Problems with 2010 Ford Escape ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Power steering was lost while driving. power steering is now in manual mode. power assisted steering has failed. dealer says that this vehicle is not part of the recall that has affected several others. same components as other recalled escapes. as ford dealer charged $150 to diagnose the issue.

While driving my escape i lost all power steering control. error noted was power steering assist fault.

While driving in a variety of circumstances, (in town at stoplight and accelerating on highway) my 2010 ford escape will just shut off. no warning, just dies. i have been to 4 mechanics including one at a ford dealer just today. no codes show, so every time i am basically told that they "can't duplicate issue" and i am sent on my way with no remedy for what is a very dangerous malfunction. i just called ford and started a case number to see what they will do. judging from other comments i have read on internet, i am not hopeful. i cannot understand why a recall wasn't issued and how i am just learning about the scope of the problem now-after spending $20k on this vehicle.

All the warning lights have been persistently coming on since aug. 2019. the speedometer stops working, all the warning lights come on, while driving, i have no clue how fast i'm going??? i can no longer start the car without having to push the thob's security lock buttons to lock/unlock for it to start. i took it to my auto mechanic at sam's auto in waterford, who thought he fixed it no problem, but i drove it off his lot, and its still doing it. that was after several attempts until now. sam and terry think i could be in danger. i spoke to my insurance agent who said i needed to contact you about the recalls on the suv. it's scary, and i've only had this car since 2018 when i bought it. in fact, i am copying this report to my files 12/08/2019, and to send to my insurance company. i don't feel safe in my car, and would like it repaired, so that i can trade it in, or just get rid of it. thank you, i did call you earlier this year about this car. i had ...

The throttle is messing up.. it keeps stopping and then i turn my car off and start it again then it works. it happened on a busy street and i had my 3 kids with me

While i was driving i heard a click and lost my power steering. it came back and then off again. i had to pull over and turn off my ignition. i waited a few minutes and re-started it, it again kept going back and forth between power and manual steering while driving at 35 mph down back roads to my home.

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford escape. the contact purchased the vehicle from a private owner. the vehicle was included in nhtsa campaign numbers: 14v284000 (steering) and 16v777000 (fuel system, gasoline), but had not been repaired prior to being purchased by the contact. shortly after she purchased the vehicle, there was a sudden loss of power and the check engine and other unknown warning indicators flickered. also, all of the instrument panel gauges failed to function. the vehicle was unable to be safely driven. a dealer was not contacted. the manufacturer was notified of the failures. the approximate failure mileage was 211,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford escape. the contact stated that the rear passenger window dropped down without the window button being pressed. the contact stated that the motor to move the window back up stopped working. the contact stated that the rear driver side window previously experienced the same failure. the manufacturer was contacted and stated that there were no recalls. the dealer was not contacted. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the failure mileage was 91,000. **tr updated 11/9/18*jb

My vehicle has stalled twice while i am driving it. the first time was on 95, a 4-lane highway. it stalls and the battery light comes on, i have no power to get out of traffic. i had to put it in park and re-start the engine. i was lucky to not be in high speed traffic where i could have been hit. the vehicle was in motion when it stalled.

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford escape. the contact stated that there was an electrical issue with the vehicle because it stalled intermittently. there were no warning indicators illuminated before or after the failure. the vehicle was taken to silver creek auto repair (1881 greenwood rd, prescott, mi 48756) where it was diagnosed, but the contact was not provided with the details. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 160,000. the vin was not provided.

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford escape. when the contact attempted to start the vehicle, she had to force the key into the ignition in order to start the engine. it sometimes took several minutes to get the vehicle to start. the vehicle was taken to diers ford lincoln (2445 n broad st, fremont, ne) where it was diagnosed that the steering and ignition failed. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was not notified. the vin was unknown. the approximate failure mileage was 25,000. *tt

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford escape. the contact stated that the ignition switch failed and the vehicle could not be started. the contact replaced the key; however, the failure was not corrected. the vehicle was taken to crown ford (420 merrick road, lynbrook, new york 11563, phone (516) 599-0600) where it was diagnosed that the ignition switch cylinder needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 90,000.

Water is leaking down the inside of my back liftgate due to a poor seal around the back window. the water is slowly leaking down the liftgate glass and into the body, effecting the electrical system and the motor that opens the trunk. in short, the trunk button attempts to open but the electrical system fails to send a proper signal to the motor to open the door. the vehicle was stationary when i first discovered the issue. i have done extensive research and this seems to be happening to a lot of ford escapes from 2008-2012. ford technicians have even made youtube videos explaining how and why this has happened to a lot of escape models. it all starts with a poor seal surrounding the back window, leading to more problems down the road due to the issue.

Pcm has water damage due to placement under the hood. when the hood is opened water runs down directly onto the unit and into the wiring. the repeated water exposure has caused the unit to fault. this water intrusion causes the vehicle to fail to start intermittently. when turning the ignition, the vehicle will fail to engage the starter; however, headlights, radio are functional. intermittently while operating the vehicle, all of the lights on the instrument cluster illuminate and the tachometer and speedometer will stop reading speed and rmps, resetting to zero. when this occurs it not impair operation of the vehicle. additionally, the steering torque sensor is failing. intermittently, the vehicle will display "power steering assist failure" on the instrument cluster. when this occurs, turning the car on and off repeatedly will temporarily resolve the issue.

The electric assist steering seized up whilst car was in motion and almost caused a wreck. the car has intermittent electrical malfunctions and warning lights flashing and it is getting worse. this happened all at once with very little warning and could have caused a vehicle crash with my 74 year old sickly mother at the wheel. an asce certified master mechanic i trust inspected it after the fact and advised i take the car off the road and search for a factory recall because he had never seen anything like this happen with normal wear. be warned ford escape owners. this could have been fatal at high speeds during a turning maneuver. my mother was driving locally and at speeds under 50 mph