2000 - 2010 Chronic Hard Steering Ford Issue With almost all non electric steering 2010 Navigator

[@jimmiethompson8144]

Have really learned a lot from ur videos... Thanks

[@FordBossMe]

Yvw

[@thomasdaum1927]

Thanks Rich , this my be the steering issue with the Marauder. It came from Sterling IL !

[@rickeymitchell8620]

An honest tech is worth his weight in gold. You sir are worth the gold in Fort Knox!

[@FordBossMe]

Tyvm

[@vivian_music]

I stopped using PB Blaster, I use Break Away now, it works SO much better!

[@rickykraus7450]

Our 2005 Five Hundred did the same thing. All I did was sprayed the joints with penetrating oil and it freed up. Then at every oil change I would spray the joints.

[@FordBossMe]

That can definitely buy you some time but that's not a repair that's just babying the problem along As other people have said here they do that in the beginning but over time it starts to wear the joint because all that material still stays inside

[@rickykraus7450]

I realize that. It has worked for about 3 years now but the car is no longer on the road. On my 2007 F150 I spray it at every oil change in hopes it never does that. If it will work? IDK?

[@toddsonic]

Had to change mine on the 2004 TownCar, not sure but at the time the warranty only covered 2005 to 2011 Panthers, got insane pricing both online and at local part stores. Went to the local small town Ford dealer, sadly they retired and closed down now and asked about it and warranty commenting about the new cars coverage. Got a call the next day, another dealer magically found one for $70. I don't mind paying for parts but $800+ for what should be a sub $100 part...

[@ba6ic]

Similar thing happened to my crown vic, same symptom except only thing was mine was because the exhaust heat shield had rusted out and wedged it self with the steering linkage.

[@fsu3784]

The 5.4 3 valve is where they went wrong lol. Throw it away it’s junk automatically

[@FordBossMe]

2009 and 2010 wasn't so bad

[@fsu3784]

@@FordBossMe after 5 years they got it somewhat right only to make a 4 valve lol. I have the 2 valve in the e250 with 300000 miles runs fantastic.

[@fsu3784]

@@FordBossMe literally that whole year 2004 of those 3 valves when they came out are considered lemons to most. I know most people stay away from 2004 f150s

[@shaneclark5]

A lot of times this is caused by a lack of sufficient splash shields in the wheelwell and salt and water constantly bathing the steering shaft and adjacent items including the exhaust manifolds. It literally destroys everything it splashes on especially vehicles that are operated in road salt.

[@brodyz8327]

I've never heard the lingo Panther Piss before... I laughed but it makes sense. Learn something new every day.

[@juggernautxtr]

use to smurf gel those just because of that, the blue ptfe grease ford use to sell.

[@rymat1427]

I am guessing this steering fix is cheaper than replacing the ESA motor... When rusted out cut it out! 😂

[@FordBossMe]

Omg yes

[@FordBossMe]

This doesn't have an Esa thank god

[@rymat1427]

@@FordBossMe Oh yea and I would love to know why the ESA gear box is non serviceable, costing up to $2000 to repair

[@FordBossMe]

@@rymat1427 it's crazy the way it's priced

[@rymat1427]

@@FordBossMe Hell yea and if you google search the part...one after another is "remanufactured" I found ONE dealer who sells the ESA gear box only for $700.

[@rposton919]

The fine POS toyoda highlander has this problem but it is a design or manufacturing flaw. No help from toyoda either.

[@naldosopr]

3:53 that was satisfying AF 🤤

[@winki51z]

Toyota Tacoma has this same problem; with vehicles that live in salty roads

[@jeffkotowski3586]

Crown vic got the same problem 2003 to 2011

[@FordBossMe]

Actually go back a little further than that but they don't say that in the TSB

[@tunafish3216]

I use a screw driver and tap into the slit in the collar and it will come off easier.

[@FordBossMe]

I don't think it's easier than what I did in his videos and it popped right off

[@FordBossMe]

I get what you're saying but what I did in this video was actually the easiest way to do this

[@scottymoondogjakubin4766]

Nice job !

[@FordBossMe]

Tyvm

[@darylbauer5184]

Great video ! one suggestion for the D I Y R's disconnect the battery , wait 5 minutes to disarm the airbags " yup seen it happen " . Because most steering wheel are not balanced and have a heavy side and will roll when the shaft has been disconnected use the driver's seat belt to keep the steering wheel as close to centered as possible and save your clock spring . This same problem happens on a lot of the G M fleet as well and for the most part the same years as on the Fords .

[@FordBossMe]

Never had one roll and thats why i referenced tapping it so the steering wheel doesnt roll

[@Zib187]

That universal was a lot easier to replace on my daughter's '12 Escape since there was only one joint. Ford dealer wanted $550 ($110 for the part & the rest labor) to replace it. Took me 45 minutes to do it for only $68.

[@FordBossMe]

That's anywhere that's not just the dealer we need to quit alienating the dealer that's any place you go to something like that could take place

[@Zib187]

@@FordBossMe Ya they all go by book time in most cases. I'd like to know how they came up with over 2 hours to do that job when it took me 45 minutes with just hand tools.

[@tooltime4640]

Probably 1hour repair plus diagnosis

[@Zib187]

@@tooltime4640 There was no diag charge. Most dealers & shops in my area don't charge diag for brake & suspension. They specifically told me it was a 2 hour labor charge. I told the car there for an alignment & that's when they said the joint was bad.

[@ubertocreote3198]

Did one on my f150 05’. Soaked it with pb blaster day before. Wasn’t that bad. Did it in my driveway in winter, so it was pretty rough on the hands. Not a lot of room either.

[@FordBossMe]

Yeah it's good when you have the time to let things soak I don't have the luxury of doing that here so I have to work with what I have

[@davidcampbell1899]

Had that problem with my 2004 F150. when it was 10 years old. You would think by now, Ford would have recognized this as a weakness and re engineered it.

[@alanfravel6974]

I’ve had that problem on my 2007 F150 for about 5-6 years instead of replacing it when it first started I soaked both joints with Sea Foam Deep Creep and worked the wheel back and forth and it started to free up so I took it for a drive and after a few miles it felt like it never happened and as an extra precautionary measure I coated the joints with lithium grease to help with water intrusion into the joint and I’ve been doing that procedure about once a year and still running on the original steering shaft I recommend this to all of the suv and truck owners because of the shaft being to exposed to the elements causing it to be a failure prone part I hope it helps others because as you said it’s a difficult and pricey job

[@FordBossMe]

Very cool maybe it will help somebody else yeah I can't do that type of stuff at the dealer level I have to do the repair at what's considered correct so if I could I would but I can't so I have met the Restraint of the dealer

[@paulnirschl6500]

I’ve done so many of those on Fords and Chrysler’s it’s not funny.

[@raymondjacobs8429]

f-150's How about Lightnings?

[@FordBossMe]

I'm sure

[@FrankVelo]

I look at how many of those issues I fixed on my 03 Gator. No rusty and crusty issues here in AZ, but, plastics don't last here. Good 'ol Oil Filler adapter gasket! (still need to do my Mark VII!) but the Navi started leaking almost a quart a week and it had to be done.

[@IgorD33]

I wish there was more honest technicians like yourself. You always try to do it right. Warranty work does not pay well but you always look out for the customer. You are in the 5% category for sure

[@timkis64]

a 2010.even i couldnt complain about that.11 years of rain & winter salt spray.it did well considering its not a greasable unit.i've seen the old rubber couplings deteriated in less time.

[@Juanito548]

I had the same issue in my 09 f150 with 180k miles. Lithium grease helped for a month. Then the steering became wobbly. Replaced that part with an oem. That part is expensive. Sad thing is that Ford has a 2 yr warranty on these parts. Had to replace it again because it was starting to bind.

[@loukoponosh1372]

I remember the recall for the crown vics for the same part

[@adolfoquiroz172]

I been having that issue in my 05 town car for months. But it goes away and comes back after a while. I thought it was the power steering rack doing it. I have to check those u-joints tonight.

[@adolfoquiroz172]

UPDATE: Removed the lower steering shaft. One of the u-joints is seized. I Ordered a new one at advance auto and picking up tomorrow. Thanks for the very informative video. 👍

[@jonmccormick8683]

They have WD40 rust degrader, but generally PB Blaster is the goto. At home you have more time to work on rusty parts. Can try spraying the universal joints (PB blaster then maybe WD40 gel, lithium grease etc) to see if they can move better. Love the Lincoln Navigators (Ford Expedition) with the 6speed. Generally people take care of them and the ride is pretty plush -same for most Lincoln vehicles. Only about 5% of Ford sales are Lincoln.

[@KBFishing-xl1jw]

This is cool shit... Fun just to watch and learn.. Thanks Rich, be BLESSED

[@punkin7144]

My 02 f150 had a random binding problem a few years ago that was fixed after I put in a new power steering pump. Not the easiest job with having to align the pulley and hard to get to mounting bolts

[@Imnotyourdoormat]

hey if you diagnosed troubleshot this without a chiltons or alldata you musta done it a time or two....

[@FordBossMe]

Lots of them

[@Imnotyourdoormat]

@@FordBossMe bet with your experience you've put 1 in a "Ute"......have ya?

[@FordBossMe]

Just these year Fords lol

[@jeffsmith7568]

Did alot of then on the 09''s for hydro one, never found a hard one to change Keep up the good work!

[@atribecalledcookies4]

Doesn't working on Fords all day drive you absolutely insane? if i had to constantly rebuild Ford ecoboost 1.5's at 60k miles or TAKE A CAB off to work on the drivetrain , or mess with these Ford shenanigans on the daily , my god, I'd lose it.

[@ducky1496]

Great vid Boss!! SAAB 900s from 84-92 used to be great for that too!! Hey, do they still hunt pheasant behind your dealer!! I used to hunt with Max Mc Graw back there in the early 2000s. Have a great day!!

[@naldosopr]

4:30 🤭🤭🤭🤭 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@FordBossMe]

Lmao

[@sanity1977]

👍🙏👍

[@Mr_Joseph979]

I had one of these go bad in my 2010 Flex. I was relieved when I found out it was NOT the stearing rack. It was a pain to do this job but I did it from inside the car... Yes inside. That satisfying CLUNK sound when the shaft finally engaged the rack... I may have to do this again in another 4 years.