2009 Ford Escape Recalls

NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign for the 2009 Ford Escape. A recall applies only to vehicles built within the affected range, so check your own VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Repairs for recalls are free at a franchised dealer.

• 14V284000May 29, 2014740,878 vehicles potentially affected
  Steering › Electric power assist system
  Covers: Ford Escape 2008–2011, Mercury Mariner 2008–2011

  Reported issue: 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.

  Possible consequence: 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.

  Remedy: 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…

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NHTSA investigations

• DP15001Loss of power steering while drivingClosed · Apr 1, 2015
• PE13003Electronic Throttle Body MalfunctionClosed · Feb 21, 2013
• DP12006Electronic Throttle Body MalfunctionClosed · Oct 2, 2012

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