One problem related to steering rack and pinion has been reported for the 2009 Ford Escape. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2009 Ford Escape based on all problems reported for the 2009 Escape.
The contact owns a 2009 Ford Escape. While driving 70 mph, the steering wheel seized without warning. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the rack and pinion needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The contact mentioned that the vehicle was previously serviced per NHTSA campaign number: 14v284000 (steering). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 180,000.