2005 Ford Escape steering problems
Owners reported steering problems in 49 complaints for the 2005 Ford Escape, 2% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 49 2% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 115,000 miles 44 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 3 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 | 4 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 3 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 3 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 4 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 8 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 8 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 5 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 4 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 2 |
What the data shows
Of the 44 steering complaints that report mileage, the median is about 114,000 miles, and 20% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 3 crashes, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
I was driving on the freeway in the fast lane at 60MPH and a car cut me short and brake so I applied my brake my wheel had yanked to the left and I tried to gain control of the wheel by pulling it to the right but it yanked again to the left causing me to hit into the median due to the impact my car turned over and dragged across the other 3 lanes and titled back over. Although my car is totaled I sustained minor injury to my neck and left side. Also my airbags did not deploy.
The vehicle's rear passenger wheel well rusted out completely. This allowed the rear shock to become dangerously loose and produced a loud banging noise. Had the shock come loose there would have been a substantial loss of steering. Car is now unsafe to drive.
Other problems reported for the 2005 Ford Escape
- Suspension 459 complaints
- Body & structure 437 complaints
- Engine 221 complaints
- Electrical system 153 complaints
- Cruise control 150 complaints
- Wheels 99 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 80 complaints
- Brakes 67 complaints