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2009 Ford Escape steering problems reports

172 NHTSA complaints describe lost or stiff power steering, locking or wandering on the 2009 Ford Escape — roughly 10% of all complaints for this model year.

172
Steering problems reports
10%
share of complaints
117,500 mi
median mileage in steering problems reports (144 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 2009 Ford Escape report before drawing conclusions.