2005 Ford Escape Hybrid steering problems
The 2005 Ford Escape Hybrid has 22 steering complaints filed with NHTSA — 9% of the year's total, and the first year with meaningful reports in this category.
22
Steering complaints
9%
Share of year
0
Crash-involved
0
Related recalls
Steering complaints by year
What owners report
“2005 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID : ELECTRIC POWER STEERING. POWER STEERING FAILED, WHILE IN A TURN TWICE. AND CAME WITHIN INCHES OF HITTING A WALL, BECAUSE IT REVERTED TO MANUAL STEERING. IF NOT FOR QUICK THINKING AND REFLEX'S. I WAS A PASSENGER AND GRABBED THE WHEEL AND WRESTLED IT IN THE TURN TO AVOID THE…”
Common questions
How many steering complaints does the 2005 Ford Escape Hybrid have?
NHTSA has 22 complaints about the 2005 Ford Escape Hybrid steering — 9% of all complaints filed for that model year.
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Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.
Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.