# 1989 FORD FORD — STEERING:COLUMN
> NHTSA complaint `385891` · 2002-12-13 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** FORD
- **Year:** 1989
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** STEERING:COLUMN
- **Miles at failure:** 99,651
- **Speed:** 25 mph
## Narrative
DEAR SIR                                                                                      DATE 12/13/02  IAM WRITING TO EXPRESS MY CONCERN AND DISSATISFACTION  WITH MY 1989 FORD F-150  1ST     I HAD THE ( ING SWITCH)   REPLACE BECAUSE OF  SMOKE AND OVER HEATING IN THE  STEERING COLUMN , I HAD TO HAVE THE TRUCK TOWED TO THE REPAIRING DEALER   2ND  I HAD TO HAVE THE TRUCK TOWED AGAIN FOR A SIMILAR (ING SWITCH )  STEERING COLUMN PROBLEM   I ONLY USED THIS TRUCK FOR ABOUT 4,000 MILES BETWEEN REPAIRS AS YOU CAN SEE FROM THE REPAIR BILLS . THIS TRUCK IS USED VERY LITTLE AND DOES NOT  SEEM THAT I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THESE TYPE OF REPAIRS.   I DON''T THINK THE 1ST REPAIR WAS DONE CORRECT OR THE OVERHEATING IN THE STEERING COLUMN CAUSED FURTHER DAMAGED ,  AND IAM CONCERNED ABOUT THE FUTURE OF WHAT ELSE THE OVER HEATING ,SMOKE MAY HAVE CAUSE   IAM REQUESTING SOME TYPE OF COMPENSATION FOR THE REPAIR BILL AND TOWING CHARGE , I HAVE ATTACHED COPIES OF THE REPAIR BILLS.   SINCERELY     [XXX] [XXX] JANESVILLE , WI[XXX] [XXX] EMAIL-[XXX]  INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
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