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 while driving about 40 mph, the steering wheel seized as the wrench sign illuminated. The vehicle was pulled to side of the road and was towed to the holmes tuttle ford lincoln tucson [redacted], 660 w auto mall dr., tucson, ar 85705) where it was stated that the vehicle was serviced under nhtsa campaign number: 14v284000 (steering) and the contact…
ODI 11081281
Electrical System · Steering
The steering wheel locks up when driving. And viberates when idling. Electric steering
ODI 11081340
Steering
Power steering went out on this model. There was a recall for vehicles from the plant in kc but no other plants. The car was in motion when this went out. My daughter was stranded in ferguson mo for over two hours.
ODI 11097036
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford escape. While driving various speeds, the power steering failed and the steering wheel was very difficult to turn left or right. Les stumpf ford in appleton, wisconsin was made aware of the failure and offered to reset the pcm. The dealer would not replace the torque sensor or steering column as outlined in nhtsa campaign number: 14v284000 (steering) because there were no diagnostic…
ODI 11081887
Steering
Ford escape 140s05 torque sensor went out on my car. I was in the middle of a busy intersection. When i contacted the dealer ship they said they had fixed the recall in 2015 and would not be responsible for it again. This does not help with the safety any person driving with me or in another vehicle if i loose all my capacity to steer. I believe that if a recall is done on a car until the car is running any more. I…
ODI 11080712
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford escape. While driving 45 mph, the steering column seized without warning. Brighton ford ([redacted], brighton, mi) was contacted and diagnosed that the torque sensor failed. The dealer and manufacturer stated that the vehicle was not included in any open recalls. The contact was advised to call nhtsa. The failure mileage was approximately 123,000.
ODI 11080424
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
Service Brakes · Steering · Wheels
While driving the steering wheel gets stuck as if i'm out of power steering fluid, which it's not. Also, the wheels are shaky and feel like their about to come off. Someone hit my vehicle and it completely went out. Now i'm paying for a rental until gets fixed and i'm paying for the repairs instead of the company.
Crash reported
ODI 11083250
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford escape. While driving 40-60 mph, the steering wheel failed to move in any direction without warning. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the torque angle sensor needed to be replaced. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 187,000.
ODI 11078893
Steering
2 years ago , while driving my 2009 ford escape in the city and highway, i had experienced difficulty with the steering freezing while driving. I had to restart the car to free the steering wheel. I took the car to the dealers where i purchased the car. The car was evaluated, they felt that the car was ok and was told that there were no recalls for the car. At this time, the steering wheel shakes and at times the…
ODI 11079729
Power Train · Steering
Steering wheel started to shake when stopped,with brake pedal depressed. A few hundred miles later lost power steering.also transmission downshifts hard, also noticeable clunk when shifting from park to reverse.
ODI 11078707
Steering
I know that there is a recall on power steering and my vin is not included. My power steering isn't working. It showed a fault driving on the highway and then it went out.
ODI 11078474
Steering
Dash warning "power assist system fail" came on - steering locked up, will not turn either direction. Driving on street and turning into driveway. Car wouldn't turn and drove into yard. Fortunately no other cars on that side of driveway. Probably electric power steering quit working?
ODI 11076944
Steering
My 16 year old daughter was driving her 2009 escape when the power steering just stopped working suddenly. She almost had an accident because she was unable to steer the vehicle. After researching this issue, this has been a severe problem with this model yet only some were recalled?????
ODI 11076222
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford escape. While driving unknown speeds, the steering wheel failed to move without warning. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer (rich ford, [redacted] ne, albuquerque, nm 87112) and was informed that the vehicle had been repaired per nhtsa campaign number: 14v284000 (steering). The dealer diagnosed that the steering column assembly and torque sensor needed to be replaced. The…
ODI 11078799
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford escape. While driving approximately 70 mph, the steering wheel shook violently. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The contact reduced the speed and took the next exit. The contact noticed that the power steering ability seized. The vehicle was driven to the contact's residence. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. The…
ODI 11076642
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford escape. While driving approximately 30 mph, the steering wheel seized and the power steering warning indicator illuminated. In addition, the driver had difficulty maneuvering the steering wheel, but was able to coast to the side of the road. The contact turned off and restarted the vehicle, and was able to drive home. The vehicle was taken to rod baker ford (16101 s lincoln hwy,…
ODI 11074480
Steering
The steering kicks out of power to manual. This vehicle was made in kansas city and other vehicles from that same plant were recalled for this exact issue, but not this vin. What's up with ford standing behind there products. This issue could kill people because of lack of control of the vehicle. Put ford on notice....a lawsuit will be happening in the future.
ODI 11075654
Steering
I see that a recall was out for eps on this suv but mine is not included why
ODI 11073204
Steering
I bought a used 2009 ford escape in september, about a month ago, my steering wheel started shaking when turning and then it went a away for a few weeks. Now, it is terrible and i took it into a repair shop for a diagnostic and they handed me paperwork from ford motor company regarding a safety recall #14s05. After doing some research and calling ford corporate and a local dealership, ford will not accept this…
ODI 11072344
Steering · Unknown Or Other
I have a 2009 ford escape v6. There is a recall on my vehicle due to the power steering going out. Recently my steering wheel had started shaking really bad at times and now my power steering has totally went out. The information part on my vehicle tells me that there is a power steering system fault. I called the company and they told me there is a recall because this was made in the kansas factory. The problem is…
ODI 11072167
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
Steering
Tl* the contact's aunt owns a 2009 ford escape. Upon starting the vehicle, an "electric power steering assist failure" message appeared and the steering wheel became difficult to turn. The vehicle was not taken to an independent mechanic or dealer for diagnostic testing or repairs. The contact called fox grand traverse (3464 us-31, traverse city, mi 49684, [redacted]) and was informed that there were no open…
ODI 11072505
Engine · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford escape. While driving at an unknown speed, the steering wheel shook and became extremely difficult to maneuver. While idling, the vehicle shook, "jumped", and the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The contact then stated that the vehicle was initially taken to phil long ford at chapel hills at [redacted] located at 1565 auto mall loop, colorado springs, co 80920 as an…
ODI 11071769
Power Train · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford escape. While driving approximately 40-45 mph, the transmission seized and the steering wheel seized to the right. The contact also stated that the transmission failed to shift correctly. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the transmission sensor and steering sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. Lance cunningham ford (4101…
ODI 11074437