2009 FORD ESCAPE Steering Problems

THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE POWER STEERING 14S05 JULY 2014. WHICH I BROUGHT MY CAR IN FOR AND THEY REPROGRAMED THE COMPUTER. ONE TIME THE POWER STEERING FAILED BUT RESTARTING CAR MADE IT WORK. LAST WEEK MY POWER STEERING FAILED THIS WAS 2 YEARS AFTER THE REPROGRAMING. I BROUGHT IT TO FORD LIVERMORE, CA AND THEY DIAGNOSED THE TORQUE SENSOR WAS THE PROBLEM WHICH WAS NOT FIXED DURING THE RECALL WHEN I BROUGHT IT IN. ANYWAY JUST WANTED TO SAY FORD DID NOT FIX MY POWER STEERING PROBLEM AND IS A SAFETY ISSUE. VEHICLE WAS AT A STOP LIGHT RESTARTED CAR AND POWER STEERING CAME BACK. DROVE HOME PARKED IN GARAGE AND NEXT TIME STARTED CAR POWER STEERING WAS OUT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE STEERING FAILED AND THE POWER STEERING ASSIST PUMP SENSOR ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE STEERING WHEEL SHOOK VIGOROUSLY. THE DEALER COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 148,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD ESCAPE. WITHOUT WARNING, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF, RESTARTED, AND DRIVEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MECHANIC INDICATED THAT THE STEERING TORQUE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FAILURE WAS SIMILAR TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V284000 (STEERING) THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 130,000. UPDATED 02/15/17*LJ *CN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE MAKING A TURN, THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC WHO STATED THERE WERE NO RECALLS OR WARRANTIES RELATED TO THE POWER STEERING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE STEERING WHEEL FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON A SEPARATE OCCASION WHILE DRIVING AND THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, THE STEERING WHEEL WAS STILL DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE BACK HOME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

TAKATA RECALL I WAS DRIVING IN THE FAR LEFT LANE OF THE FREEWAY ON MY WAY TO WORK AND MY CAR SHUT OFF, SOMETIMES MY CARS DOES NOT START. I HAVE HAD ALTERNATOR, STARTER TESTED, AND THEY ARE GOOD, MY CAMSHAFT SENSOR REPLACED, IGNITION SWITCH REPLACED, SPARK PLUGS REPLACED, I KEEP A GOOD HANDLE ON MAINTENANCE UP, BUT MY CAR SHUTTING OFF WHILE I AM DRIVING AND SOMETIMES DON'T TURN ON AT ALL IS KEEP HAPPENING, MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP, VERY HARD TO TURN, ALL COMPONENTS IN MY CAR DON'T COME ON, GEARS LIGHT POPS ON AND OFF, DASHBOARD LIGHT SOMETIME FLICKERS. I HAVE HAD MY BACK LIGHTS. AND IT CONTINUES TO HAPPEN. *TR

2009 FORD ESCAPE HAS A SENSOR FAILURE AND TURNED OFF POWER STEERING ASSIST WHILE DRIVING AND IN MOTION ON A STREET. THE STEERING SUDDENLY BECAME VERY HARD TO STEER AT A TIME WHEN I DID NOT EXPECT THIS. THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS FAILURE A FEW YEARS AGO AND THE FAILURE HAS HAPPENED AGAIN. WHY IS FORD HAVE SOFTWARE ISSUES THAT ARE ALLOWED TO TURN OFF CRITICAL SYSTEMS (SAFETY) SUCH AS STEERING BECAUSE OF ANY SENSOR FAILURE. THIS SYSTEM SHOULD FAIL SAFE AND NEVER BE TURNING OFF SYSTEMS SUCH AS STEERING OR BRAKING!!!! THEY SHOULD ONLY BE ALLOWED TO MONITOR OR ASSIST AREAS SUCH AS STEERING OR BRAKING BUT ANY FAILURE SHOULD NEVER TURN OFF THOSE SYSTEMS; IT IS A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD WHILE DRIVING!!! *TR

THE VEHICLE IS LOSING POWER STEERING SUDDENLY WHILE IN THE MIDST OF LEFT HAND TURNS. THE CAR SUDDENLY BEEPS, NO WARNING LIGHT APPEARS, AND FOR 1-2 SECONDS THE STEERING WHEEL FEELS COMPLETELY LOCKED UP. APPARENTLY THIS IS DUE TO A FAILING TORQUE SENSOR, AS THE DEALERSHIP REPORTS THAT IT IS SHOWING CODE B2278. THE FAULTY TORQUE SENSOR IS A KNOWN SAFETY ISSUE WITH FORD ESCAPES, PART OF RECALL 14S05. BUT, RATHER THAN FIX THE PROBLEM (FROM WHAT I CAN TELL THEY FREELY ACKNOWLEDGE THE ORIGINAL TORQUE SENSORS WERE DEFECTIVE, AND THE NEW PARTS ARE OF AN IMPROVED, MORE DURABLE, AND SAFER DESIGN), FORD IS ONLY ISSUING A SOFTWARE UPDATE. APPARENTLY I HAD THIS SOFTWARE UPDATE COMPLETED IN 2014, AND YET HERE I AM WITH THE SAME MECHANICAL SAFETY ISSUE TWO YEARS LATER. THE SOFTWARE UPDATE, AS FAR AS MY RESEARCH REVEALS, DOES NOTHING TO ACTUALLY IMPROVE THE SAFETY OF THE...

MY ELECTRONIC ASSISTED POWER STEERING STARTED MALFUNCTIONING IN6/16, IOT WOULD RESET ITSELF SOME AT FIRST BUT BY 7/16 IT TOTALLY QUIT. I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC WHO WAS UNABLE TO REPAIR IT, TOOK IT BACK TO THE PLACE I PURCHASED IT, THEIR COMPUTER WOULDN'T TALK TO MINE. I THEN TOOK IS TO W W FORD DEALER IN SEARCY, AR WHERE THEY ADVISED IT WAS A RECALL COMPUTER UPDATE THAT THEY HAD ALREADY PERFORMED LAST YEAR WHEN THE FUEL SYSTEM QUIT & HAD TO BE UPDATED. THEY REFUSED TO LOOK AT IT, REFUSED TO HOOK IT UP TO THEIR DIAGNOSTICS COMPUTER AND I'VE BEEN STUCK "STRONG ARM STEERING SINCE.

2008-2011 FORD ESCAPE POWER STEERING RECALL 14S05 I RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER FROM FORD MOTOR COMPANY CONCERNING A RECALL ON THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING ON MY 2009 FORD ESCAPE. I SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT WITH WINNER FORD OF CHERRY HILL, NJ FOR THIS SERVICE, SINCE IT WAS THE CLOSEST DEALER AT THE TIME I WAS ABLE TO RETURN VEHICLE FOR SERVICE. THE DEALERSHIP PERFORMED THE SOFTWARE UPGRADE CITING THAT NO PROBLEMS WERE FOUND. AS OF NOVEMBER 28TH 2016, MY STEERING SYSTEM HAS BEGUN TO EXHIBIT PROBLEMS FROM THIS RECALL, THE STEERING WHEEL WHILE BOTH IDLE AND DRIVING SHAKES AND VIBRATES WHICH CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO SWERVE AND MAKES PARKING DIFFICULT. I CONTACTED FORD CUSTOMER CARE REGARDING THIS, HOWEVER I WAS INFORMED THAT SINCE THE RECALL WORK OF UPDATING SOFTWARE WAS PERFORMED, THAT THEY CONSIDERED THE ISSUE WITH MY VEHICLE RESOLVED AND NO ADDITIONAL SERVICE WOULD BE PERFORMED UNDER THE 14S05 RECALL,...

MY TORQUE SENSOR IS GOING OUT AND HAVING POWER STEERING ISSUES FORD HAS DENIED THERE IS A RECALL AND CLAIMS IT HAS GOTTEN FIXED IN 2014 BUT IF IT WAS FIXED WHY WOULD I BE HAVING THIS PROBLEM NOW? I NEVER RECEIVED A NOTICE ABOUT THE STEERING RECALL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE STEERING WHEEL FAILED TO TURN LEFT OR RIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING CONTROL SYSTEM MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V284000 (STEERING) ONE YEAR EARLIER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

I AM WRITING TO YOU TO INFORM YOU ON THE SAFETY CONDITION OF THE 2009 FORD ESCAPE. THE NUMBER 1 PROBLEM IS HARD TO STEER THE WHEEL WHEN DRIVING. NUMBER 2 PROBLEM IS THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF WHEN TURNING CORNERS WHILE DRIVING. THE DATE IT HAPPEN WAS FRIDAY NOV. 18, 2016.

STEERING SHAFT TORQUE SENSOR MALFUNCTION. THE CAR BECOME HARD TO STEER, OR TO TURN THE WHEEL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE BECAME DIFFICULT TO STEER AND THE STEERING WHEEL WAS HARD TO TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL, SO THEY WERE UNABLE TO ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 155,000.

MY WIFE WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN FROM A STOP, THE ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST IN THE STEERING QUIT WORKING, AND SHE HAD TO FIGHT THE STEERING WHEEL HARD TO KEEP FROM RUNNING INTO THE CURB. WE WONDER WHY OUR VEHICLE'S VIN IS NOT LISTED IN THE RECALL FOR THIS FORD ESCAPE PROBLEM?

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURES AS NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V284000 (STEERING) HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 112,000.

MY 88 YEAR OLD MOTHER DRIVES THIS STEERING WENT OUT AS SHE WAS DRIVING IT DOES THIS WHEN IT WANTS TO. FORD CHARGED US $123 TO TELL US ITS THE STEERING COLUMN SENSOR AND WANTS $1,500 TO FIX SHE DOESN'T HAVE. SEEMS THIS IS A HUGE PROBLEM FORD DOESN'T WANT TO FIX. 40,000 MILE VECH THAT HAD EVER SERVICE DONE AT FORD AND ITS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE NOW.

MY POWER STEERING QUIT DUE TO A SENSOR ERROR.. AFTER I DROVE TO SHOPPING CENTER AND PARKED I GOT A POWER STEERING ASSIST FAULT ERROR, I TRIED STARTING IT UP AGAIN I HAVE NO POWER STEERING. I HAVE TRIED SHUTTING DOWN AND STARTING CAR BACK UP AND STILL NOW POWER STEERING.. I HAVE READ UP ON THIS AND SEEN THERE ARE RECALLS FOR MY YEAR AND MAKE AND MODEL OF CAR, BUT MY VIN DOES NOT SHOW THERE IS ONE. WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THIS ISSUE RESOLVED AS OF NOW I AM NOT DRIVING MY CAR. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE POWER STEERING SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 151,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

I WAS DRIVING MY VEHICLE AND A WARNING CAME ACROSS MY DASHBOARD THAT SAID.. POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILURE. I PULLED OVER AND SHUT MY CAR OFF TO SEE WHAT WAS GOING ON. WHEN I TURNED MY CAR BACK ON, MY POWER STEERING WAS GONE. I HAD MY VEHICLE IN THE DEALERSHIP IN 2014 FOR A WARRANTY ON MY SWAY BAR AND THE DEALERSHIP SAW THERE WAS A RECALL NOTICE SO THEY PLUGGED MY CAR INTO THE COMPUTER AND HAD NO CODES OR ANYTHING SO THEY REPROGRAMMED IT. NOW I'M HAVING TROUBLE WITH THE POWER STEERING AND CODE B2278 IS COMING UP AND NEITHER THE DEALERSHIP NOR THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY WILL TAKE CARE OF IT. THEY TOLD ME THAT I DIDN'T HAVE AN ISSUE WITH IT BACK IN 2014 SO THE RECALL WAS CLOSED AND NOW THAT I AM HAVING THE ISSUE, THEY CAN NOT FIX IT OR TAKE CARE...

POWER/ELECTRIC STEERING WENT OUT WHILE MY WIFE WAS DRIVING. I TOOK IT TO THE LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP WHICH ORIGINALLY SAID THERE WAS A RECALL, THEN THERE WAS NOT A RECALL FOR MY PARTICULAR VEHICLE BECAUSE IT CAME FROM A DIFFERENT MANUFACTURING LOCATION, LATER, THE FORD TECH SAID THAT THERE WAS, IN FACT, A RECALL ON MY CAR, BUT THE WINDOW FOR THE RECALL WAS OVER TWO YEARS AGO. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH AND MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE COLLIDED INTO A GUARDRAIL. THE POWER STEERING ASSIST INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AFTER THE CRASH. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING CONTROL MODULE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 168,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE WARNING LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED AND THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V284000 (STEERING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

WHILE DRIVING ON A PUBLIC ROAD AT AROUND 35MPH MY 2009 FORD ESCAPE LOST POWER STEERING. NO WARNING LIGHTS CAME UP. WAS ABLE TO GET INTO A PARKING LOT. TRIED SEVERAL TIMES TURNING VEHICLE ON AND OFF BUT STEERING ONLY CAME ON ONCE THEN QUIT AGAIN. WAS ABLE TO DRIVE HOME IN MANUAL STEERING AND WAS ABLE TO GET IT TO SUMMERVILLE FORD DEALERSHIP THE NEXT DAY. WAS CONTACTED BY THE DEALER THAT THE STEERING MODULE IN STEERING COLUMN HAD FAILED AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED.

I OWN A 2009 FORD ESCAPE. THERE WAS A VERY LARGE RECALL ON THE STEERING COLUMN A COUPLE YEARS BACK, AS THE STEERING COLUMN WOULD RANDOMLY FREEZE AND YOU HAD VERY LITTLE CONTROL OVER YOUR CAR. I HAD THIS ISSUE. I ALMOST GOT INTO A SERIOUS WRECK DURING ONE OF THESE FREEZING EPISODES WHEN I WAS MAKING A SLOW TURN ONTO A ROAD IN ATLANTA, GA. THE RECALL SAID TO BRING IN THE CAR TO A LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP, AND THEY WOULD EITHER DO A RE-SET ON THE COMPUTER, OR REPLACE THE STEERING COLUMN IF DEEMED NECESSARY. ORIGINALLY, THEY RE-SET THE COMPUTER. IT HAPPENED ONE TIME AFTER THE COMPUTER RESET, BUT I FIGURED IT WAS JUST A FLUKE. ALMOST A YEAR LATER... THE SAME ISSUE STARTED HAPPENING MORE FREQUENTLY, AGAIN, AND WITHIN 2 DAYS, THE ELECTRONIC STEERING WAS COMPLETELY GONE. I LOST ALL POWER STEERING ABILITY. IT WENT OUT COMPLETELY....

POWER STEERING EPS ASSIST STEERING TORQUE SENSOR (PSCM) WENT OUT. NHTSA #14V284000. FORD RECALL 14S05. PURCHASED 12/14 AT BRANDON FORD (FL). NOT EVER INFORMED OF RECALL. ACTUALLY TEXTED THAT THEY DID NOT KNOW OF RECALL. CALLED FORD WHO PUT A CASE # ON IT. REVIEW DONE BY FORD BUT THEY SAID BRANDON FORD DID A TEST ON IT AND REPROGRAMMED THE SENSOR. FORD DENIED THE CLAIM STATING IT HAD BEEN 12 MONTHS OR 12,000 MILES SINCE PURCHASE. THE VEHICLE ONLY HAD 18,800 MILES AT PURCHASE AND HAS APPROXIMATELY JUST OVER 32,000 MILES NOW. ON FORDS SERVICE PHONE LINE WHERE ONE GOES DIRECTLY TO THE SPECIFIC RECALL THERE IS NO MENTION OF NOT HONORING THE FULL REPLACEMENT OF PARTS AND LABOR DEPENDENT ON IF IT IS UNDER 12 MONTHS OR 12,000 MILES. NEITHER DOES IT STATE THAT IN THE ONLINE RECALL INFO. THE COST FOR THIS REPAIR WE HAVE BEEN TOLD...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY FORCE TO THE STEERING WHEEL IN ORDER TO STEER THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPROGRAMMED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V2840000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 111,700.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING SENSOR AND STEERING COLUMN HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE ONBOARD DIAGNOSTIC WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF POWER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE MASS AIR INDEX WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. IN ADDITION, THE MAINTENANCE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE ABS, LOW TIRE PRESSURE, TRACTION CONTROL, AND PARKING WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED AGAIN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 169,000. UPDATED 10/18/16*LJ *TR

VEHICLE NO POWER AND SURGING.

STARTED CAR, WENT TO BACK OUT OF PARKING SPACE AND THERE WAS NO STEERING. PULLED BACK INTO SPACE AND TURNED CAR OFF, POPPED HOOD TO SEE IF I COULD SEE ANYTHING WRONG. WAITED A FEW MINUTES, STARTED CAR AGAIN, STEERING WAS FINE. NOTICE I DID NOT GET HOOD DOWN ALL THE WAY, SO I PULLED OVER, TURNED OFF CAR, AND SECURED HOOD. WHEN I GOT BACK IN THE CAR, LOST STEERING AGAIN. TURNED OFF CAR, STEERING WORKED AGAIN. MADE IT HOME. WAITED A FEW MINUTES AFTER TURNING CAR OFF, AND RESTARTED IT. AGAIN NO STEERING. TOOK BRUTE FORCE TO TURN WHEEL. AT NO TIME DID A WARNING LIGHT COME ON INDICATING ANY TROUBLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE REQUIRED EXTRA FORCE TO MANEUVER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING MODULE SOFTWARE NEEDED TO BE SERVICED OR UPDATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE RACK AND PINION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY SERVICED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V284000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000.

THE POWER STEERING STOPPED WORKING WHILE DRIVING ON A CITY STREET. I WAS TURNING INTO A SHOPPING MALL AND THERE WAS SUDDENLY NO WAY I COULD STEER THIS CAR. IT IS DANGEROUS TO TRY DRIVING THE VEHICLE. YOU CANNOT TURN IT WITHOUT BRUTE FORCE AND IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER AT SLOW SPEEDS. IT IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE. THE PROBLEM IS A TORQUE SENSOR WHICH WHEN IT GOES OUT, THE ENTIRE STEERING COLUMN MUST BE REPLACED TO THE TUNE OF $1500. FORD SHOULD TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS ISSUE BEFORE TOO MANY OWNERS END UP IN CRASHES.

THE POWER STEERING SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING. IT DID NOT WORK FOR OVER 2 HOURS. AFTER STOPPING AND TURNING OFF THE CAR FOR 5 MIN., THE POWER STEERING BEGAN WORKING AGAIN.

NO WARNING THAT SOMETHING WAS WRONG. WAS TOLD IT COULD HAVE HAPPENED ON THE HIGHWAY AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. WHICH WOULD HAVE MADE IT IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER AND COULD HAVE CAUSED LIFE THREATENING INJURY OF POSSIBLY DEATH. THE CAR WAS PARKED ON FRIDAY, SAT OVER THE WEEKEND AND WHEN I WENT IN TO START IT ON MONDAY AND DRIVE IT TO WORK THE STEERING WHEEL WAS HARD TO MOVE AND THE TIRES STAYED STATIONARY. TOWED IT TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THE STEERING COLUMN BROKE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND IT WASN'T UNDER WARRANTY ANYMORE AND THE RECALL THAT IS OUT THERE WAS NOT APPLICABLE FOR THIS SPECIFIC PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING COLUMN. THEY DEALER SAID IT WOULD COST APPROX $1,400.00 TO REPLACE THE STEERING COLUMN. IT WAS NEVER IN AN ACCIDENT AND WAS NEVER PART OF THEFT. IT IS 9 YEARS OLD, NEVER TOWED ANYTHING...

WHILE DRIVING THE ESCAPE THE STEERING WHEEL JUST LOCKS UP IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING. I HAVE TO GET THE ESCAPE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND SHUT IT OFF AND RESTART TO GET THE STEERING WHEEL TO UNLOCK. HAVE TAKEN IT TO A FORD DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAY IT'S NOT ON RECALL SO THEY CANT FIX IT. THEY DID CLEAN THE WIRES AND SAID IT SHOULD BE FINE, BUT IT STILL DID IT AGAIN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK THE VEHICLE, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED CONSTANTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TORQUE SENSOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V284000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 101,000.

POWER STEERING SUDDENLY QUIT WORKING WHILE DRIVING! AFTER RESEARCHING ISSUE ON INTERNET, ESCAPES HAVE HAD SEVERAL RECALLS ON DIFFERENT MODEL YEARS INVOLVING STEERING., BUT NOT MY 2009. IT IS OBVIOUS THE PROBLEMS WITH THE STEERING HAS BEEN GOING ON MANY YEARS BUT FORD HAS NOT CORRECTED. IF MY SON HAD BEEN DRIVING WHEN IT WENT OUT, I SHIVER TO THINK WHAT MAY HAVE BEEN THE OUTCOME. STEERING ISSUES ARE VERY SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEMS. COME ON FORD FIX THE ESCAPES ISSUES.

STEERING WHEEL BEGAN SHAKING WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AND AT LOW SPEEDS WHILE DRIVING IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. THE SHAKING STOPPED FOR 1 DAY - THEN BEGAN AGAIN. TWO DAYS FOLLOWING THE DASHBOARD SENSOR READ - POWER STEERING ASSIST FAULT. POWER STEERING FAILED AT THIS TIME. I CONTACTED FORD - AS I BELIEVE THIS TO BE DIRECTLY RELATED TO A LARGE RECALL 14S05 1.3M VEHICLES. FORD COURTESY CAS9191445. FORD HAS DENIED THIS IS RELATED TO THE RECALL - ADVISING THIS VEHICLE VIN DOES NOT MATCH THE REFERENCED VIN'S- HOWEVER I AM EXPERIENCING THE NOTED ISSUES. WHAT ASSISTANCE CAN THE NHTSA PROVIDE ADDING THIS VEHICLE INTO THE RECALL. I CONTACTED LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIPS IN HOPE OF RECEIVING ASSISTANCE/GUIDANCE - THIS ALSO WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. FORD HAS REFERENCED TSB NO. 14-0016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD ESCAPE. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE POWER STEERING COLUMN SHOOK UNCONTROLLABLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE COLUMN ASSEMBLY STEERING WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,457.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE STEERING ABILITY SEIZED. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING COLUMN NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER A RECALL FOR THE POWER STEERING BACK IN AUGUST OF 2015. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING INSTRUMENT CLUSTER MODULE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V824000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 133,414.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE STEERING LOST POWER WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,500.... UPDATED 04/11/16 *BF THE DEALER REPLACED THE ENTIRE STEERING COLUMN. UPDATED 04/20/16.*JB

BEFORE 6/18/15 RANDOMLY WHILE DRIVING ANY SPEED MY VEHICLE HAD A WRENCH WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATE AND LOSES COMPLETE POWER ALONG WITH STEERING, THE CAR SHUTS OFF COMPLETELY YOU HAVE TO TURN IGNITION OFF AND RESTART. IT WOULD RUN FINE FOR SEVERAL DAYS AND THEN RANDOMLY HAPPEN AGAIN OR POSSIBLY MULTIPLE TIMES IN A DAY. 6/17/15 - I BROUGHT VEHICLE TO FORD DEALERSHIP TO FIX RECALL (13N03) ' TECH REPLACED THROTTLE BODY FOR THIS CORRECTION. AT THE SAME TIME THEY ALSO PERFORMED A RECALL (14S05) ' TECH REPROGRAMMED PSCM FOR CORRECTION. 11/24/15 ' WAS DRIVING MY VEHICLE WHEN THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN AND THE WHOLE STEERING COLUMN FROZE UP. HAD TO STOP AND TURN VEHICLE OFF IN TRAFFIC AND BACK ON. NO CORRECTION TO PROBLEM THE VEHICLE WAS IMMEDIATELY BROUGHT BACK TO FORD DEALERSHIP. 11/25/15 ' I WAS TOLD THE TORQUE SENSOR NEEDS REPLACED. I ADVISED THEM THE RECALL...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE DRIVER WAS DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWO TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V284000 (STEERING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 70,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL REPAIR FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V284000 (STEERING); HOWEVER, THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AFTER THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THE FAILURE WAS NOT RELATED TO THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL FOR WHICH IT WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.