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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 006056028 | Incident Date: Jan, 10 2006 |
| Consumer's City: TUCSON | Consumer's State: AZ |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company |
| Model Name: ASPIRE | Model Year: 1996 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes | Component's Description: Steering |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: KNJLT05H8T6 | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Feb, 13 2006 | Complaint Type: EVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: Yes | Purchase Date: - |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Dt*: the contact stated without warning the brakes and steering failed, while driving 5-10 mph. the vehicle ran into a brick wall and there was damage to the front end of the vehicle. there was a police report taken at the scene and the vehicle was towed to the contact's home. the vehicle has not been inspected by a mechanic. also, at 14,000 miles while driving 15 mph the vehicle stopped. the engine was still on, but the vehicle would not move. the dealership determined the transmission needed to be replaced. this happened again at 40,000 miles and the transmission was replaced by the dealership. at 55,000 miles the vehicle was taken to an independent repair shop for the same problem and the transmission was rebuilt. the transmission was rebuilt a final time at 65,000 miles. there have been no further problems with the transmission. |
