Issue ID | 1725973 |
Internal NHTSA # | 11397096 |
Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
Brand | FORD |
Model | ESCAPE |
Model Year | 2012 |
File date | 10/02/21 |
Component | STEERING |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | Vehicle in motion pulling in parking lot, upon trying to make a left turn to a parking spot steering wheel became extremely hard to turn right or left almost feeling as if it were seizing up. Temperature outside on that date, feb. 10, 2021 was approximately 20-30 degrees. Vehicle has 61,158 miles. Vehicle was turned off for about an hour, once restarted steering went back to normal. Fearful this will again especially while driving on main roads in traffic and possibly getting into an accident. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 61158 |
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Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | NORTH ROYALTON, OH |
VIN pattern | 1FMCU0D70CKXXXXXX |
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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