2013 Ford Escape Steering Problems
- 128
- 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 128 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- power steering · 102 records
- steering assist · 42 records
- steering wheel · 32 records
- assist fault · 21 records
- failure mileage · 15 records
- steering failed · 15 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 52 |
| 30–60k mi | 37 |
| 100–150k mi | 17 |
| 1–30k mi | 15 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Steering
My car has ran a 100% since the day i bought it. I went to go move my car after i cut my grass and instantly my power steering sensor went off as soon as i started my car stating that it required service due to it not working. Just like that. No earlier warnings, no malfunctions prior to this incident, nothing. I am a mother of 4 daughters and thankfully i was just trying to reposition my vehicle in my yard vs.…
ODI 11021099
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. While driving in reverse at an unknown speed, the steering failed and the steering warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer (banner ford, located at 1943 n causeway blvd mandeville, la 70471) where it was diagnosed that the steering column needed to be replaced. The parts needed to be ordered and would not arrive until august 29th. The…
ODI 11019581
Steering
Parked the vehicle one evening. An hour later, started it up, no epas. No warning, just quit. Drives like a log truck. There is a recall for 2008-2011 models for this problem. Hoping this gets expanded to cover 2013. Cost ~$1500.
ODI 11013814
Steering
While driving ford 2013 escape, loss complete power steering control, thankfully at a low speed. Car did become completely undriveable. No noise or warnings lights came on until after power steering was loss. Luckily was able to stop and restart car but did not resolve situation. Contacted ford company of problem and was not able to resolve the issue. Ford refused to take responsibility or cover cost of their own…
ODI 11013140
Steering
The power steering intermittantly goes out and the vehicle becomes hard almost impossible to control. My 18 year old daughter was driving the car and went to make a right hand turn and was almost off of the opposite side of the road before she was able to complete the turn because the power steering failed
ODI 11012655
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. While driving, the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver and seized. Also, the power steering assistant fault indicator illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer referred the contact to the nhtsa hotline and did not offer any further assistance. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.
ODI 11001935
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. The contact stated that the power steering failed and the steering wheel was extremely difficult to turn. The vehicle was inspected first by (austin ford lincoln, 2701 w oakland ave, austin, mn 55912, [redacted]). Months later after refueling the vehicle, the power steering failed again. The contact was unable to steer the vehicle and it was towed to sykora family ford inc…
ODI 11030397
Electrical System · Power Train · Steering
Had to rebuild transmission and lost power steering . The cruise control does not work also
ODI 11160838
Steering
Steering assist fault error occurred while vehicle was in motion. Complete loss of electronic power steering. Pulled the car over, restarted the vehicle, problem did not return. I took the vehicle to the dealership as a precaution and they reproduced the issue. They tell me that something called electronic steering gear, part no. Cv6z3504age must be replaced. The car is not yet 4 years old.
ODI 10984679
Steering
Steering wheel locks and cannot steer the vehicle. Tod date, this has happened while stationary. I pray it does not happen while moving. Diagnosed as steering rack issue at a cost of $1,000 plus labor.
ODI 11013757
Steering
Power steering control module failed, car was in a parking lot not moving. Vehicle refused to start, on a 4.5 year old car with approximately 47k miles. This will require a replacement costing $2,200 including parts, labor and tax.
ODI 10971723
Electrical System · Engine · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. While driving various speeds, the hill start assist not available, engine service, and engine fault message warning indicators illuminated. In addition, the vehicle stalled, the rpms decreased, and the power steering failed. The driver was able to restart the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed with a computer glitch. The computer was reset, but…
ODI 10953760
Steering
Upon vehicle startup discovered power steering assist had failed- unable to drive vehicle safely. Managed to wrestle the steering to backup car from street into driveway. Dealer says control module and steering gear in a sealed unit- must replace entire unit at cost of about $1800.
ODI 10945777
Engine · Power Train · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. While driving various speeds, the vehicle stalled, the steering wheel locked, and the vehicle was unable to shift into neutral. The engine warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the vehicle had a gasket issue. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The vehicle was towed to the dealer again where it was…
ODI 10933659
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. Upon starting the vehicle, there was no power steering ability until several minutes later after the vehicle was warmed up. The failure occurred during the winter months. The contact stated that the failure recurred and the power steering assist warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to paducah ford lincoln, but was not diagnosed due to the diagnostic fee. The…
ODI 10992818
Steering
Power steering stops working 5 times in the last 2 months. Ford says no recall. Our concern is a safety issue that could cause an accident. So far this has happened in a stationary position. Worried it will happen when driving.
ODI 10925996
Steering
POWER STEERING FAILURE, ONLY 42000 MILES
ODI 10917690
Steering
I started my car and as i put the 2013 ford escape in reverse with my foot on the brake to back out of my driveway, the steering wheel felt impossible to move. Knowing this vehicle has had so many dangerous issues associated with recalls in the past, i decided not to drive it any further. As it was still safely in my driveway, i placed it in park, shut it off, and opted to use another vehicle. The escape sat there…
ODI 10917536
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. While driving various speeds, the vehicle was extremely difficult to steer. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 6,500.
ODI 10915769
Steering
As i was exiting my garage, the power steering failed, making it virtually impossible to turn the steering wheel. Fortunately, this happened before i was on the road. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and diagnosed as an internal failure of the power steering control module. Dealer replaced steering gear. Not covered under new car warranty or any previous ford recall.
ODI 10913713
Steering
On september 21, 2016 around 6:30pm, i started the car and noticed there was no power to the steering wheel. Normally the steering would comeback after about a minute but not at that time. I was running late and dropped my son to his activity class about 10 miles away my home in the city area. The power steering did not come back at any time during the trip there and back. I could only drive safely at about 10 miles…
ODI 10916751
Steering
I just bought this car off the lot on saturday 9/17/2016. On tuesday evening of the 20th my family and i went to dinner car ran fine no warning signals. Parked the car went in to eat and came out started the car and went to drive and couldn't steer i then noticed the message behind the steering wheel that read steering assist fault service needed. I then shut the car off and tried turning it back on still same…
ODI 10908713
Steering
Turned on vehicle and power steering fault message came on. Had no steering assistance and turning wheel extremely difficult. Turned car on/off and it went away. It did it again a few days later but while driving residential at 25 mph in a neighborhood. Stopped in the middle of the road and turned off/on vehicle, fault went away and steering returned. Took to ford for diagnostics and repair. Was told no faults store…
ODI 10908325
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford escape. While driving 35 mph, the power steering failed without warning. It was diagnosed that the eps gear assembly had an internal failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The vin was invalid. The failure mileage was 51,000.
ODI 10907995
Steering
2013 ford escape lost power steering twice on 9/12/16 with the "steering assist fault" message in the middle of driving. 1st time happened 2 minutes after start while turning out of the driveway. 2nd one happened 10 minutes after start while driving. If this happens during driving it is extremely dangerous!! You lose control of the vehicle. My wife would have crashed for sure. They say it has a manual reversion to…
ODI 10906150