Steering Failed Problems of Ford Escape - part 2

Drove to work at 6 am went to use for lunch vehicle had no power assisted steering more like manual steering. Making very difficult in parking , on ramps turning at intersections. My mechanic tells me steering column part failure that they have replaced in several Escapes & mariners. My boss went on line and found info on recall of 915,216 Ford Escapes & Mercury mariners. Problem was when backing out of parking spot tying to to turn to right was very difficult more like manual steering.

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Tl the contact owns a 2004 Ford Escape. While driving approximately 10 mph, the steering wheel failed due to severe rust and corrosion of the subframe. The contact attempted to replace the control arms and noticed that a huge chunk on the subframe was rotted and corroded with a large hole near the front passenger side of the subframe. The contact stated that the steering wheel was approximately 40 degrees off balance. In addition, the steering wheel was adjusted while turning left or right to prevent independently intrusive steering due to the steering imbalance. The contact was unable to make repairs to the vehicle due to the damage associated with the mount of the subframe that had partially detached from the vehicle. The contact concluded that any replacement measures in relation to the failure would be faulty. Champion Ford Volvo (2502 west 26th street, erie, pennsylvania 16506, (814) 878-2500) was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the vehicle was inspected in 2014 per NHTSA campaign number: 14v165000 (structure), in which the crossbrace was applied to the vehicle for preventative subfame damage in July of 2014. The failure mileage was approximately 128,000.

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I was traveling approximately 25 mph on a city street when the steering wheel became stiff and unable to move. An message popped up on the dash �steering assist failure�. I pulled off the road and placed the vehicle in park, turned off the vehicle and waited about 1 minute. I restarted the vehicle and everything operated normally for about 15 minutes of driving at highway speeds. The next morning while pulling out of the driveway the steering wheel again became stiff and unable to move. I put the vehicle in park and turned it off. I restarted the vehicle after waiting about 30 seconds and everything operated normally.

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Tl the contact owns a 2011 Ford Escape. While driving various speeds, the steering wheel seized without warning. Once the contact turned off and restarted the vehicle, it operated normally. The contact took the vehicle to garnet Ford (1610 wilmington pike, west chester, PA 19382, (610) 358-5600) where it was diagnosed that the steering wheel failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and confirmed that the vehicle was not included in a recall. The failure mileage was 140,000.

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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.

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Tl the contact owns a 2001 Ford Escape. While driving approximately 15 mph, the steering failed and was not aligned with the vehicle. The vehicle was driven to an independent mechanic who determined that the frame and other components were severely rusted. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 94,306. The VIN was unknown.

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When starting the car an alert popped up stating "steering assist failure". The steering was virtually impossible to move. Turning off the ignition and restarting the message cleared. The car has only 27100 miles. Ford states that the steering gear has failed. If this had happened while moving it could have been serious.

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Tl - the contact owns a 2009 Ford Escape. The contact stated that when her daughter turned the vehicle on and went into drive, the steering had failed. The vehicle was serviced at dealer, theodore robins Ford (2060 harbor blvd, costa mesa, CA 92627. 800-494-0756) under NHTSA campaign number: 16v284000 (steering) but the remedy failed to repair the vehicle as the steering continued to fail. The manufacturer was notified and informed the contact that she that the recall was already done. The failure mileage was approximately 120,000. Jc.

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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.

Tl the contact owns a 2010 Ford Escape. The contact stated that the steering wheel and front wheels vibrated out of control. The contact inspected the vehicle himself and found that the wheel bearing was the wrong dimension. The contact replaced the driver's side wheel bearing himself. The contact took the vehicle to an unknown dealer for the steering failure and the steering stabilizer was replaced. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that the vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 14v284000 (steering) and NHTSA campaign number: 15e045000 (suspension). The vehicle was repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 110,000. ## #vpic# 4 - VIN corrected, error in one position only (indicated by ! in suggested VIN), multiple matches found; 14 - unable to provide information for all the characters in the VIN. #vpic#.

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Tl-the contact owns a 2009 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving at unknown speeds the steering wheel failed to turn left and right. The contact stated that the wrench symbol was illuminated. Additionally, the vehicle was shaking. The vehicle was taking to a independent mechanic. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the issue but no further assistance was provided. The failure mileage 186,000. Ap.

Electric steering failed instantly without warning causing huge increase in steering effort,so much so that a small person cannot control the car. A huge safety risk. The car was moving along the road at the time of failure.

Tl the contact owns a 2009 Ford Escape. While driving 40-60 mph, the steering wheel failed to move in any direction without warning. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the torque angle sensor needed to be replaced. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 187,000.

Tl the contact owns a 2010 Ford Escape. While driving 5 mph, the steering wheel failed and was difficult to turn. Also, the power steering assist indicator illuminated. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The VIN was unknown. The failure mileage was approximately 145,000.

Recall 14s05. I received a recall notice regarding my power steering shortly after purchasing this vehicle. I took it in as instructed. The dealership "reprogrammed it" as instructed by Ford. Now the torque sensor that was also under same recall is out and they will not fix it. They are telling me the recall was satisfied. After doing some research and reading other stories about the same issue I feel this was a scam by Ford to satisfy the recall. They are pushing the cost to the consumer. The reprogram is just a warning that the steering is going to fail it was never any fix. The sensor should have been replaced. This is a safety warning on their own admission when you call to inquire about the recall. I really think this is wrong on every level.

Tl the contact owns a 2009 Ford Escape. While driving unknown speeds, the steering wheel failed to move without warning. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer (rich Ford, 8601 lomas blvd ne, albuquerque, nm 87112) and was informed that the vehicle had been repaired per NHTSA campaign number: 14v284000 (steering). The dealer diagnosed that the steering column assembly and torque sensor needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified and did not assist. The failure mileage was 154,000.

Tl the contact owns a 2008 Ford Escape. While driving unknown speeds and attempting to make a right turn, the steering wheel failed to move and became inoperable. Also, the power steering warning indicator illuminated. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified and did not assist. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.

Tl the contact owns a 2009 Ford Escape. While driving 70 mph, the power assist failure warning indicator illuminated; however, the power steering did not experience a failure until the vehicle was turned off and restarted. The vehicle was taken to holiday automotive (321 n rolling meadows dr, fond du lac, WI 54937, (866) 875-3224) to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the steering torque sensor failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was previously repaired per NHTSA campaign number: 14v284000 (steering), but failed to prevent the torque sensor failure. The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 154,000.

Tl the contact owns a 2009 Ford Escape. While driving 5 mph, the steering wheel failed to turn without warning. The vehicle was towed to a local mechanic. The contact called a local dealer (sheehy Ford Lincoln of gaithersburg, 901 n frederick Ave, gaithersburg, MD 20879) and was informed that the vehicle was not included in a recall. The manufacturer was notified of the issue and did not assist. The failure mileage was 74,000.

Electric steering assist failure -- sudden and complete failure. On highway. . . Outside temp was 5 f above zero. Two children in car (one year old and 3 year old). Without warning (and during a 45 degree curve) the steering assist went out and at first the steering assist attempted to correct the steering and that made matters worse -- holding the wheel steady and continuing thru the turn was a challenge (and, I am 'stout' guy!). Got off the highway ASAP. Then an electric burn smell started. . Steering column (?). Got the grand kids out of the car (into the 5 degree temp) in a hurry! car now in the shop . $2,000 repair and may not be complete. Will find out final number today.

(dyd - dealer info inadequate; need address) tl the contact owns a 2010 Ford Escape. The contact stated that the eps warning indicator flashed. Also, the steering wheel became extremely tight and difficult to turn left and right. The contact had to apply force to the steering wheel when the failure occurred. The vehicle was taken to tasca Ford (800-737-0435) for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer stated that the recall had been serviced by rodman Ford (508-543-3333) and refused to provide a solution. The approximate failure mileage was 83,000.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Escape. While parked, the steering failed and could not be turned. Also, the power assist indicator illuminated. The vehicle was towed to a local dealer (christian brothers Ford, 1375 highway 2 truck byp, crookston, mn 56716) where it was diagnosed that the steering wheel needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 45,222.

The contact owns a 2010 Ford Escape. When the contact attempted to start the vehicle, she had to force the key into the ignition in order to start the engine. It sometimes took several minutes to get the vehicle to start. The vehicle was taken to diers Ford Lincoln (2445 n broad st, fremont, ne) where it was diagnosed that the steering and ignition failed. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The VIN was unknown. The approximate failure mileage was 25,000.

The contact owns a 2010 Ford Escape. The contact stated that the steering wheel failed. Also, while driving, the power steering assist indicator illuminated and the steering wheel became difficult to turn. The contact was able to drive the vehicle to premier Ford (5000 glenwood road, brooklyn, NY 11234, phone (718)-859-2000) where it was diagnosed that the steering column needed to be replaced. The steering column was not replaced. The manufacturer stated that the VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 14v284000 (steering). The failure mileage was 84,365.

Loss of steering while driving. The steering wheel locked in a straight ahead position while turning on a city street. A alert came on the dash saying electronic steering assist sensor failed. The vehicle lost all power to the steering and made the car hard to turn. I was on a city street.

The contact owns a 2011 Ford Escape. While driving approximately 25 mph, the steering failed. The contact had to use excessive force to steer the vehicle. There were no warning indicators illuminated. A local dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and advised the contact that the VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 14v284000 (steering). The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was approximately 104,000.

Tl- the contact owns a 2009 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while at a complete stop there was an abnormal noise then the car had beeped and the warning alert appeared that stated power steering assist stalled. The contact was able to drive the vehicle home, however the steering wheel had stiffened and was manually to turn. The vehicle was serviced under NHTSA campaign number: 14v284000 (steering) in December of 2014 for the recall remedy, however the remedy failed. The local dealer (westfield Ford inc, 6200 south la grange rd, countryside, IL, 60525) was contacted and made aware of the failure, where it was brought in the next day and was diagnosed and confirmed that the remedy failed and the steering column had failed and needed to be replaced. The dealer referred the contact to the manufacturer. The manufacturer was contacted and made aware of the failure under case number: cas13563463, however no further assistance was offered. The vehicle was repaired at the cost of the consumer/ contact. The failure mileage was approximately 81,000. Jb.

The contact owns a 2011 Ford Escape. While reversing from the driveway, the steering wheel failed to turn left or right. The failure occurred without warning. The vehicle was towed to the dealer (key scales Ford, 1719 citrus blvd, leesburg, FL 34748) where it was diagnosed that the steering torque sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted at 800-392-3673 and was made aware of the failure. The manufacturer stated that the VIN was not included in a recall and that the contact had to pay for the repair. Case number: cas-13651219 was provided. The approximate failure mileage was 96,000.

While driving at moderate speed the steering became very stiff and the vehicle was difficult to turn off the road. There was no indication of a problem before the incident. The dash message was that of a steering failure. Repairs were approximately $1,200. 00.

Immediate steering failure of the electronic steering with no notice or warning. Steering was working fine in the morning but upon starting the car in the afternoon, there was no power steering. There is a recall for this issue but it does not appear my car was included in the recall. The recall should be expanded as this is a known and widespread issue with this vehicle.

In the last month I have had a fault code, steering assist failure. 4 times in my driveway upon start up, almost drove off driveway down 20 foot creek. One of them while traveling from a 55mph state route trying to turn right, slowed to below 20 mph and tried to turn wheel. The steering wheel did not turn, I traveled across two lanes of traffic and onto a gravel entrance for tractors into the field. I had to lock the brakes up and slid into the corn field. Once stopped, I turned the Escape off and let it sit for 10 minutes, restarted the Escape and backed out onto the road safely. I am at roberts Ford in alton, IL. The code is not showing, (so says the service writer, so Ford is not willing to repair. The date below is the last time in which this has happen. Safety before production, must be they don't care about my family or the public. Time for social media.

Intermittent loss of electronic power steering similar to those reports listed in those vehicles covered under the recall. All failures happen while parked and in motion. I believe that Ford needs to dig a bit deeper and issue an amendment to this recall to fix these vehicles before the lives of others are endangered and I do not want to risk the lives of him, myself or others on the road due to the intermittent acts of the steering failures within my vehicle.

2016 Ford Escape with 5770 miles. Started car and had steering assist fault. No power steering. Had to be towed to dealer. They replaced the steering unit due to a steering control unit failure. If it would have happened while driving I probably would have been involved in an accident as it was near impossible to turn the steering wheel. Repair covered by warranty. Vehicle was stationary at the time of failure.

The contact owns a 2003 Ford Escape. While driving 45 mph, the steering failed and the subframe fractured. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and provided case number: 17653427. No further assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 172,907.

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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.