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2001 FORD FOCUS — SUSPENSION

crash2 injured · 359868 · 2002-06-27

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FOCUS
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
SUSPENSION
Speed
60 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

VEHICLE DELIVERED ON 6/14/01. SHORTLY AFTER I STARTED EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE. THE STEERING GEAR WAS NOT STABLE. THE CAR AND STEERING WHEEL WOULD SHAKE WHEN THE SPEED WOULD HIT UP TO APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN INTO THE DEALERSHIP FOR FRONT END REPAIRS ON TWO OCCASIONS 8/16/01 & 2/14/02. SHORTLY BEFORE 5/26/02 I NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A GREAT DEAL OF VIBRATION ON THE STEERING COLUMN AND THE CAR WAS SHAKING. I LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR AND HIT THE MEDIAN ON THE EXPRESSWAY. MY VEHICLE WAS TOTALED.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
763588
Machine
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