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2011 FORD EXPLORER — STEERING

crash · 1350544 · 2017-01-21

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
EXPLORER
Year
2011
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
104,897
Speed
15 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

I STARTED THE CAR AND A NOTICE CAME UP: "SERVICE POWER STEERING NOW" WITHOUT WARNING. I PULLED OFF AND THE CAR DRAGGED TO THE RIGHT AND INTO THE CURB. I WASN'T INJURED. I HAD TO DRIVE IT HOME AS IS. I WAS PARALLEL PARKED BY A BUILDING. THE POWER STEERING OF THE FORD EXPLORER IS A FAULTY SYSTEM AND THEY'RE QUOTING ME OVER $2,000 TO FIX IT.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10946871
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown