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2012 Ford EXPLORER Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1658739
Internal NHTSA #	11322869
Manufacurer	Ford Motor Company
Brand	FORD
Model	EXPLORER
Model Year	2012
File date	09/04/20
Component	STEERING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	My wife and kids were driving our 2012 ford explorer on the highway when the dashboard gave a notice of "service power steering" and "service advancetrac". The suv instantly lost all power steering and my wife had to muscle the vehicle off the highway. After taking some time to look int what could be the cause i ended up having it taken to the germain ford of beavercreek. Upon diagnoses they stated that the electric power steering gear had become faulty. I asked if this was covered under the 'field action notice' or the recall that were available for this issue that i have seen all over the internet. It was explained that due to being 9,900 miles over the warranty of the field action notice they would not cover it, even after a asking through a provisional request to ford. I called ford customer service and was advised that this suv had the initial recall on the electric power steering back in 2014 and that this field action notice is a follow-up coverage for that. I stated that this fix must still have issues and was advised that ford has the thought that if something was wrong i would have brought it in before the 150k/10 yr mark. I stated we didn't know anything was wrong until now.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	159900
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	JAMESTOWN, OH
VIN pattern	1FMHK8D80CGXXXXXX
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	70
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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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