NHTSA Complaint #11176397 — 2009 FORD ESCAPE

STEERING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11176397
Vehicle	2009 FORD ESCAPE
Component	STEERING
Date of Incident	January 10, 2019
Date Filed	February 11, 2019
Mileage	116,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	VA

Consumer Description

THE POWER STEERING FAILS SUDDENLY WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING. YOU CAN STILL STEER BUT IT IS DIFFICULT, SOMETIMES IT WILL FAIL AS SOON AS YOU CRANK THE VEHICLE. YOU CAN TURN OFF VEHICLE THEN RESTART AND IT WILL BE OK. THIS IS A INTERMITTENT PROBLEM FOR NOW. THERE IS A RECAL BUT ONLY FEW MODELS WITH THE CORRECT VIN NUMBER. HOWEVER EVERYWHERE ON LINE PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS ISSUE AND THE RECAL WILL NOT COVER BECAUSE OF THE VIN NUMBER. THE STEERING SHOULD LAST THE DURATION OF THE VEHICLE. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND ALL SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER THIS RECAL. NOT JUST A SELECT FEW THIS PROBLEM WILL OCCUR IN MOTION, OR SETTING STILL. NO PATTERN

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