2009 Ford Escape Steering Problems
- 520
- 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 520 stored complaint records:
- 11 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- power steering · 122 records
- steering wheel · 27 records
- steering assist · 27 records
- steering failed · 16 records
- assist fault · 14 records
- steering went · 14 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 206 |
| 60–100k mi | 112 |
| 150–400k mi | 89 |
| 30–60k mi | 32 |
| 1–30k mi | 27 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford escape. The contact stated that after restarting the vehicle, the steering wheel was extremely difficult to turn. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic but the cause of the failure was not determined. The manufacturer and local dealer interstate ford of miamisburg, oh. Were both notified of the failure but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 113,000.
ODI 11035574
Steering
Immediate steering failure of the electronic steering with no notice or warning. Steering was working fine in the morning but upon starting the car in the afternoon, there was no power steering. There is a recall for this issue but it does not appear my car was included in the recall. The recall should be expanded as this is a known and widespread issue with this vehicle.
ODI 11034206
Steering
Car serviced for recall 14s05 this august for power steering fault. Same issue: lost power steering assistance and drop back to manual mode happen oct. 16th. Ford refused to fix the issue under the same recall.
ODI 11034394
Steering
Loss of power steering while driving. It will turn off without warning making it very difficult to control car
ODI 11032160
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford escape. The contact stated that the steering column seized and required excessive effort to turn the steering wheel. In addition, the power steering and brake warning indicators illuminated. Mac haik ford (10333 katy fwy, houston, tx 77024) diagnosed that the power steering assembly would have to be replaced. The failure was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the…
ODI 11083372
Steering
The power steering fails and you are forced to turn without it. But it is not only without it, it feels as if the steering if fighting against you. Then at random times the power steering will start to work again. It makes it difficult because you do not know how the car will react.
ODI 11035532
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
Loss of powering steering in vehicle going 55 mph on a busy highway. No engine lights or safety signals appeared on the dash when this occurred, there was absolutely no warning. Luckily, i was not in a serious accident when the loss of power steering occured and i was able to take the vehicle to the dealership to have it looked at. At this point they said the recall should have fixed everything regarding the…
ODI 11039381
Steering
Sudden loss of power steering assist even after the recall reprogramming. We previously took the vehicle in for recall number 14s05 in aug. 2014. Trouble codes were not found at that time so the dealer only did a reprogramming which was designed to prevent the loss of power assist and alert the driver with a warning light and chime if it did occur. Our vehicle had a complete loss of power steering assist while…
ODI 11030027
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford escape. The contact stated that the vehicle experienced a loss of steering that required excessive force in order to operate the vehicle. Pine belt ford (120 ms-589, purvis, ms) diagnosed that the power steering module was defective and needed to be replaced. The contact stated that the vehicle was previously serviced per nhtsa campaign number: 14v284000 (steering) a year prior to…
ODI 11031576
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford escape. While driving approximately 25 mph, the steering ability seized when the contact attempted to make a left turn. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to suburban ford in sterling heights, michigan where it was diagnosed that the power steering module failed and needed replacement. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of…
ODI 11025098
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford escape. On several occasions, while attempting to drive, the power steering assist ability was lost. As a result, the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to akins ford (220 w may st, winder, ga 30680 [redacted]) where it was diagnosed that the steering column assembly and power steering column needed to be…
ODI 11029957
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford escape. While the vehicle was stationary or while driving various speeds, the electronic power steering failed. The contact stated that the power steering failed without warning and was intermittent over a period of a month. Arrow ford service in abilene, texas was made aware of the failure and stated that there was no recall on the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired.…
ODI 11032904
Steering
14s05-electric power steering. I received a recall notice dated august 2017 regarding my 2009 ford escape. I called the capitol ford dealership and was shock to know that the next appointment available is july 2018. I called twice to confirm. I know the recall is a safety issue but waiting that long is not safe. Please help me.
ODI 11022174
Steering
Power steering assist failure had the power steering reprogrammed which temporarily fixed problem, steering is starting to fail again 2.5 months later. Ford claiming my vehicle was covered by 14s05 only for reprogramming and not replacing power steering column or torque sensor
ODI 11051185
Steering
Power steering just stopped working without any notice. I had parked the car in a parking lot and came back 30 minutes later and the steering would not work when i cranked the car.
ODI 11021703
Steering
Without warning i am suddenly unable to steer my vehicle. Fortunately i was able to pull over and eventually after talking to family, made it home but turning the steering wheel took significant effort. I purchased the vehicle just a year ago and have already put 1800 in it and this will be s costly repair.
ODI 11021293
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford escape. While driving approximately 10 mph, the steering wheel seized and became difficult to maneuver. The vehicle also failed to make right and left turns and there were no warning indicators illuminated. The contact coasted the vehicle to the side of the road, waited a few minutes, and resumed driving. In addition, the vehicle rolled forward while in park. The contact applied the…
ODI 11031383
Steering
ELECTRIC POWER STEERING QUIT WORKING.
ODI 11019837
Steering
My electronic power system is failing. Sometimes it works and sometimes it stops working. It becomes a difficult manual steering when this occurs. So far this has occurred when i start the vehicle and begin to turn the wheel and continues this way while driving. It continues not working until i shut off the car and later return to the car and start it again. This occurred on city streets and in parking lots.
ODI 11018974
Steering
Intermittent loss of electronic power steering similar to those reports listed in those vehicles covered under the recall. All failures happen while parked and in motion. I believe that ford needs to dig a bit deeper and issue an amendment to this recall to fix these vehicles before the lives of others are endangered and i do not want to risk the lives of him, myself or others on the road due to the intermittent…
ODI 11020728
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford escape. While driving various speeds, the power steering seized without warning. The contact coasted the vehicle to the side of the road, waited a few minutes, and was able to resume driving. The failure recurred a few times. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the power steering control module (code…
ODI 11029904
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford escape. While driving, the power steering assist failure warning indicator illuminated and the vehicle became difficult to steer. The contact also stated that there was a disconnect between turning the steering wheel and the vehicle responding. The vehicle was taken to crown motors (located at [redacted], redding, ca 96001, tel: [redacted]) where it was diagnosed that the steering…
ODI 11005095
Steering
LOSS OF POWER STEERING.
ODI 11021106
Electrical System · Power Train · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford escape. The contact stated that the speedometer, fuel gauge, and steering column seized while the vehicle was driven 45 mph. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the alternator was replaced. The contact also stated that the alternator warning indicator illuminated. The failure recurred. Northgate ford ([redacted], cincinnati, oh) was contacted and diagnosed that the…
ODI 11075019
Steering
When driving slow or turning i will loose power steering. Battery light will also come on. Had both alternator and battery checked both are fine. Recall 14s05 done just before i purchased. Cpu only updated. Anyone else with this problem. Was almost hight making a left turn because of loss of power steering. Was told by ford mech that took for test drive. That power steering has nothing to do with electrical. Da it…
ODI 11003072