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2013 Ford ESCAPE Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1317631
Internal NHTSA #	10906150
Manufacurer	Ford Motor Company
Brand	FORD
Model	ESCAPE
Model Year	2013
File date	12/09/16
Component	STEERING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	2013 ford escape lost power steering twice on 9/12/16 with the "steering assist fault" message in the middle of driving. 1st time happened 2 minutes after start while turning out of the driveway. 2nd one happened 10 minutes after start while driving. If this happens during driving it is extremely dangerous!! You lose control of the vehicle. My wife would have crashed for sure. They say it has a manual reversion to drive without power steering but it is not the same. I have driven cars without power steering and this is way harder. The rack and pinion had problems and was replaced on 8/5/15 at 23972 miles. It has gone out again on 9/12/16 at 38000 miles. Now ford is saying it is not covered under warranty even though it was replaced under warranty once and has not gone out again in 1 year! This is clearly a faulty system to have gone out twice in less than 3 years and 38000 miles. This is a safety issue for sure and i have no doubt will lead to a recall or lawsuit.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	38000
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	CHICAGO, IL
VIN pattern	1FMCU9J96DUXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
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Date of purchase	20/01/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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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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