Steering Is Tight problems of the 2013 Ford Escape

This incident occurred while the car was in motion. I was driving on a sunny day on the highway going 70 mph on a long curve. Without warning my steering wheel completely locked up. I was so scarred because people were going the same speed or above what I was. I thought quick enough to put on my hazards, I couldnt direct the car to go to the curve, so I figured I would slow to a stop and go from there. A couple minutes later when I was down to about 10 mph and people honking and flying past me the power steering assist. Failure light came on and all of a sudden my wheel jerked to the right a little and I was able to slightly start going to the shoulder. It took both hands and all the strength I had to move the wheel but I managed. I called my husband to come pick me up, while waiting I turned the car on to make sure it was the power steering light that came on, when I turned the car on the steering was back to normal, my husband followed me home while I drove slowly. The next day the car was still fine, until I was driving back from the store on a country road that is hilly and winding going 30 moh the light came on and then the steering was really hard to turn or move in any direction. I managed to get home and that is where my car has sat since, I'm too scared to drive it again. This is beyond dangerous.

Turning the steering wheel was extremely hard shortly leaving the house after the car sat for a week in the garage. City streets and parking lot. Had to back up more than once to negotiate a parking spot. Made it home of about 4 miles. Power sterring was gone.

Have had several incidents of the power steering assist warning coming on, and steering is extremely hard to maneuver. Been told this is extremely dangerous if it occurs at highway speeds. Also told it is very expensive to fix.

When I turned on the car to get back home from the grocery store the screen showed "steering wheel at fault. " the steering wheel was very hard to turn and I had to get home so I managed to get the car to the house. The next morning, the same thing happened again and because of this problem I could not take my car to a trip where I had already planned, now I can't drive it to work either, it has been two days and the same problem remains.

Steering wheel was hard to steer for a couple of days. I thought it was just from the cold weather. I could hear a grinding sound when I backed the car out of my garage. Took my car to the dealer and they have to replace 3 different parts in the steering. It is going to cost me $2000. 00 I don't think a car that is only 3 years old should have this problem and I am not very happy.