NHTSA Complaint #10564450 — 2008 FORD ESCAPE

WHILE STOPPED AT RED LIGHT, I NOTICED A "TWITCH" IN THE STEERING WHEEL. STEERING APPEARED TO BE NORMAL AS I WAS DRIVING. LATER, AGAIN WHILE SETTING STILL, I AGAIN NOTICED STEERING WHEEL ACTUALLY "TWITCH" ON IT'S OWN, MY HANDS WERE OFF OF THE STEERING WHEEL. THIS VEHICLE HAS ELECTRONIC STEERING ASSIST. VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT DEALERSHIP BEING EVALUATED. THEY ARE TELLING ME THAT FORD CURRENTLY DOESN'T HAVE A RECALL ON THIS. THIS DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE! I HAVE FOUND ONLINE OTHER REPORTS OF LOSING STEERING ASSIST. THIS COULD LEAD TO CRASHES IN CERTAIN DRIVING CONDITIONS AND SITUATIONS. THE STEERING SYSTEM OF ANY VEHICLE IS ONE OF THE MOST BASIC AND FUNDAMENTAL SAFETY SYSTEMS, AND BEING SO, SHOULD BE FAR MORE RELIABLE AND PROVEN THROUGH TESTING AND BEING G BACKED UP BY THE MANUFACTURER. I AM BEING TOLD THAT THIS COULD COST $1000-$1500 TO REPAIR, AS THEY MAY HAVE TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE STEERING COLUMN. THAT IN MY ESTIMATION IS UNACCEPTABLE. *TR