# Ranger groans and shudders when turning

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/ranger-groans-and-shudders-when-turning/58493>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** ford, ranger\
**Created:** [December 10, 2010, 1:44am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ranger-groans-and-shudders-when-turning/58493 "2010-12-10T01:44:46Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![rlydick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e5b9ba/32.png) [@rlydick](https://community.cartalk.com/u/rlydick)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2010, 1:44am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ranger-groans-and-shudders-when-turning/58493/1 "2010-12-10T01:44:46Z")

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Recently my Ranger has developed a shudder and groan while driving and turning either direction. Any suggestions as to the cause of this?

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**Author:** ![waterboy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/waterboy/32/764_2.png) [@waterboy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/waterboy)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2010, 1:53am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ranger-groans-and-shudders-when-turning/58493/2 "2010-12-10T01:53:20Z")

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2wd or 4wd?

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**Author:** ![rlydick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e5b9ba/32.png) [@rlydick](https://community.cartalk.com/u/rlydick)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2010, 1:55am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ranger-groans-and-shudders-when-turning/58493/3 "2010-12-10T01:55:02Z")

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2wd, manual transmission.

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**Author:** ![tardis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f0a364/32.png) [@tardis](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tardis)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2010, 3:27am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ranger-groans-and-shudders-when-turning/58493/4 "2010-12-10T03:27:47Z")

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Does it do this only when you are moving, or will it do it if you turn the wheel while you are stopped?

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**Author:** ![rlydick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e5b9ba/32.png) [@rlydick](https://community.cartalk.com/u/rlydick)\
**Post date:** [December 11, 2010, 12:03am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ranger-groans-and-shudders-when-turning/58493/5 "2010-12-11T00:03:28Z")

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It does it both while stopped and while moving.

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**Author:** ![tardis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f0a364/32.png) [@tardis](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tardis)\
**Post date:** [December 11, 2010, 2:01am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ranger-groans-and-shudders-when-turning/58493/6 "2010-12-11T02:01:59Z")

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I would then suspect that you have a power steering problem.

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**Author:** ![the\_same\_mountainbike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@the\_same\_mountainbike](https://community.cartalk.com/u/the_same_mountainbike)\
**Post date:** [December 11, 2010, 4:02pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ranger-groans-and-shudders-when-turning/58493/7 "2010-12-11T16:02:18Z")

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The year and mileage would be a big help.

I’d suspect either a failing power steering pump or failing ball joint(s). I’d want this checked out on a lift ASAP. If you have a failing ball joint it could be dangerous.