The steering has never worked correctly, something just does not feel right with this vehicle. Also - the sync system does not work correctly and the screen randomly reboots and is not working correctly. Lastly the car system does not recognize when keys are in the car, so every time you go to start the car does not work. How this is unsafe - is in cold weather you have your keys in hand and the car will not start, which means you could be left in the cold and the car will not start. This is not safe.

- Cuyahoga Falls, OH, USA

Sep 3, 2016 3rd incident of power steering going out while driving. First time was one year ago. The steering wheel completely locked while I was making a left turn. I had to use all my strength to "un-jam" it. Took it to the dealership for service and they replaced the steering gear. 6 months ago steering went out again while driving with my husband and 3 children on vacation. Had the car towed to the closest dealer who "found nothing wrong" with the car and sent us on our way without paperwork even documenting our complaint. 3rd time was a week ago while I was driving with my husband and son. My husband, the tow truck driver and the tech at the dealership had difficulty steering. Dealership is replacing the steering gear again. "same fix as last time, but better parts since a year ago" is what I'm told by the dealership. I have no faith in this car and cannot put my family or anyone else on the road at risk. Steering locking up while you are driving is extremely terrifying and Ford is telling me there is nothing they are required to do because it is not under manufacture warranty anymore. Basically, if you buy a Ford you have to be prepared to risk your safety and the safety of others on the road. Their recall fixes don't fix the problem.

- Oak Park, CA, USA

It start happening yesterday when start my SUV after it start on message console I see power steering assist fault and steering wheel get very hard to turn. Truck have 78K and don't know if Ford dealer will accept that as a recall? I have shut off the car and restart and issues went away. But later on same day when I start the truck it happen again.

- Andover, MA, USA

The power steering fails, and it becomes very hard and almost impossible to steer the vehicle.

- Albuquerque, NM, USA

The contact owns a 2011 Ford Explorer. While the vehicle was parked, the steering wheel seized. In addition, the "service power steering" and "service advance track" warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was repaired under NHTSA campaign number: 14V286000 (steering); however, the failure recurred while driving 35 mph. The vehicle was towed to multiple dealers where it was diagnosed that the battery needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired and the failure persisted. The manufacturer was notified of the failures. The failure mileage was 118,000.

- Wantage, NJ, USA

There are times when I am driving down the road and I want to change lanes, it is hard for me to turn the wheel. There are also times where and slowing to make a turn and it is extremely hard for me to turn the wheel.it doesn't happen every single time but it happens more than enough.

- Apex, NC, USA

After having epas replaced (@hall Ford ellizabeth city, nc) under recall 15N01 after complete power steering failure. We began a 700 mi. Road trip home and began to experience spontaneous traction control interaction with our driving input which affected either power distribution to the axels, braking ability, and steering ability. After making it nearly 300 miles the electronic stability control completely went out along with what felt like ABS control seemed like it intervened sporadically. We also recieved a dash prompt that the fuel filler inlet needed checked as well. Upon arrival to a Ford dealer along our route (sheehy Ford, warrenton, va) they pulled the codes listed and appeared to be a litany of codes nearly a page and a half long. They cleared the codes and drove the vehicle. After driving the vehicle around the block the traction control began to act intermittently without loss of traction. They came back and checked for error codes and the "steering position sensor was at fault" they went through re-calibrated the equipment installed and cleared out the codes and drove without any issues. We then continued on our remainder of our trip without any further issues. Upon arrival to our home destination the following day we began to again have traction control intervening with driver input when not needed where it appears to be shifting power from axle to axle or applying braking to aid in traction control. I have also noticed that that rear view camera displays the postion of the driver wheel in relation to the wheel path in reverse but appears intermittant as if there is a not a continuous connection with the sensor. Taking to our local Ford dealer here Monday 4-4-16 to have them thoroughly go through the vehicle but appears to continue to be an issue with the electronic power steering assist. All issues are present when traveling at speed and turning

- Oregon, OH, USA

My 2011 Ford Explorer started having power steering assist failure in Dec, 2015 at first it would be on first start up, lasting 3-4 seconds with a frozen steering wheel. Gradually it happened more often and lasted longer (5-10 seconds) recently in March 2016 while driving across Florida on vacation, I slowed to enter the driveway of a shopping center, as I made the turn at approximately 15 mph my steering went stiff and I had to use excessive force to turn and avoid a vehicle exiting the parking lot. It was only then I google searched if other Explorer owners had experienced similar failures. That's when I learned that its happening to thousands of other Ford Explorer. Even though a safety recall has been issued to replace the steering gear, you'll find Ford will want to change other parts first, parts not covered on the recall. The steering gear is very expensive ($1,500) first the dealer said its the steering wheel angle sensor and not the steering gear. They told me it would fix the problem and they charged me for the repair......I literally pulled out of Suburban Ford of waterford Michigan and drove 1 mile to a nearby grocery store, after returning to my vehicle on the first start up after this repair my steering was frozen for 7-10 seconds after 4 days loss of usage of my vehicle while at the dealership, no rental car offered, I'll be returning my Explorer to the dealer tomorrow, I'll keep posting updates to this nightmare with Ford Motor Co. Folks, I'm sure you'll all agree, loss of steering is one of the most dangerous defects a vehicle can have, not only to the owner and occupants but to the other innocent drives on the road as well

- White Lake, MI, USA

While driving at a speed of 55 mph, in a down-pour rain, on a state hwy, on a straightaway, the power steering was lost when the "check charging system" warning light came on (check battery light came on as well). Steering was extremely difficult. Cause at this time is unknown.

- Clermont, GA, USA

The contact owns a 2011 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while driving at 3 mph, the steering wheel seized. The "power steering assist failure" was displayed across the message board. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 42,000. The VIN was unavailable.

- La Quinta, CA, USA

The contact owns a 2011 Ford Explorer. While driving at approximately 15 mph, the steering wheel seized. The contact mentioned that the failure only occurred while driving low speeds. The failure recurred three times. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 14V286000 (steering). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 77,000.

- Portland, TN, USA

The contact owns a 2011 Ford Explorer. While accelerating over 65 mph, the odor of fuel was present inside the vehicle. While driving at various speeds, the power steering and power terrain messages displayed before the steering wheel became locked. The driver was unable to turn the steering wheel. After shutting the vehicle off and restarting the engine, the vehicle operated normally. The cause of the failures were not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failures. The failure mileage was 80,000.

- Camden, NJ, USA

At low speeds the floor of the car feels like it is shuttering back and forth. I thought it was the steering wheel but it doesn't move back and forth if I take my hands off but I can definitely feel it in the steering through the floor

- Kennewick, WA, USA

The contact owns a 2011 Ford Explorer. While making a left turn from a stop, the steering wheel seized without warning. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the technician stated that the vehicle was operating as designed; however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer where it was serviced under NHTSA campaign number: 14V286000 (steering), but the failure recurred multiple times. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 38,000.

- Bronx, NY, USA

The contact owns a 2011 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while driving 20 mph, the vehicle loss power steering completely as the check power steering unit warning indicator illuminated. The failure recurred on two other occasions. The vehicle was towed to a dealer, where it was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 70,000.

- Herald, CA, USA

I had the recall work done for the power steering assist fault and this morning, I started the car and got the same fault code and had no power steering.

- Mesa, AZ, USA

After starting vehicle, power steering assist failure alert noted. Power steering not working and attempted to reset by restarting car with no success. Towed to dealer. Need to replace total rack and pinion in order to fix this electrical problem.

- La Coste, TX, USA

The contact owns a 2011 Ford Explorer. The vehicle was serviced under NHTSA campaign number: 14V286000 (steering), but the remedy failed to repair the vehicle. While driving at an unknown speed, the steering wheel seized and the vehicle could not be controlled. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, but was not diagnosed. The contact believed that this was a serious safety issue since it could cause a crash at any time. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The VIN and failure mileage were unavailable.

- Cartersville, GA, USA

The contact owns a 2011 Ford Explorer. While driving at 15 mph, the steering wheel became difficult to steer and the power steering assist warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. When the contact turned off and restarted the vehicle, it resumed normal operation. The vehicle was serviced under NHTSA campaign number: 14V286000 (steering), but the remedy failed to repair the vehicle. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The VIN was unavailable. The failure mileage was 67,000.

- Etna, OH, USA

Traveling at low speed coming to a stop, felt like a lost in power and advance trac system failure, power steering failure warnings go off. I turn the vehicle off, I thought the vehicle shut down. I started driving again and same thing happen at low speed at next stop sign. I drove a little further and turn car off. Upon returning all systems were working fine. On 6/19/15 same thing happen at low speed, advance trac and power steering failure and still not working after several hours sitting.

- Van Buren Twp. , MI, USA