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Ford Escape steering problems reports by year

698 NHTSA complaints describe lost or stiff power steering, locking or wandering on Ford Escape vehicles. The most reported year is 2008 with 233 reports.

YearReportsShare of narratives
2015 Escape131%
2013 Escape582%
2012 Escape285%
2011 Escape776%
2010 Escape834%
2009 Escape17210%
2008 Escape23312%
2003 Escape112%
2001 Escape232%

Counts come from keyword analysis of complaint narratives — one complaint can describe several symptoms, and classification is approximate. Raw counts favor years that sold in larger numbers.