Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | ||||||
| PE91013 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 11/14/1990 | 01/22/1991 | STEERING WHEEL SEPARATION | ||
| There is no summary currently available | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | |||
| 01/15/1993 | 15000 | ||
| I read your complaint page, have had the car since 91 and i have all the same probs, 1 person said he had 2 inches of water in the car, try 6. the paint wasnt right from day 1. the cv joints/axels went bad after 2 years and ive got by till now but the rattle is annoying. the exhaust sys also rattles. front tires go yearly. air conditioner never has blown cold. and the door on the glove compartment is to heavy for the latch, i ride 6 mnths of every year with an open glove compartment.the hatchback leaks, and the paint well, who knows where they got that blend. the car always runs cold which causes the rough idle and start and 14 inch wheels werent sufficient for a car that big. i will say that ford bent over backwards to get the items fixed i just cant leave it there bi-weekly.they did repaint it twice and honored the seatbelt recall this year, 2003.the car now has 200,000 miles and has never failed smog or spent one day on a tow truck or in a shop because it wouldnt start. its been a long noisy and extremely hot ride, and i hope they learned after those bad years. but just recently i asked a mechanic on his opinion if i should buy a taurus. he pointed to a car in the back of his shop and said that car is paying for his sons college. 6th time this year hes had it and he strongly advised me to never purchase a ford car. all the probs with the probe are same with the taurus. i might get 50000 more miles but doubt it. but i dont think they tried to cheat me, ford worked with me from the day i sat in the dealership and they still are. | |||
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST - HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS | |||
| 1 | 06/01/1998 | ||
| Windshield wipers work but when they are turned off, they stop in a vertical positions in the driver's viewing area. the power steering hose cost me over $200 to be replaced because it is built into the firewall. the car had to be taken apart in order to get to the hose.*ak | |||
| STEERING - WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR | |||
| When traveling and upon making a left hand turn steering wheel locked up, causing the vehicle to pull to one side. consumer has contacted the dealer, dealer unable to determine the cause. please provide any further details. *ak | |||