2008 FORD ESCAPE Complaints

POWER STEERING QUIT WORKING, ALMOST HIT A CAR, MECHANIC SAYS IT NEEDS A NEW STEERING COLUMN, AT LEAST $1000. VERY DANGEROUS, MANY COMPLAINTS ON THIS, FORD WON'T HELP

THROTTLE/POWERTAIN HAS WENT OUT IN CAR.I READ ABOUT OTHER COMPLAINTS CONCERNING THE SAME THING. I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND MY CAR WOULD NOT CHANGE GEAR AND THE WRENCH LIGHT EMBLEM CAME ON. I WAS IN TRAFFIC AND THE CAR WAS SLOWING DOWN, I ALMOST GOT INTO AN ACCIDENT ON I-30 IN ARLINGTON TEXAS ON 2/1/2018. THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS PART BUT ANOTHER YEAR. THIS IS HIGHLY UNSAFE AND NEEDS TO BE RECALLED. THANKS, FOR READING THIS COMPLAINT. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).' *PM

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE AND RESTARTED IT, BUT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING COLUMN FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO INFORMED OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V284000 (STEERING) AND WAS ADVISED TO TAKE IT TO A FORD DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TAKEN TO LONGHORN FORD (1311 S PACIFIC ST, MINEOLA, TX 75773), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED DUE TO THE DIAGNOSTIC AND REPAIR FEES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE RECALL WAS CLOSED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,000.

2008 FORD ESCAPE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPAIRS FOR FORDS POWER STEERING RECALL - 14S05. *LD *JS

THE POWER STEERING ASSISTANCE LIGHT HAS TURNED ON AND TURNING IS DIFFICULT. RIGHT NOW THE CAR IS STILL DRIVABLE BUT NEEDS STRENGTHS TO MAKE YOUR TURNS. THE PROBLEM OCCURRED ON FEBRUARY 1ST 2018 I WENT TO START DRIVING MY CAR AND IT IS STEERING POWER ASSIST LIGHT TURNED ON. YOU STILL ABLE TO GET TO WORK I'LL JUST HAVE TO USE A LOT OF STRENGTH FOR STEERING. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS SITUATION AND MAKE THEM TO ANOTHER RECALL ON ALL THE MODELS THAT HAVE THE POWER STEERING ASSIST EVIDENTLY THEY ALL NEED TO BE RECALLEDI JUST GOT THIS CAR 2 MONTHS AGO.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2008 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED TO THE FLOORBOARD, BUT THE BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF A VOLKSWAGEN VEHICLE. THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE HANDS, NECK, AND FOREARM. THE CONTACT ALSO SUSTAINED A WHIPLASH, WHICH DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND DEEMED A TOTAL LOSS. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND OPENED CASE NUMBER: CAS14048964. THE CONTACT WAS REFERRED TO NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 148,000.

POWER STEERING SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING MAKING TURNING EXTREMELY DIFFICULT I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO THE SHOP AND THEY ADVISED THAT THERE'S A RECALL UNCERTAIN VEHICLES OF THIS YEAR AND HIS MODEL THEY RUN MY VIN BUT MY VEHICLE DIDN'T CAME OUT BUT I WAS ADVISED THAT IT'S THE SAME CODES AND ISSUES AS THE ONE IN THE RECALLS. I AM ATTACHING A PICTURE OF THE COATS THEY GAVE ME REGARDING THE POWER STEERING FAILURE

IGNITION SWITCH WILL STOP WORKING AND BECOME LOOSE, WHICH WILL PREVENT THE VEHICLE FROM STARTING WHILE STATIONARY.

I CAN'T STEER MY VEHICLE. IT IS VERY HARD TO TURN. WAS FINE ONE DAY AND THEN THE NEXT TIME WHEN I WENT TO DRIVE IT I COULDN'T RUN THE WHEEL. I WAS SEEING THAT MANY 2008 FORD ESCAPES HAVE HAD A RECALL FOR THE POWER STEERING. I SEARCHED THE VIN AND MY CAR CAME UP WITH NOTHING. I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW SOME CARS HAVE A RECALL AND SOME DON'T.

TAKA TAKE RECALL. 2008 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID EAPS TORQUE SENSOR FAILED DURING DRIVING AND STEERING, LEADING TO NO ELECTRONIC ASSIST IN THE STEERING COLUMN. THE ORIGINAL DIAGNOSIS WAS THE STEERING LOST COMMUNICATION. AFTER INSTALLING AN UPDATE IN THE SYSTEM, THE PROBLEM OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY A WEEK LATER RESULTING IN A TOTAL FAILURE IN THE TORQUE SENSOR AT LOW SPEED DURING STEERING.