2007 Ford F-150 Steering

After making a sharp right turn tie rod came loose from steering rod. After inspection the threads on the steering rod seem to be too small for the tie rod. The truck has been taken care of and only has 75000 miles on it. The new tie rod I installed was also loose on the steering rod. The threads were not stripped, rusty or damaged in anyway. This truck has never had any work or been damaged. I have never had front end lined up because tires have not had any wear indicating misalignment.

STEERING BINDS SO TIGHTLY WHEN VEHICLE IS IN MOTION THAT IT TAKES SIGNIFICANT FORCE TO TURN WHEEL. ONCE WHEEL GETS PAST AND FREE OF THE BINDING POSITION IT TRAVELS TOO FAR CREATING A NEED FOR A STEERING CORRECTION. I BELIEVE THAT THE TWO PIECE STEERING SHAFT AND THE TWO UNIVERSAL JOINTS ARE WORN AND CAUSING THE PROBLEM. IT FEELS LIKE YOU HAVE LOST POWER STEERING, HOWEVER NOT THE CASE. AS THE POWER STEERING FLUID IS AT THE PROPER LEVEL. THERE ARE NO FLUID LEAKS, FORD HAS RECALLED EXPEDITIONS AND LINCOLNS FOR THIS ISSUE, WHY NOT THE F-150 PICKUP TRUCKS?

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TURN LEFT (ACROSS ONCOMING TRAFFIC LANES) THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AFTER ROTATING ONLY A FEW DEGREES. THIS WAS SUDDEN AND ABRUPT WITH NO PRIOR SYMPTOMS. SUBSTANTIAL FORCE WAS APPLIED IN AN ATTEMPT TO CONTINUE THE TURN. THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME FREE AND ROTATED A FEW MORE DEGREES BEFORE SEIZING AGAIN. AS BEFORE, SUBSTANTIAL PRESSURE WAS APPLIED AND I BELIEVE SOME BACK ROTATION (WIGGLING) WAS INPUT. THE STEERING FINALLY BECAME FREE AND FELT NORMAL. THIS DID NOT REPEAT AGAIN DURING THE USE OF THE VEHICLE THAT DAY. THE SEIZURE DID NOT FEEL LIKE A FAILURE OF THE STEERING ASSIST (PUMP) SYSTEM AS THE STEERING WHEEL COULD NOT BE ROTATED AS IT CAN BE IF THE STEERING PUMP ISN'T RUNNING. SOME RESEARCH FOUND REFERENCE TO BINDING OF THE U-JOINTS ON THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT LOCATED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. EXAMINATION OF THESE JOINTS FOUND THAT THEY ARE NOT PROTECTED BY RUBBER BOOTS AND SHOWED EVIDENCE OF CORROSION. A SPRAY LUBRICANT WAS USED IN AN ATTEMPT TO PREVENT THE ISSUE FROM RECURRING. THE INABILITY TO STEER THE VEHICLE IS, IN MY OPINION, A SUBSTANTIAL SAFETY ISSUE. ANY NUMBER OF SCENARIOS COULD BE IMAGINED, BUT IN MY PARTICULAR CASE, HAD THE SEIZURE NOT RELEASED, I WOULD HAVE FOUND MYSELF STOPPED IN THE PATH OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC WITH THE VEHICLE ONLY PARTIALLY TURNED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THAT THE STEERING SHAFT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER OR WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,000.

I HAD THE PUMP, RACK AND PINION REPLACED AND THE SENSOR. AFTER ALL THIS WAS REPLACED SOME TIME LATER THE STEERING GOT TIGHT . I TOOK IT BACK THE MECHANIC THOUGHT I HAD ANOTHER PROBLEM. HE SPRAYED A LUBRICANT ON BOTH UNIVERSALS ON THE STEERING SHAFT. WHEN IT GETS TIGHT AGAIN I WILL GO AND SATURATE THESE TWO UNIVERSALS WITH A SPRAY LUBRICANT. *TR

NOTED POWER STEERING FLUID LEAKAGE OVER PERIOD OF TIME. EVENTUALLY FLUID COMPLETELY LEAKED OUT. FORD GARAGE TOLD ME THAT STEERING RACK AND HOSES NEEDED REPLACED DUE TO EXTENSIVE CORROSION FROM SLURRY USED ON ROADS IN OHIO. WAS TOLD NO PREVENTIVE MEASURES WOULD HAVE AVOIDED THE PROBLEM WHICH WAS INEVITABLE. REPAIR COSTS WERE 1900 DOLLARS. COMPLAINT IS THAT I CONTEND THAT INFERIOR MATERIALS WERE USED FOR LINES. THIS IS A 7 Y/O VEHICLE AND SHOULD NOT HAVE CORRODED IN VITAL AREA SUCH AS STEERING. COULD HAVE HAD SERIOUS CONSEQUENCES UNDER HIGH SPEED DRIVING. WOULD SUSPECT THAT UNREPORTED INCIDENTS HAVE OCCURRED. *TR

I WAS JUST LEAVING A BUSINESS. AS I WAS PULLING OUT OF THE PARKING LOT MY STEERING HAD GOTTEN VERY STIFF AND WOULD NOT GO BACK TO CENTER AFTER TURNING A CORNER. IT WAS A LITTLE SCARY BECAUSE I HAD 50 MILES TO DRIVE AND GET BACK HOME. OUT OF THE BLUE THIS HAPPENED. I HAVE HAD NO PROBLEM BEFORE THIS!!! *TR

WHILE TRAVELING FROM NYS TO NJ, I NOTICED THAT IT BECAME HARDER TO STEER THE TRUCK AS THE TRIP PROGRESSED. WHILE ON 80E IN NJ IT BECAME SO SEVERE THAT TO CHANGE LANES AND TAKE AN OFF RAMP TOOK ALL THE STRENGTH I COULD MUSTER. I KNEW IT WASN'T MY POWER STEERING PUMP BECAUSE I CONTINUED TO LOSE RANGE OF STEERING MOTION IN THE STEERING WHEEL. I LIMPED THE TRUCK TO A GAS STATION IN DENVILLE NJ. FLUID LEVEL WAS OK, BELT WAS GOOD AND TURNING PROPERLY ON THE PS PULLEY. I NOTICED THE TWO UNIVERSAL JOINTS ON THE STEERING SHAFT LOOKED CORRODED SO ON A HUNCH I POURED SOME MOTOR OIL ON BOTH U-JOINTS. THAT FIXED THE PROBLEM AND GOT ME OUT OF A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. SOMEBODY IS GOING TO GET KILLED BECAUSE THEIR STEERING IS GOING TO LOCK UP DUE TO THOSE U-JOINTS AND THEY WON'T BE ABLE TO STEER OUT OF A BAD SITUATION. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SUDDENLY BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE UNIVERSAL STEERING SHAFT WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000. UPDATED 10/22/14*LJ

STEERING COLUMN SHAFT HAS 2 UNIVERSAL JOINTS IN IT. THE JOINTS ARE NON SERVICEABLE AND SEIZED UP DUE TO CORROSION. THE TRUCK BECAME ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER AND THE STEERING COLUMN WOULD NOT RETURN WHEN GOING AROUND A CORNER. VERY DANGEROUS. *TR

WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WENT TO CHANGE LANES AND STEERING FELT REALLY TIGHT COULD BARELY TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. PULLED OVER AND CHECKED IT OUT STEERING FLUID WAS GOOD. WAS REALLY HARD TO STEER AND MADE IT HM. CHECKED OUT FORUM AND DECIDED TO SPRAY WD40 ON TURN BUCKLES ON STEERING SHAFT IT STARTED TURNING EASY AGAIN. WILL SEE IF IT LAST. HAVE A FRIEND WHO WORKS FOR THE CITY AS A MECHANIC AND THEY SAID FORD SENT PEOPLE IN TO CHANGE ALL THE CROWN VICS STEERING SHAFT SO THEY KNOW IT IS AN ISSUE. THEY NEED TO FIX ALL OF THE VEHICLES WITH THE PROBLEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY HARD TO MANEUVER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING SHAFT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THE STEERING FLUIDS NEEDED TO BE FLUSHED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 77,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD F150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD LEAK POWER STEERING FLUID WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING LINES HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,000. UPDATED 11/29/13*LJ THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ON 10/18/13. UPDATED 12/02/13

THE VEHICLES STEERING SHAFT IS CORRODED AND LOCKS UP WHEN TURNING, CAUSING A SAFETY HAZARD. FORD HAS RECALLED THE STEERING SHAFTS ON THEIR CROWN VICS, GRAND MARQUIS AND TOWN CARS. I FEAR THAT FORD USED THE SAME DESIGN AND MATERIAL FOR THE STEERING SHAFTS ON THE F150'S, WHICH WOULD CREATE A HECK OF A LOT MORE DAMAGE, INJURY AND/OR DEATH IF ONE WERE TO LOOSE THE ABILITY TO STEER THE VEHICLE. STEERING IS JUMPY AND LOCKS UP AT CERTAIN INTERVALS DURING THE STEERING ACTION. I HAVE LOST CONTROL, BUT WAS ABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM WITH BRUTE STRENGTH. THIS PROBLEM MUST ME INVESTIGATED. I HAVE RESEARCHED AND HAVE FOUND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM, MY MECHANIC SAYS THAT THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM AND THAT FORD SHOULD RECALL THESE STEERING SHAFTS, AS THEY HAVE THE OTHERS. I CONTACTED FORD AND THEY HAVE NOT INTENTIONS OF RECALLING THEM. *TR

THE STEERING WHEEL TURNS ABOUT AN EIGHTH OF A TURN AND STICKS,YOU FORCE IT THROUGH THAT AND YOU GET ABOUT ANOTHER EIGHTH TURN...DOESN'T MATTER WITCH WAY YOUR TURNING. *TR

HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE STEERING, I HAVE HAD IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP 2 TIMES IN 6 MONTHS. THEY HAVE REPLACED 2 OTHER PARTS, BUT I AM STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT LOST STEERING OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A CURVE AND A FENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIE ROD WAS FOUND TO BE FRACTURED AND THE CAUSE OF THE CRASH. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN WAS FRACTURED WHEN THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE CURVE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD F150. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL VIOLENTLY JERKED AND PULLED THE VEHICLE TO THE RIGHT, WHICH CAUSED HIM TO CRASH INTO A FENCE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A LARGE CUT ON HIS FOREARM, WHIPLASH, KNOT ON THE HEAD, AND A BROKEN FINGER. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THEY INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND CONFIRMED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN FRACTURED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD F 150. THE CONTACT STATED THE POWER STEERING PUMP FAILED AND THERE WAS POWER STEERING FLUID LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE POWER STEERING ASSIST WOULD SPORADICALLY FAIL WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS TO ALARM THE CONTACT OF THE FAILURE. THE DEALER ADVISED REPLACING THE ENTIRE POWER STEERING RACK AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THE MANUFACTURER OFFERED TO REDUCE THE PRICE OF THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 45,000.

I HAVE A 2007 FORD F150. ON MY KEY RING, I ALSO HAVE A GM KEY. ON THREE OCCASIONS, WHEN I HAVE INSERTED MY F150 KEY, THE GM KEY HAS WEDGED ITSELF BETWEEN THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE STEERING COLUMN. THE F150 STILL STARTS AND I CAN PUT IT IN GEAR AND MOVE IT. HOWEVER, THE ENGINE UNEXPECTEDLY TURNS ITSELF OFF AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS. AFTER STOPPING THE VEHICLE, I'VE REALIZED THAT THE GM KEY WAS LODGED IN BETWEEN THE STEERING WHEEL AND STEERING COLUMN. THIS HAS HAPPENED IN MY DRIVEWAY THREE TIMES AT SPEEDS LESS THAN 3 MPH. IT HAS HAPPENED BOTH WHILE GOING FORWARD AND IN REVERSE. *TR

THERE WAS A NOISE (CLUNK) WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TURNED 1/4 OF A TURN TO EITHER THE LEFT OR THE RIGHT AND THERE WAS "PLAY" IN THE STEERING. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD F-150. WHILE TRAVELING 55 MPH IN RAINY CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE STRUCK A WATER PUDDLE. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO MOVE SIDEWAYS. HE REGAINED CONTROL AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE HOME. THIS SITUATION HAS PREVIOUSLY OCCURRED, BUT IS WORSE WHEN THE ROADS ARE WET. THE CONTACT HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO TWO DIFFERENT DEALERS AND NEITHER ONE CAN DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE DEALERS STATED THAT THE STEERING IS OPERATING NORMALLY AND ALL PARTS ARE IN PLACE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 12,600 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000.

TL*THE CONTACT DRIVES A 2007 FORD F150 COMPANY VEHICLE. HE NOTICED 3/4 INCH HOLE ON THE STEERING WHEEL. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH OR GREATER AND ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN HE FELT, HIS FINGER COULD BE SEVERED IF IT SLIPPED INTO HOLE. THE VIN AND ENGINE SIZE WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 5,347.