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IN SHORT, THE RECALL COVERS 2011-2013 EXPLORERS AND MANDATES THAT FORD REPLACE FIRST THE SOFTWARE FOR THE STEERING RACK ASSEMBLY AND IF THAT DOES NOT RECTIFY THE PROBLEM THEN THE ENTIRE STEERING RACK ASSEMBLE ITSELF. " THIS HAPPENED WHILE I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE WITH MY FAMILY (LUCKY AT A LOW SPEED). RECENTLY I RECEIVED A WARNING ON THE DASHBOARD INDICATING THAT THERE IS A "POWER STEERING ASSIST FAULT. RECALL MEANS NOTHING, PEOPLE WILL GET HURT. STEERING HAS FAILED EVERY 4 YEARS SINCE NEW. OTHERS MAY NO BE SO LUCKY AND FORD NEEDS TO BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR SOLUTION. I'M GRATEFUL MY WIFE AND KIDS WERE NOT ALONE OR IN AN ACCIDENT. THE SAFETY RECALL SOLUTION IS SIMPLY A CONTINUATION OF A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE THEY DO NOT STAND BEHIND. THUS THEY ARE RECUSING THEMSELVES OF LIABILITY SHOULD A CRASH HAVE OCCURRED. IN REVIEW OF 14S06 AND 15N01 THERE HAVE BEEN MULTIPLE SUPPLEMENTS WITH EXTENDED COVERAGE BUT ONLY 1 TIME REPLACEMENT. FORD ALSO REFUSES TO HELP WITH ANY FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR THE $3000 REPAIR. FORD REFUSES TO REPLACE THE FAILED STEERING RACK AGAIN THAT WAS REPLACED UNDER A SAFETY RECALL. I WAS ABLE TO TAKE OVER AND GET THE VEHICLE HOME.
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VEHICLE IS IMPOSSIBLE FOR HER TO STEER WHEN IT FAILED. 4 YEARS LATER THE STEERING COMPLETELY FAILED AGAIN WHILE MY WIFE WAS DRIVING. RECALL 14S06/15N01 PERFORMED IN 2016 FOR FAILED STEERING. FORD HAS HAD THIS SAFETY ISSUE FOR A LONG TIME. BUT THE SUPPLEMENT SAYS IF DENIED THE STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY CAUSE VEH HAD EXCEEDED THE ORIGINAL RECALL I SHOULD GET A REFUND. 14S06 HAS A SUPPLEMENT WHICH IS COPIED AND PASTED AS FOLLOWS: SUBJECT DEMONSTRATION/ DELIVERY HOLD-SAFETY RECALL 14S06-SUPPLEMENT #3 CERTAIN 2011-2013 MODEL YEAR EXPLORER VEHICLES REPROGRAM POWER STEERING CONTROL MODULE AND STEERING GEAR EXTENDED COVERAGE WHY DID I NOT RECEIVE THE COVERAGE? I DON'T HAVE ENOUGH LETTERS ALLOWED TO CONTINUE THE QUOTE. THE STEERING GEAR WAS NOT REPLACED WHEN THE 14S06 WAS CLAIMED YEARS AGO. JUST.TRYING TO DO MY DUE DILIGENCE FOR THE CUSTOMER. IF 14S06 WAS OPEN WE COULD APPROVE IT BUT BECAUSE 14S06 IS CLOSED AND VEH IS OVER THE FSA GUIDELINES FOR 15N01 THEN WE CANNOT APPROVE.
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NOV 24, 2020-DEALER-14S06 LOOKS TO BE STILL OPEN TO MYSELF AND THE TECHNICIAN PLEASE CLARIFY FORD AGENT- 14S06 IS CLOSED ON OASIS THANK YOU. REALLY? FOLLOWING ARE THE EXACT COMMENTS FROM DEALER TO FORD AND FORD TO DEALER TAKEN FROM COPIES OF THEIR COMMUNICATION: DEALER COMMENT: NOVEMBER 23, 2020-REQUEST FORD AGENT: IF SAFETY PROGRAM 14S06 IS CLOSED AND STEERING GEAR IS REQUIRED THE VEHICLE MUST FALL WITHIN THE 10 YR/150,000 MILES TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR THIS REPAIR. FORD DID NOT APPROVE THE REPAIR STATING THE VEHICLE WAS 13000 MILES OVER THE ALLOTTED MILEAGE. T TOOK THE VEHICLE TO SANDERSON FORD AND THEY CONTACTED FORD SPECIAL SERVICE SUPPORT CENTER REGARDING THE RECALL AND WARRANTY ON THE VEHICLE FOR RECALL. THE POWER STEERING ASSIST WARNING CAME ON AND I LOST POWER STEERING. But yet as I noted, I get unusual times, but then maybe some things like helping someone have a safe vehicle to use in the interim should be reconsidered. They told me basically sorry, these are unusual times so doing their best. I was told when asked about loaner or rental by Ford, I didn't qualify as I didn't have a warranty, despite the recall fix being warranteed. This is beyond poor customer service on Ford's behalf to rectify a dangerous problem and to tell a customer sorry we don't know when and the customer has nothing safe to drive in the interim and they won't help with that either, is VERY poor and may cause others if in similar situation to just take the risk and drive the defective vehicle as people need their transportation and to offer no timeline. CAS-31788394-F9K2Y9? - 1-86 Extension #:79,088 and myself and Kyle at Kimber Creek Ford 1-21 have reached out and we have no answers and I have no driveable vehicle and no info on when if ever I will. I have a claim with Ford with a Yeniss Frias Case No. Claim was filed, but to this day we still have no ETA on the fix and I am without use of this vehicle and they won't do anything in the interim to rectify the concern. Dealership was aware I reached out to Ford and also contacted representative at Ford I had contacted. I have been without a vehicle for over a month. Unfortunately the vehicle has been out of use due to serious safety concern as advised by dealership as well as Ford, but part has no ETA on when available. The fix is warranteed so they ordered parts needed to fix problem. Drove cautiously back on back roads, avoiding highway and took to local Ford Dealership and it was determined that the past steering recall repair has failed (15N01). Had noticed intermittent, but was heading back from vacation and warning lights stayed on. Vehicle feels like loses control, briefly and warning lights coming on.