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2007 FORD FUSION — STEERING

crash · 815941 · 2010-09-22

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FUSION
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
15,000
Speed
20 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

2007 FORD FUSION 4 CYLINDER, MANUAL TRANSMISSION. EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL IN WINTER WEATHER. I HAVE DRIVEN OTHER MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS ON SNOW AND ICE WITH NO PROBLEMS. THIS CAR IS TERRIBLE. I LOST CONTROL ONCE TRAVELING ABOUT 20 MPH AND DID $2000 FRONT END DAMAGE. SUDDENLY, THE FRONT WENT SLIGHTLY LEFT AND THE REAR WENT TO THE RIGHT AS I SPUN AROUND, HIT A MAILBOX POST AND BARELY MISSED A TELEPHONE POLE. OTHERWISE I LIKE THE CAR EXCEPT FOR THE NOISY 4 CYLINDER ENGINE (OVER 60 MPH). *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10357020
Machine
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