NHTSA Complaint #757172 — 1998 FORD CONTOUR STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	757172
Vehicle	1998 FORD CONTOUR
Component	STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
Date of Incident	December 29, 2001
Date Filed	January 24, 2002
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	GA

Consumer Description

WHILE DRIVING ON I75 AROUND ATLANTA, CAR STEERING FAILED MAKING CAR FEEL LIKE IT WAS HYDROPLANING BUT IT WASN'T. ROAD CONDITIONS WERE WET WITH LIGHT DRIZZLE. CAR VEERED TO LEFT AND HIT CONCRETE MEDIAN. BUMPER WAS LEFT HANGING BY A THREAD. CAR WASN'T SAFE TO DRIVE AND HAD TOWED TO BODY SHOP. FEEL THIS IS RELATED TO SIMILAR INCIDENTS WHERE THE CONTOUR STEERING FAILED AFTER WATER HITS THE BELTS & PULLEYS.

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