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
Power steering suddenly went out while my wife and her client were parking at a retail store. Power steering has not returned since. My wife was able to park the vehicle safely but not able to steer it to move the vehicle anywhere after that (i had to wrestle with the steering to move the vehicle to a repair facility). The local ford dealership diagnosed this as a torque sensor failure. Recall 14s05 service was…
ODI 10860896
Instrument Cluster/Panel · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford escape. While driving at various speeds, the vehicle became difficult to steer and shook. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the instrument cluster module would need to be replaced. The vehicle was previously serviced under nhtsa campaign number: 14v4280000 (steering), but the remedy failed to repair the vehicle. The contact mentioned that the vehicle had…
ODI 10860353
Steering
TAKATA RECALL
ODI 10889098
Steering
Lost power steering suddenly when turning corner
ODI 10854786
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford escape. While driving at 65 mph, the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver without warning. The power steering warning light illuminated after the contact pulled over and restarted the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the steering column needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The…
ODI 10852204
Steering
My power stering sensor light came on and had to be replaced there is a recall on this but not with my vin number i want to know why not when i had the same problem as the recall and it was for 2008-2011 escapes
ODI 10849719
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford escape. While driving approximately 50 mph, the steering wheel began to shake viloently without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the power steering box was faulty and the steering column needed to be replaced. In 2014, the vehicle was serviced under nhtsa campaign number: 14v284000 (steering). The vehicle was not repaired for the most recent…
ODI 10851173
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford escape. While driving 20 mph and making a turn, the steering wheel became difficult to turn. The vehicle was driven home and parked. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 165,000.
ODI 10837774
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 40 mph, the power steer suddenly failed causing the steering wheel to become very difficult to turn. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed that the power steering assist sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The contact was informed that the…
ODI 10825038
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the steering wheel would violently shake without warning. The contact stated that the vehicle was serviced under nhtsa campaign number: 14v284000 (steering) however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer where the technician informed that the turn signals failed. The vehicle was not repaired the…
ODI 10852259
Steering
Power steering stopped working as i drove. Googled, lots of problems, bad part in steering column, some recalled not this vin. Should be.
ODI 10837738
Steering
Intermittent power steering failure. This failure has happened four times in the past year. The power steering failed at low and moderate speeds, on city streets, without warning. This issue is very dangerous and could easily case an accident. I have contacted customer service and have been referred to a local dealer to investigate the problem.
ODI 10822148
Steering
Vehicle was taken into ford dealership to have recall 14s05c performed (sept 2015). At that time there were no diagnostic trouble codes showing in the power steering control module. In jan 2016 on 3 separate occasions the steering wheel shook back and forth and a chime sounded while the vehicle was in gear and stopped at a stop sign. No light was left turned on on the dashboard. I read the service codes from the…
ODI 10822040
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford escape. While driving 70 mph on the interstate, the power steering failed without warning. In order to drive the vehicle and feel safe, the vehicle was driven home via back roads. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the switch in the steering column and the power steering motor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was in the process of being repaired. The…
ODI 10822496
Steering
I was making a long distance road trip and began to notice subtle vibrations in the steering wheel. The vibrations began to increase in intensity over time, most noticeably when the car was at idle. At one point the vibrations were very intense during idle. After a rest stop i turned the car on and tried to turn the steering wheel but had much difficulty. The electronic power steering assist was not functioning. I…
ODI 10817688
Steering
Ford only put a alarm on during recall taken back 2 months later to be told would not cover cost of ecm sensor which cost $500.00. This is a safety issue that ford will not cover. They found a way around replacing it with a alarm. How are you able to safely steer the vehicle going 55 when the alarm goes off the side of the rode. This is very daugerous. It went out twice on me. This needs to be looked in to…
ODI 10810516
Electrical System · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford escape. While driving 55 mph, the steering wheel shook and became difficult to steer. The power steering fault warning light illuminated and the vehicle was pulled to the side of the road and shut off. The vehicle was restarted and the failure recurred. The vehicle was towed to a local mechanic where it was diagnosed that the steering assist motor needed to be replaced. The vehicle…
ODI 10807938
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford escape. While driving less than 10 mph, there was a power steering failure and sudden loss of power. The contact was able to pull the vehicle over to the side of the road by applying force to the steering wheel. The contact mentioned that when the vehicle was turned off and later restarted, the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the…
ODI 10795110
Steering
The power steering fails constantly, looked up and found plenty of recall information on it. Take it to dealerase and they say no recall, although it matches everything in the recall i'm currently looking at on this website. They refuse to do anything about it. Called their corporate office and was given the same info.
ODI 10808881
Steering
Power steerin assist fault warning came on while driving on highway. I pulled over to see what that ment in my vehicle manual. When i started the car back up i could not manage to turn the steering wheel to continue to drive and had the car towed. There is a recall for this exact problem,(steering torque sensor), yet ford motor company will not honor it with my car, since it is not listed on the recall list.
ODI 10789549
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford escape. While driving approximately 30 mph, the vehicle lost steering power and the power assist failure light illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact pulled the vehicle over to a parking lot and called a local dealer. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the power steering angle sensor was replaced. A few days later, the contact noticed that the steering wheel felt weird…
ODI 10789218
Steering
My vehicle is displaying the electric steering assist failure warning and the steering wheel is shuddering at all speeds. The steering wheel also pushes back at times. Problem started at 115,000 miles. I have had extensive communication with fmc and they steadfastly refused to admit any liability. They say that they will never fix this issue under any circumstances unless the federal government forces them to do so.…
ODI 10838731
Steering
I had the recall 14s05c done in february to "fix" the potential electric power steering problem by reprogramming the pscm and ipc modules. Now in september i started my car and the steering just stopped working. Towed it to the dealer and they said the steering column and power steering needs to be replaced for a cost of $1,350. I sure hope ford will pay for this. I mean, what's the point of a recall service if it…
ODI 10778586
Electrical System · Steering
I had been driving, then made a brief stop. When i started my car and put in "drive" to begin driving, my power steering was out. It was very difficult to turn the steering wheel. Luckily i was only about 1.5 miles away. I managed to get home but had the car towed to northgate ford in cincinnati, oh the next morning. After 3 days at the dealership, they called to say there was nothing wrong with it. I know that…
ODI 10810181
Steering
When came out of store and started the truck the power steering was not working. Called my husband and he had me look for the fill reservoir for the power steering and check the belt. He determined that it is a closed system. This has happened many times since then. It always happens when i start it not while i am driving. I have had to drive it that way as it is my only mode of transportation. Looked it up online…
ODI 10759179