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2001 Ford F-150 Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	841630
Internal NHTSA #	10380470
Manufacurer	FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Brand	FORD
Model	F-150
Model Year	2001
File date	28/12/10
Component	STEERING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Driving on the off ramp on i 75 near roscommon, mi., steering wheel locked up, no movement what so ever. Correction required snappy, jerky yanks on the steering wheel to regain control. When the steering wheel broke loose, vehicle started fish-tailing because of snow covered road. Control was regained but heart rate was greatly increased by both myself and wife. This has happened only once since then. ( in driveway).
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	101160
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	PORTABLE SAFETY COMPLAINT FORM (PDF)
City and State	GROSSE ILE, MI
VIN pattern	1FTRW08L31KXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
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Date of purchase	25/04/25
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Vehicle speed	56
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2001 Ford F-150 Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2001 Ford F-150 Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

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