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2013 Ford ESCAPE Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1067989
Internal NHTSA #	10592693
Manufacurer	Ford Motor Company
Brand	FORD
Model	ESCAPE
Model Year	2013
File date	08/05/14
Component	STEERING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Driver was proceeding down a residential street when the vehicle suddenly veered to the right and hit several parked vehicles. The driver complained that there was absolutely no response from the steering wheel the seconds prior to impact. Once the vehicle was picked up by the tow truck and the underside of the vehicle was visible, the point of failure was quite apparent. The ball joint remained completely intact while the steering knuckle visibly broke at the point where it meets the ball joint. Every other item under the vehicle was visibly ripped or bent except the steering knuckle. It appears as if the steering knuckle material is not thick enough for a structural component. At the point of failure, the metal is approximately 5/16" thick.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	8900
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	CHICAGO , IL
VIN pattern	1FMCU0GXXDUXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	Y
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	11/12/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	4
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Vehicle speed	30
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2013 Ford ESCAPE Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2013 Ford ESCAPE Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

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