2008 Ford Escape Steering Problems
- 936
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 936 stored complaint records:
- 22 indicate a crash
- 14 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- Column · 3 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 373 |
| 60–100k mi | 254 |
| 150–400k mi | 142 |
| 30–60k mi | 55 |
| 1–30k mi | 18 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
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. ([redacted], 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…
ODI 11306653
Steering
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…
ODI 11308367
Electronic Stability Control · Power Train · Steering
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…
ODI 11306952
Steering
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 [redacted], east liverpool, oh 43920 [redacted]) where it was diagnose that the steering failed and needed ot be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired.…
ODI 11306942
Steering
The electric power steering failed, just one day stopped working as a known issue
ODI 11299664
Steering
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, [redacted]) who diagnosed that the torque sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number…
ODI 11302458
Service Brakes · Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
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…
Crash reported · 3 injuries
ODI 11299785
Steering
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, [redacted]) was made aware of the…
ODI 11297421
Steering
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 [redacted],…
ODI 11297997
Steering
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.
ODI 11297044
Steering
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.
ODI 11292025
Steering
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.
ODI 11291805
Steering
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…
ODI 11297328
Steering
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 ([redacted], 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…
ODI 11292098
Steering
When making a right turn at low speeds the steering locks up. When i force it, it will break loose but this has caused me to come close to having an accident. This happens at random.
ODI 11308890
Steering
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.
ODI 11291346
Steering
The electric assist steering failed, making the vehicle very hard to steer, both from stationary and while in motion.
ODI 11282610
Steering
Came out of pet smart started my car went to back up and had no power streeing. Checked under the hood and found no power streeing pump or no belt. Called my mechanic, had to drive 3.5 miles with no power streeing, diagnose the sensor. Mechanic put the sensor and the streeing turn to the right. Meaning the streeing needs to be change and the only way to find that out is to performed the steps. That senior cost…
ODI 11282537
Steering
I was driving my 2008 ford escape through a city at around 30 mph. I was trying to make a turn when the steering wheel became very difficult to turn. I had to give great effort to avoid hitting a parked car. This happened with no warning at all. Even after the event, the steering is still un-assisted with no warnings indicating that anything is wrong.
ODI 11280681
Steering
Power went out on steering, this makes it almost impossible to steer the car in traffic, there is a recall on 2008-2011 ford escapes; 14v28400 - 05/29/2014. Ford # pscm. 14s05. Took car to ford dealership, they refuse to honor recall and say my car is excluded from recall even though it has exactly the recall problem. Cost to fix is over $2,500, which is ridiculous since this probably exceed the value of the car.…
ODI 11281757
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford escape. When the contact started the vehicle, the wrench icon illuminated on the instrument panel and the power steering failed. The contact stated that the steering wheel became very difficult to turn in either direction. The vehicle was taken to waikem ford ([redacted] east, massillon, oh) where it was diagnosed that the torque sensor was faulty. The torque sensor was replaced, but…
ODI 11278825
Steering
The steering wheel became hard to move when driving and the next day i used it again it was normal. But now i turn it on and the steering wheel moves by itself to one side and i have not use since
ODI 11277835
Power Train · Steering · Suspension
Suspension axle transmission front end while in motion loud clank metal sound. Took to shop and was told drive it until it dies. Too expensive to repair entirerepair of from axel suspension and transmission. I still have 15 months on my loan. No excessive driving and no hard use.
ODI 11280249
Steering
Received recall letter, took my vehicle in for the safety recall. The ford dealer, service dept. Said that they performed the recall and everything is good to go. My daughter was driving the car last week and while driving it the power steering went out. 10/02/2019 today we took the car back to the dealership where the recall was done, at first they said it wasn't done and when we produced our service sheet, and…
ODI 11265757
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Steering
Today is 10/1/2019. I dropped my kids off at school came home and my neighbor son had missed the bus. I was on my way to take him to school when after i started my car my steering wheel wouldn't turn. First i thought i had done something wrong so i parked it and tried to reverse and turn the wheel again same thing happened. My electric steering wheel has gone out or is no longer working there was a recall before i…
ODI 11265438