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CarComplaints.com Notes: The NHTSA's complaint data shows potentially scary power steering problems with the 2011 Ford Explorer.
The steering complaints are pretty serious - owners report the power steering cuts out while driving. The NHTSA opened an investigation into the power steering problems in June 2012, which lead to a recall in 2014. However years later, many 2011 Explorer owners report this defect is still occurring.
It's too bad because the 2009 & 2010 Ford Explorer are solid, trouble-free model years.
9.0
really awful- Typical Repair Cost:
- $110
- Average Mileage:
- 83,500 miles
- Total Complaints:
- 2 complaints
Most Common Solutions:
- not sure (1 reports)
- replace trim (1 reports)
accessories - exterior problem
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A D V E R T I S E M E N T S
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I bougtht this car used on the 19th of April as an early 30th birthday present to myself. I did not even have this car for 24 hours when I was driving down the highway on my wy home from work behind a log truck. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw something fly past my window. I thought that it was a piece of bark from the truck. But when I got home, I noticed that the windshiled trim on the drivers side had actually blown off while going down the highway!!
I did some research and found out that this is a very common issue! Went online to see how much it would be to replace it $103 and some change- and this does not include installation (which thank god my fiance it good at that kind of stuff). Went to work today and when I got to work I noticed that the rubber trim that goes under the plastic is now bending and pulling up from the force of the wind while driving!!!!
I paid over $30,000 for this suv and I am already having to dump hundreds of dollars into it within the first day of having it!!! I am so upset!
- Christi C., Sanford, NC, US