Steering Tie Rod Assembly problems of the 2016 Ford Explorer

When I go to turn, it continues to pop. The tie rods have been replaced along with rack and pinion but you could be stopped and applying brake and turn wheel and it pops.

Tl the contact owns a 2016 Ford Explorer. While driving 25 mph, the steering wheel became difficult to turn and made an abnormal noise. The vehicle was taken to balise Toyota of warwick (located at 1400 post rd, warwick, ri 02888, (401) 352-5911) where it was diagnosed that the inner tie rod assembly needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 61,653.

While turning the steering wheel wether stopped or moving, there was a popping/clunking noise. Sometimes the clunk noise was louder, sometimes it wasn't as loud. Noise could be felt and heard from steering column and floorboard. Steering wheel would also grab at times where you physically had to force the wheel to turn. This seemed to happen more at slow speeds. While doing a service on the vehicle, I inspected all steering components. While another person was turning the wheel, I could hear popping in the right side steering boot that covers the inner tie rod end. I grabbed the boot and shook it and could hear metal rattling inside of it. Left side did not make any noise. I removed the boot off of the rack and pinion and found 2 pieces of metal that were hanging on the gear of the rack and damaged. The prices of metal appeared to be a grease seal as there is rubber attached to the inside piece(see picture attached). From looking at this, it is obvious that the hanging metal piece could get hung up on the corkscrew gear causing clinch noise and also cause the steering to grab. I did cut both pieces off for safety and in the process of getting it into the Ford dealer of the certified warranty will cover it. This is a very dangerous issue and I have seen many complaints of this same issue with no fix noted by Ford.

My 2016 limited Ford Explorer with about 38000 miles began making a noise when turning the steering wheel. I was driving on the interstate and the steering was jerky and would hang. Took it to the Ford dealership when I returned home and they replace the right tie rod end at a cost of $200+. The Explorer continued to make a noise at low speeds. Wife said that the steering was jerky when she drove it. Took it back to Ford dealership and was told that a nut had come off in the steering box and it needed a complete steering rack. Dangerous to drive as it was so authorized the replacement. Cost this time was $1685. 67. The Explorer had 40634miles on it when this was done. Got on the internet and found the steering is a rather common problem on Ford Explorers.

2016 Ford Explorer started making a noise when turning the steering wheel. Was driving on the interstate at about 60 mph and the steering became jerky and didn't want to steer. This was at somewhere around 38000 miles. I took it to the Ford dealership when I got home and was told it needed a right tie rod end. The tie rod end was replaced at a cost of $200+. The Ford Explorer continued making a noise at a low speed and wife stated that the steering was jerky when she drove it. Took it back to Ford dealership and was told that a nut had came off in the steering box and the steering rack needed to be replaced. The car was dangerous to drive as it was so authorized the repair. The repair was done at 40634 miles. So far this appears to have fixed the problem.