2005 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID, 9500 MILES, DROVE 20 MILES IN 5 DEGREE WEATHER. SHUT CAR OFF FOR 15 MINUTES. WHEN RESTARTED POWER STEERING FAILED. DROVE 5 MILES WITH POWER STEERING OFF. RESTARTED CAR AFTER 2 HOURS. POWER STEERING WORKED FINE. *NM
2010
STEERING
THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME HARD TO OPERATE WHEN I STARTED IT UP AND BEGAN TO DRIVE. THIS NOW HAPPENS ON OCCASION WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STARTED. THERE IS NO WAY TO KNOW WHEN IT MAY GET WORSE AND FAIL DURING A TURN OR AT HIGH SPEED. I HAVE SEEN MANY COMPLAINTS OF THIS SAME PROBLEM FROM THIS SAME MAKE AND MODEL ONLINE. *TR