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2013 Ford ESCAPE Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1319856
Internal NHTSA #	10908325
Manufacurer	Ford Motor Company
Brand	FORD
Model	ESCAPE
Model Year	2013
File date	20/09/16
Component	STEERING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Turned on vehicle and power steering fault message came on. Had no steering assistance and turning wheel extremely difficult. Turned car on/off and it went away. It did it again a few days later but while driving residential at 25 mph in a neighborhood. Stopped in the middle of the road and turned off/on vehicle, fault went away and steering returned. Took to ford for diagnostics and repair. Was told no faults store in the power steering module therefore warranty will not pay for diagnostics and repair. Was told if it happens again, drive vehicle to dealer and do not turn off. I told the dealer this is a safety concern and they should never recommend to drive a vehicle with no power steering assistance. The dealer refused to do any further diagnostics and could not recommend safe future steps. Refusing to pay for warranty on a system with no faults that does not store fault codes is unreasonable. The car is unsafe for my wife to operate yet they took no steps to correct concern. The module programming was updated but advisor described the update and it does not address my issue.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	40000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	NAPERVILLE, 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	25
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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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