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2012 Ford EXPLORER Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	935650
Internal NHTSA #	10470610
Manufacurer	FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Brand	FORD
Model	EXPLORER
Model Year	2012
File date	15/07/12
Component	STEERING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I had a customer whose 2012 explorer had power steering failure (july 15, 2012). The vehicle was still running but he could not turn the steering wheel. I contacted ford mtr co and ask if they were having issues like this. They said no. I told them they may want to see all the complaints about the problem on line and they said again they did not have a problem. I called other dealers and found that all of them had been having the problems and was told how to correct it. I contacted ford again and received authorization to make the repairs, ordered the parts and found out they were on national back order. After waiting 31 days i called ford again and was told my parts order had expired (i personally followed up on the order everyday) and i would have to reorder. I can't understand why ford did not advise me of the problem when i first ask.... Can you spell cover up? I have supplied my customer a vehicle and ford has authorized up to $2000 for rental. From looking at the back order status, i would guess it will be another 30 days before we receive the parts. I would suggest that ford issue a recall as it is extremely dangerous (it happened twice to my customer) and some one is going to get killed. Good luck finding the parts. Park your vehicle and have ford tow it in. Initially my customer thought that his vehicle had gone dead but that is not the case he just could not steer it. If it happens to you... Park the vehicle.... Learn about your state's lemon law. My customer will be with out their vehicle for over 2 months but since it did not fail during the first warranty year, he is not covered by the lemon law in our state.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	15000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	MEMPHIS, TN
VIN pattern	1FMHK7D84BGXXXXXX
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	30
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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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