2008 FORD ESCAPE Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF AND ONCE RESTARTED, THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000. UPDATED 07/30/13*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED IT WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO STEER THE VEHICLE AND SHE HAD TO USE BOTH HANDS TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE REVVED BUT FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE SECOND AND FOURTH GEARS WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 66,000.

STICKY THROTTLE. ESPECIALLY WHEN WEATHER IS COLD. SOMETHING IS NOT CATCHING AND I HAVE TO PUMP GAS PEDAL TO GET IT TO CATCH. PLEASE RECALL!! *TR

ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKS IN THE UP POSITION IN COLD WEATHER. IF SLAMMED WITH DRIVER'S FOOT IT WILL RELEASE THEN START OPERATING...THIS IS AN UNSAFE DRIVING CONDITION. THE PROBLEM OCCURS EVERY WINTER. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR WARRANTY WORK FOR THIS SPECIFIC PROBLEM AT LEAST 5 TIMES. THROTTLE BODY WAS REPLACED TWO TIMES BUT PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN FIXED. AFTER THE THROTTLE BODY WAS REPLACED, THE VEHICLE WOULD OPERATE CORRECTLY FOR A FEW MONTHS THEN THE PROBLEM WOULD RETURN. FORD DEALERSHIPS ( TWO DIFFERENT ONES) AND FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER OPERATOR & SUPERVISOR REFUSED TO ACKNOWLEDGE ANY DESIGN PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE . *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REVERSING FROM A RESIDENTIAL DRIVEWAY, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE TIMES. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART VEHICLE TO RESUME PROPER STEERING CAPABILITIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS HOWEVER, THE DIAGNOSIS HAD NOT BEEN PROVIDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE INCIDENT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. *TR

TRAVELING ON ROAD. PRESS ON GAS PEDAL NOTHING HAPPENS. GAS PEDAL WILL NOT GO DOWN. NO RESPONSE FROM PEDAL .NO WARNING LIGHTS COME ON. CAR LOSES SPEED.CAR WILL NOT ACCELERATE. TAKEN TO FORD DEALER. REPLACED THROTTLE CABLE AND GASKET. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS HAVING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE PERFORMED, THE TECHNICIAN FOUND THAT TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS LEAKING FROM THE CONDENSER AT AN ALARMING RATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 27,400.

OPENED HOOD TO JUMP BATTERY @ APPROXIMATELY 1:30AM IN NOVEMBER, CAR WAS JUMPED, HOOD SLAMMED DOWN. DRIVING ON THE I-4 THE HOOD FLEW UP AND SMASHED THE WINDSHIELD. THE SAFETY CATCH DID NOT PREVENT THE HOOD FROM OPENING, WHEN TESTED AND REPLACED THE SAFETY CATCH DOES NOT KEEP HOOD FROM OPENING,,IT WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW ONE AND STILL DOES NOT CATCH. *TR

I WAS DRIVING AND THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT! I STRUGGLED TO MAINTAIN THE ESCAPE ON THE CURVE. I PULLED OFF THE ROAD AND SHUT OFF THE CAR, WHEN I TURNED IT BACK ON I WAS ABLE TO TURN THE WHEEL BUT THAT DIDN'T LAST VERY LONG. I PARKED IT FOR AWHILE AND BORROWED A CAR BUT I HAD TO RETURN IT SO NOW I'M DRIVING AND JUST PRAYING I DON'T LOOSE ALL CONTROL. TODAY IT WAS DIAGNOSED, NEED A NEW POWER STEERING ELECTRIC MOTOR, COST BETWEEN 1300-1500 DOLLARS! THAT IS SOMETHING THAT SHOULDN'T BE HAPPENING, FORD NEEDS TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. I SEE HOW MANY COMPLAINTS THERE ARE WHEN I CHECKED IT OUT AT ALL LOCATIONS ONLINE. *TR

TRAVELING AT 50 MPH DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND THE CAR "STALLED" AND DRASTICALLY LOST SPEED. WAS ABLE TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY, PUT IT IN PARK, AND RESTART THE ENGINE. THE CAR MADE IT THE 2 MILES BACK HOME WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. DID RESEARCH ON THE PROBLEM AND DISCOVERED A WEBSITE WITH COMPLAINTS ABOUT FORD'S THROTTLE BODIES BEING DEFECTIVE AND CAUSING SIMILAR INCIDENTS. I TOOK THE CAR IN FOR REPAIR AND THE MECHANIC TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE AND EXPERIENCED THE SAME "STALLING" TWO TIMES. AFTER HE LOOKED AT THE THROTTLE BODY TO SEE IF IT WAS BROKEN OR HAD BLOCKAGE, AND AFTER HE CALLED THE FORD DEALERSHIP FOR INSIGHT, HE SUGGESTED REPLACING THE THROTTLE BODY. THE THROTTLE BODY WAS REPLACED AT A COST OF $624.30. THERE HAVE BEEN NO FURTHER INCIDENTS SINCE REPLACEMENT. *TR