Two problems related to steering is tight have been reported for the 2015 Ford Escape. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2015 Ford Escape based on all problems reported for the 2015 Escape.
My 2015 Ford Escape was parked in the parking lot where my work located. I have no problem turning the engine on; however, when started backing up, the steering wheel was so hard to maneuver. I tried turning to the left or right turn but it is like hustling and fighting a muscled man. It was in the middle of the night. It was freezing. I thought about the danger of driving this vehicle because for the first time I never felt safe driving my Ford Escape that Friday night (1/25/19).
After driving 3 hrs I stopped for gas (15 min. ) when vehicle was restarted the info screen said power steering failure have vehicle serviced and the steering was very hard to turn and drive, drove another 30 min. And shut vehicle off for 4 hrs. When restarted again the error and problem restored itself. Took vehicle to dealer the next day and the couldn't duplicate or repair the problem so the vehicle was returned to me. This has happened to me twice a year apart under the same circumstances with the same results.