2012 FORD EXPLORER Recall Check

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NHTSA Safety Recall Results for 2012 FORD EXPLORER

Recall #:
14E001000
Recall Date:
2014-01-13
Component(s):
STEERING

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain replacement steering gears installed on model year 2011-2012 Explorers as service parts in September 2013 and January 2014. The affected gears may lock, preventing the driver from being able to steer the vehicle.

Recall #:
14V286000
Recall Date:
2014-05-30
Component(s):
STEERING: ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2011-2013 Ford Explorer vehicles manufactured May 17, 2010, through February 28, 2012. The affected vehicles may experience an intermittent connection in the electric power steering gear, which can cause a loss of the motor position sensor signal resulting in a shut down of the power steering assist.

Recall #:
15V171000
Recall Date:
2015-03-24
Component(s):
STRUCTURE: BODY: DOOR

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2011-2013 Explorer vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the interior door handle return spring may unseat, resulting in interior door handle that does not return to the fully stowed position after actuation.

Recall #:
17E048000
Recall Date:
2017-08-29
Component(s):
SUSPENSION: REAR

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain Wheel Hub Bearing assemblies, part number HB5Z-1104-C, incorrectly listed as being for installation on the rear axles of 2011-2017 Ford Explorer 4X2 vehicles. These bearings assemblies were manufactured without a self retention feature, possibly resulting in the separation of the wheel or wheel end.

Recall #:
17E048000
Recall Date:
2017-08-29
Component(s):
WHEELS: HUB

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain Wheel Hub Bearing assemblies, part number HB5Z-1104-C, incorrectly listed as being for installation on the rear axles of 2011-2017 Ford Explorer 4X2 vehicles. These bearings assemblies were manufactured without a self retention feature, possibly resulting in the separation of the wheel or wheel end.

Recall #:
19V435000
Recall Date:
2019-06-11
Component(s):
SUSPENSION: REAR

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2011-2017 Explorer vehicles. The rear suspension toe links may fracture due to stress on the rear suspension.

Recall #:
21V746000
Recall Date:
2021-09-24
Component(s):
SUSPENSION: REAR

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2011-2013 Explorer vehicles originally sold, or currently registered in Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. These vehicles may be equipped with a cross-axis ball joint (CABJ) replacement part that could seize, and result in a fracture of the outboard section of the rear suspension toe link.

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FORD EXPLORER 2012 Market Price Analysis

Price/Year Dependence

Price/Kilometers Dependence

FORD EXPLORER 2012 Ownership Cost

Title Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Total for 5 years

Depreciation

Year 1 $1,041

Year 2 $961

Year 3 $881

Year 4 $801

Year 5 $720

Total for 5 years: $4,404

Insurance

Year 1 $1,596

Year 2 $1,652

Year 3 $1,710

Year 4 $1,769

Year 5 $1,831

Total for 5 years: $8,558

Fuel

Year 1 $1,950

Year 2 $2,008

Year 3 $2,079

Year 4 $2,162

Year 5 $2,259

Total for 5 years: $10,458

Maintenance

Year 1 $2,763

Year 2 $1,818

Year 3 $1,005

Year 4 $824

Year 5 $2,291

Total for 5 years: $8,701

Repair

Year 1 $1,148

Year 2 $1,290

Year 3 $1,473

Year 4 $1,590

Year 5 $1,816

Total for 5 years: $7,317

Taxes & Fees

Year 1 $565

Year 2 $64

Year 3 $82

Year 4 $53

Year 5 $73

Total for 5 years: $837

Total for 5 years: $40,274

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