dumping power steering fluid

[Jayfrac]

So I was driving last night and after about 5 mins steering became a little rough, my first instinct was I'm obviously low on power steering. So I go right home and as I'm adding the fluid I realize it's filling very slow.. As soon as I turn on the car and start to reverse there's a huge puddle of the fluid under the car.. Has this happened to anyone before? Does this just happen over night ?

2005 lincoln ls

 

[LS4me]

So I was driving last night and after about 5 mins steering became a little rough, my first instinct was I'm obviously low on power steering. So I go right home and as I'm adding the fluid I realize it's filling very slow.. As soon as I turn on the car and start to reverse there's a huge puddle of the fluid under the car.. Has this happened to anyone before? Does this just happen over night ?

2005 lincoln ls

Yea... I've had the low and high pressure hoses replaced on my wife's LS over the years. The high pressure hose failed while she was driving and started a little fire. Sounds like your low pressure hose has failed.

 

[clubairth]

Get under there and look!!

I had a big leak and it was cheap to fix. There is a P/S fluid pressure sensor that failed and leaked right thru the sensor. Only about $20.

Or a hose or a pump or the cooler.
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[dannyquest]

I had to change my rack and pinion. lost fluid only when I turned.