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2009 Ford Escape steering problems

Owners reported steering problems in 829 complaints for the 2009 Ford Escape, 35% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
829 35% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
121,000 miles 648 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
16 and 0
Injuries and deaths
15 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When steering problems show up

Steering complaints by mileage, 2009 Ford Escape Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 121,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 26 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 16 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 24 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 59 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 72 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 111 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 111 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 105 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 61 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 32 complaints 200k+ miles: 31 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 121,000 miles
Based on 648 complaints that include mileage. 10% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles26
20k to 40k miles16
40k to 60k miles24
60k to 80k miles59
80k to 100k miles72
100k to 120k miles111
120k to 140k miles111
140k to 160k miles105
160k to 180k miles61
180k to 200k miles32
200k+ miles31

What the data shows

Of the 648 steering complaints that report mileage, the median is about 121,000 miles, and 10% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 16 crashes, 15 injuries.

What owners wrote

Takata recall I was driving in the far left lane of the freeway on my way to work and my car shut off, sometimes my cars does not start. I have had alternator, starter tested, and they are good, my camshaft sensor replaced, ignition switch replaced, spark plugs replaced, I keep a good handle on maintenance up, but my car shutting off while I am driving and sometimes don't turn on at all is keep happening, my steering wheel locks up, very hard to turn, all components in my car don't come on, gears light pops on and…

Reported at 12,000 miles, August 2015 CrashInjury

2008-2011 ford escape power steering recall 14s05 I received a recall letter from ford motor company concerning a recall on the electronic power steering on my 2009 ford escape. I scheduled an appointment with winner ford of cherry hill, nj for this service, since it was the closest dealer at the time I was able to return vehicle for service. The dealership performed the software upgrade citing that no problems were found.

Reported at 179,990 miles, November 2016

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