# FORD SERVICE STEERING GEAR — EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
> NHTSA complaint `1191033` · 2015-06-16 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 4
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** SERVICE STEERING GEAR
- **Year:** —
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
## Narrative
STEERING SHAFT SHEARED OFF COMPLETLY CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL AND CRASH INTO PARKED CARS 25 MPH OR LESS  CENTER OF STEERING SHAFT METAL WAS DEFORMED WITH POCKETS OF SLAG OR CRATERS. STEERING SHAFT WAS NOT 1 CLEAN SHAFT BUT HAD NUMEROUS DEFECTS IN CORE OF SHAFT. ACCIDENT WAS ON JAN. 1 2013 10:00PM SPRING VALLEY, CA.. CHP RESPONDED. VEHICLE SUPPOSEDLY REPAIRED BY SHOP. APRIL 5TH 2014 APROX.    6:00PM I LOST STEERING ON INTERSTATE 15 CA.,  STEERING SHAFT SHEARED OFF AGAIN RESULTING IN  4 CAR ACCIDENT AND INJURY. CHP RESPONDED  BLAMED ME FOR ACCIDENT, FRONT SUSPENSION ON  THE GROUND. MY TRUCK WENT TO TOW STORAGE YARD WHERE I ENDED UP SELLING IT BEING UNABLE  TO PAY FEES. I SENT TEXT ONCE BEFORE WITH NO  RESPONSE. CAR MAGAZINE EVEN DESCRIBED  PROBLEM IN EARLY 2014 ABOUT CERTAIN FORD F- SERIES TRUCKS COULD EXPERIANCE THIS PROBLEM.  IF YOU LOSE YOUR STEERING ON ANY VEHICLE I  CONSIDER THAT MAY BE SERIOUS SAFTY ISSUE. MY TRUCK IS 2002 FORD F250 SUPERDUTY 7.3 DEISEL 4WD 4DR
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