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2013 Ford Explorer steering problems reports

181 NHTSA complaints describe lost or stiff power steering, locking or wandering on the 2013 Ford Explorer — roughly 8% of all complaints for this model year.

181
Steering problems reports
8%
share of complaints
89,953 mi
median mileage in steering problems reports (135 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 2013 Ford Explorer report before drawing conclusions.