NHTSA Complaint #859290 — 1996 MERCURY SABLE

STEERING:RACK AND PINION issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	859290
Vehicle	1996 MERCURY SABLE
Component	STEERING:RACK AND PINION
Date of Incident	March 1, 2000
Date Filed	March 28, 2000
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	MI

Consumer Description

WHEN MAKING A SHARP RIGHT TURN VEHICLE MADE A GROANING NOISE. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP. DEALER DETERMINED THE PROBLEM WAS RELATED TO RACK AND PINION STEERING. RACK AND PINION STEERING HAS BEEN REPLACED FOUR TIMES. ALSO, POWER STEERING PUMP HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE, ALONG WITH THE PRESSURE AND RETURN HOSES. VEHICLE IS STILL UNDRIVEABLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

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