{"product_id":"ste-224-genuine-ford-steering-gear-asy-for-explorer-3-5l-v6","title":"STE-224 Genuine Ford Steering Gear Asy For Explorer 3.5L V6","description":"\u003ch2 data-start=\"479\" data-end=\"779\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"625\" data-start=\"333\"\u003eThe STE-224 is a genuine Ford steering gear assembly built for 2013–2015 Explorer and Police Interceptor Utility vehicles. It takes steering wheel input and transfers it through the rack mechanism with hydraulic assist, allowing precise control of the front wheels while keeping factory steering geometry and effort levels.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eVehicle Compatibility\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%; height: auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.6px;\"\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"width: 8.27338%; text-align: center; height: 19.6px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYear\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"width: 35.2518%; text-align: center; height: 19.6px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVehicle\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"width: 33.6331%; text-align: center; height: 19.6px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEngine\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"width: 22.1223%; text-align: center; height: 19.6px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTrims\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 10px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 8.27338%; 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height: 19.6px;\"\u003e3.7L V6 Gas\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 22.1223%; height: 19.6px;\"\u003eBase\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 39.2px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 8.27338%; height: 14.6px;\"\u003e2013\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 35.2518%; height: 14.6px;\"\u003eFord Explorer\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 33.6331%; height: 14.6px;\"\u003e2.0L L4 Gas, 3.5L V6 Gas\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 22.1223%; height: 14.6px;\"\u003eBase, Limited, XLT\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 39.2px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 8.27338%; height: 19.6px;\"\u003e2013\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 35.2518%; height: 19.6px;\"\u003eFord Police Interceptor Utility\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 33.6331%; height: 19.6px;\"\u003e3.7L V6 Gas\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 22.1223%; height: 19.6px;\"\u003eBase\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eGeneral Specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"width: 100%; 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