2010 Ford Escape Steering Problems
- 251
- 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 251 stored complaint records:
- 4 indicate a crash
- 3 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- power steering · 147 records
- steering wheel · 54 records
- steering assist · 41 records
- assist fault · 24 records
- warning indicator · 18 records
- indicator illuminated · 16 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 86 |
| 60–100k mi | 77 |
| 150–400k mi | 32 |
| 30–60k mi | 22 |
| 1–30k mi | 11 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford escape. While driving 25 mph, the power steering warning indicator illuminated and the power steering seized. When the vehicle was turned off and restarted, the power steering worked momentarily and then suddenly turned back off. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. Stuart powell ford lincoln mazda (255 s danville bypass, danville, ky 40422) was contacted and stated that…
ODI 11189978
Steering
Power steering went out while driving. Canister purge valve and entire steering column was replaced.
ODI 11195906
Steering
Power steer assist disabled even after ford recall was supposed to fix. Causing very dangerous driving with the owner not having ability to steer vehicle loss of power steering. Recall on the steering issue only a band-aid does not truly fix issue. Wife driving home in vehicle power steering stops working with kids in car driving on city streets, she was also unable to steer vehicle due to the lack of power steering…
ODI 11186783
Steering
Steering column began to loosen and shake, impairing steering ability. Mechanic said the problem was with the electronic power steering (code b2278), which was covered by recall 14s05, which included the factory and year of my vehicle. However ford says this recall was vin-specific, so they would only repair some of the vehicles with this problem.
ODI 11206089
Steering
Driving at 50mph, total loss of power steering nearly causing a major accidebt, electric steering assist light on. Same problem as 2014 recall but according to ford apparently this vin isn't covered. Pathetic response to a major safety issue.
ODI 11190051
Steering
Suddenly lost electric steering while idle but apparently not included in recall
ODI 11186149
Steering
My 2010 ford escape was part of recall 14s05 which dealt with the sudden loss of power steering. I was notified of this recall in 2014 when i had no problem with the power steering but after receiving the notice, i took the vehicle to the local ford dealership where they reprogrammed the pscm. The power steering actually failed this year while my wife had the vehicle out of town. It was necessary to remove and…
ODI 11191709
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford escape. While driving 25 mph, the steering wheel became difficult to turn. After not driving the vehicle for two days, the vehicle operated as designed. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to matthews ford lincoln (610 e perkins ave, sandusky, oh 44870, [redacted]) where it was diagnosed that the system needed to be reset. The vehicle was repaired, but…
ODI 11186084
Steering
Drove to school everything okay, came out after practice and 2010 ford escape would not turn when pulling out of parking spot. The wheel would click each time you turned a quarter of a turn right or left. After receiving assistance, learned the vehicle would turn but it was extremely difficult and no power steering. Took to sparks autorepair (1665 scherer pkwy, st charles, mo 63303) they diagnosed a steering column…
ODI 11180033
Steering
I was driving on the city street and i went to turn and almost did not make the turn because my electric power steering went out. I had no warning or no lights on the dash that came on to tell me. It was very scary. When i googled the issue, i came across a lot of other people complaining and going through the same deal.
ODI 11173697
Steering
While driving on paved road not turning steering assist fault light came on.
ODI 11173544
Steering · Torque Converter
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford escape. The contact stated that the electric power steering failed and the power steering warning indicator illuminated. The contact had to apply force to the steering wheel to turn in either direction. The steering wheel vibrated aggressively. Bob poynter ford, inc (526 s jackson park dr, seymour, in 47274, [redacted]) diagnosed that the torque converter switch needed to be…
ODI 11174287
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford escape. While driving 30 mph, the steering wheel seized, which made it difficult to control the vehicle. Also, the power steering assist warning indicator illuminated. The contact had a recall repaired regarding the electric power assist on june 11, 2015 at varsity ford ([redacted], ann arbor, mi 48103, [redacted]), but the failure recurred. The vehicle was not repaired. The…
ODI 11173244
Steering
While driving at 30 mph on a busy road immediate loss of power steering, very difficult driving afterwards
ODI 11172466
Steering
Vehicle steering first failed while driving at 45 mph. A power on/off restart of the vehicle restored power sterring once. 4 days later, steering failed as the vehicle was powered on with a "power steering failure" (or similar) message on the center dash. This behavior is extremely similar to the behavior that recall 14s05 was supposed to fix, but the ford and the dealer is claiming the software update done in 2014…
ODI 11171836
Steering
Sterring wheel assist does not work while on a city street
ODI 11171637
Steering
While driving along 2 lane roadway at 45 mph immediately lost power steering, this nearly caused a head on collision
ODI 11172506
Steering
Message saying "power steering assist fault" then lost all power steering. Started car up to drive, message came on message center, went to move vehicle, then had no power steering and went straight out into road. Needs to be covered under the recall, since it is exactly what the recall is.
ODI 11171957
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford escape. The contact stated that the power steering failed. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v284000 (steering). The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 196,000.
ODI 11189679
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford escape. While driving 35 mph, the contact heard an abnormal clicking noise and the steering wheel seized. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to star ford lincoln (1101 s brand blvd, glendale, ca 91204, [redacted]) where it was diagnosed that the steering needed to be repaired. The vehicle was not repaired because the part was not available. The…
ODI 11169892
Steering
I was driving home mid day turning on to the main street when my power steering went out. It is a tight turn and lucky i had a hold of my steering wheel because it took everything i had to keep the car in the correct direction and not hit the pillar for a restaurant on this street corner. As this happened i did hear an alert going off in my car after the situation was under control i noticed my dash had a warning on…
ODI 11162338
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford escape. While driving at unknown speeds, the steering wheel was difficult to turn left and right and the power assist fault message was displayed. The vehicle was taken to lafayette ford lincoln ([redacted], fayetteville, nc 28304, [redacted]) where it was diagnosed that the steering column needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired due to the part being backordered. The…
ODI 11162205
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford escape. While driving approximately 5 mph, the power steering assist fault warning indicator illuminated and the vehicle became difficult to maneuver. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the torque sensor electrical fault was the cause of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was not included in nhtsa…
ODI 11161187
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford escape. While driving 20 mph, the steering seized and the traction control warning indicator illuminated. The contact attempted to turn onto a side street, but the vehicle would not turn at all. The contact managed to turn into a parking lot and turned off the vehicle. Once restarted, the vehicle operated normally. The vehicle was driven to kisselback ford (1118 13th st, st cloud, fl…
ODI 11157259
Steering
My power steering assist failure lite is coming on and my steering is real tight . It turns ok when moving but real hard to turn when not moving ..heard there is a recall for this but it seems not for my ford
ODI 11156674