| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 004288554 | Incident Date: Jul, 14 2004 |
| Consumer's City: CONCORD | Consumer's State: OH |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company |
| Model Name: SABLE | Model Year: 1999 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Steering:rack and pinion |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1MEFM50U5XG | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jul, 15 2004 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jul, 09 2003 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Vehicle is 1999 mercury sable,power steering pump started making noise. examining pump showed no leaks although fluid was low. fluid added to proper level. within driving 2 miles pump again made noise. backing up car allowed visual confirmation of fluid leak on ground. although some fluid was in steering pump, power assist was lost while driving making the car hard to steer and control. trip to mechanic revealed rack and pinion failure and massive fluid leak. milage on vehicle is 67,100 miles. mechanic feels premature failure should not have occured at 67k miles. price to replace is approx $500 to $800 should hydraulic hoses also need to be replaced. *ak |
