NHTSA Complaint #10230248 — 2002 FORD EXPLORER STEERING:COLUMN

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10230248
Vehicle	2002 FORD EXPLORER
Component	STEERING:COLUMN
Date of Incident	June 7, 2008
Date Filed	June 8, 2008
Mileage	93,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MO

Consumer Description

MY STEERING COLUMN SHIFTER BROKE WHILE TRYING TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK. IT WAS STUCK IN REVERSE SO I HAD TO TAKE THE COLUMN APART AND FIGURE HOW TO CHANGE GEARS AND GET MY KEYS OUT. FOUND OUT THIS HAS HAPPENED TO NUMEROUS PEOPLE WITH THIS STEERING COLUMN/GEAR SHIFT. WHY MAKE TWO THINGS THAT HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH EACH OTHER BE TOGETHER ON THE SAME HARDWARE IS BEYOND ME. THIS PART SHOULD'VE BEEN BOLTED ON SO IT CAN BE REPLACED EASILY. *TR

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