2008 Ford Escape complaints

ELECTRIC POWER STEERING OUITS WORKING AND IT WILL NOT STEER NO P0WER ASSIST IT IS VERY DANEROUS FORD GARAGE TODD JUDY IN HUNTINGTON WEST VIRGINIA AND BILL COLE IN ASHLAND KY WONT LOOK AT IT UNLESS I GIVE THEM $110.00 THIS COULD KILL SOMEONE FORD DOES NOT CARE EVERY TIME IT GETS TURN A LITTLE TO MUCH IN A TIGHT CORNER IT GOES OUT I HAVE TALKED TO THE 2009S AND OTHERS WITH THIS ELECTRIC POWER STEERING HAVE BEEN RECALLED AND FORD QUIT PUTTING IT IN CARS THEY KNOW ITS BAD DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO DIE FIRST THEY PROBABLY ALREADY HAVE

STEERING WHEEL SNAKES, LOCKS AND THEN WILL NOT MOVE

ELECTRIC ASSIST POWER STEERING - MY VEHICLE HAS GONE WITHOUT POWER STEERING FOR OVER 2 YEARS , THERE IS AN ISSUE IN THE ELECTRIC ASSIST TORQUE SENSOR CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO NOT SENSE THE NEED FOR POWER STEERING IN TURNS. THIS BEING A FRONT WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLE CAUSES DIFFICULTY IN BEING ABLE TO STEER REGULARLY. I HAVE OBSERVED A RECALL ONLINE FROM THE KANSAS CITY PLANT , MY VEHICLE IS KANSAS CITY BUILT AND I HAVE TAKEN MY VEHICLE TO MECHANIC SHOP FOR THE REPAIR ONLY TO BE INFORMED THAT FORD WILL NOT COVER THE ISSUE THAT I WILL BE OUT OF POCKET FOR THE REPAIR WORK. THIS WAS A SECONDHAND VEHICLE FOR ME AND FINANCIALLY I WAS AND AM NOT ABLE TO AFFORD THE COSTLY REPAIR OF WHAT THEY WILL CHARGE FOR WORK. THUS LEAVING ME TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE WITH NO POWER STEERING OR HAVING THE TROUBLE CODE CLEARED TO ALLOW A VERY LOOSE STEERING COLUMN WHERE IT SHAKES AND RATTLES WHILE IDLING AND CAN BE OBSERVED FROM EXTERIOR SIDE SEEING THE DRIVE WHEELS SHAKING AS IF THE VEHICLE IS ATTEMPTING TO TURN ITSELF. THIS VEHICLE IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE BUT I HAVE NO CHOICE AS I DO NOT HAVE ANOTHER VEHICLE OPTION AT THIS TIME. MY CHILDREN TRAVEL IN THE VEHICLE WITH ME AND I FEAR FOR OUR SAFETY WHILE DRIVING IT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO TURN, THE VEHICLE LOST STEERING ABILITY. THE CONTACT HAD TO USE EXCESSIVE FORCE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE HOME. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE AND A HALF YEARS AND THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DRIVEN IN SIX MONTHS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

POWER STEERING ASSIST FAULT - COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER STEERING AFTER RECALL 14S05 WAS PERFORMED. EXPERIENCED WHEEL "SHUDDER" WHEN STOPPED FOR SEVERAL WEEKS AND THEN COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER STEERING.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE, THE STEERING WHEEL SHOOK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE FAILURE CODE: B2278 (ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING, TORQUE SENSOR) WAS LOCATED. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TAKEN TO EIDE FORD LINCOLN (LOCATED AT 800 E BISMARCK EXPY, BISMARCK, ND 58504, (701) 222-3500) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING TORQUE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. AFTER LEAVING THE DEALER, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE WRENCH WARNING ICON ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER AND WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 250,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE STEERING ASSIST WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT PULLED OFF THE ROADWAY, TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND BACK ON, AND THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO LOCATED DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE: 2278 (TORQUE SENSOR SIGNAL FAILURE). THE MECHANIC WAS ABLE TO CLEAR THE FAULT CODE; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. NEITHER THE FORD DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 147,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT MANAGED TO STEER THE VEHICLE TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BY THE CONTACT'S INSURANCE COMPANY TO SPRADLEY BARR FORD & LINCOLN OF GREELEY (4901 W 29TH ST, GREELEY, CO 80634, (970) 506-3600) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE VEHICLE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT TO CALL NHTSA TO FILE A COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000. *BF *TR

TAMARA IRECALL- STEERING COLUM PION IS THE PROBLEM SHAKING WHILE DRIVING AND COME TO A STOP CONTINUES TO SHAKE . FOR A WHOLE WEEK WE'VE CALLED FORD AND WE HAVE NOT RECEIVED A CALL BACK AND I HAVE CALLED EVERYDAY AND NO ANSWER FROM ANYONE WE ARE NOT VERY HAPPEN WITH ANYBODY THANK YOU IF U CALL OR EMAIL US (XXXXX) PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

POWER STEERING ASSIST FAULT - UNABLE TO USE POWER STEERING RENDERING VEHICLE A SAFETY HAZARD 1.1 MILLION OTHER FORD ESCAPES RECALLED FOR SAME ISSUE

POWER STEERING FAILURE. SYMPTOMS ARE EXACTLY AS DESCRIBED IN NHSTA CAMPAIN# 14V284000. BEGAN WITH A STEERING WHEEL SHIMMY WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION (INTERMITTENT, WORST AT IDLE BUT PERSISTENT) AND EVENTUAL "POWER STEERING ASSIST FAULT".

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE STEERING SHOOK AND LOST POWER WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT CALLED PRIORITY FORD AT 757-583-3673 (LOCATED AT 7520 N MILITARY HWY, NORFOLK, VA 23518) AND THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 180,000.

STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES, CHATTERS, AND MOVES ON ITS OWN ACCORD WHILE VEHICLE IS STATIONARY WITH THE STEERING WHEEL LEFT IN A NEUTRAL POSITION (NO FORCE APPLIED LEFT OR RIGHT). THE CHATTERING NOISE CAN BE HEARD WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION WITH NEUTRAL STEERING WHEEL FORCES. THIS SYMPTOM CREATES EXTREME CONCERN THAT THE ELECTRIC STEERING ASSIST MAY FAIL OR MALFUNCTION WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. THIS ISSUE IS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL ACCORDING TO FORD.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR AND WRENCH SYMBOL FLASHED AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN IN EITHER DIRECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, BUT THE RESULTS WERE PENDING. THE MANUFACTURER EXCLUDED THE VEHICLE FROM NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: DP15001 (STEERING) AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V284000 (STEERING), ALTHOUGH THE FAILURE WAS SIMILAR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

RANDOMLY MY STEERING WHEEL STARTED DOING WHAT FEELS SIMILAR TO A JERK MOVEMENT WHILE DRIVING AND STATIONARY. I'VE NOTICED IT OCCURRED ON THE HIGHWAY AS WELL AS CITY STREETS. AFTER A FEW WEEKS OF THAT, ONE DAY I STARTED THE CAR AND HAD A BLINKING 'WRENCH' ICON. SO AFTER LOOKING UP THE DETAILS I WAS ABLE TO FIND THAT THIS NORMALLY HAS TO DO WITH THE TORQUE SENSOR. I ALSO SAW DETAILS REGARDING A RECALL HOWEVER I'M UNSURE IF MY SUV WILL FALL UNDER THIS AS I FEEL IT SHOULD.

AFTER PULLING OUT OF MY GARAGE I HEARD A LOUD BANGING NOISE. I PULLED OVER AND CHECKED THE AREA BEHIND AND ABOVE THE RIGHT REAR TIRE AND SAW THAT THE SHOCK AND NECESSARY ATTACHMENTS WERE COMPLETELY RUSTED AWAY FROM THE FRAME.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR FLASHED INTERMITTENTLY AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO TURN IN EITHER DIRECTION. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE TORQUE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V284000 (STEERING) AND NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: DP15001 (STEERING), ALTHOUGH THE FAILURE WAS SIMILAR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

'FORD ESCAPE STEERING " CAR WAS PARKED. I PULLED OUT TO END OF DRIVEWAY AND MADE LEFT TURN ONTO A BUSY STREET. SUDDENLY, THE STEERING WHEEL STOPPED HAVING ANY POWER. SINCE I WAS MOVING IT WAS NOT REAL BAD. IF MY WIFE WAS DRIVING SHE PROBABLY COULD HAVE HAD AN ACCIDENT. IT WAS AS IF THE ENGINE WAS OFF AND THE STEERING WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT. I DROVE A BLOCK AND WAS ASTOUNDED THAT AS I MADE ANOTHER TURN IT WAS SO DIFFICULT. I PARKED AND CHECKED THE CAR OVER. I COULD SEE NOTHING AND I WAS AN ASE CERTIFIED MASTER MECHANIC FOR 30 YEARS (1983-2013). I COULD SEE NOTHING WRONG EXTERNALLY. I WAS LUCKY, SOMEONE MOVING FASTER COULD HAVE DIED. I DROVE IT TO A REPAIR SHOP WHERE I WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THAT PART BUT ONLY FOR 2008 ESCAPES BUILT IN KANSAS CITY. I THINK IT IS A DISGRACE THAT FORD IS ALLOWED TO CONTINUE RISKING THE LIVES OF CONSUMERS FOR SOMETHING THEY KNOW IS AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN.

RIGHT REAR WHEEL WELL RUSTED OUT AND TOWER HOLDING THE SHOCK IN PLACE IS COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT

MY LIGHTS ON DASH WILL ALL RANDOMLY FLASH WHILE MY SPEEDOMETER AND RMP WILL STOP WORKING. MY CAR ALSO SEEMS TO NOT SHIFT WELL WHEN THIS HAPPENS. MY STEERING FEELS EXTREMELY LOOSE AND UNSAFE. I DON'T DARE TO DRIVE OVER 30MPH AND HAVE NOT HAD ANYONE BE ABLE TO TELL ME EXACTLY WHAT IS WRONG. MY STEERING HAS ALSO LOCKED A FEW TIMES, USUALLY WHEN I'M IN REVERSE. I HAVE TO TURN THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON TO MAKE IT WORK AGAIN. I FEAR FOR MY SON AND FAMILY EVERY TIME I HAVE TO DRIVE TO WORK AND SCHOOL.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE LOST ELECTRIC POWER STEERING (EPS) ABILITY, WHICH CAUSED THE CONTACT TO HAVE TO MANEUVER THE STEERING WHEEL WITH EXTREME DIFFICULTY. THE EPS WARNING INDICATOR FLASHED WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC LOCATED A DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE FOR THE STEERING SHAFT TORQUE SENSOR. THE TORQUE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED THE ABS CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPROGRAMMED. DICK MASHETER FORD (1090 S HAMILTON RD, COLUMBUS, OH 43227, (614) 861-7150) AND THE MANUFACTURER INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE RECEIVED A SOFTWARE UPDATE IN 2014 FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V284000 (STEERING); HOWEVER, THE REMEDY FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: DP15001 (STEERING); HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS RELATED. THE MANUFACTURER PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE OTHER THAN SUGGESTING THE DEALER REPLACE THE PART. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 139,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WAS FAULTY AND THE VEHICLE ALMOST STRUCK A CURB WHEN MAKING A TURN. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING SHAFT TORQUE SENSOR FAILED AND A NEW STEERING COLUMN WAS NEEDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT TO CALL NHTSA TO FILE A COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,540.

POWER STEERING ELECTRIC. STEERING WHEEL SHAKES AND JERKS WHILE PARKED OR DRIVING. STEERING COLUMN IS VERY NOISY. ELECTRIFING

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SHOOK AND MOVED LEFT AND RIGHT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVING FORWARD. THERE WAS NO WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. ALSO, WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING, THE STEERING WHEEL MOVED LEFT AND RIGHT. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE COMPUTER MODULE WAS RE-CALIBRATED IN SEPTEMBER OF 2017. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000.

LAST WEEK THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD SHAKE WHEN AT A STOP. YESTERDAY WE GOT AN ERROR CODE SAYING "POWER STEERING ASSIST FAULT". THEN THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT WHEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. WE LEARNED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS EXACT FAILURE FOR OUR YEAR/MAKE/MODEL OF CAR FOR THE FORD PLANT WHERE OURS WAS BUILT (KANSAS CITY) BUT OUR VIN NUMBER IS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO FOR US BUT TO CHARGE US FULL PRICE FOR THE REPAIR.

THE STEERING IN MY CAR WAS AFFECTED. FIRST SIGNS OF ISSUE WERE STEERING WHEEL SHAKING WHILE STOPPED, PARKED AND DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. THEN SUDDENLY WHILE DRIVING THE POWER STEERING WENT AND THANKFULLY I WAS ONLY GOING ABOUT 20MPH. I WAS NOT TURNING AND WAS ABLE TO FORCE THE WHEELS TO TURN OFF INTO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I WAS ON A CITY STREET IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL SHOOK LEFT TO RIGHT AND STOPPED WORKING. ALSO, THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO KAYSER FORD LINCOLN (2303 W BELTLINE HWY, MADISON, WI 53713, (608) 271-6000) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING ROTATION SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V284000 (STEERING) IN 2014. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 169,261.

POWER STEERING STOPPED WORKING WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE CODE SHOWS DTC B2278

INCIDENT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH STEERING COLUMN STARTED TO SHAKE THEN STEERING FAILED MAKING IT EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO TURN PLACING THE CAR AT RISK FOR AN ACCIDENT. THIS VEHICLE YEAR AND MODEL WAS PART OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN RECALL 14V284000 AND FORD RECALL #14S05. UNFORTUNATELY THEY DID NOT INCLUDE OUR VIN # IN THE CARS THEY WOULD FIX. SAME PROBLEM AS ALL THE ONES THEY DECIDED TO FIX. SELECTIVE SAFETY ISN'T SAFE. SINCE THIS ISSUE IS THE SAME AS THE OTHERS, WE TOO NEED TO BE REIMBURSED FOR THE COSTS OF MAKING OUR CAR SAFE AGAIN.

THE BREAKS CONTINUE TO FAIL. HAS ALL NEW PADS, ROTORS AND THE MASTER CYLENDER REPLACED. WHEN COMING TO A STOP THE BREAKS VIBRATE AND THEN NEED TO PUSH THE PETAL TO THE FLOOR TO BE ABLE TO SLOWLY SLOW DOWN. I THEN NEED TO PUMP VISIOUSLY UP TO 5 TIMES TO GET THE BREAKS TO TEMPORARILY WORK AGAIN. WAS THEN TOLD BY MY MECHANIC THE ABS IS THE ISSUE. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS ISSUE WITH THE YR OF MY VEHICLE TO FIND THAT THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE WITH MANY 08 FORD ESCAPES AND HAVE YET TO FIND A RECAL FOR THIS DEADY MALFUNCTION. MY CAR ONLY HAS 135000 MILES AND THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT FORD NEEDS TO FIX WITH A RECALL ASAP.

WHILE BEING DRIVEN (VEHICLE IN MOTION) THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING STEERING CUTS OUT RANDOMLY AND WITHOUT WARNING LEAVING THE VEHICLE WITH ONLY MANUAL STEERING CAPABILITY. THIS IS THE SAME ISSUE ADDRESSED BY NHTSA CAMPAIGN # 14V284000 / FORD RECALL #14505, HOWEVER THIS VEHICLE'S VIN WAS NOT PART OF THAT RECALL.

I STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS STEERING THE VEHICLE. IT FEELS LIKE MANUAL STEERING.

STEERING WHEEL STARTED MAKING A CLUNK NOISE SOMETIMES WHEN TURNING.DRIVING YESTERDAY THE STEERING GOT VERY STIFF.PARKED THE STEERING WOULD BE HARD. THERE WAS A RECALL #14S05 MAY 29 2014.WHEN I CALLED FORD THEY SAID MY CAR IS NOT ON RECALL LIST. SAME PROBLEM EPS -ELECTRIC POWER STEERING ASSIST,TORQUE SENSOR IN STEERING COLUMN OR UPDATED SOFTWARE NEEDED.IT'S VERY HARD TO TURN THE WHEEL WHEN DRIVING. IT SHOULD BE ON RECALL LIST .IT'S A SAFETY HAZARD.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE STEERING WHEEL SHOOK AND VIBRATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER AND LOCAL DEALER (BOB SIGHT FORD, 610 NW BLUE, LEE SUMMIT, MO) WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 190,000.

MY CAR EXPERIENCED A POWER STEERING ASSIST FAULT AS I WAS DRIVING ON THE CITY STREETS THIS EVENING, CAUSING ME TO LOSE CONTROL OF MY CAR. IT WAS VERY ALARMING TO IMMEDIATELY BE LEFT WITHOUT POWER STEERING WHEN DRIVING AND TRYING TO MANEUVER MY WAY HOME SAFELY.

POWER STEERING LOSS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING AT A STOP LIGHT, THE WRENCH ICON SYMBOL ILLUMINATED AND THE STEERING LOST POWER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WAS REPAIRED FOUR YEARS AGO PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V284000 (STEERING). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ROCHESTER FORD (507-288-7564, LOCATED AT 4900 US-52, ROCHESTER, MN 55901) WHERE IT WAS STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT BE REPAIRED FOR FREE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE RECALL REPAIR WAS ALREADY COMPLETED ONCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 116,119.

I CRANKED MY FORD ESCAPE I COULD FILL THAT I HAD NO POWER STEERING

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD ESCAPE. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED AND PLACED IN REVERSE, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE STEERING SEIZED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED THE SAME SYMPTOMS AS LISTED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V340000 (STEERING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 190,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING, THE WRENCH WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND A CHIME SOUND WAS HEARD. THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND POWERED OFF THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED DUE TO THE REPAIR FEES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V284000 (STEERING). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000. *DT*JB

THE STEEERING STOPS WORKING EXTREAMLY HARD TO TURN THE WHEEL. I TURN CAR BACK ON AND OFF AND IT WORKS! I WAS IN PARK. PUT INTO DRIVE I COULDN'T MOVE THOUGHT IT STALLED. TURNED CAR OFF AND BACK ON AND IT WORKED HAPPENED 2X TONIGHT!!

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE, THE POWER STEERING SEIZED. THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO DRIVE, BUT THE STEERING WHEEL SHOOK MILDLY AND WAS DIFFICULT TO TURN. IN ADDITION, THE SERVICE VEHICLE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MIRACLE FORD (1394 NASHVILLE PIKE, GALLATIN, TN 37066, (615) 442-8845), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED BECAUSE THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 240,000.

I DID THE STEERING RECALL BUT HOWEVER, AFTER 2-YEAR DRIVING. MY STEERING FAILED WHEN I DRIVE ON THE HIGHWAY IN 70MILE. IT IS SO HORRIBLE THAT MY WHOLE FAMILY WAS IN THE CAR. FORD THEY DIDN'T REALLY CARE ABOUT ESCAPE STEERING ISSUE. I GUESS THEY ARE WAITING FOR SOMEONE DEAD IN THE ACCIDENT. PLEASE LOOK THIS ISSUE SERIOUSLY. THERE ARE SOME MANY OWER HAVE THE SAME ISSUE EVEN THEY DID THE RECALL.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD ESCAPE. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAULT WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE LOST THE ABILITY TO STEER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DETERMINED THAT THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE MECHANIC SUGGESTED TAKING THE VEHICLE TO FRIENDLY FORD (2250 SOUTH ROAD, POUGHKEEPSIE, NY 12601) WHERE THE POWER STEERING FAILURE WAS CONFIRMED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 128,000.

THE INITIAL PROBLEM I ENCOUNTERED IS THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD SHAKE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN GEAR THOUGH STOPPED. I TOOK IT TO A SHOP AND WAS INFORMED OF A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN REGARDING A TORQUE ANGLE STEERING SENSOR, WHICH WAS BELIEVED TO BE THE SOURCE OF THE PROBLEM. AFTER THAT REPAIR, THE STEERING WHEEL NO LONGER SHAKES UPON BRAKING. HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE PULLS HARD TO THE LEFT. THE STEERING WHEEL HAS PRESSURE TO THE RIGHT, BUT NO RESISTANCE TO THE LEFT, AND IS THEREFORE ALWAYS STEERING TO THE LEFT. I DID ALERT THE SHOP TO THE PROBLEM AND THEY MADE CERTAIN IT WAS NOT AN ISSUE WITH THE ALIGNMENT. THEY HAVE INFORMED ME THAT THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM IS A FAULTY STEERING COLUMN ASSEMBLY WHICH THE NEW TORQUE ANGLE STEERING SENSOR IS NOT ABLE TO CALIBRATE AGAINST. THE VEHICLE IS NOW LARGELY NOT SAFE TO DRIVE UNTIL THE SECOND ROUND OF REPAIRS ARE DONE. THE SHOP WHERE I HAD THE REPAIRS DONE, BELIEVE FORD IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING ASSEMBLY - THE REASON THEY BELIEVE FORD IS AWARE OF THE ISSUE IS BECAUSE THEY CALLED A LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP AND FOUND THAT THE DEALERSHIP KEEPS THIS ENTIRE ASSEMBLY IN STOCK. THE CHOICE TO KEEP THIS ASSEMBLY IN STOCK, I WAS TOLD, IS INDICATIVE OF ROUTINE NEED TO REPLACE THIS PART.

THE ERROR MESSAGE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAULT APPEARED ON THE DASH BOARD. THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES BACK AND FORTH EVEN WHEN IN PARK. THE STEERING HAS BECOME VERY LOOSE AND TAKES A LOT MORE TO STEER THE VEHICLE. MOVING THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT NOW DOES NOT SIGNIFICANTLY MOVE THE VEHICLE.

POWER STEERING STOPPED WORKING WHILE I WAS DRIVING, FORD WON'T COVER IT, $1500.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD ESCAPE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO GENESEE VALLEY FORD (1675 INTERSTATE DRIVE, AVON, NY 14414, 833-755-3455) TO BE REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V284000 (STEERING). AFTERWARDS, WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL WAS DIFFICULT TO TURN. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO CORTESE FORD (2500 WEST HENRIETTA ROAD, ROCHESTER, NY, 585-277-3280) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE CONTACT WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR COST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 149,000.

REAR PASSENGER STRUT MOUNT RUSTED THRU. STRUT ONLY FASTENED BY LOWER PORTION. CAN SEE INTERIOR OF VEHICLE IN HOLE FROM OUTSIDE WHEEL WELL.

I JUST PURCHASED THIS CAR. IT HAS 18,000 MILES ON IT . AFTER DRIVING FOR ONE WEEK. I NOTICED THE CAR BRAKES HAVE BECOME VERY HARD TO STOP. ALMOST TO THE POINT WHERE I HAVE TO PRESS THE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR. I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 45 MPH WHEN A CAR TURNED IN FRONT OF MY AND I HAD TO HIT THE BRAKES. I HAD AN EXTREME DELAY IN THE BRAKES AND ALMOST SMASHED INTO THE CAR IN FRONT . LUCKILY THERE WAS ANOTHER LANE TO MERGE INTO OR I COULD HAVE BEEN IN A MAJOR ACCIDENT. I NOW ALWAYS HAVE TO HAVE MY FOOT READY FOR THE EMERGENCY BRAKE BECAUSE I AM AFRAID THE BRAKES WILL GO OUT. I TOOK THE CAR TO A FORD DEALERSHIP AND THEY ARE TELLING ME THAT THE CAR HAS A FAULTY HCU. THE COST TO REPLACE IS OVER 5000 DOLLARS. HOW DOES A CAR WITH 18K MILES REQUIRE A PART THAT COST MORE THAN AN ENGINE? THIS CAR IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. UPON RESEARCH WE NOTICED THAT THOUSANDS OF THESE CARS HAVE THE SAME BRAKING ISSUE AND ITS A HAZARD. A RECALL MUST BE ISSUED AND FORD NEEDS TO OWN UP TO THEIR FAULTY CAR BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED. THIS CAR IS DANGEROUS AND WE WILL BE TAKING A HUGE LOSS AND DISPOSING IT IF THERE IS NO RECALL ISSUED.