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2012 Ford EXPLORER Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	928253
Internal NHTSA #	10464495
Manufacurer	FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Brand	FORD
Model	EXPLORER
Model Year	2012
File date	26/06/12
Component	STEERING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	While driving approx 45mph the system track warning light came on & beeped, immediately followed by the power steering failure light. I was in an area with heavy construction & could not pull off the road immediately & steering became less & less responsive & in less than a minute as i found a place to pull off, the steering locked up totally. I called for tow service after turning off & back on with the same warnings & unable to turn it at all. While waiting on tow, i turned it off a couple of more times & the steering was back but the system track control light remained on. Once the car made it to the dealership, they were unable to duplicate the problem after checking, driving & rechecking for four days. I was told to drive it & return if it happened again. I am scared to death to drive this car for fear of it happening on the freeway at much higher speeds or my normal route to work which involves numerous curves & curves on bridges with no place to get off the road even if i could manage to get it off the road. My husband also fears for my safety in this vehicle. How many chances do i get before i crash & hurt or kill myself and/or someone else. I for sure do not want to carry any passengers in a vehicle that is capable of carrying seven.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	6100
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	LIZELLA, GA
VIN pattern	1FMHK7B80CGXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	29/06/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	6
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Vehicle speed	45
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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

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

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