NHTSA complaint: 2005 FORD F-150 — STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45-50 MPH, AND ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE AROUND A CURVE THE VEHICLE CONTINUED GOING STRAIGHT AND CRASHED INTO TREE BRANCHES AND MAILBOXES. THE CRASH CAUSED THE VEHICLE'S TIE ROD TO BRAKE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP. THE REPAIR SHOP REPLACED THE FENDER, FENDER EMBLEM, WINDSHIELD, SUN ROOF GLASS, BUG GUARD, LEFT HAND GRILL, UPPER BUMPER COVER. BUMPER BRACKET, FOG LAMP, TWO TAILGATE SCRAPES. A TIRE, 1 STRUT, ONE SWAY BAR AND LINK, ONE LISPH BRACKET, ONE FENDER MOLD, 1 MUD FLAP, ONE LC KNUCKLE, AND ONE LOWER CONTROL ARM. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT STATED NO ONE WAS INJURED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE 86,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,061.
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration — Office of Defects Investigation