2008 FORD ESCAPE RECALL - #14V284000
RECALL FOR STEERING : ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2008-2011 Ford Escape and Mercury Mariner vehicles manufactured August 18, 2006, through September 11, 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.
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
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Recall Details
| Vehicle |
2008 FORD ESCAPE |
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| Manufacturer |
Ford Motor Company |
| Manufactured between |
8/18/2006 - 9/11/2010 |
| Recalled on |
5/29/2014 |
| Influenced by |
Ford Motor Company |
| Owners Notified on |
7/18/2014 |
| # Affected |
740,878 |
| Recalled for |
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM |
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| Description |
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2008-2011 Ford Escape and Mercury Mariner vehicles manufactured August 18, 2006, through September 11, 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. |
| Consequences |
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. |
| Corrective action |
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 began on July 18, 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. |
| See also |
2008 FORD ESCAPE Recall for HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM
2008 FORD ESCAPE Recall for POWER TRAIN, AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
2008 FORD ESCAPE Recall for POWER TRAIN, AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, LEVER AND LINKAGE, FLOOR SHIFT
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Comments
1/21/2016 - Anthony j Salisbury
WHY WAS THERE NOT A RECALL ON # 10-13-2?
ON 2008 FORD ESCAPE THE ENTIRE STEERING U-JOINT HAS COME APART ON MANY OF THESE IN WHICH COULD CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY TO DRIVERS AND PASSENGERS.