYSTEM SHOULD BE REPLACED AND THEY ARE VERY FAMILIAR WITH THE PROBLEM. IN A CAR NOT EVEN THREE YEARS OLD THIS SHOWS A DEFINATE NEED FOR A RECAL OR AT LEAST SOME MANUFACTURER SUPPORT. THANK YOU

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK

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CONSUMER DIDN'T ENTRY SUMMARY.

RACK AND PINION FAILED TWICE TIMES.

THUMPING NOISE ON TURNS DUE TO FAILURE OF THE RACK AND PINION STEERING.

GRINDING/VIBRATING NOISE FROM STEERING WHEN MAKING LOW SPEED RIGHT TURN DUE TO DEFECTIVE RACK AND PINION STEERING. IN ADDITION, IN SOME WEATHER CONDITIONS, WHEN DEFROSTER IS ACTIVATED, WINDSHIELD FOGS UP, CAUSING VISIBILITY PROBLEMS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE DEFECTIVE POWER STEERING CAUSING NOISES IN THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND NO POWER STEERING WHICH CAUSED LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. DEALER REPLACED RACK PINION AND POWER STEERING PUMP. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. *AK

THE DEFECTIVE DESIGN OF THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM MALFUCTIONS WHEN WATER IS SPRAYED INTO THE POWER STEERING BELTS, AND CAUSES LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND VEHICLE CONTROL. DEALER REPLACED 2 PUMPS, RACK AND PINION. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. *AK *SLC

RACK AND PINION FAILED DUE TO OIL LEAK.

THE POWER STEERING GEAR FAILED, CAUSING THE STEERING TO BIND ON RIGHT TURNS.

RACK AND PINION NOISE WHEN STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED.

STEERING VIBRATES AFTER COMPLETING TURN TO THE RIGHT. FORD HAS ISSUED A TSB BUT PARTS FOR RACK AND PINION ARE ON BACK ORDER. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.*AK

RACK AND PINION AND POWER PUMP REPLACE, AND SMELL LIKE CHEMICAL BURNING OR PLASTIC