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2014 Ford EXPLORER Electronic Stability Control Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1279810
Internal NHTSA #	10862258
Manufacurer	Ford Motor Company
Brand	FORD
Model	EXPLORER
Model Year	2014
File date	26/04/16
Component	ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I bought a certitified preowned 2014 ford explorer in february 2015. Recently every time the explorer was put in park, an alert would go off, showing transmission not in park. The past few weeks the steering wheel would make a grinding/growling noise when turning towards the left and right. The steering became a little harder to turn and it felt as if it would stick. This was a very scary feeling. I have 5 children and didn't want them in this car. I took the car to the dealership 2 days ago and found out that my electric steering system was locked, the gear shift assembly needed replacing and also a new belt. Total cost $2,309. 30. I was devastated. We do not have that kind of money laying around. I called the ford manufacturer and they gave me a case number to give to the dealership. After speaking with the dealership and giving the case number, they called back later and stated they would give me a $300 discount. Therefore at this time, i had to take a $1500 loan out for the electrical power steering replacement and belt. I will have to go without the gear shift assembly being repaired until we can afford it. My total without replacing the gear shift assembly is $1696. 30. After researching the issue, this is nothing new with the ford explorers. There were several recalls for the same issue for the 2011 through 2013 models. My 2014 ford explorer has a 100,000 mile power train warranty but of course none of this was covered. I am saving my receipts in hopes ford will do the right thing. If they do not, i will never purchase another ford. This issues has put my family in danger and in further debt.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	84000
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	THICKET, TX
VIN pattern	IFM5K7F86EGXXXXXX
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	55
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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.
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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.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2014 Ford EXPLORER Electronic Stability Control Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2014 Ford EXPLORER Electronic Stability Control Problems, Complaints and Defects

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