2008 FORD ESCAPE Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AND WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TORQUE SENSOR WAS FAULTY AS OUTLINED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V284000 (STEERING). A DEALER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V284000 (STEERING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 120,000.

THE POWER STEERING TORQUE SENSOR WENT OUT AFTER A FORD DEALERSHIP RESET THE SOFTWARE AS REQUIRED BUT NOW WILL NOT HONOR THE RECALL AND WANTS TO CHARGE ALMOST $2,000 FOR THE REPAIR.

GAS PEDAL STICKS, I HAVE TO PRSS IT TO THE FLOOR IN ORDER FOR ACCELERATION, IT WON'T LET ME EXCELERATE OVER 5 MILES AND HOUR AND WILL COAST, IT HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES BUT THEN SEEMS TO RETURN TO NORMAL, HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES THIS WINTER.

FOR THE PAST 4-5 DAYS, THE POWER STEERING WAS GOING OUT COMPLETELY WHENEVER I TRIED TO MANEUVER IN PARKING SPACES. I WOULD HAVE TO TURN THE CAR OFF THEN BACK ON TO REGAIN POWER STEERING ASSISTANCE. TONIGHT AS I WAS DRIVING ON A VERY BUSY ROAD THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT AGAIN, LUCKILY IN FRONT OF A SERVICE STATION WHERE I WAS ABLE TO PULL IN SLOWLY AND WAS TOLD I HAVE AN ELECTRIC STEERING SYSTEM. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND OUT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR MY MODEL YEAR FOR THIS EXACT ISSUE BUT WHEN I CALLED THE LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIPS TO HAVE IT FIXED, THEY ALL TOLD ME MY VIN WASN'T COVERED IN THE RECALL AND THEY WOULDN'T FIX IT. I HAVE FOUND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ONLINE FROM PEOPLE WITH THE SAME ISSUE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD ESCAPE. AFTER RESTARTING THE VEHICLE, THE POWER STEERING MALFUNCTIONED AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN IN EITHER DIRECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER (BLUE SPRING FORD, 3200 S. OUTER RD, BLUE SPRINGS, MO 64015) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TORQUE SENSOR WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED IN JULY OF 2014 PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V284000 (STEERING) IN WHICH THE POWER STEERING CONTROL MODULE SOFTWARE WAS UPDATED. THE VEHICLE LATER EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE LISTED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 158,000.

WHILE SITTING IN A PARKING LOT OR DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, THE STEERING WHEEL TURNS A DISTANCE OF 2 INCHES BACK AND FORTH ON ITS OWN. WHEN I TURNED MY VEHICLE ON RECENTLY, AN ERROR MESSAGE APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD SAYING "ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILURE" AND THE WHEEL WAS VERY HARD TO TURN. AFTER TURNING IT A CERTAIN DISTANCE IT FREED UP AGAIN AND I WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT TO MY NEXT DESTINATION WITHOUT ANY FURTHER PROBLEMS BESIDES THE WHEEL TRYING TO TURN ITSELF.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING REQUIRED EXCESSIVE EFFORT TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE WHILE TRAVELING VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. HUNTINGTON FORD (2890 S ROCHESTER RD, ROCHESTER HILLS, MI) WAS CONTACTED, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BECAUSE THE DEALER WANTED TO CHARGE A $100 DIAGNOSTIC FEE. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REMEDIED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V284000 (STEERING) AT THE SAME DEALER THE PREVIOUS YEAR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE DEALER PERFORMED THE REMEDY AS AUTHORIZED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 104,000.

SUDDEN TEMPORARY FAILURE OF ELECTRICAL POWER STEERING, THE DEALER SAID THE TORQUE SENSOR IS FAILING. THEY DID THE REPROGRAM IN AUGUST 2017, NOW FORD WILL NOT FIX BECAUSE THE RECALL HAS BEEN DONE AND THEIR WERE NO CODES IN PCM, GUESS WE ACTED TOO SOON ON A RECALL, IF THE SENSOR WAS BAD IN AUGUST THEY WOULD'VE COVERED IT. THEY WANT $600 TO REPLACE A PART THAT THEY KNOW IS FAILING AND CAUSING SAFETY CONCERNS.

ELECTRIC POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILS AND CAR IS UNABLE TO BE STEERED. THIS HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING, WITH VERY UNSAFE SITUATION. THIS IS NOT A NUISANCE, IT IS TOTALLY UNSAFE AS CAR CONTROL IS LOST WHEN THIS HAPPENS. RECALLS APPEAR TO HAVE BEEN INITIATED SURROUNDING THIS PROBLEM, I NEED TO FIND OUT IF THIS IS THE CASE. FORD MUST STAND BEHIND FIXING THIS UNSAFE CONDITION.

THE VEHICLE GAS PEDAL BECOMES STIFF IN COLD WEATHER CONDITION AND DOESN'T ALLOW ME TO ACCELERATE FROM STOP. ONE TIME THE GAS PEDAL CABLE ALSO CAME OUT AND PEDAL WOULD NOT COME BACK UP.