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. 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.
ODI 10919411
Steering
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…
ODI 10919373
Steering
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.
ODI 10924802
Steering
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…
ODI 10917552
Steering
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
ODI 10916659
Steering
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…
Crash reported
ODI 10914421
Steering
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.
ODI 10911321
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford escape. The contact received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign number: 14v028400 (steering). The contact took the vehicle to moses ford lincoln ([redacted], saint albans, wv 25177, [redacted]) for maintenance and they performed the first part of a three part recall repair updating the software. The manufacturer closed out the recall, assuming the recall repairs were complete. The…
ODI 11277479
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford escape. After the vehicle was repaired per nhtsa campaign number: 14v284000 (steering) by antelope valley ford ([redacted], lancaster, ca 93534, [redacted]), the power steering failed while driving various speeds. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 150,000.
ODI 11191488
Steering
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…
ODI 10907600
Steering
While driving, the power steering becomes intermittent and eventually fails completely. This problem occurred on the road and adversely affects the safety and functionality of the vehicle.
ODI 11062194
Steering
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…
ODI 10903367
Steering
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…
ODI 10899601
Steering
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…
ODI 10892291
Fuel/Propulsion System · Steering
VEHICLE NO POWER AND SURGING.
ODI 10891975
Steering
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…
ODI 10889091
Steering
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…
ODI 10888295
Steering
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.
ODI 10875305
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford escape. While driving at an unknown speed, the steering wheel became difficult to turn. The vehicle was taken to m & m ford, inc. (old route 28 north, epsom, nh 03234) and repaired per nhtsa campaign number: 14v284000 (steering). The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to grappone ford (530 nh-3a, bow, nh 03304) where it was diagnosed that the…
ODI 11022694
Steering
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…
ODI 10873736
Steering
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…
ODI 10929662
Steering
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:…
ODI 10861328
Steering
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.
ODI 10859798
Steering
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…
ODI 10860592
Steering
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…
ODI 10855634