2016 Ford Escape Steering Problems
- 28
- 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 28 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- power steering · 18 records
- steering assist · 15 records
- assist fault · 8 records
- steering wheel · 8 records
- assist failure · 5 records
- lost power · 5 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 18 |
| 30–60k mi | 7 |
| 60–100k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Steering
Steering made creaking noise. When i took it into the dealership it was determined that the brac and pinion steering had failed. The vehicle has 46,000 miles. There have been nearly 200 reports of this failure.
ODI 11287573
Steering
Was driving 55mph in corner my 2016 ford escape and steering assist failure came up on dash and i lost all power steering to the car and almost causing an accident
ODI 11280644
Steering
Steering assist failure warning light came on when we were driving down the road. Tried resetting it like the manual said but it only worked for a little while and came on again. It is very hard to steer
ODI 11256040
Steering
Power steering assist fault. On july 25, i started my 2016 ford escape to back out of my driveway. I was unable to turn the steering wheel to manuever out of the driveway. I turned off ignition, placed in park to exit vehicle to inspect tires, as i thought i perhaps had a flat tire, affecting the steering. I then restarted the car and on the dash information received a message to the effect of "power steering assist…
ODI 11242325
Steering
My wife was driving on a highway at 70 mph in my 2016 ford escape. Suddenly the car flashed "steering assist fault" and immediately lost power steering. The steerimg wheel felt like it locked, and became super difficult to drive. We came very close to having a major accident, as the vehicle was not responding normally. The car had been driving completely well before this. It has just 60,000 miles on it. We are…
ODI 11231400
Steering
Power steering fault message popped up while driving the vehicle on the interstate and we lost power steering. We were forced to take the car to a shop 10 hours away from our home to be replaced. We will be making the 20 hour round trip to get the vehicle next week as we has to rent a vehicle to get home.
ODI 11231102
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford escape. Every time the vehicle's wheels were turned, a grinding noise was heard and the steering ability became difficult. The vehicle was taken to koons ford/lincoln ([redacted], annapolis, md 21401) where it was diagnosed that the steering column was damaged and needed replacement. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure…
ODI 11209041
Steering
Steering assist fault - service required message showed up during a road trip approx 325 miles away from home on startup after a rest stop. Steering was almost impossible. Fault cleared after restarting car several times, and steering performance was back to normal. Continued home, while stopping the car for fuel once and turning off and back on the engine, with no fault. Upon arriving home, fault appeared next time…
ODI 11204504
Steering
When starting the car an alert popped up stating "steering assist failure". The steering was virtually impossible to move. Turning off the ignition and restarting the message cleared. The car has only 27100 miles. Ford states that the steering gear has failed. If this had happened while moving it could have been serious
ODI 11131762
Steering
Vehicle had just been driving, i stopped, turned car off, and after 5 minutes turned car back on. When the car was turned on, car was stationary and a memo flashed on dashboard indicating 'automatic steering failure'. After putting the car in reverse i noted the vehicle steering wheel was locked and wouldn't move out of its stationary position. Car was towed to ford dealership. Mechanic indicated that the automatic…
ODI 11112956
Steering
When driving on the expressway at nearly 70 mph the steering wheel suddenly turned to the right and was very hard to turnback to the left. Could have caused an accident.
ODI 11090132
Steering
When driving on the expressway at nearly 70 mph the steering wheel suddenly turned to the right and was very hard to turnback to the left. Could have caused an accident.
ODI 11090131
Steering
When driving on expressway at nearly 70 mph the steering wheel suddenly turned to the right and was very hard to turn to the left. Could have caused an accident.
ODI 11089113
Steering
The car has only 36,400 miles and the steering sensor is coming on and when dose it makes the car harder to steer. You have to restart the car to reset the power steering sensor. It seems to happen about every day now.
ODI 11079007
Steering
3 times this last three days i've gotten a steering assist fault after starting vechile.first time steering was difficult for only a very short period.2nd and 3rd times i had to stop and restart vechile then it was ok.all three times where from startup.
ODI 11057687
Steering
I had the vehicle park at work and when i start the car the information center from the vehicle announced that the power steering it needs repair. The vehicle is only 18 months old and the power steering is gone.
ODI 11054709
Steering
2nd reference to 11032043, roberts ford could not find any faults in the ecu, only showed a sensor error. Was driving the suv on 10/15/17 at 1215hrs when i turned a 22 deg turn at 15mph and steering wheel locked up, went though a ditch, missed a tree and finally stopped 7 ft from someone's home. #fordmotors not very happy, 25 years of ford products and all i get is, we will look into it. Oh, woke up this morning,…
Crash reported
ODI 11033530
Steering
In the last month i have had a fault code, steering assist failure. 4 times in my driveway upon start up, almost drove off driveway down 20 foot creek. One of them while traveling from a 55mph state route trying to turn right, slowed to below 20 mph and tried to turn wheel. The steering wheel did not turn, i traveled across two lanes of traffic and onto a gravel entrance for tractors into the field. I had to lock…
ODI 11032043
Electronic Stability Control · Fuel/Propulsion System · Steering
Car suddenly started shuddering at 45 mph, lost all power, service engine now light on, car was no responding to any actions .
ODI 11020159
Steering
2016 ford escape with 5770 miles. Started car and had steering assist fault. No power steering. Had to be towed to dealer. They replaced the steering unit due to a steering control unit failure. If it would have happened while driving i probably would have been involved in an accident as it was near impossible to turn the steering wheel. Repair covered by warranty. Vehicle was stationary at the time of failure.
ODI 11002932
Steering
Power steering gear failed causing car to loose power steering. Car was being backed out of a parking space when this happened. Pulled the car over. Turned the car off and waited 2 minutes. Turned car back on and power steering was back on. Drove to dealer without any further issue. They replaced steering gear.
ODI 10970070
Steering
The 2016 ford escape did not have this problem when i first bought it, i checked for it. It now has approximately 15,000 miles has developed what i would call torque steer. It pulls to the right upon fairly hard or sudden acceleration from a stopped position. My authorized ford dealer says it is normal for the vehicle to do this and claim there is no problem and no repairs needed.
ODI 10934054
Engine · Steering
While driving down the interstate at 70 mph my vehicle died. No power steering. Very dangerous. The screen said 'engine fault'. Managed to get to the shoulder and it restarted right away. Drove a little further, same thing. Managed to get it home but it did this 4 times over the course of the weekend. It is at the shop today but there are no lights on now so i don't know if they will be able to find the problem.
ODI 10907535
Steering
Steering assist failure. No warning signs or anything. Complete loss of steering with only 1186 miles on the car. Owned it less than 2 months.
ODI 10888128
Steering
In july,, 2016 the "steering assist fault" sensor light came on as i was backing out of driveway. I was unable to turn wheel. The car was towed to dealership where purchased where they found a "faulty steering rack" that, i assume was repaired. Today, march 8, 2017 i was parking the vehicle in town and the "steering assist fault" sensor light came on again. I was unable to turn the wheel. It was, again, towed to the…
ODI 10959540