Ford KA steering rack problems?

I have a 2002 ka and have had 3 steering racks fitted the car has 22.000 on the clock and now the rack has gone again.I have also had to replace the struts and springs on the front twice!!!!!

fed up
October 2009

Fords do everything down to a price. Its the Woolworths philosophy "pile it high sell it cheap". About 40 years ago a colleague who had worked for a world famous shock absorber company told of an order for many thousands of shock absorbers. The car giant had supplied blueprints showing that they wanted the valve-block made from Mazak type alloy "monkey metal". The shock absorber company were horrified and rang the multi-national to say that if the block was made from bronze at a cost of a shilling extra per unit the expected lifespan would rise from 10,000 miles to 50,000 miles. "Make it out of monkey metal" was the reply to which the answer was "OK but we're not putting OUR name on it". I worked as a Machine-Load-Control-and-Automation-Systems-Technician at British Leyland a few years ago and basically you get what you pay for. Most brands are now Woolworths quality and would benefit tremendously from a few grease nipples. Trouble was that most of Joe Public and garages never used the grease points anyway. Good Luck!

Davey from Bude
April 2009

The steering rack on my 2004 Ford Ka has also just gone. Had i of known it was a big problem with this model i wouldnt of purchased it. Why havent Ford fixed this?

roni
August 2008

just put ford ka steering problem into google, you will see how common the steering rack problem is.

Andy Thomas
July 2008

I wish i knew the answer to that one too!!!
Since my car has now been seen by my local mechanics 4 times & the steerings still faulty!!!
It was previously seen by the garage i bought it from 3 times whilst under warranty! And each time they all tell me its fixed & within 2 weeks i get problems all over!!! Worse Ford i ever owned & i definately will never buy another KA again!!!

Sharon
July 2008

I also have a ford ka 52 plate on 30,000 miles and my steering rack has also gone...

Catherine Wood
July 2008