NHTSA Complaint #11389722 — 2013 FORD EXPLORER

SERVICE BRAKES issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11389722
Vehicle	2013 FORD EXPLORER
Component	SERVICE BRAKES
Date of Incident	January 7, 2021
Date Filed	January 25, 2021
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TX

Consumer Description

HYDRAULIC FAILURE MY STEERING WHEEL GETS STUCK AND VERY HARD I CANT MOVE THE VEHICLE I NEED TO TURN IT OFF AND BACK ON THEN IS DRIVABLE BUT IT HAS DONE THIS TO ME ON THE HIGHWAY WITH MY KIDS I'M SCARE WHEN THIS HAPPENS I NEED TO STOP AND IN THE HIGHWAY EVERYONE IS DRIVING HIGH SPEED I DONT HAVE TIME BECAUSE I CANT EVEN TURN THE WHEEL BECAUSE IT GETS VERY HARD AND IT HAS HAPPEND TO ME COUPLE OF TIMES

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