2011 Ford Escape Steering Problems
- 177
- 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 177 stored complaint records:
- 4 indicate a crash
- 3 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- power steering · 95 records
- steering wheel · 60 records
- without warning · 17 records
- failure mileage · 17 records
- torque sensor · 15 records
- difficult turn · 15 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 58 |
| 60–100k mi | 53 |
| 30–60k mi | 22 |
| 150–400k mi | 17 |
| 1–30k mi | 15 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Steering
The last two times i've driven the vehicle, the power steering has failed intermittently.. When it fails, the car becomes very difficult to steer. Failed and returned 4 times in a 3 mile trip. Twice while going straight at 35mph and twice while turning at 10mph or less.
ODI 11306462
Steering
THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING.
ODI 11302222
Steering
VEHICLE LOOSES POWER STEERING WHILE DRIVING
ODI 11297605
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford escape. While driving 20 mph, the power steering failed without warning. The contact was able to regain power steering ability and drive home. The contact discovered nhtsa campaign number: 14v284000 (steering), which he associated with the failure. The contact spoke with the manufacturer and was informed that the vehicle was not included in the recall. The contact also took the…
ODI 11291538
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford escape. While accelerating from a stop, the power steering malfunctioned. The failure occurred intermittently and worsened while driving low speeds. The vehicle was towed to ken grody ford buena park ([redacted], buena park, ca 90621, [redacted]) where it was diagnosed that the torque sensor failed and the entire steering column needed to be replaced, parts were replaced and…
ODI 11282257
Steering
While driving my steering wheel locks up and i have to pull over and turn the truck off and restart it in order to gain movement in steering wheel
ODI 11282245
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford escape. While attempting to make a left turn from a traffic light, the power steering failed without warning. The contact stated that the vehicle became difficult to maneuver. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed where the contact was informed that the electronic power steering needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. When the vehicle was…
ODI 11281780
Steering
Was making a right turn into an intersection and steering wheel suddenly became difficult to turn, rendering the vehicle unable to make a successful turn. Vehicle was in motion at time of incident. Vehicle steering wheel remained stiff for remainder of drive and vehicle was not able to maneuver as effectively. Required much more force to turn steering wheel. No motor vehicle accident associated.
ODI 11270974
Steering
When making a right hand turn at slow speed the power assist stops while the vehicle is still on. This has happened 4 time in the past month. Turning off then back on allowed me to continue on. The dealer informed me there was no recalls on my escape for this issue but in searching i found recall #14v284000 that mirrors my exact problem. I currently have 113k on the car.
ODI 11269948
Steering
Twice in the last few months the power steering goes out when turning slowly. I was driving about 15mph when i turned to the right and felt the steering lock up making it dangerous and nearly impossible to get to a safe parking place. Once i did, i powered the car off for a min and back on. It resumed as normal. It is dangerous and scary to be driving with my family. I no longer trust this vehicle.
ODI 11268500
Steering
Electric power steering has a recall but ford is unable to locate information stating a recall on the car. Electric steering gave out multiple times but ford refused to fix the issue, even though it was recalled in 2014
ODI 11268398
Steering
Driving to an appointment started into a curve in road when power steering failed in vehicle. Could barely control vehicle to get off of road. No warning, noises or lights came on. Very scary. Checked for recalls and was told my vehicle vin number is not included but the year and model do have a recall on steering problems.
ODI 11268338
Electrical System · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford escape. While the contact's wife was driving 5 mph, the steering wheel became difficult to turn, causing her to bump into a curb. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The driver was able to park the vehicle into a parking spot. Once the vehicle was turned off and restarted, the steering wheel resumed normal operation. The contact's wife managed to drive the vehicle home. The…
ODI 11267045
Steering
Turning to leave a parking lot and had no power steering,removed error code and power steering started working.
ODI 11265463
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford escape. While driving 20 mph, the steering wheel seized and was unable to turn. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The contact turned off and restarted the vehicle in the middle of the road in order for the steering wheel to resume normal operation. The failure continued. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with nhtsa campaign number: 14v284000…
ODI 11268702
Steering
Power steering stop working suddenly, check online and ford issue a recall on 2014 but local dealership does not recognize my vehicle as one affected.
ODI 11256098
Steering
City driving 35 mph, no power steering when turning in either direction. Shut car off, waited 5 minutes, restarted. Steering okay. Happened again on the way home. No warning lights on dash, no noises, car sounded like it was running fine. 145000 mi.
ODI 11253004
Power Train · Steering · Unknown Or Other
I was driving my 2011 ford escape limited edition and on the highway when i was going at a great amount of speed the vehicle shuts down completely the dash went black and the steering wheel locked up and everything i was able to stop i restarted car it started back up
ODI 11245083
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle lost power steering functionality without warning. The contact stated that the failure was intermittent. The vehicle was taken to champion ford sales inc. 2502 w 26th st, erie, pa 16506, [redacted], to be diagnosed. The diagnostic test was performed however, no mention of the power steering was listed in the…
ODI 11299385
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford escape. While driving between 10-50 mph, the contact lost control of the steering while in traffic. The steering wheel seized and would not move. The contact had to use excessive force to turn the steering wheel. When the vehicle was turned off and restarted, the steering returned to normal. The contact called peacock ford (1875 s orlando ave, maitland, fl 32751, [redacted]) and was…
ODI 11220949
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford escape. While driving 5 mph, the steering wheel became difficult to turn. The contact had to turn off and restart the vehicle multiple time until the steering was able to function normally. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with nhtsa campaign number: 14v284000 (steering). The vehicle was taken to towne ford of redwood city (located at 1601 el camino real,…
ODI 11218377
Steering
A knock started in my steering column. I got increasingly worse. My steering became jerky and uncontrollable. I was able to get my truck to a repair shop. They found the steering column bad. This will be the second time since i have owned the truck that this steering column has gone bad. This is very dangerous and could have caused a very serious accident if i did not learn from the first recall. Two times with the…
ODI 11207520
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford escape. While driving 10 mph and making a left turn, a grinding noise was heard coming from the front driver's side of the vehicle and the steering wheel became difficult to turn. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate…
ODI 11206178
Steering
Takata recall, i was driving on the freeway when my car started shaking very bad and made my car swerve so i got scared and it shook for a while finally the steering wheel became very hard to turn and the message "power assist fault" showed up on my dashboard.
ODI 11206857
Steering
My power steering has been frequently going out, particularly when i am trying to accelerate my vehicle. The wheel becomes more difficult to turn and i have to restart the car to reset the power steering ability.
ODI 11206005