STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:POWER STEERING FLUID
Miles at failure
44,345
Speed
1 mph
Severity
Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No
Narrative
AS MY WIFE WAS BACKING OUR FORD WINDSTAR INTO THE DRIVEWAY, A SPRAY OF HOT OIL CAME FROM THE DRIVER SIDE TIRE AND HIT ME ON THE RIGHT LEG NOT SERIOUS BUT TURNED MY LEG RED FOR A SHORT TIME. APPEARS TO BE POWER STEERING FLUID AS SHE FINISHED BACKING UP THE VEHICLE INTO THE DRIVEWAY, THE CAR WAS MAKING A HORRIBLE GROANING NOISE. HAVE ADDED A COUPLE OF OUNCES OF POWER STEERING FLUID INTO THE RESEVOIR. WILL DRIVE OR MAYBE HAVE VEHICLE TOWED TO REPAIR SHOP.*JB