NHTSA Complaint #10991652 — 2010 FORD ESCAPE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING ABILITY FAILED. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 TO 70 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SHOOK AND BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE POWER STEERING ASSIST INDICATOR ILLUMINATED WHILE THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TIFFANY FORD DEALER (HOLLISTER, CALIFORNIA 831-637-4461) IN 2014 TO BE REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V284000 (STEERING). THE RECALL REQUIRED AN INSPECTION AND THE PART TO BE REPLACED IF THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE DID NOT EXHIBIT THE FAILURE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK TO TIFFANY FORD FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, WHICH CONFIRMED THAT THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED AND THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EXHIBITING THE FAILURE LISTED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER DENIED ASSISTING WITH THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000. UPDATED 07/18/17*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. *JS