NHTSA Complaint #10871672 — 2011 FORD EXPLORER

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10871672
Vehicle	2011 FORD EXPLORER
Component	ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
Date of Incident	May 29, 2016
Date Filed	May 31, 2016
Mileage	89,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NM

Consumer Description

THE POWER STEERING FAILS, AND IT BECOMES VERY HARD AND ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER THE VEHICLE.

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