2011 FORD ESCAPE Steering Problems

FAILED POWER STEERING. THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING SYSTEM ON MY ESCAPE HAS STOPPED FUNCTIONING. I HAD JUST LEFT A PARKING LOT WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL ON THE CAR GOT VERY HARD TO TURN. IT WAS ACTING LIKE THE POWER STEERING PUMP HAD FAILED. SO, FEELING COMFORTABLE ENOUGH THAT I KNEW WHAT WAS WRONG, I DROVE HOME TO GET OUR OTHER VEHICLE. NOW AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH, I FOUND OUT THAT THIS VEHICLE DOES NOT HAVE A TRADITIONAL POWER STEERING PUMP, BUT RATHER AN ELECTRONIC SYSTEM. I AM SHOCKED THAT I MADE IT HOME NOW THAT I KNOW THAT THE SYSTEM WAS FIGHTING MY ATTEMPTS TO TURN, NOT JUST SIMPLY NOT SUPPLYING POWER ASSISTANCE. I UNDERSTAND THAT OTHER VINS OF MY VEHICLE HAD BEEN RECALLED DUE TO ISSUES WITH THIS SYSTEM, BUT MINE IS NOT COVERED. IT SEEMS TO ME THAT THIS RECALL SHOULD BE EXTENDED TO OTHER VINS OF ESCAPE....

STEERING GOES IN AND OUT MAKING I DIFFICULT TO STEER

TWICE WHILE DRIVING THE POWER STEERING HAS GONE OUT, THE LAST ONE ON 2/19/19 WHILE MY NEW DRIVING SON WAS ON THE WAY TO COLLEGE. I TOOK IT TO FORD 2/22/19 AND WAS TOLD IT WOULD BE $150 JUST TO DIAGNOSE AND MY CAR WAS NOT COVERED VIA VIN FOR THE CURRENT RECALL. I THEN TOOK THE VEHICLE TO NTB AND THEY DIAGNOSED ERROR CODE B2278 WHICH IS EXACTLY WHAT THE RECALL IS FOR. NTB REFERRED ME BACK TO FORD SINCE THEY SHOULD COVER THIS AND GAVE ME A LETTER SAYING SO. FORD STILL REFUSES TO COVER MY VEHICLE EVEN AFTER NUMEROUS PHONE CALLS. I JUST FINISHED MAKING AN APPOINTMENT WITH MY FORD SERVICE CENTER WHO ARE GOING TO CHARGE $600 TO REPLACE THE TORQUE SENSOR. THEY ARE ASKING FOR 1.5 DAYS TO REPAIR.

I DROVE FOR APPROX. 1 HR AND THEN STOPPED AT A GROCERY STORE, TURNING OFF MY VEHICLE. AFTER ABOUT 10 MINUTES, I WENT TO LEAVE AND STARTED MY VEHICLE AND LOST ALL POWER STEERING. THE VEHICLE REMAINED IN THIS STATE, FOR APPROX. 1 HR WHILE DRIVING HOME.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD ESCAPE. WHEN MAKING TURNS, THE STEERING FAILED AND THE CONTACT WOULD LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE TEMPORARILY. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,000.

STOPPED AT A STOPPED SIGNED PULLED OUT SLOWLY TO THE RIGHT AND THE STEERING COMPLETELY LOCKED UP THEN CORRECTED A FEW SECONDS LATER. A WEEK LATER AT A STOP SIGN SLOWLY PULLED OUT TO THE RIGHT AND THE STEERING LOCKED UP AND I DRIFTED INTO ON COMING TRAFFIC WITH NO CONTROL AND HIT A CURB THEN STARTING STEERING CORRECTLY. I AM SO THANKFUL NO ONE WAS HURT OR WORSE. THE TRUCK WAS TAKEN THE SAME DAY TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED IT AND HAVE IT SERVICED. I WAS TOLD THEY RECEIVED CODE B227B WHICH WHEN I RESEARCH FALLS UNDER THE FOLLOWING/ RECALL NUMBER 14V284000 RECALL DATE 05/29/2014 COMPONENT STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM SUMMARY FORD MOTOR COMPANY (FORD) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008-2011 FORD ESCAPE AND MERCURY MARINER VEHICLES MANUFACTURED AUGUST 18, 2006, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 11, 2010. THE AFFECTED VEHICLES HAVE A STEERING TORQUE SENSOR THAT MAY NOT...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE POWER ASSIST FAILURE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT MANAGED TO MANEUVER THE STEERING WHEEL AND DRIVE HOME SAFELY. THE DEALER (LYNCH FORD CHEVROLET INC, 410 US-30, MT VERNON, IA 52314, (319)-895-8500) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

TAKATA RECALL.... CHECKED VIN WITH NHTSA AND SAW RECALL INFORMATION. TODAY, I WOULD FEEL SAFER IF THIS ISSUE WAS FIXED.

POWER STEERING SENSOR DEFECTIVE. POWER STEERING FAILED AFTER MAKING A TURN 3 TIMES.

WHILE DRIVING, THE ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL ERROR LIGHTS APPEARED ON MY DASH FOLLOWED BY CLICKING NOISES. SHORTLY AFTER MY POWER STEERING STOPPED WORKING WHILE MY VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. I WAS MAKING A TURN AT A MODERATE SPEED AND THE SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING ALMOST CAUSING ME TO CRASH. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE BUT IT WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT AND I STRAINED MYSELF AND PULLED SEVERAL UPPER BODY MUSCLES IN THE PROCESS. I AM A SMALL WOMAN AND WAS BARELY ABLE TO MANUALLY TURN THE WHEEL. I HAVE DETERMINED THAT THE TORQUE SENSOR IS DEFECTIVE BUT MY VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL FOR THIS PART. EVEN THOUGH MY VIN IS NOT SHOWING ITS ASSOCIATED WITH THE RECALL. IT IS A 2011 ESCAPE AND I BELIEVE THERE ARE MORE VEHICLES INCLUDING MINE, THAT SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL. THE DEFECTIVE PART ALMOST CAUSE...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT A STOP, THE STEERING LOST POWER WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BOB BELL FORD (410-766-3600, LOCATED AT 7125 RITCHIE HWY, GLEN BURNIE, MD 21061) WHO STATED THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 66,000.

THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL INCIDENTS WITH THIS VEHICLE WHERE THE STEERING WHEEL WILL SEIZE AND LOSE OF ACCELERATION WHEN MAKING SHARP TURNS . DURING THESE INCIDENTS WE WOULD RESTART THE IGNITION AND THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD START WORKING AGAIN.

THE TRUCK HAS A LOSS OF ELECTRIC POWER STEERING. WHEN GOING IN SLOW SPEEDS, IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN. WHEN SPEED INCREASES, IT BECOMES LESS DIFFICULT TO TURN, HOWEVER IT IS STILL VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN. ON THE STREET FOR EXAMPLE, TURNING IN THE NEXT LANE CAN BE A BIT OF A HASSLE AND MAKING SHAP TURNS OR U-TURNS ARE IMPOSSIBLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS AND WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO IPSWICH FORD, INC. (105 COUNTY RD, IPSWICH, MA 01938, (978) 356-6850) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TORQUE SENSOR MALFUNCTIONED. THE TORQUE SENSOR WAS REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V284000 (STEERING). THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,175.

LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND UNABLE TO STEER VEHICLE SAFELY. HAPPENS DURING TURNS AT SLOWER SPEEDS. FORD DIAGNOSTIC CODE # B2278=STEERING TORQUE SENSOR BAD. SAME PROBLEM WITH CURRENT RECALL # 14V284000. VEHICLE MADE AT SAME PLANT AS RECALLED VEHICLES. MY VIN SEEMS TO NOT BE INCLUDED FOR SOME REASON. PLEASE ADD SINCE IT IS EXACTLY THE SAME PROBLEM PLEASE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO TURN. WHEN THE CONTACT TURNED THE IGNITION OFF AND ON, THE STEERING WHEEL WORKED PROPERLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED TWICE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V284000 (STEERING). THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000. *TT CONSUMER STATED CAR SEIZED 4 MORE TIMES WHILE DRIVING STRAIGHT ON THE SAME DAY. THE DIANOSIS AND REPAIR WAS DONE FOLLOWING BUSINESS DAY. STEERING SHAFT TORQUE SENSOR WAS REPLACED.*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND THE STEERING WHEEL HAD TO BE TURNED WITH FORCE TO TURN THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL TORQUE SENSOR FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V284000 (STEERING). THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,000. *TT CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT DEALER AND HAD IT REPAIR AND WAS FINE UNTIL THERE WAS TRANSMISSION PROBLEM AND HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALER.*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE POWER STEERING SUDDENLY MALFUNCTIONED AND THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO DRIVE ONTO A CURB. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND THE FAILURE WAS CORRECTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO PLEASANTVILLE FORD (47 PLEASANTVILLE RD, PLEASANTVILLE, NY) TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 165,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND WAS NOT ABLE TO BE TURNED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO TASCA FORD SEEKONK (200 FALL RIVER AVE, SEEKONK, MA 02771, (800) 737-0435) WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V284000 (STEERING). THE VEHICLE WAS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER WAITING TO BE DIAGNOSED AND REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

AFTER COMPLETING MY SHOPPING AT FRED MEYER, I WENT TO START MY VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE POWER STEERING WASN'T WORKING. I WAS STATIONARY WAITING TO BACK OUT OF MY PARKING SPACE. I TRIED A COUPLE OF TIMES TO SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTART IT TO SEE IF THAT WOULD FIX THE PROBLEM. IT DID NOT. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE HOME WITH MUCH DIFFICULTY TRYING TO STEER, BUT GOT IT HOME SAFELY. I CALLED MY LOCAL FORD DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME IT WAS PROBABLY THE ELECTRIC STEERING HAD GONE OUT. I WAS TOLD IT WILL COST ME AROUND $1200.00 TO REPAIR. THE STEERING COLUMN NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. FORD HAS HAD A PROBLEM WITH THIS FOR A LONG TIME. I HAD A 2010 FORD ESCAPE THAT HAD THE SAME THING HAPPEN TO IT. I SPENT THE MONEY TO FIX THAT ONE. I REALLY FEEL IT IS UNFAIR...

LOSS OF POWER ASSISTED STEERING. WITHOUT WARNING THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY HARD TO TURN. MY WIFE COULD NOT TURN THE WHEEL. THIS HAPPENED TWICE. HAPPENED DURING NORMAL DRIVING WHEN MAKING TURNS. BOTH TIMES IT REVERTED TO NORMAL OPERATION AFTER ABOUT 15 MINUTES. CONSIDER THIS LOSS OF STEERING A POTENTIALLY VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION

WHEN DRIVING MY CAR AT LOW SPEEDS, THE POWER STEERING UNIT LOCKS UP RANDOMLY AND UNPREDICTABLY ESPECIALLY WHEN ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A TURN. AFTER CONTACTING FORD ABOUT THE ISSUE, I LEARNED THAT THERE WAS A LARGE RECALL FOR ESCAPES FROM 2008-2011 MADE AT THE KANSAS CITY PLANT, WHERE MY ESCAPE WAS PRODUCED AT ACCORDING TO MY VIN NUMBER. HOWEVER, WHEN CONTACTING FORD ABOUT THIS ISSUE I WAS HAVING, THEY SAID THAT MY VIN DID NOT QUALIFY FOR A RECALL BECAUSE MY CAR WAS NOT PRODUCED IN THE SAME "BATCH" THAT THE RECALL IS FOR. THIS IS A DANGER TO BOTH MYSELF AND THE PUBLIC BECAUSE BEING UNABLE TO TURN MY STEERING WHEEL IS A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN. AFTER TAKING MY CAR TO A MECHANIC THEY EXPLAINED THAT MY STEERING COLUMN IS BROKEN, WHICH APPEARS HAPPENS FAIRLY OFTEN TO THIS MODEL OF ESCAPES.

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. *DT *DT*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD ESCAPE. WHEN THE DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO MERGE INTO TRAFFIC, THE STEERING WHEEL FAILED TO TURN RIGHT OR LEFT. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO ASSIST THE DRIVER AND DROVE THE VEHICLE HOME; HOWEVER, THE STEERING WHEEL HAD TO BE TURNED WITH FORCE TO COMPLETE THE TURNS. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 196,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED MORE THAN ONCE. THE CONTACT RESET THE COMPUTER BY TURNING THE VEHICLE OFF AND BACK ON; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO PROGRESS. IN ADDITION, THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR FLASHED MORE THAN ONCE. THE DEALER (FRANKLIN FORD, 175 EAST CENTRAL STREET, FRANKLIN, MA 02038, (508) 570-4022) WAS NOTIFIED, BUT THE CONTACT HAD NOT APPROVED THEM TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V284000 (STEERING), ALTHOUGH THE FAILURES WERE SIMILAR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING FAILED WITHOUT WARNING AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BOB MAXEY FORD, INC. (1833 E JEFFERSON AVE, DETROIT, MI 48207, (313) 392-9200) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING TORQUE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V284000 (STEERING), ALTHOUGH THE FAILURES WERE THE SAME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,000. *TT*JB

POWER STEERING KEEPS FAILING. WOULD GO OUT ANYTIME, TURNING, TRAVELING DOWN FREEWAY , STREET, ANYWHERE . NEVER KOW WHEN IT WOULD HAPPEN. WOULD PULL OVER, TURN OFF CAR THEN START IT UP AGAIN. AND IT WOULD WORK AGAIN IT STARTED IN MAY AND FORD SAID IT HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE STEERING ON 2011 FORD ESCAPES BUT BECAUSE MY CAR WAS NOT MADE IN KANSAS CITY IT WASNT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL

MY STEERING WHEEL ASSIT LIGHT CAME ON IT'S HARD TO STEER MY CAR IT HAPPENED OVER NIGHT I HAD IT FOR LITTLE OVER 2 YEARS HAS ABOUT 85,000 MILES ON IT GOT IT WHEN IT HAD 32,000 MILES

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD ESCAPE. AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE POWER STEERING MALFUNCTIONED AND CAUSED THE STEERING WHEEL TO BECOME VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN IN EITHER DIRECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL TORQUE SENSOR WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE LOCAL DEALER (HERB CHAMBERS FORD OF BRAINTREE, 75 GRANITE ST, BRAINTREE, MA) AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE BOTH NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V284000(STEERING). THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE LISTED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 111,000.

I WAS DRIVING DOWN A CURVY ROAD AND MY POWER STEERING GOES OUT. I HAD TO REDUCE MY SPEED TO ABOUT 15 MPH TO GET TO GAS STATION. I TURNED CAR OFF AND IT BEGAN TO WORK AGAIN. NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS OF ANY TYPE CAME ON. IF I WOULD OF BEEN GOING AT A HIGHER SPEED AND IT GO OUT I COULD OF GOTTEN HURT. GOOD THING I DIDN'T HAVE MY CHILDREN IN THE CAR.

I HAVE HAD AT LEAST 5 INCIDENTS WHERE THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT ON MY CAR, EITHER WHILE STARTING OUT OR SUDDENLY WHEN DRIVING, MAKING IT EXTREMELY DIFFICULT AND I BELIEVE DANGEROUS TO DRIVE SAFELY. I FOUND OUT MY CAR FITS THE CRITERIA FOR A RECALL FOR THIS EXACT PROBLEM (A FORD ESCAPE, MODEL YEAR 2008-2011, MADE IN KANSAS CITY) EXCEPT WHEN I ENTERED MY VIN NUMBER TO CHECK ON THIS ON YOUR WEBSITE IT DID NOT REGISTER AS SUCH. I BELIEVE THIS IS A MISTAKE AND SHOULD BE CORRECTED..

POWER STEARING FAILURE

WHILE ON HIGHWAY TRAVELING TO CHICAGO, MY VEHICLE POWER STEERING FAILED. I COULD NOT TURN THE WHEEL WITHOUT GREAT DIFFICULTY. THE POWER STEERING IS ELECTRICAL SO CANNOT DRIVE WITHOUT POWER STEERING. HAD TO LEAVE CAR STRANDED IN SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS AT LANDMARK FORD AND PAY $50 PER DAY FOR RENTAL. IT IS A SAFETY RECALL 14S05 AND HAS FAILED IN HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF CARS IN THE US AND CANADA. ACCORDING TO THE RECALL INFORMATION ONLINE AND MY CALLS TO DEALERSHIPS; MY CAR'S RECALL UPDATED THE SOFTWARE TO LET ME KNOW THE POWER STEERING WOULD FAIL. THEY DID NOT REPLACE THE TORQUE SENSOR WHICH IS THE ITEM THAT FAILED ON THE HIGHWAY AND MADE MY CAR NOT OPERATIONAL. IF YOUR TORQUE SENSOR FAILED PRIOR IT WAS REPLACED BY FORD UNDER THE RECALL - IF IT HADN'T FAILED BY THE TIME OF THE SOFTWARE UPDATE THE RECALL WAS CLOSED OUT. I HAVE...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE, THE STEERING SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED THE SAME SYMPTOMS AS LISTED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V284000 (STEERING). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DON FRANKLIN FORD (576 HUDSON ST, COLUMBIA, KY 42728, 270-384-3076) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ECU FAILED AND A NEW STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE INSTALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE STEERING RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 106,000.

STEERING GOING OUT FREEZES AND WONT TURN. REPLACED TIE RODS UPPER AND LOWER CONTROL ARMS. COST $1000. AND 2 DAYS LATER OUT AGAIN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT POWERED OFF THE ENGINE AND WAITED A FEW MINUTES. ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED, IT OPERATED NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CHAMPION FORD VOLVO (2502 W 26TH ST, ERIE, PA 16506, (814) 878-2500) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TORQUE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,410. **TR UPDATED 10/26/18*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING AT A LOW SPEED, THE STEERING SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 174,000.

LOST POWER STEERING WHILE DRIVING TO WORK. THE CAR IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO STEER AT THIS TIME. I FOUND A RECALL (14S05) FOR STEERING PROBLEMS WITH MY YEAR FORD ESCAPE, BUT MY VIN IS NOT AFFECTED. HOW CAN THAT BE, FORD? STAND BY YOUR PRODUCT!!

FAILURE OF THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING SYSTEM THAT CAUSED A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST DURING DRIVING IN THE CITY.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL WAS DIFFICULT TO MOVE LEFT OR RIGHT. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND THE STEERING WHEEL RETURNED TO NORMAL. 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 49,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRACTION CONTROL AND POWER STEERING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE HOME. THE DEALER (SPURR SUBARU, 6331 BROCKPORT SPENCERPORT RD, BROCKPORT, NY 14420) WAS CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V284000 (STEERING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

VERY OFTEN AS I'M DRIVING THE POWER STEERING WILL GO OUT MAKING IT VERY DANGEROUS TO TURN THE WHEEL WILL JUST JERK AWAY.. ALSO THE FUEL TANK HAS ALWAYS BEEN AN ISSUE. NOW I AM UNABLE TO PUMP GAS WITHOUT GAS LEAKING OUT. THE WHEELS AND TIRES ALWAYS GO FLAT I'M THINKING SOMETHING TO DO UNDER TRUCK

FRAME FAILURE, "K" FRAME SUPPORTING THE ENGINE, TRANSMISSION AND STEERING COMPONENTS FRACTURED MAKING THE VEHICLE UNDRIVEABLE. THIS ISSUE WAS A RECALL ON 2001-2004 ESCAPES.

2011 FORD ESCAPE XLT 3.0L EXPERIENCED POWER STEERING FAILURE WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE AND IN MOTION TWICE IN PAST 12 MONTHS. VEHICLE WAS OPERATED ON A CITY STREET AND BOTH INSTANCES WERE SPONTANEOUS. VEHICLE WAS STOPPED, SHUT DOWN AND RESTARTED AFTER 10 MINUTES. POWER STEERING RESUMED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT BOTH TIMES.

MY SCAPE 2011 SUDDENLY LOSS OF STEERING ASSIST WHILE I AM DRIVING, I WAS INVESTIGATION AND I FOUND A RECALL NUMBER: 14S05 ' ELECTRIC POWER STEERING FOR CERTAIN MODELS 2008- 2011 FORD ESCAPE, THE ISSUE HERE IS THAT ONLY CERTAIN MODELS WHERE RECALLED FOR DEALER REVISION AND MY VIN IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE PROGRAM, SO THERE ARE OTHER MODELS WITH SAME PROBLEM FORD SHOULD OPEN THE PROGRAM FOR OTHER ESCAPE MODELS, LOSSING STEERING ASSIST COULD INCREASE RISK OF AN ACCIDENT

ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING IS OUT JUST LIKE THE RECALLED FORD ESCAPES FROM 08-11 RECALL. VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN IN TOWN AND MAKING TURNS WHEN THIS HAPPENED. VEHICLE WAS DRIVING ON BUSY ROADS IN THE CITY AND BECAME IMPOSSIBLE TO TURN.

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED, THE POWER STEERING SUDDENLY, WITHOUT WARNING, FAILED.

TAKATA RECALL- WHILE DRIVING THROUGH MY NEIGHBORHOOD AT 20MPH I LOST COMPLETE POWER STEERING IN MY VEHICLE AND WAS UNABLE TO TURN LEFT OR RIGHT. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH AND HAVING THE REPAIR FIXED, IT WAS STATED THAT THE STEERING TORQUE SENSOR WENT OUT AND WAS UNABLE TO DETECT DRIVER STEERING INPUT. ALIGNING WITH THE CURRENT RECALL 14S05. BECAUSE MY VIN IS NOT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS RECALL FORD IS NOT WILLING TO COVER THE REPAIR COST.

POWER STEERING WENT OUT WHEN BACKING UP. INFORMED BY DEAN SELLERS FORD IN TROY , MICHIGAN THAT THE TORQUE SENSOR FAILED AND IT WOULD COST ME 1400 DOLLARS TO GET IT FIXED AND UNLIKE OTHER ESCAPES FROM THE SAME YEAR WITH A SIMILAR PROBLEM, MINE IN NOT UNDER RECALL. THIS DOES NOT SEEM RIGHT. HAVE ALWAYS OWNED FORDS AND STEPFATHER WORKED FOR THEM FOR 30+ YEARS. HOPE THAT FORD WILL STAND BY ITS PRODUCT. HAVE 110,000 MILES ON IT AND WE WERE HOPING FOR MORE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD ESCAPE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (VARSITY FORD, 3480 JACKSON ROAD, ANN ARBOR MICHIGAN 18106) FOR A SCHEDULED OIL CHANGE. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE POWER STEERING CONTROL MODULE NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND OPENED CASE NUMBER: CAS14691951. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.