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2010 Ford ESCAPE Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1502497
Internal NHTSA #	11133452
Manufacurer	Ford Motor Company
Brand	FORD
Model	ESCAPE
Model Year	2010
File date	05/10/18
Component	STEERING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	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.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	96823
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	FORT WAYNE, IN
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
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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	5
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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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