Ford Escape Complaints

29,499 consumer complaints on file.

#10489590December 24, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 35 MPH WHEN THE RED "BRAKE" WORD APPEARED, AND THE RED "SERVICE BRAKE SYSTEM" MESSAGE CAME ON. BRAKES SEEMED FINE, SO I CONTINUED DRIVING ABOUT 3 MILES. STOPPED AT A STORE. WHEN I CAME OUT ABOUT 30 MINUTES LATER AND STARTED THE CAR THOSE LIGHT MESSAGES DID NOT COME ON, SO I DROVE TOWARD HOME ABOUT 3 MILES AWAY. AS I WAS ABOUT 3 BLOCKS FROM HOME I DROVE OVER A RECESSED MANHOLE COVER IN THE STREET AND THE RED BRAKE WORD, THE "SERVICE BRAKE SYSTEM" MESSAGE CAME ON AGAIN WHEN I HIT THAT BUMP, AND ALSO A WHITE "ABS" WORD. THE BRAKES IMMEDIATELY FELT LIKE THEY WERE GOING OUT AS I SLOWED DOWN TO TURN A CORNER AHEAD. I DIDN'T ACCELERATE ANY MORE BECAUSE THE BRAKES FELT UNRESPONSIVE, SO I COASTED THE REST OF THE WAY THROUGH THE TURN AND TRIED TO PULL OVER AND STOP IN A SPACE WHERE THERE WERE NO PARKED CARS, BUT BRAKES WERE NOT WORKING AND I REALIZED I WASN'T GOING SLOW ENOUGH TOWARD A PARKED CAR AHEAD. I WAS ABOUT TO SWERVE BACK OUT INTO THE STREET BUT PRESSED THE BRAKE DOWN HARD ALL THE WAY AND FELT IT STOP LIKE A MANUAL BRAKE, AND I STOPPED BEFORE HITTING THE PARKED CAR. *TR
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10489579December 23, 2012
STEERING
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LEAVE WORK THIS MORNING I STARTED MY VEHICLE AND WHEN I WENT TO BACK OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY I WAS UNABLE TO STEER THE VEHICLE. IF THIS WOULD OF HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING ON THE ROAD THE OUTCOME WOULD NOT BE GOOD. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10489522December 22, 2012
STEERING
I WAS DRIVING LIKE 25 MPH & SUDDENLY STEERING GOT LOCKED & I HAD TO STOPPED & I TURNED OFF THE ENGINE & RESTARTED AGAIN THEN IT WAS WORKING NORMAL.I AM AFRAID IF IT HAPPENS ON HIGHWAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10489433December 21, 2012
ENGINE
FIRST DEALER ISSUES NOW SITTING IN LOT SINCE RECALL AND BEING TOLD THE DEALER DOES NOT HAVE THE FIX FOR 1.6 YET-12-4 WAS TOLD BY REP AT FORD THAT I WOULD GET A BUY BACK. THEN TOLD NO ON 12-14. CAN'T REACH EITHER PERSON AT FORD. DEALER SAID ON 12-20 THAT THEY DO NOT HAVE FIX YET-PEOPLE SHOULD BE MADE HOLD AND BE ABLE TO GET FULL VALUE FOR TRADE IN FOR 2.0. FORD IS LOSING ANY CONFIDENCE I HAD IN THEM BECAUSE OF THE HANDLING OF THIS SITUATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10489474December 21, 2012
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOPPED POSITION, THE VEHICLE HESITATED AND THE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE DEALERS POSSESSION FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 18,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 24,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10489489December 21, 2012
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING MY CAR OUT OF A PARKING LOT THE POWER STEERING FAILED TO WORK. IT WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN THE CAR AND THE ISSUE REMAINED WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHER SPEEDS. UPON TURNING THE CAR OFF AND RESTARTING IT, THE POWER STEERING WORKED BRIEFLY BUT THE STEERING WHEEL WILL SHAKE BACK AND FORTH WHILE MAKING A LOUD NOISE WHEN THE CAR IS STOPPED BUT RUNNING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10489374December 20, 2012
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
RECALL NOTHING IS BEING DONE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10489424December 20, 2012
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN DRIVING (APPROX 30 MPH), MY VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST ACCELERATION. I COASTED INTO A PARKING LOT. TURNED OFF VEHICLE AND WAITED A MOMENT. I THEN ATTEMPTED TO TURN THE VEHICLE BACK ON AND IT STARTED. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE TO MY LOCAL FORD DEALER FOR REPAIR. TODAY, NEARLY 3 MONTHS TO THE DATE LATER, I HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. I WAS STOPPED AT A LIGHT AND WAS UNABLE TO ACCELERATE WHEN THE LIGHT CHANGED. TURNING THE VEHICLE OFF AND TURNING IT BACK ON ALLOWED ME TO GET HOME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10489221December 19, 2012
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE
MY WIFE WAS DRIVING TO WORK DOWN A COUNTRY ROAD AT ABOUT 55 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ON. ALL OF THE SUDDEN SHE FELT THE CAR JERK AND A WRENCH INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON. THE CAR IMMEDIATELY STARTED TO DECELERATE. SHE WOULD PUSH ON THE GAS PEDAL AND NOTHING WOULD HAPPEN. LUCKILY THERE WAS NO TRAFFIC AROUND AND SHE WAS ABLE TO COAST INTO A DRIVEWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS BASICALLY ABOUT TO STALL OUT SO SHE TURNED IT OFF. AFTER 30 SECONDS SHE STARTED IT BACK UP AND IT STARTED FINE. TO BE SAFE WE HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP IT WAS PURCHASED FROM. THE DEALERSHIP SAID NO ERROR MESSAGE WAS IN THE COMPUTER SYSTEM. AFTER CONSULTING WITH FORD THE DEALERSHIP TOLD US THAT THEY WERE PRETTY SURE IT WAS THE THROTTLE BODY THAT NEEDS REPLACED. WE HAVE NOT HAD THE THROTTLE BODY REPLACED DO TO THE FACT THAT THE NO ERROR MESSAGE WAS IN THE CAR COMPUTER AND THERE SEEMS TO BE NO GUARANTEE THAT $500 FIX WILL TAKE CARE OF THE ISSUE. UPON MORE RESEARCH I HAVE DONE IT SEEMS LIKE THIS ISSUE IS A VERY WIDE SPREAD ISSUE AND HAPPENING ALL OVER THE COUNTRY. I AM JUST GLAD THAT THIS DID NOT HAPPEN TO MY WIFE WHILE SHE WAS ON A BUSY HIGHWAY DURING THE MORNING RUSH HOUR, WHICH SHE DOES TAKE SOMETIMES TO WORK BUT THIS MORNING CHOICE TO GO THE BACK WAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10489270December 19, 2012
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
DRIVING AND WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON AT THE SAME TIME THAT THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. THIS HAD HAPPENED PREVIOUSLY ON 11/25/12 AND THE DEALER REPAIR WAS REPLACING BOTH VCT SOLENOIDS AND VALVE COVER GASKETS. BOTH TIMES WHEN THIS HAD HAPPENED BEFORE I TURNED THE ENGINE OFF AND RESTARTED AFTER 3-5 MINUTES. I WAS ABLE TO GO ANOTHER 6-8 MILES AND THEN THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME BACK ON. THE SECOND TIME, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THEN SECONDS LATER 8 OTHER LIGHTS WERE LIT ON THE DASH. I TURNED THE ENGINE OFF AFTER COASTING TO THE MEDIAN OF THE HIGHWAY (WAS IN LEFT LANE WITH TRAFFIC AT 55MPH) AND WAITED FOR A TOW FROM THE DEALER. NOW THE DEALER IS TELLING ME THIS REPAIR (REPLACEMENT OF THROTTLE BODY) IS NOT COVERED AS THE VEHICLE IS MORE THAN 3 YEARS OLD (ACTUALLY, I'VE HAD IT FOR 44 MONTHS). I WANT FORD TO PAY FOR THIS REPAIR AS IT SEEMS RATHER COMMON FROM WHAT I'M SEEING ON-LINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10489298December 19, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE ABS WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE ABS MODULE WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 07V156000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE) BUT WAS ADVISED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. AFTER A PERIOD OF TIME ELAPSED, THE CONTACT BEGAN TO NOTICE A LOUD SQUEAKING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE AND A GRINDING SOUND WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE CONTACT HAD THE BRAKES REPLACED BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 203,258.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10489322December 19, 2012
SUSPENSION, STRUCTURE:BODY
MY DAUGHTERS 2005 ESCAPE STARTED MAKING A POUNDING NOISE WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS. NOT BEING A MECHANIC I THOUGHT IT WAS A SHOCK ABSORBER. AFTER A CLOSER INSPECTION I SAW THE TOP SHOCK MOUNT WAS RUSTING AWAY FROM THE FRAME. I COULD ACTUALLY MOVE IT SLIGHTLY BY HAND. THE STRUCTURAL DAMAGE IS A HOLE ON THE INSIDE OF THE STORAGE AREA INSIDE THE VEHICLE. AFTER CHECKING THE DRIVER SIDE UPPER SHOCK MOUNT THERE IS ALSO A HOLE IN THE BODY IN THE REAR STORAGE COMPARTMENT RIGHT NEXT TO THE GASOLINE FILLER NECK TUBE. THIS IS A POTENTIAL TRAGEDY WAITING TO HAPPEN.PLEASE DO SOMETHING TO REMEDY THIS UNHEARD OF PROBLEM BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT.THIS TYPE OF DAMAGE SURELY TOOK A FEW YEARS TO PROGRESS THIS BAD.SAW A LOT OF OWNERS OF SAME VEHICLE WITH SIMILAR COMPLAINTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10489203December 18, 2012
POWER TRAIN
MY CAR HAS BEEN HAVING A POWER TRAIN ISSUE PAST COUPLE OF WEEKS. A WRENCH LIGHT COMES ON, THEN MY CAR SLOWLY POWERS OFF. IT DOESN'T MATTER WHERE I AM OR HOW FAST OR SLOW I'M GOING. THE SCARIEST INCIDENT WAS WHEN I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY GOING 65 MPH. AGAIN, THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON THE CAR SLOWLY POWERED OFF. LUCKILY IT WAS LATE AND THERE WAS LITTLE TRAFFIC ON THE HIGHWAY. I WAS ABLE TO SLOWLY PULL OVER AND RESTART THE CAR, WHICH STARTED UP FINE. THE CAR HAS NOW DONE THIS 4-5 TIMES. AGAIN, THE SCARIEST INCIDENT WAS ON THE FREEWAY. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALER AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE ISSUE IS A STUCK THROTTLE. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH, I'VE FOUND THAT THERE HAVE BEEN MANY COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME ORIGIN OF THE FORD ESCAPES DATING BACK TO YEAR MODEL 2004- WITH ONE FATALITY AND MULTIPLE ACCIDENTS. SOMETHING MUST BE DONE, I.E. RECALL ISSUED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10489106December 18, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT MERGED TO THE SHOULDER AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE A TECHNICIAN ADVISED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE DID NOT HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC TEST PERFORMED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 47,000. UPDATED 01/09/13*LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10489170December 18, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I NOTICED THAT ON COLD MORNINGS THE GAS PEDAL WOULD NOT DEPRESS UNTIL A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF FORCE WOULD BE EXERTED ON THE PEDAL. SOMETIMES YOU WOULD HAVE TO STOMP ON THE GAS TO GET IT FREE. SOMETIMES A QUICK PRESS-RELEASE-PRESS AGAIN WOULD FREE THE GAS PEDAL. AS THE ENGINED WARMED THE PROBLEM WOULD DECREASE. ON OCCASIONS I WOULD STOP AT A STOP SIGN AND ROLL HALFWAY THROUGH THE INTERSECTION BEFORE I COULD GET THE PEDAL FREE. DEALER INDICATED THAT THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG ALTHOUGH I AM AWARE OF 1 OTHER FORD ESCAPE AND 2 MAZDA TRIBUTES WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10489166December 18, 2012
STEERING
ON THE MORNING OF 12/13/12 I WAS ON MY WAY TO MY DAUGHTERS DAYCARE & MY WORK GOING AROUND 70 MPH ON I-75 SOUTH WITH MY 22 MONTH OLD DAUGHTER IN HER CAR SEAT, WHEN MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP ON ME IN MY 2010 FORD ESCAPE. I COULDN'T MOVE THE CAR TO GET OVER ONTO THE SHOULDER. I STARTED TO PANIC! MY ALIGNMENT WAS A LITTLE OFF I GUESS, SO MY TIRES LED ME TO THE LEFT (THANK GOD) & I WAS ABLE TO STOP MY CAR ON THE SHOULDER BY SLOWING DOWN & LETTING MY CAR GLIDE OVER. I HAD POWER STEERING FLUID AT THE TIME, BUT YET I WASN'T EVEN ABLE TO STRONG ARM THE STEERING WHEEL TO GET IT TO MOVE. IT WAS COMPLETELY LOCKED! THE FORD DEALERSHIP TOLD ME I HAD TO HAVE THE WHOLE STEERING SYSTEM REPLACED AND WILL COST ME $1,200. MY (2010) 3 YEAR OLD CAR IS NO LONGER UNDER IT'S 36,000 WARRANTY, SO OF COURSE FORD THINKS I SHOULD PAY FOR IT! HOW CAN A STEERING WHEEL NOT BE ABLE TO MOVE SIDE TO SIDE??? IT'S A STEERING WHEEL! THIS WASN'T CAUSED BY ANY LACK OF MAINTENANCE OR VEHICLE UP KEEP. THERE SHOULD BE NO REASON A 3 YEAR OLD CAR SHOULD NEED A WHOLE NEW STEERING SYSTEM! THIS COULD HAVE KILLED MY 2 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER & I IF THE EXPRESS WAY STARTED TO CURVE. I WAS BLESSED I-75 WAS GOING STRAIGHT AT THE TIME! PLEASE RECALL THIS, SO NO ONE ELSE IS KILLED OR THEY ARE PUT IN HARMS WAY. HERE IS A WEBSITE WITH OTHER PEOPLE WHO HAVE HAD PROBLEMS...... HTTP://WWW.CARPROBLEMZOO.COM/FORD/ESCAPE/2010/POWER-STEERING-FAILED-PROBLEMS.PHP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10489185December 18, 2012
POWER TRAIN
I HAD JUST LEFT MY HOUSE IN MY 2010 FORD ESCAPE ON DECEMBER 7TH WHEN SUDDENLY THE ENGINE BOGGED DOWN COMPLETELY AND WAS NO LONGER RESPONSIVE TO THE MOVEMENT OF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL EVEN THOUGH THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING. THE "WRENCH" WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CAR SLOWED TO A CRAWL. I PULLED OVER AND WAS ABLE TO TURN THE CAR AROUND AND RETURN HOME (1/4 MILE) WITH THE VEHICLE MOVING APPROXIMATELY 2-3 MPH. AFTER I RETURNED HOME, I RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND THE "WRENCH" LIGHT EXTINGUISHED AND THE CAR SEEMED OKAY. I DROVE A DIFFERENT VEHICLE TO WORK THAT DAY AND WHEN I RETURNED HOME, I PUT MY OBDII SCANNER ON THE VEHICLE AND RETRIEVED A "P2111" PENDING MALFUNCTION CODE. I CLEARED THE CODE, STARTED THE VEHICLE AND DROVE IT WITHOUT INCIDENT UNTIL DECEMBER 18TH WHEN I HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AGAIN WHILE DRIVING IN MODERATE TRAFFIC. I WAS APPROXIMATELY 25 MILES AWAY FROM MY HOUSE WHEN THE ENGINE, ONCE AGAIN, WAS NO LONGER RESPONSIVE TO THE MOVEMENT OF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. I WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR OUT OF TRAFFIC BY PULLING INTO A LEFT TURN LANE. THE "WRENCH" LIGHT WAS AGAIN ON. I TURNED THE ENGINE OFF AND RESTARTED IT. THE "WRENCH" LIGHT WENT OUT AND THE CAR, ONCE AGAIN SEEMED TO RUN OKAY. I CAUTIOUSLY MADE THE 25 MILE TRIP HOME WITH THE VEHICLE. I PUT THE SCANNER ON THE CAR AGAIN, AND NO MALFUNCTION CODE WAS PRESENT. I HAD BEEN FORTUNATE THIS TIME AS I WAS IN MODERATE TRAFFIC MOVING AT ABOUT 45 MPH WHEN THE INCIDENT OCCURRED. I BELIEVE THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND I COULD ONLY IMAGINE WHAT COULD HAPPEN IF THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED WHILE IN TRAFFIC ON THE HIGHWAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10489190December 18, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, STEERING, TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 40 MPH, THE BRAKES, TRACTION CONTROL AND POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS MOVED TO THE SHOULDER TO BE RESTARTED AND IT BEGAN TO FUNCTION NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE REPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE. ... UPDATED 02/28/13 *BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10488987December 17, 2012
ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AT APPROX 55 TO 60 MILES PER HOUR I SUDDENLY, WITHOUT ANY KIND OF WARNING, LIGHT ETC, BEGAN TO QUICKLY SLOW DOWN. THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING BUT I DID NOT HAVE ANY FORWARD POWER. I PULLED OVER, TURNED IT OFF AND BACK ON, THE ENGINE LIGHT AND WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON, THE WRENCH LIGHT WENT OUT BUT THE ENGINE LIGHT STAYED ON. I STARTED IT BACK UP, DROVE DOWN THE BERM AT ABOUT 15-20 AND IT DID IT AGAIN; I STOPPED TURNED IT OFF AND BACK ON AND MANAGED TO GET OFF THE INTERESTATE. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD IT WAS THE THROTTLE BODY; THIS WAS THE THROTTLE BODY THAT CAME ON THE VEHICLE. ABOUT $382.00 LATER MY CAR SEEMS TO BE DOING OKAY. MY POINT.....THIS IS DANGEROUS, EXTREMELY DANGEROUS - LUCKILY I DIDN'T HAVE A TRACTOR TRAILER BEARING DOWN ON ME....HOWEVER, THERE WERE SEVERAL HORNS AND ABRUPT STOPS. FORD NEEDS TO RECALL THESE IMMEDIATELY BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10488992December 17, 2012
STEERING
POWER STEERING WAS INTERRUPTED, LEAVING ME TO RELY ON MANUAL STEERING. POWER STEERING RETURNED AFTER THE CAR IGNITION WAS SHUT OFF AND THE CAR RESTARTED. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER ON MONDAY 12/17, AND WAS TOLD THAT A "CODE" SAID THAT A SENSOR IN THE STEERING COLUMN HAD FAILED, AND THAT THE ENTIRE STEERING COLUMN HAD TO BE REPLACED, AT A COST OF ABOUT $1400. DEALER SERVICE REP TOLD ME THE STEERING MIGHT "LOCK-UP" WHILE I WAS DRIVING IF I DIDN'T HAVE THIS FIX. I UNDERSTAND FROM AN INTERNET SEARCH THAT MANY FORD ESCAPES HAVE THIS POWER STEERING PROBLEM, AND THAT REPLACING THE STEERING COLUMN DOES NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. IT SEEMS TO ME A RECALL IS IN ORDER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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