Consumer Complaint Detail

FORD / EXPEDITION / 1998

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0 Injured
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0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 005041400 Incident Date: Jul, 19 2005
Consumer's City: BROOKLYN Consumer's State: NY
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company
Model Name: EXPEDITION Model Year: 1998
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Steering:column
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1FMRU18W5WL Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Oct, 04 2005 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Oct, 19 2004
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 8 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Dt: the consumer stated that the 1998 ford expedition was having a problem with the steering and was making a loud noise. there is a clanking sound. the problem is intermittent. when turning the steering wheel at a slow speed one can hear the noise. the speed is 5 mph. the consumer had the vehicle in the shop three times over the noise problem. no one can find the cause of the problem. the only thing that they know is that is coming from the front end. the consumer has not contacted ford about this problem. the mechanic suggested that it may be the steering column or around that area.*ak