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2012 Ford Explorer steering problems reports

74 NHTSA complaints describe lost or stiff power steering, locking or wandering on the 2012 Ford Explorer — roughly 9% of all complaints for this model year.

74
Steering problems reports
9%
share of complaints
55,560 mi
median mileage in steering problems reports (56 with odometer)

Symptom counts come from keyword analysis of complaint narratives. One complaint can describe several symptoms, and classification is approximate — read the underlying reports on the full 2012 Ford Explorer report before drawing conclusions.