2011 ford Escape steering problems

WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE THE POWER STEERING WILL NOT ENGAGE. AFTER ONE OR MORE TRIES IT WILL FINALLY ENGAGE. ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION THE STEERING DISENGAGED WHILE BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AND HAD TO BE STOPPED AND RESTARTED AS ABOVE. MY LOCAL GARAGE FOUND ERROR CODE B1342 AND CONFIRMED BY A FORD DEALER. THE CODE MEAN THE STEERING COLUMN MUST BE REPLACED. THE DEALER SAID THE VEHICLE IN NOT CO…

We were sitting in a parking lot and the car was started, the steering wheel was very difficult to turn. Yes, the vehicle is available for inspection. No one’s safety was at risk. This is the first time this has happened, we have had the car since July 2024, we have not taken it to a mechanic yet. The vehicle has not been inspected yet. There was no warning light or other symptoms prior to this ev…

The contact owns a 2011 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the power steering function became inoperable. The contact stated that while making a turn, the power steering was inoperable, and the vehicle was very difficult to steer. In addition, the contact became aware of a failure with the electrical system. The contact stated the radio and other features d…

The contact owns a 2011 Ford Escape. The contacted stated while driving at approximately 30 MPH and steering the vehicle to the right around a traffic circle, the power steering functionality failed. The contact was able to pullover and stop the vehicle. The contact turned off and restarted the vehicle and the power steering functionality returned. The contact stated no warning light was illuminat…

The contact owns a 2011 Ford Escape. The contact stated while exiting a parking lot, the vehicle lost power steering functionality without any waring. The contact turned off and restarted the vehicle and the vehicle operated normally. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and the contact was informed that the power steering control module needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was cont…

CAR WOULD NOT START. ONCE STARTED, POWER STEERING COMPLETELY OUT. HAD TO DRIVE HOME WITH NO POWER STEERING.ONCE POWER STEERING CAME ON A DAY LATER, AIR IS NOT WORKING.

WHILE DRIVING THE CAR THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER STEERING. DROVE HOME ON LOCAL CITY STREETS WITH DIFFICULTY. THE NEXT DAY THE POWER STEERING WAS AVAILABLE AFTER STARTING THE CAR. CHECKED ON INTERNET AND FOUND THAT FORD HAS HAD A PROBLEM FOR YEARS WITH THE MODEL VEHICLE. WENT TO THE FORD DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRENTY. CALLED FORD SERVICE REP AND WAS TOLD TO HAVE THE VE…

The contact owns a 2011 Ford Escape. The contact stated that after starting the vehicle, the vehicle lost power steering functionality. The contact had to use excessive force to steer the vehicle. The local dealer was contacted, and the contact was informed to take the vehicle in to be repaired however, the repair would be an out-of-pocket expense. The contact stated that upon doing her own resear…

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO REGAIN POWER STEERING ABILITY AND DRIVE HOME. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V284000 (STEERING), WHICH HE ASSOCIATED WITH THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE CONTACT …

WHILE BACKING FROM A DRIVE THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON AND I LOST POWER/ELECTRONIC STEERING. I HAVE DRIVEN OLDER VEHICLES WITHOUT POWER STEERING BUT THIS WAS TWICE AS HARD TO TURN. I HAD TO DRIVE HOME AND HAD TO MAKE SURE TRAFFIC WAS CLEAR AT INTERSECTIONS TO AVOID OTHER TRAFFIC WHEN TURNING SINCE I COULD NOT AVOID GOING INTO OPPOSING LANES. RESET ITSELF LATER BUT WENT BACK OUT A WEEK LA…