# 2003 Lincoln Town Car - Power steering issue

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-lincoln-town-car-power-steering-issue/173649>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** lincoln\
**Created:** [December 27, 2020, 10:51pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-lincoln-town-car-power-steering-issue/173649 "2020-12-27T22:51:03Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Exon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e8c25b/32.png) [@Exon](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Exon)\
**Post date:** [December 27, 2020, 10:51pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-lincoln-town-car-power-steering-issue/173649/1 "2020-12-27T22:51:04Z")

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Power steering failure. Replaced pump, rack and pinion, high pressure lines and bled system. Vehicle steers hard after replacing the aforementioned. What else to be done or replaced?

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**Author:** ![oldnotdeadyet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/a6a055/32.png) [@oldnotdeadyet](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldnotdeadyet)\
**Post date:** [December 28, 2020, 5:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-lincoln-town-car-power-steering-issue/173649/2 "2020-12-28T17:42:40Z")

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You don’t say your mileage. Are any of the actual mechanical steering/suspension components binding up?

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**Author:** ![Nevada\_545](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nevada_545/32/41232_2.png) [@Nevada\_545](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nevada_545)\
**Post date:** [December 28, 2020, 6:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-lincoln-town-car-power-steering-issue/173649/3 "2020-12-28T18:23:02Z")

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There is a problem with the variable assist control. Check the wiring to the control valve on the rack and pinion for damage.

The variable assist steering is controlled by the air suspension module, check this module for fault codes.

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**Author:** ![db4690](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/db4690/32/2583_2.png) [@db4690](https://community.cartalk.com/u/db4690)\
**Post date:** [December 28, 2020, 9:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-lincoln-town-car-power-steering-issue/173649/4 "2020-12-28T21:44:05Z")

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Stock tires, rims and suspension . . . ?!