Three problems related to steering failed have been reported for the 2014 Ford Escape. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2014 Ford Escape based on all problems reported for the 2014 Escape.
As I reversed out of a parking space and tried to turn the wheel it suddenly became very difficult to turn the wheel at all. A message on the dash basically said "steering assistance failure - service required". I put the car in park, turned it off and than turned it back on. There was no message. 70,376 miles.
I started my vehicle, reversed then put it into drive. A warning sensor popped up stating steering assist failure. The steering wheel would not move. I put the vehicle into park and restarted it. The warning sensor no longer appeared. I researched this happening to the same vehicle model and it seems to be an ongoing problem with the Ford Escape. Seems dangerous to not have a factory recall already , what if I were driving down a busy street or highway.
Steering assist failure service required warning sign came up. Steering wheel stopped working because really tight and wouldnt turn at all. Vehicle was luckily stationed when discovering the problem but problem continued to occur while vehicle was in motion as well.