NHTSA Complaint #10018347 — 1996 FORD EXPLORER

STEERING:RACK AND PINION issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10018347
Vehicle	1996 FORD EXPLORER
Component	STEERING:RACK AND PINION
Date of Incident	May 7, 2003
Date Filed	May 7, 2003
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	PA

Consumer Description

WE PURCHASED OUR VEHICLE USED IN 1999 WITH 33000 MILES. 6 MONTHS AFTER THE PURCHASE WE NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION, ANOTHER NEW TRANSMISSION LAST YEAR (2002), NEW BALL JOINTS, AND NOW WE ARE BEING TOLD THE RACK AND PINION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. FORD HAS NOT OFFERED ANY RECALLS ON THIS PART BUT I HAVE SEEN OTHER COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS. MY VEHICLE IS CONSTANTLY SHAKING (FEELS LIKE I AM GOING OVER RUMBLE STRIPS) WHEN I AM OVER 30-40 MPH. WE ALSO JUST HAD OUR VEHICLE ALIGNED AND IT IS OUT OF ALIGNMENT AGAIN BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. *JB

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Other STEERING:RACK AND PINION Complaints

#8005837 — March 18, 2002 — RACK AND PINION STEERING IS LEAKING FLUID, CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. *AK

#709463 — August 1, 1999 — PURCHASED 1996 FORD EXPLORER XLT(USED WITH 15,450MILES) FROM HERITAGE FORD

#603424 — August 28, 1997 — STEERING SHAFT FAILED.

#501681 — April 17, 1996 — RACK AND PINION ASSEMBLY REPLACED TWICE, VEHICLE WANDERS/REQUIRES EXTREME EFFORT TO KEEP IN STRAIGHT LINE. *DSH

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