Ford Escape Rack And Pinion Problems
- 11
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
- 5
- Years with records
- 2001–2014
- Stored years
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 11 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
Complaints by year
What appears in the records
- rack pinion · 10 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 3 |
| 100–150k mi | 1 |
| 1–30k mi | 1 |
Complaint evidence
Latest stored owner-submitted records. Open a year for the full list.
Rack And Pinion
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford escape. The contact stated that the electronic power steering warning indicator illuminated and the steering wheel seized. The contact had to apply force to turn the steering wheel in either direction. The dealer (cavalier ford greenbrier, 1515 s military hwy, chesapeake, va 23320, [redacted]) diagnosed that the steering rack and pinion needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not…
ODI 11119001
Rack And Pinion · Steering
Tl* the contact 2008 ford escape. The contact stated that when driving at various speeds or in the park position he would notice excessive play in the steering wheel. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnose that the steering rack and pinion needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was contacted and they advised him that the vehicle was no longer under warranty. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure…
ODI 10480848
Air Bags · Air Conditioner · Catalytic Convertor · Control Unit/Module · Engine And Engine Cooling · Latch · Master Cylinder · Rack And Pinion · Rear · Tie Rod Assembly · Wiring
Submission from re ford escape 2001 safety recall notice 11s24 *tgw the consumer received a recall notice in jan 2012. The notice indicated she would be informed when the parts required to complete the safety recall would become available, which wouldn't be until the second quarter. The vehicle caught on fire while parked, which was prior to the recall, but was quickly extinguished. Shortly after the fire, the…
Fire reported
ODI 10461520
Rack And Pinion
The steering in my escape started to become tighter and tighter as i would turn and so, i scheduled a maintenance check through my local ford service dept. Much to my surprise, they found that the rack and pinion had gone bad. I have 40,000 miles on my vehicle and as you know this exceeds the typical 3yr/36,000 mile warranty. My truck is 13 months old. This is a major component of the vehicle and could have caused…
ODI 10195944
Rack And Pinion
Steering started to clunk and bind on occasion. Effort would go up but it would respond when turned. It rapidly got worse where it would clunk and bind and skip a section while turning. Only three days from start to skipping while turning. Finally it was skipping and binding on every turn. Took to dealer they found rack and pinion was bad. (the car was never in an accident or taken off road.) rack was ordered and…
ODI 10133192
Automatic Transmission · Engine · Rack And Pinion
3 years old, 60,000 miles - transmission has completely blown. Its in the shop currently. The oil pan is leaking. The rack and pinion steering is leaking fluid. *jb
ODI 10102379
Catalytic Convertor · Engine And Engine Cooling · Rack And Pinion
Check engine light came on; took vehicle into dealer; found a faulty catalytic converter monitor sensor; ordered part (10/02/03) took vehicle in again about a week later to have new sensor installed, and an engine oil leak was found; rack and pinion unit was leaking; unit was replaced, and was still found to be leaking so a third unit was installed (10/14/03). *ak
ODI 10086127
Automatic Transmission · Rack And Pinion
Power steering leaked in oct 2001, problem caused by failed rack and pinion steering system. Dealer replaced after having vehicle in shop for a month. In nov 2002, the vehicle suffered a transmission failure while crossing a major intersection. Barely managed to get through the intersection without an accident. The nearest ford dealer happened to be across the street. Took into service dept and they found that the…
ODI 769972