# 2000 FORD TAURUS — STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
> NHTSA complaint `277535` · 2001-03-02 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** TAURUS
- **Year:** 2000
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
## Narrative
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ON  HIGHWAY AND VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.  HAD TO AVOID A TRUCK AND  WENT INTO A DITCH.   DEALERSHIP REPLACED IAC VALVE) TWICE.  ON FEBRUARY 17  A MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR WAS REPLACED.    ALSO,  PROCESSOR COMPUTER  CHIP REPLACED, AND  STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP.  VEHICLE HAD EARLIER PROBLEMS THA WERE STILL EXISTING. *AK
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