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 | ||||||||||||||||
| 07V181000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | from 02/15/2007 to 02/15/2007 | V (Vehicle) | 11 | 04/27/2007 | MFR | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 04/25/2007 | 04/25/2007 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain sport utility vehicles, the two bolts that attach the steering gear assembly to the frame may have been over-tightened. this condition could result in one or both of the bolts fracturing, causing the steering gear to become loose. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This condition could cause clunking noise when steering as well as decreased steering effectiveness potentially resulting in a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace both the steering gear assembly mounting bolts and nuts free of charge. the recall began on april 27, 2007. owners may contact ford at 1-800-392-3673. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Ford recall no. 07s52.customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration?s vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING - COLUMN | |||||
| 062414 | 10022296 | Lower steering column shaft pop/clunk noise. *kb | 07/25/2007 | ||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | |||
| 10/15/2006 | 200 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford expedition sport trac. the contact was driving approximately 5 mph when the vehicle exhibited an abnormal clucking sound from the front driver side of the vehicle. in addition, there was an unusual vibration felt from the steering wheel. the vehicle was taken to three different dealers where the failure was not duplicated or diagnosed. the failure recurred intermittently. the steering wheel became stiff and the power steering would not respond during the last two failures. the vehicle was not repaired. there was a recall under nhtsa campaign id number: 07v181000 (steering) that could possibly have been related to the failure. but the manufacturer advised that the vin was not included in the recall. the approximate failure mileage was 200. the vin was not available. kmj | |||
| 10/15/2006 | 200 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 ford expedition sport trac. while driving at approximately 5 mph the contact heard a clucking sound on the front drivers side of the vehicle and felt a vibration in the steering wheel. the vehicle was taken to three different dealers where the failure was not duplicated or diagnosed. the failure occurred intermittently. the steering wheel became stiff and the power steering would not respond during the last two occurrences. the power steering activated on its own. the vehicle was not repaired. there was a recall under nhtsa campaign id number: 07v181000 (steering) that may be related to the failure. the manufacturer stated the vin was not included in the recall. the approximate failure mileage was 200. ds | |||