PITMAN ARM SEPARATING FROM THE SHAFT, PRESENTING POSSIBILITY OF STEERING LOSS.
1995 Ford Crown Victoria complaints
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REPLACED LOOSE PITMAN ARM. *AK
#PE96-029;HAD TO REPLACE PITMAN ARM/BALL JOINT (POLICE DEPARTMENT, TOWN OF MCCANDLESS). *AK
HORN BUTTONS DIFFICULT TO ACCESS WHILE DRIVING WITHOUT TAKING EYES OFF ROAD.
WHEN TURNED CORNER, NOTICED CLUNKING NOISE, FOUND PITMAN ARM HAD NEARLY SEPARATED. *AK
POLICE CAR, PITMAN ARM/BALL JOINT LET GO, RESULTING IN STEERING PROBLEMS, IN FOR REPAIR. *AK
VEHICLE IS VERY HARD TO STEER WHEN YOU ARE MASHING ON THE GAS PEDAL. YOU HAVE TO LET UP OFF THE PEDAL IN ORDER TO STEER THE VEHICLE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.*AK
PE96-029, ACTIVE, PITMAN ARM FAILURE, DISCOVERED WHEN CHECKING THE PARTS (OTHER VEHICLE FROM 985920). *AK
THE STEERING WHEEL PULLS AWAY WHEN GOING AROUND CURVES. *AK
THIS IS A POLICE VEHICLE. THE CAR HAS HAD STEERING PROBLEMS DUE TO THE PITMAN AREM FALLING OUT OF THE CAR. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
#PE96-029; (4) VEHICLES HAD PROBLEM WITH PITMAN ARM. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
POLICE VEHICLE. THE PITMAN ARM FELL APART AND LOSS OF STEERING.PLEASE DESCRIBE.
PITMAN ARM WORN/UNABLE TO STEER VEHICLE PROPERLY. (2ND VEHICLE ON 601554)*SD
#PE96-029; HAD TO REPLACE PITMAN ARM BALL JOINTS ON BOTH VEHICLES. *AK
PITMAN ARM FAILED. *SD
FOUR POLICE VEHICLES ARE EXPERIENCING FAILURES W/PITMAN ARM/BALL JOINT SEPARATING. *AK
POLICE CARS, FOUND 3 PITMAN ARMS DEFECTIVE, REPLACED ALL THREE. *AK
PE96-029 ACTIVE,PITMAN ARM FAILURE, WHEN INSPECTED, PARTS FALLING OFF, ALSO MISALIGNMENT, RESULTIN GIN REPLACEMENT OF FRONT TIRES. *AK
PE96-029, ACTIVE, ON 3 VEHICLES EXPERIENCED PITMAN ARM FAILURES, WHEN CKECKING THE PARTS VERY LOOSE AND REPLACED THE PART. *AK
PITMAN ARM WORN ALMOST TO THE POINT OF FAILURE. *DH
ON A LOW SPEED TURN, VEHICLE BECOMES VERY HARD TO STEER, LOSS OF POWER STEERING. *AK
PITMAN ARM ASSEMBLY SEPARATED, CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING. *DH
PITMAN ARM WORN OUT, DISCOVERED DURING ROUTINE CHECK, COULD HAVE SEPARATED FROM SOCKET CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.
(4)SEVERAL CROWN VICTORIA'S HAD TO BE REPAIRED BECAUSE OF THE PITMAN ARMS. PLEASE DESCRIBE .
POLICE CRUISER PACKAGE: PITMAN ARM/BALL JOINT SEPERATION OCCURRED 2 TIMES. *AK
PE96-029 ACTIVE, STEERING GEAR BALL JOINT ON THE PITMAN ARM, STOPPED WHILE DRIVING, LOSS OF STEERING. *AK
(STREERING) LOOSE PITMAN ARM. PLEASE GIVE MORE INFORMATION *AK
WHEN TURNING THE CORNER CAR FEELS LIKE IT IS FLOATING , PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
PITMAN ARM SEPARATED, AFTER INSPECTION FOUND THE SEPARATION OF THE ARM. *AK TRANSMISSION WAS ALSO REPLACED, WITH LOW MILEAGE.*JB
PE96-029; 1 OUT 3 POLICE VEHICLES HAVE HAD PITMAN ARM FAILURES.*AK DURNIGN NORMAL MAINTANENCE IT WS DISCOVERED THE PITMAN ARM WAS LOOSE AT THE BALL SOCKET SO THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY SAUD THEY WOULD REPLACE IT, ALSO THE STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY WAS OVERHAULED AND IDLER ARM AND BRACKET ASSEMBLY REPLACED, BECAUSE THE FRONT END HAD TO MUCH SLACK AND WANDERS, SPOOL VALVE DID NOT HAVE ALL THE BALLS BETWERN WORM AND RACK.*JB
POLICE VEHICLE, LOUD NOISE WHEN TURNING THE STEERING TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT. *AK
PREMATURE WEAR OF PITMAN ARM/BALL JOINT DUE TO LACK OF LUBRICATION. *AK
VEHICLE POLICE, EXPERICING STEERING PROBLEMS, POSSIBLE PITMAN ARM PROBLEM, ALSO FRONT SUSPENSION BEING REPAIRED.
THIS A POLICE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAD A SHOT PITMAN ARM AND IT CAUSED THE STEERING OF THE VEHICLE TO BE OFF. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
#PE96-029: PITMAN ARM FELL APART ON SEVERAL CRUISERS. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
#PE96-029: (6) OUT 0F (8) CARS EXPERIENCED STEERING PROBLEMS, DUE TO PITMAN ARM. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.
PE96-029, ACTIVE , PITMAN ARM FAILURE, DISCOVERED WHEN CHECKING THE PARTS (OTHER VEHICLE ON (507840). *AK
TOWNSON STATE POLICE DEPT; THE BALL JOINT CONNECTING THE PITMAN ARM IS WEARING OUT. CONSUMER FEELS IT MAY SEPARATE FROM THE SOCKET. PLEASE DESCRIBE.
#PE96-029; WHEN MAKING LEFT TURN THERE IS A POP LIKE A JOINT IS POPPED OUT. ONLY HEARD WHEN MAKING HARD LEFT TURNS, PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
#PE96-29; HAS (5) POLICE CRIUSERS. HAD TO REPLACE PITMAN ARM & BALL JOINTS IN (4). UNDER 40,000 MILES ON VECHICLE. *AK
PITMAN ARM WORN/UNABLE TO STEER VEHICLE PROPERLY. (1ST VEHICLE ON 506278)*SD
PITMAN ARM WORN/UNABLE TO STEER VEHICLE PROPERLY. (1ST VEHICLE ON 506278,2ND VEHICLE ON 601554)*SD
#PE96-029; DRIVING AT HIGH SPEED CAR OVER STEERS AND CAUSES THE CAR TO GO INTO A SKID. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
EXCESSIVE PLAY IN PITMAN ARMS FOUND DURING INSPECTION OF VEHICLE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
EXCESSIVE WEAR IN PITMAN ARM BALL JOINT. (2ND VEHICLE ON 505633) *SD
EXCESSIVE WEAR IN PITMAN ARM BALL JOINT. (3RD VEHICLE ON 505636)*SD
EXCESSIVE WEAR IN PITMAN ARM BALL JOINT. (4TH VEHICLE ON 505635)*SD
STEERING PITMAN ARM FAILURE. *SD
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, STEERING PITMAN ARN BROKE, RESULTING IN A STEERING LOSS.PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *A
EXCESSIVE WEAR IN PITMAN ARM BALL JOINT. (1ST VEHICLE ON 505634)*SD
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