NHTSA Complaint #10088160 — 1998 FORD ESCORT
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10088160 |
| Vehicle | 1998 FORD ESCORT |
| Component | STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 23,200 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | WI |
Consumer Description
I TOOK MY 1998 FORD ESCORT TO GAGNE FORD IN PRINCETON, WISCONSIN, TO HAVE THE OIL CHANGED. THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED ME THAT THEY RECOMMEND REPLACING THE TIE RODS. "OUTER TIE ROD ENDS. RIGHT OUTER IS LOOSE. LEFT OUTER IS SIEZED." SINCE THERE IS ONLY 23,200 MILES ON THE CAR, I CHECKED FOR RECALLS. ARE PEOPLE JUST HAVING THIS REPAIR DONE AND NOT REPORTING IT? DO I REALLY NEED THIS WORK DONE?
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