2018 Ford Escape Steering Problems
- 7
- 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 7 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- power steering · 5 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 6 |
| 30–60k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Steering
I bought 2018 ford escape with 6k miles on it. After one week "steering assist fault service required" message appears and goes on display panel during start and after putting in drive mode. The steering get locked. Vehicle was in motion. Below description form forscan diagnostic program: code: c102d - high friction inside power steering status: - dtc present at time of request - malfunction indicator lamp is on for…
ODI 11292425
Steering
On sunday, july 14, 2019, our 2018 ford escape lost power steering while traveling 60 mph on interstate 5 near seattle. We were able to pull off the interstate and turn the vehicle off. The vehicle was still under original warranty. After restarting the vehicle, the power steering failure light turned off and power steering was restored. We contacted the dealer the next day and they advised it was safe to continue…
ODI 11254561
Steering
I was being to accelerate after stopping at a stop sign, when the steering froze then violently turned to the right. When the steering turned to the right i inadvertently pressed on the accelerator pedal speeding up slightly to approximately 15 mph. During the split second that this happened i was able to wrestle the vehicle back towards the road barely missing a telephone pole, but i did strike the guy wires that…
ODI 11162510
Steering · Suspension · Wheels
I was driving home 11-28-18 5:40pm pst when my vehicle suddenly swerved hard to the right; i had no control, & it caused me to hit a parked unoccupied car. There was no warning. I had not hit any object nor pothole. Vehicle is 6 months old. Suspension gave way. Parts of suspension were laying on the street. Right front wheel was at a 90 degree angle due to suspension failing. My husband was in the car with me. I was…
Crash reported
ODI 11160538
Electrical System · Steering · Unknown Or Other
The warning lights intermittently come on in april 2018. Mostly check engine for several months. Took to auto zone got a read out for sensor. But aaa repair shop wouldn't use their report and when i took it to them, light wasn't on. So they didn't look at it. Was gone out of town 6 months. Light off and on. Randomly. Oct 2018, heading cross country back home to az. Lights started coming on more often. More lights,…
ODI 11152488
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Steering
Went to stop on wet road traction control kicked in wheels locked up causing me not be able to guide myself off the road from hitting car it front slide the whole car shut down doors locked causing me to not be able to get out had to kick the door open and my phone was hooked up to the bluetooth and no cops were contacted like i was told it would be! It felt like my car was a robot and shut completely down and i…
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 11128379
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Steering
2018 escape purchased march 2018. April 2018 after driving on highway while decelerating down off ramp the following warning messages began flashing: hill start assist unavailable, steering assist not operational, and 911 assist not operational. This happened several times until dealer was able to get vehicle into service schedule. During malfunction vehicle would become hard to turn. Repair order opened 4-26-18…
ODI 11220494