NHTSA Complaint #10502992 — 2008 FORD ESCAPE STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10502992
Vehicle	2008 FORD ESCAPE
Component	STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
Date of Incident	February 20, 2013
Date Filed	March 13, 2013
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NJ

Consumer Description

CPSC: I1320536A. 2008 FORD ESCAPE. CONSUMER STATED THESE CARS HAVE POWER STEERING CONTROL ISSUES. *LN THE CONSUMER STATED THE POWER STEERING CONTROL MODULE, AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE NEW ELECTRONIC POWER ASSIST STEERING SYSTEM CAN MALFUNCTION WITHOUT WARNING AND THE LEAVE THE DRIVER WITHOUT STEERING.

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