# 1999 FORD EXPLORER — STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:POWER STEERING FLUID
> NHTSA complaint `499952` · 2004-10-05 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** EXPLORER
- **Year:** 1999
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:POWER STEERING FLUID
- **Miles at failure:** 59,000
- **Speed:** 65 mph
## Narrative
WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING. THE STEERING WHEEL TIGHTENED, AND  CONSUMER LOST CONTROL TO THE VEHICLE, AND IT CRASHED INTO A CEMENT WALL, ROLLING OVER SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE STOPPING. UPON IMPACT,  AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY.  DRIVER SUSTAINED THIRD DEGREE ROAD RASH BURN ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THEIR BODY WHICH STARTED FROM THEIR SHOULDER TO THE THIGH AREA. *AK
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*