NHTSA Complaint #11373684 — 2011 FORD ESCAPE

STEERING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11373684
Vehicle	2011 FORD ESCAPE
Component	STEERING
Date of Incident	November 2, 2020
Date Filed	November 8, 2020
Mileage	170,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	FL

Consumer Description

VEHICLE FELT SLIGHTLY STIFF IN STEERING. NEXT DAY OPERATED FINE UNTIL SWITCHED OFF AND LATER STARTED UP AGAIN, AT WHICH POINT STEERING WAS VERY STIFF (DANGEROUS TO DRIVE)! I THEN PARKED IT AND TURNED THE ENGINE OFF. LATER I STARTED THE ENGINE AND STEERING WAS AGAIN OK. SOMETIMES IT GETS HARD TO STEERING WHILE DRIVING...I NEVER KNOW WHEN THE STEERING WILL GO OUT. IT CHANGES AT DIFFERENT TIMES, AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS AND ON FLAT OR UNLEVEL STREETS. THIS IS A SAFETY RELATED DEFECT AND POSES A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION! I HAVE FOUND MANY REPORTS OF THIS SAME ISSUE ON THE SAME AND SIMILAR VEHICLES. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 18, 2014...FORD'S NUMBER FOR THIS RECALL IS 14S05.???

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