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2010 Ford ESCAPE Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1453120
Internal NHTSA #	11078834
Manufacurer	Ford Motor Company
Brand	FORD
Model	ESCAPE
Model Year	2010
File date	16/11/17
Component	STEERING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	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.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	86760
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	JUNEAU, AK
VIN pattern	1FMCU9D77AKXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
Was part original equipment?
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Date of purchase	29/06/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	0
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2010 Ford ESCAPE Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2010 Ford ESCAPE Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

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