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 the steering failed and the steering wheel pulled to the right. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who replaced the steering rack; however, the repair did not correct the failure. The contact stated that the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v284000 (steering). The manufacturer and dealer were not contacted. The failure…
ODI 11270722
Steering
Power steering failure, battery light on. New battery and new alternator installed. Still having intermittent failure of power steering.
ODI 11268324
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford escape. While accelerating at 25 mph, extra force was needed to steer the vehicle. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to advantage ford lincoln sales ([redacted], fremont, oh 43420, [redacted]) where the contact was informed that the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v284000 (steering) and that the steering column needed to be…
ODI 11271471
Steering
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 be able to properly detect driver steering input. As a result, the system could remove the electric power steering (eps) assist. I was driving down highway, power steering cuts out,…
ODI 11269109
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford escape. The contact stated that the power steering failed while driving approximately 5 to 10 mph on gravel road. After starting the car, the indicator was still on, power was lost in the steering. The power steering assist indicator was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to larry h. Miller ford lincoln draper (11442 lone peak pkwy, draper, ut 84020, [redacted]) where it was…
ODI 11259126
Steering
Power steering stopped working without warning our 2009 ford escape. Very dangerous. I am glad it did not happen when my wife or daughter were driving. I was unaware of any issue with the electric power steering on ford escapes or any other ford. It appears that hundreds of other 2008 -2011 ford escape owners are having the same problem. It sounds like it widespread. The ford dealer says it is a customer problem and…
ODI 11257847
Steering
Power steering just suddenly quit working and is very difficult to maneuver/ turn. This appears to be a very common problem, and is dangerous. Why is it not recalled?
ODI 11246441
Steering
Car steering wheel is hard to steer regardless of speed but it started at low speed. Steering wheel will eventually lock.
Crash reported
ODI 11252383
Engine · Power Train · Steering
When i was headed to drop my daughter off i was driving down a street that has speed bumps which i usually don't have any problems. Until this morning (08/08/2019) when my power steering kicked off and i had to physically turn my wheel. I saw the their was a recall for 2009 ford escapes and i was wondering if mine was one of them.
ODI 11265566
Steering
When i start the car, most of the time the electric steering power assist does not work. Sometimes i can turn off engine and wait about a minute and restart engine and it will work, other times it won't. My wife cannot drive the car with no power steering.
ODI 11265846
Steering
My power steering has gone out.which makes it very hard to steer and can be dangerous to drive
ODI 11277757
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
Steering
My 19 year old daughter was driving her 2009 ford escape on a rural road when the power steering just completely stopped working. She pulled to side of road and called her dad. He told her to shut the engine off and wait a few minutes and restart. When she did this the power steering was functioning normal. A few miles down the road it went out again. She is a very petite less than 100 pound girl with multiple…
ODI 11235190
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford escape. While driving approximately 40 mph, the steering wheel shook and the steering lost power without warning. The vehicle was taken to sunrise ford [redacted], located at [redacted], fontana, ca 92335) where a diagnostic test was recommended. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately…
ODI 11230425
Steering
Steering freezes upon start up. Was able to rest at multiple times and power steering kicked in for the last several months. Today this happened and took over 30 minutes of restarting to kick in, but then it also locked back up several miles down the road as i was driving.
ODI 11222779
Steering
Failure of power steering less than 1 year after replacement of steering torque sensor at random start up.
ODI 11228328
Steering
The power steering locks up and makes it very difficult to turn the car. After a review online i see multiple issues with the escape having this problem and the steering is electric so no fluid can be put in the car. I was parked and started the car and when i went to back out it was difficult to turn the wheel. I tried turning of the car and restarting but it was still the same. On a side note i just purchased this…
ODI 11218908
Steering
Electronic power steering assist cuts out. Have to restart the engine and it starts working. Has not cut out while driving yet.
ODI 11219611
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford escape. While driving 40 mph, the steering seized. The contact had to use excessive force to steer the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to huntington ford lincoln (333 w jericho turnpike, huntington, ny 11743, [redacted]) where it was diagnosed that the housing and column assembly needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and…
ODI 11205074
Steering
Electronic power steering will not engage every time the car is started.
ODI 11203055
Steering
On april 15, 2019, we purchased the used 2009 ford escape with less than 33,000 miles. Our teenage daughter drove it to work on april 17, 2019 with no noticeable issues, and when she was on her way home, she noticed something was wrong with the escape. The steering wheel was getting more difficult for her to move as she was leaving work and coming home. We had purchased the escape only 2 days prior, so we called the…
ODI 11222689
Steering
It is very difficult, almost impossible to turn the vehicle when stopped, still difficult to steer when moving but not as bad. Maybe 1 out of 20 days the steering is normal but it is very rare.
ODI 11243851
Steering
Steering wheel started to shake driving down interstate like i was out of control at various speeds..
ODI 11197036
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford escape. The contact stated that the steering wheel seized with no warning. The vehicle had to be turned off and restarted to reset the computer due to the eps failure. The contact was uncertain if the eps warning indicator may flash in the event of the failure with the steering wheel. Apple ford lincoln apple valley (6961, 7200 150th st w, apple valley, mn 55124, [redacted])…
ODI 11206793
Steering
My power steering went totally out while driving and turning on a city street and almost caused me to crash with my children in the car!
ODI 11194497