Good ole WD40 sprayed on the actual rack and pinion worked for me. I took it to the dealer once and they replaced the tie rods and links, sure enough 2 months later it was back.... It's been 5 months since the WD and still creak free!! Now if I could get Ford to actually fix my "Clink" when taking off after reversing... Had that worked on last year and it's back alright. I mentioned to my advisor, when I took in the car last month, that several board members with similar symptoms posted that it turned out to be the " HUB " but they decided to do some retourquing or some kind of BS on the rear of the car... Of coarse I hear it every mornig... Anyone have any idea on this one, input greatly appreciated.....