NHTSA Complaint #11499431 — 2013 FORD EXPLORER

STEERING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11499431
Vehicle	2013 FORD EXPLORER
Component	STEERING
Date of Incident	March 11, 2021
Date Filed	December 29, 2022
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	HI

Consumer Description

So my 2013 Ford Explorer XLT Steering locked up while I was driving lucky I did not crash but did had to use a lot of force to turn wheel to get to side of the road had car towed to ford dealership they said sorry it's not a recall but yet I've seen and read a lot of complaints but nothing as far as a recall I ended up paying a lot of money to fix it please someone put a recall on that Steering before someone gets hurt and so I can get my money back

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