sledgehammer
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- Atlanta, GA
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- 2003 Sport Trac
Sport Trac Community - Looking for advice / insight on a recent steering problem on our 2003 Sport Trac. Recently my daughter reported a steering problem which I have verified. The truck has 85K miles.
The truck is very sensitive to steering wheel inputs above 60 mph. I describe it as very "twitchy".
Had the Sport Trac checked by a reputable alignment shop (he does my my other vehicles and is very forthright). He checked the alignment, then drove the truck and agreed there is something wrong but is not sure what it is. The alignment specs are all nominal with essentially each of them in the middle of the allowable tolerance. He thinks it may be a speed sensor which provides feedback to increase the steering forces as the speed of the vehicle increases. Called my local Ford dealer and the person I spoke to in parts did not know anything about a speed senor for the steering. He suggested I bring it in for the Ford alignment specialist to check it out. Not sure what to do now other than take it to the local Ford dealer and let them check it. Anyone have any other suggestions or insight?
Thanks, Sledge
The truck is very sensitive to steering wheel inputs above 60 mph. I describe it as very "twitchy".
Had the Sport Trac checked by a reputable alignment shop (he does my my other vehicles and is very forthright). He checked the alignment, then drove the truck and agreed there is something wrong but is not sure what it is. The alignment specs are all nominal with essentially each of them in the middle of the allowable tolerance. He thinks it may be a speed sensor which provides feedback to increase the steering forces as the speed of the vehicle increases. Called my local Ford dealer and the person I spoke to in parts did not know anything about a speed senor for the steering. He suggested I bring it in for the Ford alignment specialist to check it out. Not sure what to do now other than take it to the local Ford dealer and let them check it. Anyone have any other suggestions or insight?
Thanks, Sledge