2008 FORD ESCAPE Complaints

THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT WITHOUT ANY WARNING, MAKING THE CAR IMPOSSIBLE TO CONTROL. THIS IS A PROBLEM MANY MANY PEOPLE HAVE REPORTED, I CAN ONLY HOPE ENOUGH PEOPLE REPORT IT SO THAT YOU PERFORM A RECALL. THE POWER STEERING CAN COME ON AND GO OFF AGAIN INTERMITTENTLY, BUT THIS ONLY GIVES THE DRIVER A FALSE SENSE OF SECURITY AND ALLOWS THE PROBLEM TO GO UNCHECKED A LITTLE LONGER! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

LOST POWER STEERING WHEN TURNING FROM A STOP. PULLED OVER STOPPED AND RESTARTED THE CAR AND THE STEERING CAME BACK. HAPPENED AGAIN 2 WEEKS LATER. WHEN THE STEERING GOES OUT IT IS NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER THE CAR. THE SECOND TIME IT HAPPENED WAS AT 30 MPH AND WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO BE NEAR A SHOPPING CENTER WHERE I COULD PULL IN, STOP AND RESTART THE CAR. THERE IS NO WARNING WHEN THIS HAPPENS IT JUST GOES! *TR

THE FAN SWITCH AND RELAY BOX HAS A ELECTRICAL MELT DOWN ACCORDING TO THE SERVICE ADVISOR AT THE FORD DEALER. THE FAN SWITCH WAS REPLACED ONCE BEFORE. THE LAST TIME IT COST ME ABOUT $250.00 WITH EXTENDED WARRANTY. NOW THE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED AND WILL COST ME ABOUT $1000.00 TO REPLACE. I FEEL FORD DID A PATCH JOB DURING THE EXTENDED WARRANTY AND IT WAS NEVER CORRECTLY FIXED. I CHECKED ONE WEBSITE AND THERE WAS 923 COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE FAULTY FAN SWITCH. THIS IS A POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD AND FORD NEEDS TO RECALL AND REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE FAN SWITCH AND RELAY BOX ON THE 2008 FORD ESCAPE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE POWER STEERING FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 87,500. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. *TR

I WAS HEADING TO WORK ONE MORNING, AND I STARTED THE CAR UP AND DIDN'T HAVE POWER STEERING. I SHUT THE CAR OFF, AND THE STEERING CAME BACK. (AT THE BEGINNING, SHUTTING THE CAR OFF WOULD FIX THE PROBLEM RIGHT WAY.) I PULLED OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY AND DROVE DOWN THE ROAD WITH THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKING. THERE WAS ALSO A QUIET GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. AS THE CAR SLOWED DOWN (AT STOP LIGHTS ETC.), THE STEERING WHEEL SHOOK MORE AND THE NOISE GREW A LITTLE LOUDER. AS THE DAYS WENT ON (3-4 DAYS LATER), THE SHAKING AND NOISE GOT WORSE UNTIL IT WAS AN UNCONTROLLABLE, CONSTANT SHAKING OF THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE NOISE BECAME SO LOUD AND HORRID THAT I THOUGHT THE CAR MIGHT BREAK DOWN. WITHIN THAT WEEK, AS I STARTED MY CAR, THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT ABOUT A TOTAL OF 10 TIMES, AND I HAD TO SHUT OFF THE CAR AND RESTART IT. UNLIKE AT THE BEGINNING, BY THE END OF THE WEEK, I HAD TO SHUT MY CAR OFF 4-5 TIMES BEFORE THE STEERING WOULD COME BACK. THE LAST DAY OF DRIVING THE CAR, THE STEERING WHEEL WAS SO LOOSE THAT IT WAS HARD TO CONTROL ON THE BACK ROADS/HIGHWAYS/FREEWAYS AND OVER POT HOLES. AT ONE POINT, I MADE A RIGHT HAND TURN, AND I ALMOST THOUGHT I WAS NOT GOING TO BE ABLE TO BRING THE STEERING WHEEL/CAR BACK. THANKFULLY, I (AND NO ONE ELSE) HAS DIED FROM THIS MANUFACTURER DEFECT IN THE 2008 FORD ESCAPES, BUT IS THAT WHAT IT IS GOING TO TAKE IN ORDER FOR SOMETHING TO BE DONE? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30MPH, A LOUD GRINDING NOISE EMITTED UNDER THE FRONT AND THE STEERING WHEEL FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO EXIT TRAFFIC BY TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL WITH FORCE. THE LOCAL MECHANIC INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE POWER STEERING COLUMN AND ADVISED THAT THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 125,000. *TR UPDATED 11/20/14*CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. UPDATED 5/5/2015 *JS

ON FEB 4 2014 OUR DAUGHTER CALLED VERY UPSET STATING WHILE MAKING LEFT HAND TURN STEERING FROZE UP STOPPED CAR NO ONCOMING TRAFFIC FORCED STEERING BACK CAME CLEAR LATER THAT AFTERNOON STEERING FROZE 2 MORE TIMES ON MY WIFE HAD TO TURN ENGINE OFF AND RESTART STEERING WHEEL ALSO HAD A SLIGHT VIBRATION FORD HAS TO KNOW THEY HAVE A PROBLEM ECHLON FORD STRATFORD NJ KNOWS AND HAD NO PROBLEM HANDING ME A BILL FOR 1431.06 IM JUST GLAD THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR ACCIDENTS OR MUCH WORSE MY WIFE AND I HAVE OWNED 5 FORD VEHICLES OVER THE YRS WILL NOW BUY A GMC TERRAIN IF FORD DOES NOT ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE THE VEHICLE FUNCTIONED NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE STEERING TORQUE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE BUT WAS UNABLE TO PRODUCE A REMEDY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 171,979. *TR