Steering complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2011 Ford Escape has 404 NHTSA steering complaints and 1 steering-related recall.
404
Complaints
1
Recalls
5
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
14V284000
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2008-2011 Ford Escape and Mercury Mariner vehicles manufactured August 18, 2006, through Sep...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 2026 | STEERING | The contact owns a 2011 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked and occupi... |
| Mar 12, 2026 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Power steering went out all of a sudden |
| Mar 1, 2026 | STEERING | The contact had performed service on the 2011 Ford Escape. The contact stated that the owner had exp... |
| Feb 6, 2026 | STEERING | Torque sensor. No warning. Has not been looked at by a mechanic. Was working fine when I parked it. ... |
| Jan 29, 2026 | STEERING | The contact owns a 2011 Ford Escape. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, the steering... |
| Jan 10, 2026 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | I purchased this vehicle on 10/16/25 through Affordable Auto Sales 692 Pleasant St Fall River Ma as ... |
| Nov 12, 2025 | STEERING | i have a cliking nose in my steering wheel when i am driving |
| Oct 11, 2025 | STEERING | My young daughter lost control of our 2011 FORD HYBRID ESCAPE vehicle with 94770 miles after startin... |
| Jul 20, 2025 | STEERING | The contact owns a 2011 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while his wife was driving 40 MPH, the ... |
| Jul 7, 2025 | STEERING | Subject: Urgent Safety Concern – Request for Recall Coverage Assistance To Whom It May Concern, I am... |
| Jun 30, 2025 | STEERING | The contact owns a 2011 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the s... |
| May 15, 2025 | STEERING | My car is experiencing the issue in this recall for powerstearing but my vin is not associated, my f... |
| Apr 4, 2025 | STEERING,POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | While driving, the power steering assist intermittently fails without warning. This makes steering v... |
| Mar 6, 2025 | STEERING | The contact owns a 2011 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving approximately 15 MPH and desce... |
| Mar 1, 2025 | STEERING | The contact owns a 2011 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while driving 35 MPH, the steering whee... |
| Feb 26, 2025 | STEERING | Yesterday, When coming to a stop at a Hwy intersection, the steering wheel suddenly would not turn. ... |
| Feb 11, 2025 | STEERING | The contact owns a 2011 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed,... |
| Feb 11, 2025 | STEERING | While driving my steering wheel locks up and it is hard to turn. If I turn my car off then back on i... |
| Feb 9, 2025 | STEERING | The contact owns a 2011 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while his daughter was driving at an un... |
| Feb 7, 2025 | STEERING | The contact owns a 2011 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while his daughter was driving 10 MPH a... |