2009 Ford Escape Electrical System Problems
- 110
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
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 110 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- power steering · 36 records
- throttle body · 21 records
- steering wheel · 14 records
- side road · 10 records
- lost power · 10 records
- check engine · 9 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 33 |
| 30–60k mi | 24 |
| 100–150k mi | 23 |
| 150–400k mi | 15 |
| 1–30k mi | 5 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Unknown Or Other
Tire pressure light comes on and and dome light blinks when the car is running all of the time.
ODI 11297203
Electrical System
POWER STEERING ASSIST FAULT RECALL
ODI 11278027
Electrical System · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Highway speeds. Wrench light comes on and vehicle loses all power/throttle response. Pull off road, put vehicle in park, restart and computer seems to reset. Had been 1-2 times per year over the last couple of years and struggled to diagnose problem. Happened 8 times in 150 mile trip today.
ODI 11266729
Electrical System · Steering
Steering has completely frozen during operation making controlling the vehicle virtually impossible. I'm absolutely petrified to drive my vehicle. These problems are very irresponsible on fords behalf. On a straight road traveling about 25-30 mph. Next i had a left turn coming and my steering wheel failed to turn, and almost ran into another vehicle head on. To say i'm petrified of my vehicle at this point is a…
ODI 11241302
Electrical System
My wife was driving down the highway when her escape just kept shutting down to the point she almost got rear ended at 65-70mph. Ford had a field service action on this issue is a faulty electronic throttle body malfunction that never made it as a recall. I tried to get ford to restart this field service as they said my wife's car was past the warranty. Needs to be as a recall not a field service complaint she could…
ODI 11235221
Electrical System · Steering
Power steering failure. Exact failure as reported under ford recall # 14s05 but this specific vin# is not a part of the recall. Power steering failed while driving. Could have potentially resulted in loss of control and crash.
ODI 11186108
Electrical System · Steering
The vehicle is having electrical issues . The for dealer says its a sensor but it has thrown out my power steering
ODI 11185437
Electrical System · Steering
While traveling at 35mph on a city street an alert sounded on the vehicle followed by a message stating power steering assist fault. Vehicle immediately became hard to steer and nearly resulted in a collusion. Managed to pull vehicle in a parking lot and message continued to be displayed after restarting vehicle. Contacted tow service to have vehicle towed to dealership.
ODI 11183950
Electrical System · Steering
I happen to see it's a lot of recalls on the ford escapes i typed my vinland it shows zero recalls but i'm actually having the same problems that the recalls have my ford escape powersteering asist fault screen can't up now it's hard to turn and what not before this screen popped up i hadd another screen telling me tire sensor fault this problem is well common i actually think they need to recall more vehicles
ODI 11181934
Electrical System · Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
Takata recall since i bought this car a lot of problems with electrics issue sensors, power steering, ignition, speeding sensors, (all electrics) the worst one is power steering. There was a recall on line for this model but not for my car. (why not my car?) there are in recall all 2008 - 2011 ford escapes
ODI 11175849
Electrical System · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford escape. While driving and making a left turn, the vehicle jerked and the power steering warning indicator illuminated. The steering wheel seized. The contact coasted the vehicle to the side of the road and powered off the engine. The vehicle was restarted and was driven to the contact's residence. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or an independent mechanic for diagnostic…
ODI 11173149
Electrical System · Steering
The instrument panel lights and gauges went out at which time i noticed the power steering and turn signals didn't work. This happened 3 or times on a [redacted] with a duration of about 30-45 seconds each
ODI 11172029
Electrical System · Steering
Complete loss of power steering during any point in driving.
ODI 11204544
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Steering
Power steering went out while driving with no warning so there was a recall on some but not all escapes on a city street while i was turning at an intersection
ODI 11191012
Electrical System
The ignition switch isnt always starting the car when turned. Sometimes it has to be turned multiple times before it will finally start the car. This has gradually gotten worse over the the last few months.
ODI 11144840
Electrical System · Service Brakes · Steering
The car steering column started to lock up while it was parked when you start the car the steering wheel wouldn't turn after awhile it would you were able to turn on the car in the steering wheel were function after a while the car would do it while driving the car was brought over to the dealership steering column was replaced a few months later same issues steering wheel column or steering wheel would hit when…
ODI 11153519
Electrical System
Ignition switch doesn't turn the car on when turned. After turning to the start position you have to push the key in for the vehicle to start. The problem gradually gets worst to the point that it no longer will start the vehicle. I feel this is a safety issue because the ignition switch also locks the steering wheel when turned to the off position. Searching the internet i see lots of people have also had this…
ODI 11138756
Body · Electrical System · Unknown Or Other
1. Rear lift gate glass hinge corroded and snapped off, leaving glass dangerously hanging on one hinge. 2. Trunk inoperable due to trunk operating via electric patch and no longer receiving electric signal. 3. Rear passenger side wheel well extremely rusting.
ODI 11102379
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System · Unknown Or Other
The vehicle stalls when idling, even if only for seconds and surges forward randomly while traveling on the roadway. It has stalled on me up to 8-10 times in one trip from scottsdale to phoenix. It will stall rolling to a stop as well and has stalled on busy roadways and in intersections, putting me in great danger. This has been reported t hundreds of other drivers with the same vehicle and so far no mechanic or…
ODI 11092043
Electrical System · Steering
The steering wheel locks up when driving. And viberates when idling. Electric steering
ODI 11081340
Electrical System · Steering
I was driving in the highway and i want to go to the rest area and turn left and the wheel got hard to turn the corner of the street, after that never loosened to drive the car
ODI 11080359
Electrical System · Unknown Or Other
Trunk button to open, bluetooth and steering electrical and the ability that it says that it can take keys out cause wont say that it is in park
ODI 11071777
Electrical System · Steering
Steering was shaking and then stopped working no power and steering shakes scared to drive in case will lock up
ODI 11071774
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Steering
Power steering on car will shut off at random, an audible click will be heard when power steering shuts on or off, will turn on and off when going straight down the road or turning,having caused me to almost crash dozens of times. This will also happen when vehicle is stationary be at a stop light or sign, or even in driveway when vehicle still has yet to be driven. All dash board lights will also turn on and off,…
ODI 11062352
Electrical System
Key ignition switch is difficult to work. After turning to the start position you have to push the key in for the vehicle to start. This started about a year ago and the problem has got worst to the point that it can take up to 10 tries and 3 or 4 minutes to get it started .you should not have to punch the key in hard (especially us with arthritis) then turn to get started. This happens every time i try to start the…
ODI 11204430