Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | ||||||
| PE97037 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 07/28/1997 | 11/28/1997 | STEERING WHEEL/COLUMN LOCKUP | ||
| Alleged that the steering wheel/column locked up while the vehicle was being driven. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | |||
| 03/01/1995 | 1 | 12/01/1994 | |
| Steering assembly defective. (1st vehicle on 602889) | |||
| STEERING - LINKAGES | |||
| 03/27/1995 | |||
| Consumer was driving and the tie rod broke and cause accident loss of steering. tt | |||
| STEERING - WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR | |||
| 03/01/1997 | |||
| Steering column locks up, causing ignition switch problems. owner notes of investigation for this problem. *ak | |||
| 01/01/1995 | 1 | ||
| Plastic sleeving on lower steering column shattered during impact, causing sleeve to become pushed into driver's knee, resulting in injuries. *skd | |||
| 04/15/1995 | |||
| Steering wheel locked up while making turn, also, once while parking no release button to unlock steering wheel; cannot insert ignition key into switch. tt | |||