Steering
Filed Sep 27, 2001
TIE ROD FELL OFF. NO WARNING. TOTAL LOSS OF CONTROL. GREASELESS FITTINGS.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 752631
- Incident
- Apr 25, 2001
1994 Mercury Grand Marquis Steering Problems
Owner-reported complaints naming the steering system, filed with NHTSA
Data refreshed
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 Sep 27, 2001
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.
6%
of 156 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 1994 Mercury Grand Marquis 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
Steering
Filed May 31, 2000
WHILE TRAVELING 20-25 MPH AND WHEN MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN OUTER TIE ROD FELL OFF, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL, AND RESULTING IN A NEAR ACCIDENT ON SIDE STREET, ALMOST HIT A TELEPHONE POLE. DEALER AND FORD HAVE BEEN CONTACTED. *AK *ML
- NHTSA ID
- 862750
- Incident
- Apr 17, 2000
Steering
Filed May 9, 2000
THE TIE RODS BROKE AND THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR. YH
- NHTSA ID
- 552190
Steering
Filed Aug 12, 1999
WHILE DRIVING STEERING WHEEL GETS STUCK. OCCUPANT NEEDS TO PULL THE STEERING WHEEL WHERE HE HEARS A SNAP AND RATTLING NOISE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION AND VIN#. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 845005
- Incident
- Nov 1, 1998
Steering
Filed Oct 13, 1998
INNER TIE-ROD DRIED UP (ERODED).
- NHTSA ID
- 781215
- Incident
- Oct 13, 1998
Steering
Filed Jun 12, 1997
WHILE DRIVING THE LEFT HAND PART OF STEERING COLUMN BEGAN TO SMOKE DUE TO POSSIBLE ELCTRICAL SHORT. *AK THERE WAS CLICKING NOISE BEFORE THE VEHICLE BEGAN SMOKING. *YH
- NHTSA ID
- 813036
Steering
Filed Jun 3, 1997
WHEN TURNING LEFT THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP. THE STEERING WHEEL HAS TO BE JERKED IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO GO STRAIGHT. ALSO THE VEHICLE VIRBRATES WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. VEHICLE WILL BE CHECKED BY MECHANIC. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 812703
- Incident
- Apr 1, 1997
Steering
Filed Apr 2, 1997
WHILE DRIVING HON IGHWAY, BOLTS THAT HOLD STEERING GEAR BOX TO THE FRAME BROKE, NO WARNING, TURNED WHEEL, NO RESPONSE, NEARLY CAUSED A CRASH, ACCORDING TO REPAIR SHOP, BOLTS WERE BROKEN, WILL REPLACE BOLTS WITH NEW BOLTS. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 810596
- Incident
- Mar 28, 1997
Steering
Filed Jun 17, 1996
WHILE IN REVERSE THE RIGHT FRONT TIE ROD FELL OFF AT ONE END OTHER HALF DRAGGING ON THE GROUND. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 985720
- Incident
- Jul 11, 1995
Steering
Filed Mar 27, 1995
POWER STEERING IS TIGHT WHEN TURNING SLOWLY, ALSO DRIVER EXPERIENCES LOSS OF POWER STEERING FOR SEVERAL SECONDS OCCASIONALLY. *DH
- NHTSA ID
- 482759
- Incident
- Nov 4, 1994
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.
Other components reported on this vehicle
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Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
Data on this page last refreshed .