Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | ||||||
| PE96072 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 12/05/1996 | 04/29/1997 | LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL | ||
| Binding or lockup of the power assisted steering system may be experienced during brake application at low vehicle speeds. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | |||
| 04/20/2009 | 145000 | 1 | |
| Wife was driving van out of driveway heard a loud snapping sound and she lost steering and brakes went out she did not make it too the road i went out and looked at van and the steering box bolts had snapped off causing the steering box too hit brake line van was towed to repair shop repairs are pending. *tr | |||
| 1 | 10/08/1992 | ||
| Steering is locking causing loss of control. | |||
| Truck shuts down w/no warning making steering difficult and reduced braking. numerous repairs not change condition. please describe details. tt | |||
| STEERING - GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION) | |||
| 11/11/2002 | |||
| Consumer states the steering gear box collapse. please provide further information.. ts | |||
| 08/30/2002 | 1 | 01/01/2094 | |
| The three bolts that mount the steering box broke and the frame has multible cracks,the bolts show no sign of wear as if loose, but do look like they might have been over tightened. this happened suddenly and resulted in no control of the van.*ak | |||
| 3 mounting bolts that hold frame of steering gear have broken off. causing loss of vehicle control . *ak | |||
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST - PUMP | |||
| 02/25/1997 | 2 | 01/01/1994 | |
| Power steering failed at low speeds during wet weather. | |||
| STEERING - LINKAGES - KNUCKLE - SPINDLE - ARM | |||
| 01/11/1999 | 1 | ||
| Upper and lower ball joint assembly-spindle arm replaced, causing tire wear due to failure. mjs | |||
| STEERING - WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR | |||
| 12/08/1995 | 1 | 10/08/1992 | |
| Steering locks up when brakes are applied. | |||