Ford E-450 "Drive by wire" ???
I found this post and it caught me by surprise. What is this referring to? "I owned a new 2004 E-350 that had the wander problem. Steering was like a video game with no road feel or feedback. That...
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BurbMan wrote:I doubt very much if there is a car on the road with no steering linkage. This would be too dangerous. There has to be a mechanical connection from the steering wheel in case of an electrical failure.
The newest thing now is electric power steering. So instead of a steering linkage and hydraulic boost system, the steering rack uses and electric motor controlled by the steering wheel. Saves weight because you don't need a steering linkage through the firewall, no PS pump and associated plumbing, and no HP drain on the engine driving a PS pump. Brings new meaning to drive-by-wire....but they didn't have that in 2004.
