general problems of the 2009 Ford Escape - part 2

I was driving to work when all the sudden out of nowhere with no warning I lost all power steering control luckily I just got off the highway and wasn’t going too terribly fast though it scared the crap outta me and this could have ended very badly! I was unable to turn my wheel at all!!! on my dashboard it says power steering assist fault after researching this I came across a recall for 2008-2014 Ford Escapes for what exactly happened to me on my.

Power steering quit working. It would go in and out then just stopped all together. I see there is a recall however my vehicle isn't included but is experiencing the same problem. I have read where other vehicle no included in the previous recall also experienced the same problem.

I was on the freeway and I was going 70 mph was starting to go around a small curve when I realized I had no power steering so I slowed down and took the first exit I came to, when I looked up online it said it was a modular or sensor in the steering column, it's one thing to know you don't have power steering but to go out like it did could have been a very dangerous situation I was very lucky there wasn't a lot of traffic, of course it scared me really bad, I'm a almost 61 year old woman that doesn't have alot of strength so driving home was really hard on me.

When my daughter was driving, she experienced complete loss of steering assist when trying to make a turn. It is still happened with no warnings at all. Reference recall # 14s05 we purchased this vehicle used with only 3,322 miles on it just a few years ago and thought that it had no recall issues, but after further research it looks like the vehicle was taken to apple Ford around 04/12/21 or 04/27/21. Looks like they cleared the recall from records, but did not address the issue. It only had about 3,322 miles on it when it was reviewed in year 2021. After the complete loss of steering assist. I took the vehicle to lexington park Ford on 02/09/2024, they told me it had no recalls, after further research they told me the recall was closed back on 04/2021, they wanted to charge us to fix the same thing that the recall is for and it was never properly address. We did not have it fixed, the steering assist fails at random times and makes this vehicle very unsafe to drive.

What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? steering and yes auto is available for inspection sitting in my driveway unable to drive. How was your safety or the safety of others put at risk? my family including two small infants were driving normally as usual and the steering wheel locked up without any advance notification, which caused us all to lose our lives because a semi-truck was barreling down on us and stopped in the nick of time. • has the problem been reproduced or confirmed by a dealer or independent service center? below is the recall link given to me for my 2009 Escape. . Read more...

Lose of power steering falt notice.

Independent mechanic diagnosed the steering torque sensor failed. I was stopped at a stop light when the steering wheel started shaking back and forth, the wrench light illuminated and I discovered I had no power steering after driving a little ways with my grandchildren in the vehicle. I was miles from home and had to have the car towed to the mechanic as I could not steer very well and I did not want to crash. The mechanic contacted the dealer and the soonest they can even look at is 1 months from now. I contacted Ford motor as I see there is a recall on the torque sensor, I was told it doesn't include my 09 Ford Escape. Mechanic has had the vehicle for 8 days. I had to get a rental car. I do not have the invoice for repairs yet.

The car started moving the steering wheel back and forth on its own and then completely lost power steering.

Steering wheel sensor failure. We took the car to titus will Ford tacoma as a recall note stated that this kind of vehicle has an active recall. Unfortunately the dealership could not find our VIN ih the list, though the car fits the criteria: kansas assembly plant, steering wheel sensor issue. Dealership can confirm vehicle could not be driven, due to the steering issue, and had to be towed to a dealership. Luckily, it happened as my wife was pulling out of the driveway. . There was no warning lamp but the car shook while driving on the highway. We first thought it was needing wheels balancing. Found out it was not, when my wife tried backing out the driveway and could not steer.

The contact owns a 2009 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while attempting to reverse in a parking lot, the vehicle lost power steering inadvertently. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact turned off and restarted the vehicle. The contact then wiggled the steering wheel back and forth, and the steering wheel responded as needed. The contact stated that she drove to an independent mechanic; however, the mechanic’s shop was closed. The contact then drove to the residence. The dealer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 14v284000 (steering). The dealer referred the contact to the manufacturer for assistance. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 144,979.

I was driving in a busy intersection when my steering wheel just would not turn, it just locked. I've gotten 2 parts fixed on my steering wheel and it keeps locking. Extremely unsafe.

The contact owns a 2009 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the "power steering assist fault," message displayed and the contact became aware that the electric power steering was not functioning properly. The eps warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed a failure with the power steering control module. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 14v284000 (steering) but the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 198,000.

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.