Steering Tie Rod Assembly problems of the 2001 Ford Excursion

Two problems related to steering tie rod assembly have been reported for the 2001 Ford Excursion. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2001 Ford Excursion based on all problems reported for the 2001 Excursion.

1 Steering Tie Rod Assembly problem

Failure Date: 07/20/2011

Right side tie rod end came out of coupler due to worn threads. Happened immediately upon leaving house, so very low speed. Vehicle had to be towed and repaired. Could have caused a serious accident if speed had been higher. Right front wheel was completely disconnected from the steering linkage.

2 Steering Tie Rod Assembly problem

Failure Date: 11/22/2004

While driving at 50 mph tie rod fell off. Steering wheel became defective. Vehicle had to be towed.


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