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
After a 2.5 hour out of town trip, once i came into town and slowed down to the speed limit, the steering wheel got very hard and i had a hard time controlling the vehicle at low speeds while driving on city streets. Because the steering wheel was hard, maneuvering the vehicle for turns or changing lanes was very difficult and require the use of excessive force. After reaching my destination i powered the vehicle…
ODI 11015752
Steering
While making a turn i lost my power steering causing my to almost hit another car head on. I was able to force the wheel to turn and get off the road. I turned the car off and when i restarted it i was able to drive with power steering again.
ODI 11002669
Air Bags · Steering
Takata recall on may 11th 2019, my auntie and i were involved in a accident that was no fault of my own. A black toyota stop in front of when us, i hit the brakes on impact, the airbags deployed and blowup in my face, knocking out one of my crowns and shift my teeth, i went to the dentist office after leaving the hospital, the doctor told me i swallowed particles and my left side of my face would not stop hurting, i…
Crash reported · 3 injuries
ODI 11254038
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Steering
While driving the battery light came on, power steering went out, then all power to dash went out, pulled over and couldn't roll up the windows, no power at all, let it sit for a minute and was then able to roll up the windows.
ODI 10981217
Steering
Car has only 22,000 miles, driving on the freeway about 60 miles per hour, and heard a loud click sound and the power steering went out.
ODI 10980292
Electrical System · Steering
Takata recall.... Checked vin with nhtsa and saw recall information. Today, i would feel safer if this issue was fixed.
ODI 11172081
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford escape. While driving 5 mph, the power steering became difficult to turn and the traction control indicator on the instrument panel illuminated. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the steering column needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer stated that the vehicle was not included in a recall. The failure mileage was 86,662.…
ODI 10969771
Steering
Complained about steering column for 2011 ford escape . I keep tell page ford in az . About my problem with steeing column . They not will to help the customer about there problem with vehicle . It hard to driver i kept tell them it hard to driver .
ODI 11004088
Steering
When driving in a low speed in a city street, all of a sudden the steering wheel won't steer it felt so hard that i had to stop on the side of the road to prevent to get into accident. I checked online if there's issue or recall on this vehicle. There's a recall for this issue but when they type the vin # it's not included and dealership said it will cost $2,000 to fix it.not sure why this is not included for…
ODI 10959518
Steering
This vehicle has experienced a loss of power steering while driving. Console displays "power steering assist fault". Dealer diagnosed a faulty steering shaft torque sensor (dtc b2278). Dealer also confirmed that the part number of the faulty torque sensor is (cl8z-3f818-a). This issue seems to be the exact same as ford recall 14s05 and nhtsa campaign 14v284000. This escape is experiencing the same symptoms as recall…
ODI 10954575
Steering
Driving and power steering did not work. It was very hard to steer car to stop. When i turned of ignition and restart vehicle the power assist works for a while. There was a recall on approx 1.3 million vehicles. My vin # is not included......?? Doesn't make sense.
ODI 10954989
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford escape. While driving, the power steering failed without warning. The vehicle had to be restarted to operate normally. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed with needing a new power steering torque sensor. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v284000 (steering). The…
ODI 10948656
Steering
I had to pay to have my ford escape steering fixed, now there is a recall and my dealership said that there is to a recall, which there is. I was doing and attempted to make a aright hand turn and the power steering went out.
ODI 11242919
Electrical System · Steering
On 3 separate occasions, my vehicle shut off while i was driving. The lights flickered off, the brakes worked at approx. 30% after the car shut off and i had minimal steering capabilities and no acceleration capability. The car has also repeatedly been found with a dead battery (around 10 times now) when it has a brand new battery and alternator, and nothing within the vehicle has been left on to drain the power. *tr
ODI 10946807
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving at 15 mph, the steering wheel failed without warning. The vehicle was taken to robberson ford located at: 2100 ne 3rd bend or 9770[redacted], where it was diagnosed that the steering pump, steering column, and steering angle sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The…
ODI 11005120
Steering
We purchased a used 2011 ford escape on jan 17,2017. After leaving the dealership and driving home, the power steering failed while backing out of a driveway. We turned the vehicle off, and restarted it. The power steering was functioning again. As we turned the corner on my street, the power steering failed again, causing the vehicle my daughter was driving to go straight toward a light pole on the corner. We…
ODI 10947000
Steering
Electric power assisted steering system failed while driving on the highway, it failed as i was turning a corner. No power steering available. Had it towed to the kendall ford in eugene or. They would have to replace the whole unit, this unit has previously failed 3 times on other vehicle of my type. The total repair cost is $1,400.00 my car only has 58,000 miles on it, i think ford needs to stand behind their…
ODI 10946810
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford escape. While driving approximately 6 mph pulling into a parking spot, the vehicle lost steering power. The failure was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that there was no recall. The failure mileage was approximately 129,000.
ODI 10943836
Electrical System · Steering
Car would not start. Once started, power steering completely out. Had to drive home with no power steering.once power steering came on a day later, air is not working.
ODI 10937977
Steering
I got into a car accident when driving. A car swerved into my lane and the power stealing gave out as i attempt to swerve into another lane for safety to get out of the way. Defective power steering cays ed accident and injury. Fraudulent concealment of defects (ford junk cars rip off ) went to ford in november 2016 about power stearing after they reported numerous times their was nothing wrong with the steering.…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10972221
Fuel/Propulsion System · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford escape. Without warning, the eps failed and the steering wheel became extremely tight. The contact had to cautiously park the vehicle due to the failure. The dealer was notified. The manufacturer stated that the vehicle was excluded from nhtsa campaign number: 14v284000 (steering). The contact was uncertain of when the vehicle would be diagnosed and repaired. In addition, the contact…
ODI 10935423
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford escape. While driving 50 mph, the power steering became difficult to maneuver. The power steering warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the steering torque sensor failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The contact stated that the vehicle was previously repaired per nhtsa campaign number: 14v284000…
ODI 10924135
Steering
Steering problems at low speeds, harder to steer, ford shop said it was the steering turque cencor. Just like the recall!
ODI 10914281
Steering
Started car to go to lunch, pulling out of parking lot steering wheel locked up, pulled in lot across street and left car running, man checked and steering still locked. Turned car off and re-started...steering wheel unlocked. Miles on car 110886.7, date, 09/28/2016
ODI 10910470
Steering
Lost power steering assist while driving vehicle at approx. 35mph. It was all i could do just to get it back home. I couldn't even turn it to get into my garage! I did some research on this problem and found that a recall had been issued for vehicle years 2008-2011. I called the dealer and was told that my vehicle was not included in this recall since it was manufactured on may 26 2011. My problem is: i'm having the…
ODI 10898734