Consumer Safety Complaints

STEERING PROBLEM CAUSING TEMPORARY LOSS OF CONTROL WHILE TURNING RIGHT.

STEERING LOCKS UP WHEN BACKING ON OCCASSIONS.

STEERING JOINT POPPING IN AND OUT CAUSING NOISE.

STEERING INTERMITTENTLY GOES OUT.

Incident date: Jun 15, 1998

STEERING SHAFT FAILED.

VEHICLE LOST CONTROL OF STEERING RESULTING IN VEHICLE COLLISION.(ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMER).

Incident date: Aug 9, 1996

STEERING PROBLEMS DUE TO HIGH TORQUE.

Incident date: Jun 9, 1998

VIBRATION IN STEERING WHEN TRAVELING OVER BUMPS.

Incident date: Feb 14, 1995

STEERING PROBLEMS WHICH ARE UNABLE TO BE CORRECTED.

Incident date: Sep 22, 1998

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE STEERING HAS VIBRATION AND THERE IS A CRACKING NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING. ALSO, THE BRAKE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON AND THEIR IS A LOUD NOISE WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE FOR THE BRAKES TO BE FIXED, AND THE PROBLEM IS STILL OCCURRING WITHIN THE BRAKES AND THE STEERING. *AK

Incident date: Oct 14, 1998

WHILE THE KEY IS IN THE IGNITION AND THE VEHICLE IN PARK POSTION AND THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE IS ACTIVATED, HEARD A POPPING NOISE. THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER, CAUSING MAJOR INJURIES AND LOSS OF THE VEHICLE. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK

Crash 1 injured

Incident date: Apr 15, 1997

STEERING PROBLEMS RESULTING IN VEHICLE ACCIDENT AND FIRE. (ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMER).

Fire

STEERING RECALL, NO COMPLETED DUE TO LACK OF PARTS.

Incident date: Oct 27, 1997

STEERING COMPONENTS LOOSE.

STEERING PROBLEMS, STICKING ON OCCASIONS.

Incident date: Jan 5, 1995

STEERING FAILED CAUSING VEHICLE COLLISION.(ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMER).

STEERING RECALL WORK DENIED BY ONE DEALERSHIP.

Incident date: Jun 26, 1998

STEERING PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH GRINDING, HESITATION AND VIBRATION.

THIS CAR HAS HAD MANY STEERING AND BRAKING PROBLEMS.

WHEN YOU TURN THE WHEEL THERE IS A NOISE IN THE FRONT LEFT SIDE OF THE CAR.

VEHICLE SWERVED TO THE LEFT HITTING ANOTHER CAR.

1 injured

CAR SUDDENLY PULLED TO THE LEFT CAUSING DRIVER TO HIT THE SIDE OF A BRIDGE.

STEERING IS LOCKING UP, REPLACED POWER STEERING PUMP BUT THAT DID NOT CORRECT PROBLEM.

STEERING SYSTEM IS TIGHT IN LAST 1/3 TURN BEFORE CENTER AND DOESN'T A;;OW SELF-CENTERING DURING NORMAL DRIVING. THIS REQUIRED CONSTANT CORRECTIONS, BUT OF NO AVAIL. PROBLEM PERSISTS.

WHEN COMING OFF HIGHWAY SPEEDS INTO URBAN AREAS, PARTICULARLY IN PARKING LOTS, THE STEERING FAILS, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. DEALER CAN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK *SLC

Incident date: Jun 1, 1998

STEERING WHEEL WAS VERY LOOSE. STEERING SHAFT, SAID TO BE CAUSING THE PROBLEM, WAS REPLACED.

STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES EXCESSIVELY AND JUMPS OVER ROAD WHEN HITTING A BUMP OR MANHOLE.

Incident date: Jun 12, 1998

STEERING DAMPNER LOOSE.

Incident date: Jun 1, 1995

STEERING PROBLEMS CAUSING WONDERING LEFT TO RIGHT REQUIRING CONSTANT DIRECTIONAL CORRECTION, UNABLE TO CORRECT.

WHEN DRIVING ON WET PAVEMENT OR IN RAINY WEATHER CONDITION THE STEERING LOCKS UP. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK

Incident date: Mar 3, 1997

VEHICLE ERRATICALY AND INCONSISTENTLY PULLS TO THE LEFT, SEVERLY. 8 DIFFERENT MECHANICS INCLUDING NISSAN CANNOT FIND CAUSE OR CORRECT.

OWNER COMPLAINING TRUCK HAS HANDLING PROBLEMS. THE FRONT VEHICLE HEIGHT NEEDED TO BE REDUCED. TORSION BAR ADJUSTED TO ELIMINATE THE TOP-HEAVY, TIPPY FEELING. ALSO, IT HAS A LOOSE STEERING BOX; EXCESSIVE PLAY BETWEEN THE INPUT AND OUTPUT SHAFTS; CAUSING PRONOUNCED ROAD DRIFT WHEN IT IS WINDY AND CAUSES DRIVER TO OVERSHOOT STEERING INPUT, AT TIMES.

Incident date: Aug 1, 1998

GOING 20MPH WHEN FRONT CRADEL BOLTS JUST LET GO. THE ENGINE FELL. HAD VENICLE TOWED. WAS A RECALL ON REAR CRADLE BOLTS NOT FRONT. MECHANIC REPAIRED FRONT CRADLE BOLTS AS A GOOD WILL GESTURE. *AK

Incident date: Jul 1, 1998

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE STEERING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED. THE STEERING HAD A "CLUCKING NOISE" AND THEN THE STEERING MOVED FREELY. THEN, AFTER A MINUTE OR TWO, IT RESUMED ITS STEERING. BEEN TO DEALER SEVERAL TIMES. DEALER REPLACED RACK AND STEERING GEAR. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS AND VIN #. *AK

Incident date: Aug 11, 1998

WHEN TURNING LEFT & ACCELERATING, STEERING LOCKS UP. HAD TAKEN TO DEALER & INFORMED LEFT SIDE MOUNTS HAD DROPPED & IN PIECES. RIGHT SIDE SHOWS SOME DETERIOATION. MECHANIC SAID RECALL WAS CANCELLED & WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO REPAIR VEHICLE. (#93V106002) *AK

Incident date: Sep 29, 1998

WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN STEERING WENT OUT, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO RUN OFF THE ROAD. ALSO, UPON APPLYING THE BRAKES BRAKE PEDAL WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOORBOARD, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO RUN INTO SOME BRUSHES. CONSUMER VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN FOR REPAIRS THREE TIMES, AND THERE IS STILL A PROMBLEM. DEALER CAN'T IDENTIFY THE PROMBLEM. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 60MPH ON THE HIGHWAY STEERING FAILED. THE DRIVER COULD NOT TURN LEFT OR RIGHT. A CRASH WAS THE RESULT. *AK

Crash

Incident date: Aug 10, 1998

NOTICED TIRES FEATHERING ON OUTSIDE EXCESSIVELY. TIRES WOULD VIBRATE IN FRONT END. TOOK TO MECHANIC & INFORMED TIRES & ALIGNMENT CANNOT BE DONE DUE TO LOWER BALL JOINTS BEING WORN OUT. ALSO, STEERING HAS TOO MUCH PLAY IN IT. *AK

Incident date: Sep 19, 1996

ALTERNATOR BELT SNAPPED, CAUSING BATTERY AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHT TO COME ON AND HARD TO STEER.

Incident date: Aug 28, 1998

WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE ENGAGED DUE TO A FAULTY SENSOR WHICH COULD HAVE RESULTED IN THE VEHICLE ROLLING OVER. ALSO, LOSS OF STEERING/BRAKES. *AK

Incident date: Apr 1, 1998

WAS DRIVING VEHICLE WHEN STEERING WHEEL RETRACTING ROD CAME LOOSE AND VEHICLE LOST CONTROL. HIT A TREE AFTER LEAVING ROAD. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. NOTICED UNDER HOOD NUT & BOLT WAS LEFT OUT FROM MANUFACTURER. *AK

Crash

Incident date: Sep 22, 1998

MADE LEFT TURN FROM STOP. AS WEEL WAS CORRECTING ITSELF, VEHICLE BEGAN SHAKING AND STEERING CONTROL WAS LOST. VEHICLE PULLED TO RIGHT THEN HIT AND JUMPED 9" CURB. STEERING ARM DOWN TO RIGHT FRONT TIRE IS BROKEN. STEERING MALFUNCTIONED BEFORE STRIKING CURB, BUT DAMAGE IS BEING BLAMED ON FACT THAT VEHICLE STRUCK CURB. BOTH TIRES HIT CURB AT VERY LOW SPEED.

Incident date: Sep 18, 1998

WHILE DRIVING AT 70MPH, VEHICLE SUDDENLY BEGAN TO FISHTAIL. DRIVER LOSS CONTROL, SPUN AND VEHICLE TO REST IN THE MEDIAN. DEALER INSPECTION FOUND NO MECHANICAL DEFECTS.

VEHICLE STALLS CAUSING LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND VEHICLE CONTROL. DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO REPAIR.

Incident date: Sep 8, 1998

CONSUMER EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH STEERING; VEHICLE ALWAYS STEERS TO THE LEFT. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO A REPAIR SHOP, AND LEARNED THE VEHICLE WAS WITHOUT A FRONT CAMBER/CASTER. CONSUMER INFORMED DEALER/MANUFACTURER OF THIS PROBLEM, AND THEY INFORMED CONSUMER BECAUSE VEHICLE'S WARRANTY EXPIRED THEY ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE. CONSUMER WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW CAN THEY BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR VEHICL... Read more

STEERING AND TRANSMISSION FAILURE.

Incident date: Aug 28, 1998

SOMETHING POPPED IN THE STEERING MECHANISM AND CAUSED DRIVER TO LOOSE CONTROL AND HIT A GUARD RAIL.

1 injured

Incident date: Aug 1, 1998

FRONT END ACCESSORY DRIVE BELT MALFUNCTION. WHEN VEHICLE IS DRIVEN OVER PUDDLES IN THE RAIN THE BELTS SLIP AND THE VEHICLE IS HARD TO DRIVE. FORD IS AWARE OF PROBLEM (PART OF EXISTING TSB.)

STEERING HOUSING COVER CRACKED/MAKES NOISE. (QCAW)

Incident date: Jun 7, 1998

STEERING TOO SENSITIVE, UPON CHANGING LANES, VEHICLE LOSS CONTROL/ACCIDENT/INJURY. QCAW