Steering Wheel Wear

[Space Ace]

Hi all,

Its been a while since I've been on the forums but anyhow, have any of you noticed any wear on the underside of your steering wheels? I've had the car for about 10 months or so and I noticed it a couple of days ago and I'm now convinced that the steering wheel position is too low (even when adjusted to its highest position) for getting in/out and not hitting/rubbing against it. Your thoughts?

[BensXR6T]

Haven't had an issue with mine, it's starting to wear a little bit on one of the seam lines at the top though.

[turbo.vixen]

I had two red and black momo steering wheels in my xr6t and they both wore down where I held the wheel

[Space Ace]

So I got the steering wheel replaced under warranty (bit suprised to be honest) and after picking up the car, the new wheel looks and feels different to the old one??

The button surrounds are black instead of silver and the leather feels cheap. I went back to the service dealer today and queried it and they were none the wiser as to whether they installed the right/wrong one.

Does anyone know whether Ford have recently upgraded or changed the type steering wheel in the G6ET's?

[MexicanBatman]

Sounds like an xr wheel

The g6e has silver buttons, go back and tell them you want your silver buttons back..

[boost69]

Actually I have worn out the steering wheel where I hold it on my BF also...is there any way to fix this or do you need to buy a new steering wheel?

[thorxr6t]

I dont have that problem; but my leather hand brake is slightly worn though.

[bunna]

So I got the steering wheel replaced under warranty (bit suprised to be honest) and after picking up the car, the new wheel looks and feels different to the old one??

The button surrounds are black instead of silver and the leather feels cheap. I went back to the service dealer today and queried it and they were none the wiser as to whether they installed the right/wrong one.

Does anyone know whether Ford have recently upgraded or changed the type steering wheel in the G6ET's?

EDIT: reading your post a little more carefully you're saying the surrounds are different? As in the buttons are still silver but there are black segments separating them? If you've got this then you have the current level high series wheel (changed around mid 2009 from memory). If you have completely black buttons instead of silver then as I said, the space cadets have given you the wrong wheel.

Edited 07/07/10 07:37 AM by bunna

[Space Ace]

Bunna....yes, the buttons are still silver but the segments separating them are black. Thanks for the feedback, as the geese at the service dept had no idea and neither did Ford customer service when I called them.