2005-2010 S197 Hydraulic Steering Rack & Inner Tie Rods
S197 Mustang 2005-2010 hydraulic power steering; 2011-2014 EPAS excluded
WHERE TO BUY
Open an exact listing, then confirm fitment, stock, price, and shipping with the seller before ordering.
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Limited to 2005-2010 hydraulic-rack cars. Diagnose pump/line leaks, rack seals, inner joints, outer ends, steering-shaft play and alignment before replacement. 2011-2014 EPAS is electrically and mechanically different; an EPAS conversion is outside this repair page.
OEM numbers
Ford reman hydraulic rack 9R3Z-3504-CRM, replacing 4R3Z-3504-BA, 6R3Z-3504-BA, 7R3Z-3504-B and 9R3Z-3504-C. Ford inner tie rod 9R3Z-3280-B, replacing 4R3Z-3280-A/AA and 9R3Z-3280-ARH/LH, sold individually. Outer tie rods remain VIN/application-specific and are not given one universal OEM number here.Supersession
Hydraulic rack service chain verified from older 4R3Z/6R3Z/7R3Z/9R3Z rack numbers into 9R3Z-3504-CRM reman service assembly. Inner tie rod chain verified from 4R3Z-3280-A/AA and 9R3Z-3280-A into 9R3Z-3280-B. Outer tie rod OEM chain still needs Ford counter cleanup before calling the tie-rod section fully complete.
Fitment
Limited to 2005-2010 hydraulic-rack cars. Diagnose pump/line leaks, rack seals, inner joints, outer ends, steering-shaft play and alignment before replacement. 2011-2014 EPAS is electrically and mechanically different; an EPAS conversion is outside this repair page.
Aftermarket options
Checked reman hydraulic rack and genuine Ford inner-tie-rod paths. Reman rack listings vary by wheel/option and carry core charges; confirm VIN and return shipping for the core. Replace damaged boots and align after any rack or tie-rod work.
Before you buy
Hydraulic 2005-2010 only; 2011-2014 EPAS is excluded. Rack listings are configurable and may require a refundable core. Confirm VIN/options, flush the system, inspect lines/boots and perform an alignment.
Research and fitment sources
Supersede reviewed 9 unique research sources for this guide. 4 also appear above as a seller or official action and are not repeated here; 5 additional citations follow.
Research last verified .
- Ford OEM Parts Online — ford rack and pinion assembly 9r3z3504crm
- Tascaparts — ford rack and pinion assembly 9r3z3504crm
- Ford OEM Parts Online — ford inner tie rod 9r3z3280b
- GO Parts — steering column ford mustang 2005 2014
- Cortexracing — epas 40 1000 cortex 2005 2022 epas steering rack can simulator mustang rapt...
