Power Steering Pump

2dynamic · #1 (**permalink**) 10-31-2003, 11:24 AM

Hey You Guys,

Question: Is a Power Steering Pump normally covered under
warranty or would this part be considered a "maintenance item"
Also, this pump going bad was quite coincidental with a tire rotation at one of those "commission based repair shops" that
be-friended my wife. Two days after having the tires rotated-
having never had a problem before with the engine or the steering- the steering got tough to turn-(and has gotten progressively worse) and the engine starts missing- (cylinder 6).
It is the weirdest thing. No problems for 45,000 miles and then boom- within 40 miles the engine misses and the steering pump
goes bad.

Should I be concerned about that shop or am I just paranoid?

Bill

LxMan1 · #2 (**permalink**) 10-31-2003, 01:02 PM

Could just be bad luck. The pump is a warranty item if you have an extended warranty. The coil should be too.

Jimmy

2dynamic · #3 (**permalink**) 11-01-2003, 12:20 AM

Thank you- for the opinion regarding that coincidence- you are absolutely right- just ran into a little bad luck. The truck has been outstanding otherwise- engine is a little high-tech and appears like Ford would rather me not be working on it- everything seems to be very tight to get to... wow. Thanks

MrBSS · #4 (**permalink**) 11-02-2003, 06:17 PM

It's not so much that they don't want you working on it, as that they're much more concerned about ease of assembly than serviceability. I usually find that taking things apart is tough, but putting them back is easy!

Steve02 · #5 (**permalink**) 11-24-2003, 12:55 PM

"I usually find that taking things apart is tough, but putting them back is easy!"

At least that isn't the other way around, then a lot of us might be singing the blues.