NHTSA Complaint #10202821 — 2006 FORD F-350 SD

WHILE TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH THROUGH A CURVE, THE STEERING SUDDENLY AND COMPLETELY FAILED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO GO OUT OF CONTROL AND CRASH. THERE WAS NO ADVANCE WARNING. AN INSPECTION AT THE SCENE REVEALED THAT PARTS OF THE VEHICLE'S STEERING SYSTEM HAD NOT BEEN INSTALLED AT THE FACTORY AND THE STEERING SYSTEM FELL APART IN THE CURVE AS A RESULT OF THIS NEGLIGENCE. THE POLICE REPORT LISTED MECHANICAL FAILURE AS THE ACCIDENT CAUSE AND NO DRIVER ERROR WAS INVOLVED. THE DRIVER WAS INJURED AND THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. FORD HAS REFUSED TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR VEHICLE'S MECHANICAL FAILURE AND REFUSES TO HONOR THE VEHICLE'S WARRANTY DESPITE THE FACT THE VEHICLE IS LESS THAN TWO YEARS OLD AND HAS ONLY 23,000 +/- MILES ON IT. NO ALTERATIONS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE'S DRIVE TRAIN OR SUSPENSION AND IT WAS A FULLY STOCK VEHICLE AT THE TIME OF THE CRASH.