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Ford Explorer steering problems reports by year

711 NHTSA complaints describe lost or stiff power steering, locking or wandering on Ford Explorer vehicles. The most reported year is 2013 with 181 reports.

YearReportsShare of narratives
2016 Explorer1064%
2015 Explorer644%
2014 Explorer1076%
2013 Explorer1818%
2012 Explorer749%
2011 Explorer17915%

Counts come from keyword analysis of complaint narratives — one complaint can describe several symptoms, and classification is approximate. Raw counts favor years that sold in larger numbers.