Loose Steering Wheel

[AzScorpion]

Lost my "spring in my chicken" long ago.....now, more like "rust in the rooster"...
I agree that your way and my way both work, just wish Ford had had a bit more insight into their design.
Maybe some day someone will come up with a simple solution.

Like this? Maybe the R6G will have the same design as the new Bronco?

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[Deleted member 1486]

HI Jon,

Most operations in the assembly plant today use electric torque sensing tools. Much more reliable and accurate. My opinion is that the nut was never hit with a gun and it was the mechanical contact of the splines until you pulled on the wheel enough times. Please open up a formal complaint with Ford Customer Care...this should never happen and the electric guns count operations and should have flagged a missed fastener. Something happened that should have NEVER happened.

There are three systems which which you do not screw up....steering, fuel and brakes....

Take it back to the dealer to have the wheel centered. You should not have to put up with a non centered steering wheel. I have no idea of the spline count on a current 5G Ranger but the old Rangers a spline slip was about 10°. If they cannot align the wheel, then they need to center the wheel and realign the vehicle in the alignment rack.

I encountered this condition on a few older generation Rangers, and the solution was always to center the wheel and realign.

Sorry you have had this experience...it should have never happened to have a loose steering wheel....NOT ACCEPTABLE under any circumstances. JMO.

Best,
Phil

I should have looked for this thread before starting a new one. I am having the same issue as this gentlemen stated above. I am hoping that ford technicians are aware such issue and can perform proper procedures to fix issue.