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2016 FORD FIESTA — STEERING

1 injured · 1429419 · 2017-12-01

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FIESTA
Year
2016
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
45

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

I HAVE REPORTED THIS PROBLEM BEFORE.. THE LEVER FOR THE ENGAGE/DISENGAGE FOR THE TILT TELESCOPIC WHEEL IS VERY HARD FOR ME TO ENGAGE I'M 76 & IT TAKES A LOT OF HAND STRENGTH TO MOVE IT UP & DOWN. I COMPLAINED TO THE SERVICE PERSON AT THE DEALER ABOUT THIS BUT SHE CLAIMED THEY COULDN'T TOUCH THAT IT'S A SAFETY ISSUE; WELL I KNEW ABOUT THE SAFETY & I'M NOT ASKING TO REMOVE THE LEVER JUST MAKE IT EASIER FOR ME TO USE... SO HERE I AM ONE YEAR LATER & MY HAND & THUMB ARE PERMANENTLY DAMAGED & THE PAIN IS HORRENDOUS.. ANOTHER DEFAULT OR DEFECT FROM FORD & IN ADDITION THIS VEHICLE SHOULDN'T EVEN HAVE BEEN ON THE LOT FORD HAD ALREADY NOTIFIED DEALERS ABOUT THE PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION IN THESE MODELS SO NOW IN ADDITION TO THIS ISSUE I'M IN A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT WITH THIS NEW CAR..

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11051646
Machine
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