NHTSA Complaint #11119921 — 2007 LINCOLN TOWN CAR

I AM AWARE OF THE CURRENT RECALL REGARDING CROWN VICTORIA, GRAND MARQUIS, AND LINCOLN TOWNCAR USING THE LOWER INTERMEDIATE SHAFT CORROSION AS THE ISSUE. I AM NOT CONVINCED THAT THIS IS THE PRIMARY REASON FOR POSSIBLE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. I LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING IN MY TOWNCAR A FEW WEEKS AGO AND HAD IT TOWED TO A DEALER IN NEW CASTLE DELAWARE. THE SERVICE WRITER OFFERED NO EXPLANATION OTHER THAN THE STEERING COLUMN SHAFT HAD BROKEN. AFTER A PERSONAL CLOSER INSPECTION I DETERMINED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN SHAFT WAS PULLED APART AS A RESULT EXCESSIVE TRAVEL OF THE LOWER INTERMEDIATE SHAFT. THE REASONING OFFERED BY FORD BLAMES ONLY THE ISSUE OF CORROSION THUS MINIMIZING THE PARTS FOR POSSIBLE REPLACEMENT. FORTUNATELY, WHEN I EXPERIENCED THE LOSS OF STEERING IN MY CAR I WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE AT LOW SPEED. HAD I BEEN OUT ON THE HIGHWAY THE RESULTS COULD HAVE BEEN MUCH WORSE.