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BrEK
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Fri Nov 19, 2004 5:40 pm Post subject:
2002 Nissan Quest / Mercury Villager Power Steering Question |
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I'll admit that I have the Mercury variant of this van, but the two
are almost identical. What I have noticed is that driving around 35
mph, turning the steering wheel gently back and forth, you get a jerky
feel through the steering wheel, but only as the steering wheel is
actually turning. You do not feel this once the wheels are at the new
direction, only as the steering wheel is moving. You also do not get
this feeling at highway speeds, or low speed maneuvering such as
parking lots. The problem appeared quickly, the difference of me
driving it one week, it being fine, the next week not.
The tires have been rotated / inflated / balanced in an effort to
solve the problem, but it persists. The power steering pump was
leaking, and was replaced, but the problem started before the power
steering pump was replaced. Belts and all of that are fine as well.
The van has a little under 25K miles, has the factory rims with
Goodyear Eagle LS tires. It has been to two dealers a total of three
times, and the problem still exists.
Ford / Mercury is at a loss in their service departments, but since
the Quest was Nissans main minivan model, I am hoping someone familiar
with that model has more experience with it than Ford appeared to
have.
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willshak
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Fri Nov 19, 2004 5:40 pm Post subject:
Re: 2002 Nissan Quest / Mercury Villager Power Steering Ques |
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On 11/19/2004 8:01 AM US(ET), BrEK took fingers to keys, and typed the
following:
| Quote: | I'll admit that I have the Mercury variant of this van, but the two
are almost identical. What I have noticed is that driving around 35
mph, turning the steering wheel gently back and forth, you get a jerky
feel through the steering wheel, but only as the steering wheel is
actually turning. You do not feel this once the wheels are at the new
direction, only as the steering wheel is moving. You also do not get
this feeling at highway speeds, or low speed maneuvering such as
parking lots. The problem appeared quickly, the difference of me
driving it one week, it being fine, the next week not.
The tires have been rotated / inflated / balanced in an effort to
solve the problem, but it persists. The power steering pump was
leaking, and was replaced, but the problem started before the power
steering pump was replaced. Belts and all of that are fine as well.
The van has a little under 25K miles, has the factory rims with
Goodyear Eagle LS tires. It has been to two dealers a total of three
times, and the problem still exists.
Ford / Mercury is at a loss in their service departments, but since
the Quest was Nissans main minivan model, I am hoping someone familiar
with that model has more experience with it than Ford appeared to
have.
Could it be something with the steering wheel lock not disengaging fully? |
Just a WA guess. |
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jjjsan
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