2009 Ford Escape
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Steering is the leading concern among 1,693 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 7th highest complaint count among 26 Escape model years with reports.
Of the 2009 reports, 34 involved a crash and 2 involved a fire. 17 people were injured.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Suspension, front, wheel bearingJun 3, 2015
The Timken Company (Timken) is recalling certain aftermarket front wheel bearings, part number 510072, sold from January 22, 2015, to May 21, 2015, to be used as service parts on 2001-2012 Ford Escape, 2001-2011 Mazda Tribute, and 2005-2011 Mercury Mariner vehicles. The affected wheel bearings have incorrect dimensions of a 42mm bore, 76mm outer dimension, and 39mm width, instead of a 42mm bore, 78mm outer dimension and a 45mm width.
Use of an incorrectly sized wheel bearing can adversely affect the braking and steering of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Timken has begun notifying distributors who will offer purchasers replacement wheel bearings, free of charge. The recall began on May 21, 2015. Owners may contact Timken customer service at 1-866-984-6536.
Campaign 15E045000 on NHTSA.gov
Steering, electric power assist systemMay 29, 2014
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2008-2011 Ford Escape and Mercury Mariner vehicles manufactured August 18, 2006, through September 11, 2010. The affected vehicles have a steering torque sensor that may not be able to properly detect driver steering input. As a result, the system could remove the Electric Power Steering (EPS) assist.
If power steering assist is lost, greater driver effort would be required to steer the vehicle at low speeds, increasing the risk of a crash.
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will update the software for the power steering control module (PSCM) and the instrument cluster module, free of charge. If a vehicle shows a history of a loss of the torque sensor signal or fault codes relating to the PSCM when the vehicle is brought in for the recall remedy, the affected components will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began on July 18, 2014. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-800-392-3673. Ford's number for this recall is 14S05.
Campaign 14V284000 on NHTSA.gov
EquipmentSep 3, 2010
MARATHON IS RECALLING CERTAIN SEAT COVERS, BRAND SUPERHIDES WITH PART NUMBERS 593, 594, 578, 960, 228, 228-09, 267-08, 333, 625, AND 630, SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE SEAT COVERS ARE MADE OF HEAVIER THREAD AND ARE NOT COMPATIBLE WITH SEATS CONTAINING SIDE AIRBAGS. THE HEAVIER SEAT COVER COULD INTERFERE WITH FULL DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIRBAG IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.
AN IMPROPERLY DEPLOYED AIRBAG COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY.
MARATHON WILL NOTIFY OWNERS OF RECORD AND REPLACE THE SEAT COVER FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 14, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MARATHON AT 1-800-735-2769.
Campaign 10E043000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints
1,693 reports, newest first.
Steering, Sep 23, 2019
I DROVE MY VEHICLE TO SCHOOL CLASS WHERE IT WAS PARKED FOR A FEW HOURS. ONCE I RETURNED TO MY VEHICLE AND TRIED TO PULL OUT OF THE PARKING SPACE, MY STEERING WHEEL WAS LOCKED WHERE IT I WAS BARELY ABLE TO TURN THE WHEEL TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT. I WAS 50 MINUTES FROM HOME AND WAS FORCED TO DRIVE MY TRUCK HOME WITH THE STEERING WHEEL BARELY BEING ABLE TO NAVIGATE TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT SIDE. I CONTACTED FORD'S CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER WHERE I HAD LOCATED A RECALL FOR VEHICLES MADE FROM 2008-2011 (FORD ESCAPE) CODE 14S05 THAT IMPACTED OVER 740,000 VEHICLES. I WAS TOLD BY THE REPRESENTATIVE THAT I NO LONGER HAD WARRANTY AND THAT THE COST WOULD BE MY RESPONSIBILITY SINCE THIS RECALL DID NOT APPLY TO MY TRUCK. I AM NOW STUCK WITH A $1400.00 BILL TO REPLACE THE POWER STEERING GEAR RACK AND LABOR CHARGES SINCE IT WILL TAKE OVER 5 + HOURS TO REPLACE. I FIND THIS UNACCEPTABLE SINCE THERE IS CLEARLY AN ISSUE WITH MY VEHICLE SINCE IT IS A 2009 AND HAS THE SAME ISSUES DESCRIBED WITH THE RECALL NOTICE.
Steering, Aug 30, 2019, crash
CAR STEERING WHEEL IS HARD TO STEER REGARDLESS OF SPEED BUT IT STARTED AT LOW SPEED. STEERING WHEEL WILL EVENTUALLY LOCK.
Steering, Aug 26, 2019
POWER STEERING JUST SUDDENLY QUIT WORKING AND IS VERY DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER/ TURN. THIS APPEARS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM, AND IS DANGEROUS. WHY IS IT NOT RECALLED?
Steering, Aug 22, 2019
THE ELECTRIC STEERING DECIDES WHEN IT WANTS TO WORK. I WILL TURN MY CAR ON AND I WONT BE ABLE TO STEER IT WITHOUT A LOT OF EFFORT. BUT SOMETIMES ITS COMPLETELY FINE AND STEERS WITH NO PROBLEM. I HAVE TO TURN MY CAR ON AND OFF MULTIPLE TIMES TO TRY TO GET THE STEERING TO WORK AND IT STILL WONT WORK.
Steering, Aug 14, 2019
IT IS VERY DIFFICULT, ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO TURN THE VEHICLE WHEN STOPPED, STILL DIFFICULT TO STEER WHEN MOVING BUT NOT AS BAD. MAYBE 1 OUT OF 20 DAYS THE STEERING IS NORMAL BUT IT IS VERY RARE.
Power train, Other or unspecified, Fuel/propulsion system, Aug 8, 2019
DURING OPERATION VEHICLE LOST ABILITY TO ACCELERATE, ALL OTHER FUNCTIONS STILL EXISTED. YELLOW SERVICE RANCH APPEARED ON DASH HAD TO PULL OVER AND PUT CAR IN PARK, I DON'T WAS VERY ROUGH TURN ENGINE OFF. AFTER STARTING CAR BACK UP ALL LIGHTS WERE GONE, ABLE TO DRIVE AGAIN. THIS HAS NOW OCCURRED MORE THAN 20 TIMES. WE HAVE REPLACED BOTH OXYGEN SENSORS,THE PURGE CANISTER AND THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. STILL HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. WHEN THIS HAPPENS ON LARGE HIGHWAYS OR A MULTILANE INTERSTATE IT BECOMES A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.
Service brakes, Aug 8, 2019
ON HWY, GOING TO TURN...BRAKE PEDEL WENT TO FLOOR...PUMPED..LITTLE, THEN TO FLOOR...KEPT PUMPING...NOTHING THIS TIME. THE WORSEST. HAVE HAD TO PUMP SEVERAL TIMES IN PAST, (DID PUMP UP ENOUGH TO STOP) NEED FIXED...SENIOR & FIXED INCOME!
Steering, Electrical system, Aug 2, 2019
STEERING HAS COMPLETELY FROZEN DURING OPERATION MAKING CONTROLLING THE VEHICLE VIRTUALLY IMPOSSIBLE. I'M ABSOLUTELY PETRIFIED TO DRIVE MY VEHICLE. THESE PROBLEMS ARE VERY IRRESPONSIBLE ON FORDS BEHALF. ON A STRAIGHT ROAD TRAVELING ABOUT 25-30 MPH. NEXT I HAD A LEFT TURN COMING AND MY STEERING WHEEL FAILED TO TURN, AND ALMOST RAN INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE HEAD ON. TO SAY I'M PETRIFIED OF MY VEHICLE AT THIS POINT IS A GROSS UNDERSTATEMENT.
Vehicle speed control, Aug 1, 2019
IN MAY 2015,I PURCHASED MY 2009 FORD XSCAPE FOUR-CYLINDER HYBRID FROM A FORD DEALER. THE CAR HAS BEEN DRIVEN BY AN OLDER WOMAN AND MOSTLY KEPT IN A GARAGE SO THE MILEAGE WAS LOW AT ABOUT 45,000 MILES. AT APPROXIMATELY OCTOBER 2018, AT 70,000 MILES I ENTERED THE FREEWAY AND WHEN I ACCELERATE THE WRENCH LIGHT WENT ON AND I COULD NOT ACCELERATE . THIS HAPPENED A FEW MORE TIMES RANDOMLY UNDER COMPLETELY DIFFERENT CIRCUMSTANCES BUT MOSTLY WHEN I NEEDED EXTRA POWER. I WOULD PULL OVER AND TURN OFF THE IGNITION, TURN IT BACK ON AND THE WRENCH LIGHT WOULD BE OFF. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE VIA COMPUTER WHAT THE ISSUE WAS. COULD NOT FIND A CODE FOR THE PROBLEM. THEY COULD NOT REPLICATE THE PROBLEM.THEY SAID IT MIGHT'VE BEEN BAD GASOLINE. HAVE NOT HAD THE WRENCH LIGHT OR 'LIMPING HOME' ISSUE SINCEJULY 2019 WITH VEHICLE CURRENTLY AT 79,000 MILES. OUT OF NOWHERE THIS MONTH, I AM NOW HAVING THE SAME ISSUE WITH WRENCH LIGHT AND LIMPING HOME. ENGINE LIGHT IS ON NOW, WITH WRENCH LIGHT. IF I PULL OVER TURN THE CAR OFF AND ON THE WRENCH LIGHT GOES AWAY. S. I HAD BEEN ABLE TO DRIVE BACK ROADS BUT ENTERING THE FREEWAY, OR NEEDING TO ACCELERATE BEYOND 30 MILES AN HOUR CAUSES THE WRENCH LIGHT TO GO ON, AND 'LIMP MODE' WHICH IS VEHICLE IS UNABLE TO ACCELERATE NO MATTER HOW FAR I PRESS THE GAS. I HAVE READ MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SAME ISSUE. AND THERE WAS A RECALL IN SOUTH CAROLINA? AND A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT. LOTS OF COMPLAINTS THAT THE 2009 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID OUTSIDE OF THAT STATE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE LAWSUIT.
Electrical system, Electronic stability control (ESC), Fuel/propulsion system, Jul 29, 2019
VEHICLE SHUT DOWN WHILE IN MOTION.
Electrical system, Jul 27, 2019
MY WIFE WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY WHEN HER ESCAPE JUST KEPT SHUTTING DOWN TO THE POINT SHE ALMOST GOT REAR ENDED AT 65-70MPH. FORD HAD A FIELD SERVICE ACTION ON THIS ISSUE IS A FAULTY ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY MALFUNCTION THAT NEVER MADE IT AS A RECALL. I TRIED TO GET FORD TO RESTART THIS FIELD SERVICE AS THEY SAID MY WIFE'S CAR WAS PAST THE WARRANTY. NEEDS TO BE AS A RECALL NOT A FIELD SERVICE COMPLAINT SHE COULD HAVE BEEN SEVERELY INJURED OR DIED FROM THIS I AM OUT $150 AND HALF DAY OF WORK TO FIX THIS BECAUSE FORD WON'T DO A RECALL TO SAVE THEIR ASS.
Steering, Jul 26, 2019
MY 19 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING HER 2009 FORD ESCAPE ON A RURAL ROAD WHEN THE POWER STEERING JUST COMPLETELY STOPPED WORKING. SHE PULLED TO SIDE OF ROAD AND CALLED HER DAD. HE TOLD HER TO SHUT THE ENGINE OFF AND WAIT A FEW MINUTES AND RESTART. WHEN SHE DID THIS THE POWER STEERING WAS FUNCTIONING NORMAL. A FEW MILES DOWN THE ROAD IT WENT OUT AGAIN. SHE IS A VERY PETITE LESS THAN 100 POUND GIRL WITH MULTIPLE HEALTH ISSUES. SHE COULD NOT STEER THE VEHICLE AT ALL. HER DAD AND I WERE OUT OF TOWN AND SHE WAS STRANDED. A FRIEND CAME AND DROVE THE CAR HOME. POWER STEERING REPEATEDLY GOES IN AND OUT WHICH IS AN EXTREME SAFETY ISSUE!
Vehicle speed control, Engine, Jul 26, 2019
WHEN YOUR DRIVING ASS "GO POWER" IS LOST AND A WRENCH LIGHT ILLUMINATES IN THE LOWER LEFT CORRNER. IT DOES NOT MATTER WHERE IM DRIVING BUT IT JUST DECIDES TO DO IT WHEN IT WANTS TO. HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES IN THE PAST MONTH OR SO ITS HAPPEND WHEN I WAS GOING 10MPHS AND 30 MPHS AND ABOUT 45MPH...SUPER SUPER SCARY LUCKLY NO ONE WAS BEHIND ME ALL TIMES... LAST TIME THIS HAPPEND WAS ON 7/23/2019
Service brakes, Jul 25, 2019
STARTING IN LATE 2018 WHEN I APPLIED MY BRAKES THEY WERE SOFT AND NEARLY WENT TO THE FLOOR. WE TOOK IT TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP AND THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. THE BRAKES STARTED ACTING UP AGAIN ABOUT A MONTH LATER AFTER VISITING THE DEALERSHIP. NOW THEY ARE SOFT SPONGY NEARLY ALL THE TIME. IT'S SCARY TO DRIVE. IF YOU HAVE TO BRAKE SUDDENLY THEY GO NEARLY TO THE FLOOR. I'VE GONE ONLINE AND FOUND MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE BRAKES, NOT ONLY WITH 2009, BUT OTHER YEARS AS WELL. MANY HAVE HAD THEIR MASTER CYLINDER REPLACE ONLY TO FIND THAT DIDN'T FIX THE PROBLEM. PLEASE HELP B4 SOMEONE IS INJURED OR DIES BECAUSE THEIR BRAKES FAIL !
Steering, Jul 22, 2019
THE POWER STEERING DOES NOT WORK AND WE HAVE SEEN WHERE A LOT OF THESE SAME VEHICLES HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. WHY IS THERE NOT A RECALL ON THESE.
Steering, Jul 19, 2019
ELECTRIC POWER STEERING JUST STOPS WORKING AT START UP OR DRIVING WORKS ABOUT 3/4 OF THE TIME SO YOU DONT KNOW WHEN ITS GOING TO QUIT WORKING NOT MUCH FUN ON A HIGH WAY OR IN TOWN DRIVING. HAD IT TESTED TOLD ITS FINE BUT IT IS A PROBLEM FOR A LOT OF OWNS OF THIS THING. SEEMS FORD DOSNT THINK SO. IT STARTED ACTING UP ABOUT A MOUTH AGO.
Vehicle speed control, Other or unspecified, Engine, Jul 10, 2019
ON JULY 9, 2019 I WAS EXITING THE EXPRESSWAY AND MY VEHICLE BEGAN STALLING AT WHICH TIME THE ODOMETER WENT DOWN FROM 50 DOWN TO 0 IMMEDIATELY CAUSING ME TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE. THANK GOD I WAS ALREADY IN THE PROCESSING OF EXITING. NO WARNING LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD AT ALL. I TURNED THE CAR OFF, AND THEN TURNED IT BACK ON. I TOOK MY CAR TO FIRESTONE WHO WAS UNABLE TO PERFORM A DIAGNOSTIC AT THE TIME, AND SUGGESTED THAT I BRING IT BACK. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND OF GREAT CONCERN. THIS VEHICLE HAS ONLY 42,460 MILES OR SO ON IT, AND I DON'T FEEL THAT I SHOULD BE ENCOUNTERING THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE HAD IT SINCE 2010 AND AT THE TIME PURCHASED AT 18,000 MILES OR SO. I DRIVE MY VEHICLE LOCALLY ONLY. I HAVE READ THAT THIS A PROBLEM WITH FORD ESCAPES, AND I BELIEVE THAT THIS ISSUE SHOULD BE LISTED AS A RECALL. PLEASE HELP!
Steering, Jul 9, 2019
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SHOOK AND THE STEERING LOST POWER WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SUNRISE FORD (877-461-1956, LOCATED AT 16005 VALLEY BLVD, FONTANA, CA 92335) WHERE A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS RECOMMENDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 169,000.
Steering, Jun 29, 2019
FAILURE OF POWER STEERING LESS THAN 1 YEAR AFTER REPLACEMENT OF STEERING TORQUE SENSOR AT RANDOM START UP.
Steering, Jun 28, 2019
POWER STEERING TORQUE ROTATION SENSOR. THE STEERING IS HARD TO TURN THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING. WHILE DRIVING, THE STEERING ALL OF A SUDDEN CAN BECOME HARD TO TURN THE VEHICLE. THE RECALL FOR SOME REASON IS NOT ON MY VEHICLE BUT ON SOME OF THE SAME MODEL. FORD HAS A RECALL 14S05 BUT FORD SAYS MY VEHICLE DOESN'T FALL UNDER THE RECALL.
Steering, Jun 26, 2019
STEERING FREEZES UPON START UP. WAS ABLE TO REST AT MULTIPLE TIMES AND POWER STEERING KICKED IN FOR THE LAST SEVERAL MONTHS. TODAY THIS HAPPENED AND TOOK OVER 30 MINUTES OF RESTARTING TO KICK IN, BUT THEN IT ALSO LOCKED BACK UP SEVERAL MILES DOWN THE ROAD AS I WAS DRIVING.
Steering, Jun 26, 2019
ON APRIL 15, 2019, WE PURCHASED THE USED 2009 FORD ESCAPE WITH LESS THAN 33,000 MILES. OUR TEENAGE DAUGHTER DROVE IT TO WORK ON APRIL 17, 2019 WITH NO NOTICEABLE ISSUES, AND WHEN SHE WAS ON HER WAY HOME, SHE NOTICED SOMETHING WAS WRONG WITH THE ESCAPE. THE STEERING WHEEL WAS GETTING MORE DIFFICULT FOR HER TO MOVE AS SHE WAS LEAVING WORK AND COMING HOME. WE HAD PURCHASED THE ESCAPE ONLY 2 DAYS PRIOR, SO WE CALLED THE DEALERSHIP WHICH SAID THERE HAD BEEN NO KNOWN ISSUES, OF COARSE. WE TOOK THE ESCAPE TO A LOCAL FORD DEALER WHO INFORMED ME THE COMPUTER HAD BEEN RESET FOR THIS ISSUE IN 2014, WHEN A RECALL WAS ISSUED. HE SAID AS TIGHT AS THE STEERING WAS, IT WAS DEFINITELY UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THEY TRIED RESETTING IT AGAIN WITH NO IMPROVEMENTS AT ALL. ENTIRE STEERING COLUMN HAD TO BE REPLACED. I WAS GIVEN AN ESTIMATE THEN. THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED OUR DAUGHTER TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT FROM MY UNDERSTANDING. WE HAD TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR WORK, BUT WAS NOTIFIED FROM THE REPAIR MAN THAT A RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUED IN 2014 FOR THIS REASON. I HAVE SPOKEN WITH SEVERAL REPRESENTATIVES TODAY, AND ONE INFORMED ME THAT THIS ESCAPE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, EVEN THOUGH IT HAS HAD THE SAME ISSUES AS OTHERS IN THE 2008-2011 RANGE. I UNDERSTAND THE VIN NUMBER WAS RUN AND THEY SAID NO ISSUES WITH THIS VEHICLE, BUT I HAVE THE REPAIR WORK TO PROVE IT DID. SO I WOULD LIKE THIS TO BE RESEARCHED FURTHER IF POSSIBLE, WITH THIS HAPPENING, WHY WAS IT NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL? REIMBURSED? ONE REPRESENTATIVE INFORMED ME THAT THIS ESCAPE WAS NOT MANUFACTURED IN THE LOCATION THE OTHERS WERE ON THE RECALL LIST SO THE RECALL DID NOT INCLUDE THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE, YET IT HAD THE EXACT SAME ISSUE?? THIS MAKES NO SENSE TO ME. THANK YOU
Steering, Jun 12, 2019
ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING ASSIST CUTS OUT. HAVE TO RESTART THE ENGINE AND IT STARTS WORKING. HAS NOT CUT OUT WHILE DRIVING YET.
Steering, Jun 10, 2019
THE POWER STEERING LOCKS UP AND MAKES IT VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN THE CAR. AFTER A REVIEW ONLINE I SEE MULTIPLE ISSUES WITH THE ESCAPE HAVING THIS PROBLEM AND THE STEERING IS ELECTRIC SO NO FLUID CAN BE PUT IN THE CAR. I WAS PARKED AND STARTED THE CAR AND WHEN I WENT TO BACK OUT IT WAS DIFFICULT TO TURN THE WHEEL. I TRIED TURNING OF THE CAR AND RESTARTING BUT IT WAS STILL THE SAME. ON A SIDE NOTE I JUST PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE 06/06/19 FROM A SMALL DEALERSHIP FOR MY DAUGHTER. IT DID NOT HAVE ANY ISSUES FOR THE FIRST THREE DAYS OF DRIVING IT.
Service brakes, Jun 1, 2019, crash
BRAKE PEDAL IS SPONGY OR GOES TO THE FLOOR, STARTED OFF JUST HERE AND THERE BUT NOW IS DOING IT ALMOST DAILY. THERE REALLY SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THE ABS CONTROL MODULE. SOUNDS TO ME LIKE THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH A LOT OF ESCAPE OWNERS. ARE THEY GOING TO WAIT TILL SOMEONE DIES ( I HOPE IT'S NOT ME) BEFORE THEY DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT. VERY SCARY TO DRIVE AND VERY EXPENSIVE IF YOU HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE IT FIXED. I KNOW IT COULD BE NOTHING ELSE, I HAVE REPLACED EVERY OTHER PART ON THE BRAKING SYSTEM AND IT STILL DOES THE SAME THING. I REPLACED ROTORS, DRUMS, PADS, WHEEL CYLINDERS, CALIPERS, AND MASTER CYLINDER. COULDN'T FIGURE IT OUT UNTIL I WENT ONLINE AND SAW ALL OF THE COMPLAINTS. FORD, PLEASE RECALL THE ABS MODULE ON THIS VEHICLE BEFORE SOMEONE DIES BECAUSE OF YOUR STUPIDITY!! BY THE WAY, MY SON HAD AN ACCIDENT IN THIS VEHICLE BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM, IT WAS MINOR. BUT IF IT WOULD OF BEEN WORSE I WOULD BE SUING YOUR [XXX] OFF. PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).