NHTSA — Steering: Gear Box: Shaft Sector Problems

2.9

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
48,000 miles

About These NHTSA Complaints:

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2000 Mercury Mountaineer steering problems

steering problem

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2000 Mercury Mountaineer Owner Comments

problem #1

Sep 032003

(reported on)

Mountaineer

  • 48,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

While driving on a dirt road at 15 mph, vehicle suddenly lost power steering. Dealership indicated that this was caused by a bolt in the steering shaft coming loose and falling off.

- Mahtomedi, MN, USA

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