Power Steering Failed Problems of Ford Escape - part 1

Steering malfunctioned while I was driving. My safety was at risk because I was driving it. No dealer has not seen car yet had to make an appt for later date due to availability. When power steering failed led message came up at the same time so there was no prior warning.

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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.

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The contact owns a 2009 Ford Escape. The contact stated that after being parked, the vehicle was started and when attempting to turn the vehicle while reversing out of the driveway, the steering wheel became difficult to turn in either direction. The contact stated that the power steering had failed. The contact had not contacted a dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The contact was informed that the VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 14v284000 (steering). The approximate failure mileage was 150,000.

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Electric power steering assist has failed two times. First time experienced no power steering when starting the vehicle was stationary. The second time it failed was while driving. Vehicle was at a stop light and when taking a right hand turn the power steering failed. The wheel was hard to turn causing my daughter to cross into oncoming traffic.

The power steering assist failed on my 2011 Ford Escape. Stationary when happened. So, frustrated that I cant steer it and have two kids I need to tote around but its very unsafe and I cant drive it with my kids in the car for safety concerns. Also my fuel intake failed and a warning light is on for it. I read that both of these exact issues have been recalled on this model. Please help.

My 2009 Ford Escape's power steering suddenly failed while attempting to back out of my driveway . The dashboard information area read �power steering assist fault�. Upon further investigation, I found out that there was a recall on this make and model for this exact problem. When I called the dealer to get it fixed, they told me my vehicle is not on the recall list. I don't understand this seeing that my vehicle has the exact problem that they are recalling these vehicles. Why is that??.

I was driving down the road and came to a stop, my car died. It has been doing this for several months now along with a new development of my steering column shaking. I put the car in neutral to start it back up and it would not crank over did this several times and then it started. I was on a busy road trying to turn left and all of a sudden I had no power steering. The power steering assist said failure. Drove to work about 10 more miles with no power steering in a busy town, not fun. The low tire sensor is on as well, I have had it checked out and nothing is wrong with tires, they are at the proper amount of psi. This is my only vehicle and I am glad I did not have my children in the vehicle with me. This is very dangerous to have done to you while driving. I have had my battery and cylinoid and starter checked and they are fine, but my car repeatedly dies at a stop sign, and when I am slowing down or even when I am trying to pull into a driveway. These two things need to be fixed before someone gets hurt. I don't feel as if I should have to pay for these things since they are electrical and should be put on the recall list. I bought this car last year in hopes of not having to put alot of money into it and to have for a while. It looks like I am going to have to put alot of money into it or may have to buy a different car so I know my children are safe.

Electronic power assisted steering failed in the exact same way that it failed in the previous recall that only included a limited number of Ford Escapes, of which mine was not included. No warning light came on, it just stopped working completely and caused a minor accident. In doing research I found an active recall for this issue on my model car produced in the same plant as recall but my VIN was not included so dealer is refusing to fix issue. In doing more research this seems to be a very common and very dangerous issue that most everyone with this model car has had at some point or another. The ntsb needs to step in and require Ford to recall all of the 2008 Ford Escapes for replacement of the steering column.

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Electrical power steering failure came on dash warning and next start up the power steering went out while driving on a rural road.

As I was driving down the road, I applied my brakes and prepared to take a right hand turn into a business parking lot. As I performed the turn, the dashboard message center displayed "power steering assist fault" and the vehicle became extremely difficult to turn/steer. A vehicle was waiting to leave the parking lot I was entering. Due to the power steering failing, I almost collided with the other vehicle.

The power steering has failed multiple times. It seems to happen whenever I take a heavy u-turn. The power steering goes out and ai have no control over my steering. According to dealerships the power steering is computerized, so is quite costly to fix. But this is a major safety hazard when driving. This has happened on city streets only when making u-turns.

Tl the contact owns a 2008 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the power steering failed to operate as needed without warning. The contact stated that excessive force was needed to maneuver the vehicle. The vehicle had yet to be taken to an independent mechanic or dealer to be serviced or diagnosed for the failure. Upon investigation, the contact linked the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 14v284000 (steering) however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer had yet to be notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 200,000.

While driving the vehicle, the power steering failed. I continued to my destination using manual steering and parked the vehicle. I completed my errand and when I started the vehicle the power steering was working. The following day, I drove the vehicle to the Ford dealership where my wife bought it to have it checked out by the service department and was told that the problem was with the steering torque sensor and that it should be replaced. Rather than repair the vehicle, we traded it in for a new Ford Escape.

Tl the contact called on behalf of his daughter who owns a 2008 Ford Escape. The contact stated that his daughter was driving 30 mph, when the steering wheel ceased without warning. The driver coasted the vehicle to the shoulder, turned off and restarted the vehicle however, the vehicle failed to resume normal operation. The driver drove the vehicle tp her residence. The vehicle was taken to independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the power steering failed and needed to be repair. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer richmond Ford west (10751 w broad st, glen allen, va 23060, (804) 273-9700) was contacted and the contact was informed that the vehicle was repaired prior to purchase. The contact mentioned NHTSA campaign number: 14v284000 (steering) as a possible solution to the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 84,000.

The electronic power steering went out completely while driving. Luckily I was close to home and able to veer into my driveway. If this had happened when I was driving downtown it would have caused a serious accident. There is not recall for my VIN number, however, other recalls have happened for power steering failure on other vehicles. This should be a recall ASAP before someone is killed and Ford has a big lawsuit.

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.

Power steering fails during driving and stationary.

Tl the contact owns a 2011 Ford Escape. The contact stated that on three separate occasions, her daughter experienced complete power steering failure with an unknown warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to either an independent mechanic or a dealer to be diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. Upon investigation, the contact linked the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 14v284000 (steering). The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 56,000.

While driving or stationary, the power steering assist fails and defaults to manual steering. This has happened on city roads, highways, and stationary. The steering wheel will actually snap back while holding it steering. The air conditioner fails to work when this happens as well. This has periodically been happening even though the date listed is today. Ford was contacted and advised my vehicle wasn't manufactured at the specific plant so it shouldn't have any issues (even though it's experiencing the exact issues as the recall) and recommended I take it to a dealership and pay $1500+ out of pocket to correct the issue.

Tl the contact owns a 2008 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving 60 mph, the steering wheel shook with the service vehicle soon warning light illuminated. The steering wheel then ceased. The contact restarted the vehicle and drove to the residence. The vehicle was taken to kearny mesa Ford (7303 clairemont mesa blvd, san diego, CA 92111) where it was diagnosed with an electric power steering assist failure. The dealer informed the contact that the vehicle failure was associated with NHTSA campaign number: 14v284000 (steering). The vehicle was repaired however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 160,000.

Tl the contact owns a 2011 Ford Escape. The contact stated that at slower speeds the power steering intermittently failed to operate without warning. The contact restarted the vehicle and the vehicle resumed normal operation. The vehicle was taken to don hinds Ford inc (12610 Ford dr, fishers, in 46038) where they diagnosed the vehicle with a defective steering column. The contact then took her vehicle to an independent mechanic who linked the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 14v284000 (steering). The mechanic then referred her to the manufacturer who informed her that the vehicle would not be covered under the recall. The manufacturer offered no further assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was unknown.

Electric power steering failure. . . Power steering will fail at any given time while driving. . . Only way to reset is to disconnect negative battery terminal for a few minutes. . . This fix is only temporary. . . If it happens while turning it is very very difficult to bring back to center. . . There is a Ford recall on the model year of my foed Escape. . . This Ford was made at the same plant as the affected VIN #s. . . Kansas city assembly plant. . . As I stated , while driving on a busy intersection , the power steering failed to operate making the vehicle extremely difficult to drive. . . I dont see how Ford doesn't include this car in their recall. . . Thank you.

Power steering assist failure service required. Happened without warning. Vehicle had been driven steady for hours. Issue showed when starting the car after very short stop for water. Very difficult to steer. Was able to reset by turning off the ignition and restarting. Internet search shows many owners with exact same issue.

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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 2009 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, an unknown warning light illuminated and the vehicle became difficult to steer. Roadside assistance was contacted and towed the vehicle to greenway Ford (9001 e colonial dr, orlando, FL 32817, (888) 984-4895) to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the power steering module failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and notified of the failure however, offered no assistance. The approximate failure mileage was 175,000. Ah.

Since I purchased my 2013 Ford Escape, I have had 5 recalls that were fixed to my satisfaction at kunes Ford. My most expensive repair was for replacement of the steering rack assembly on july20, 2020 at a cost of $2400. My mileage at this time was 55,602. I encountered two incidents where my steering wheel froze. I was parked at this time and it corrected itself. The following day it occurred again and I got an error message �power steering failure. � fortunately, this happened while I was parked. I have seen numerous complaints that this happened to others while they were driving. I contacted Ford and kunes and was told that there was not a recall on the Escape, although other owners of the Escape have had this problem. Kunes told me that they have seen this problem with other Escapes that they repaired as they did mine, and can't understand why Ford has not recalled these vehicles for the problem I experienced. I researched further and there were recalls for this same problem on the 2013 f150, focus and taurus. This expense was a hardship for me and my husband. We are retired and on a fixed income. I called and sent a letter to Ford and they said there was nothing they could do because there was no recall. I fortunately was not injured but am concerned that they do not take responsibility and warn other owners.

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71,000 power steering assist is failing. Power steering will go out while driving. First happened while parking, but it goes off and on while driving the vehicle. This is very dangerous!.

The contact owns a 2009 Ford Escape. The contact stated that the power steering failed intermittently while driving at various speeds. The contact had the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who reprogrammed the power steering module. The vehicle was repaired however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 200,000.

The power steering failed while driving home. I almost had an accident since I wasn't expecting the malfunction. Fortunately I was going slow and was able to control the car's sudden stiff wheel.

The electric power steering assist failed and the power steering fault message appeared when backing out of my garage. After turning the ignition off and starting the car again, the problem resolved. My Ford dealer found code u3000:49 stored. Required replacement of the entire steering gear at a cost of $2559. 47, including alignment. I feel fortunate that this happened in my driveway. If it had been on the highway it could have caused a serious accident. The service advisor said that this was the first Escape he has seen with this problem, but I have found numerous accounts of similar problems on the internet.

2012 Ford Escape - kansas plant. Intermittent power steering failure while driving. Has happened three times in the last 10 days. Has happened at lower speed while turning into parking lot / parking space. Seems to correct itself if car is turned off and restarted.

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Tl- the contact owns a 2009 Ford Escape hybrid. The contact stated her power steering had failed to operate while driving at various speeds as the power steering fault warning message had appeared on the instrument panel. The vehicle would not restart once the failure had occurred; due to this failure, the contact had believed that the ignition switch had become faulty due to the vehicle's failure to restart. Upon investigation, the contact discovered that her vehicle had previously been placed under NHTSA campaign number:14v284000 (steering). The manufacturer was notified of the recall and they informed her that the recall had been serviced prior to her owning the vehicle; therefore she no longer qualified for the recall. The contact had also noticed issues with her suspension and had taken the vehicle to an independent mechanic. There, the mechanic had discovered corrosion in the tire well which affected the connection between the suspension and the unibody construction. She was informed that they would need to remove the hybrid battery, the fuel tank, and the fuel line in order to repair the vehicle. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000. Jo.

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.

Power steering failed while driving. A very dangerous situation!.