NHTSA Complaint #10155252 — 2004 FORD EXPEDITION

STEERING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10155252
Vehicle	2004 FORD EXPEDITION
Component	STEERING
Date of Incident	April 12, 2006
Date Filed	April 12, 2006
Mileage	41,323 miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	CA

Consumer Description

2004 FORD EXPEDITION, EDDIE BAUER EDITION, WHILE DRIVING ON HWY AT 65-70 MPH,STEERING WHEEL LOCKED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ENTER ANOTHER LANE AND BUMP ANOTHER VEHICLE. DRIVER USED ALL HIS MIGHT TO UNLOCK STEERING WHEEL, WHICH THEN MADE A POPPING NOISE BEFORE RELEASING AND CAR SPUN TWICE BEFORE LANDING IN DITCH. BY THE GRACE OF GOD, THERE WERE NO INJURIES. NOW WE ARE AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR, BECAUSE WE DON'T KNOW IF IT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN. CAR HAS BEEN DRIVEN FOR ALMOST 1.5 YEARS AND HAS ALMOST 42,000 MILES. STEERING WHEEL SOMETIMES GETS LOCKED WHILE IN PARK, BUT FIRST TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING. CAR IS MAINTAINED ON A REGULAR BASIS AND HAS NEVER BEEN IN A PRIOR ACCIDENT. *NM

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