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2009 FORD ESCAPE — STEERING

crash · 1126668 · 2014-11-03

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
ESCAPE
Year
2009
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
142,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

FORD ESCAPE 2009 POWER STEERING FAILED. SINCE THEN FORD HAD A RECALL ON THE POWER STEERING TO FIX PROBLEM. FORDS RECALL WAS TO UPDATE SOFTWARE IN THE COMPUTER BUT MADE NO PROVISION IF THE POWER STEERING SENSOR FAILS LATER. THIS MADE NO SENSE AND WHEN A SENSOR FAILS THE COST TO REPAIR IS EXPENSIVE. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10652154
Machine
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