Ford ESCAPE HYBRID steering problems
295 complaint narratives mention steering terms.
Key facts
1,736 owner complaints analyzed
2 distinct recall campaigns
88,886 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2005 to 2025 model years. Data snapshot: . 1,254 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Steering behavior evidence
295 of 1,736 complaints match this topic (17.0%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10150637 · 2006-02-19 (February 19, 2006)
2005 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID, 9500 MILES, DROVE 20 MILES IN 5 DEGREE WEATHER. SHUT CAR OFF FOR 15 MINUTES. WHEN RESTARTED POWER STEERING FAILED. DROVE 5 MILES WITH POWER STEERING OFF. RESTARTED CAR AFTER 2 HOURS. POWER STEERING WORKED FINE. *NM
Owner-reported narrative. 9,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10150637 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10172574 · 2006-11-03 (November 3, 2006)
2005 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID : ELECTRIC POWER STEERING. POWER STEERING FAILED, WHILE IN A TURN TWICE. AND CAME WITHIN INCHES OF HITTING A WALL, BECAUSE IT REVERTED TO MANUAL STEERING. IF NOT FOR QUICK THINKING AND REFLEX'S. I WAS A PASSENGER AND GRABBED THE WHEEL AND WRESTLED IT IN THE TURN TO AVOID THE WALL. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY ACTED LIKE IT WAS A NO BIG DEAL. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 1,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10172574 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10308285 · 2010-02-10 (February 10, 2010)
FORD HYBRID ESCAPE BRAKE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. I HAVE TO TURN IT OFF AND THEN BACK ON TO GET THE LIGHT OUT. DEALER SAYS IT'S A GROUND FAULT AND FORD HAS A NEW WIRING HARNESS, BUT I AM REQUIRED TO PAY FOR IT, IT'S AN '05 WITH LESS THAN 8,000 MILES ON IT, YET I AM TO PAY AND FIX FORD'S PROBLEM, AND WE ARE TALKING BRAKES HERE, THAT FORD KNOWS ABOUT AND HAS ALREADY IDENTIFIED AND HAS A FIX FOR. IT NEEDS A RECALL. THE ELECTRIC STEERING HAS ALREADY FAILED ONCE AND HAD TO HAVE A NEW COMPUTER FOR THIS. FORD IS HIDING PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 7,377 miles reported. Look up ODI 10308285 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10341300 · 2010-07-03 (July 3, 2010)
LOSS OF STEERING IN A FORD HYBRID ESCAPE ELECTRIC STEERING, COMPLETE LOSS OF STEERING IN A TURN AND NO ONE SEEMS TO CARE. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 1,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10341300 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10354392 · 2010-09-08 (September 8, 2010)
POWER STEERING GOES OUT ON MY '05 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID. HAPPENED ONCE WHEN I HAD CAR ABOUT 3 YEARS AND FORD SAID A FLUKE. DIDN'T HAPPEN AGAIN UNTIL '09 BUT NEVER WAS HAPPENING WHEN I DROVE IT IN AND FORD COULDN'T FIND PROBLEM. I WAS ABLE TO GET THERE WHILE IT WAS HAPPENING BUT THEY STILL COULDN'T SAY FOR SURE BUT SUGGESTED I PAY TO REPLACE STEERING WIRING HARNESS AND SENSOR. I HESITATED TO DO THIS AS SEVERAL PEOPLE INCLUDING ANOTHER FORD MGR SAID DIDN'T MAKE SENSE AND ANOTHER FORD MGR SAID DIDN'T KNOW FOR SURE THAT WOULD TAKE CARE OF PROBLEM.…
Owner-reported narrative. 35,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10354392 at NHTSA ↗