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1993 Ford E-150 Steering Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the steering system, filed with NHTSA

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Steering reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
10
Latest Mar 8, 2013
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
14%
of 71 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
0
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0

What this page shows

Reports naming the steering system — racks, columns, power-steering assist and steering linkage. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1993 Ford E-150 submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 10 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming steering

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

Body & structureSteering
Filed Mar 8, 2013

DRIVING HOME FROM SHOPPING I BACKED OUT OF A PARKING SPACE AND HEARD A LOUD POPPING SOUND UPON INSPECTION THE 2 MOUNTING BOLTS HOLDING THE GEARBOX TO THE FRAME RAIL HAD SHEARED OFF AND THE 3RD ONE HAD RIPPED THROUGH THE FRAME RAIL COMPLETELY AND DROPPED THE GEARBOX HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED HOME UPON FURTHER INSPECTION THERE ARE STRESS CRACKS AROUND THE MOUNTING HOLES FOR THE GEARBOX BOLTS. *TR

NHTSA ID
10502038
Incident
Feb 1, 2013
Mileage
143,000 mi
Steering
Filed Apr 21, 2009

WIFE WAS DRIVING VAN OUT OF DRIVEWAY HEARD A LOUD SNAPPING SOUND AND SHE LOST STEERING AND BRAKES WENT OUT SHE DID NOT MAKE IT TOO THE ROAD I WENT OUT AND LOOKED AT VAN AND THE STEERING BOX BOLTS HAD SNAPPED OFF CAUSING THE STEERING BOX TOO HIT BRAKE LINE VAN WAS TOWED TO REPAIR SHOP REPAIRS ARE PENDING. *TR

NHTSA ID
10266268
Incident
Apr 20, 2009
Mileage
145,000 mi
Steering
Filed Nov 18, 2002

CONSUMER STATES THE STEERING GEAR BOX COLLAPSE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.. TS

NHTSA ID
8022946
Incident
Nov 11, 2002
Steering
Filed Sep 3, 2002

THE THREE BOLTS THAT MOUNT THE STEERING BOX BROKE AND THE FRAME HAS MULTIBLE CRACKS,THE BOLTS SHOW NO SIGN OF WEAR AS IF LOOSE, BUT DO LOOK LIKE THEY MIGHT HAVE BEEN OVER TIGHTENED. THIS HAPPENED SUDDENLY AND RESULTED IN NO CONTROL OF THE VAN.*AK

NHTSA ID
766612
Incident
Aug 30, 2002
EngineSteeringSuspension+1 more
Filed Oct 4, 1999

TRANSMISSION OPERATES POORLY WHEN VEHICLE TEMPERATURE IS HIGH, REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION REPEATED BEHAVIOR. MJS

NHTSA ID
548941
Incident
Jan 11, 1999
Steering
Filed Aug 26, 1999

3 MOUNTING BOLTS THAT HOLD FRAME OF STEERING GEAR HAVE BROKEN OFF. CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL . *AK

NHTSA ID
845940
Body & structureHeating & air conditioningDriver assistance+4 more
Filed Jun 3, 1997

ENGINE LOST POWER.

NHTSA ID
517784
Incident
Apr 20, 1997
Steering
Filed Nov 22, 1996

STEERING IS LOCKING CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL.

NHTSA ID
511649
Steering
Filed Sep 30, 1996

STEERING LOCKS UP WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED.

NHTSA ID
509476
Incident
Dec 8, 1995
ElectricalEngineSteering
Filed Nov 24, 1995

THE VEHICLE SHUTS DOWN W/NO WARNING MAKING STEERING DIFFICULT AND REDUCED BRAKING. NUMEROUS REPAIRS NOT CHANGE CONDITION. TT

NHTSA ID
975372

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

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