2002 Ford Escape steering problems
Owners reported steering problems in 72 complaints for the 2002 Ford Escape, 5% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 72 5% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 83,000 miles 46 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 7 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When steering problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 10 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 5 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 5 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 4 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 5 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 4 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 3 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 3 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 3 |
| 200k+ miles | 2 |
What the data shows
Of the 46 steering complaints that report mileage, the median is about 82,000 miles, and 37% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 7 crashes, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
On several occasions, while traveling on a steep curvy road at 25 MPH, vehicle lost power brakes and power steering, consumer had to use both feet on brake pedal to control speed, oil and emission lights came on, consumer was able to turn off street onto parking lot and slow down enough to avoid crashing, engine was still on when vehicle came to a stop, dealer reflashed PCM and replaced mass airflow sensor, throttle body and iac solenoid.
My vehicle began to make unknown noises when driving, and steering control became very loose. I promptly took the car to my mechanic. I was told the subframe was so badly rotted that the passenger wheel control arm had separated from the subframe and can not be reattached without replacing the subframe. The vehicle is now no longer safe to drive.
Other problems reported for the 2002 Ford Escape
- Engine 329 complaints
- Brakes 207 complaints
- Electrical system 126 complaints
- Cruise control 103 complaints
- Body & structure 90 complaints
- Suspension 81 complaints
- Air bags 80 complaints
- Transmission 73 complaints