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 | |||
| 03/18/2011 | 50485 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 1995 ford aspire. while driving approximately 35 mph, the vehicle began to shake abnormally and the steering wheel became very difficult to maneuver. the vehicle was towed to the dealer and she was advised by the dealer that the vehicle was exhibiting the failure due to age. the dealer did not attempt to repair the vehicle nor was a diagnostic performed. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 50,485 and the current mileage was 50,850. | |||
| 03/18/2011 | 50485 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 1995 ford aspire. while driving approximately 35 mph the vehicle began to shake and the steering column was very difficult to steer. the contact stated the vehicle was a lemon. the vehicle was purchased used on march 18, 2011. the vehicle was towed to the dealer and she was advised by the dealer that the vehicle was old. she stated the dealer did not attempt to repair the vehicle. the vehicle had not been repaired. the failure mileage was 50,485 and the current mileage was 50,850. vwb | |||
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | |||
| 06/26/1996 | 1 | 08/01/1995 | |
| Steering locked up whiling driving which caused an accident. *ak air bag deployed injuring consumer, stering locked up while attempting to turn, impacted parked vehicle at 30-35 mph parked vehicle had minimal damage, however coonsumer's vehicle was totalled, passenger side air bag also deployed. *jb | |||
| STEERING - LINKAGES - KNUCKLE - SPINDLE - ARM | |||
| 05/23/2001 | 04/01/1999 | ||
| Was told by ford i needed to search junk yard for replacement of knuckle, no longer being made, i am still making payments on car. *ak | |||
| STEERING - WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR | |||
| 11/12/1995 | |||
| While driving, steering wheel stuck, nearly caused accident; cause unknown; no warning; low speed. tt | |||