NHTSA Complaint #10139655 — 1995 FORD CROWN VICTORIA
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT issue reported to NHTSA
Vehicle Towed
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10139655 |
| Vehicle | 1995 FORD CROWN VICTORIA |
| Component | SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 250,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | Yes |
| State | FL |
Consumer Description
DT: THE FRONT SUSPENSION LOWER CONTROL ARM LOWER BALL JOINTS SEPARATED. THIS HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH. THERE WAS A TINY BUMP IN THE ROAD AND THE VEHICLE TILTED TO THE RIGHT SIDE LANE. THE VEHICLE WAS SLANTED TO THAT SIDE. THERE WAS A LOSS OF STEERING. THE VEHICLE WAS IMMOBILE AT THAT TIME. A TOW TRUCK TOWED THE VEHICLE TO THE CONTACT'S HOUSE AND LATER TO A MECHANIC. A RECALL WAS ISSUED CONCERNING THE FRONT SUSPENSION LOWER CONTROL ARM LOWER BALL JOINTS. THE CONTACTS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN ALTHOUGH THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A SIMILAR PROBLEM. THE MECHANIC REPLACED BOTH LOWER BALL JOINTS. *AK
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