Power Steering Failed problems of the 2010 Ford Escape - part 1

Ford recall of power steering reset the computer. Power steering still failed requiring the sensor that was not replaced to be replaced. The problem presented with the same error codes and symptoms that caused the recall. Ford said that the recall was already completed. At the time they flashed the memory on the device instead of replacing.

I was waiting for the green light and when I began moving the steering whell went very hard to operate for a few seconds and began working normally after that. It happened twice with only a few seconds in between. After that it became normal until I turned off the car. Next time I turned on the car until today it have never been normal again and it's very hard to operate, even worse at low speeds. The following message is displayed: power steering assist failure.

I was driving my 2010 Ford Escape and went to turn a corner and heard a beeping chime and the vehicle became hard to turn. I was able to pull into a parking spot and turn the car off. When I started it back up and had problems turning out of the spot then it was fine. I drove it home and when I went to turn into the driveway it started chiming again and the power steering assist failed came on the dashboard. It won't turn or anything. I looked it up online and found out this is a common problem that has been going on with the 2010 Escapes and there was a recall out on it. I called Ford and gave them my VIN number but they said it wasn't covered in the recall. I took it to my auto repair shop and they told me that the whole steering column has to be replaced. It's costing me $1,753.

Re:� VIN 1fmcu9eg1akb93448 2010 Ford Escape safety recall notice 14s05/NHTSA�recall 14v-284 the power steering failed making the vehicle�virtually impossible to drive on 7/20/20. � I made an appointment with larry miller Ford Lincoln draper, 11442 s lonepeak�parkway, draper,ut 84020 on 7/21/20. � when I took the vehicle to the dealership they said there was no current recall on this�vehicle and that the part #cl8z*3f818*a torque steering sensor was defective causing the power steering to fail. � the service department at the dealership said that the Ford motor company was quick to reject repair for recalls or warranties as it is a direct expense to Ford motor company. They said my recourse was to contact Ford motor company which I did at the dealership. � after contact Ford motor the customer service representative stated that there would be no recall would be honored as the recall was already performedin 2014 with the previous owner and only the software was updated. � the estimate of repairs at larry miller Ford Lincoln draper was $922. 97, which, as a single woman,� I have had to have a repair shop replace the sensor. � lastly, as I am difficult to reach during the day so please contact my father jerry stritecky at 801-510-3059. � thanks for your help in this matter. Best regards, jessica stritecky 10450 sage creek road south jordan, ut� 84009-3909 jstritecky1@gmail. Com 801-891-2593.

Tl- the contact owns a 2010 Ford Escape. The contact stated that as her daughter was approaching a stop light, her power steering ceased to operate. As the failure occurred, the power steering assist fault warning light illuminated. Due to the failure, the contact's daughter had the vehicle towed to basil Ford 1540 walden Ave, buffalo, NY 14225 where the vehicle was inspected and diagnosed with a power steering failure. The dealer informed the contact that the vehicle had previously been placed under recall NHTSA campaign number: 14v284000(steering) however, the recall was repaired back in 2014. The manufacturer had not been notified of the failure. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure mileage was unknown. Jo.

Tl- the contact owns a 2010 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while driving approximately 25 mph the power steering suddenly failed causing the steering wheel to become very difficult to turn in either direction. After turning the vehicle off and restarting the engine the message "power steering" had displayed and the failure was still present. The local dealer olathe Ford(1845 e. Santa fe st. Olathe, KS) was notified of the failure but no assistance was offered. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 165,000. Jft.

Power steering was lost while driving. Power steering is now in manual mode. Power assisted steering has failed. Dealer says that this vehicle is not part of the recall that has affected several others. Same components as other recalled Escapes. As Ford dealer charged $150 to diagnose the issue.

Ford very well knows that this is a serious safety issue. The power steering assist fails unexpectedly. They are putting $$$ over safety.

Power steering failure. Ntsa campaign number:14v284000. Ford recall number: 14s05. Call placed to Ford customer relations at 800-392-3673 on 04-15-2019. Representative said Ford will not provide no cost service for this safety issue and any cost will be customer responsibility. Next step? contact attorney?.

Tl the contact owns a 2010 Ford Escape. While driving various speeds, the steering wheel shook violently and the power steering ability failed. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the charge sensor needed to be repaired. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact called dorian Ford (35900 gratiot Ave, clinton twp, mi 48035, (586) 792-4100) and was informed that the vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 14v284000 (steering). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 120,000.

My 2010 Ford Escape was part of recall 14s05 which dealt with the sudden loss of power steering. I was notified of this recall in 2014 when I had no problem with the power steering but after receiving the notice, I took the vehicle to the local Ford dealership where they reprogrammed the pscm. The power steering actually failed this year while my wife had the vehicle out of town. It was necessary to remove and replace the steering column at a cost of $1265. 43 which Ford refuses to pay even though this repair is specifically listed in the original recall. Had I not taken the vehicle to the dealership when I first received the notice, the cost would have been covered. The steering failed while driving and making a turn on a side street. I can provide all relevant documentation.

Vehicle steering first failed while driving at 45 mph. A power on/off restart of the vehicle restored power sterring once. 4 days later, steering failed as the vehicle was powered on with a "power steering failure" (or similar) message on the center dash. This behavior is extremely similar to the behavior that recall 14s05 was supposed to fix, but the Ford and the dealer is claiming the software update done in 2014 was sufficient and won't honor additional repairs. I strongly think NHTSA and Ford need to do an additional recall.

Tl the contact owns a 2010 Ford Escape. The contact stated that the power steering failed. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that the vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 14v284000 (steering). The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 196,000.

I was driving home mid day turning on to the main street when my power steering went out. It is a tight turn and lucky I had a hold of my steering wheel because it took everything I had to keep the car in the correct direction and not hit the pillar for a restaurant on this street corner. As this happened I did hear an alert going off in my car after the situation was under control I noticed my dash had a warning on it saying power steering failure. My thought was how stupid is that I already know this steering is out. I called the Ford dealership I have taken my car to in the past and they informed me that there were no recalls on the steering, but before I had called them I did some research and found that my car did indeed have a past recall from 2014 for this steering problem. While on the phone w the dealership I informed them of this recall and they informed that this recall was repaired on my car in October 2014 with a software update. According to what I understand this software was just to install a warning chime & the dash warning. I want to know how this software fixes this dangerous problem. I could've been in a bad accident if was a weaker person. I can not afford to have this problem fixed at a Ford dealership so I will be having this fixed at local shop at a cost to me of approximately $1,000. Ford should be required to repair this dangerous mechanical issue or reimburse customers who already had this repaired. Why wasn't Ford required in the 1st recall to do this repair correctly. I beg you before there are more injuries or even deaths to recall this again and require Ford to fix this issue. I did file a complaint with Ford motor where it seemed they could've cared less. I do not have an invoice as of today only received an estimate at this time for repairs. As soon as these repairs are complete I will save a copy for future reference.

Power steering failed when arriving to job site as I pulled in the dash board flashed power steering fault and that was it no more power steering. Noticed that on the way to work had a ghoast steering the steering wheel moved on its own it twetched on own 50 miles later it went out.

The electronic power steering assist failed while driving and resulted in extreme difficult driving and danger. I called Ford and spent over $400 having dealerships look at it and give me $2,000 estimates and saying it wasn't covered under the recall it should have been. I spoke with corporate Ford at a point who stated the recall was already completed in 2014, however, the same problem persists and creates a strong danger to drive. The have repeatedly refused to honor the recall that they themselves claim was fixed, and I'm left with a faulty and dangerous vehicle on the road with no choice but to keep driving it to get to work. Why won't they honor their recall? it is obviously the exact problem they claim to have fixed.

Tl the contact owns a 2010 Ford Escape. The contact stated that the power steering assist fault warning indicator flashed and the electric power steering failed to function. The failure caused the steering wheel to operate manually and became extremely difficult to turn in either direction. The failure occurred intermittently. The dealer (freedom Ford Lincoln inc, 151 woodland dr sw, wise, va 24293, 1-(866) 680-5107) indicated that a diagnostic appointment would need to be scheduled. The vehicle was not included in NHTSA action number: dp15001 (steering) and NHTSA campaign number: 14v284000 (steering), but the failure was identical. The manufacturer was contacted and did not assist. The failure mileage was not available.

Tl the contact owns a 2010 Ford Escape. While making a left turn, the power steering failed and caused the contact to have to drive the vehicle using manual steering. The dealer (rice Ford-Lincoln, 436 w 250n, warsaw, in 46582) stated that the vehicle's previous owner brought the vehicle in to be repaired per NHTSA campaign number: 14v284000 (steering) in August of 2017. The manufacturer was notified and did not assist. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 223,000.

The contact owns a 2010 Ford Escape. The contact stated that the power steering was failing. The steering wheel was stiff and the steering warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle pulled to one side when the power steering malfunctioned and the steering was very rigid. The manufacturer stated that there were no recalls on the vehicle. The dealer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 120,000.

Power steering failure while driving. Very dangerous. 139xxx miles on car. Ford knows this steering column is faulty. All plants, not just kc plant, should have been on the Ford 14s05 recall. $1862 to repair that requires Ford only calibration tool.

The power steering assist failed resulting in dangerous driving with minimal steering. There is a recall for this on most vehicles of the same year, make, and mode, however Ford is refusing to honor the recall on my specific vehicle, even though the same issue arose. I was driving on a street when it happened, and it gave out suddenly with no warning.

While in the middle of a turn on a city street the electronic assisted power steering failed without warning nearly causing a crash. The posted recall associated with this failure is 14s05 and this VIN should be included.

The vehicle was in motion at 55 mph on a highway when the electric power steering failed and had no power steering. The console then had a warning come up saying a power steering failure accured. This vehicle did have the recall done for the power steering at which time there were no problems.

Tl the contact owns a 2010 Ford Escape. While driving 45 mph, the power steering assist failed and the contact lost control of the vehicle. The vehicle spun out without crashing. There were no warning indicators illuminated before the failure. The vehicle was driven to the contact's home. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact referenced NHTSA campaign number: 14v284000 (steering), but the VIN was excluded from the recall. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 119,000.

The contact owns a 2010 Ford Escape. While reversing out of the driveway, the power steering seized and a power steering default warning displayed on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed with a power steering failure because the steering torque sensor needed replacement. The vehicle was repaired. The contact stated that the vehicle was serviced per NHTSA campaign number: 14v284000 (steering) two years ago at all american Ford of old bridge (3698 route 9 south, old bridge, NJ 08857 (888) 693-3019). The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and did not assist. The failure mileage was 123,000.

Pcm has water damage due to placement under the hood. When the hood is opened water runs down directly onto the unit and into the wiring. The repeated water exposure has caused the unit to fault. This water intrusion causes the vehicle to fail to start intermittently. When turning the ignition, the vehicle will fail to engage the starter; however, headlights, radio are functional. Intermittently while operating the vehicle, all of the lights on the instrument cluster illuminate and the tachometer and speedometer will stop reading speed and rmps, resetting to zero. When this occurs it not impair operation of the vehicle. Additionally, the steering torque sensor is failing. Intermittently, the vehicle will display "power steering assist failure" on the instrument cluster. When this occurs, turning the car on and off repeatedly will temporarily resolve the issue.

The contact owns a 2010 Ford Escape. While driving 55 mph, the power steering failed to turn left or right without warning. The contact pulled the vehicle over to the side of the road. The contact turned off and restarted the engine and the steering wheel required excessive force in order to make a turn. The vehicle was driven to the contact's residence. The dealer (advantage Ford Lincoln, 1031 central Ave, duarte, CA 91010) was contacted and stated that the VIN was not included in the recall; therefore, the contact would have to pay for the repair. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The VIN was unknown. The approximate failure mileage was 92,000. The VIN was not available.

The contact owns a 2010 Ford Escape. While driving 60 mph, the power steering assist warning indicator illuminated and the power steering failed. The contact stated that the failure was intermittent. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 14v284000 (steering). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 114,000.

The contact owns a 2010 Ford Escape. The contact stated that the steering ability failed. While driving approximately 65 to 70 mph, the steering wheel shook and became difficult to turn. The power steering assist indicator illuminated while the failure occurred. The vehicle was taken to tiffany Ford dealer (hollister, California 831-637-4461) in 2014 to be repaired per NHTSA campaign number: 14v284000 (steering). The recall required an inspection and the part to be replaced if the vehicle exhibited the failure; however, the contact's vehicle did not exhibit the failure at the time of inspection. The vehicle was towed back to tiffany Ford for diagnostic testing, which confirmed that the power steering assist failed and that the vehicle was exhibiting the failure listed in the recall. The manufacturer denied assisting with the repair. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 135,000.

The power steering failed with out notice on my wife and caused her to lose control entering our driveway. She drove into the mailbox and front ditch. I pulled the SUV out and we took the vehicle to the local Ford dealer due to this concern and recall 14v284000. The steering unit had failed as claimed in the recall issued by Ford, however they claim since it was checked a year and a half ok it is no longer covered. This is the recalled part that failed and it was never replaced just checked. They are trying to charge me $800 for the torque sensor which failed.

My daughter lillian johnson- while driving power steering failed- locking up the steering wheel and making it very difficult to turn the vehicle. "power steering assist fault" warning light on dash- brought to saxon Ford, mpls to discuss- said nor recall even though web is full of this same problem with vehicle said this one not in recall. $950 later replaced the power steering torque sensor- (code dtc2278) (but now horn does not work ).

A recall was issued in 2014 for the power steering. I took my vehicle to the dealer and the "fixed" the recall in oct of 2014. Today the power steering failed while my husband was driving the car. He was also making a turn in a busy intersection. Had I been driving, I would not have been able to control the car with manual steering and may have caused an accident. I have put less than 20k miles on the car since the "fix" but I am outside the 2 year or 12,000 mile warranty period for the recall. It takes my about 30 seconds to find others on forums that this exact same thing has happened to. I don't think a software fix (which is what was done) was the appropriate fix for a determined faulty part, the torque sensor. Ford needs to do the right thing and recall the part and not take the easy way out and do a software update.

The contact owns a 2010 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 40 mph, the power steer suddenly failed causing the steering wheel to become very difficult to turn. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed that the power steering assist sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The contact was informed that the vehicle was not included in the NHTSA campaign number: 14v284000 (steering). The contact mentioned that the vehicle had experienced the same failure listed in the recall. The failure mileage was 60,000.

Intermittent power steering failure. This failure has happened four times in the past year. The power steering failed at low and moderate speeds, on city streets, without warning. This issue is very dangerous and could easily case an accident. I have contacted customer service and have been referred to a local dealer to investigate the problem.

The contact owns a 2010 Ford Escape. While driving 70 mph on the interstate, the power steering failed without warning. In order to drive the vehicle and feel safe, the vehicle was driven home via back roads. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the switch in the steering column and the power steering motor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was in the process of being repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 95,200.