Consumer Complaint Detail

FORD / ECONOLINE / 1996

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 996126188 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#: 1FTEE14Y3TH 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: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: First time: pulling out of parking lot. steering wheel jumped off center. at dealer when mechanic said nothing wrong. at home when steering wheel became difficult. steering gear started to move. managed to get to dealer & mechanic saw 2 of 3 bolts sheared off & repaired it. second time: leaving parking lot when a loud snap was heard. pulled over. had vehicle towed to dealer. had no steering control. towed to dealer. mechanic said no bolts at all on steering wheel. *ak