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2003 LINCOLN LS — STEERING

crash · 543987 · 2005-07-13

Vehicle

Make
LINCOLN
Model
LS
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
27,000
Speed
25 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

NUMEROUS RANDOM FAILURES INVOLVING DIFFERENT COMPUTERS WITHIN VEHICLE OVER 1-1/2 YEARS, INCLUDING FAILURE AND REPLACEMENT OF RACK AND PINION SYSTEM. BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE ON 6/03/05 - ABS COMPUTER WAS REPROGRAMMED BUT THEY DID NOT CORRECT WHAT CAUSED CORRUPTION. WARNED THEM OF CONCERN FOR MY SAFETY. JULY 10, 2005 WENT TO TURN STEERING WHEEL, BUT WHEELS DIDN'T TURN. HIT TREE AND TOTALLED CAR. FORD REF #1451272954

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10128656
Machine
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