# 2001 FORD FOCUS — STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
> NHTSA complaint `360201` · 2002-06-28 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 2
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** FOCUS
- **Year:** 2001
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
- **Speed:** 60 mph
## Narrative
VEHICLE DELIVERED ON 6/1/01. SOON AFTER  I STARTED EXPERIENCING  PROBLEMS WITH THE  STEERING GEAR NOT BEING STABLE.   THE CAR AND STEERING WHEEL WOULD SHAKE  ONCE  I  WOULD BEGIN  PICKING UP SPEED AT  APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH.  THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN INTO THE DEALERSHIP  FOR REPAIRS ON TWO OCCASIONS  FOR FRONT END REPAIRS ON 8/16/01 & 2/14/02.    ON 5/26/02 I  LOSS CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND HAD AN ACCIDENT ON THE EXPRESSWAY, HIT THE MEDIAN AND TOTALED THE VEHICLE.   PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT I  NOTICED A GREAT DEAL OF VIBRATION  ON THE STEERING  WHEEL/COLUMN AND THE CAR WAS SHAKING.
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