2015 Ford Escape Steering Problems
- 29
- 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 29 stored complaint records:
- 4 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 2 indicate fire
What owners report
- power steering · 19 records
- steering went · 9 records
- steering wheel · 6 records
- failure mileage · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 14 |
| 60–100k mi | 8 |
| 30–60k mi | 6 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Steering
Randomly loose power steering while driving or making a quick, or sharp, left turn, like turning into my driveway at low speed. This has happened up to 3 times in a week. Does not register as a fault on the car computer chip. I took it to a dealer and they could not find a problem, then it temporarily failed the next day while driving on the highway, then reset about 10 minutes later after pulling over and shutting…
ODI 11299393
Steering
The steering will randomly die, making it very hard to drive. It's incredibly worrying and could cause a serious accident, as it almost happened to me. Sometimes in park, occasionally while driving at low speeds, but at the moment it is not being driven for obvious safety concerns
ODI 11296670
Steering
Power steering stoped working when i turned off road on to the drivway
ODI 11277414
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 ford escape. While the vehicle was parked, the service steering warning indicator illuminated and the steering seized. The vehicle was towed to garnet ford (1610 wilmington pike, west chester, pa 19382, [redacted]) where it was diagnosed that the steering gear needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 5,785. *bf *tp
ODI 11257922
Steering
While i was driving up i95 in new jersey i pulled into a rest stop for gas. Turned the car off to get gas. When i turned the car back on, i no longer had power steering. After attempting to reconnect by turning the car off and on nothing helped. I then had to drive the final hour to my house with no power steering which was very difficult and obviously dangerous. I could hold a straight line and make turns when…
ODI 11257991
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Steering
I was driving my 2015 ford escape going about 50mph when my steering wheel just froze. It took all of my strength to try to turn the wheel so i could get myself off the main road and out of everyone's way. I got myself to the side and couldn't turn the wheel at all. Luckily my family wasn't too far so my dad was gonna help me get my car home but he couldn't even turn the wheel. We had to call for a tow truck. Also…
ODI 11243668
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
While driving on highway 278 in pa, vehicle experienced loss of power to steering, i pulled the vehicle road side, turned off power , restarted the vehicle. Steering was still stiff could not move it freely. I have contacted nearest ford dealer.
ODI 11197138
Steering
As my wife is driving to the school while going in a straight line on the state road in our 2015 ford escape the power steering went out. This is a known problem with the ford escape, it is very dangerous... Online suggest you just turn the car off and turn it back on and the power steering will reset well this time it didn't work she was halfway between our school and our home and she had to drive it the rest of…
ODI 11195931
Steering
My 2015 ford escape was parked in the parking lot where my work located. I have no problem turning the engine on; however, when started backing up, the steering wheel was so hard to maneuver. I tried turning to the left or right turn but it is like hustling and fighting a muscled man. It was in the middle of the night. It was freezing. I thought about the danger of driving this vehicle because for the first time i…
ODI 11172424
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 ford escape. While making a turn, the steering lost power without warning. The vehicle was towed to klaben ford lincoln of warren, inc. [redacted], located at [redacted] se, warren, oh 44484) where it was diagnosed that the steering rack needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that there was no recall. The failure recurred. The vehicle was not…
ODI 11130934
Steering
My step daughter was parallel parking with her uncle and the vehicle would not turn so her uncle go in the driver seat and it was fine for about a minute and it would not turn for him. So they turned the vehicle off for 20 minutes and then it was fine. I am glad they were driving slow in a practice area for parallel parking. Maybe ford will do a recall on this and fix the problem.
ODI 11130644
Steering
Vehicle was in motion and the steering went out and i couldn't steer the vehicle. I was on a secondary two way rural road, if i had been on the highway going 70 miles an hour i would be dead as i had no control of the vehicle. I was able to get the car to the dealer, with great difficulty, for service. I reviewed information on-line and this appears to have happened to other ford vehicles and there was a recall. I'm…
ODI 11118239
Steering
Power steering went out making it almost impossible to navigate my car. Steering fault message came on dashboard. Took to dealer has lack of power steering,code u003000 steering gear internal fault needs pscm gear. Has less than 36,000 miles but not under warranty. Ford needs to recall these escapes to find out why they are commonly having this problem. Car in motion in a parking lot.
ODI 11105098
Steering
Sudden loss of steering resulting in a collision with a curb. There was damage to lower control arm and other suspension parts as a result of the collision. I drove car home 4 miles, although i shouldn't have. I experienced momentary loss of steering 5 more time in those 4 miles. Fortunately all were at low speed. I was not injured. The car has 68,xxx miles and is under extended warranty. I had the escape towed in…
Crash reported
ODI 11063171
Steering
Twice in two weeks, the power steering assist has failed suddenly while driving. I was driving in a residential area at low speed and the steering went out as i was turning left. After stopping the car, i turned it off and then on. The power steering resumed.
ODI 11020241
Power Train · Steering
I purchased a used 2015 ford escape on may 10, 2017. I drove it to yellowstone over memorial day weekend to test the vehicle out. The transmission would shift really hard and at 40 mph it seemed to hesitate what gear to shift to. I took it back to the dealership, who sent it to a ford dealership and they reset the transmission. They said the car learns a driver's driving habits and since someone else owned the car…
ODI 11003294
Steering
After driving 3 hrs i stopped for gas (15 min.) when vehicle was restarted the info screen said power steering failure have vehicle serviced and the steering was very hard to turn and drive, drove another 30 min. And shut vehicle off for 4 hrs. When restarted again the error and problem restored itself. Took vehicle to dealer the next day and the couldn't duplicate or repair the problem so the vehicle was returned…
ODI 10993839
Steering
Faulty electric power steering went out while driving our usual 25 mile commute at an average 50 mph. At 33,000 miles this is an unexpected repair that cost this consumer $2,200. More over there was no warning or mechanical wear, the steering went out and a grinding sound was emitting from the front while the steering was locking or binding and over compensating on turns.
ODI 10960031
Steering
In last 10 days "steering assist fault service required" error came on screen and steering get locked , can't turn the steering. This happened when the speed was very slow immediately after engine start and started driving. After turning off the engine error goes and steering start working. Took the car to dealer, couldn't find any problem and returned the vehicle to me. Again next day and day after same issue…
ODI 10910048
Steering
Power steering went out at 46554 miles. Total cost of repair: $2019. Ford service department explained that this part was "in high demand" and repairs took eight days to complete. First time power steering went out, car was stationary, driven to destination in town w/o power steering, restarted and power steering resumed. Dealership was notified and decision was made to see if it happened again. Second time power…
ODI 10910661
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 ford escape. While the contact's daughter was driving at an unknown speed, the steering wheel moved down approximately two inches towards the accelerator pedal. The contact took the vehicle to plaza tires and was informed that the steering column bolts were missing and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was notified for…
ODI 11093792
Steering · Suspension
When accelerating the car pulls to the right, the more power the harder the pull. When accelerating in the rain or wet roads the car breaks traction and slides into the right hand lane or off the road
ODI 10874359
Service Brakes · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 ford escape. While driving various speeds, the steering wheel pulled to the left and right independently. The contact also heard a loud grinding noise coming from the rear of the vehicle when the brake pedal was depressed. The vehicle was taken to the window ford dealer located in spokane, wa, but the cause of the failure could not be diagnosed. The contact then took the vehicle to fred…
ODI 11015180
Electrical System · Steering
I was driving in maine. I'm not sure if i hit a patch of ice or if the steering froze up. I was traveling 35 in a 40 mph zone and on a curve, the vehicle veered off the road into a bog. The vehicle started to sink and i was unable to open the door for a few minutes. Then i noticed a flame coming from the back of the vehicle. It took all of my strength but i pushed the door open and began swimming away from the…
Crash reported · Fire reported · 1 injury
ODI 10839645
Electrical System · Steering
I was driving and i'm not sure if i hit a patch of ice or steering froze up. I was traveling 35 in a 40 mph zone and on a curve, the vehicle veered off the road into a bog. The vehicle started to sink and i was unable to open the door for a few minutes. I tried putting the vehicle in reverse to get out of the water and ice. Then i noticed a flame coming from the back of the vehicle. I pushed the door open and began…
Crash reported · Fire reported · 1 injury
ODI 10839049