Ford Escape Column Problems
- 27
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
- 7
- Years with records
- 2001–2015
- Stored years
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 27 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
Complaints by year
What appears in the records
- steering column · 28 records
- steering wheel · 15 records
- failure mileage · 13 records
- power steering · 12 records
- where diagnosed · 11 records
- column needed · 9 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 6 |
| 100–150k mi | 5 |
| 150–400k mi | 5 |
| 30–60k mi | 4 |
| 1–30k mi | 2 |
Complaint evidence
Latest stored owner-submitted records. Open a year for the full list.
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Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford escape. The contact stated that the steering column seized while driving. The contact was able to pull the vehicle over to the side of the road. When the vehicle was turned off and restarted, the steering returned to normal. An independent mechanic confirmed that the steering column needed to be replaced. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer stated that there was no recall…
ODI 11195354
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Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford escape. While driving 60 mph, the steering wheel seized and the power steering warning indicator illuminated. The contact drove to his destination and powered off the engine. The vehicle was restarted, but the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to ford of orange (located at 1350 w katella ave, orange, ca 92867, [redacted]) where it was diagnosed, but a failure code could not be…
ODI 11179949
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Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford escape. The contact stated that the steering column failed and the vehicle became very difficult to drive. The dealer (phil long ford at chapel hills, 1565 auto mall loop, colorado springs, co 80920, [redacted]) advised the contact to call the manufacturer. The manufacturer referred the contact to nhtsa. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was unknown.
ODI 11164951
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Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford escape. While driving approximately 30 mph, the power steering ability failed without warning. The contact pulled the vehicle over to the road shoulder. Once the vehicle was turned off and restarted, it operated normally. The vehicle was taken to all american ford of paramus (375 n j-17, paramus, nj 07652) where it was diagnosed that the steering column failed and needed replacement.…
ODI 11144926
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Tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford escape. While driving approximately 20 mph, the steering ability seized without warning. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who determined that the power steering column failed and needed replacement. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage…
ODI 11142326
Column · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford escape. While driving 55 mph, the steering seized. The vehicle was taken to dean arbour ford (1001 u.s. 23 north, alpena, mi 49707, [redacted]) where it was diagnosed that the steering column was fractured. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified and informed the contact that they could not assist. The failure mileage was approximately 63,224. *tt updated 11/29/18*jb
ODI 11139657
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Tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford escape. While driving 5 mph in reverse, the steering wheel became difficult to turn to the left. The vehicle was taken to allan vigil ford of fayetteville (located at [redacted] n, fayetteville, ga 30214, [redacted]) where it was diagnosed that the power steering column needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 107,000.
ODI 11210864
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Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford escape. While driving 10 mph, the steering wheel seized and would not turn. The vehicle was towed to jim burke lincoln ([redacted], bakersfield ca, 93313, [redacted]) where it was diagnosed that the steering column fractured. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 180,023.
ODI 11119025