Ford Explorer Electric Power Assist System Problems
- 4
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
- 3
- Years with records
- 2005–2015
- Stored years
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 4 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
Complaints by year
What appears in the records
- power steering · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 1 |
| 1–30k mi | 1 |
| 30–60k mi | 1 |
Complaint evidence
Latest stored owner-submitted records. Open a year for the full list.
Electric Power Assist System · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 ford explorer. The contact stated that the steering wheel seized. The dealer (casa ford, [redacted], el paso, tx 79925, [redacted]) was unable to duplicate and diagnose the failure. The dealer indicated that they would test drive the vehicle and asked the contact to leave the vehicle with them for further diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The contact was…
ODI 11099158
Electric Power Assist System · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford explorer. The contact stated that when backing out of the driveway the power steering failed. As a result, the power steering assist fault and service steering advance tract lights illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle has not been taken to a dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 87,417 and the current mileage was 87,437. Pm…
ODI 10594405
Electric Power Assist System · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford explorer. The contact stated while driving approximately 60 mph, there was a loss of power steering with the illumination of the warning indicator. The vehicle was maneuvered to the side of the road where the engine was turned off. The vehicle restarted and resumed normally. The failure recurred. The vehicle failure was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of…
ODI 10592710
Electric Power Assist System · Engine · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
I have a 2005 ford explorer eddie bauer which looses power steering control and braking ability at random. I have taken this vehicle into service at the dealership for repair but no satisfactory outcome is there. For the first problem of loosing the braking ability, the vehicle when started has no problems but after driving a short distance (few meters to up to a mile) the advance traction loss message is displayed…
Crash reported
ODI 10163292