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2006 Ford EXPLORER Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1072943
Internal NHTSA #	10596027
Manufacurer	Ford Motor Company
Brand	FORD
Model	EXPLORER
Model Year	2006
File date	13/05/14
Component	STEERING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I was in the process of parking my 2006 ford explorer xlt, pulling very slowly into my parking spot, when the engine started roaring, it lunged, hit a parking curb and then thrust into a concrete pillar in a parking garage. The airbag deployed and engine died. My vehicle was totaled! I received burns from the air bag chemicals on both of my hands. I'm still shaken up about it. Neck is sore and lower back hurts.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	106000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	DENHAM SPRINGS, LA
VIN pattern	1FMEU63E76UXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	Y
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	Y
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	1
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	27/04/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	6
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Vehicle speed	2
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
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Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2006 Ford EXPLORER Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2006 Ford EXPLORER Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

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