Three problems related to steering rack and pinion have been reported for the 2004 Ford F-150. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2004 Ford F-150 based on all problems reported for the 2004 F-150.
While driving home I made a right turn on to my street and then the wheel spun all tge way to the left. I had no control of steering and the truck hit a guard rail. Steering wheel doesn't turn the tires at all now. The steering was stiff before accident. I believe that the rack and pinion snapped. Truck is a total lose. No recalls from Ford for my VIN.
The contact owns a 2004 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving, the vehicle made a noise in the front end; the steering wheel was also difficult to turn. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and who diagnosed that the rack and pinion steering needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 64,000 and the current mileage was 65,000. Updated 09/08/lj.
The contact owns a 2004 Ford f150 super cab. The contact complained about steering problems. Took vehicle to the dealership several times, and they have been unable to correct the problem. Vehicle will shimmied while going down the road, they replaced the rack and pinion and it helped some. The tires have been changed, realigned, and balanced, and nothing helped. He did know of other people that also had this problem. A friend said that they knew over 500 reports on a website of these problems as well. This problem has been occurring since the vehicle was purchased in September 2004.