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Sounds like some good ideas, what is not a good idea while camping is receiving a work text around 7:30 AM, turning the key accessory, firing up the laptop, putting out a stupid little fire and then forgetting to turn the accessory switch off. Then while sitting around the fire 13 hours later the automatic headlights kick on once it gets dark enough. I knew immediately what I had done, the truck although sluggish did start. LOL.

Good question, the 2012 Ford Explorer I drive for work has digital assist steering and went out on me twice as in stopped working which turns that particular model and year into a vehicle without power steering, power brakes, & turn signals. No kidding, the first time it went out on me at less than 10,000 miles I was on the interstate driving 70 mph or so and all my dash lights come on and a bell starts dinging and I have no power steering or brakes, I was on a curve. I am not sure that my wife or a fragile elderly person, etc. would have been able to keep it around the curve. I am old enough to have driven plenty of vehicles without power steering and that is the only reason I believe that I didn't crash in the middle of that curve surrounded by traffic. The other time was in the city going straight, it is a sucker turning that wheel though, brought back some memories. LOL. Regardless, two trips into the shop, two replacements. The last 65,000 miles have been trouble free. I have about 85,000 on the explorer now. So at least is seems GM was smart enough not to tie the steering, breaks, and turn signals into this electronic module. LOL.

3400 miles on mine so far with no issues, however now I am not feeling super confident... Looks like I may have a few hundred additional miles or more before the issue develops. Who has a 2016 with say over 10,000 or 20,000 miles with no issues as of yet? ANyone?