Consumer Complaint Detail

FORD / ECONOLINE / 1996

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 996126187 Incident Date: Feb, 19 1996
Consumer's City: BLUFFTON Consumer's State: SC
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company
Model Name: ECONOLINE Model Year: 1996
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Steering: steering wheel/handle bar
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1FTGEE14Y3T Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jun, 10 1998 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: First time: pulling out parking lot. heard a noise steering wheel jumped off center. took to dealer & mechanic found nothing. steering wheel became difficult to maneuver. steering gear started to move. managed to get dealer. again. 2 of 3 bolts had sheared off. second time was on 5/7/96:upon leaving for home when a loud snap sound was heard. pulled to side of road. there was no steering control. had vehicle towed to dealership. this time mechanic found no bolts holding steering wheel to column. all three had sheared/broken off. *ak