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Complaint 1225596

2004 FORD F-250 • STEERING • incident Sep 5, 2015

Crash
No
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
1225596
Make
FORD
Model
F-250
Model Year
2004
Component
STEERING
Incident Date
Sep 5, 2015
Date Received
Oct 5, 2015
Data As Of
Aug 1, 2026

Complaint Summary

STEERING

Owner Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL LINES WERE SEVERELY CORRODED AND WERE LEAKING. AS A RESULT, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, CAUSING THE CONTACT TO USE EXCESSIVE FORCE IN ORDER TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE POWER STEERING FUEL LINE, ONE BRAKE LINE, AND ONE TRANSMISSION FUEL LINE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000. UPDATE 01/13/16 MA

Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.

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