NHTSA Complaint #11210084 — 2014 FORD EXPLORER

STEERING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 11210084
Vehicle 2014 FORD EXPLORER
Component STEERING
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 73,000 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State IL

Consumer Description

WHILE DRIVING DOWN A MAJOR HIGHWAY WITH MY FAMILY AND WITH NO WARNING THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT ALONG WITH A NOTIFICATION SAYING, "STEERING LOSS STOP SAFELY" AND "SERVICE ADVANCE TRAC". HAD MY GIRLFRIEND BEEN DRIVING WE PROBABLY ALL WOULD HAVE BEEN KILLED BY A SEMI COMING THROUGH THE CURVE AS I WAS STRUGGLING TO STEER THE VEHICLE AND KEEP IT IN OUR LANE AS THERE WAS NO PLACE TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I FINALLY MANAGED TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AFTER STRUGGLING THROUGH THE CURVE. I CALLED A FRIEND TO PICK UP MY FAMILY AND MANAGE TO GET THE VEHICLE BACK HOME DRIVING VERY SLOW STRUGGLING WITH THE STEERING WITH HAZARD LIGHTS ON. AFTER A LITTLE RESEARCH I FOUND THERE WERE RECALLS FOR THE SAME ISSUE ON 2011-2013 AND 2015-2017 FORD EXPLORER 'S BUT NOT THE 2014! EVEN THOUGH 1000'S HAVE REPORTED THE SAME ISSUE WITH THE 2014. THIS IS RIDICULOUS ITS ALMOST AS IF PEOPLE HAVE TO GET KILLED BEFORE THEY DO SOMETHING ABOUT ABOUT THIS.

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