Engine began smoking and had to be replaced 2 days after purchase (in 2020- covered under warranty.) Failed inspection for front end suspension problems which was covered under warranty at first but a year later needed struts and tie rods replaced.. In 2021 the transmission suddenly failed, cost $5,000 to repair out of pocket. The other day the power steering assist suddenly stopped working and I was told it would be $150-3,000 to fix.

- Worcester, MA, USA

My power steering has gone out 6 times in the last month. It has happened once while driving on the road, and the other times in parking lots while attempting to park. I get the error Service Steering - the electric power steering system has detected a fault. I turn the car off and back on, and steering returns, but the problem persists. Since this occurred while driving at an intersection, it was extremely dangerous and I almost drove straight into another vehicle because I couldn't steer manually. I took it to a dealership, who couldn't replicate the problem. There were no other warnings or messages prior to the failure and appeared the first time the failure happened. I am concerned for my safety and the safety of others and don't feel comfortable driving the car.

- Stevensville, MI, USA

At 71,000 miles, steering fault service now keeps showing up. Steering would lock up out of the blue. Dealer states rack and pinion needed to be replaced. Ford should do a recall since a lot of people are having the same problem and it is extremely dangerous to lose steering while driving.

- Tampa, FL, USA

Steering stopped working abruptly, was driving and my car made 3 beeps and a message saying steering assist fault service required appeared and immediately I lost all control of the steering. Had I been traveling on a 70 mph highway and not a 30 mile an hour local road I could have gotten seriously hurt or possibly hurt another driver on the road. Prior to the incident there was no steering issues what so ever. I took it to a local Ford dealer and the steering rack has failed and needs replacing.

- Rome, NY, USA

I am reporting coolant leaking into my engine causing my engine to lock up at around 75k to 80k miles. Torque converter needing to be replaced at around 80k miles. Torque converter clutch solenoid needing replacement at 80k miles. Rear CV joint axel needing replacement at 85k miles. Control arm replacement at 100k miles. The only recall is the transmission bushing, in which I haven-??t fixed because I can-??t move my vehicle out of my driveway. I have spend almost the same amount on this vehicle repairing it that I owe. The vehicle in a whole needs to be recalled. They are not safe and very costly in the long run. I am not happy with only 2 recalls being reported on this vehicle because I-??ve read over 600 reviews with the same known problems and nothing has been done about it! If ford isn-??t going to fix the known issues then the NHTSA needs to help the consumers and report these issues!

- Paragould, AR, USA

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving approximately 20 MPH, the vehicle lost motive power and overheated. Additionally, the steering wheel seized. The message that the engine was overheating and to pull over was displayed. The contact was able to pull over. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. The contact called the local dealer, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and notified of the failure. The contact was informed that the repair was not covered and referred her to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 89,100.

- Lansing, MI, USA

The vehicle steering is very stiff and it is difficult to drive. When moving at lower speeds it is almost impossible to turn the vehicle.

- Monroeville, PA, USA

The -??steering fault failure-?? warning came on after an alarm, stating that it needed immediate repair. Within less than 5 minutes, steering failed. Wheel was practically locked. I was just about to make a U-turn when this occurred. I was lucky not to be on a busy road. Dealer states it can not reproduce problem. For safety-??s sake, the steering rack should be replaced since this is the second time this happened. The last episode occurred when the dealership was changing hands and was not followed up on. Now the dealer called, stating problem is not reproducible. I feel like I-??m driving an unsafe vehicle, with no recourse. The car is still covered with an extended warranty, which is proving worthless.

- Linden, NJ, USA

Rear trail arm bushings are gone on both sides

- Hanover, PA, USA

I was on a parkway when the power steering stopped working suddenly. Controlling the vehicle became extremely difficult. I have not been to the shop due to availability, but the OBD sent a message that power assist failed.

- Capital Heights, NY, USA

Steering wheel was locked when went out to go to work. Finally got steering wheel unlocked and tried to continue to my destination. Power steering went out completely after a couple of turns. Vehicle towed to shop for determination of problem.

- Springfield, IL, USA

When turning into my subdivision off of a main road, my power steering completely failed when turning and I was stuck horizontally in the road. Luckily nobody was coming otherwise I would have been t-boned. There was no warning until after I was stuck that there was a -??power steering failure-?? and it only flashed for a moment. I had my entire steering rack replaced 4 months ago because of the same issue.

- Saint Peters, MO, USA

While driving the Escape the steering suddenly became unresponsive and the steering wheel became very very hard to turn, we were barely able to get off the road. On the instrument panel a warning light said Steering Problem Service Vehicle Immediately. The car was towed to Ford Dealer where it has sat outside now for 3.5 weeks without any service, due to issues at the dealership beyond my control.

- Cresco, PA, USA

The steering fault detected error comes on the console and the car loses power steering. This happens while driving. When brought it to the shop they were not able to find a problem. This same issue happened again today while driving- concerned their is a correlation to when it is hot out. Searched recall and found this issue with the 2008-2013 Ford Escapes but not for this model. Searched some forums and noticed some others with this same problem.

- Denver, CO, USA

The steering wheel shakes when changing lanes at different speeds and it feels like there is no steering assist when doing this. I tried swapping tires but this didn't change things. It's really noticeable on the highway. I only have 47800 miles on the car.

- South Bend, IN, USA

The assisted power steering went out while driving, I lost control of my vehicle, the steering was completely gone and unable to steer while I was on a very busy highway. I was traveling at 60 mph when this occurred. This can and will cause several deaths if not corrected immediately! Ford has had this same problem on other models, and a recall was made. This is a very serious problem, and Ford knows about it!

- Rose Hill, KS, USA

Car steering completely stopped while driving on highway. Could still move. Could not steer car. Very unsafe. Can cause an accident.

- Trenton, NJ, USA

1. hands free tailgate/trunk will automatically shut when objects or a persons body is present. Faub/ keys are not being pushed by accident, nor is there any movement under number that would sensor door to close. When it does do this, it takes quite a while for the sensor to realize there is an object there and takes some time to open again. 2. when vehicle slips on ice patces or large puddles of water--- when the traction light comes on my dash board, it seems to trigger my entire vehicle to shut completely down. Vehicle engine shuts off, steering wheel locks up, brakes stop working and no electrical from that point on. I have had this happen 3 times now, with the need to have to call a tow. For both complaints, Ford service says they cannot find anything wrong and cannot get either complaint to duplicate. Nothing has been done at this point by Ford to fix or compensate for any of this.

- Savage, MN, USA

I've had my car two years and multiple things have been an issue since purchase. Regardless, my most recent concern is my hill start not available light is on and traction control light is on and will not go off. I sent my car to a dealership to determine the issue and discovered the sasm needed to be repaired. However the dealership stated that this does not become an issue unless the car has been in an accident. My car has never been in an accident now nor prior to my purchase. Car fax show no records of any damage to the physical body of the vehicle. The dealership had no other explanation as to why these lights would have been activated and I'm very concerned that it will cause further damage to my car. Again I've only had the car two years and would like to have it longer, if something can be explained about this issue.

- Memphis, TN, USA

While on the highway I got a warning steering loss pull over safely. The steering wheel was stiff. I hardly could move the wheel. It took all 200 pounds for me to pull over safely

- Saint Louis, MO, USA