2008 FORD ESCAPE Steeringelectric Power Assist System Problems

The contact owns a 2008 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while her son was driving approximately 35 MPH, the steering wheel seized and would not turn in either direction. The driver turned off and restarted the vehicle; however, the steering wheel functionality returned but the power steering assist was inoperable. The driver was unaware of any warning lights being illuminated. The contact's husband arrived on the scene and drove the vehicle back to the residence. The vehicle remained in the driveway and had not been taken to be diagnosed or repaired. The contact had spoken to independent mechanics who had not diagnosed the vehicle but verbally stated that there were recalls for similar years, makes, and models. The contact called the manufacturer and was informed that there were no open recalls on the vehicle. The failure mileage was approximately 190,000.

The loss of power steering that was reported as being fixed with Ford Recall # 14S05 is still happening and Ford is not covering the cost of fixing it again.

HI MY NAME IS [XXX] I HAVE A 2008 FORD ESCAPE AND I AM HAVING STEERING WHEEL ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WHEN I TURN ON THE CAR THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATE AND I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH AND I LOOK LIKE THERE HAS BEEN ALOT OF PEOPLE COMPLAINING ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM IM HAVING AND THAT MIGHT BE THE STEERING WHEEL TORQUE SENSOR. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE AIR BAG AND CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE BEGAN SHAKING. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V284000 (STEERING) AND AFTER THE RECALL REPAIR, THE FAILURES OCCURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,000.

2008 FORD ESCAPE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO POWER STEERING SYSTEM RECALL NOTICE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED IT WAS DIFFICULT TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT. SHE CALLED THREE DEALERSHIPS, AND THEY ALL HAD SOME TYPE OF ISSUE. RECALL # 14V284000.

2008 FORD ESCAPE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO STEERING COLUMN ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE ELECTRONIC MODULE IN THE STEERING COLUMN FAILED.

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.