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2001 Steering Gear May Fail

The steering gear may have an internal problem that makes turning to one side difficult; it may need to be replaced. A wheel alignment is needed after the steering gear is replaced.

Affected Model Years

This issue affects model years 1997, 2000, 2001, 2002, .

9 people reported this problem

  • 2001 15,000 Miles
    None found but car wanders on highway at speeds above 50 mph . IN wind it is almost undriveable . 2001 Mercury Grand Marquis . Have read many with same complaints suggest rear stabilizer and check idle arm bushing should be 50 lbs of torque or less and not binding .
  • 2001 0 Miles
    Same problem just changed pitman arm and gearbox still floats. Just found broken stabilizer end link broke I think it's the problem

2001 Common Problems