The vehicle was taken to jack madden ford located at 825 boston providence turnpike norwood ma 02062 781 207 9009 where it was diagnosed that the steering control module and rack and pinion unit needed to be replaced.
Ford explorer rack and pinion noise.
Average repair cost is 1 840 at 39 000 miles.
2 the rack an pinion should be the true recall on the 2011 2015 ford explorer and possibly newer models from what i have read.
While driving 40 mph the power steering warning indicator illuminated and the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver.
The vehicle was not repaired.
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The manufacturer was informed of the failure.
If the grinding is severe the gear and pinion may have slipped out of alignment.
This one is serious so get it checked out quickly.
Labor costs are estimated between 243 and 307 while parts are priced between 687 and 725.
If you are driving a 2012 ford explorer or if you are planning to purchase one then it is important that you review reported steering rack and pinion problems and defects total reports.
1 the tsb put out by ford for the thrust washers on the axles is a waste of money.
Grinding is an indication that low or contaminated fluid has damaged the pinion gear and steering rack.
I have addressed it over the past week and have determined two things.
As time went on the popping noise has become worse.
It only has 48k miles and i m being told it s the rack and pinion.
Explorer is two years old with only 44 173 miles.
The contact owns a 2012 ford explorer the contact stated that the engine was started and both the power steering and power assist warning lights illuminated as steering wheel became hard to turn.
The average cost for a ford explorer rack and pinion replacement is between 930 and 1 032.
In this video i am showing you how to diagnose a rack and pinion tie rod end popping noise.
The vehicle was taken to rye ford.
The 2015 ford explorer has 16 problems reported for popping noise when turning.