Two problems related to steering control module have been reported for the 2011 Ford Explorer. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2011 Ford Explorer based on all problems reported for the 2011 Explorer.
The contact owns a 2011 Ford Explorer. The contact stated while driving 25 mph, the vehicle lost power steering functionality. The contact related the failure to TSB: 13s14 (steering). The vehicle was taken to the dealer and was diagnosed with a faulty epas steering gear. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 158,355.
The contact owns a 2011 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while his wife was driving at various speeds, the power steering assist failure warning light illuminated on multiple occasions. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where a diagnostic code reader was used to retrieve fault codes for the steering torque sensor and control module. The mechanic made the contact aware of NHTSA campaign number: 14v286000 (steering) however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The vehicle was then taken to a local dealer and it was confirmed that the VIN was not included in the recall. The vehicle remained at the dealer awaiting a diagnostic test and the repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 196,000.