What 2,429 owners told NHTSA about the 2016 Ford Explorer

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE RACK AND PINION MOTOR WAS SEIZING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000.

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2016 FORD EXPLORER XLT. ELECTRIC POWER STEERING GEAR FAILURE. HAS 82,000 KMS ON IT. $1900 FOR PART. TOTAL REPAIR QUOTED AT $2700 + TAX IN CANADA.

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GAS SMELL OCCUR IN THE CABIN. MAKES ME HEADACHE AND SHICK

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD EXPLORER. WHEN MAKING LEFT OR RIGHT TURNS OR SLIGHTLY TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT HAD TO JERK THE STEERING WHEEL IN ORDER FOR IT TO TURN. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, WHILE DRIVING, THE CONTACT HAD TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL QUICKLY BECAUSE THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE LEFT, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED, AND THE ENGINE TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE NORMALLY TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE DID NOT HAVE POWER STEERING FLUID. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000. *BF *TP

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MY 2016 EXPLORER JUST REACHED 85,000 MILES WHEN I STARTED TO HEAR A POPPING SOUND FROM THE FRONT END OF MY VEHICLE, WHILE I WAS PARKING, THE NEXT DAY AS I WAS TURNING ONTO A CITY STREET THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED FOR A SECOND FOLLOWED BY A LOUD POP. I TOOK THE CAR TO SANDERSON FORD DEALERSHIP AND THEY ADVISED ME, MY RACK AND PINION NEEDS REPLACED. ($2,500) REPAIR COST

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE DRIVING DOWN A HILL AT 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE RPMS INCREASED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE GEAR SHIFTED INTO LOW GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 106,000.

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THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO MY LOCAL FORD DEALER. THE COMPUTER CODE REVEALED A FAULT IN THE SRS SYSTEM CAUSING A REAR AIRBAG NOT TO FUNCTION PROPERLY. I WAS INFORMED THAT THIS IS NOT COVERED BY THE SRS WARRANTY AND WOULD HAVE TO PAY $500 FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF A WIRE.

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AT JUST 36,300 MILES THE ELECTRONIC STEERING RACK HAS FAILED. A SIMPLE GOOGLE SEARCH SHOWS NUMEROUS FORD VEHICLES WITH THIS ELECTRONIC STEERING SYSTEM HAVING ISSUES WITH AS MANY OR LESS MILES. OF COURSE IT IS OUT OF THE BUMPER TO BUMPER COVERAGE AT THIS POINT. THE STEERING MECHANISM FELT AS THOUGH IT WAS A MANUAL STEERING SYSTEM WHEN IT FAILED AS I WAS ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK ON A VERY BUSY HIGHWAY. THE WHEEL DOESN'T RETURN TO CENTER AFTER TURNING AND NEEDS TO BE BROUGHT BACK MANUALLY. I'M GLAD THIS DIDN'T RESULT IN A CRASH BUT EASILY COULD HAVE. FORD SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED. AT A COST OF OVER $2000 DOLLARS FOR THE REPAIR, I HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO AFFORD IT AND HAVE HAD TO RELY ON OTHERS TO GET BACK AND FORTH TO WORK.

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THE EXHAUST FUMES AND CARBON MONOXIDE ARE PRESENT IN THE VEHICLE'S CABIN WHILE DRIVING. THE CAR WAS SERVICED AT THE FORD DEALER TWICE FOR THIS PROBLEM. FIRST TIME WAS AFTER FORD ISSUED AN OFFICIAL " CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM" RELATED TO THIS ISSUE. SINCE I WAS CONSTANTLY DEALING WITH DIZZINESS, NAUSEA, AND OTHER SYMPTOMS CONSISTENT WITH CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AGAIN. I WAS TOLD THAT THE PREVIOUS "REPAIR" WAS NOT DONE PROPERLY AND NEEDED TO BE CORRECTED. THE "CORRECTION" DID NOT HELP. THE CARBON MONOXIDE METER I KEEP IN THE CAR FREQUENTLY SOUNDS THE ALARM AND SHOWS ELEVATED LEVELS OF CO. THE HIGHEST LEVEL I HAVE SEEN WAS 52 PPM BEFORE OPENING ALL WIDOWS. I HAVE MULTIPLE VIDEO RECORDING OF THE METER READING GOING UP WHILE DRIVING. NOW I'M DRIVING WITH WINDOWS OPENED AND AC OFF TO AVOID GETTING SICK. I CONTACTED THE DEALER, THEY PROMISED TO CONTACT FORD FOR SOME SUGGESTIONS. I MADE MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS TO FOLLOW UP AND EVERY TIME I HEARD THAT FORD DID NOT ANSWER YET.

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TRAVELING SOUTH ON HWY65 IN ALABAMA, WE STOPPED AT A REST STOP. WHEN WE STARTED THE EXPLORER BACK UP, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAULT ERROR MESSAGE CAME ON AND WE DID NOT HAVE POWER STEERING AT ALL. WE DROVE TO ANOTHER EXIT AND TURNED OFF THE EXPLORER AND THE ERROR MESSAGE WAS GONE AND WE HAD POWER STEERING BACK. WE TRAVELED BACK HOME AND I CALL MY LOCAL FORD DEALER FOR AN APPOINTMENT. I WAS JUST INFORMED THAT I NEED A NEW ELECTRONIC STEERING GEAR AT $2500. MY 2016 EXPLORER HAS ABOUT 47,000 MILES. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE TO HAVE A POWER STEERING ISSUE ON AN EXPLORER WITH LOW MILEAGE. I BELIEVE THIS IS AN ON-GOING PROBLEM WITH FORD AND THE EARLIER RECALLS OF THIS SAME ISSUE WITH EXPLORERS. ACCIDENTS ARE GOING TO HAPPEN, WHICH WILL BE TRAGIC KNOWING FORD COULD RECALL AND REPAIR THIS ISSUE BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED WHEN THEIR POWER STEERING JUST GOES OUT!

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FUME SMELL COMING FROM VEHICLE WHILE MOVING, CAN SMELL BOTH INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF CAR! SEEMS LIKE SMELL IS MORE IN FRONT OF CAR THEN IN BACK ONCE CAR IS PARKED AND I GET OUT OF CAR. I AM FEELING VERY UNWELL WHILE DRIVING; NAUSEA, DIZZINESS, STINGY EYES AND BLURRY VISION. IT IS HAPPENING REGARDLESS OF THE HEATING/AIR BEING ON/OFF. I HAVE FOR DAYS NEEDED TO DRIVE WITH ALL WINDOWS DOWN. MY CHILDREN FEEL SICK AS WELL. MY HUSBAND CAN SMELL IT, BUT THIS FAR HAS NOT BEEN FEELING SICK FROM IT. THIS HAPPENS NO MATTER IF I AM DRIVING CITY/HIGHWAY/STATIONARY/IN MOTION, ALL THE TIME. WE HAVE BEEN FEELING SICK FOR A WHILE BUT THE SMELL IS WITHIN THE LAST WEEK.

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2016 FORD EXPLORER XLT, 86000 MILES. STEERING STICKING WHILE TURNING LEFT/RIGHT WHILE TRAVELING AT ALL SPEEDS. THERE IS ALSO A POPPING NOISE WHEN TURNING RIGHT AT LOW SPEEDS. AFTER INVESTIGATION I HAVE FOUND THE IS A RACK & PINION PROBLEM THAT FORD REFUSES TO RECALL. MANY INSTANCES OF STEERING WHEELS LOCKING WHILE DRIVING WHICH COULD POTENTIALLY BE FATAL. REPAIR COSTS FOR REPLACEMENT ARE $2000-$3000. THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPEN ON A 3 YEAR OLD VEHICLE, AND DEFINITELY NOT TO AMOUNT OF VEHICLES THAT ARE SHOWING THE SAME ISSUE. CONSUMER SAFETY IS DEFINITELY NOT BEING TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION FOR THIS DEFECT. IT APPEARS MONEY IS THE DRIVING FORCE FOR NOT RECALLING THIS ISSUE BY FORD.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V435000 (SUSPENSION). BIG STAR FORD (17717 S FWY, PEARLAND, TX 77578, 713-960-9800) WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, A BUZZING NOISE OCCURRED AND THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAULT WARNING INDICATOR DISPLAYED "SERVICE NOW". IN ADDITION, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE CONTACT PRESS THE OK BUTTON AND CONTINUE TO DRIVE WITHOUT POWER STEERING TO HIS RESIDENCE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED ON THREE SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT CALLED GROVE CITY FORD (1 TAYLOR PLAZA, GROVE CITY, PA 16127, (724) 748-4790) AND BUTLER COUNTY FORD (400 S MAIN ST, BUTLER, PA 16001, (724) 287-2766) AND SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: CRS242007579. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,110.

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WHILE DRIVING MY 2016 FORD EXPLORER, THE POWER STEERING BECAME LOOSE AND MAKING A GRINDING NOISE IN THE FRONT END. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP AND WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A STEERING RACK ISSUE. NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. FORD MOTOR CO WILL NOT PAY FOR THE REPAIR. THIS IS CLEARLY A SAFETY ISSUE. MORE IMPORTANTLY, WHILE MY VEHICLE WAS BEING DIAGNOSED, TWO ADDITIONAL FORD EXPLORERS WERE BROUGHT TO THE SAME DEALERSHIP FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. FORD NEEDS TO RECALL THESE VEHICLES AND MAKE THESE SAFETY REPAIRS. PRIOR TO BRINGING THE VEHICLE TO FORD FOR DIAGNOSTICS I TOOK A VIDEO OF THE DAMAGE AND THE GRINDING SOUNDS IN THE FRONT END.

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ABOUT TWO MONTHS AGO MY CAR STARTED SHUTTERING AND WAS VERY JUMPY. I TOOK IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY HAD TO REBUILD THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION. TWO WEEKS AFTER THAT, WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, MY A/C STOPING BLOWING OUT COLD AIR AND WAS ONLY BLOWING OUT HOT AIR. TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THE SAID THE AIR COMPRESSOR SEIZED, AND THEY HADD TO REPLACE THAT ALONG WITH ALL THE LINES THAT GOES TO IT. TWO WEEKS AFTER THAT,, I STARTED TO NOTICE MY CAR WOULD SHUDDER WHEN IN REVERSE. TOOK IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP, AND THEY TOLD ME 'INTERNAL ENGINE FAILURE'. WHEN I READ THE DIAGNOSTIC REPORT (BECAUSE THE SERVICE REP WOULDN'T EXPLAIN IT TO ME)...IT STATED THAT THERE WAS COOLANT FOUND IN ONE OF THE CYLINDERS IN THE ENGINE....MEANING MY COOLANT WAS LEAKING INTO THE ENGINE. IF I CONTINUE TO DRIVE IT, MY VEHICLE WILL OVERHEAT.

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THE FACTORY BATTERY RUPTURED AND SPEWED BATTERY ACID IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT.

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MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WHEN A BUNCH OF ERRORS STARTED POPPING UP INCLUDING STEERING ASSIST FAULT, SERVICE ADVANCE TRACK, SERVICE HILL DESCENT, ETC. THE STEERING ON MY CAR IMMEDIATELY LOCKED UP AND HE COULD BARELY GET THE CAR TURNED OFF THE ROAD BEFORE IT SHUT DOWN. IT ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT AS WE WERE NEARLY REAR-ENDED. I TRAVEL THE INTERSTATE DAILY AND HAD THIS HAPPENED ON THE INTERSTATE INSTEAD OF A CITY STREET IT COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A DEADLY ACCIDENT. I USE THIS CAR TO TRANSPORT MY INFANT AROUND AND IT IS NOT SAFE AT ALL. AN ERROR LIKE THIS COULD KILL MY WHOLE FAMILY.

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MY STEERING STARTING MAKING NOISE AND HESITATING WHEN TURNING DURING CITY TYPE DRIVING. THE NEXT DAY DRIVING BECAME MORE DIFFICULT STEERING ESPECIALLY AT HIGHER SPEEDS ON THE HIGHWAY. I WAS UNABLE TO KEEP THE VEHICLE STRAIGHT CONTINUALLY GOING BACK AND FORTH IN MY LANE. THE FOLLOWING DAY THE WHEEL WOULD NOT TURN AT ALL AND ALL SORTS OF ERROR DISPLAY MESSAGES STARTED. SAYING STEERING FAILURE, STOP AS SOON POSSIBLE, TRACTION CONTROL FAILURE AND MORE. MY EXPLORER IS ONLY 3YEARS OLD WITH LESS THAN 80,000 MILES. IF THIS FAILURE HAPPENED WHILE I WAS DRIVING IT COULD HAVE CAUSED SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. FORD IS UNWILLING TO DO ANYTHING TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE. ONLY THING I COULD GET THEM TO TELL ME IS THAT IT WAS BEING LOOKED IN TO. ONLINE MESSAGE BOARDS SHOW THIS IS A VERY COMMON IN THE 2016 EXPLORERS AND EVEN REOCCURS SOMETIMES AFTER BEING 'FIXED'. SEEMS FORD DOESN'T HAVE A HANDLE ON THE ISSUE AND THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED ASAP. SEARCHING ONLINE ALSO SHOWS SEVERAL LAWSUITS IN REGARDS TO THIS ISSUE. I'M UNSURE WHY THIS IS NOT BEING ADDRESSED WHEN IT'S CLEARLY A MAJOR, MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN.

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MY VEHICLE HAS 48,950 MILES AND WAS TOLD THAT THE LOUD CLUNKING SOUND MY VEHICLE MAKES WHILE TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL IN EITHER DIRECTION, IS DUE TO THE STEERING GEAR AND HARDWARE THAT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. I HAVE SEEN MANY ONLINE COMPLAINTS ABOUT STEERING ISSUE WITH THIS MAKE, MODEL AND YEAR. IT IS CONCERNING TO ME THAT THIS MAY AFFECT THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY. SUCH AN EXPENSIVE VEHICLE AND TO BE TOLD THAT THIS REPAIR WILL COST OVER $2000 IS UNACCEPTABLE. THIS IS POOR MANUFACTURING AND NOT A NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR ITEM, AND CERTAINLY NOT AT 49,000 MILES.

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I WAS PARKED, WHEN A LOUD SOUND CAME FROM THE MOTOR AREA OF MY 2016 FORD EXPLORER. THE SERVICE ADVANCE TRACK AND THE STEERING FAILURE LIGHT CAME ON ABOUT. I BROUGHT THE CAR TO DEALER AND THEY SAID THAT THE RACK AND PINION IS LEAKING, EVAN THAT ONLY HAD 32, 000 MILES IS NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY BECAUSE EXPIRES A FEW MONTHS AGO, AND IS GOING TO COST $2,230.00 FOR THE PARTS AND LABOR. THE DAY BEFORE I WAS WITH ALL MY FAMILY HAVING FUN AND DRIVING AROUND, I'M THINKING IF THIS PART BREAKS WHILE WE WAS AT INTERSTATE 70, THAT THE SPEED LIMITS IS 70MPH, AND YOU LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, IT WILL BE A REALLY BAD OR FATAL ACCIDENT. THERE BEING A LOT OF REPORTS WITH THIS ISSUE. WHAT FORD AND THE NHTSA ARE WAITING TO TAKE ACCION, THAT MORE INCIDENT OCURRED OR PEOPLE DIED TO DO A RECALL. LIKE THEY ARE DOING WITH THE AIR BAGS AFTER A MANY PEOPLE DIED. PLEASE TAKE ACTION TODAY, DON'T WAIT UNTIL IS TO LATE.

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MY 2016 FORD EXPLORER JUST TURNED 36,000 MILES AND ALL FOUR OF THE HANKOOK VENTUS S1 NOBLE 2 TIRES THAT CAME ON CAR HAVE PREMATURE WEAR, WITH 3/32ND OF AN INCH REMAINING ON THE TREAD. THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT PREMATURE TREAD WEAR WITH THIS TIRE AND FORD WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. I WAS TOLD BY FORD MOTOR CUSTOMER SERVICE THAT BECAUSE MY CAR HAS TURNED 36,00 MILES THERE IS NO WARRANTY COVERAGE OR OTHER RECOURSE THAT I CAN TAKE. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. THE SERVICE MANAGER AT MY LOCAL FORD DEALER, CHATHAM FORD, WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE ALSO TOLD ME THAT THIS PARTICULAR TIRE SHOULD NOT BE USED ON AN EXPLORER. YET MY DEALER ALSO SAID THAT THEY CANNOT DO ANYTHING TO HELP ME. THERE APPEARS TO BE A DEFECT WITH THIS TIRE AND THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL.

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WE EXPERIENCED POPPING NOISES ON THE FRONT END WHILE TURNING AT INTERSECTIONS, PULLING IN AND OUT OF DRIVEWAY AND PARKING SPOTS. DUE TO HAVING TO REPLACE WORN TIRES AT 32K, WE TOOK TO LOCAL QUICK LANE AT OUR ST JOSEPH FORD DEALERSHIP. WE REPORTED THE POPPING NOISES AT THIS TIME AND REQUESTED IT BE LOOKED AT WHILE THEY REPLACED TIRES. THERE WERE NO FINDS AT THIS TIME REGARDING WHAT WAS MAKING THE NOISES. WE CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE OCCASIONAL POPPING NOISES WHILE TURNING AT INTERSECTIONS, PULLING IN/OUT OF DRIVEWAY AND PARKING SPOTS. ON 8/8/19, WE TOOK TO SAME DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT TO PERFORM FSA19S17, A RECALL WHERE THE REAR SUSPENSION TOE LINK WAS REPLACED AT 38205MI. A 4-WHEEL ALIGNMENT WAS ALSO DONE AT THIS TIME. ON 8/23/19, WE NOTICED THE POPPING HAD GOTTEN WORSE. ON 8/26/19, THE STEERING BRIEFLY SEIZED ROUNDING A CORNER AT APPROXIMATELY 30-35MPH. IT SCARED MY WIFE, AS SHE FELT A BRIEF LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. ON 8/28/19 WE DROPPED IT OFF AT THE SAME DEALERSHIP AND REPORTED THAT POPPING WAS WORSE AND THE STEERING HAD SEIZED. AFTER THE TEST DRIVES AND ASSESSMENT THEY CALLED TO REPORT THAT THE STEERING RACK WAS FAILING AND WOULD NEED REPLACED. THEY QUOTED $2900.00 FOR REPAIRS. WE HAVE NOT AGREED TO PAY FOR THIS REPAIR. WE HAVE SINCE DISCOVERED THIS IS A WELL KNOWN ISSUE BY FORD AND OTHER VEHICLE OWNERS OF THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL. WE ARE REPORTING IN HOPES THAT FORD WILL RECALL TO RECTIFY THIS SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE.

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MY STEERING PROBLEM STARTED WHILE DRIVING, WHICH BEGAN WITH A POPPING NOISE WHEN BACKING UP AND THEN A GRINDING NOISE WHILE TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT WHEN DRIVING FORWARD. THE PROBLEM QUICKLY PROGRESSED AND THE VEHICLE BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN LEFT OR RIGHT WHEN I WAS DRIVING IN TRAFFIC AT AROUND 30 MPH. I HAD TO MUSCLE THE STEERING WHEEL TO TURN THE VEHICLE AND MANAGED TO DRIVE TO THE NEAREST GARAGE. THIS SAME GARAGE WAS VERY AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM WITH THE FORD EXPLORER AND REPAIRED MY VEHICLE AT A COST OF $2417.74. FROM THE TIME THE STEERING PROBLEM BEGAN TO THE TIME THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE DRIVEN WAS LESS THAN FOUR HOURS. THIS PROBLEM IS VERY DANGEROUS AND THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL FOR IT ASAP!!.

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AT APPROX 65K MILES I NOTICED THE STEERING WHEEL BECOMING STIFF AND A NOISE OF PLASTIC RUBBING IN THE STEERING COLUMN. TODAY AT 67K MILES I TOOK VEHICLE INTO FORD DEALER FOR ANOTHER RECALL TO BE TOLD THE RACK IS BAD. SEEING AS THIS IS SUCH AN ABUNDANT ISSUE WITH THESE VEHICLES, I'M TRYING TO UNDERSTAND HOW THIS ISN'T A SAFETY RECALL. IF THIS PART FAILS WHILE DRIVING IT COULD LEAD TO A CATASTROPHIC CRASH. HONESTLY I'M AFRAID TO HAVE THE DEALER REPLACE IT WITH AN IDENTICAL PART SINCE THERE IS OBVIOUSLY AN ISSUE WITH THE PART IS IT IS CURRENTLY BEING PRODUCED.

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