Bad Steering Rack? Bad Diff?

[Mrhappytuzi]

Ok so yesterday i was driving down some road and i decided to turn around. I found some intersection to turn around in.. well while i was turning i heard a big crunch come from the front of my car and well.. i was stuck makin a left turn untill i forceibally turned the wheel to straighten out. i got outta my car and looked but everything looked okay.. I continued to drive and when i would turn the wheel to the left it would just lock it self there. It was pretty scary drivin home... but what do you guys think i should do? would this happen to be a sign of a bad diff?

 

[St Louis SHO]

sounds to me like a broken spring in the front. Definitley a suspension problem though... I've had 3 focus' come in with the same problem, ended up one front spring was broken

James

 

[projectSHO89]

In addition to the spring mentioned by James, check for a failed subframe mounting bolt.

In any event, this is a critical safety issue and the vehicle should not be driven until the problem is identified and corrected.


Steve

 

[Mrhappytuzi]

Alright thanks guys.

 

[smokin joe]

check for a failed subframe mounting bolt.
Steve

Check that, on the parts car when i got it did the same thing and yeah it was scary when it locked up, but yeah it did the same thing, locked when turning left mine was the rear drivers that was broken never fixed it since the motor came right out the next day

 

[Mrhappytuzi]

well it appears to be the subframe bolt hah! so i guess this "emergency" has been fixed... oo and its recalled too heh heh

 

[smokin joe]

well it appears to be the subframe bolt hah!