If the wheel is locked, and the key will not turn, grasp the wheel with your left hand. The wheel should move slightly either to the left or right. While turning the wheel slightly in whatever direction it slightly turns, rotate the key to the on position. This should unlock the steering wheel. As far as the brake lights, it sounds like a pinched or shorted wire inside the column. Visually check for the condition under the dash near the brake light switch.
My 2012 ford explorer want turn the steering wheel is locked. What causes this
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2002 Ford Explorer
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Maintenance & Repair
No dash or tail lights on ford explorer 1992 and my four wheel drive is going out. Please help with the tail lights please.
1992 Ford Explorer
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Maintenance & Repair
I check the bulb, switched it, even flipped it to make sure it was in properly and the fuses are fine. The right works fine and the left works as long as I don't turn on my parking/headlights. I ...
1997 Ford Explorer
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Maintenance & Repair
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2002 Ford Explorer XLS
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Maintenance & Repair
OK i'm stumped. I have a 2001 ford explorer(please keep comments about fords to yourself ). I've had 4 episodes where i was driving along with no issues and the even though i am excellerating the ca...
2001 Ford Explorer XLT 4WD
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Maintenance & Repair
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