Tie Rod Assembly Failure Reported To NHTSA

[Cowboys Fan 87]

Well here's more to watch for......

Make : NISSAN Model : VERSA Year : 2007Manufacturer : NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. Crash : Yes Fire : No Number of Injuries: 3ODI ID Number : 10176463 Number of Deaths: 0Date of Failure: November 18, 2006VIN : Not Available Component: STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY

Summary: 2007 NISSAN VERSA TIE ROD SNAPPED PULLING THE STEERING TO THE RIGHT. *TS THE CONSUMER STATED HIS WIFE WAS DRIVING WHEN SUDDENLY SHE COULD NO LONGER CONTROL THE VEHICLE AND SUBSEQUENTLY THEY SLAMMED INTO A CEMENT WALL SIDE WAYS.*JB

[Althalus]

Wow, that's flippin scary.

My old '90 blazer's power steering wheel was welded on crooked and I while I was driving down the parkway one day the frayed belt flew apart and ripped off the battery cable and my car just DIED going 65-70. Scared me half to death.

[Ever Victorious]

My old '90 blazer's power steering wheel was welded on crooked and I while I was driving down the parkway one day the frayed belt flew apart and ripped off the battery cable and my car just DIED going 65-70. Scared me half to death.

Time to one-up you...'82 FWD Subaru wagon, no power steering. Had the driver's ball joint snap at 70MPH at night in the rain going around a right hand curve, forcing the left front tire to fly back against the body and lock... lost 1/4 of my braking, MOST of steering, and was forced to maneuver the car to the right hand shoulder while it was trying to pull to the left all the time.

Managed to do it without getting hit. Closest I've ever come in my life to crapping the metaphoric brick. In a literal sense.

[cireecnop1]

That sucks for that couple. Only had one steering recall on a vehicle it was something to do with the ball joints on my A4,but I traded it in before I had it fixed.

[Jemdawg]

This is exactly how my Sentra was totalled, loss of steering on a corner.

[Ever Victorious]

Though I now wonder... occasionally during more extreme right hand maneuvering, I hear a popping noise come from under me...

I guess it's time to make ANOTHER repair appointment.

[SPFDRum]

Take these with a grain of salt. These are not posted by what one would call an "industry expert". All these reports to the NHTSA are submitted by end users (consumers). 1 report does not indicate a chronic problem.

[Ever Victorious]

Yes, one report does not a chronic problem make.

There have been a number of us, however, who have had burning smells from our rear wheels, so there may be something to that report..

And I have symptoms that could be related to this, so I will most certainly have it checked out.

[Ever Victorious]

Appointment has been made with the new dealership I am working with for service (since the old dealership wasn't taking me seriously).

Will let you all know how it goes.

Oh yeah, the appointment is for tomorrow.