Problems with 2010 Ford Escape STEERING

The steering wheel would occasionally shake ~1' in either direction for about 10 seconds while idling for about 2 days; did that 4/5 times each day. it would stop while driving. the 3rd day a sensor alarm went off about 60 seconds apart and by the 4th time, it finally said this error message on the screen 'power steering assist fault'. all of this part occurred while driving on the interstate, getting onto the exit ramp, onto the main road, through the neighborhood and parking into my driveway. when looking up the code, this was listed for a recall. 1 tech at the dealership said it was a part of the recall. another tech said it was not after all and i would have to pay for it. they insisted it was only for a few vehicles yet it is the same exact recall warning listed. american corporations and government bodies lack common sense while thriving on greed and control. obviously the exact same parts were used and the exact same recall has been listed, but magically due to greed and poor common sense, i am being told to jump off ...

Steering wheel started to wiggle or twitch when parked or driving. sometimes fast and other times slow. ford should recall under code 14s05. steering is going out because of computer torque misfiring. this is dangerous and is happening to 100s of people.

Failure of the steering torque sensor b2278. when driving or idling, the steering wheel will turn by itself as the steering torque sensor fails. ford dealership closed the recall without performing the replacement of the sensor based on remedies recommended in recall 14s05. ford refuses to acknowledge that their recall was not completed correctly and will not honor recall to replace failing sensor

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.

For the last 2 months or so, when i have turned the key in the ignition, the vehicle would not start. i would have to turn the key back to the off position & try repeatedly to turn the key all the way forward to finally get the vehicle to start. because of past problems with the vehicle engine dying suddenly on me & in particular a couple times when i was turning the steering wheel & my right hand happen to gently brush the key in the ignition.... i now wondered if i could start the engine my simply gently turning the steering wheel. the next time i turned the key all the way forward to start the engine & nothing happened i kept the key turned all the way forward in the ignition & tried to gently turn the steering wheel... the engine came right on. quite alarming & scary to think that you can turn the engine on by turning the steering wheel. explains why the engine easily turned off in the past when my right hand barely touched the key in the ignition & i lost ...

The power steering failed, making it nearly impossible to turn the steering wheel. shortly before the failure, the steering wheel began to vibrate. the failure occurred while backing out on the driveway and turning to pull out , thankfully not on a public street or while navigating the canyon roads in our area. the date of the incident was december 30, 2019.

Ford very well knows that this is a serious safety issue. the power steering assist fails unexpectedly. they are putting $$$ over safety.

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

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford escape. while driving, the steering wheel vibrated. while the vehicle was stopped, the steering wheel vibrated again and the power steering assist faulty indicator illuminated. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the torque sensor needed to be replaced. the mechanic also stated that there was an unknown recall for the failure. the manufacturer was called and stated that there was no recall, and tried to up sell an extended warranty. the contact retrieved the paperwork with the diagnostic codes from the independent mechanic and went redlands ford inc. (1121 w colton ave, redlands, ca 92374, (909) 793-3211). the dealer stated that there was no recall and offered an extended warranty. the dealer referred the contact back to the manufacturer. the failure mileage was 140,000.

Tl* the contact's friend owns a 2010 ford escape. when the vehicle was started, the power steering failed and the throttle control and power train indicators illuminated. the contact's friend was able to drive the vehicle home. the contact discovered and associated the failure with nhtsa campaign number: 14v284000 (steering). the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the contact spoke with corwin ford tri cities (1225 n autoplex way, pasco, wa 99301, 509-544-8000) and was informed that there were no recalls on the vehicle; therefore, they would not assist. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 134,402.

Turning the wheel to the right at low speed gave the message 'power steering assist fault'. drove home and parked. went to leave later and the power steering was completely gone. diagnosis at mechanic said it is power steering torque sensor. contacted ford dealership was directed to ford canada. ford canada says we can't help you try your dealership. many calls later they find a document that says since i had the computer upgrade which prevents me from losing power steering while driving i am. or eligible for the replacement of the torque sensor which is covered in fords 14s05 recall of 'certain' ford escapes/mariners manufactured between april 2006 and september 2010 (mine is early 2010). mostly out of kansas. though what happened to me is exactly as described in the recall. guess i shouldn't have had the software update?

My electric power assist system stopped working and was unable to turn the wheel to drive - i only have 70,000 miles on my ford escape - i was parking my car when the light went off then when i got back in the car i was unable to steer the vehicle. i tried calling ford and they were unable to help .

Lost power steering as i was driving the vehicle.

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford escape. while driving 35 mph, the power steering malfunctioned. the vehicle was able to be steered to the side of the road. the contact was able to drive the vehicle home. coggin deland ford-lincoln (2655 n volusia ave, orange city, fl 32763, (386) 775-1000) stated that there were no recalls and quoted a repair cost of $1,500. the manufacturer stated that they would file a report, but offered no financial assistance. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the failure mileage was 160,000. *bf*jb

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford escape. while driving 30 mph, there was a loss of electric power steering ability. also, the steering wheel became tight when turing in either direction. bill kay ford (14633 s cicero ave, midlothian, il 60445, (708) 388-3000) was notified of the failure. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and advised the contact to call the dealer to schedule a diagnostic and repair appointment. the dealer did not mention if the vehicle was included in a recall. the contact stated that the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v284000 (steering); although, the vehicle exhibited the same failure as listed in the recall campaign. the approximate failure mileage was 144,000.