2008 FORD ESCAPE Complaints

STEERING WHEEL SHAKES AT A COMPLETE STOP, WHEN YOU START TO MOVE THE SHAKE BECOME WORSE AND YOU NEED TO HOLD THE WHEEL WITH 2 HANDS OTHERWISE THE WHEEL TURNS AT ANYTIME.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED WHILE DRIVING. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE DEALER (PORTER FORD, 600 OGLETOWN RD, NEWARK, DE 19711) WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V284000 (STEERING), BUT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL JERKED AND THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL GRINDING NOISE. THE POWER STEERING FAULT WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CANDY FORD (403 LANSING ST, CHARLOTTE, MI 48813) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE RECALL REPAIR WAS PREVIOUSLY COMPLETED IN AUGUST OF 2014. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE RECALL WAS PREVIOUSLY COMPLETED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 127,825. *TT THE CONSUMER STATED THE PRIMARY DRIVER'S LEFT SHOULDER WAS IN PAIN FROM STEERING. THE MANUAL STEERING HAD TO BE USED FOR A MONTH BEFORE THE VEHICLE COULD BE REPAIRED.*JS

OCTOBER 2016, REGARDING RECALL 1405S, A TECHNICIAN DID A SELF TEST AND INDICATED NO DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES WERE PRESENT. THE SELF TEST AND OBSERVATION WERE PERFORMED FOR APPROXIMATELY 18 MINUTES (WHICH IS THE ALLOWABLE LABOR COST FOR RECALL REPAIRS). ALTHOUGH NO DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES WERE PRESENT, THE TECHNICIAN NOTATED HE 'REPROGRAMMED PSCM AND IC.' AT THE TIME I HAD MY VEHICLE SERVICED FOR THE RECALL, 1405S, I WAS NOT EXPERIENCING ANY POWER STEERING ISSUES. FEBRUARY 2018, LOSS OF POWER STEERING, CONSOLE READS 'POWER STEERING ASSIST FAULT.' RETURNED TO FORD DEALERSHIP, INFORMED BY FORD THE OCD CODE WAS DIRECTLY ASSOCIATED WITH THE LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND BECAUSE A PREVIOUS SELF TEST WAS PERFORMED AT BAYSHORE FORD, THE RECALL WOULD NOT APPLY AND INCUR AN OUT OF POCKET COST. HOWEVER, THE PREVIOUS UPDATED PSCM SOFTWARE CHANGES DID NOT CHANGE THE TORQUE SENSOR FAULT STRATEGY. ADDITIONALLY, FORD DID NOT INFORM CONSUMERS OF THE ULTIMATUM : HAVE VEHICLE REPROGRAMMED AND FORFEIT ANY FUTURE RECALL RELATED REPAIR COVERAGE.

THE SHOCK TOWER RUSTED THROUGH AND CAUSED THE SHOCK TO PUNCTURE THE INTERIOR TRIM OF THE VEHICLE. IT HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING ON A CITY STREET. IT WAS TAKEN TO MUFFLER MAN G3455 CORUNNA RD FLINT, MI 48532; THEY COULDN'T REPAIR IT. RETURNED IT TO DAVE KNAPP USED CARS 1949 N LAPEER RD LAPEER, MI 48446 PH. 810-667-0001 WHERE IT WAS PURCHASED. BECAUSE OF THE 10 YEAR RUST WARRANTY DAVE CONTACTED THE FORD DEALERSHIP WHICH REFUSED TO DISCUSS IT. HE HAD HIS BODY MAN LOOK AT IT TO NO AVAIL. DAVE CONTACTED IRON MIKES WELDING AND FABRICATING 1535 N DORT HWY, FLINT, MI 48506 (810) 234-2996 AFTER DISCUSSION IT WAS DETERMINED IRREPARABLE. THERE IS STILL 11/2 YEARS LET ON THE CAR LOAN AND AN IRREPARABLE VEHICLE THAT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE DRIVERS SHOCK TOWER IS DETERIORATING ALSO.

CAR STARTED LAST WEEK WITH A PHANTOM SHAKE OF THE STEERING WHEEL, WHILE THE CAR WAS ON AND IN PARK, OR WHILE STATIONARY AT A STOP LIGHT OR STOP SIGN, SLIGHT SHAKE WHILE DRIVING. NOW 8 DAYS LATER, WHILE DRIVING IN TOWN, STRAIGHT DOWN THE ROAD, POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILURE ERROR MESSAGE CAME ONTO THE DASH, RESULTING IN IMMEDIATE LOSS OF POWER STEERING. RECALL WAS DONE TO THIS SUV IN 2014, AND STILL THERE ARE ISSUES. SEEING THIS SAME ISSUE STATED NUMEROUS TIMES ON THE INTERNET THAT THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED!!

I HAD MY ESCAPE SERVICED FOR THE 14S05 RECALL IN OCT 2014 WHERE THEY DID A SOFTWARE UPDATE FOR THE EPAS IN THE STEERING COLUMN. NOW MY CAR'S STEERING WHEEL SHAKES WITH A CLUNKING NOISE WHEN IDLING...AND SOMETIME WHILE MOVING. I SEE REPORTS/REVIEWS THAT THE POWER-STEERING WILL LIKELY GO OUT SOON AND PUT ME AT RISK OF A CRASH. ALL REVIEWS MENTION ESTIMATES FROM FORD OF $1400-$2000 TO FIX. THEY ARE CLAIMING NO RESPONSIBILITY TO FIX THIS, AND YET I'M STUCK WITH A SERIOUS THREAT TO MYSELF AND OTHERS SHOULD SOMETHING HAPPEN. SERIOUSLY, WHO HAS $2000 LYING AROUND TO FIX SOMETHING THAT FORD SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR, SINCE THE ELECTRIC POWER ASSEMBLY HAD A DEFECT IN IT'S DESIGN?! I ALSO HEAR THAT REPLACEMENTS HAVE THE SAME DEFECT AND WILL LIKELY FAIL AGAIN. I HAVEN'T BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT YET, BUT I'M HAVING ANXIETY NOW EVERY TIME I HAVE TO GO SOMEWHERE.

CAR WAS DRIVING FINE UNTIL STEERING WHEEL STARTED TO VIBRATE EVERY TIME THE CAR WAS IDLING, CAR HAS UNDER 106000 MILES ON IT.

I HAVE POWER STEERING ISSUE.I HAVE RECEIVED MESSAGE ON DASHBOARD SAYING"POWER STEERING ASSIST FAULT". SO, NEED SOME HELP TO SOLVE THIS ISSUE.

MY STEERING COLUMN BEGAN TO VIBRATE WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT. NEXT I GOT THE "POWER STEERING ASSIST FAULT" CODE RIGHT BEFORE PULLING INTO MY DRIVEWAY. THE NEXT MORNING I HAD NO POWER STEERING IN MY VEHICLE. I HAD THE RECALL DONE (14S05) IN JANUARY OF 2015. WHEN I CONTACTED THE FORD DEALERSHIP WHERE I HAD THE RECALL WORK DONE, I WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS A SOFTWARE UPDATE THAT HAD BEEN PERFORMED, BUT NO FURTHER WORK WILL BE COVERED UNDER THE RECALL.