| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 001215513 | Incident Date: Aug, 21 2001 |
| Consumer's City: MACHESNEY PARK | Consumer's State: IL |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company |
| Model Name: NAVIGATOR | Model Year: 1998 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Suspension:front:springs:torsion bar |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 5LMPU28L5WL | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jun, 26 2003 | Complaint Type: EVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jun, 01 2000 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 8 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: While driving, the left tie rod separated, which almost caused an accident. *jb while driving, the right tie rod separated. (all parts were replaced by the dealer) the consumer was able to stop the vehicle without causing an accident because both failures occurred at a low speed. when the tie rod broke, along with the inner binding, the reaction was extremely violent and difficult to control. the left inner and outer tie rod end were replaced. the sway bar link had broken. (the right tie rod end and sway bar link was replaced) *scc *jb |
