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.
Engine, Jul 28, 2014
ENGINE STARTED IN PARKING LOT WITH A VERY ROUGH IDLE. I THOUGHT IT MAY BE A FUEL ISSUE BECAUSE THE CAR STARTED BUT DIES IMMEDIATELY AFTER GIVING GAS TO THE PEDAL. THE 2009 FORD ESCAPE WAS TOWED TO OUR MECHANIC AND HE REPORTED IT HAS A SEIZED ENGINE ON THE EXHAUST VAVLE #1 CYLINDER. I THEN HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP TO HAVE A NEW FORD ENGINE REPLACED. I AM CONCERNED THIS IS RELATED TO THE GAS THROTTLE RECALL AS THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING FINE AND WITH LOW MILES AND OIL CHANGES EVERY 3,000 MILES IT JUST DOES NOT MAKE SENSE. THE FORD DEALERSHIP COST FOR A NEW ENGINE IS $7000. YOU WOULD HOPE FORD COULD STAND BY THEIR RECALL PRODUCT, BUT THEY SAID NO WARRANTY ON POWERTRAIN. THIS IS A VERY UNFORTUNATE AND VERY EXPENSIVE REPAIR. UPDATED 4/24/2015 *JS
Power train, Jul 28, 2014
THROTTLE STOPPED WORKING AND SERVICE LIGHT CAME ON. COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, SHUT IT OFF AND STARTED IT UP AGAIN. IT WORKED FOR SEVERAL MILES BEFORE HAPPENING AGAIN. *JS NEXT DAY IT HAPPENED SEVERAL MORE TIMES ON THE WAY TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER CHANGED THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR AT NO CHARGE. THE FIRST SET OF INCIDENTS HAPPENED WITH MY 7 MONTH OLD IN THE CAR, SO IT WAS SCARY AND DANGEROUS. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT FORD IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM WITH THIS YEAR/MODEL.
Engine, Jul 28, 2014
I'VE HAD MY VEHICLE SERVICED AND WAS HOLD THAT I HAVE A "PERFUSE" OIL LEAK IN MY MOTOR. AND MY MOTOR HAS LESS THAN A 100,000 MILES ON IT.. *JS
Engine and engine cooling, Jul 26, 2014
FORD 2009 ESCAPE-CAR STARTED MAKING A SQUEAL NOISE AND BELT STARTED TO COME OFF AND WHEN LOOKED TO SEE THE WHAT WAS GOING ON THE CARS MOUNTING BOSS BROKE OFF OF TIMING COVER AND FELL TO THE GROUND. THE IDLER PULLER MOUNTING BOLTS BROKE FROM COVER AND CAUSED CAR NOT TO BE ABLE TO BE DRIVEN. WHEN CHECKED WITH DEALER WAS TOLD NEVER HEARD OF THIS HAPPENING. WHEN PURCHASED NEW PART. THE IDLER PULLER HAS MORE STEEL METAL FOR SUPPORT AND ANOTHER BOLT TO HOLD WHERE AS THE OLD ONE DOES NOT. PICTURES ARE AVAILABLE IF NEED TO BE SEEN. *TR
Steering, Jul 21, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED WHICH INCIDENTALLY CLEAR THE ERROR CODES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO BE DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE SINCE THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT WAS NO LONGER ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS AWARE OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V284000 (STEERING) BUT WAS UNABLE TO CONFIRM IF THE VIN WAS INCLUDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
Engine, Jul 10, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. AFTER RESTARTING THE ENGINE THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT DURING THE INCIDENT THE MAINTENANCE SERVICE SENSOR LIGHT HAD ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,320.
Visibility/wiper, Jul 8, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE CLOSING THE REAR LIFT GATE GLASS, THE PASSENGER SIDE HINGE SUDDENLY FRACTURED CAUSING THE LIFT GATE GLASS TO BECOME UNSECURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO INDICATED THAT THE HINGE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE BUT NO SOLUTION WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,000.
Power train, Electrical system, Engine, Jun 26, 2014
VCT SOLENOIDS AND CAM SENSORS ARE FAULTY. THE VEHICLE STALLS RANDOMLY, ENGINE LAGS AND EXIBITS POOR FUEL MPG. THE PROBLEM OCCURED JUST OUT OF WARRANTY AND UPON RESEARCH; I HAVE DISCOVERED THIS ISSUE IS VERY VAST WITH 2009-2011 FORD ESCAPES, MERCURY MARINERS, 2010-2011 FORD FUSION AND MERCURY MILAN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE 3.0L ENGINE AND BUILT ON OR BEFORE 3-1-2011. MY 2009 FORD ESCAPE AND MANY OTHERS VEHICLES SHOULD BE RECALLED AT NO COST OUT OF WARRANTY. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Electronic stability control (ESC), Engine, Jun 24, 2014
MY FAMILY WERE RETURNING FROM VACATION WHEN THE CAR DECELERATED WITH NO WARNING. WE WERE ON THE INTERSTATE AND WE WERE INCHES FROM BEING REAR ENDED BY THE UPCOMING TRAFFIC. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THE ISSUE IS WITH THE THROTTLE BODY AND THAT IT IS NOT BEING RECALLED BECAUSE YOU CAN STILL DRIVE IT. HOW ABOUT YOU TELL THAT TO MY TERRIFIED GIRLS (AGES 6 AND UNDER) THAT IT IS SAFE TO HAVE CARS AND TRUCKS FLYING PAST YOU AT 70 MPH AND YOU CAN'T ACCELERATE TO MOVE OUT OF THE WAY QUICK ENOUGH. A MONTH LATER, THE SAME THING HAPPENED TO MY WIFE RETURNING FROM WORK. THAT'S TWICE IN 2 MONTHS. WE HAVE ONLY THE ONE CAR AND HAVE NOT BEEN ON VACATION FOR FEAR OF THE CAR DECELERATING. I GUESS INSTEAD OF BEING IN THE BUSINESS OF PREVENTING ACCIDENTS, PEOPLE HAVE TO DIE FIRST BEFORE ANYTHING WILL BE DONE TO PROTECT CONSUMERS. *TR
Power train, Engine, Jun 18, 2014
THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST ENGINE POWER, CAME NEARLY TO A STOP BUT CONTINUED TO JUMP FORWARD UNTIL I TURNED IT OFF. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THE PROBLEM IS THE THROTTLE BODY. *TR
Other or unspecified, Jun 18, 2014
I LIVE IN CANADA. FORD HAS THE INCORRECT ADDRESS FOR ME ON THEIR DATABASE OF RECALL ADDRESSES. ON THEIR ENVELOPE ADDRESS FIELD FOR ME THEY HAVE MISSPELLED MY LAST NAME BY TRUNCATING THE NAME TO ONLY ABOUT 5 CHARACTERS AND HAVE ALSO MISTYPED MY APARTMENT NUMBER BY ALSO TRUNCATING IT TO AN INCORRECT APARTMENT NUMBER. WHEN I CALLED FORD CANADA ABOUT THE INCORRECT ADDRESS INFORMATION THEY SAID IT HAD "NOTHING TO DO WITH FORD AND THAT WHO EVER IS PROVIDING THEM WITH ADDRESS INFO SHOULD BE CONTACTED BY ME". DOES THIS SEEM TO BE THE RIGHT WAY FOR FORD TO HANDLE THIS ? I ONLY RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE BECAUSE THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADA POST OFFICE FOUND MY REAL ADDRESS AND IN PEN CHANGED THE ADDRESS TO MY ACTUAL CORRECT ADDRESS. QUESTION: ARE MANY OTHER RECALL NOTICES NOT MAILED PROPERLY AND ARE MANY PEOPLE THEREFORE NOT RECEIVING IN THEIR MAIL RECALL NOTICES ? NOTE: I PUT IN NEW YORK FOR MY STATE AND ZIP OF 00000 SO THAT THIS WOULD GET THROUGH TO YOU. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Vehicle speed control, Jun 17, 2014
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT 45 MPH THE CAR LOST POWER AND BEGAN TO COAST TO A STOP EVEN WITH THE GAS PEDDLE TO THE FLOOR. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Engine, Jun 17, 2014
WAS ACCELERATING WHEN THE VEHICLE SEEMED TO SHUT OFF. VEHICLE RESTARTED AND ABOUT A MONTH LATER DID IT AGAIN PULLING AWAY FROM AN INTERSECTION. DEALER CONFIRMED IT WAS A FAULTY THROTTLE BODY AND CHARGED 100 DOLLARS TO FIX. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Power train, Electrical system, Jun 16, 2014
DRIVING WHEN SUDDENLY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT FLASHED, BATTERY LIGHT, AND OIL LIGHT ALL BLINKED AFTER WHICH ENGINE WAS RUNNING BUT UNABLE TO ACCELERATE. WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF TO SIDE OF ROAD PLACED IN PARK AGAIN TRIED TO REV ENGINE NOTHING HAPPENED. TURNED CAR OFF THEN TURNED BACK ON AND CAR RAN AS USUAL CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINS ON TAKING TO DEALERSHIP TOMORROW. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Power train, Jun 6, 2014
GOING TO LEFT TURN LANE. NO RESPONSE FROM ACCELERATOR. ENGINE STILL RUNNING. SWITCHED OF, THEN SWITCHED BACK ON.CAR RUNNING AGAIN. GOT HOME, IT SWITCHED OF AGAIN.THEN SAME AS 1ST TIME. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Vehicle speed control, Jun 3, 2014
WAS DRIVING THEN FELT "BACK FIRE" THEN THE WRENCH LIGHT AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND I COULDN'T ACCELERATE AT ALL. NEVER LOST CONTROL JUST HIT BRAKES TO TURN ON ROAD AND PULL OVER. TURNED OFF CAR AND RESTARTED IT AND REVVED THE ENGINE. WENT ANOTHER MILE AND IT DID THE SAME THING AGAIN. TOOK IT TO A LOCAL MECHANIC TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT BECAUSE I THOUGHT MAYBE I HAD GOTTEN BAD GAS BUT WAS TOLD IT WAS THE THROTTLE BODY. TAKING IT TOO DEALERSHIP FRIDAY JUNE 6TH. *TR
Steering, Jun 3, 2014
WHILE I WAS DRIVING MY VEHICLE STEERING WOULD LOCK. I WAS NOT ABLE TO TURN MY VEHICLE STEERING COLUMN UNLESS I TURNED MY VEHICLE OFF AND ON AGAIN, AT WHICH TIME IT WOULD WORK FOR APPROXIMATELY 200 FEET THEN ONCE AGAIN THE STEERING COLUMN WOULD LOCK. ACCORDING TO THE FORD DEALER, THE WHOLE STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND NOW I FIND THAT THERE IS A RECALL ON A SENSOR IN THE STEERING COLUMN, AND NOT THE REPLACEMENT OF THE STEERING COLUMN. REPLACEMENT OF THE STEERING COLUMN AREN'T COVERED UNDER THE RECALL FORD HAS ISSUED. THERE ARE OTHER COMPLAINTS OUT THERE WITH THE SAME ISSUE. *TR
Steering, Vehicle speed control, May 30, 2014
SEEMS TO ACCELERATE UNPREDICTABLY WHEN TURNING. NO INCIDENTS YET, BUT CONCERNING. ALSO, MY MECHANIC SAYS THE STEERING MOTOR IS LEAKING. MY FORD WAS MADE IN MISSOURI. I DO NOT KNOW IF THIS RELATED TO THE RECALL OF ESCAPES MADE IN KANSAS. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, May 27, 2014
HAD CAR SET ON CRUISE CONTROL, FELT A POP OR A SNAP UNDER CAR, LOOKED DOWN AND CRUISE WENT OFF AND I WAS COASTING, I HAD MY FOOT IN THE GAS AND THE RPM'S WERE AT 1000, GAS WAS NOT REVVING AND THE RPM'S DIDN'T MOVE, COASTED TO SIDE OF ROAD. THE ENGINE SPUTTERED AS IF IT WAS GOING TO SHUT OFF, BUT IT DIDN'T. I SHUT THE CAR OFF AND RESTARTED IT AND IT WAS FINE, UNTIL 3 DAYS LATER WHEN IT HAPPENED AGAIN. HAVE TAKEN IT TO A FORD DEALER 3 TIMES AND THEY CLAIM THAT IT IS NOT TRIPPING A CODE AND THAT THEY CAN'T REPLACE THE THROTTLE BODY UNTIL THEY HAVE A CODE. I DON'T KNOW WHAT ELSE TO DO, I HAVE BEEN DRIVING A LOANER CAR SINCE LAST FRIDAY AND THEY STILL HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO RECREATE THE INCIDENT. *TR
Power train, Vehicle speed control, May 23, 2014
1ST TIME DRIVING DOWN STREET WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON, TRUCK LOST POWER. HAD TRUCK TOWED THROUGH RESEARCH NEW IT WAS THROTTLE BODY. TWO DAYS LATER TRUCK STARTED, WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON LOST POWER AGAIN .TRUCK STOPPED WORKING IN A CONSTRUCTION ZONE. TOOK TRUCK DIRECTLY TO FORD SERVICE. THEY WERE CLOSED. THEY LOOKED AT TRUCK NEXT DAY. I HAD A COMPLETE TUNE UP AT A DIFFERENT REPAIR SHOP AT 100,000.00. HAD ALL FLUIDS CHANGED AND SPARK PLUGS. FORD SERVICE CALLED, AND TOLD ME IT NEEDED ALL THAT DONE, THAT IT WAS NOT THROTTLE BODY. AFTER I TOLD THEM I ALREADY HAD ALL THAT DONE, THEY STUTTERED AND SAID THEY WOULD CALL ME BACK. THEY CALLED BACK SAID IT PROBABLY WAS THROTTLE BODY AND GAVE ME A LARGE ESTIMATE. I CHOSE TO PICK UP TRUCK. PAID $128.00. RECEIVED LETTER YOU WROTE ABOUT FROM FORD REGARDING THROTTLE BODY. CALLED FORD. THEY SAID THEY WILL ONLY REPLACE IT IF THE CODE SHOWS UP WHEN I BRING IT IN, IF IT DOESN'T I WILL HAVE TO PAY OUT OF POCKET. I AM UPSET BECAUSE I ALREADY BROUGHT IT IN WITH THAT EXACT PROBLEM. PLEASE ADVISE WHAT I SHOULD DO NOW. THANK YOU. *TR
Vehicle speed control, May 13, 2014
THE THROTTLE BODY BECAME STUCK DURING TRAVEL ON A BUSY HIGHWAY. MY CAR LOST ALL POWER TO ACCELERATE UNTIL CAR COULD BE STOPPED AND THE IGNITION KILLED. *TR
Power train, Electrical system, May 4, 2014
FORD CLAIMS THEY HAVE A CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM (13N03) TO ADDRESS PROBLEMS WITH THE ENGINE THROTTLE BODY AND THAT CUSTOMERS WHO COME INTO DEALERSHIPS WILL BE ABLE TO HAVE THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE SOFTWARE REPROGRAMMED TO PROTECT THE THROTTLE BODY. THE PROBLEM IS- FORD WILL NOT HONOR THIS PROGRAM UNLESS THE ERROR SHOWS ON THEIR DIAGNOSIS COMPUTER. I HAD THIS EXACT PROBLEM HAPPEN TO ME AND THE ERROR DID NOT SHOW UP ON THE FORD DIAGNOSIS COMPUTER SO FORD WILL NOT FIX THIS PROBLEM ON MY VEHICLE. AS I WAS PULLING OUT OF A DRIVEWAY AND STARTED TO ACCELERATE, MY 2009 FORD ESCAPE JUST COMPLETELY LOST ALL ACCELERATION. THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON THE DASHBOARD, INDICATING AN ERROR. I COULD NOT GET THE CAR TO DRIVE ABOVE 2 - 3 MPH. I TOOK THE CAR INTO THE FORD DEALERSHIP THE NEXT DAY, BUT THEIR COMPUTER DIAGNOSIS MACHINE DID NOT SHOW THE PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD THAT SINCE I HAD POWERED OFF MY CAR AFTER THE ERROR OCCURRED, THE ERROR WAS CLEARED FROM MEMORY AND WOULD NOT SHOW UP ON THE COMPUTER DIAGNOSIS MACHINE. IF THE COMPUTER DID NOT SHOW THAT MY VEHICLE HAD THAT ERROR, FORD WOULD NOT FIX THE THROTTLE BODY. WHO CAN DRIVE A CAR 20 MILES TO THE NEAREST FORD DEALERSHIP WHEN THE CAR CAN ONLY GO 2 - 3 MPH???. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE! I AM VERY CONCERNED THAT THIS WILL HAPPEN TO ME AGAIN WHEN I AM ON A BUSY HIGHWAY WITH MY FAMILY IN THE CAR! WHAT IF THIS HAPPENS WHEN I AM DRIVING ON AN INTERSTATE AND I AM UNABLE TO SAFELY GET OFF THE ROAD? SINCE THIS HAS ALREADY HAPPENED TO ME, I KNOW THAT MY VEHICLE HAS THIS PROBLEM AND IT IS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE IT HAPPENS AGAIN. HOW MANY PEOPLE WILL HAVE TO BE KILLED BEFORE SOMETHING IS DONE ABOUT THIS MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE???? *TR
Steering, May 2, 2014
UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE THE STEERING WHEEL REMAINED LOCKED, AS IF THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT. I HAD TO STOP AND RESTART THE VEHICLE 5-6 TIMES BEFORE THE POWER STEERING WOULD RETURN TO NORMAL. I HAVE SEEN MANY COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS ISSUE WHEN I RESEARCHED IT. THIS IS A DANGEROUS DEFECT, BECAUSE OF THE DIFFICULTY IN STEERING THE VEHICLE WHEN THE POWER STEERING IS OUT. I ALSO REALIZE THAT THERE IS NO POWER STEERING FLUID BECAUSE THIS IS AN ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. I JUST PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE FROM A FORD DEALERSHIP, AND DO NOT HAVE THE MONEY (UPWARDS OF $1500 TO REPLACE THE STEERING COLUMN. OTHER VEHICLES THAT HAVE THIS PROBLEM, KIAS, TOYOTAS, ARE REPORTING THIS DEFECT ON THEIR VEHICLE AS A RECALL AND PAYING FOR REPLACEMENTS FOR THEIR CUSTOMERS. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED IN FORD FOR NOT HANDLING THIS ISSUE AND WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER FORD AGAIN! *TR
Equipment adaptive/mobility, Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Apr 29, 2014
P2111, THROTTLE ACTUATOR CONTROL SYSTEM STUCK OPEN, I HAD TO DRIVE TO AN AUTO ZONE TO GET THIS CODE WHILE THE CAR WAS IN THIS CONDITION. OTHERWISE THESE WAS NO ERROR CODE RECORDED. THE ENGINE RUN AT AN IDLE AND WILL NOT ACCELERATE WHEN ACCELERATOR IS DEPRESSED. *JS
Steering, Apr 27, 2014
WITH NO WARNING, THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING STOPPED WORKING ON THE VEHICLE. IT WAS AN INTERMITTENT FAILURE AS IT TOOK 2 DAYS FOR THE DEALERSHIP TO REPLICATE IT. WHEN IT FAILED FOR ME/US, LUCKILY I WAS PULLING OUT OF A PARKING LOT, VERY CLOSE TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND NOT TRAVELING AT HIGH SPEEDS OR IN SIGNIFICANT TRAFFIC. IT WAS SO DIFFICULT TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL THAT MY ARM MUSCLES WERE SORE. LOOKING AT SOME ONLINE FORUMS, THIS DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE AN ISOLATED FAILURE TO OUR VEHICLE. MY/OUR CONCERN IS 1) WHY IS THERE NO WARNING/INDICATION THAT THE POWER STEERING IS/WILL BE FAILING? IT IS ELECTRIC, SO THERE IS NO FLUID TO CHECK OR MAINTAIN. 2) WHAT IF I HADN'T BEEN IN A PARKING LOT AND HAD BEEN TRAVELING AT A HIGHER SPEED? THE EFFORT REQUIRED TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE WAS EXTREME, AND HAD I NEEDED TO CHANGE DIRECTION QUICKLY, I WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO. *TR