NHTSA Complaint #11232847 — 2013 FORD EXPLORER

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11232847
Vehicle	2013 FORD EXPLORER
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	June 29, 2019
Date Filed	July 17, 2019
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	OH

Consumer Description

THE STEERING BECAME SO BAD IT WAS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE AND COULD EASILY HAVE CAUSED A BAD ACCIDENT. I DID NOT LET MY WIFE DRIVE IT. LOCAL AUTO REPAIR SHOP SAID IT IS AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE IN THE STEERING SO I DROVE IT UNSAFELY TO FORD DEALER WHO TOLD US IT IS AN ISSUE WITH THE STEERING GEAR. THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPEN IN A 2013 VEHICLE WITH A LITTLE OVER 100K MILES

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