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pretty bad- Typical Repair Cost:
- No data
- Average Mileage:
- 85,500 miles
- Total Complaints:
- 2 complaints
Most Common Solutions:
- replace steering shaft (2 reports)
steering problem
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A D V E R T I S E M E N T S
The steering wheel failed to return after cornering which made handling VERY awkward. I took the truck to a local Ford dealer and was told that the steering shaft had three joints that were becoming seized. The service manager told me the steering shaft had to be replaced and quoted me a very high cost. Furthermore, he did not have the parts in stock. As I was 200 miles from home, I went to a local hardware, b ought a can of Marvel Mystery Oil, a pump type oiler, and thoroughly saturated the joint on the shaft, which were barely accessible and worked the steering wheel. Things loosened up and I continued the oil soak until steering became normal. Why did Ford put out steering shafts without a rubber boot over the u-joints to protect them from corrosion? I have written to them and been informed that is is normal! Lousy steering is normal? The stiff steering poses a real danger. Bruce J
- Bruce J., Ontonagon, MI, US