NHTSA Complaint #11537773 — 2014 FORD EXPLORER

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to the local dealer for a recall repair and the vehicle was driven to the residence. The contact stated that the next morning when the vehicle was started, several unknown warning lights were illuminated. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the steering column became inoperable. The contact stated that he was able to safely drive the vehicle to the dealer, where it was diagnosed with steering gear failure however, the vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 82,000.