While traveling at 50 MPH engine check light came on. Engine stalled, and steering locked up. Consumer felt that this was very unsafe because driver was unable to steer properly.
1999 Ford Escort steering complaints
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While driving and getting close to a light vehicle will stall, and steering wheel will lock up.. Same problem had happen more then ten times.
The tape deck eats tapes and radio gets very warm and makes cliking noise.
Steering wheel lock up while driving.
While in milwaukee preparing to go home made a stop at the stop sign then made a turn, traveling about 12-15 ft and steering broke, sending the automobile out of control and hit a tree. No injuries.
While driving at 45 MPH downshifted to second gear and was making a right, lost control of vehicle. Consumer had no brakes/no powersteering, and vehicle went across on the other side of the road about 137 feet and end up on the passenger's side.
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