Steering Linkages problems of the 1996 Ford Crown Victoria

Six problems related to steering linkages have been reported for the 1996 Ford Crown Victoria. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Steering Linkages problem

Failure Date: 09/10/1996

Marshall mize Ford 96v135 pitman arm; owner took vehicle in on serveral occasions for insufficient lubrication and recall work was not perfomed, manufacturer did not inidcate if parts were available to honor recall.

2 Steering Linkages problem

Failure Date: 07/10/1996

Pitman arm/ball joint is ready to fall out, replaced pitman arm, police car.

3 Steering Linkages problem

Failure Date: 07/05/1996

Police cars, found 3 pitman arms defective, replaced all three.

4 Steering Linkages problem

Failure Date: 06/20/1996

Police vehicle. The steering wheel moves and the car will not move with it, especially in curves.

5 Steering Linkages problem

Failure Date: 04/25/1996

Police cars experiencing excessive play in pitman arms, found during inspection of 11 cars.

6 Steering Linkages problem

Excessive play in pitman arms found during inspection of vehicle. Please describe details.




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