Problems with 2008 Ford Escape STEERING

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford escape. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the steering wheel would become hard to turn causing partial loss of power steering. the contact stated that a wrench (power train fault warning) would appear on the instrumental panel. the vehicle was not taken or towed to a local dealer for diagnoses or repairs. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 120,000.

Electric power assist failed. steering wheel shakes violently while parked and driving. steering pulling to sides while driving

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford escape. while driving various speeds, the steering wheel shook violently. the contact received a recall notification for nhtsa campaign number: 14v284000 (steering). the dealer reprogrammed the pscm and ic to the latest level, but the failure persisted the vehicle was taken to the dealer again where it was diagnosed that the steering column needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 121,688. updated 03/29/17lj consumer stated that they had repairs done by a different dealer and have had no incidents since. consumer is looking for reimbursement. *cn

January 2017 pulling into a parking lot i felt a jolt and had no ability to steer. i was able to coast into a parking space where i turned off my escape. i waited a few minutes and started the car and put it in reverse. still no ability to steer. turned off escape & phoned my husband. he came and tried to steer the escape but couldn't do it without a great effort. the next morning we took it to our local garage who advised us to take it to the ford garage. we did and were told it needed a steering column. the service rep told us this was common in the escapes and to keep our receipt because ford may have a recall. i am the second owner of this car and recently discovered that this escape was recalled and serviced in june of 2014. the ford motor co told me there was nothing else that could be done since it was serviced for this issue. i told the rep that i wanted ford to know that the recall having been done less than 3 years prior to my repair did not alleviate the problem and cost me $1400. then the rep told me she would report my negative comment and 'is there anything ford can help you with today?'

Power steering failed repeatedly. received recall14s05 and took to lehighton ford 18235 june 21, 2016. even after reporting failure, the action taken was to reprogram the computer module. january 29, 2017 power steering failed and would not recover while driving on a main thoroughfare and attempting to turn into a parking lot. took to freedom ford dealership in morgantown, wv where failure occurred. it was determined the steering column needed to be replaced which should have been taken care of on initial recall appointment. after multiple contacts with ford, i have been informed that the recall was closed once the reprogramming took place and that i would have to pay $1200 for the resulting repairs due to the power steering failure. upon further research, over 70,000 customers have experienced the same failure following the useless reprogramming dictated by ford motors. *tr

When idling, steering wheel jerks and moves on its own and a clicking noise can be heard sometimes. already had "recall" checked and no update was needed in 2014. had no problems until over 100k miles.

Loss of steering due to steering torque sensor failure which was under recall #14s05. vehicle has lost steering capability 3 times in the last 3 months while making a slow turn.

Was driving vehicle steering became unmanageable. almost crashed with myself and my kid. other vins have been recalled for the electronic steering system yet mine is not listed. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford escape. while driving approximately 40 mph, the steering lost power and "faulty power steering" illuminated. the driver pulled over and the vehicle was driven home. the dealer determined that the vehicle was not included in a recall. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure was not diagnosed. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 88,000.

The eas (electric assisted steering) made a loud noise before eventually failing & now there is no power steering which caused me to slid off icy road, driving 45mph, into ditch. *tr

The power steering assist failure warning light flashed 3 times and then my power steering went out. it was in motion on a city street. we had the car towed to a dealership. the torque sensor that was previously covered on the recall from july 2014 failed. ford is refusing to fix the sensor stating that the recall was fulfilled even though the sensor was not replaced. the dealership mentioned that they have had the same issue with other vehicles under the same recall. i have attached a letter that was sent to ford on our behalf.

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford escape. while driving, the steering wheel became difficult to operate. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. the contact was informed that the power steering sensor failed and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v284000 (steering). the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 127,000. updated 03/07/17*lj updated 12/04/2017*js

Electric power steering is out. ford dealer initially fixed via original recall (ford's number for this recall is 14s05.) by updating the computer code in 2014. the power steering has lost all power now . this is 2 years later, but the loss is directly related to the original recall issue.

While starting the car the wheel started shaking, you can hear a clicking noise...while driving the vehicle the wheel shakes non stop and the noise continues, followed by a code saying (power steering assist fault). it's getting worse the more we drive it. *tr

While parked in a parking lot, dash warning indicated "power assist steering failure" when engine was started. steering is now considerably harder, bordering on impossible while sitting still. vehicle had recall 14s05 performed in oct 2014. since there was no physical problem at the time of the recall, a software update was performed (which will do nothing for a mechanical failure) and the recall for this particular vehicle was closed. now with the apparent mechanical failure of the power steering motor, or steering position sensor, or both, ford will not cover the repairs due to the recall being closed. so ford closed the recall by performing it before the parts failed and now expects the owner to be responsible for the $1800 (quote from dealer) to perform the repair.

Steering shaft torque sensor went out when driving vehicle on highway which made it very hard to steer when slowing down and turning .im very strong and it took effort from me to steer. if my wife or daughter would have been driving they could have very easily had an accident! .this seems to be an issue with a lot of these but my vin# is not on the recall according to our local ford dealership. *tr

The electric power steering system failed on my vehicle. the system had the same issue before but was fixed following the 2014 recall for the issue. less than 3 years after the fix, the power steering system failed again.

I took my car in when the recall 14s05/nhtsa recall 14v-284 was received and the dealership updated the appropriate modules to prevent loss of steering due to a torque sensor fault. at the time of the recall i was not having any steering problems, so i felt the module updates were to fix any steering problems. as of jan 4, 2017, the steering wheel started vibrating while in idle. i does not do it all the time. i called the local ford dealership and they ran the diagnostic test which showed the steering torque sensor was bad and they will be getting me an estimate for repairs. i was told the part itself is relatively inexpensive, but the labor is intense. i feel ford has taken the easy way out of fixing a potentially hazardous problem. i have always driven ford cars, but after this costly manufacturing defect i may switch to another make of car. *tr

Electric assist power steering - my vehicle has gone without power steering for over 2 years , there is an issue in the electric assist torque sensor causing the vehicle to not sense the need for power steering in turns. this being a front wheel drive vehicle causes difficulty in being able to steer regularly. i have observed a recall online from the kansas city plant , my vehicle is kansas city built and i have taken my vehicle to mechanic shop for the repair only to be informed that ford will not cover the issue that i will be out of pocket for the repair work. this was a secondhand vehicle for me and financially i was and am not able to afford the costly repair of what they will charge for work. thus leaving me to drive the vehicle with no power steering or having the trouble code cleared to allow a very loose steering column where it shakes and rattles while idling and can be observed from exterior side seeing the drive wheels shaking as if the vehicle is attempting to turn itself. this vehicle is not safe to drive but i have no choice as i do not have another vehicle option at this time. my children travel in the vehicle with me and i fear for our safety while driving it.

Acute loss of power steering; on a city street at about 20 mph while turning. i was able to complete the turn. my daughter, who usually drives this car, would not have been able to turn the steering wheel in order to complete the turn and safely stop along the curb.

My ford escape's power steering suddenly went out in my while driving, it made the rest of the ride home from work extremely difficult and unsafe. i did my research and found there was in fact a ford recall on this issue for my year and model car, however my vin was not included in the recall, only the software update which i did handle in september 2014 at the dealership. the recall states the affected vehicles have a steering torque sensor that may not be able to properly detect steering input. as a result could remove the esp assist (electric power steering) we talked with ford corporate and they said it was not part of recall but if the exact part that is included in the recall that will be replaced at no charge, they would work with us to have it replaced. when we brought it to local dealership, they confirmed after getting the error code the torque sensor did need to be replaced. they would not assist us in fixing it and after 2 calls to a supervisor we got them to escalate to ford that still denied claim, and service manager even agreed that it should be added to the recall list when we picked it up that night. we called ford again and talked with customer service and they said it had been too long since the software upgrade and nothing they could do. i will be reporting ford to the bbb and still trying to escalate further as this car should be included in the recall due to the safety issue. all they said was to report it to the nhtsa site.

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford escape. the contact experienced a loss of power steering while the vehicle was being operated at a moderate speed. the failure occurred without warning. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the power steering control module and instrument cluster needed to be replaced. prior to the failure, the vehicle was remedied per nhtsa campaign number: 14v284000 (steering). the manufacturer stated that due to the elapsed time period between the failure and the initial repair, the cost would be at the contact's expense. the failure mileage was approximately 133,000. .....updated 03/08/17 *bf updated 08/11/2017 *js

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford escape. while driving 15 mph, the steering wheel shook vigorously without warning. the vehicle was serviced per nhtsa campaign number: 14v284000 (steering), but the remedy failed to repair the vehicle. the failure mileage was 122,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford escape. while driving 25 mph and making a right turn, the steering wheel seized and the wrench sensor indicator illuminated. in addition, the vehicle stalled. the vehicle was able to restart after the first attempt. the vehicle was serviced per nhtsa campaign number: 14v284000 (electrical system, steering), but the remedy failed to repair the vehicle. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 103,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford escape. while backing out of the driveway at 5 mph and turning the steering wheel, the steering wheel felt very stiff. eventually, the power steering assist indicator illuminated on several occasions. the vehicle was previously serviced in 2015 per nhtsa campaign number: 14v284000 (steering). the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 105,000.

While driving up a windy mountain road in lake tahoe, ca, the power steering just quit working as we were making a left hand curve. from that point on, there was no power steering. it was like driving a car through quicksand. the slower the speed, the harder to turn. my husband did the research, and saw that a recall had been issued. we had no problems with the steering but had received the recall notice from ford to take in for a "flash" software programming for the car. we took into ford dealer in august 2015. obviously, the recall is more serious than the fix that was applied and did not keep us from losing the power steering in a very dangerous situation. ford claims that they did they recall, and they are not liable for any further repairs. i call foul! their temporary fix did not hold. i have been pouring over ford forums and see many, many ford escapes are doing exact same thing, losing power steering while driving and ford is refusing to acknowledge problem. how may i get a class action law suit started for this issue vs ford? *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford escape. while driving approximately 60 mph, the power steering assist fault indicator illuminated and the steering ability seized the vehicle was driven home. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired the approximate failure mileage was 105,000. updated 03/03/17*lj the consumer stated this vehicle should be included in a recall for the steering assembly. updated 05/04/2017*js

2008 ford escape hybrid steering wheel vibration at idle for approx. 500 miles then all of a sudden while driving on a city street the power steering totally went out. wrench light went on the dash, then power steering totally gone. i could hardly turn the steering wheel to get it home which was 7 miles away. 3 months before that the air conditioner quit working in august! i had a new air conditioner installed, then a week later 2 blender motors had to be replaced because ac was blowing hot air and heater blew cold air. this model must be a lemon. at this point i think this car is unsafe to drive! i have never had problems like this from ford. i hope there is a recall on this model but after researching it sounds like ford is unwilling to do anything about it.

Takata recall: my car has a couple issues with the steering. while parked and idling the steering wheel twitches on its own, you have to find the right location and hold it there for the twitching to stop. when idling i can hold the sw off of center and the twitching will abate for short periods, less than 10 seconds. while driving streets from 30-60 mph, the steering wheel also twitches intermittently, perceptible to touch and has started pulling to the right slightly. no noted squealing or jerking noted on full wheel turn to right or left. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford escape. after the vehicle was started, the power steering assist fault warning indicator illuminated. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v284000 (steering). the manufacturer was informed of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 118,570.

My daughters escape experienced a power steering failure while driving her blind 9 year old daughter to school, she was 8 1/2 months pregnant at time. now your site tells me the vin [xxx] is an invalid number. how can this be? when that number is googled it pulls up numerous complaints (including at least one nhtsa complaint). please explain how this vehicle can have been sold in 5 different states minimum with no action by you or ford. information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *jb *tr

While driving power steering went out . on screen the words power steering system failure. the power steering then started to work. i drove it home without incident. when i went to go use vehicle again the power steering was not working and the power steering system failure appeared on screen. *tr

My car was parked in the garage on 12/13/2016 and upon going to get gas the steering tightened up while driving to the gas station. it be came very hard to turn and steer it in the right direction. i got the car home and kept it there til i called ford and set up an appointment for it to be serviced. now on oct 4 2016 i had a recall done for the torque sensor. sales code 58a016 parts code 02733. today i picked up my car and had to pay $699.88 for the exact same thing that the recall was done for and i want to know why and why wasn't the recall guaranteed? *tr

Sudden onset of steering wheel shaking while driving 25 mph, difficulty turning left or right, while turning right steering stopped twice.

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford escape. while driving around a curve at 30 mph, the steering wheel became difficult to turn. the vehicle was towed to a mechanic where it was diagnosed that the power steering failed. because the vehicle was previously repaired per a power steering related recall, the dealer stated that the contact would have to pay for the repairs out of pocket. the manufacturer was notified. the failure mileage was 128,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford escape. while the vehicle was being operated, the steering column seized. the failure occurred without warning. the vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the steering column was defective and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was reapired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 132,000. updated 02/07/2017*ct *cn

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford escape. while driving various speeds, the power steering seized and the power steering warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v284000 (steering). the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 100,000.

Torque sensor after the eps module/torque sensor software update is malfunctioning again, wheel moves on its own. while driving and stationary the wheel takes "phantom" movements with no operator encouragement. the update from the recall regarding the torque sensor did not effectively fix the problem, the part needs to be replaced in a recall. i have reviewed and read numerous accounts of this same problem and there is in fact a class action lawsuit in ca against ford right now for compensation in regards to the failure. ford is denying the recall because the cost is greater than separate lawsuits. nhtsa needs to do something about this! *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford escape. while driving 5 mph, an unknown warning indicator illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the electric power steering failed and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v526000 (steering). the manufacturer was informed of the failure. the vin was unknown. the approximate failure mileage was 164,000. updated 01/27/17*lj the consumer is requesting an update. 03/13/17.*jb updated 7/17/18*jb *tr

Loss power steering while driving. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford escape. while driving approximately 62 mph, the steering wheel seized without warning. the steering wheel warning indicator illuminated. the vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the direction system of the electronic module failed and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 84,000.

2-3 years ago i had issues with power steering going in and out, then i am notified of a recall due to power steering problems. i was told the solution would be reprogramming as oppose to replacing the faulty unit. that worked temporarily as now the power steering is completely out of order. ford charged me $140 to tell me i have to pay for replacement of over $1300.

Power steering failure code b2278 recall 14s05 nhtsa 14v284000 power steering sensor failure. i was told by ford that my vehicle was not in recall because it was manufactured in 2007 even though it was a 2008 vehicle.

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford escape. while driving 20 mph, the power steering failed. the contact could not turn the steering wheel while going through an intersection. the contact was able to regain control of the vehicle. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue. the failure mileage was 180,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford escape. the contact stated a steering shaft torque sensor warning indicator illuminated. the power steering failed and caused the contact to lose control of the vehicle. the contact was able to pull the vehicle over and had it towed to the dealer. the dealer diagnosed that the steering shaft torque sensor failed and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was informed the contact that, despite being a common failure, no recall was issued. the failure mileage was 113,682.

Power steering failure while driving nearly causing an accident, went out before had to restart the car. went to auto zone found out that it was an electronic power steering and there was a recall on it...very disappointed with ford company

Electric power steering began to intermittently fail, nearly causing loss of control of vehicle while in motion on a city street. power steering experienced a complete failure yesterday when turning into a store parking lot and is giving a fault code indicating steering rotation sensor failure. ford should fix this under a recall. it is a major safety defect which appears to affect hundreds of thousands of models.

In 2016 november my gas pedal stuck to the floor and i freaked out and ran into my neighbors garage and i had 10 fired fighters and sherriff look at my turned off escape and the accelerated pedel was completely sitting on the floor of the vehicle and it also was towed to ford and said the accelerator pedal link was completely broke and it was not covered under insurance for they said this is a manufacture issue and not insurance and so i had to use the front end damage to pay for the $1500 repair on a part that should not have broke, ford has now over 100 complaints to this say problem and no fix.....this vehicle accelerated and rammed a neighbors garage door and i could have been killed and all the sheriff and firefighters say they have never seen an accelerator pedal depressed to the floor and i was lucky....ford fix this....this is going to kill someone and it i had injuries from the whiplash.

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford escape. the contact stated that the vehicle experienced a loss of power steering and the stability control warning indicator illuminated. the vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who diagnosed that the power steering module failed. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the contact was informed that the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v284000 (steering). the contact stated that the vehicle experienced the same failure listed in the recall. the failure mileage was 100,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford escape. while making a right turn at 20 mph, the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver without warning. the contact stated that the failure occurred after the vehicle was inspected per nhtsa campaign number: 14v284000 (steering). the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the power steering assist system failed and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 125,000.