Hydraulic Power Assist Steering System problems of the 1997 Lincoln Continental

Three problems related to hydraulic power assist steering system have been reported for the 1997 Lincoln Continental. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Hydraulic Power Assist Steering System problem

Failure Date: 05/15/2002

No summary listed for above vehicle.

2 Hydraulic Power Assist Steering System problem

Failure Date: 06/15/2000

Repeat failures, repaired 08/30/2000, more failures, repaired 10/21/2000, more failures. No safety defect mentioned in summary.

3 Hydraulic Power Assist Steering System problem

Failure Date: 10/23/1998

While in "reverse only" power steering assist "sometimes" is lost. If I stop, turn off the ignition, restart and go forward the problem goes away. The dealer has tried several times to fix the problem to no avail.


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