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2005 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS — EXTERIOR LIGHTING

crash · 1247579 · 2015-12-23

Vehicle

Make
MERCURY
Model
GRAND MARQUIS
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Miles at failure
140,540
Speed
8 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

I WAS TRAVELING ON NORTHFIELD ROAD IN BEDFORD HEIGHTS OHIO AND TURNED RIGHT ON TO THE DRIVE WAY THAT LEADS TO WALMART. THE STEERING WHEEL SNAPPED COMPLETELY LOOSE SPINNING AROUND. I LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING AND THE CAR CRASHED INTO A CURB BEFORE I COULD APPLY THE BRAKES. THIS OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY AN HOUR AFTER I PICKED UP MY CAR FROM LIBERTY FORD DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS DONE IN RESPONSE TO RECALL NUMBER 13S08 - STEERING COLUMN SHAFT AND CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM NUMBER - 14N01. (LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE).

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10811959
Machine
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