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2015 Ford EXPLORER Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1399213
Internal NHTSA #	11014260
Manufacurer	Ford Motor Company
Brand	FORD
Model	EXPLORER
Model Year	2015
File date	09/08/17
Component	STEERING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	While driving at 65 miles an hour on a busy highway the steering wheel on my 2015 ford explorer experienced a complete failure. The power steering assist warning illuminated and my vehicle was unable to safely move from one lane to the next. I was approaching a curve in the road and i applied my brakes and turned on my hazards to avoid wrecking into the highway barrier. I was nearly struck by a large semi-tractor trailer and a few other vehicles as i attempted to get to safety. I thought for sure i was going to be struck by passing vehicles. Once i was able to get to safety, the messages read "power steering assist fault" and then i saw another message that read a terrain management function fault as well. I immediately called my wife to tell her i was stuck on the side of rt 280 in west orange, nj. Just in case something happened to me. I the called aaa to request a tow. I turned off the engine and the terrain management fault was still illuminated. I attempted to move my vehicle to a safer place and kept hearing a whining noise and the steering would go in and out of faults. Once i was in a safe place i advised aaa of my location and awaited their service. I was surprised to hear that this is not an unknown issue to ford by the tow truck driver. We had the explorer towed to beyer ford in morristown, nj. I received a call today from the ford dealer that the power steering rack has to be replaced. I looked this issue up on-line and found many complaints regarding the same issue and not just on explorers, but other ford vehicles and different years. I am extremely concerned about this problem because it literally came out of nowhere while i was driving at 65 mph. That possibility that i could have had my family including my 6 year old daughter in the vehicle and giving different circumstances, it could have been a catastrophic event. We also own a 2011 ford explorer.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	36600
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	RANDOLPH, NJ
VIN pattern	1FM5K8B89FGXXXXXX
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	65
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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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2015 Ford EXPLORER Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2015 Ford EXPLORER Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

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