Issue ID | 1705719 |
Internal NHTSA # | 11375724 |
Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
Brand | FORD |
Model | EXPLORER |
Model Year | 2014 |
File date | 25/07/20 |
Component | STEERING |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | Vehicle started to make a grinding noise when we turned the steering wheel. So we took it to the shop where we bought the vehicle. They diagnosed the problem saying it was the electronic power steering rack and pinion. The shop did not want us to drive vehicle home due to being unsafe to drive. Vehicle has under 80k miles. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 80000 |
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Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | GOBLES, MI |
VIN pattern | 1FM5K8D84EGXXXXXX |
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 |
Was part original equipment? | |
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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 | 5 |
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