2012 FORD ESCAPE Complaints

POWER STEERING WHEEL LOCKING, WHEN MAKING TURNS WHILE DRIVING. STEERING WHEEL LOCKS ON AND OFF, TO GET IT TO UNLOCK OR BACK TO NORMAL HANDLING, I HAVE TO IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER THE SIDE OF THE ROAD IN A SAFELY MANNER, PUT CAR ON PARK TURN ENGINE OFF, THEN RESTART CAR AND THE STEERING WHEEL WORKS AGAIN. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS ISSUE TAKING MY CAR TO FORD DEALER AND SEE HOE THEY CAN HELP ME RESOLVE THIS ISSUE AS IT SEEMS TO BE A HUGE PROBLEM WITH 2008-12 FORD ESCAPES.

MY CARS STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP, AND BECOMES HARD TO STEER! ITS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS!

EVAPORATIVE EMISSIONS ISSUE WITH FLAP/FUEL TANK COVER GIVING A ENGINE WARNING LIGHT AND FLAG FOR EMISSIONS CONTROL SYSTEM - KNOWN DEFECTS WITH FORD'S CARS/TRUCKS. DEALER SAYS IT'S PROBABLY A PIPE - FUEL FILLER (PART FOCL8Z-9034-A/B R&R ISSUE BUT LOCAL MECHANICS ALL SAY IT'S THE FLAP/COVER ISSUE/PROBLEM FOR GAS TANKS - A KNOWN FORD DEFECT AND SHOULD'VE BEEN PART OF ALL SIMILAR FORD RECALLS FOR SAME ISSUE/PROBLEM THAT HAS BEEN RECALLED ON OTHER FORD VEHICLES/MODELS. I'M BEING TOLD THIS IS A $600-800 REPAIR BY THE LOCAL DEALER.

2012 FORD ESCAPE. CONSUMER WRITES WITH CONCERNS WITH ELECTRIC POWER STREERING AND IF RECALL IS NECESSARY. *AS *TR

RECALL 16V-777 INITIAL COMMUNICATION 2017 HAVE CALLED DEALERSHIP AS WELL AS FORD DIRECT. NO PARTS AVAILABLE AND CANNOT ADVISE WHEN THEY MAY BE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE POWER STEERING MALFUNCTIONED INTERMITTENTLY AND MADE TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL VERY DIFFICULT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LOU FUSZ FORD (2 CAPRICE DR, CHESTERFIELD, MO 63005, (636) 532-9955) WHERE THEY SUGGESTED REPAIRING THE POWER BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 151,085.

WHILE DRIVING AT A SPEED OF 50-55 MPH ON A HIGHWAY THE HOOD FLEW UP AND HIT THE WINDSHIELD WITHOUT WARNING. THIS WAS AFTER DRIVING FOR APPROXIMATELY 2 HOURS IN VARIOUS HIGHWAY CONDITIONS. THE SAFETY LATCH FAILED TO CATCH IT. SMOOTH ROAD.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE THE CONTACT'S WIFE WAS DRIVING 20 MPH, THE STEERING SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DAMEROW FORD (12325 SW CANYON RD, BEAVERTON, OR 97005, 800-732-8633) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT A STEERING SENSOR FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 90,000.

MY 2012 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID HAS RUST COVERING THE ENTIRE UNDERSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. I NEVER NOTICED IT UNTIL YESTERDAY WHEN I NOTICED SOME RUST UNDER THE WHEEL WELL. WHEN I LOOKED UNDER THE CAR I WAS HORRIFIED. THE RUST IS REALLY BAD AND IT'S EATING THROUGH TO THE INTERIOR. WHEN I LOOKED CLOSELY I SAW RUST UNDER BOTH SEATS ON THE BRACKETS. WHEN I LOOKED UNDER THE CARPET I CAN SEE THAT IT'S AFFECTING THE INTERIOR UPHOLSTERY. IT IS TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE TO HAVE THIS AMOUNT OF RUST ON A VEHICLE THAT IS SIX YEARS OLD. I THINK IT MIGHT BE DANGEROUS TO DRIVE THE CAR. THE ENTIRE UNDERSIDE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. I CHECKED AROUND ONLINE LAST NIGHT AND IT WILL LIKELY COST A LOT TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM IF IT CAN BE REPAIRED AT ALL. LAST YEAR I DID NOTICE THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ALWAYS HUMID ON THE INSIDE BUT I DIDN'T THINK TO LOOK FOR RUST ON A CAR THIS NEW. THE PART THAT REALLY ANGERS ME IS THAT THERE ARE ONLY 36,000 MILES ON THE CAR AND I PLANNED TO DRIVE IT FOR YEARS. IT HAD AN EXTENDED WARRANTY AND SERVICE CONTRACT WITH FORD. THE WARRANTY EXPIRED LAST YEAR. I REALLY THINK IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE DUE TO THE EXTENT OF THE RUST. SHOULD I TAKE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP EVEN THOUGH I KNOW THEY WON'T FIX IT? WHAT SHOULD I DO? I WILL TAKE SOME PHOTOS IN THE DAYLIGHT AND ADD THEM TO THIS REPORT.

2 ISSUES. REAR WINDOW LEAK AND SHORTED OUT THE MTOR TO ALLOW THE LIFT GATE TO OPERATE, REMAINS SHUT. SECOND ISSUE, REAR WIPER MOTOR OVERHEATS AND BURNED OUT. MOTOR CONTINUES TO RECEIVE ELECTRICITY AND OVERHEATS WHICH COULD CAUSE A FIRE HAZARD