NHTSA Complaint #11617381 — 2011 FORD EXPLORER

STEERING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 11617381
Vehicle 2011 FORD EXPLORER
Component STEERING
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage N/A miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State GA

Consumer Description

The steering assist warning light came on and I was going 20 miles an hour as I had just pulled out of my driveway. Prior to this no warning labels about steering had happened. Tire sensor fault had been on but all my warning lights have been on since I recently bought the car from a family member. Two months prior to this happening intermittently I would have difficulty with steering working as I was pulling off when I first started the vehicle. But then a month ago it went out completely and was able to finally get it back home. My boyfriend then drove it carefully, as it was super hard to steer, to the nearest Ford dealership. They said that the repair would be $2900 paying out of pocket because Ford would not approve repair under recall 15N01 because the 10 year 150,000 mile stipulation. we spoke to a Ford rep a week ago and my car has 167,000 miles on it but Ford rep at customer care said my vin is pulling up as having this recall but the stipulation of the 10 year or 150,000 mile is keeping them from approving it. I printed out the form from related documents on NHTSA website that states to Ford dealerships that if recall shows up and certain codes are visible then that stipulation of 150,000 mile or ten year extended stipulation doesn't matter. That regardless of that stipulation it is to be replaced or fixed under that recall. So in oasis program dealership sees where my vin is under this recall but due to that stipulation Ford won't fix it. Ford Rep called dealership to have them read that notice I printed about it being fixed and covered under the 14S06 supplement #3. AND MY CAR WAS MANUFACTURED IN CHICAGO IL DATE OF MANUFACTURE WAS MAY 27 2011!! SO IT IS FOR SURE SUPPOSED TO BE FIXED UNDER THAT 14S06 SUPPLEMENT#3! PLEASE GUIDE ME ON WHAT I NEED TO DO. DEALERSHIP STILL HAS CAR IN HOPES THEY CAN GET APPROVED SOMEHOW.

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