Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford escape. the contact stated that while attempting to start the vehicle, the rpms increased. in addition, the contact stated that the head lamps and interior lighting dimmed intermittently and there was a noise coming from the steering wheel. upon further inspection, the contact noticed that the steering fluid was leaking. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the vehicle was previously repaired under nhtsa campaign number: 14v165000 (structure). the manufacturer was not notified of the failures. the failure mileage was 12,000. updated 11/01/16*lj updated 10/05/2017*cn