| Issue ID | 758477 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10303287 |
| Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
| Brand | FORD |
| Model | F-250 |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 29/01/10 |
| Component | STEERING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | The tie rod broke and i lost all steering. I arrived at an intersection where the street i was on is required to stop. I was turning to the left so as i was accelerating through the turn and the intersection all steering disappeared and i found myself in the ditch and front yard of a neighbor's house rolling over his gas main. This of course created adverse secondary effects, but what if the tie rod had broken while i was on the freeway, the results would have been much different. I was not hurt nor was anyone else, but a tie rod is designed to out last the life of a vehicle. There was obviously a flaw in this particular piece of equipment. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 116500 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | EAST CHINA, MI |
| VIN pattern | 1FTSX21P56EXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | Y |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| 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 | 20 |
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