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CarComplaints.com Notes: The NHTSA's complaint data shows potentially scary power steering problems with the 2011 Ford Explorer.

The steering complaints are pretty serious - owners report the power steering cuts out while driving. The NHTSA opened an investigation into the power steering problems in June 2012, which lead to a recall in 2014. However years later, many 2011 Explorer owners report this defect is still occurring.

It's too bad because the 2009 & 2010 Ford Explorer are solid, trouble-free model years.

7.3

pretty bad
Typical Repair Cost:
No data
Average Mileage:
114,250 miles
Total Complaints:
3 complaints

Most Common Solutions:

  1. not sure (3 reports)
2011 Ford Explorer exhaust system problems

exhaust system problem

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2011 Ford Explorer Owner Comments

problem #3

Oct 012016

Explorer E 4WD 6v

  • Automatic transmission
  • 82,690 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Today 09/09/2017 my friend called me as informed me that he saw yesterday 09/08/2017: on the news there was a lawsuit against 2011 Ford Explorer about carbon monoxide emission. The report stated that people were having headaches, were nauseous, etc.., which is exactly the symptoms I am having since roughly a year ago.

On February 2017 I went to see a neurologist as my headaches and nausea were worse. I went through several medical tests and I am taking a prescription for the headaches.

Now I honestly and strongly believe that this problem might be the trigger of the symptoms since I had never been sick like that before.

- bethphil, Herndon, US

problem #2

Aug 012017

Explorer XLT 3.5L V6

  • Automatic transmission
  • 150,000 miles

Everytime I get on the highway, I smell the exhaust in our car. I really don't like this defect.

- John H., AurorA, US

problem #1

Jul 012016

Explorer Limited

  • Automatic transmission
  • 110,000 miles

MY EXPLORER HAS HAD AN EXHAUST SMELL IN THE PASSENGER AREA. I HAVE BROUGHT IT TO SEARS AUTO AND FORD DEALER AND BOTH TOLD ME THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG, YET I CONTINUE TO SMELL THE EXHAUST WHEN I AM DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND UP HILL, WITH MY AC ON. I AM WORRIED ABOUT THIS PROBLEM SINCE I AM NOW SEEING THAT POLICE AND OTHER EXPLORERS ARE HAVING THEM SAME PROBLEM.

- Tamara P., Shirley, US

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