NHTSA Complaint #10864884 — 2006 FORD MUSTANG

WHILE DRIVING THE PAN HARD BAR BROKE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO WOBBLE BACK AND FORTH UNCONTROLLABLY. I WAS MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN AT A LIGHT I WAS PREVIOUSLY STOPPED AT. I HEARD A NOISE AS IF I HAD RAN OVER SOMETHING AND AFTER COMPLETING THE TURN MY CAR SOUNDED AS IF IT HAD A FLAT. I PULLED OVER AND INSPECTED THE TIRE AND SAW NOTHING. ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE OVER 10MPH RESULTED IN INTENSE WOBBLING AND UNABLE TO CONTROL VEHICLE. IF AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED THIS COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A CRASH. RESEARCHED ONLINE AND MULTIPLE OTHERS HAD SAME INCIDENT WITH UNKNOWN REASONS THE BAR BREAKS CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL.THIS BAR HOLDS BETWEEN REAR WHEELS SO VEHICLE WILL STAY STRAIGHT. I AM JUST THANKFUL I WAS AT A SLOW SPEED AND NOT DRIVING ON A FREEWAY OR HIGHER RATE OF SPEED THAT COULD HAVE RESULTED IN LOSING MY LIFE OR SOMEONE ELSE'S NOT HAVING CONTROL OF BACK PORTION OF MY VEHICLE. EVEN HAVING IT TOWED THE TOW OPERATOR SAID IT WASN'T EVEN STABLE ON BACK OF HIS TRUCK.