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
Driving down the road, i was trying to det over when all of a sudden the steering acted like it was locked up and very difficult to turn. I pulled over to the side of the road and turned the car off and then turned it back on. The problem quit. This is the 4th time that this has happened and is very scary. *tr
ODI 10557684
Steering
I was driving down the freeway from albuquerque to las cruces when my steering became almost impossible to turn the wheel. I quickly pulled off the freeway and called my boyfriend to ask him what to do. He said restart your car see if that resets it. It did work. Then later i parked and the steering wheel just started shaking vigorously. This has happened six more times since then ranging from speeds of 20 to 75…
ODI 10557613
Steering
I purchased a 2009 escape new. The vehicle now has 142,00 miles and is having an issue. My wife called me on december 24 2013 and said that the car was hard to steer. She said that earlier in the day she was turning into an entrance to a gas station and misjudged where the ramp was and the curb and hoped the curb with drivers side front tire. She said she heard a loud noise and continued to drive into the station to…
ODI 10557568
Steering
Safety issue: my 2009 ford escape's steering wheel began to shudder/vibrate at idle. In addition, when the vehicle is started, the steering wheel cannot be moved left or right. It locks up. I have to shut the vehicle off and re-start it in order to get the steering wheel to move. Today, i was driving down the road at approximately 45 mph and the steering wheel completely locked up. I could hardly control the…
ODI 10557905
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford escape. The contact stated that the steering wheel became hard to turn without warning. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer to have a diagnostic re repairs performed. The failure and current mileage was 130,000.
ODI 10554343
Electrical System · Steering
Our 2009 ford escape has lost it's power steering, while i was driving, twice this week. It was nearly impossible to control the vehicle, yet it was still running. It is electric power steering so there is nothing that can be done to prevent it (i initially thought my power steering fluid must be low). The first time it happened, on friday, i had it towed to my mechanic. Nothing showed up on the dashboard at the…
ODI 10553707
Steering
Was driving at slow speeds on residential roads and power steering stopped without any warning and could not turn the will without hard force and it still wouldn't turn fully only turned about maybe 20 degrees left or right, very dangerous the epas is terrible turned it off and back on and it started working until my wife drove it and got stuck in the middle of the road... Took it to a mechanic and they could not…
ODI 10553689
Steering
We have a 2009 escape and so far within the year and four months of having it we sadly have had non-stop problems. Our steering has locked up completely.it started back in 11/13 and has continued to now 4/14. It use to be when we started the car it would lock up and shut the car off and restart and it would unlock and if it did not unlock we drove it that way. The one day i was literally sitting in a parking lot for…
ODI 10576717
Steering
While making a slow right turn the power steering quit working. I got off the road, checked under the hood & found nothing. Got out the manual, it says power steering is all electric and there is nothing to check. I restarted the escape and power steering was fine. After 80miles on the road a sudden power steering failure with no warning is dangerous. *tr
ODI 10553266
Service Brakes · Steering
I was traveling on the turnpike when all at once my car jerked then lost power, i was unable to steer the car so i coasted on the median till the car allowed me to turn onto an exit ramp. My husband came and checked the truck, it started and seemed to be okay. The entire month of november the truck starts however the steering wheel is locked. I have to cut the car off and on at least 6 times while trying to turn the…
ODI 10555132
Steering
Started car and wouldn't steer correctly hard to turn wheel. *tr
ODI 10550665
Steering
I am trying to park my car and steering became so hard that i could not turn the car into the parking spot. This is happening for 3 rd time and i am really scared to drive the car now. *tr
ODI 10545989
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford escape. While driving 65 mph, the contact stated that the vehicle began to shake. The contact also stated that the steering wheel became more difficult to turn. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the incident. The vin was unavailable. The approximate failure mileage was 129,000.
ODI 10557435
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving 20 mph, the power steering suddenly malfunctioned as the steering wheel became very difficult to turn. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact was not informed what caused the malfunction. The manufacturer was notified and no solution was offered. The failure mileage was 140,000. The vin was not available.
ODI 10555382
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford escape. The contact stated that the steering wheel failed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the steering column was replaced. The manufacturer was not contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 56,000. The vin was unavailable.
ODI 10542148
Electrical System · Steering
Started engine and power steering was not working. Looked up in manual and it said it will go into manual steering if power steering get hot. This has happened a few times but then the power steering would work after each occurrence. Now the steering chatters and shakes the steering wheel even when in park and engine off. *tr
ODI 10560455
Steering
Electric power steering repeatedly fails; usually when first starting vehicle, but once while driving at approximately 30mph. Local ford dealer was finally able to determine that the steering column assembly had to be replaced to solve the problem with the electrical power steering system; approximately a $1500 repair bill. *tr
ODI 10531844
Steering
My wife was driving in our neighbor at 25 mph when the steering went out. She was able to get home and park since she was close by. The steering was very hard to turn left or right. This morning when we started the car to take it to the dealer the steering was working. The car is currently at the dealer for testing. The temperature was 80 degrees so clearly cold was not a factor. Thank goodness this did not happen…
ODI 10521474
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving 40 mph, the power steering warning light illuminated and the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was able to be restarted which incidentally clear the error codes. The vehicle was taken to a dealer. The technician was unable to be diagnosed the failure since the power steering warning light was no longer illuminated. The contact was aware of…
ODI 10615076
Steering
After backing out of a parking space without incident, then putting vehicle into drive, the vehicle lost power steering. The wheel was extremely difficult to turn, almost to the point of feeling locked up. After pulling over and checking the engine, the vehicle was shut off, then turned back on in a moment and the wheel freed up and normal turning resumed. The vehicle was driven home, a few miles away, without…
ODI 10510583
Steering
While operating my vehicle, a 2009 ford escape, the steering wheel locked and i was not able to steer the vehicle. Because of this i had to stop in the middle of the road, in the midst of traffic, and turn the car off. Upon starting the car back up the steering wheel was back to normal. While driving approximately two minutes later the wheel locked up again. Upon further inspection i was informed that the steering…
ODI 10505057
Steering
At highway speed, powersteering locked up. After shutting vehicle off and restarting, pump re-engaged. This has happened frequently since, and causes the vehicle to be uncontrollable. Steering becomes so tight that any adjustment is nearly impossible and driver is at the mercy of speed until able to stop. Dealership reports this to be "common" but a major repair, and not the result of excessive use or abuse.…
ODI 10505236
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving approximately 55 mph, the power steering failed. The steering wheel became extremely difficult to maneuver. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where they advised her that the steering sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and offered no assistance. The failure and current mileages was…
ODI 10502684
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving 39 mph, the power steering assist failed. The vehicle was shut off and once restarted, the power steering assist then operated as designed. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was not diagnosed by a mechanic or repaired. The failure and current mileage was 127,000.
ODI 10502376
Steering
On 2/9/2013 i was driving on a city street at 25mph when i lost my power steering. Took car to dealer and they couldn't find anything wrong they said it corrected itself. I took the car and the same thing happened on 2/18/2013. I returned it to the dealer and they did a diagnostic test and told me the sensor in the steering control assembly was only operating intermittently. They replaced the entire module and had…
ODI 10501167