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2003 Ford Escape steering problems reports

11 NHTSA complaints describe lost or stiff power steering, locking or wandering on the 2003 Ford Escape — roughly 2% of all complaints for this model year.

11
Steering problems reports
2%
share of complaints
96,000 mi
median mileage in steering problems reports (11 with odometer)

Symptom counts come from keyword analysis of complaint narratives. One complaint can describe several symptoms, and classification is approximate — read the underlying reports on the full 2003 Ford Escape report before drawing conclusions.