NHTSA Complaint #987264 — 1988 FORD ESCORT

STEERING:RACK AND PINION issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	987264
Vehicle	1988 FORD ESCORT
Component	STEERING:RACK AND PINION
Date of Incident	February 1, 1996
Date Filed	July 24, 1996
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	AR

Consumer Description

THE RACK AND PINION STEERING CAME LOSE .*AK CONSUMER STATES SHE WAS DRIVING AND THEN STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN AS SHE WAS ABOUT TO PULL OFF TO VROSS THE STREET VEHICLE WOULD NOT FO ANYWHERE, CONSUMER CHECKED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND IT WAS DOWN SO SHE TRIED TO GIVE IT SOME GAS AND TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL TOWARD THE LEFT AND THE VEHICLE WENT TO THE RIGHT, FINALLY CONSUMER GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THERE WERE TRUCKS COMING TOWARD HER, SO VEHICLE HAD TO BE PUSHED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, CONSUMER ALSO HAD TO GT STARTER REPLACED PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT.*JB

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