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
Tl*the contact owns a 2011 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving approximately 50 mph, the steering wheel became difficult to turn without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and diagnosed that the power steering control module had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer stated that the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v284000 (steering). The…
ODI 10693544
Steering
Drove a little over 2 miles , everything was fine .came to a stop at a red light. When the light turned green i started to pull out and i nolonger had any power steering and there was now a light on the instrument panel advising of n traction off. I went home and waited till morning and drove to my regular mechanic .they checked it out and told me to take the car to ford because this was a recall and should be…
ODI 10662341
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford escape. While making a left turn at a low speed, the steering became difficult to maneuver without warning. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was serviced under nhtsa campaign number: 14v284000 (steering); however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer where it was diagnosed that an unknown sensor related to the steering needed to be replaced. The…
ODI 10723137
Power Train · Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
I was crossing a highway and when i stepped on the gas i had no power! Just a few weeks before it was at ford for a torque and steering recall. When i called ford to inform them what happened they said i will have to pay $130 for them to diagnose it! I'm not happy with fords response. This is a real danger and they need to take it serious! *tr
ODI 10660280
Electronic Stability Control · Fuel/Propulsion System · Steering
When driving the steering wheel seems hard to control. The suv seems to sputter as i press on the accelerator, and the engine (motor) seems to miss when acceleration is between 20 and 40 mph. Next, when accelerating past 60 the engine missing or (cutting out symptom) occurs. *tr
ODI 10653522
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford escape. While attempting to start the vehicle, the power steering failed without warning. The failure occurred on multiple occasions. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnostic testing, but the results were unknown. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 30,000.
ODI 10630146
Air Bags · Electrical System · Steering
The vehicle was taken into a ford dealership to be serviced and after that the control module for the airbags went out. The part had to be ordered and while we were on vacation the steering began locking up and the traction control lights began showing disabled. Also, the car began saying to resync something because the tire pressure was low when it was just fine. After returning from vacation and the steering…
ODI 10616277
Steering
2011 ford escape. Consumer writes in regards to failure of power steering column was directly connected to issues contained in recall notice 14v-285 and requests reimbursement for repairs. *smd *tr
ODI 10860776
Electronic Stability Control · Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
My ford 2011 escape just completely stalled out driving home. I was on the highway going about 65 mph when it just sputtered and died. I think i even had it on cruise control. It was extremely dangerous and i had to pull over in the middle of traffic. I forced the car into park and turned it off when it kept sputtering. Once i restarted the engine it drove some more but did the same thing about 3 minutes from my…
ODI 10605313
Electrical System · Steering
I was making a left turn when i lost power steering, making it very difficult to make the turn, the abs light, advancetrac light and the advancetrac off light all started flashing. I arrived at my destination the car was parked for 1 1/2 hours, when i tried to leave the car would not start. *tr
ODI 10596833
Steering
The power steering went out 3 times in one day. 1 incident we were making a right turn when it went out, it took a lot of strength to make the turn and not crash, the abs light flashed a few times and than power steering came back. The other times the power steering has gone out happened in parking lots while pulling out of a parking space. I went to ford website to see if my car was included in the recall on may…
ODI 10596389
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford escape. The contact stated that while making a turn, the power steering failed without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician was unable to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 37,588 and the current mileage was 37,850. Updated 10/02/14*lj the consumer stated the vehicle was diagnosed at tom peck…
ODI 10598898
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the steering wheel seized and excessive force was required. The failure occurred on multiple occasions. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v284000 (steering).the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure…
ODI 10630169
Engine · Service Brakes · Steering
I was traveling northwest on i 26 when i heard a pop and lost speed and control. I eased over to the right side of the highway and tried to stop. At this time, the car started to shake violently. Eventually the car stopped and would not start again. I had to be towed to newberry and left the car at a garage and rented a car to continue my trip to pick my granddaughter and return to charleston. I had to pay 85.00 to…
ODI 10606726
Steering
The steering jams up, difficult to turn, when it is turned off and it turns then. *tr
ODI 10578032
Steering
Traveling on i-71 southbound in cleveland, oh doing a speed of about 70mph, i all of a sudden had no power steering. There were no warning lights to indicate a problem. Thankfully i was able to still drive the vehicle without too much of an issue. This same problem happened again later in the day only this time, i had stopped at an atm. When i started to pull away i noticed once again i didn't have power steering.…
ODI 10577262
Steering
The power steering went out three separate times while driving in heavy traffic. Each time, i was barely able to pull over and turn the ignition off, without being hit by traffic. I had to take my seatbelt off and raise up to put my full body weight onto the wheel. After the third attempt at restarting, the power steering came back on. I drive almost 50 miles a day on the highway to and from work, and i'm very…
ODI 10569005
Steering
While driving down the road, my power steering completely failed during a turn. The result of the failure was a significant change in the amount of effort required to maintain my heading and drive the vehicle. After pulling over, i turned the car completely off and then back on. My power steering was then reestablished. I have had three repeat instances before i was able to get it to an authorized ford dealer. This…
ODI 10559411
Steering
Car takes excessive force to turn wheel especially at lower speeds.took car to ford dealership and they said this problem is different than the recall 14s05. This problem is not covered under the recall and cost 1200 to fix. I believe this incident is recall related. *tr
ODI 10595746
Steering
While backing from a drive the traction control light came on and i lost power/electronic steering. I have driven older vehicles without power steering but this was twice as hard to turn. I had to drive home and had to make sure traffic was clear at intersections to avoid other traffic when turning since i could not avoid going into opposing lanes. Reset itself later but went back out a week later while driving…
ODI 10557187
Steering
Power steering loss. Can reset with shut down and restart. *tr
ODI 10567150
Power Train · Steering · Unknown Or Other
I bought this car in 2012 and have since noticed the vehicle losing the ability to accelerate. No matter how far i push down on the gas it will not accelerate. After a minute or two of stalling, it will sputter and shut off. I took it to the auto shop to make sure that it was not misfiring a piston, or that their was anything immediately wrong, but they could not give me an answer to why it would not accelerate. My…
ODI 10717898
Air Bags · Equipment Adaptive/Mobility · Steering · Structure
At 2700 miles the airbag warning light started to go on and vehicle was taken to dealer for a check on airbag problem. Supposedly fixed, however one week later had to return vehicle to dealer due to airbag warning light again going on. Problem supposedly fixed by tightening loose wirre cables in cable harness but one month later returned vehicle again as air bag warning was again coming on and there was concern as…
ODI 10512044
Steering
Electrically assisted steering is hard on turns on winding roads. Had car to 2 different dealers and they say the steering is normal. It did not feel this way when it was new. *tr
ODI 10477089
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford escape. The contact stated while driving the steering wheel was hard to maneuver and it was making a squeaky noise. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that in order to remedy the failure the rack and pinion needed to be replaced. The remedy failed to repair the failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the problem. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage…
ODI 10416289