NHTSA Complaint #10135980 — 2004 FORD F-150 STEERING:RACK AND PINION

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10135980
Vehicle	2004 FORD F-150
Component	STEERING:RACK AND PINION
Date of Incident	September 1, 2004
Date Filed	September 9, 2005
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	IN

Consumer Description

DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F150 SUPER CAB. THE CONTACT COMPLAINED ABOUT STEERING PROBLEMS. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES, AND THEY HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. VEHICLE WILL SHIMMIED WHILE GOING DOWN THE ROAD, THEY REPLACED THE RACK AND PINION AND IT HELPED SOME. THE TIRES HAVE BEEN CHANGED, REALIGNED, AND BALANCED, AND NOTHING HELPED. HE DID KNOW OF OTHER PEOPLE THAT ALSO HAD THIS PROBLEM. A FRIEND SAID THAT THEY KNEW OVER 500 REPORTS ON A WEBSITE OF THESE PROBLEMS AS WELL. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN OCCURRING SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN SEPTEMBER 2004. *AK *NM

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