2010 Ford Escape: pulls to one side

Filed Jun 4, 2026 · Steering, Suspension · MN

Front subframe on the right side prematurely rusts, causing the vehicle to loose steering and pull to the right.

Filed Aug 6, 2024 · Body, Suspension · 122,000 miles · MI

The contact owns a 2010 Ford Escape. The contact stated while his daughter was driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle continuously pulled to the right, requiring the driver to make constant corrections. Upon visual inspection of the vehicle, the contact observed that the front passenger's side tire was angled inward and had nearly detached from the vehicle. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed a failure with the front engine cradle after observing excessive corrosion. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but provided no assistance. The failure mileage was 122,000.

Filed Nov 30, 2018 · Steering · 120,000 miles · GA

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford escape. The contact stated that the power steering was failing. The steering wheel was stiff and the steering warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle pulled to one side when the power steering malfunctioned and the steering was very rigid. The manufacturer stated that there were no recalls on the vehicle. The dealer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 120,000.

Filed Dec 13, 2017 · Body · 32,000 miles · PA

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford escape. While driving at any speed, the vehicle pulled to the right without warning. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who inspected the vehicle and diagnosed that there was a hole in the subframe. The vehicle was taken to the dealer (bradford fairway ford, bradford, pa, 814‑368‑7166), but the technician was unable to diagnose the cause of the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure, but did not assist. The failure mileage was approximately 32,000.

Filed Jun 14, 2013 · Fuel system, Transmission · 110,000 miles · MO

While driving 70 MPH down interstate my 2010 escape suddenly lost all power without warning. The wrench light on the dash came on, the gas pedal was non-responsive and the engine idled extremely rough at a low RPM. Luckily I was able to get to the side of the road - nearly caused an accident. Unsure what to do I looked in the manual and saw that the wrench light meant powertrain failure and it advised to contact dealer. I had shut the car off, but decided to try and move it farther off the road so I started it again. The light was no longer on and the engine was running smoothly. I decided to attempt to get closer to home and drove about 5 miles before it happened again. I was in the right hand lane, so I was able to pull right off the road. This incident happened two more time during a 20 mile trip. This is an extremely dangerous issue. I could have caused a horrible accident tonight and there is no warning that this is going to happen. By the sound of it the throttle body is on national backorder. I hope ford steps up and takes care of this huge safety hazard.

Filed Jul 2, 2010 · Suspension · 5,842 miles · TX

Tl*the contact owns a 2010 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving 60 MPH she began to engage the brakes and heard a loud bang. The driver side control arm broke and the cv axle also broke off of the transmission. The vehicle stalled in the middle of the highway. The vehicle was towed to a local dealer. The dealer repaired the control arm and the cv joint. The dealer also replaced the tires. Since the vehicle was repaired it had begun pulling to the right after the dealer aligned the wheels five times. The manufacturer informed the contact that they were unable to offer any assistance. The contact is concerned about the safety risk. The failure mileage was 5,842.