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2012 Ford EXPLORER Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1643068
Internal NHTSA #	11308241
Manufacurer	Ford Motor Company
Brand	FORD
Model	EXPLORER
Model Year	2012
File date	09/01/20
Component	STEERING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Power steering assist fault, first appeared january 9th 2020 - purchased vehicle with around 146,000 miles on 4/2019 - we are the second owners, first owner bought new and had detailed maintenance records - never had recall work done from 2014 regarding this issue. Took to paul miller ford, lexington, ky - stated ford should have to fix - but they won't because it is over 150,000 miles. Power steering assist fault light came back on feb 7, 2020 - and still remains on and un-driveable. Ford refuses to fix the issue, and i'm not the only one. There are several of us on forums being told the same thing. I do not believe the previous recall fixed them all - they only contacted ones that were manufactured out of chicago - with this many still having problems, there has to be problems with all models during this time-frame, regardless of where they were manufactured. This is a safety issue and should be addressed and ford should be held accountable. Had i known about this issue - i would not have bought the vehicle.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	165516
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	VIRGIE, KY
VIN pattern	1FMHK7D87CGXXXXXX
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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