NHTSA Complaint #10886177 — 2013 FORD EXPLORER

STEERING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10886177
Vehicle	2013 FORD EXPLORER
Component	STEERING
Date of Incident	June 15, 2016
Date Filed	July 20, 2016
Mileage	70,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	OK

Consumer Description

THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING QUIT WORKING ON MY CAR. THERE WAS A RECALL FOR MY CAR'S YEAR MODEL FOR THIS ISSUE, HOWEVER, FORD SAID IT DOES NOT COVER THE MONTH MY CAR WAS MANUFACTURED. I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR TO A FORD DEALERSHIP WHO TOLD ME THEY VERIFIED THAT IT WAS THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM THAT THE RECALLED VEHICLES HAD. I THEN OPENED UP A CASE NUMBER WITH FORD AND AFTER A MONTH OF WAITING THEY SAID THEY WOULD NOT BE COVERING THIS DEFECT. THE CAR IS EXTREMELY HARD TO STEER AND SOMETIMES NEAR IMPOSSIBLE. I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN THAT SHOULD BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY. HOWEVER, FORD DOES NOT SEEM TO CARE.

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