NHTSA Complaint #11403522 — 2016 FORD EXPLORER

I WAS STATIONARY IN A PARKING LOT AND STARTED THE VEHICLE TO FIND MESSAGES STEERING ASSIST FAULT SERVICE REQUIRED, HILL START ASSIST NOT AVAILABLE, SERVICE ADVANCE TRAC, AND TERRAIN MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FAULT ALL DISPLAYED ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. THERE WAS NO POWER STEERING ASSISTANCE AND THE STEERING WHEEL WAS INCREDIBLY HARD TO TURN. IN THE DAYS LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE I NOTICED ON A FEW OCCASIONS THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT CENTER AFTER EXITING A 90 DEGREE TURN AND I WOULD HAVE TO PROVIDE INPUT TO STRAIGHTEN THE WHEELS. THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING RACK HAS FAILED AND THERE ARE NOT EVEN ANY PARTS AVAILABLE FOR THIS, NOR DOES IT APPEAR FORD HAS ACKNOWLEDGE THEY HAVE A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM..