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, Apr 26, 2014
I'M A TEACHER AND ON MY WAY HOME FROM SCHOOL, THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT WHILE THE CAR WAS IN MOTION. IT RETURNED APPROXIMATELY A MILE LATER AND THEN WENT OUT AGAIN. WHEN MY WIFE CAME HOME FROM WORK, SHE FOLLOWED ME TO A MECHANIC, AND ON THE DRIVE THERE, THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT AGAIN. THERE IS NO INDICATION OR WARNING LIGHT TO INDICATE WHEN IT'S ABOUT TO HAPPEN AND THE SITUATION IS INCREDIBLY DANGEROUS TO US AND SURROUNDING DRIVERS. WE'RE SEEING ONLINE THAT THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH FORD ESCAPES ESPECIALLY IN 2008 AND 2009 MODELS. *TR
Power train, Vehicle speed control, Engine, Apr 23, 2014
FOR THE PAST 2 MONTHS MY 2009 FORD ESCAPE XLT HAS BEEN JUMPING AND SHIFTING ROUGHLY, I THOUGHT IT WAS TRANSMISSION RELATED DESPITE THAT I FLUSHED MY TRANSMISSION A LITTLE OVER 1 YEAR AGO. ON 04/24/14 I WAS DRIVING 60 MPH CRUISE CONTROL ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE CRUISE CONTROL CUT OFF AND MY 2009 FORD ESCAPE XLT BEGAN TO LOSE SPEED, I NOTICE WHEN THE 18-WHEELER BEHIND ME WAS APPROACHING MY BUMPER RAPIDLY, NEARLY REAR ENDED ME - HAD TO COAST 2 LANES OVER TO GET TO ON COMING EXIT TO AVOID REAR ENDING DUE TO HEAVY TRAFFIC. MY SUV WOULD NOT RE-START UNTIL THE THROTTLE CONTROL/POWERTRAIN LIGHT CUT OFF HOWEVER THE ENGINE LIGHT REMAINS ON. I HAD TO COAST LANES OF A BUSY HIGHWAY WITH 8 AM TRAFFIC TO THE EXIT RAMP AND STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET AND WAS STRANDED UNTIL MY SUV STARTED AGAIN. *TR
Power train, Apr 20, 2014
TRANSMISSION SOLENOID WORE OUT VALVE BODY IN TRANSMISSION AND LEAKY SEAL. BOTH ARE A KNOWN PROBLEM FOR FORD AND THEY HAVE ISSUED A TSB TO THEIR DEALERS ON THIS ISSUE BUT HAVE NOT RECALLED THE VEHICLE. I HAD TO PAY $2374.00 TO FIX THIS KNOWN ISSUE. SEE LINKS BELOW: HTTP://WWW.AUTOMD.COM/TSB/BULLETIN_B275253/ HTTP://WWW.AUTOMD.COM/TSB/BULLETIN_B313101/ *TR
Steering, Apr 18, 2014
STEERING ASSIST WENT OUT AND HAD TO TURN MANUALLY.... COULD NOT IMAGINE WHAT MAY HAVE HAPPENED HAD MY DAUGHTER BEEN DRIVING AT THE TIME. ABOUT 4 MONTHS BEFORE THIS THE TAILGATE WOULD NOT OPEN EITHER....APPARENTLY THE ACTUATOR WENT OUT. YOU KNOW SOMETIMES YOU CAN OVER ENGINEER SOMETHING AND MAKE IT SO MUCH WORSE. I WILL NOT OWN ANOTHER ESCAPE EVER AND PROBABLY NOT ANY OTHER FORD. *TR
Engine, Apr 14, 2014
THE THROTTLE HAS FAILED FOUR TIMES IN TRAFFIC.THE ENGINE HAS LOST POWER AND VEHICLE SPEED HAS BEEN GREATLY REDUCED.I HAVE TAKEN IT TO A FORD DEALERSHIP BUT WAS TOLD IF IT DID NOT OCCUR WHEN I BROUGHT IT IN THAT FORD MOTOR CO.WOULD NOT REPLACE OR REPAIR THE THROTTLE BODY. HERE IS MY QUESTION ,HOW DO I GET THE VEHICLE TO A DEALERSHIP WHEN IT OCCURS? FORD ISSUED ME A WARNING BUT WANT MAKE REPAIRS,WHAT GOOD IS THE WARRANTY? *JS
Steering, Apr 12, 2014
UPON START UP, THE CAR HAS ISSUES WITH POWER STEERING, LOCKING THE WHEEL AND PREVENTING IT FROM STEERING OR MOVING. AFTER A FEW MINUTES WITH THE CAR TURNED OFF, THE POWER STEERING HAS RETURNED THUS FAR, BUT WE'VE HAD 4 INCIDENTS OF THIS WITHIN THE PAST WEEK. WE'VE READ OF OTHERS HAVING SIMILAR ISSUES WHILE DRIVING AND WE'RE FEARFUL OF THE SAME HAPPENING TO US. WE'RE FEARFUL OF OUR SAFETY AND THE SAFETY OF OTHERS BUT ARE FEARFUL THAT WE CAN'T AFFORD THE COST OF REPAIR. UNTIL WE HAVE ISSUES WHILE THE CAR IS IN MOTION, WE'LL CONTINUE TO DRIVE IT SMALL DISTANCES. *JS
Power train, Engine, Apr 12, 2014
SLOWING DOWN TO TURN RIGHT ON ADJACENT STREET, THE FORD ESCAPE STALLED AND POWER LOSS ENSUED SHORTLY THERE AFTER. *JS
Steering, Apr 9, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2009 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THE POWER STEERING ASSIST WOULD FAIL WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE DEALER STATED THERE WAS A SERVICE BULLETIN FOR THE POWER STEERING CONTROL MODULE; HOWEVER, IT WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, DECLINED TO PROVIDE FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,071.
Steering, Apr 7, 2014
POWER STEERING HAS TURNED OFF WHILE DRIVING .GOING 45 MILES A HOUR AND TURNING ON INTERSTATE AND ALMOST RAN OFF ROAD. STOPPED AND TURN OFF CAR AND RESTARTED, WHICH MADE IT START WORKING AGAIN. NEXT TIME PULLING OUT OF STORE PARKING LOT AND WENT OUT AGAIN, HIT CURB BEFORE I WAS ABLE TO TURN BACK TO STREET.THIS ELECTRIC STEERING IS A DEATH TRAP AND SHOULD BE FIXED BEFORE SOMEBODY DIES.NOW IM AT 90,000 MILES AND IT IS GOTTEN REAL BAD. I HAVE TO STOP AND RESTART MANY TIMES TO GET IT TO COME ON AND EVEN THEN IT STARTS TO VIBRATE AFTER A WHILE. TOOK IT TO FORD THEY SAID EVEN BEFORE LOOKING AT IT MOST LIKELY WOULD NEED TO REPLACE THE WHOLE STEERING COLUMN,SINCE THE SENSORS ARE WHAT IS GOING BAD AND NOT SENSING. I WOULD OF TOOK IT TO THEM BACK WHEN IT FIRST STARTED ,BUT I THOUGHT IT ONLY HAD SOMETHING TO DO WITH THERE ANTI THEFT NOT SENSING THE KEY AND THOUGHT THE KEY MIGHT BE THE PROBLEM SINCE IT TURNED ON EACH TIME BEFORE AND DIDN'T THINK TO TAKE IT TO FORD IF IT WAS WORKING..JUST THOUGHT IT WAS A GLITCH. AFTER PAYING 1400 DOLLARS WHICH FORD IS THE ONLY ONE THAT CAN FIX IT AND RESET SYSTEM IT WORKS AGAIN,BUT WITH ONLY A 24000 MILE WARRANTY. HEARD ELECTRIC STEERING LAST ABOUT 90,000 BEFORE NEEDING REPLACED. I WOULDN'T BE OUT OF 1400 IF I HAD THE REGULAR POWERSTEERING WITH FLUID AND WOULDN'T HAVE HAD NEAR MISSES WITH WRECKS.WHEN I PICK UP MY ESCAPE EVEN THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID THE ELECTRIC STEERING ISN'T VERY GOOD, BUT DID SAY THE F150 TRUCK HAS FLUID NOT ELECTRIC STEERING I GOT.. *TR
Steering, Apr 4, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DIFFICULT TO STEER WHILE TRAVELING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL POSITION SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,500.
Fuel system, Gasoline, Power train, Electrical system, Apr 4, 2014
I WAS ON HOV LANE ON LIE DRIVING TO MY PARENTS. AS I WAS COMING OFF TO REG LANE, MY ENGINE STALLED. FORTUNATELY, THE OTHER CAR WAS FAR AWAY ABLE TO STOP. I CHANGED GEAR INTO PARK AND RESTARTED THE CAR. *TR
Steering, Apr 2, 2014
WE HAVE A 2009 ESCAPE AND SO FAR WITHIN THE YEAR AND FOUR MONTHS OF HAVING IT WE SADLY HAVE HAD NON-STOP PROBLEMS. OUR STEERING HAS LOCKED UP COMPLETELY.IT STARTED BACK IN 11/13 AND HAS CONTINUED TO NOW 4/14. IT USE TO BE WHEN WE STARTED THE CAR IT WOULD LOCK UP AND SHUT THE CAR OFF AND RESTART AND IT WOULD UNLOCK AND IF IT DID NOT UNLOCK WE DROVE IT THAT WAY. THE ONE DAY I WAS LITERALLY SITTING IN A PARKING LOT FOR 1 1/2 HOURS WAITING FOR IT TO UNLOCK. FINALLY AFTER 1 1.2 HOURS I TRIED AGAIN AND IT UNLOCKED AND I DROVE STRAIGHT HOME AND WAITED FOR MY HUSBAND. THEN IT STARTED TO LOCK UP WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH MY KIDS IN THE CAR WITH ME AND SCARED THE CRAP OUT OF ME. THEN IN JAN. 2014 THE STEERING BECAME PERMANENTLY LOCKED AND WE DRIVE IT THAT WAY JUST BECAUSE 1.)THE PART IS TOO EXPENSIVE AND 2.)NOBODY WILL LET US TRADE OUT THE VEHICLE JUST BECAUSE THERE IS NO VALUE TO IT IS WHAT THE DEALERSHIPS TOLD US. SO HERE WE ARE TODAY WITH A VEHICLE THAT WE BASICALLY (FLINTSTONE) IT. WE CAN NOT AFFORD THE PART WHILE MAKING CAR PAYMENTS ON IT AND TRYING TO PAY BILLS. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON IT IF THERE ARE MANY MORE COMPLAINTS BECAUSE IT CAN CAUSE SEVERE ACCIDENTS WITH OTHERS. IMAGINE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND IT LOCKS YOU CAN LOSE CONTROL GO OFF THE ROAD AND CRASH. WHOSE FAULT WOULD THAT BE???? *TR
Steering, Mar 31, 2014
LOSS OF POWER STEERING. STEERING WHEEL HAS BEEN SHAKING RECENTLY (NOTICE WHILE IDLE). TODAY I STARTED MY CAR, I HAD 0 POWER STEERING. APPARENTLY IF YOU SHUT OFF THE ENGINE AND START IT AGAIN IT AGAIN YOU MAY BE LUCKY AND HAVE POWER STEERING. I LEARNED THIS WITH A SIMPLE GOOGLE SEARCH. MANY WHO HAVE ESCAPES WITH HIGH MILEAGE HAVE THE SAME EXPERIENCE. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL, SEEMS VERY DANGEROUS SINCE FROM ALL I HAVE READ IT HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING. "A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING". THIS ALSO IS A VERY EXPENSIVE PART, 1,400.00-1,700.00 TO FIX. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Power train, Engine, Mar 27, 2014
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH AND TRUCK HAD A MOMENTARY LOSS OF POWER, LIKE IT WAS NOT GETTING FUEL. DID NOT STALL AND WE CONTINUED DOWN THE ROAD. IT HAPPENS AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND SOMETIMES ONCE AND OTHER TIMES MULTIPLE TIMES. GEAR AND SPEED DO NOT APPEAR TO BE A FACTOR. ON TWO OF THE WORST CASES THE POWER TRAIN / THROTTLE CONTROL "WRENCH" LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED, BUT OF COURSE AFTER TURNING OFF VEHICLE AND STARTING IT BACK UP AND DRIVING TO DEALERSHIP, THE LIGHT WAS OFF AND THE TRUCK RAN FINE. NOTHING WAS FOUND THE FIRST TIME IT WAS TAKEN IN. THE SECOND TIME I PRESSED THEM ABOUT IT AND THEY CAME BACK WITH OVER $975.00 WORTH OF NEEDED REPLACEMENT PARTS (THROTTLE BODY, MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR, FUEL INJECTOR FLUSH AND SPARK PLUG REPLACEMENT @ 56,000 MILES. *TR
Steering, Mar 26, 2014
I LEFT WORK AND EVERYTHING WAS OK. I MADE 1 STOP AFTER ABOUT AN HOUR OF DRIVING. AFTER GETTING BACK IN THE CAR TO BACK OUT OF A DRIVEWAY, THERE WAS NO POWER STEERING. I DROVE THE VEHICLE HOME LIKE THIS. WHEN I GOT HOME, I TURNED THE CAR OFF THEN BACK ON AND THE POWER STEERING CAME BACK. SINCE THE FIRST OCCURRENCE, THIS HAS HAPPENED ABOUT EVERYDAY SINCE THEN. MOST RECENTLY, WHILE THE CAR IS SITTING STILL AND IDLING, LIKE AT A STOP LIGHT, THE STEERING WHEEL WILL MOVE A LITTLE ON ITS OWN. IT WIGGLES BACK AND FORTH. I BELIEVE THAT IF THIS WERE TO HAPPEN WHILE DRIVING THAT THIS WOULD BE A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN. I HAVE READ OF QUITE A FEW PEOPLE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEMS, MAYBE EVEN A LITTLE WORSE. I FEEL THAT THIS SHOULD DEFINITELY BE LOOKED INTO. *TR
Steering, Mar 25, 2014
THE POWER STEERING HAS BECOME VERY ERRATIC. WHEN I TURN THE VEHICLE ON, ABOUT HALF THE TIME WHEN I TRY TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL IT IS VERY HARD TO TURN. I HAVE TO SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE AND RESTART IT, UNTIL THE WHEEL MOVES SO I CAN DRIVE THE VEHICLE. AND THEN, THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES WHEN THE ENGINE IS IDLING, AND IT SEEMS VERY FREE MOVING. I WENT TO MY MECHANIC AND HE STATED THE PART TO FIX IT WAS OVER $900 PLUS THE LABOR TO PUT IT IN. NEEDLESS TO SAY, AM VERY NERVOUS ABOUT OPERATING THE VEHICLE, PLUS AM PRETTY DISAPPOINTED IN FORD THAT THEY HAVEN'T RECALLED AND FIXED THIS VERY EXPENSIVE, DANGEROUS, AND PREVALENT PROBLEM. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Vehicle speed control, Service brakes, Mar 23, 2014, crash
WHILE COMING TO A STOP AT A MAJOR INTERSECTION WITH A CAR IN FRONT OF ME, MY 2009 FORD ESCAPE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND WOULD NOT STOP, DESPITE MY FRANTIC EFFORTS TO BRAKE THE CAR; I SWERVED TO MY RIGHT, WENT THROUGH 6 INCHES OF SNOW ON GRASS CURB AND THEN WENT UP A 5 FT. ICE BANK, WHERE MY WHEELS JAMMED IN THE ICE AND I STOPPED, SITTING AT NEARLY A 45 DEGREE ANGLE, 5 FT. ABOVE THE ROAD. MY FRONT BUMPER WAS MANGLED IN THE ICE BANK AND MY PASSENGER-SIDE MIRROR WAS BROKEN OFF BY A STOP SIGN. IF NOT FOR THE SNOW BANK, I WOULD HAVE CONTINUED INTO THE VERY BUSY INTERSECTION, WHERE I AND OTHER DRIVERS WOULD HAVE UNDOUBTEDLY BEEN INJURED OR KILLED. I WANT TO EMPHASIZE THAT DESPITE HITTING THE BRAKE, THE CAR WITH UNINTENDED ACCELERATION PROBLEM, DID NOT STOP, IT KEPT GOING UNTIL HITTING THE SNOW-ICE BANK. *TR
Electrical system, Engine, Mar 21, 2014
WHILE DRIVING TO WORK ON A RESIDENTIAL HIGHWAY WITHOUT WARNING THE VEHICLE ENGINE JUST SHUTDOWN. THE LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CAME ON AND MY WIFE WAS FORCED TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. THIS ISSUE HAS OCCURRED 2 TIMES SINCE, ONCE IN AUGUST AND ONCE ON MARCH 17TH, 2014. THE CAR HAS HAD REGULAR SERVICING AND AT THE TIME OF THE FIRST INCIDENT THE CAR WAS TOWED TO THE CLOSEST DEALERSHIP FOR A REVIEW WHICH WAS INCONCLUSIVE AS TO THE ROOT CAUSE. CHECK CODE TESTED ALL MODULES WITH ALL PASSING. NO LOW VOLTAGE CODES OR PCM CODES. BATTERY CHECKED AND ALL CONFIRMED TO BE OK. AS A POTENTIAL REMEDY THE PCM WAS FLASHED TO THE MOST CURRENT LEVEL. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Vehicle speed control, Engine, Mar 21, 2014
I FIRST PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE IN SEP 2010. THE PROBLEM WAS WHEN I WAS STOPPED OR MADE A TURN COASTING SLOWLY, WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE THE ENGINE DID NOT KICK IN FOR A SECOND OR TWO. WHEN IT DID IT JERKED HARD AND FELT LIKE IT SLAMMED INTO GEAR. THE DEALER COULD NEVER ID THE PROBLEM AND PUT IT OFF AS NORMAL. THEN VERY RECENTLY I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE NOT RESPOND TO THE GAS PEDAL. IT KEEPS THE RPM'S AT AN IDLING LEVEL BUT DOES NOT RESPOND TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL-LIKE YOU PUT IT IN NEUTRAL. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE NOW. WHEN I SHUT THE ENGINE OFF AND RESTART IT APPEARS TO SELF CORRECT. THIS HAPPENS WHILE I'M DRIVING SLOWLY ONCE AND AGAIN WHEN I WAS AT A STOP AND TRIED TO ACCELERATE. I HAVE NOT YET TAKEN TO A DEALER YET. *TR
Power train, Engine, Mar 18, 2014
WE HAD NOTICED THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAD STARTED SLIPPING AND GRADUALLY GOT WORSE. WE CHECKED THE TRANS FLUID AND IT WAS VERY LOW. COME TO FIND OUT WE HAD BEEN LOSING FLUID AND DIDN'T KNOW THE PROBLEM SO WE TOOK IT TO OUR MECHANIC BECAUSE WE BOUGHT IT USED FROM PATTERSON IN MT. AIRY AND THE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED. OUR MECHANIC FOUND THAT THE SEAL HAD BLOWN SO HE PUT A NEW AXLE IN ALSO BECAUSE THERE WAS WEAR ON IT. WELL....WE HAVE DRIVEN IT A TOTAL OF 2 WEEKS AND THE VERY SAME THING HAS HAPPENED SO IT IS BACK TO THE REPAIR SHOP AGAIN. AFTER INVESTIGATING THIS I AM FINDING THAT OTHER PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE VERY SAME PROBLEM AND IT IS VERY FRUSTRATING AND GETTING VERY EXPENSIVE. RIGHT NOW I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND THIS VEHICLE TO ANYONE. OH, AND BY THE WAY, MY MECHANIC SAID THAT THIS CAR HAD THIS SAME REPAIR DONE ON IT BEFORE WE PURCHASED IT!!!!! LOOKING AT MY OPTIONS RIGHT NOW BECAUSE I CAN'T AFFORD TO KEEP TAKING THIS TO THE SHOP. MY FEAR IS THAT WE ARE GOING DOWN THE ROAD WITH OUR GRANDBABIES AND THIS CAR STOPS AND WE ARE STRANDED. AND ALSO IF IT OVERHEATS BECAUSE OF NO FLUID...COULD FIRE BE AN ISSUE?? *TR
Steering, Mar 16, 2014
MY POWER STEERING WENT OUT ON FRIDAY. IT CAME BACK AFTER WORK AFTER THE CAR WAS RESTARTED. THEN IT WENT OUT AGAIN ON SATURDAY. IT SOMETIMES WORKS SOMETIMES DOESN'T IT HASN'T FLIPPED ON AND OFF WHILE IN OPERATION. BUT I AM AFRAID THAT IT MIGHT. *TR
Steering, Mar 12, 2014
WHILE AT AN IDLE MY STEERING WHEEL WOULD SHAKE. THEN WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD GOING AROUND A CORNER MY POWER STEERING STOPPED WORKING AND CAUSED ME TO GO OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I WAS ABLE TO GET BACK ON AND KEEP GOING BUT WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER. *TR
Steering, Mar 10, 2014
FOR A FEW DAYS MY POWER STEERING WOULD GRIND AND THE WHEEL WOULD TWITCH WHILE IDLING. THEN WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY ALL THE POWER STEERING SHUT OFF AS I WAS MOVING IN LANES. IF I HAD BEEN MAKING A SHARP TURN INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC I COULD HAVE DIED. I'M A PERSONAL TRAINER AND IT TOOK ALOT TO TURN THAT WHEEL. *TR
Steering, Mar 10, 2014
POWER ASSIST TO STEERING FAILED. RESULTED IN VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN/STEER VEHICLE. VERY FORTUNATE THIS HAPPENED AT LOW SPEED. *TR
Steering, Mar 10, 2014
LOSS OF POWER STEERING. TURNED CAR OFF IT RETURNED NOW IT TWITCHES SHAKES AND GOES OFF ONCE AND WHILE. NEED TO REPLACE STEERING COLUMN EPAS SHOT. COST$$$ MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE THIS SYSTEM NEEDS TO BE LOOKED AT THE CAR IS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. *TR