general problems of the 2009 Ford Escape - part 2

Loss of power steering. Ford recall 14s05, not showing for this vehicle. Worked from one minute next minute complete loss of power steering.

It says the power steering was recalled. When I try to drive my steering wheel gets stuck.

Power steering has gone out and it registered a fault of b1342. This makes it extremely hard to steer and a safety issue. Ford should be taking care of this as the vehicle only has 80;000 miles on it. Dealership says parts are on back order and it will cost $3,600 to repair.

The contact owns a 2009 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving approximately 55 mph, the contact was making lane adjustments when he felt the steering wheel make a slight pull to the right. As he attempted to correct the turn to the right he had lost power steering functionality. The contact stated that check battery light was illuminated. The contact steered the vehicle to the side of the road with great difficulty and turned the vehicle off and on. The contact stated that the power steering had regained functionality. The contact drove the vehicle to an independent mechanic who could not duplicate the failure. The contact stated that the failure had reoccurred and he had stopped driving the vehicle. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The contact had researched online and related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 14v284000 (steering). The failure mileage was 222,563.

Vehicle steering assist stopped working in multi lane traffic and had to manually steer to roadside almost causing a accident. Vehicle was turned off and on 6 times before assist started to work and later failed again driving it home. Currently it does not work at all now and vehicle is not used due to life safety issues caused by this problem and family members not able to manually steer the car. In researching in the internet this is happening in numerous Ford Escapes and no recall noted online with VIN search.

At 200,000 miles I'm beginning to have problems withe electric power steering along with suspension issues as well. I start my vehicle drive for a bit could be turning or coming to a brake an steering gives out cause me to work to turn it.

Car steering is very stiff as if the steering is locked, and the car is hard to steer at the start of the car or when driven at low speeds below 30mph.

Was driving down the highway and went to make a turn and couldnt. The steering wheel was extremely hard to turn. Power assist fault came on and now car will not let you turn the wheel if you are going under 30 mph.

The contact owns a 2009 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving 40 mph, the steering wheel became firm without warning. The contact was able to pull over on the side of the road and turn off the vehicle. When the vehicle was restarted, the power steering assist fault warning light was illuminated. The dealer was contacted, and the dealer stated that the vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 14v284000 (steering) and advised to contact the manufacturer. The manufacturer was contacted, and the manufacturer stated that the vehicle was previously repaired under the recall and referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 170,000.

The contact's daughter owns a 2009 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving 40 mph, the steering wheel seized. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the power steering control module (pscm) needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and confirmed that there were no open recalls on the VIN. The failure mileage was 116,475.

The contact owns a 2009 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving 5 mph the steering wheel of the vehicle became stiff and the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact was able to driver the vehicle home. The vehicle was not diagnosed. The manufacturer was contact, and the manufacturer stated that the vehicle was included on NHTSA campaign number: 14v284000 (steering) but he needed to contact NHTSA. The failure mileage was 165,600.

The contact owns a 2009 Ford Escape. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, the steering wheel started shaking with the power steering assist fault message displayed on the instrument panel. The contact stated that excessive force was needed to steer the vehicle due to the failure. The contact called a dealer and was informed that there were no recalls on the vehicle. The contact then took the vehicle to an independent mechanic and was informed that there was a recall on similar vehicles. Upon investigation, the contact discovered NHTSA campaign number: 14v284000 (steering); however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 156,000.

My vehicles steering wheel is having problems turning. Its stuck and if I drive it it will definitely cause a crash bc it wont turn. Its very tight and hardly moves.

The contact owns a 2009 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while attempting to park the vehicle, the steering wheel suddenly stiffened, and maneuvering the vehicle became extremely difficult. The service engine and power steering assist warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who determined that the angle sensor and clock sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 14v284000 (steering) however, the VIN was included. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but was unable to provide any assistance. The failure mileage was 118,000.

The contact owns a 2009 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving approximately 25 mph the contact attempted to make a left hand turn when the power steering failed. The contact was able to use arm strength to turn the steering wheel. The contact stated the power steering assist and tire pressure warning lights were illuminated. The contact stated that the failure at first was intermittent but over time had become a recurring failure. The contact stated that by turning the vehicle off and on she could regain power steering functionality, however she stated that the work around would only work infrequently. The contact had not taken the vehicle to a local dealer or independent mechanic. The vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The contact had researched online and related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 14v284000 (steering) and thought her vehicle should have been part of the VIN selection. The failure mileage was approximately 16,000.

Steering wheel is hard and instrument cluster problem.

The contact owns a 2009 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving approximately 50-70 mph, the vehicle lost power steering functionality. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the residence. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The contact stated that the failure was related to NHTSA campaign number: 14v284000 (steering). The manufacturer was contacted, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 200,000.

Oh yes my power steering went out without warning without notice took it to the shop put it on a diagnostic machine they said it was the power power steering I called my the dealer here in owensboro they said that the problem was fixed in 2014 the same exact problem that I'm having now so obviously there is a history of this safety matter so it's going to be so is there going to be another recall on it or how we going to solve this problem you.

I was driving my 2009 Escape and the steering wheel started shaking back and forth. Then the power assist went out and I is very hard to steer. I took it to a dealer and they said either the sensor was bad ( $1000 ) to replace or the steering column was bad ($2200) to replace, but they could not get the part. They charged me $130 to diagnosis the problem which took 10 minutes and they knew the steering assist light being on that was the problem. Then they told me they could not get the steering column, on mega back order so they won't know when they would get the part. On top of that, they charged a $15 shop fee. For what? Ford suck and I will never own one again and I will tell anyone who listens that Ford sucks.

The contact's aunt owns a 2009 Ford Escape. The contact stated while his aunt was driving 35-40 mph, the vehicle lost power steering functionality inadvertently. The message "steering torque sensor failure" was displayed. The contact's aunt was able to veer to the side of the road. The vehicle was towed to the residence. The vehicle was then taken to the nearby dealer, where it was diagnosed that the torque sensor needed to be replaced and that the failure was related to the NHTSA campaign number: 14v284000 (steering); however, the VIN was not included. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle could not be repaired under the recall as the VIN was not included. The manufacturer referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 168,054.

While making a turn the power steering stopped working, the steering wheel jolted straight, giving me the only option to drive straight versus making the turn. From that point the power steering randomly works.

While driving, the power steering kicked off and made it extremely difficult to turn, which was very dangerous. This has happened intermittently 6-9 times over the past several days, it appears the fault is getting worse and happening more frequently.

The contact's spouse owns a 2009 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while his spouse was driving on several occasions at various speeds, the power steering assist became inoperable, and the steering failed to operate as needed. The contact stated that on several occasions, the power steering fault message was displayed. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and the contact was informed that the steering rack needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The contact believed that the failure was associated with NHTSA campaign number: 14v284000 (steering). The failure mileage was approximately 150,000.

The contact owns a 2009 Ford Escape. The contact stated while pulling out of a parking lot at 20-25 mph, the vehicle lost power steering functionality. The contact turned off and restarted the vehicle several times; however, the failure persisted. The contact was able to drive the vehicle at low speed by using his physical force to steer the steering wheel. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 150,000.

The electronic steering on our 2009 Ford Escape hybrid stopped working. We responded to the 14s05 recall. Our dealer reprogrammed the system and that seemed to work, however the problem is not with the program, the issue as shared with us by the Ford dealer is with the torque sensor or the electronic steering switches that are affixed to the steering column. The repair per the dealer is to replace the steering column. The software was not the issue, the Ford components are the issue. The recall letter states that ". . . The dealer may need to replace the torque sensor or the steering column. This service will be performed free of charge (parts and labor). But now Ford will not authorize the repair since the it was 'fixed' previously with software. A correction that ultimately failed. Ford's customer service is unwilling to acknowledge this reoccurring issue as shown by the complaints here. From Ford's perspective they believe the dealer is at fault for not undertakign the proper correction, when the dealer was first advised to address the problem with software. I. E. The cheaper solution. Ford has a know component failure issue that it is refusing to address.

The contact owns a 2009 Ford Escape. The contact stated while at stop the steering wheel started shaking and then the power steering went out. The vehicle was taken to independent mechanic and the power steering control module was reset but the failure reoccurred. The vehicle was taken to the independent mechanic and the mechanic stated that the vehicle was experiencing similar failure as NHTSA campaign number: 14v284000 (steering) and advised to contact a dealer. The dealer was contacted, and the dealer stated that the vehicle was not included under NHTSA campaign number: 14v284000 (steering). The manufacturer was contacted, and the manufacturer also stated that the vehicle was not included under NHTSA campaign number: 14v284000 (steering). The failure mileage was 270,000.

The power steering suddenly stopped working. I checked for recall and there was one- however it says not for my vehicle- but others of the exact year, make and model. It concerns me that a problem was identified yet they might not be fixing every vehicle it effects. I highly doubt it is a coincidence that this exact issue is happening to my car that has happened to so many others of the same model/year out of the blue.

The contact owns a 2009 Ford Escape. The contact stated that after starting the vehicle, there was a loss of power steering assist. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that the power steering control module (pscm) needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was then towed to a local dealer, where contact was made aware of NHTSA campaign number: 14v284000 (steering); however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The vehicle remained at the dealer awaiting repairs. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised to file a complaint with NHTSA. The approximate failure mileage was 91,300.

The contact owns a 2009 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the power steering assist became disabled. A clicking noise was coming from the steering column. The check battery warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer to be diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and confirmed that the VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 14v284000 (steering). The approximate failure mileage 200,000.

Power steering completely out of my car, making turning in any direction difficult. Causing safety concerns as it has already caused exterior cosmetic damage while turning into the driveway and not being able to turn in as quickly as I was needing to get out of the traffic cause me to scrape approx. 12- 16inch onto my driver's /left sidebumper/fender. I have also felt loss of power, or a struggle to accelerate. Conditions are worsening as time goes by. As if my transmission is slipping. Power steering assist light has turned on. It may have also resulted in poor alignment causing even more damage to tires and suspension. I took to the local Ford dealership to check, as there are 100,000 recalls for the exact issues on vehicles with the same year make and model as mine, according to my VIN number, my vehicle was not included in these recalls. I was forced to pay nearly 100. 00 out of pocket for these test to be ran. The test shows many faults including confirmation of power steering assist at fault and failing torque. Not only has this cause a domino effect of concerns with my vehicles safety, it has caused many outburst of emotional distress as it is hard for me to continue to drive my vehicle.

Power steering completely quit while driving without warning.

This vehicles has a steering torque sensor that may not be able to properly detect driver steering input. As a result, the system could remove the electric power steering (eps) assist.

I have had to spend over $5,000 in repairs for this vehicle and I’ve had it for over a year. It was listed at $6,999 at a used car dealership so I got it as is and have had issues ever since. There is no recall on my car according to the VIN# however I strongly disagree with that. When I first got it, it drove great for a week and then the problems started to arise. Every time I came to a complete stop the car would turn off completely. So I would have to put it in park and turn the key off then restart it and keep it moving a little. This kept going on for 11 months, until it turned off at a stop light and I couldn’t get it to start back up. I was almost hit by traffic coming up behind me (going no less than 45 mph) because of where the car was located. Turns out the motor basically combusted from the inside out. This was caused by the oil leak that could never get fixed because the gasket would always give way. After having to work for 4 months scraping together $3,200 plus paying for a rental car weekly, the motor was replaced and it was working well again. Until it wasn’t. The power steering is controlled by an electric pump which makes you more prone to getting into an accident. My power steering locks up every time I start the car. It did this before the motor was replaced but now it’s even worse since the motor was replaced. I have to turn my car on and off about 15 times before my steering wheel unlocks and I can move it normally. It takes my whole strength to turn the wheel when it locks up. I haven’t been to a Ford dealership yet but I do plan on going to get them to check it out since a lot of 2008-2012 Ford Escapes have recalls on the power steering sensor. Long story short. This car has had to have so many repairs for things that normally don’t need repairs every 2 weeks and I want it to get looked into because I’ve never ever had car cost so much in repairs for things that shouldn’t be breaking so fast and easily. I have all the repair paper receipts.

Ford motor company "Ford" is recalling certain model year 2008-2011 Ford Escape and Mercury mariner vehicles manufactured August 18, 2006, through September 11, 2010. The affected vehicles have a steering torque sensor that may not be able to properly detect driver steering input. As a result, the system could remove the electric power steering "eps" assist. Consequence: if power steering assist is lost, greater driver effort would be required to steer the vehicle at low speeds, increasing the risk of a crash. Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will update the software for the power steering control module "pscm" and the instrument cluster module, free of charge. If a vehicle shows a history of a loss of the torque sensor signal or fault codes relating to the pscm when the vehicle is brought in for the recall remedy, the affected components will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began on July 18, 2014. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-800-392-3673. Ford's number for this recall is 14s05.

Electric power steering assist just stopped and car was stuck. I couldn’t move. Very scary I could went over the hill and crashed. I cannot find the receipt it was a used electric power steering column. I am afraid to drive car now because it’s used. Ryder auto specialist should have a copy. Their phone number is 570-823-3284.