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2011 Ford Escape steering problems

Owners reported steering problems in 414 complaints for the 2011 Ford Escape, 22% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
414 22% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
110,000 miles 310 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
7 and 0
Injuries and deaths
5 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When steering problems show up

Steering complaints by mileage, 2011 Ford Escape Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 110,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 13 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 12 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 20 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 34 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 50 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 49 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 45 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 34 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 20 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 12 complaints 200k+ miles: 21 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 110,000 miles
Based on 310 complaints that include mileage. 15% 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 miles13
20k to 40k miles12
40k to 60k miles20
60k to 80k miles34
80k to 100k miles50
100k to 120k miles49
120k to 140k miles45
140k to 160k miles34
160k to 180k miles20
180k to 200k miles12
200k+ miles21

What the data shows

Of the 310 steering complaints that report mileage, the median is about 110,000 miles, and 15% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 7 crashes, 5 injuries.

What owners wrote

"takata recall" on may 11th 2019, my auntie and I were involved in a accident that was no fault of my own. A black toyota stop in front of when us, I hit the brakes on impact, the airbags deployed and blowup in my face, knocking out one of my crowns and shift my teeth, I went to the dentist office after leaving the hospital, the doctor told me I swallowed particles and my left side of my face would not stop hurting, I also let the dentist know the airbag blowup in my face, he found my root canal was framed in…

Reported at 100,000 miles, May 2017 CrashInjury

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford escape. The contact stated that the steering wheel seized at vehicle start-up. The contact was unable to move the steering wheel in either direction. After waiting for approximately ten minutes, the steering wheel released and operated as intended. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer were made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 166,000.

Reported at 166,000 miles, November 2020

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