NHTSA Complaint #10211816 — 2000 FORD EXPLORER
STEERING issue reported to NHTSA
Crash 1 Injury Vehicle Towed
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10211816 |
| Vehicle | 2000 FORD EXPLORER |
| Component | STEERING |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 80,000 miles |
| Crash | Yes |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 1 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | Yes |
| State | PA |
Consumer Description
MY WIFE WAS DRIVING MY DAUGHTERS 2000 FORD EXPLORER ON TEXAS 183 IN AUSTIN TEXAS WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL BECOME VERY ERRATIC AND TURNED TO THE LEFT OVER TWO LANES INTO THE CENTER CONCRETE BARRIER. SHE HAD NO CONTROL OVER THE STEERING TO STRAIGHTEN THE VEHICLE. IT SEEMED THE VEHICLE ANTI-SKID COMPUTER TOOK CONTROL OF THE WHEELS. *TR
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