# 1998 FORD F-150 — STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT PITMAN
> NHTSA complaint `456937` · 2004-02-26 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** F-150
- **Year:** 1998
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT PITMAN
- **Miles at failure:** 68,000
- **Speed:** 30 mph
## Narrative
WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH STEERING SHAFT DISCONNECTED FROM THE VEHICLE. THIS CAUSED VEHICLE TO GO INTO A DITCH.   DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM.  *AK
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