Consumer Complaint Detail

FORD / FOCUS / 2006

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0 Injured
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0 Death
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No Fire
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NHTSA Complaint Number: 006083114 Incident Date: Aug, 27 2006
Consumer's City: DOVER Consumer's State: DE
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company
Model Name: FOCUS Model Year: 2006
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes Component's Description: Steering
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1FAHP34N56W Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Oct, 23 2006 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: May, 13 2006
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Dt*: the contact stated while driving 30 mph at night, and while making a slight right turn, the right wheels on the vehicle dropped into a shallow roadside ditch. the contact attempted to turn the vehicle out of the ditch, however the steering locked. a larger amount of force was applied to the steering wheel, and there was a loud snapping noise. the vehicle spun 360 degrees, and landed in the ditch on all four wheels. the following morning, the vehicle was taken to a service dealer who was unable to determine the problem. updated 11/30/2006 - *nm