Five problems related to steering rack and pinion have been reported for the 1997 Ford Taurus. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Rack and pinion steering makes a grinding sound when making a right turn. Dealer says that rack and pinion steering is wearing out, and will go perform badly over a period of time.
Bought car 1-97 in October of 97 took in to dealer for noise when steering--said nothing wrong in Jan 98 took to our mechanic and was told rack and pinion was making the noise--took back to dealer they said rack and pinion should of been replaced before coming off lot because of safety upgrade but was never replaced!! so they did replace it---then in 1999 took car back for power steering leak--they could not find one--now I have obviously leak with only 15,000 miles on car--and dealer does not want to help fix since my warranty is over!! any other problems like this???.
Problems with the rack and pinion.
Rack and pinion steering failed resulting in noise.
Rack and pinion steering is making loud noise when making right hand turns.