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2015 Ford EXPLORER Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1545071
Internal NHTSA #	11185651
Manufacurer	Ford Motor Company
Brand	FORD
Model	EXPLORER
Model Year	2015
File date	09/03/19
Component	STEERING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Driving 55mph on i-94 last night in a steady rain and check battery message came up in the left ip display. Within a few seconds i lost the power steering, then the center console entertainment/info screen, then the instrument cluster went black with the headlights and windshield wipers which were on highest setting slowed but continued to operate only while in the highest setting. This scenario continued off and on for the next 30 miles with intermittent electronic steering failure, internal ip and console screen failure and exterior lighting failures. We pulled over each time and within a varied amount of time from a few seconds to a few minutes, a sound similar to a squealing belt would be heard and the system would "reboot" and all functioning would be restored for a limited time. We limped the vehicle home over the course of the next hour and a half for 35 miles as i was not leaving the car on the side of the freeway or in detroit if i could safely avoid it. This morning (sunday) i tested the battery and had the battery and alternator tested under load at an auto parts store and both were within normal parameters. Belt looked good with visual inspection and 1 hour of idle and drive time close to home in damp puddling roads could not get any adverse symptoms to reappear. It will go to the ford service department at our local dealer tomorrow for a thorough inspection. This is my wife's daily driver and if no issue can be found we will be replacing the car as she would have been in extreme danger without steering, lights and ip, especially on a saturday night driving through the city of detroit's i-94 expressway.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	52000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	CASCO, MI
VIN pattern	1FM5K7D8XFGXXXXXX
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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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.
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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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2015 Ford EXPLORER Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2015 Ford EXPLORER Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

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