Problems with 2008 Ford Escape STEERING

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford escape. the contact stated that the power steering malfunctioned when she tried to cold start the vehicle. the contact stated that the steering became difficult to maneuver. the dealer hight ford, inc. (242 madison ave, skowhegan, me 04976) was contacted and informed the contact that the vehicle was not subjected to a recall. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and informed of the failure. the failure mileage was unknown.

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford escape. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the steering wheel vibrated intermittently with the oil warning light illuminated. the contact stated that after continued driving the steering resumed normal operation and the low oil level warning light disappeared. the vehicle was taken to bill talley automotive 5250 s laburnum ave, richmond, va 23231, to be diagnosed. the contact was informed that the steering column needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the contact referenced nhtsa campaign number: 14v284000 (steering) as a possible cause for the failure. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 174,300.

I own a 2008 ford escape that has recently been diagnosed with a known recalled issue with the torque sensor. error code b2278. it has caused the electric power steering assist to turn off. my vehicle currently has no power steering due to this issue that has already been recalled. my vehicle falls under the model and year that ford recalled the part on, however the ford motor company is claiming they have no responsibility in the repair or replacement of the part. luckily i was at a slow speed when the power steering went out and did not cause an accident.

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford escape. the contact stated that while driving at 65 mph, while exiting the freeway the steering ceased without warning. the contact managed to steer the vehicle to the shoulder of the road. the vehicle was towed to (tri-state ford 1503 pennsylvania ave, east liverpool, oh 43920 (330) 386-6120) where it was diagnose that the steering failed and needed ot be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the contact mentioned nhtsa campaign number:14v284000 (steering) as a possible solution to the failure. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the contact was informed that the vehicle was not subjected to any recalls. the failure mileage was approximately 210,000.

The electric power steering failed, just one day stopped working as a known issue

On 1/9/20 the car had its last dangerous malfunction of so many sense i purchased the vehicle from a dealership 10/18. the car was parked in a beach parking lot. as my son was getting ready to leave the parking lot he turned car on put car in drive slightly stepped on gas to begin pulling out and the car surged and accelerated full speed by itself. he lost all steering and had no breaks. he had absolutely no control of the vehicle. it went full speed into a parked car about 15 ft away! both cars were totaled. all 3 people involved were injured. there was 2 people in parked car and my son who was burrowing my car. previous to this accident the escape has had so many dangerous malfunctions. some being total steering loss while i was driving 45mph .car was towed and fixed covered by factory recall. another shock snapped and punctured my fuel tank. my mechanic said i dodged death by driving . he said car was a ticking bomb. ive replaced 2 abs sensors at different times because they failed and caused break pedel to vibrate and made it very hard to stop. another ...

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford escape. the contact stated that while driving at highway speed the power steering became inoperable. the vehicle required extra effort to maneuver. the vehicle was taken to (lilliston ford, 833 n delsea dr, vineland, nj 08360, (856) 272-5950) who diagnosed that the torque sensor needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number 14v284000 (steering). the manufacturer was contacted and informed of the failure and a case was opened. the approximate failure mileage was 150,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford escape. when the vehicle was started, the steering was firm and required extra effort to maneuver. there was no warning indicator illuminated. the contact stated that the vehicle was previously repaired per nhtsa campaign number: 14v284000 (steering); however, the failure recurred. camelback ford (located at 1330 e camelback rd, phoenix, az 85014, (602) 635-7551) was made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 214,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford escape. the contact stated that while driving at 25 mph, the power steering assist warning light illuminated and the steering became difficult to maneuver. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. the contact was informed that the steering rotation sensor needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. sam galloway ford lincoln located at 1800 boy scout dr, fort myers, fl 33907, (888) 699-0916, was contacted and was informed of the failure. the contact stated the vehicle was repaired in 2014 under nhtsa campaign number: 14v284000 (steering) however, the failure recurred. the manufacturer was not contacted or informed of the failure. the failure mileage was 142,000.

We were traveling down the freeway at approximately 8:50 pm pst when the power steering went out and the following error message appeared on the dashboard display: 'power steering assist fault'. we were able to safely leave the road, but steering the vehicle is very difficult.

Steering wheel had been intermittently vibrating for a few weeks, then message 'steering power assist failure' message appeared when car started after being parked all day. power steering is gone. this vehicle has supposedly had this repaired as part of the 2014 recall.

Power steering failure. this was a recall in 2014, previous owner had the pcsm re-programmed and this was considered taking care of the recall. the power steering motor and torque sensor were the issue. it has failed and ford will not cover this $2200 repair.

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford escape. while the contact was turning into her driveway, the power steering assist warning indicator illuminated and the steering seized. the contact stated that the vehicle was turned off and on; however, the failure continued. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that an unknown steering component needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the contact stated that the failure recurred. an unknown dealer was contacted and informed of the failure. the contact was concerned that the failure was due to nhtsa campaign number: 14v284000 (steering). the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 150,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford escape. while driving approximately 10 mph, the steering wheel shook and became very difficult to turn in either direction. the vehicle was taken to bob wondries ford (400 s. atlantic blvd, alhamra, ca) where it was diagnosed that the power steering control module was faulty and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the contact indicated that the vehicle was previously serviced per nhtsa campaign number: 14v284000 (steering); however, the failure continued. the manufacturer was notified and provided case number: [xxx]. the failure mileage was 107,000.*dt ('parts of this document have been redacted to protect personally identifiable information pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).')*jb

The power steering is no longer working. the steering torque angle sensor went out unexpectedly and i have found out that this is a common issue for these vehicles. luckily i was only parked and had just turned on my vehicle when this happened but i'm sure others have not been so lucky as i was reading that many people have the steering go in and out as the part is breaking.