NHTSA Complaint #10549189 — 2005 FORD FREESTAR STEERING

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10549189
Vehicle	2005 FORD FREESTAR
Component	STEERING
Date of Incident	October 17, 2013
Date Filed	October 23, 2013
Mileage	131,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	AR

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD FREESTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER STEERING WITHOUT WARNING. THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO TURN. IN ADDITION, THE POWER STEERING FLUID CONTINUOUSLY LEAKED ONTO THE GROUND EVEN THOUGH THE CONTACT REFILLED THE RESERVOIR CONSTANTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 131,000.

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