Symptom Chart - Steering System
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2006 Mercury Mariner and 2006 Ford Escape. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
SYMPTOM CHART - STEERING SYSTEM
| Condition |
Possible Sources |
Action |
- Steering has lack of assist or inconsistent assist
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- Steering gear
- Power steering pump
- Restricted power steering lines/hoses
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- Excessive steering wheel play
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- Steering gear
- Steering column
- Steering column shaft/coupling
- Steering linkage
- Ball joints
- Strut bearing plate
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- Steering system drift/pull/wander
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- CORRECT the vehicle loading as necessary.
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- Tire pressure
- Wheel alignment
- Steering gear
- Steering column shaft/coupling
- Frame alignment
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- Poor returnability/sticky steering
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- Binding steering column shaft/coupling U-joints
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- INSTALL a new steering column shaft. Refer to STEERING COLUMN
for the procedure.
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- Loose, worn or damaged steering linkage
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- Binding suspension components
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- Binding steering column bearing(s)
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- INSTALL a new dash boot seal. Refer to POWER STEERING
for the procedure.
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