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Complaint 882230

2003 FORD E-350 • STEERING • incident Aug 25, 2011

Crash
No
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
882230
Make
FORD
Model
E-350
Model Year
2003
Component
STEERING
Incident Date
Aug 25, 2011
Date Received
Sep 27, 2011
Data As Of
Jul 1, 2026

Complaint Summary

STEERING

Owner Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD E-350. WHILE DRIVING HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THE CONTACT STATED A BOLT SEPARATED FROM THE ENGINE BLOCK. THIS DEFECT ALSO CAUSED THE SERPENTINE BELT TO FAIL, WHICH CAUSED THE STEERING WHEEL AND POWER STEERING TO FAIL. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIR TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,895 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 40,395.

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

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