Problems with 2010 Ford Escape STEERING

My power steering assist failure lite is coming on and my steering is real tight . it turns ok when moving but real hard to turn when not moving ..heard there is a recall for this but it seems not for my ford

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford escape. while driving 20 mph, the power steering intermittently operated without warning. the vehicle was taken to advantage ford of stuart (located at 4000 se federal hwy, stuart, fl 34997, (772) 287-0955) where it was diagnosed that the torque sensor or steering column may need to be repaired. the vehicle was not repaired. the contact stated that the vehicle was previously repaired per nhtsa campaign number: 14v284000 (steering). the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 115,000. *bf vehicle was repaired on dec. 17,2018.*jb

Power steering failed when arriving to job site as i pulled in the dash board flashed power steering fault and that was it no more power steering. noticed that on the way to work had a ghoast steering the steering wheel moved on its own it twetched on own 50 miles later it went out

Exiting highway when power steering was lost. pulled over to side of road and shut off vehicle for a minute or less. restarted vehicle and power steering resumed. contacted dealer they said bring it in for inspection. could find no faults. said steering column would need replacing but wasn't covered by recall for same problem because recall stopped in 2014. this is a known problem with this vehicle and definitely a safety problem. ford should still be responsible for this defect and to fix it. vehicle has only 52000 miles on it. vehicle was in motion when this happened. vehicle was serviced for recall in 2014 but no problem was found at that time.

My steering wheel started to shake real bad when driving, parked, and when just sitting and now it it saying the power steering assist is at fault and i can not move my wheel at all i was getting ready to leave work

Takata recall the power steering assist system quit while i was driving. i almost hit a car head on. when i looked up how to fix this problem i found that there was a recall for the escape with the same model year as mine. my escape was built out of the kc plant were the recall was issued.... the bad part my vehicle is not part of the recall

The car was in motion on a county rd and i lost power steering. after getting off the road and parking the car i could not get it out of the parking space. i had to call my daughter to do it. i was told the car was recalled and i had it done aug of 2014. they must of replaced it with the same faulty part because 4 years later the same part went it cost me $1,290.38 to replace it. a part called cl8z 3c529 d :column asy steering 1@$834.28.

I was backing out of a parking space when a beep sounded and message "steering assist light came up. i went to branford (connecticut) ford and they said the steering column needed replacing. without this it could jam and cause and accident. car also had strained starting. they said battery was weak. replaced battery. next day same problem starting. obviously not the new battery. .

The electronic power steering assist failed while driving and resulted in extreme difficult driving and danger. i called ford and spent over $400 having dealerships look at it and give me $2,000 estimates and saying it wasn't covered under the recall it should have been. i spoke with corporate ford at a point who stated the recall was already completed in 2014, however, the same problem persists and creates a strong danger to drive. the have repeatedly refused to honor the recall that they themselves claim was fixed, and i'm left with a faulty and dangerous vehicle on the road with no choice but to keep driving it to get to work. why won't they honor their recall? it is obviously the exact problem they claim to have fixed.

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford escape. the contact stated that the power steering assist fault warning indicator flashed and the electric power steering failed to function. the failure caused the steering wheel to operate manually and became extremely difficult to turn in either direction. the failure occurred intermittently. the dealer (freedom ford lincoln inc, 151 woodland dr sw, wise, va 24293, 1-(866) 680-5107) indicated that a diagnostic appointment would need to be scheduled. the vehicle was not included in nhtsa action number: dp15001 (steering) and nhtsa campaign number: 14v284000 (steering), but the failure was identical. the manufacturer was contacted and did not assist. the failure mileage was not available. *tt consumer state it was the power steering assist fault. *jb

Recently i've noticed issues with my power steering. i understand there was a recall for certain escapes, but mine was not included in that recall, despite being from the same plant. i hear a click and then my power steering goes out. there is a click right before it goes out, and a click right before it comes back on. it happens multiple times while driving. this loss of power steering at first lasted only a few seconds when i first noticed it last week, but just in that short period, the time has increased at each occurrence. i've only driven my car three times in that week, and at the last occurrence, the power steering was out for closer to a minute. this only occurs while i am in motion, and happens whether i am turning or not and shows no discretion whether i am on a city street going 30 mph or highway going 55-65 mph.

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford escape. while driving 5 mph, the steering wheel seized. the contact had to manually steer the vehicle. northgate ford, inc. (3600 pine grove ave, port huron, mi 48060, (810) 984-5011) stated that they could not assist with the failure. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent mechanic for diagnostic testing or repairs. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 141,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford escape. while making a left turn, the power steering failed and caused the contact to have to drive the vehicle using manual steering. the dealer (rice ford-lincoln, 436 w 250n, warsaw, in 46582) stated that the vehicle's previous owner brought the vehicle in to be repaired per nhtsa campaign number: 14v284000 (steering) in august of 2017. the manufacturer was notified and did not assist. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the failure mileage was 223,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford escape. the contact stated that the power steering was failing. the steering wheel was stiff and the steering warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. the vehicle pulled to one side when the power steering malfunctioned and the steering was very rigid. the manufacturer stated that there were no recalls on the vehicle. the dealer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 120,000.

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. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the contact also stated that the vehicle was inspected on august 4, 2016 by cutter ford (98-015 kamehameha hwy, aiea, hi 96701) regarding nhtsa campaign number: 14v284000 (steering), but the dealer determined that no repairs were required. the approximate failure mileage was 98,000.

Power steering went out completely while driving approximately 10-20 mph. code b2278 steering torque sensor was code from diagnostics.ford's 14s05 recalled only the 2008-2011 escapes built at the kansas city plant, but mine they say is not covered. this is an obvious defective ford part!!!!!!

Power steering failure while driving. very dangerous. 139xxx miles on car. ford knows this steering column is faulty. all plants, not just kc plant, should have been on the ford 14s05 recall. $1862 to repair that requires ford only calibration tool

The power steering assist failed resulting in dangerous driving with minimal steering. there is a recall for this on most vehicles of the same year, make, and mode, however ford is refusing to honor the recall on my specific vehicle, even though the same issue arose. i was driving on a street when it happened, and it gave out suddenly with no warning.

Steering wheel would not move while driving on highway could not turn steering wheel. almost crashed. very stiff, while turning.

Drove to work everything okay, came out to visit a customer started up and no power steering.

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford escape. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the steering wheel seized with the power assist fault warning light illuminated. the contact managed to steer the wheel and drive to an independent mechanic who diagnosed the vehicle and determined that the power steering control module needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. however, the failure recurred multiple times intermittently. the contact mentioned nhtsa campaign number: 14v284000 (steering) as a possible solution to the failure. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that no recall was under the vin provided the contact with case#(25442840). a dealer (beyer ford located at 170 ridgedale ave, morristown, nj 07960 (973) 644-3200) was contacted and confirmed no recall was present the failure mileage was approximately 116,000. *ln*jb

While driving at a low rate of speed the power steering malfunctioned and the steering wheel pulls extremely hard to the left.i was on a city street and thankfully not on the highwaynow every time the vehicle is started the steering automatically (and by it's self) turns hard and fast all the way to the left. this happened at about 156,000 miles. the vehicle was taken to a ford mechanic but could not be diagnosed. there are no codes or indicator fault lights or warnings. it ws made at the kansas city planet but is not included in the recalls. i guess someone will have to die or worse take the life of someone else because of this malfunction.all of the complaints about ford's electronic steering and still nothing being done. makes you wonder who's really calling the shots here.

I have a 2010 ford escape and the power steering assist fault came up on the dashboard and my power steering no longer works. i have taken it to 2 different ford dealers in el paso, tx and they say that there's no recall. i don't understand why not, there are several ford vehicles that have been recalled but my vehicle is not. why? my husband was driving the vehicle at the time it occurred there was no warning it just went out--the power steering. i have kept up with my cars maintenance and before my husband left out of town i made sure that the oil was changed and all was good with the vehicle. i asked the ford dealer if it needed power steering and they said no its electrical. now i've been driving my 2010 ford escape with no power steering.

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford escape. while driving approximately 70 mph, the power steering assist fault warning indicator illuminated and the steering wheel became difficult to turn. the contact pulled the vehicle over to the side of the road and turned off the engine. when the vehicle was restarted, the power steering went out completely. the vehicle was driven to the contact's residence and then taken to lasco ford (2525 owen road, fenton, mi 48430) where it was awaiting diagnostic testing. the manufacturer was notified and stated that the vin was excluded from nhtsa campaign number: (steering). the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 299,450.

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.

Loss of power steering. ford closed the recall on the vehicle after having it checked but nothing had been replaced. now vehicle loses power steering in the middle of a turn and ford refuses to make updates to replace the steering column or update the software. all american ford in paramus, nj agreed that my vehicle should be fixed under the recall but ford corporation refused to reopen the recall even though nothing had ever been replaced or repaired under the recall. recall number is 14s05

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford escape. before parking the vehicle, the contact heard an abnormal noise from the steering wheel area. upon driving the vehicle and attempting to make a left turn, the steering wheel seized. the steering wheel was extremely tight and difficult to maneuver, which caused the contact to briefly coast the vehicle off the road. there was no warning indicator illuminated. when the vehicle was turned off and restarted, the computer to release the steering wheel ability was reset. the vehicle was safely driven to the contact's residence and parked. an appointment was scheduled on november 13, 2018 with bommarito ford (675 dunn rd, hazelwood, mo 63042, (314) 895-0600), but the cause of the failure could not be determined. the vehicle was excluded from nhtsa campaign number: 14v284000 (steering); however, the vehicle exhibited the same failure listed in the recall. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 72,024. *tt*jb

While taking the kids to school, i was making a left turn across a busy road when, without warning, the vehicle stopped turning, made an alarm sound and seemed to decrease power. i was able to complete the turn just before oncoming traffic arrived at the intersection. as the wheels straightened out, the power steering returned to normal. as i made the next right hand turn, it again cut out in mid-turn and the 'power steering assist fault' message flashed on the dash. during the next left-hand turn, it again cut out mid-turn but this time i was expecting it and had no trouble forcing the vehicle to complete the turn. this time the fault message stayed on and there was no longer any power assist. i drove the vehicle to a parts store expecting it to be a problem with the power steering pump or a low fluid issue only to discover in the owners manual that the power assist is electrical, not hydraulic. i asked the parts store employee to run a scan on the vehicle and when he saw the vehicle/message he told me the scan wouldn't do any good with that issue and it was going to be a very expensive trip to the mechanic. when i turned the vehicle back on, the 'power steering assist fault' message stayed on without any power steering. when i arrived home, i researched the issue and found that there are recalls for 2010 ford escapes from the kansas city plant, but a check of the ford recall database shows no such recall for my specific vehicle. on a vehicle with only 96,823 miles, i would not expect a critical safety component to unexpectedly fail. this vehicle is normally driven by my girlfriend (who actually owns the vehicle) and while i was able to complete the turn in those conditions without an accident, i am not certain she would have been able to do so.

While in the middle of a turn on a city street the electronic assisted power steering failed without warning nearly causing a crash. the posted recall associated with this failure is 14s05 and this vin should be included.

Was in ohio, rainy day, tried to make a left turn and lost power steering. very difficult to turn the wheel and thankfully didn't hit anything. parked, looked to see if it was regular power steering (where i could find a place to add fluid if it was low-came to realize my car has an eps system), ate lunch and when i came back after letting the car sit for about half an hour power steering was active and responsive again. was fine on trip back to michigan but wondering when it is going to go out on me again.

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford escape. the contact stated that the steering wheel and front wheels vibrated out of control. the contact inspected the vehicle himself and found that the wheel bearing was the wrong dimension. the contact replaced the driver's side wheel bearing himself. the contact took the vehicle to an unknown dealer for the steering failure and the steering stabilizer was replaced. the manufacturer was contacted and stated that the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v284000 (steering) and nhtsa campaign number: 15e045000 (suspension). the vehicle was repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 110,000.

I lost power steering while driving on a highway. it happened unexpectedly and it caused the steering wheel to jerk on me.

The flange electrical key switch is faulty causing th car to not start the key will not turn, the dealership told me this is a common problem as well as some other escape owners i have talked with. this is an ongoing problem that is getting worse

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 (5300 gasoline alley dr, bakersfield ca, 93313, (888) 454-8292) 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.

Luckily my wife was driving at a slow rate of speed and only a block from the house, when with no warning lost power steering. the dash lit up with power steering assist fault. after researching i found many instances of this happening and fire having a recall on 2008-2011 ford escapes. once going to my local ford service center i was informed that my vehicle was not one of them. clearly a safety issue they need to fess up to.

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford escape. while reversing out of the driveway, the steering wheel seized and caused the vehicle to crash into a fence. there were no injuries and a police report was not filed. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and it was diagnosed that the steering torque sensor was faulty. the vehicle was not repaired. the local dealer (mac haik ford pasadena in pasadena, tx) was notified. the manufacturer was not notified. the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v284000 (steering), although the vehicle experienced the failure listed in the recall. the failure mileage was 42,000.

My vehicle had a power steering assist fault recall in 2014, nhtsa campaign # 14v284000., ford recall # 14s05. i brought the vehicle in to ford in august 2104 to correct the problem. the power steering assist fault sensor just came back on . i do not have any power steering. i contacted a ford dealership and they informed me that once they corrected the problem in 2014 their obligation ended. they said that there is no warranty on the correction. the same problem is back again.

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford escape. while driving at an unknown speed, the steering wheel seized. the vehicle was taken to the dealer (ron tirapelli ford, 4355 w jefferson st, shorewood, il 60404) where the technician stated that the symptoms were due to an unknown recall repair performed in 2014. the manufacturer was notified and confirmed the information provided by the dealer. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the failure mileage was 98,000.

The "power steering assist fault" light came on and i loss the power steering ability as i was driving down the street. good thing i was on a city street and not going fast. i was told that there were no open recalls on this, but in 2014 there was a recall, but to update the software only unless the power steering had actually gone out. i want to know how did updating the software fixes the issue? i was forced to take it to a dealership, and was told there were no open recalls, and that it will be about $1,800 to fix. why is ford not issuing another recall to take care of the numerous complaints for this failure? it's so unfair that this was going to be a problem eventually, and ford slapped a band-aid on it so as to not take responsibility for their error. i guess if someone gets injured seriously enough, then maybe they'll do something. unfortunately, i have to pay for my car to be fixed, but i am going to do all that i can to get someone to listen to my concerns regarding the so call "recall" that didn't fix anything. never again will i buy a ford vehicle.

Power steering sensor fault

While driving heard pop noise. car was not driving right and skid hazard light went on. as i was going very slowly on side roads, i got to a point where the steering wheel could turn back and forth but i could not change direction of car. car was towed to a mechanic. two mechanics with 30 years experience each said that they had never seen anything like this before. they removed and replaced steering gear assembly and steering column. this was a catastrophic failure an should never have happened! lucky for me i was on back roads.

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford escape. while driving approximately 60 mph, the steering wheel seized. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who informed the contact of nhtsa campaign number: 14v284000 (steering). the contact stated that the vehicle was serviced per the recall in 2014 at dowling ford (1011 s main st, cheshire, ct 06410, 203-272-2772). for the recent failure, the vehicle was taken back to the same dealer and the technician confirmed that the software for the pscm was updated according to the recall remedy and the recall repair could only be performed once. the dealer did not locate a failure and no repairs were made. the manufacturer was notified and referred the contact to nhtsa. the failure mileage was approximately 140,000.

2010 ford escape. consumer writes in regards to issues with steering. *ld the consumer requested for nhtsa to hold a public hearing to resolve power steering issues. the vehicle would consistently lose power steering while driving. *js *js *js

Power steering went out spontaneously while driving on city street. car was impossible to maneuver and had to be towed to repair center. was repaired for cost of $1500. recalls were checked as mechanic said this was not a common problem, and many recalls for this make, model and year were found, but my vin number was not. clearly this poses a real safety issue and should never happen.

I was driving my 2010 ford escape when i all of a sudden lost power steering while turning with no warning. i was able to pull off on the side of the road then my escape began to make a "dinging" noise repeatedly after the vehicle was stopped and put in park. the car then showed "power steering assist fault" . my escape has not had power steering since this incident. i called the dealership i purchased the escape from and they informed that the power steering assist recall had been satisfied prior to me purchasing it with the reprogram and nothing replaced. i then called ford customer care who confirmed this information and that i would have to pay for the repair myself since the recall was already satisfied with the reprogram. when running a code scanner it comes back as the torque sensor code. i am currently barely able to drive the vehicle without the power steering and unable to afford the $1500-$2000 repair that i was told "might work" by the dealership.

Loss of power steering at low and high speeds intermittently on both city and highways. car reported fault in power steering assist system, and driver experienced loss of power steering for 5 - 15 seconds at each event. the vehicle was up to date on all recalls, and had the 14s05 completed back in 2014. dealership confirmed the issue is a failed torque sensor. vehicle has 86k miles on the odometer.

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford escape. while driving 15 mph, the steering wheel failed and was difficult to turn. also, the power steering assist indicator illuminated. the local dealer was not contacted. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified. the vin was unknown. the failure mileage was approximately 146,250. *tt the consumer stated mechanic diagnosed sensor failure, vehicle repaired and recalibrated. *tr

Recall 14s05. i received a recall notice regarding my power steering shortly after purchasing this vehicle. i took it in as instructed. the dealership "reprogrammed it" as instructed by ford. now the torque sensor that was also under same recall is out and they will not fix it. they are telling me the recall was satisfied. after doing some research and reading other stories about the same issue i feel this was a scam by ford to satisfy the recall. they are pushing the cost to the consumer. the reprogram is just a warning that the steering is going to fail it was never any fix. the sensor should have been replaced. this is a safety warning on their own admission when you call to inquire about the recall. i really think this is wrong on every level.

The vehicle was in motion at 55 mph on a highway when the electric power steering failed and had no power steering. the console then had a warning come up saying a power steering failure accured. this vehicle did have the recall done for the power steering at which time there were no problems

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford escape. while driving 45 mph, the power steering assist failed and the contact lost control of the vehicle. the vehicle spun out without crashing. there were no warning indicators illuminated before the failure. the vehicle was driven to the contact's home. the dealer was not contacted. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the contact referenced nhtsa campaign number: 14v284000 (steering), but the vin was excluded from the recall. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 119,000.