NHTSA Complaint #891193 — 1995 FORD EXPLORER STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR

Complaint Details

ODI Number	891193
Vehicle	1995 FORD EXPLORER
Component	STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
Date of Incident	October 25, 1995
Date Filed	June 26, 2001
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	NC

Consumer Description

AT 5,000 MILES A POPPING SOUND IS COMING FROM STEERING COLUMN. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND REPLACED STEERING COLUMN ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS. BUT, PROBLEM IS STILL REOCCURRING. *AK CLIP FOR UPPER BEARING WAS OUT, DEALER REPLACED AND ALSO RETORQUED BOLTS FOR LOWER SHAFT BEARINGS, UPPER AND LOWER STEERING SHAFTS WERE REPLACED, LOWER WAS REPLACED TWICE , CONSUMER STATES THERE IS STILL PROBLEMS WITH THE STEERING. POPPING NOISE IN RIGHT FRONT SEAT. RADIO INOPERABLE, DEALER REPLACED, RADIO FAILED AGAIN, DEALER REPLACED AND REPOSITIONED WIRING. CONSOLE ASSEMBLY REPLACED. *SLC

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