Four problems related to steering wheel have been reported for the 1997 Ford Taurus. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
On the ball joint part, the mechanic told us that our sterring wheel could have locked up and we would have been unable to steer in traffic.
Steering wheel shimmies.
While driving steering went out totally, wheels turned freely, bolt came out of steering column, dealer replaced bolt.
While vehicle is being driven an unusual noise occurs. Shortly after, steering wheel locks up, causing loss of control. Cause unknown. Please give any further details.