Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | |||||
| 052613 | 01/01/2005 | 10018955 | Light steering efforts at highway speeds. *tt | 01/25/2006 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | ||||||
| PE12025 | Ford Motor Company | 09/14/2012 | Loss of Steering Control | |||
| Nhtsa's office of defects investigation (odi) has received three complaints alleging a separation of the upper intermediate shaft from the steering column resulting in loss of steering control in ford crown victoria police interceptor (cvpi) vehicles.two of these complaints involved vehicles in a police fleet and one complaint involved a local government fleet vehicle in a different locale. all three complaints allege the separations occurred at low vehicle speeds. one complaint alleges the steering efforts increased just prior to the separation.odi has also received 10 complaints from these fleets alleging the onset of separation of the upper intermediate shaft from the steering column based on fleet inspections.a preliminary evaluation has been opened to gather information to assess whether the subject vehicles contain a safety related defect.the odi complaints cited above can be viewed at www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/complaints under the following odi identification numbers: 10347404, 10474596, 1047458 (the odi identification numbers for the complaints marked as other are: 10475030, 10475017, 10474597, 10347407, 10347391, 10475145, 10475177, 10475133, 10475135, 10475153, | ||||||
| STEERING - COLUMN | ||||||
| PE12025 | Ford Motor Company | 09/14/2012 | Loss of Steering Control | |||
| Nhtsa's office of defects investigation (odi) has received three complaints alleging a separation of the upper intermediate shaft from the steering column resulting in loss of steering control in ford crown victoria police interceptor (cvpi) vehicles.two of these complaints involved vehicles in a police fleet and one complaint involved a local government fleet vehicle in a different locale. all three complaints allege the separations occurred at low vehicle speeds. one complaint alleges the steering efforts increased just prior to the separation.odi has also received 10 complaints from these fleets alleging the onset of separation of the upper intermediate shaft from the steering column based on fleet inspections.a preliminary evaluation has been opened to gather information to assess whether the subject vehicles contain a safety related defect.the odi complaints cited above can be viewed at www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/complaints under the following odi identification numbers: 10347404, 10474596, 1047458 (the odi identification numbers for the complaints marked as other are: 10475030, 10475017, 10474597, 10347407, 10347391, 10475145, 10475177, 10475133, 10475135, 10475153, | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | |||
| 10/22/2012 | 159000 | 1 | |
| Was driving down hwy when i smelt electrical burning and noticed smoke coming from around the steering wheel. *tr | |||
| 10/22/2012 | 159000 | ||
| Was driving down hwy when i smelt electrical burning and noticed smoke coming from around the steering wheel | |||
| 09/26/2012 | 111320 | 1 | |
| Inspection found dislocated bushing. *tr | |||
| 09/26/2012 | 124389 | 1 | |
| Inspection found dislocated bushing. *tr | |||
| 09/26/2012 | 151080 | 1 | |
| Inspection found dislocated bushing. *tr | |||
| 09/26/2012 | 111320 | ||
| Inspection found dislocated bushing | |||
| 09/12/2012 | 88329 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford crown victoria. the contact stated that the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for inspection of a steering failure. the mechanic advised the contact that the steering column bushing on the upper steering column was loose. in addition, the mechanic advised the contact of a concurrent investigation pertaining to the failure under nhtsa action number: pe12025 (steering:column). the investigation was for the same year, make and model but only included those vehicles being used as police interceptor (cvpi) vehicles. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 88,329. | |||
| 09/12/2012 | 88329 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford crown victoria. the contact stated that the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for inspection of a steering failure. the mechanic advised the contact that the steering column bushing on the upper steering column was loose. in addition, the mechanic advised the contact of a concurrent investigation pertaining to the failure under nhtsa action number: pe12025 (steering:column). the investigation was for the same year, make and model but only included those vehicles being used as police interceptor (cvpi) vehicles. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 88,329. kmj | |||
| 09/12/2012 | 88329 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 ford crown victoria. the contact was made aware of an investigation open on police vehicles and had the vehicle inspected by an independent mechanic. the mechanic stated the steering column bushing on the upper steering column had come loose. there was an investigation under nhtsa action number: pe12025 (steering:column) that may be related to the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 88,329. da | |||
| 09/14/2012 | 77118 | 1 | |
| Catastrophic failure of the steering column; column separating and total failure imminent. *tr | |||
| 09/14/2012 | 77118 | ||
| Catastrophic failure of the steering column; column seperating and total failure imminent. | |||
| 09/12/2012 | 103565 | 1 | |
| Catastrophic failure of the steering column; the steering column retaining ring failed. binding of the lower and middle universal joints and believe it is heat related? steering shaft not traveling on a true axis and a result is the retaining ring is being worn and eventually wears out. *tr | |||
| 09/11/2012 | 130725 | 1 | |
| Catastrophic failure of the steering column; the steering column retaining ring failed. binding of lower and middle universal joints and believe it is heat related. steering shaft not traveling on a true axis and a result is the retaining ring is being worn and eventually wears out. *tr | |||
| 09/12/2012 | 103565 | 1 | |
| Catastrophic failure of the steering column; the steering column retaining ring failed. binding of the lower and middle universal joints and believe it is heat related? steering shaft not traveling on a true axis and a result is the retaining ring is being worn and eventually wears out. *tr | |||
| 09/11/2012 | 130725 | ||
| Catastrophic failure of the steering column; the steering column retaining ring failed. binding of lower and middle universal joints and believe it is heat related. steering shaft not traveling on a true axis and a result is the retaining ring is being worn and eventually wears out. | |||
| 09/12/2012 | 103565 | ||
| Catastrophic failure of the steering column; the steering column retaining ring failed. binding of the lower and middle universal joints and believe it is heat related? steering shaft not traveling on a true axis and a result is the retaining ring is being worn and eventually wears out. | |||
| 09/11/2012 | 130725 | ||
| Catastrophic failure of the steering column; the steering column retaining ring failed. binding of lower and middle universal joints and believe it is heat related. steering shaft not traveling on a true axis and a result is the retaining ring is being worn and eventually wears out. | |||
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | |||
| 05/17/2007 | 1 | 09/29/2005 | |
| Police track training personnel are reporting momentary power steering loss/lockup when executing hard u-turns with 06/07 production ford crown vic police interceptions. in addition, we are receiving complaints from the field regarding this same issue. concern is that this steering defect could result in an accident during normal patrol responses. this defect impacts at least one third of our active patrol fleet (over 175 cars, perhaps as many as 250). we are monitoring what police fleets in arizona are currently doing per the tsb issued by ford as well as scheduling a meeting with local ford technician., who, at our track demonstrated the problem for me on may 17, 2007. *ak | |||