NHTSA Complaint #10555881 — 2008 FORD ESCAPE

HELP! I BOUGHT A BRAND NEW 2008 FORD ESCAPE AND HAVE A PRETTY GOOD RECORD OF MAINTENANCE. A WEEK AGO, I NOTICED MY STEERING WHEEL IS LOCKING. I HAVE TO RESTART SO MANY TIMES BEFORE I CAN MOVE IT. TWO DAYS AGO, I WAS EXITING FROM THE FREEWAY AND AS I TURNED, THE WHEEL LOCKED AND ALMOST CRASHED, STRAIGHT HEAD ON TO THE OPPOSITE SIDE. THAT WAS FRIGHTENING! I CHECKED ONLINE AND SURPRISED TO FIND THOUSAND OF COMPLAINS ABOUT THE SAME INCIDENT FOR 2008 MODEL AND UP. I BELIEVE THIS IS A MECHANICAL PROBLEM AND FORD SHOULD HAVE UPDATE THE WAY HOW THEY MAKE THE ELECTRICAL SENSOR/POWER STEERING WHEEL THAT IS CAUSING THIS AND SHOULD NOT BE STUCK TO PAY $2,000 JUST TO HAVE THIS PARTS FIXED. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL FOR THIS BEFORE SOMEONE GETS REALLY HURT AND CAUSE DEATH. *TR