10.0
really awful- Crashes / Fires:
- 2 / 0
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 2 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 117,107 miles
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Driving over 55 mph while going over bumpy hwy or on a curve the steering wheel feels sloppy and drops down 1-2 inches to the left or right depending on the curve.
- Virginia Beach, VA, USA
The contact owns a 2010 Ford Crown Victoria. The contact stated that while driving about 40 mph, the steering wheel ceased and he lost control of the vehicle colliding with the concrete barrier wall as the vehicle spun around, going in reverse and colliding with the barrier wall again, coming to a stop. The contact stated that the front and rear of the vehicle was damaged. All kinds of warning lights illuminated and flickered on the instrumental panel. Only the front passenger's air bag deployed. A police report was filed. The contact sustained neck, chest, back, hand injuries, as well as head injuries as his head hit the window. The contact stated that he had a passenger seated in the rear passenger seat, whom sustained a cracked spine. The contact and the rear passenger were transported to the hospital by ambulance. The vehicle was totaled and was towed to a tow yard. The dealer was not called and the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 226,000.
- Baltimore, MD, USA
The contact owns a 2010 Ford Crown Victoria. The contact stated that while her fianc was driving about 70 mph and getting off a ramp, the steering shaft fractured inside the steering column, without warning, and caused the vehicle to crash into a curb and stopped in a grassy area. The contact was concerned that the crash could have resulted in a crash with an eighteen wheeler driving next to the vehicle at the time of the failure. The front passenger's side was vehicle was damaged. The air bag did not deploy and no injury was reported. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the steering shaft fractured. The contact called the al packer's white marsh Ford dealer (443-777-5000, located at 9801 pulaski hwy, middle river, md 21220) and was told that there was no recall. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and provided a case number, stating that there was no recall. The VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign numbers: 14V704000 and 13V385000 (steering). The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 130,000.
- Rosedale, MD, USA
My vehicle has the same issue that is reported under the recall list as far as steering it is popping and actually getting stuck when turning, the gas pedal vibrates while turning and the dealer said it was recalled but not my for my VIN after I took it to them.
- Rosedale, MD, USA
Shaft slid out of back end of steering wheel
- Indianapolis, IN, USA
Inspection found dislocated bushing.
- Harrisburg , PA, USA
- Oxon Hill, MD, USA