Complaint 1098620
2008 FORD CROWN VICTORIA • STEERING • incident Jul 20, 2014
- Complaint ID
- 1098620
- Make
- FORD
- Model
- CROWN VICTORIA
- Model Year
- 2008
- Component
- STEERING
- Incident Date
- Jul 20, 2014
- Date Received
- Aug 17, 2014
- Data As Of
- Jul 1, 2026
Complaint Summary
STEERING
Owner Narrative
CORRECTED DESCRIPTION FOR COMPLAINT 10618222: DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT 70 M.P.H., NOTICED INCREASING "PLAY" IN STEERING WHEEL; STOPPED AT REST AREA. WHEN READY TO LEAVE, STARTED TO BACK OUT AND TURNED STEERING WHEEL LESS THAN 1/2 TURN TO THE LEFT. I HEARD/FELT SOMETHING "POP," AT WHICH POINT THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD SPIN FREELY AND NO LONGER AFFECTED THE FRONT WHEELS--COMPLETE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. HAD CAR TOWED TO A FORD DEALER, WHO CONFIRMED THE STEERING COLUMN HAD BROKEN COMPONENTS. THE DEALER ALSO NOTED THAT THIS VEHICLE HAD PREVIOUSLY RECEIVED REPAIRS TO THE STEERING UNDER FORD RECALL 13S08. FORD DEALER STATED THEY HAD CONTACTED FORD MOTOR COMPANY ABOUT COVERING ALL OR PART OF THE REPAIR, BUT "CORPORATE HAD REFUSED." THE EXPENSIVE REPAIR ($1,093.60) WAS ALL MINE. CAN 'T HELP BUT WONDER IF THE RECALL REPAIR WENT FAR ENOUGH. *TR
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