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2012 Ford EXPLORER Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1598290
Internal NHTSA #	11253484
Manufacurer	Ford Motor Company
Brand	FORD
Model	EXPLORER
Model Year	2012
File date	05/09/19
Component	STEERING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	For the past year while driving at highway speeds the steering wheel gets "stuck" in position and will not turn left or right to stay in your lane. I have to apply heavy pressure on the steering wheel to make it move again but afterwards it appears to drive normally except on the occasion when it does it multiple times in a 3-4 hour trip. I mentioned it to my ford dealership when in for other service but nothing was ever done about it and they denied a recall was open for the steering. Fast forward to may, june, july and august 2019. On occasion when backing out of my garage, the steering wheel would lock up and i could not steer the vehicle without using excessive force. The steering wheel would then release and steer as normal. This happened more times than not so i started to wonder if it was the the brake pads and rotors sticking together because they were wet when the vehicle was parked but that theory quickly got shot down as it happened even in a long dry spell. Today, sept 05, 2019 as my wife went to back out of the garage, the steering wheel was completely locked up and would not budge. Normally i would rock the steering wheel left to right, back and forth and it would free up but not this time. After searching for remedies on the internet one person recommended to turn the vehicle off and wait a few minutes and then to start it up again. I did this and it worked! I also want to relay that at no time did i ever see a warning light on the dashboard while driving at highway speeds or when starting the vehicle after being parked in the garage. Its possible that the steering may have been repaired in the past before i purchased the vehicle (used) as it does not show up in a recall by vin search. Note: just started car again and the steering is locked again. Took several restarts to free it up!
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	121775
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	HUNTLEY, IL
VIN pattern	1FMHK8D87CGXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
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Date of purchase	29/06/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	0
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2012 Ford EXPLORER Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 Ford EXPLORER Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

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