| Issue ID | 1445923 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11071927 |
| Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
| Brand | FORD |
| Model | F-250 SD |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 15/02/07 |
| Component | STEERING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford f-250 sd. While driving 60 mph, the steering wheel became very loose. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The contact stated that this was an ongoing failure with the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and to billingsley ford lincoln of lawton (8209 nw quanah parker trailway bldg. 1, lawton, ok 73505, (580) 536-3325) on several occasions, but the failure was unable to be duplicated or diagnosed. The contact stated that the manufacturer was also notified many times and advised him to leave a message and speak with the owner of the dealer. The contact received ford action bulletin number: 09l02 (steering: wheel and handle bar, tires). The failure mileage was approximately 35,000. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 35000 |
| Number of Occurences | |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | LAWTON, OK |
| VIN pattern | 1FTSW21P85EXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
| Was part original equipment? | |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 60 |
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