Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING - LINKAGES - ROD - RELAY - CONNECTING | ||||||||||||||||
| 87V012000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | from 12/01/1986 to 01/01/1987 | V (Vehicle) | 29600 | 03/18/1987 | MFR | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 02/09/1987 | 02/13/1987 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Steering centerlinks may break at a bend location. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Steering control would be diminished, with reducedcontrol of left wheel only and considerable steering wheel free play. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Replace steering centerlink. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: stering centerlinks.vehicle description: passenger vehicles with 5.0 liter engines. | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING - GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION) | |||
| Gear box crack, leaking out all the power steering fluid within seconds (several times), resulting in loss of control of steering wheel. | |||
| STEERING - WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR | |||
| 11/01/2001 | 1 | 07/24/2000 | |
| Ignition switch and steering wheel column begin to heat up. *ak consumer stated that the dealer refuse to repair the vehicle unless they pay. *yd | |||
| 08/19/1995 | 1 | ||
| The vehicle caught on fire from the steering column and then it totaled the car. tt | |||