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Complaint 1263460

1998 FORD EXPLORER • STEERING • incident Feb 20, 2016

Crash
No
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
1263460
Make
FORD
Model
EXPLORER
Model Year
1998
Component
STEERING
Incident Date
Feb 20, 2016
Date Received
Feb 24, 2016
Data As Of
Aug 1, 2026

Complaint Summary

STEERING

Owner Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE STEERING ROD FELL OFF AND CAUSED THE STEERING TO FAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.

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

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