2008 FORD ESCAPE Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE STEERING ABILITY BECAME VERY DIFFICULT. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE STEERING RACK FAILED AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD A SOFTWARE PATCH DOWNLOADED IN 2014 TO CORRECT A POTENTIAL FAILURE BY WEBB FORD (9809 INDIANAPOLIS BLVD, HIGHLAND, IN 46322). THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,600.

THE ELECTRIC ASSIST STEERING FAILED, MAKING THE VEHICLE VERY HARD TO STEER, BOTH FROM STATIONARY AND WHILE IN MOTION.

CAME OUT OF PET SMART STARTED MY CAR WENT TO BACK UP AND HAD NO POWER STREEING. CHECKED UNDER THE HOOD AND FOUND NO POWER STREEING PUMP OR NO BELT. CALLED MY MECHANIC, HAD TO DRIVE 3.5 MILES WITH NO POWER STREEING, DIAGNOSE THE SENSOR. MECHANIC PUT THE SENSOR AND THE STREEING TURN TO THE RIGHT. MEANING THE STREEING NEEDS TO BE CHANGE AND THE ONLY WAY TO FIND THAT OUT IS TO PERFORMED THE STEPS. THAT SENIOR COST $219.00 WHICH IS USELESS IF IT TURNS TO THE RIGHT. LUCKILY THE MECHANIC SAID GET ONE FROM THE SALVAGE YARD. THAT COST WAS $299.00 FOR THE COMPLETE STEERING. THE CHARGE FOR THE LABOR WAS $450.00. THIS SHOULD OF BEEN RECALLED BECAUSE THE POWER STEERING SENSOR SO I HOPE THIS WILL BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL FOR POWER STREERING. THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY.

POWER WENT OUT ON STEERING, THIS MAKES IT ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER THE CAR IN TRAFFIC, THERE IS A RECALL ON 2008-2011 FORD ESCAPES; 14V28400 - 05/29/2014. FORD # PSCM. 14S05. TOOK CAR TO FORD DEALERSHIP, THEY REFUSE TO HONOR RECALL AND SAY MY CAR IS EXCLUDED FROM RECALL EVEN THOUGH IT HAS EXACTLY THE RECALL PROBLEM. COST TO FIX IS OVER $2,500, WHICH IS RIDICULOUS SINCE THIS PROBABLY EXCEED THE VALUE OF THE CAR. WHY DO THEY NOT HONOR THE RECALL ON MY CAR. PLEASE ADVISE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE AND MAKING A TURN, THE CONTACT HEARD THREE BEEPS. AFTERWARDS, AN UNKNOWN WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE DRIVING TO HER DESTINATION. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TORQUE SENSOR ON THE STEERING WHEEL FAILED. BRIGHTON FORD (8240 GRAND RIVER AVE, BRIGHTON, MI 48114, (810)-227-1171) SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE WITHOUT THE POWER STEERING FAILURE REMEDIED. THE DEALER QUOTED A PARTS COST OF $1,800, WHICH DID NOT INCLUDE THE COST FOR LABOR. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE RECALL EXPIRED UNDER THE PREVIOUS OWNER AND THAT THERE WAS NO WARRANTY COVERAGE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 122,000.

I WAS DRIVING MY 2008 FORD ESCAPE THROUGH A CITY AT AROUND 30 MPH. I WAS TRYING TO MAKE A TURN WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN. I HAD TO GIVE GREAT EFFORT TO AVOID HITTING A PARKED CAR. THIS HAPPENED WITH NO WARNING AT ALL. EVEN AFTER THE EVENT, THE STEERING IS STILL UN-ASSISTED WITH NO WARNINGS INDICATING THAT ANYTHING IS WRONG.

SUSPENSION AXLE TRANSMISSION FRONT END WHILE IN MOTION LOUD CLANK METAL SOUND. TOOK TO SHOP AND WAS TOLD DRIVE IT UNTIL IT DIES. TOO EXPENSIVE TO REPAIR ENTIREREPAIR OF FROM AXEL SUSPENSION AND TRANSMISSION. I STILL HAVE 15 MONTHS ON MY LOAN. NO EXCESSIVE DRIVING AND NO HARD USE.

I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK AT NIGHT AND MY 2008 FORD ESCAPE STARTED TO LOSE POWER. IT THEN JUST STOPPED AND WOULDN'T SHIFT. THE ENGINE WOULD REV REALLY HIGH, BUT THE TRANSMISSION WOULDN'T SHIFT. I WAS STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF HIGHWAY TRAFFIC WHICH MADE IT UNSAFE. I TURNED MY VEHICLE OFF FOR ABOUT FIVE MINUTES AND THEN TURNED IT BACK ON, IT STARTED TO SHIFT REALLY SLOW WHICH I BELIEVE WAS THE LIMP MODE. IT WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP, THE MECHANIC STATED IT WAS A VACUUM LINK AND REPLACED THE PART. I WENT BACK TO AMP REPAIR SHOP IN CLINTON TOWNSHIP, MI TO PICK UP MY VEHICLE, AS I WAS DRIVING HOME, IT DID THE SAME THING WITH THE ENGINE REVVING HIGH AND THE TRANSMISSION NOT SHIFTING IN THE MIDDLE OF GRATIOT AVE, A MAIN STREET IN CLINTON TOWNSHIP. I HAD IT TOWED TO USA TRANSMISSION IN MADUSON HEIGHTS, MI. THE MECHANIC DIAGNOSED AND TOLD ME IT WAS IN FACT THE CD4E TRANSMISSION AND STATED THEY REBUILT A LOT OF THESE. HE ALSO SAID THE INTERNAL PARTS WERE WORN OUT BECAUSE THERE WERE A LOT OF METAL SHAVINGS IN THE TRANNY PAN. HE STATED THE COST TO REBUILD MY TRANSMISSION WILL BE $3075. I DONT UNDERSTAND WHY THIS TRANSMISSION HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED. MY FORD ESCAPE HAS ONLY 120,000 MILES ON IT. IT SHOULD HAVE LASTED LONGER. I WANT FORD TO ADMIT THAT THE CD4E TRANSMISSION IS DEFECTIVE AND I WOULD LIKE FOR THEM TO PAY %100 OF THE REPAIRS. THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT WITHOUT WARNING AND MADE IT UNSAFE, I COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED AS WELL AS OTHERS..

MY VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING ASSIST. IT HAD MOMENTARILY GONE OUT BEFORE WHILE I WAS DRIVING, BUT RESUMED FUNCTION. WHEN I STARTED MY CAR AND BEGAN BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED AND DID NOT RESUME. THERE IS ALREADY A RECALL, 14V284000 FOR TORQUE SENSORS FAILING IN 2008 FORD ESCAPES, BUT A RECALL WAS NOT ISSUED FOR MY VEHICLE.

WHEEL MECHANICS FAILED SAFETY INSPECTION. NEEDED TO REPLACE BOTH FRONT WHEEL CONTROL BARS AND RIGHT FRONT STABILIZER BAR. MECHANIC SAID UNSAFE TO DRIVE EVEN A 100 MILES. MECHANIC ALSO SAID THIS RESULTED FROM A DESIGN FLAW OF CERTAIN FORD MODELS THAT AFFECTED THE FORD XLSS OF 2008 AND PERHAPS OTHER LATE 2008 OR 2009 MODELS.