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2012 Ford EXPLORER Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	929453
Internal NHTSA #	10465525
Manufacurer	FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Brand	FORD
Model	EXPLORER
Model Year	2012
File date	12/07/12
Component	STEERING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	As i was driving through two consecutive 90 degree turns at approximately 15 mph, the power steering failed causing the vehicle to be extremely difficult to turn. Due to the loss of power, the vehicle nearly left the road into an adjacent ditch. The vehicle warning lights on the dash did light up indicating a failure. Once regaining control of the vehicle, i turned the vehicle off. Upon restarting the vehicle, the failure lights were still lit. After reading the owner's manual, i determined it would not harm the vehicle to continue driving it without power steering. Approximately 0. 2 miles later the power to the power steering system was restored.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	9800
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	SILVIS, IL
VIN pattern	1FMHK8D81CGXXXXXX
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	15
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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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