2008 Ford Escape complaints

VEHICLE WON'T SHIFT INTO 2ND GEAR UNTIL REACHING 3500 - 4000 RPMS. CAN LET OFF GAS TO EASE CHANGE, ELSE VEHICLE JERKS INTO 2ND. *TR

WHILE NORMALLY ACCELERATING FROM STOP, VEHICLE REACHED 4000 RPM THEN SHIFTED VERY HARD, DRIVER AND ALL PASSENGERS EXPERIENCED A JOLT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SHOP FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE DIAGNOSIS REVEALED CODES P0732 & P0734 - CD4E TRANSMISSION. THE SHOP MANAGER EXPLAINED THAT THE VEHICLE HAS TRANSMISSION ISSUES IN BOTH GEARS 2 & 4 AND THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED/RE-BUILT. AN "IDENTIFIX - DIRECT HIT" DOCUMENT WAS PROVIDED SHOWING 60 CONFIRMED FIXES REGARDING TRANSMISSION REPLACE/REBUILDS ON 2008 FORD ESCAPES UNDER THE SAME ISSUE. UPON REVIEW OF THE NHTSA WEBSITE, I AM SEEING MULTIPLE INVESTIGATIONS AND COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE SAME/IDENTICAL ISSUE. PLEASE CONSIDER ISSUING A RECALL ON THESE VEHICLES FOR THIS CONCERN AS I AM CURRENTLY FACING A REPAIR BILL OVER $3000.00 ON A VEHICLE THAT I PURCHASED LESS THAN 8 MONTHS AGO. *TR

YESTERDAY WHILE DRIVING WITH MY TWO YOUNG CHILDREN MY CAR WOULD SUDDENLY ACCELERATE CAUSING MY CAR TO LURCH FORWARD FASTER THAN I WAS ANTICIPATING. THEN TODAY THE SAME THING ALTHOUGH TODAY THE WRENCH SYMBOL SHOWED UP HAVING ME LOOK UP IN MY MANUAL WHAT THIS MEANT. I THEN LOOKED ONLINE (HAVING NO CAR KNOWLEDGE TO SEE WHAT THIS MEANT) AND FIND OUT OTHER PEOPLE ARE HAVING SIMILAR PROBLEMS.THIS IS A SCARY SITUATION WHEN I USUALLY ALWAYS HAVE MY KIDS IN THE CAR. I FEEL FORD NEEDS TO FIX THIS PROBLEM WHEN SO MANY PEOPLE ARE JABBING THE SAME PROBLEMS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED TO RESPOND AND REVVED UNTIL THE ENGINE INCREASED TO 4 RPMS. THE TRANSMISSION JERKED WHEN SHIFTING GEARS AND THE WRENCH WARNING DISPLAY ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 101,000.

I STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE POWER STEERING ABOUT 50,000 MILES. THE POWER STEERING WOULD GO OUT FOR A COUPLE OF SECONDS AND THEN "SNAP" BACK AND WORK. I CALLED THE DEALER 4 TIMES ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND THEY SAID THERE WERE NO RECALLS AND YOU COULD TELL THEY WANTED NO PART OF IT. BUT, SAID I COULD BRING IN FOR A DIAGNOSTIC AND THEY COULD RECOMMEND REPAIRS. AFTER A YEAR OF PROBLEMS, FORD FINALLY "RE-CALLED" FOR THIS PROBLEM. I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO ANOTHER FORD DEALERSHIP FOR THE RECALL "FIX". THEY SAID IT WAS JUST A SOFTWARE UPDATE. WELL, ABOUT A MONTH OR SO LATER, I STARTED HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM, EXCEPT WOULD MAKE A LOUD SCREECH NOISE BEFORE IT HAPPENED. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD NEED FORD CORPORATION TO APPROVE ANY REPAIRS, SO I CALLED FORD CORPORATION AND WAS TALKED TO LIKE A "DOG" BY A VERY CONDESCENDING CUSTOMER SERVICE PERSON. SHE WAS DOWN RIGHT RUDE. WELL, NOW I JUST WENT FOR A SHORT RIDE TO THE GROCERY STORE AND MY POWER STEERING HAS GONE OUT COMPLETELY - "POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILURE". CAN ANYBODY HELP ME OUT THERE? I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO AT THIS TIME AND THIS IS MY ONLY MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION. IT'S PRETTY BAD WHEN YOU TAKE CARE OF YOUR VEHICLE AND STILL HAVE THESE PROBLEMS. *TR

I HAVE A 2008 FORD ESCAPE WHICH WAS PAID OFF LAST JANUARY WILL RIGHT AFTER IT GOT PAID OFF MY TRANSMISSION WENT WHICH COST ME 3320 NOW A YEAR LATER I AM HAVING STEERING PROBLEMS STARTED WITH A CLUNKING NOISE WILL TURNING GREASED JOINTS PROBLEM WAS FINE FOR A WHILE NOW AGAIN TODAY I WAS MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN ONTO A BRIDGE AND THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT FOR A SECOND BUT CAME BACK THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR ABOUT TWO MONTHS RECEIVED THE FORD RECALL FOR THE TORQUE SENSOR WHICH I TOOK IT TO THE FORD DEALER THEY DID NOT REPLACE ANY PART AND AT THE TIME I TOLD THE DEALER SHIP I WAS HAVING TROUBLE WITH THE STEERING HEARING A CLUNKING NOISE SAID HE WOULD LOOK AT IT BUT I WAS ONLY THERE ABOUT 20 MINUTES WHICH WASN'T LONG ENOUGH TO CHANGE ANY PART OR DO ANY TYPE OF REPAIR PLEASE I AM NOT STUPID I READ SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ONLINE THIS IS VERY UPSETTING IS FORD GOING TO WAIT TILL SOMEONE GETS HURT OR KILLED AND WHY DOES THIS HAVE TO BE THE CASE ARE OUR LIVES NOT AS VALUABLE TO YOU AS THE ALL MIGHTY DOLLAR. COME ON FORD GET WITH IT I WORK HARD FOR MY MONEY AND CAN'T AFFORD THESE REPAIRS THAT ARE YOUR PROBLEM AND YOUR PRODUCT. *TR

THE GAS PEDDLE STICKING AND AFFECTING BEING ABLE TO ACCELERATE AND THEREFORE TO DRIVE SAFE. TOOK IT IN FOR DIAGNOSTICS AND IT IS A $500 + REPAIR TO FIX THE THROTTLE BODY. LOTS OF OTHER FORD ESCAPES ARE REPORTING THE SAME PROBLEM PER RESEARCH ON THIS ISSUE. VERY DISAPPOINTED IN FORD FOR NOT HAVING A RECALL TO FIX THIS DANGEROUS ISSUE. I CAN CONTINUE TO DRIVE WITH THIS ISSUE BUT DECIDED TO PAY THE $500 TO MAKE IT WORK CORRECTLY AND NOT PUT MYSELF AND OTHERS AT RISK. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE TORQUE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V284000 (STEERING), BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNABLE TO BE PERFORMED TWICE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000.

I WAS DRIVING MY CAR WHEN A LIGHT CAME ON THE DASHBOARD. IT STATED POWER STEERING ASSIST DEFAULT. MY STEERING WAS OK AT THE TIME. THE POWER STEERING STOPPED WORKING BY THE TIME I GOT TO MY STREET. I STRUGGLED TO TURN THE WHEEL ONTO MY STREET AND INTO MY DRIVEWAY. I TOOK MY CAR TO A FORD DEALERSHIP AND THEY REPLACED THE TORQUE SENSOR. I CHECKED ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND THAT THIS WAS A RECALL IN MAY, 2014. THE RECALL WAS STOPPED. I DID NOT RECEIVE A NOTICE ABOUT THIS. THE RECALL STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING WILL GO OUT AROUND 100,000 MILES AND THE TORQUE SENSOR WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. I WAS LUCKY THAT I WAS NOT ON THE FREEWAY OR GOING VERY FAST WHEN THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THERE WAS A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER STEERING AS THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND INFORMED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE MONTHS AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V284000 (STEERING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED FOR THE MOST RECENT FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 220,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD ESCAPE. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V284000 (STEERING), THE POWER STEERING SENSOR ILLUMINATED AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO STEER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY RECALIBRATED THE TORQUE SENSOR, BUT DID NOT REPLACE IT BECAUSE NO FAULT CODE WAS FOUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER FOUR DAYS LATER BECAUSE A FAULT CODE APPEARED. THE POWER STEERING SENSOR ILLUMINATED, BUT THE DEALER FAILED TO REMEDY THE RECALL ONCE THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,068.

IN THE LAST 12 MONTHS 3 OF THE 4 ELECTRIC WINDOWS IN MY WIFE'S FORD ESCAPE HAVE FALLEN INTO THE DOOR DUE TO THE REGULATORS FAILING. I FIND IT HARD TO BELIEVE THAT A RECALL FOR THIS EQUIPMENT PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CALLED. IN 2 OF THE INCIDENTS, THE WINDOWS FELL WHILE BEING PARKED IN A BUSINESS PARKING LOT WHICH COULD'VE MADE THE VEHICLE OPEN TO THEFT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING 3 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE MAINTENANCE WRENCH INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V284000 (POWER STEERING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 10/24/14*CN UPDATED 4/17/15 *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V284000 (POWER STEERING). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAULT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN INTO THE DEALER AND THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THE TORQUE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER DECLINED HONORING THE RECALL SINCE THE REPAIRS HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN COMPLETED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 101,000. UPDATED 11/12/14*LJ THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN THE MAIL. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY UPDATED THE MODULES. A MONTH LATER, A MESSAGE APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD THAT STATED POWER STEERING ASSIST FAULT. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE TORQUE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. HOWEVER, IT WAS NOT RELATED TO THE RECALL. UPDATED 02/03/15*JB

I WAS TURNING RIGHT ON A STOP LIGHT AND FRONT LEFT ABS TONE RING BROKE. CAR SLIPPED GEARS AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE FOR 5-10 SECONDS. RSC LIGHT AND ABS LIGHT CAME ON BRIEFLY. CAR CONTINUED TO DO THIS RANDOMLY AND ABS BRAKES WERE ACTIVATED WHEN BRAKING AT LOW SPEEDS. ISSUE IS WITH TONE RING ON MANY FORD ESCAPES FROM 2000-2008. RINGS OFTEN BREAK BECAUSE OF EXCESSIVE RUST BUILD UP ON FORD COMPONENTS CAUSING EXPANSION. PART IS CONSTRUCTED VERY POORLY AND AS A RESULT SAFETY IS COMPROMISED AND SERVICE REPAIRS PROFIT GOES UP! *TR

THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. VEHICLE HAS BEEN WELL MAINTAINED AND THIS SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS TONE RING BECAME FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER AND REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD WHEN I CAME TO A STOP VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO INTO GEAR UNTIL I WAS AT 3500 -4000 RPM. I GOT ON FREEWAY &COULDN'T GET TO SPEED LIMIT. THE WRENCH LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED & WHEN I LOOKED UP DESCRIPTION IN MANUAL IT STATES IT IS THE THROTTLE CONTROL/POWERTRAIN.AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH THEY DO HAVE RECALLS FOR THIS BUT ON THE 2009-2012 MODELS. IT ALSO SPECIFIED THAT FORD AS OF FEB. 2014 HAD ISSUED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLIES FOR 2005 - 2012 FOR 10 YEARS OR 150,000 MILES. I CONTACTED FORD & THEN STATE THERE IS NO RECALL NOR CONSUMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM 13N03 FOR MY CAR. YET, THE HAVE THE SAME CONSUMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM FOR THE 2011 MILANS. THIS I KNOW CAUSE MY DAUGHTER HAS A 2011 MILAN & SHE RECEIVED NOTICE. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND HOW FORD CAN NOT COMPLY WHEN THIS ESCAPE CLEARLY HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS THE RECALLED VEHICLES FOR 2009-2012. ALL I WAS TOLD WAS TO GET IT FIXED & KEEP RECEIPT AND MAYBE SOME DAY COULD GET REIMBURSED. THIS IS REALLY FRUSTRATING AND ON FORD'S PART TOTALLY UNAWARE AND UNFAIR TO THEIR CONSUMERS! *TR

WHILE DRIVING AND UPON ATTEMPTING TO NEGOTIATE A CURVE NOTED LOSS OF POWER STEERING RESULTING IN DIFFICULTY ACCOMPLISHING CURVE, STOPPED AT SIDE OF ROAD WHEN OPPORTUNITY PRESENTED ITSELF TURNED OFF IGNITION, RESTARTED AND VEHICLE RETURNED POWER STEERING. RETURNED VEHICLE TO PLACE OF PURCHASE AS WAS UNDER WARRANTY THEY WERE NOT A FORD DEALER, MADE ADJUSTMENTS TO WIRING HARNESS THEY FELT WAS AT FAULT, VEHICLE PERFORMED NORMALLY FOR SOME WEEKS. THEN VEHICLE WOULD RANDOMLY LOSE POWER ASSIST AND AT TIMES UPON STARTUP WOULD NOT HAVE POWER STEERING, EACH INSTANCE WAS RELIEVED BY TUNING OFF AND RESTARTING VEHICLE. AFTER SOME RESEARCH AND CONVERSATIONS WITH FORD PERSONAL WAS ADVISED ENOUGH PROBLEMS REPORTED TO EXPECT RECALL AND TO WAIT TILL THEN FOR REMEDY. UPON RECALL TOOK TO LOCAL DEALER THEY REPROGRAMMED AND ASSURED PROBLEM WAS FIXED. PROBLEM RETURNED THAT PM, RETURNED TO DEALER THEY REFUSED TO DO MORE WORK AS THEY CLAIMED RECALL WAS DONE IGNORING STEPS 2 AND 3 OF RECALL. NOW FORD CORPORATION SAYS I AM ON MY OWN TO REPAIR DEFECTIVE PARTS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THE TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING AND FAILED TO SHIFT INTO GEAR WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.

TWO DAYS AGO, I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND SUDDENLY, MY GEARS STARTED SLIPPING. I WAS DRIVING 45 MPH AND THEN MY CAR DECELERATED TO THE POINT WHERE I COULD NO LONGER ACCELERATE. THIS MADE IT VERY DIFFICULT TO GET BACK HOME AND I FEARED THAT I WOULD BE AT RISK FOR A CRASH. IMMEDIATELY THE NEXT MORNING, I BROUGHT MY CAR TO A FORD DEALER AND THEY DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM TO BE WITH THE TRANSMISSION. MY OPTIONS WERE TO FIX ONE BAND OR THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION. UPON DOING RESEARCH ABOUT THIS ISSUE, I FOUND THAT MANY OTHER FORD CUSTOMERS HAD EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THEIR 2008 FORD ESCAPE'S TRANSMISSION. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE AIR BAG AND CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE BEGAN SHAKING. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V284000 (STEERING) AND AFTER THE RECALL REPAIR, THE FAILURES OCCURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,000.

WHILE DRIVING MY FRONT WHEEL DRIVE FORD ESCAPE ON A TRIP THE ABS AND STABILITY CONTROL LIGHTS BOTH CAME ON. THIS DID NOT INITIALLY CAUSE ANY PROBLEMS WITH NORMAL BRAKING WHILE DRIVING IN DRY CONDITIONS. AT THE END OF THE TRIP THE ABS SYSTEM ACTIVATED ON EVERY STOP, SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCING STOPPING DISTANCE ON DRY GROUND. MY INVESTIGATION FOUND THE FOLLOWING: RUSTING OF THE DRIVESHAFT SURFACE APPARENTLY CAUSED OUTWARD PRESSURE ON THE INSIDE OF THE FRONT RIGHT ABS TONE RING RESULTING IN IT SEPARATING IN ONE SPOT. THIS PROBABLY CREATED A ERROR IN THE MONITORING BY THAT ABS SENSOR RESULTING IN THE LIGHTS COMING ON. THE RING MAY HAVE HELD FAST TO THE RUST UNDER THE REMAINDER OF THE RING DURING MOST OF MY TRIP CAUSING NO OTHER PROBLEMS. NEAR THE END OF MY TRIP THE CRACKED RING APPEARS TO HAVE SHAKEN FREE, SLIPPING ON THE ROTATING DRIVESHAFT SURFACE. THIS MAY HAVE MADE THE SENSOR THINK THE WHEEL WAS NOT TURNING AND APPLIED THE ABS TO THAT WHEEL EACH TIME THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE DANGER THEN BECAME INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE ON DRY GROUND AND UNKNOWN PERFORMANCE ON SLIPPERY SURFACES. IN CHECKING AROUND, THIS APPEARS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM AND THE OTHER RING WILL CRACK EVENTUALLY DUE TO SIMILAR RUSTING. REPAIRING THIS REQUIRES THE RING TO BE REPLACED AND POSSIBLY THE DRIVESHAFT SECTION IT IS MOUNTED ON. *TR

WHILE ACCELERATING TO GET ONTO THE HIGHWAY, I NOTICED THE ENGINE WAS REVVING BUT OUR SPEED WASN'T INCREASING AND IT SEEMED AS THOUGH IT WASN'T GOING INTO GEAR. FINALLY ONCE IT DID SHIFT THE WRENCH INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON. AFTER TAKING IT TO THE REPAIR SHOP TO HAVE IT EVALUATED I WAS TOLD THAT THE BANDS FOR 2ND AND 4TH GEAR WERE BUSTED AND I'D NEED A NEW OR REBUILT TRANSMISSION INSTALLED. I WON'T EVER BUY ANOTHER FORD AFTER SEEING ALL OF THE OTHER REPORTS ON THIS AND KNOWING THAT THEY AREN'T ISSUING A RECALL TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. THIS CAN BE REAL DANGEROUS IF SOMEONE IS COMING AT YOU AND YOU CAN'T GET OUT OF THE WAY FAST ENOUGH! I'M TAKING THE LOSS AND TRADING IT IN ON SOMETHING MORE RELIABLE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 133,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

POWER STEERING WOULD FAIL OFTEN. AT FIRST IT WOULD NOT WORK RIGHT AFTER VEHICLE WAS STARTED. AFTER SHUTTING DOWN AND RESTARTING IT WOULD OFTEN KICK BACK IN AND WORK. IT PROGRESSIVELY GOT WORSE AND ABOUT 2 WEEKS AFTER INITIAL INCIDENT IT WOULD OFTEN FAIL WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AT SPEEDS UP TO 70 MPH. THIS IS MY WIFE'S PRIMARY VEHICLE AND IF SOMETHING WERE TO HAPPEN AND THE POWER STEERING FAILED AT THOSE SPEEDS SHE WOULD NOT HAVE THE STRENGTH TO PROPERLY MANEUVER THE VEHICLE OUT OF DANGER. *TR

2008 FORD ESCAPE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO POWER STEERING SYSTEM RECALL NOTICE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED IT WAS DIFFICULT TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT. SHE CALLED THREE DEALERSHIPS, AND THEY ALL HAD SOME TYPE OF ISSUE. RECALL # 14V284000.

WHILE DRIVING 2008 FORD ESCAPE ELECTRICAL STEERING WOULD QUIT WORKING WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND GO INTO MANUAL STEERING MODE. IF THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AND RESTARTED THE ELECTRICAL STEERING WOULD WORK. CHECKED TO SEE IF THE VEHICLE HAD A RECALL FOR THE STEERING PROBLEM ONLINE AND THE VEHICLE DID. RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE FOR 2008 FORD ESCAPE ELECTRICAL STEERING FAILURE RECAL # 14S05. TOOK THE 2008 IN FOR REPAIRS AT ED KOEHN FORD DEALERSHIP IN WAYLAND, MICHIGAN FOR REPAIRS. MECHANIC STATED THAT STEERING HAD TO BE REPROGRAMMED. NOW AFTER THE FIX (PROGRAMING) VEHICLE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES WHILE NOT IN MOTION WHILE PARKED. UNABLE TO USE VEHICLE. FORD STATES THAT VEHICLE HAS BEEN FIXED AS FAR AS THEY ARE CONCERNED. DEALERSHIP CONTACTED FORD SPECIAL SERVICES FOR THE SHAKING STEERING (WHILE THE VEHICLE IS SITTING MOTIONLESS) AND DEALERSHIP ADVISED THAT THIS WOULD NOT BE COVERED UNDER THE RECALL. THE STEERING WHEEL DID NOT SHAKE UNTIL FORD MADE THE REPAIR FOR THE RECALL. I HAVE CONTACTED FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE TWICE (1-800-392-3673) WHICH STILL ADVISES IT IS NOT RELATED TO THE RECALL. CASE #5055156-F5P7BQ. THE RECALL STATES THAT ALTERNATIVELY, THE DEALER MAY HAVE TO REPLACE THE TORQUE SENSOR OR THE STEERING COLUMN. IN THIS CASE, SINCE THE REPROGRAMMING DID NOT WORK THE STEERING COLUMN SHOULD HAVE BEEN CHANGED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT PROPERLY REPAIRED. IT APPEARS TO BE A CHEAP FIX BY FORD AT MY EXPENSE. NOW FORD WANTS $950 TO MAKE THE REPAIR WHICH SHOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED AT NO COST

I WAS DECELERATING TO A RED LIGHT, WHEN MY ACCELERATOR DEPRESSED AND STUCK TO THE FLOOR ON IT'S OWN, I HAD TO SHUT THE IGNITION OFF AND COAST INTO THE GAS STATION TO GET THE VEHICLE TO COME TOO A STOP. I TOOK IT TO ANDY MOHR FORD AND WAS TOLD IT NEEDS A NEW ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY, WHICH IS A 600.00 REPAIR. I BOUGHT MY ESCAPE USED SO THERE IS NO WARRANTY NOR COULD I AFFORD THIS REPAIR. I RESEARCHED THE ISSUE AND FOUND A RECALL FOR THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY, BUT WAS TOLD BY ANDY MOHR, THE RECALL DOESN'T APPLY TO MY SPECIFIC BUILD. I THEN CONTACTED FORD CORPORATE AND OPENED A CLAIM WITH THEM, I WAS TOLD THEY WOULD TAKE CARE OF IT ( BECAUSE IT'S A MANUFACTURES DEFECT AND A SAFETY ISSUE )AND WAS REFERRED BACK TO ANDY MOHR THIS TIME I SPOKE WITH THE CUSTOMER SERVICE MANAGER AND TOLD THE SANE THING, THAT BECAUSE I DON'T HAVE A WARRANTY,, THE REPAIR ISN'T COVETED AND I'M THEREFORE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COST OF REPAIR. THIS CAN'T BE RIGHT OR LEGAL, THIS PROBLEM POSES A SAFETY RISK TO MYSELF AND MY FAMILY AS WELL AS MY FELLOW DRIVERS I COULD POTENTIALLY HURT OR KILL WHEN THIS ACCELERATOR DECIDES TO DEPRESS AND STICK AGAIN. *TR

THIS MORNING DRIVING TO WORK, AGAIN....MY GAS PEDAL STUCK...WAS GOING 50 TO 1 MPH IN A SECOND. I HAVE HAD MY 2008 FORD ESCAPE BACK TO THE DEALER THREE DIFFERENT TIMES SINCE I PURCHASED IT IN 2009 AND THEY STATED...THEY COULD NOT "REPLICATE" THE ISSUE. I HAVE JUST LEARNED ON 8/12/14 THERE IS A RECALL ON THE THROTTLE AND I HOPE THEY HONOR THE RECALL. THIS HAS BEEN A VERY SCARY SITUATION OVER THE YEARS, WHERE MY LIFE WAS PUT IN DANGER AND ALL I HAVE BEEN TOLD IS THAT THEY CANNOT "REPLICATE" THE ISSUE WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN EACH TIME SOON AFTER IT HAPPENED. I AM CALLING MY LOCAL FORD DEALER NOW! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD ESCAPE. SHORTLY AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V284000 (POWER STEERING), THE FAILURE SPECIFIED IN THE RECALL NOTICE OCCURRED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO PAY OUT OF POCKET TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,222.

TL-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS, THE STEERING SEIZED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO ACCELERATE WHEN DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE WRENCH WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V284000 (POWER STEERING) BUT DID NOT CONFIRM IF THE VIN WAS INCLUDED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. DJR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH AND IGNITION CYLINDER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL, THERE WAS A LOUD ABNORMAL NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN FRACTURED AS A RESULT THE STEERING SHAFT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V284000 (POWER STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,409. UPDATED 09-04-14 *BF UPDATED 11/28/2014 *JS

I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY WHEN MY CAR SUDDENLY WOULDN'T DRIVE. I PRESSED THE GAS, BUT IT WOULDN'T GO. I LIMPED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. MY WIFE AND CHILDREN WERE IN THE CAR, BUT FORTUNATELY THEY WERE NOT HURT. AFTER ABOUT 5 MINUTES, I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE IT TO THE EXIT (A FEW HUNDRED FEET). THIS SEEMS LIKE AN INCREDIBLE HAZARD - ONE THAT FORD SHOULD FIX! I CAN TELL YOU THIS, I WILL GET THE CAR FIXED TO WHERE IT CAN BE DRIVEN, BUT I WILL NEVER BUY A FORD AGAIN. FORD HAS PUT MY FAMILY AT RISK AND WON'T DO THE RIGHT THING. *TR

2008 FORD ESCAPE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE STEERING RECALL PROBLEMS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THERE HAS BEEN NO RECALL INSTRUCTIONS TO THE DEALERS ON HOW TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *JB

STEERING WHEEL IS LOOSE WHEN TRYING TO START CAR.THE WHEEL HAS TO BE TURNED SEVERAL TIMES BACK IN FORTH IN ORDER TO START CAR.IT HAS NOW BECOME VERY DIFFICULT TO START,TAKING 4-5 MINUTES OF TURNING AND JOSTLING THE KEY TO START THE CAR. *JS

I AM HAVING TROUBLE WITH MY 2008 FORD ESCAPE THE IGNITION SWITCH WON'T START MY CAR. SINCE ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO I HAVE TO KEEP PUSHING MY KEY IN FURTHER AND FURTHER TO TRY TO GET MY CAR TO START. SOMETIMES IT TAKE 10-15 MIN BEFORE I CAN ACTUALLY GET IT STARTED. READING COMMENTS ABOUT THE CAR THIS IS A MAJOR ISSUE AND THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL DONE. *JS

MY CAR IS UNDER RECALL FOR A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE AS THE STEERING CAN GO DOWN. I HAVE TRIED MULTIPLE TIMES TO GET A HOLD OF FORD DEALERS SERVICE DEPARTMENTS AND CANNOT EVEN GET THEM TO ANSWER THE PHONES IN ORDER TO GET MY CAR REPAIRED. IT IS A DANGER AND I HAVE NO OTHER CAR THAT I CAN DRIVE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE IDLING, THE STEERING WHEEL SHOOK AND LOST POWER STEERING. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS IN ORDER TO REGAIN POWER STEERING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TORQUE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 14V284000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), HOWEVER THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 182,119.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO REPLACED THE STEERING COLUMN. THE CONTACT WAS MADE AWARE OF A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 14V284000 (STEERING), HOWEVER HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED ON THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,000. UPDATED 10/22/14*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE FAILURE OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE BEING REPAIRED. UPDATED 4/1/2015 *JS

WHEN TRYING TO START THE IGNITION, IT SOMETIMES WILL NOT START. I HAVE TO PUSH IN WITH THE KEY AND TRY THIS SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE IT WILL CRANK.IF I NEED TO BE IN A HURRY,I CAN'T,BECAUSE IT TAKES ABOUT 10 MINUTES TO GET CRANK.. *TR

I RESPONDED TO A RECALL NOTICE 14S05. I CALL THE FORD DEALER IN MY AREA AND WAS GIVEN AN APPOINTMENT FOR 11/5/2014. THIS IS UNREASONABLE. HAD I CALLED FOR REGULAR SERVICE THAT WOULD NOT HAVE ME WAIT THIS LONG. *TR

WHEN THE VEHICLE APPROACHES 15-20 MPH THE RPM'S REV. VEHICLE ALSO WANTS TO STALL AT LOW SPEEDS OR WHEN IDLING. WHILE ALL THESE ISSUES START OCCURRING THE WRENCH LIGHT COMES ON IN THE VEHICLE. IT MAKES THE VEHICLE USELESS TO DRIVE AND DOWN RIGHT DANGEROUS ON THE HIGHWAY. *TR

DECEMBER 17, 2012 WITH ONLY 97,000 MILES ON THIS CAR IT COMPLETELY STALLED WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED AND COMPLETE TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT. JULY 22,2014 VEHICLE STARTING TO EXCEL WHILE DRIVING AND LOSE POWER ....WRENCH LIGHT IS ON.....124,000 MILES RECALL NEEDS TO INCLUDE 2008 IT INCLUDES 2009---2013 FOR THROTTLE BODY REPLACEMENT AND EXTENDING WARRANTY TO 150,000. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED AND THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE EGR VALVE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V284000 (POWER STEERING) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE ABOUT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE REMEDY WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE DELAY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT DID NOT EXPERIENCE A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE HESITATED AND FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE MAINTENANCE SERVICE SENSOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC STATED THAT THE SECOND AND FOURTH GEARS WERE FAULTY AND THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,000.

MY CAR WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, ON THE HWY, IN WHICH THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL AND THE CAR ROLLED SEVERAL TIMES. THE 2 FRONT AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. NONE OF THE 3 ADULT PASSENGERS WERE SERIOUSLY HURT. THE CAR WAS TOTALED. I BOUGHT THE CAR FROM A FORD DEALERSHIP FOR $15,000, USED. THE AIRBAGS SHOULD HAVE OPENED. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGERS COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. *TR

MY 2008 FORD ESCAPE KEPT SURGING UP TO 5 RPM WHILE I WAS DRIVING. THANK GOD I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER WITHOUT HAVING AN ACCIDENT! WRENCH SYMBOL APPEARED THAT SAID: THROTTLE/POWERTRAIN. HAD TO HAVE CAR TOWED TO A MECHANIC WHO TOLD ME I HAD TO TAKE MY VEHICLE TO A FORD DEALERSHIP. CALLED FORD DEALER AND APPOINTMENT WAS SCHEDULED WITH ON 6/27; OF COURSE, I HAD TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED AGAIN. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS EVALUATED THE SERVICE ADVISOR CALLED AND SAID IT IS MY TRANSMISSION!!?? HOW COULD THIS BE! I ONLY HAVE 80K MILES ON THE VEHICLE IN 5 YEARS! HOW IS THE TRANSMISSION FAILING AT SUCH LOW MILEAGE?! ONT HE NHTSA WEBSITE, I SEE THERE ARE MYRIADS OF COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS SAME ISSUE, YET NO RECALLS?? NO WAY SHOULD I (CONSUMER) BE RESPONSIBLE FOR A TOTAL TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT 80K MLIES, ESPECIALLY WHEN IT'S EVIDENT IT'S A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT! MY SUV IS STILL AT THE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE IT HAD TO BE RE-EVALUATED BY ONE OF THEIR TRANSMISSION EXPERTS. *TR