# 1998 FORD EXPLORER — STEERING
> NHTSA complaint `260225` · 2000-12-07 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** EXPLORER
- **Year:** 1998
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** STEERING
- **Speed:** 55 mph
## Narrative
ON 11-7, VEHICLE WAS MAKING S-LIKE MOVEMENTS, CONSUMER HAD DIFFICULTY KEEPING VEHICLE IN THE LANE, AFTER ABOUT 10 SECONDS, THE PROBLEMS CEASED, HOWEVER THE FOLLOWING DAY THE SAME PROBLEMS OCCURRED AND CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND TO THE STEERING WHEEL BEING TURNED, CONSUMER COLLIDED TWICE WITH THE GUARDRAIL.   *SLC
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