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2004 FORD EXPEDITION — STEERING

crash · 579082 · 2006-04-12

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
EXPEDITION
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
41,323
Speed
65 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

2004 FORD EXPEDITION, EDDIE BAUER EDITION, WHILE DRIVING ON HWY AT 65-70 MPH,STEERING WHEEL LOCKED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ENTER ANOTHER LANE AND BUMP ANOTHER VEHICLE. DRIVER USED ALL HIS MIGHT TO UNLOCK STEERING WHEEL, WHICH THEN MADE A POPPING NOISE BEFORE RELEASING AND CAR SPUN TWICE BEFORE LANDING IN DITCH. BY THE GRACE OF GOD, THERE WERE NO INJURIES. NOW WE ARE AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR, BECAUSE WE DON'T KNOW IF IT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN. CAR HAS BEEN DRIVEN FOR ALMOST 1.5 YEARS AND HAS ALMOST 42,000 MILES. STEERING WHEEL SOMETIMES GETS LOCKED WHILE IN PARK, BUT FIRST TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING. CAR IS MAINTAINED ON A REGULAR BASIS AND HAS NEVER BEEN IN A PRIOR ACCIDENT. *NM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10155252
Machine
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