NHTSA Complaint #831134 — 1998 FORD ESCORT
SUSPENSION issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 831134 |
| Vehicle | 1998 FORD ESCORT |
| Component | SUSPENSION |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | N/A miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | TN |
Consumer Description
CONSUMER EXPERIENCING ONGOING PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE INTTERMITTENTLY POPPING NOISE WHICH APPEARS TO BE COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. WHEN MAKING A TURN IT APPEARS TO BE COMING FROM THE FRAME. VEHICLE BEEN IN/OUT OF DEALER SHOP ON FIVE OCCASIONS, AND WAS INFORMED CAUSE CANNOT BE FOUND/DUPLICATED/OR IF PROBLEM GET WORTH, BRING THE VEHICLE BACK IN. *AK
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