NHTSA Complaint #10567873 — 2008 FORD ESCAPE

STEERING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 10567873
Vehicle 2008 FORD ESCAPE
Component STEERING
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 120,000 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State MI

Consumer Description

I WAS DRIVING TO PARKING LOT AT LOCAL STORE AND THE POWER STEERING QUIT WORKINGSO I STOPPED IN A SAFE AREA TO INVESTIGATE THE PROBLEM SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF TO LOOK UNDER THE HOOD DID NOT FIND ANYTHING STARTED THE VEHICLE BACK UP PROBLEM WENT AWAY THEN IT HAPPENED AGAIN AT HOME UPON STARTUP NO POWER STEERING TURN VEHICLE BACK OFF HAS TO DO THIS A COUPLE OF TIMES THEN PROBLEM WENT AWAY.NOW THIS PROBLEM IS MORE CONSTANT OF NO POWER STEERING AND NOW THE STEERING WHEEL SITS AND CHATTERS BACK AND FORTH AT IDLE AND DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD SO I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER SHIP AND TALKED TO THE GUYS IN THE PARTS DEPARTMENT AND THEY SAID THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM AND FORD CAN GET IT FIGURED OUT AS TO WHAT THERE GOING TO DO THEY SAID AS OF RIGHT NOW THEY CAN'T ORDER ANY POWER ASSIST COLUMNS RIGHT YET SO I GUESS FORD IS DRAGGING THERE FEET ON THIS ONE I GUESS UNTIL SOMEONE DIES MAYBE ALL THE FORD CEO'S NEED GET INTO ONE OF THEY PROBLEM VEHICLES AND DRIVE FOR AWHILE AND SEE WHAT ALL OF US ARE TALKING ABOUT?? *TR

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