Washington, D.C. – Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2008-2011 Ford Escape and Mercury Mariner vehicles manufactured August 18th, 2006, through September 11th, 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.

Vehicle Information
Vehicle Make / Model | Model Year(s) |
Ford / Escape | 2008-2011 |
Mercury / Mariner | 2008-2011 |
Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Report Receipt Date: May 29th, 2014
NHTSA Campaign Number: 14V284000
Component(s):
Potential Number of Units Affected: 740,878
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 affected components will be replaced, free of charge.
The recall is expected to begin by July 25th, 2014. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1.800.392.3673. Ford’s number for this recall is 14S05.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1.888.327.4236 (TTY 1.800.424.9153), or go to www.safercar.gov .