Complaint 1388694
2010 FORD EXPLORER • UNKNOWN OR OTHER • incident Jun 30, 2017
Crash
No
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
- Complaint ID
- 1388694
- Make
- FORD
- Model
- EXPLORER
- Model Year
- 2010
- Component
- UNKNOWN OR OTHER
- Incident Date
- Jun 30, 2017
- Date Received
- Jun 30, 2017
- Data As Of
- Sep 1, 2026
Complaint Summary
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Owner Narrative
I AM UNABLE TO REMOVE KEYS FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. I LOOKED UP THE ISSUE ON YOUTUBE AND FOUND THAT THE PROBLEM IS VERY COMMON. SEVERAL VIDEOS GAVE A QUICK FIX. I DID THE FIX AND IT WORKED FOR A DAY AND A HALF. THE ISSUE IS A PIN THAT SLIPS OUT OF PLACE ON THE SHIFT SELECT. IT SLIPS OUT AND DOESN'T MAKE CONTACT TO TELL THE CAR'S ELECTRICAL THAT THE CAR IS IN PARK. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE IN THAT KEYS GET STUCK IN CAR AND CHILDREN ARE ABLE TO START CAR AND PUT CAR INTO DRIVE.
Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.