2016 Ford Escape: steering wheel locks up

Filed Jun 29, 2024 · Steering · VA

The steering is all electric, doesn’t use power steering fluid. When I am driving, at random times, the steering wheel locks up and has almost caused me to get into two accidents. It lasts for a few seconds until I can regain control by gripping the wheel very tightly.

Filed Feb 28, 2024 · Steering · 193,706 miles · MI

Problem: The steering loss stop safety light came on as I was on the highway with a total loss of steering. (Steering locked up). Traffic of said highway was going from 4 lane to two lane with two northbound semi’s as I was headed southbound. Steering locked up and pulled me into northbound lane. How the semi’s missed me was a higher power looking out for me. I’m trying to figure out how to get it home as we speak. I haven’t tried to have any professionals look at the car nor did I seek a police officer as I made around the semi’s and they kept going. This is a terrible situation to be put in no matter if a malfunction happens it SHOULD NOT prevent me from or have the potential to completely loose control of the vehicle. I would expect Ford to help me with this situation at THEIR cost asap prior to seeking legal options. Yes warning light and bells for steering loss stop safety. No prior warning.

Filed Jun 9, 2022 · Steering · 108,000 miles · MS

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Escape. The contact stated while at a traffic light, the steering wheel locked inadvertently. The warning message "Steering Wheel Default" was displayed. The contact turned off and restarted the vehicle and the vehicle regained power steering functionality. The contact was able to continue driving; however, the failure reoccurred after restarting the vehicle. The dealer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle could not be repaired under an unknown recall as the VIN was not included. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the federal safety agency. The failure mileage was approximately 108,000.

Filed Feb 14, 2022 · 60,000 miles · PA · crash

The contact owned a 2016 Ford Escape. The contact stated when attempting to park, the steering wheel locked and the engine accelerated independently fast. As a result, the contact crashed into a curb, over a snow-bank, down the ditch, and came to a stop crashing into a tree. There were no injuries sustained. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an impound lot. The vehicle was totaled. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 60,000.

Filed Apr 29, 2021 · Steering · 109,000 miles · AL

I was in a drive thru at mcdonald's and I turned my wheel to pull around and my steering wheel locked up and has been doing this on and off when I drive.

Filed Oct 16, 2017 · Steering · 23,000 miles · IL · crash

2nd reference to 11032043, roberts ford could not find any faults in the ecu, only showed a sensor error. Was driving the SUV on 10/15/17 at 1215hrs when I turned a 22 deg turn at 15mph and steering wheel locked up, went though a ditch, missed a tree and finally stopped 7 ft from someone's home. #fordmotors not very happy, 25 years of ford products and all I get is, we will look into it. Oh, woke up this morning, turned the car on, guess what, no power steering.