3.7
definitely annoying- Crashes / Fires:
- 0 / 0
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 0 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 34,216 miles
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The contact owns a 1999 Ford Crown Victoria. The contact was driving approximately 40 mph when the vehicle lunged from side to side abnormally. A local mechanic diagnosed that there was a steering wheel defect but the vehicle was not repaired. The dealer was notified of the failure, but denied any assistance with repairs to the vehicle. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 55,000 and the current mileage was 57,000.
- Des Plaines, IL, USA
-the contact took the 1999 Ford Crown Victoria to the Ford dealership for an unrelated service. The dealership stated that the contact had problems with the bolts in the steering shaft. The technician replaced them. The contact felt that this was a major safety problem. The current and failure mileage were 81,865. The dealer also replaced the right front ball joint when the car was being repaired. The pitman arm was replaced. Update 5/4/07
- Timonium, MD, USA
Vehicle will shift to left or right even when holding steering wheel straight. Dealer claims there is no defect, cause is unknown.
- Cheraw, SC, USA
- Ft Mccoy, FL, USA