Issue ID | 1646105 |
Internal NHTSA # | 11310489 |
Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
Brand | FORD |
Model | ESCAPE |
Model Year | 2010 |
File date | 21/02/20 |
Component | STEERING |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | Electric power steering went out with 130k+ on the vehicle. There was a recall for this back in 2014 but because it wasn't "broken" in 2014 they closed the recall. Now in 2020, it is giving fault codes and it stopped working all together. Ford refuses to replace the system because it wasn't broken 6 years ago when they realized the mechanics of the system were faulty in the first place. The vehicle was being backed out of a driveway when it lost power steering almost causing an accident. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 130000 |
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Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | SILVER SPRING, MD |
VIN pattern | 1FMCU0EG3AKXXXXXX |
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 | 2 |
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