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Old Feb 14, 2016 | 12:45 AM
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Default 2005 freestar loose steering wheel.

My steering wheel is very loose. It moves about 3-5 inches before the wheels start to take the turn. What could it be?
 
Old Feb 14, 2016 | 11:47 AM
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There could be several reasons for this among which could be worn outer tie rod ends, worn inner tie rod ends, worn parts in the steering rack and pinion syst, worn ball joints,wheel bearings and parts from the steering wheel connected to the steering assy.
As you can gather , the best thing you could do is to have the vehicle checked ASAP because this is a safety issue, not only yours, but others on the road with you.
If you are not happy with one estimate, get another ! It's not good to wait with these things because they only get worse. It could be only one of the above mentioned and maybe not expensive to correct, but driving it like that is not good.
 
Old Feb 16, 2016 | 08:20 AM
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Originally Posted by hanky
There could be several reasons for this among which could be worn outer tie rod ends, worn inner tie rod ends, worn parts in the steering rack and pinion syst, worn ball joints,wheel bearings and parts from the steering wheel connected to the steering assy.
As you can gather , the best thing you could do is to have the vehicle checked ASAP because this is a safety issue, not only yours, but others on the road with you.
If you are not happy with one estimate, get another ! It's not good to wait with these things because they only get worse. It could be only one of the above mentioned and maybe not expensive to correct, but driving it like that is not good.
Agreed. It could also be a something in the steering column. Get that vehicle off of the road and into a shop for diagnosis.
 
Old Feb 19, 2016 | 12:07 PM
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Originally Posted by hanky
There could be several reasons for this among which could be worn outer tie rod ends, worn inner tie rod ends, worn parts in the steering rack and pinion syst, worn ball joints,wheel bearings and parts from the steering wheel connected to the steering assy.
As you can gather , the best thing you could do is to have the vehicle checked ASAP because this is a safety issue, not only yours, but others on the road with you.
If you are not happy with one estimate, get another ! It's not good to wait with these things because they only get worse. It could be only one of the above mentioned and maybe not expensive to correct, but driving it like that is not good.
Agreed.!!
 
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