Complaint 1185731
1997 FORD EXPEDITION • STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS • incident May 13, 2015
- Complaint ID
- 1185731
- Make
- FORD
- Model
- EXPEDITION
- Model Year
- 1997
- Incident Date
- May 13, 2015
- Date Received
- May 27, 2015
- Data As Of
- Jul 1, 2026
Complaint Summary
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
Owner Narrative
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 FORD EXPEDITION. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND NOTICED CORROSION UNDERNEATH THE UNDERCARRIAGE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,000.
Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.
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