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2016 Ford Explorer steering problems reports

105 NHTSA complaints describe lost or stiff power steering, locking or wandering on the 2016 Ford Explorer — roughly 4% of all complaints for this model year.

105
Steering problems reports
4%
share of complaints
56,000 mi
median mileage in steering problems reports (63 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 2016 Ford Explorer report before drawing conclusions.