2008 FORD ESCAPE Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE STARTED THE VEHICLE AND IT WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. SEVERAL YEARS LATER THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THERE WAS A RETAINER CLIP THAT COULD REMEDY THE DEFECT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,152 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 57,000. UPDATED 07/06/12 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN HE RETURNED TO HIS VEHICLE, HE DISCOVERED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS LOOSE AND ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. THERE WAS NO RESISTANCE THAT INDICATED THE ACCELERATOR WAS CONNECTED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ACCELERATOR CABLE.

POWER STEERING FAILED INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING ON I40 IN TENNESSEE. CAR VIBRATED AND STEERING SHOOK WHENEVER CAR WAS STEERED STRAIGHT. DRIVER HAD TO WEAVE THE CAR WITHIN THE LANE TO MINIMIZE DRIVING IN THE STRAIGHT POSITION. POWER STEERING FAILED COMPLETELY WHEN CAR WAS STARTED THE NEXT MORNING, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO STEER MANUALLY WHILE DRIVING A MILE TO THE DEALERSHIP. FORD DEALER SERVICE (CROSSROADS FORD, CARY, NC) FOUND THAT THE ELECTRIC STEERING COMPONENTS REQUIRED REPLACEMENT, INCLUDING THE STEERING COLUMN, AT A COST OF $1400. I HAVE REQUESTED THAT THE DEALER PROVIDE ME WITH THE OLD PARTS AFTER THE REPAIR. THIS SAME PROBLEM IS REPORTED ON THE INTERNET FOR THE 2008 ESCAPE AND OTHER FORD VEHICLES WITH ELECTRIC STEERING, ALTHOUGH FORD REPORTEDLY DENIES THAT IT IS SERIOUS ISSUE. FOR EXAMPLE, SEE HTTP://WWW.CARPROBLEMZOO.COM/FORD/ESCAPE/STEERING-PROBLEMS.PHP. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM AND A CONSUMER RIPOFF, AND I ASK THAT THE NHTSA INVESTIGATE. FORD SHOULD PERFORM ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS AND RECALL FOR CORRECTION, INSTEAD OF DENYING PROBLEM. HIGH-SPEED STEERING FAILURE IN A VEHICLE WITH ONLY 75,000 MILES SHOWS POOR DESIGN OR MANUFACTURE. MY WIFE AND DAUGHTER ONLY AVOIDED DEATH OR INJURY THROUGH LUCK. HAD DRIVING CONDITIONS BEEN DIFFERENT, THEY COULD HAVE DIED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD ESCAPE. AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE AND NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE THROTTLE CABLE WAS REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS STILL EXPERIENCING THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 56,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING FAILED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATED FOR MORE THAN TEN MINUTES. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS OR WARRANTIES ADDRESSING THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND ALSO STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY OR RECALL. NO FURHTER ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLE PARTIALLY DETACHED UPON ENTERING THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR LOCK FAILED TO FUNCTION PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,000.

ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS MY POWER STEERING HAS FAILED. ON EACH OCCASION THE ANTI-SKID WARNING LIGHT HAS COME ON AT THE SAME TIME. THE VEHICLE IS STILL ABLE TO BE STEERED AS LONG AS YOU HAVE ENOUGH STRENGTH. THE POWER STEERING WILL RESET AS SOON AS YOU SHUT THE CAR OFF AND RESTART. 3 TIMES THIS HAPPENED IN THE EXACT SAME SPOT WHILE DRIVING ON THE 408 AT ABOUT 60 MPH IN ORLANDO, FL. THE 408 IS A TOLL ROAD EQUIPPED WITH ELECTRONIC RECORDING OF TOLL USAGE (E PASS). THIS HAPPENED WHILE PASSING ONE OF THE ELECTRONIC RECORDERS. ON OTHER OCCASIONS IT TENDS TO HAPPEN ON WARM AFTERNOONS, AND THEN SHUTTING THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTARTING WILL ONLY RESET IT FOR A SHORT TIME BEFORE IT HAPPENS AGAIN. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AND FROM RESEARCHING THE PROBLEM ALTHOUGH NOT WIDE SPREAD, IS CERTAINLY NOT UNIQUE WITH FORD ESCAPES OF THAT YEAR, YET FORD CLAIMS TO HAVE LITTLE OR NO KNOWLEDGE OF THE PROBLEM. NO MECHANIC, FORD OR OTHERWISE HAS A CLUE AS TO WHAT TO DO WITH THIS. I DON'T HAVE THE MONEY TO TAKE THIS IN TO THE FORD GARAGE FOR THEM TO BLINDLY REPLACE PARTS AND PIECES AT HUNDREDS OR THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS PER VISIT. I SINCERELY HOPE SOMEONE CAN HELP BEFORE PEOPLE BEGIN DYING ON OUR ROADS DUE TO THIS PROBLEM. TO: FORD MOTOR, PLEASE REMEMBER TOYOTA'S EXPERIENCE OF THE PAST YEARS BEFORE BLINDLY DISMISSING THIS PROBLEM. *JS *TR

MY DAUGHTER WAS ON HER WAY TO SCHOOL WHEN ENTERING A CURVE IN THE ROAD HER STEERING LOCKED UP SHE THEN WENT OFF THE ROAD AN STRUCK A CULVERT WENT AIRBORNE AND WHEN COMING DOWN STARTED ROLLING SHE WAS THROWN OUT OF THE CAR EVEN THOUGH SHE HAD HER SEATBELT ON AS THE POLICE REPORT STATED SHE SPENT 5 DAYS IN THE ICU WITH HER BACK BROKEN IN 3 PLACES SHE JUST TURNED 17 SHE HAS ALEAST 2 MONTHS BEFORE MAYBE SHE WILL BE BACK TO NORMAL WE WILL HAVE TO HOME SCHOOL HER FOR THE REST OF THE YEAR. I WILL BE CONTACTING A LAWYER AND FORD MOTOR COMPANY AND AS I HAVE READ FORD IS AT FAULT WHETHER THEY ADMIT IT OR NOT. *TR

I WAS OUT WITH MY CHILDREN AND WE GOT INTO THE VEHICAL TO LEAVE OUR DESTINATION AND MY CHILD COULD NOT BUCKLE HER SEAT BELT BECAUE IT LOCKED ON HER. NOW THE SEAT BELT IS SO TIGHT TO THE SEAT THAT IT IS ABOUT TO CUT THROUGH THE INTERIOR. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A FRACTURE IN THE AIR CONDITIONING CONDENSER, WHICH WAS CAUSING TRANSMISSION FLUID TO LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, BUT THE TECHNICIANS WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 58,930. UPDATED 04/19/12*LJ UPDATED 04/25/12

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 40 MPH WHEN THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED AND CAUSED THE STEERING WHEEL TO SEIZE. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE CONTACT SUSTAINED NECK AND LOWER BACK INJURIES. THE POLICE WERE CONTACTED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED OF THE INCIDENT. THE CONTACT'S INSURANCE COMPANY INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND DEEMED THE VEHICLE AS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND DID NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THE FAILURE TO THE POWER STEERING COMPONENT. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 113,000.