NHTSA Complaint #11101330 — 2011 FORD EXPLORER

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD EXPLORER. UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE STEERING ABILITY BECAME VERY DIFFICULT AND THE STEERING ASSIST MESSAGE DISPLAYED ON THE MESSAGE CENTER. AFTER APPROXIMATELY THREE ATTEMPTS TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, THE STEERING WHEEL WAS FINALLY ABLE TO BE TURNED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED AT LEAST TWICE A MONTH FOR THE PAST YEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC OR DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,000.