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
I was driving to work and the power steering suddenly stopped working without any warning. It was terrifying! I parked the car. Later i started it and drove home in a cold sweat praying it did not happen again! *tr
ODI 10918900
Power Train · Steering
I own a 2008 ford escape. My wife was at work and when she started to drive home noticed the steering wheel difficult to steer. Luckily she was driving straight on the highway on the way home. She did notice vibration of the steering wheel. I took it for a test drive and noticed it was very difficult to steer or turn at low speeds. Also the steering/powertrain wrench light had come lit. It was evident the steering…
ODI 10918932
Steering
Ford had a 2015 recall for power steering problems, during which this vehicle was checked. Two months ago my mechanic checked my steering because of a noise and advised me not to drive it on the highway. As i was driving into my driveway the power steering went out. What if this went out at highway speeds and had a baby in the car? Reading online other people's experiences with power steering problems the car…
ODI 10948645
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford escape. The contact stated that the vehicle was repaired per nhtsa campaign number: 14v284000 (steering) by bob maxey ford of howell, inc. (2798 e grand river ave, howell, mi 48843, [redacted]); however, the remedy failed. While reversing out of a parking space, the electric power steering (eps) failed. The eps indicator flashed and the steering wheel seized. The vehicle was turned…
ODI 11155853
Steering
We were driving on the freeway on 10/12/16 when all of a sudden without warning the steering went completely out. I couldn't turn right or left. I had my family (wife, 2 children (1 autistic) and dog) in the vehicle. We barely avoided a couple accidents and a wall. Managed to push the vehicle to safety. I had a tow truck pick it up, take it to the dealer. Turns out the rack and pinion went out. The ford dealer…
ODI 10917866
Steering
08 ford escape power steering: car was stationary at time of failure. Car was purchased for transportation to and from college, daughter was driving home and stopped at a restaurant. When she was leaving the restaurant she could not steer the vehicle and almost struck several cars in parking lot. She had to call me (father) to come get vehicle and drive it home. I am a large male who works out and i had trouble…
ODI 10916075
Steering
In 2014 received recall for steering and it was "reprogrammed" 0n 9/25/2016 complete failure of steering which was supposed to be "fixed" under the recall. Now since recall is closed, actual problem is not covered under the recall. Quoted 1500 to replace steering column. The failure occured when leaving a gas station, which made steering next to impossible. Called ford the next day only to find out since the…
ODI 10909599
Engine · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the steering wheel was very difficult to turn without warning. In addition, the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed but not repaired. The parts that needed to be replaced were unknown. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 140,000.
ODI 10915544
Steering
While driving on highway suddenly steering feels like hard to shift lane and while turning on exit it is very difficult to take shapr turns. I pulled somehow in closet parking lot after took an exit from highway. Found message on dashboard power steering fault
ODI 10903527
Steering · Suspension · Unknown Or Other
I have power steering problems. I had suspension problems since i bought it. The truck ignition went out on 10/31/17.
ODI 11045303
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford escape. While driving approximately 75 mph, the steering wheel seized without warning. The contact observed an abnormal odor and pulled the vehicle over. The contact shut off and restarted the vehicle, but the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, but was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was…
ODI 10903315
Power Train · Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
I purchased my 2008?ford escape last year 2015. I have replaced both cv axils on each side and i had my steering column replaced. I purchased the car with 95,000 miles on it at a great deal of $8,900. I then found out why it was so cheap from such a trusted dealership. The dealership was closing in the next 2 weeks. It closed shortly after my purchase and a new ford dealership opened in its place. Through out the…
ODI 10896131
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford escape. While driving at a slow rate of speed and making a left turn into a intersection, the power steering malfunctioned and the steering wheel became very difficult to turn. The dealer diagnosed that the torque sensor signal was faulty and needed to be replaced. The contact indicated that the vehicle was inspected in september of 2014 for nhtsa campaign number: 14v284000…
ODI 10903304
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford escape. The contact stated that the vehicle experienced a loss of electrical power steering. The failure occurred without warning. The vehicle was diagnosed and repaired at owners expense. One year prior to the failure, the pscm software was updated per nhtsa campaign number: 14v284000 (steering). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately…
ODI 10895100
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford escape. While driving various speeds, the power steering failed without warning. The vehicle was serviced per nhtsa campaign number: 14v284000 (steering), but the remedy failed to repair the vehicle. The dealer stated that the recall repair was already performed; however, the contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic and the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not made…
ODI 10947448
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford escape. While driving 25 mph, the contact felt a tremor in the steering wheel. After turning the vehicle off and back on, the steering seized. The vehicle was repaired per a recall in august of 2014, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified. The recall details were unknown. The approximate failure mileage was 180,000.
ODI 10877010
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford escape. While making a turn at 20 mph, the steering wheel made a squealing sound and became very loose without warning. The failure recurred intermittently. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v284000 (steering). The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 69,800.
ODI 10883026
Steering
Power steering failure. Daughter was driving and just became hard to steer. I brought it to my regular mechanic they informed us that there was a problem but it required us to bring it to the dealership for repairs due to the problem needing electronic programming. I looked everything up and found a recall and called the dealership. When i brought my vehicle in to be repaired i was contacted and told that the entire…
ODI 10873184
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford escape. While driving 5 mph, the power steering failed. The vehicle was towed to a mechanic where it was diagnosed that a torque sensor alert produced trouble code dtc b2278. The vin was excluded from nhtsa campaign number: 14v284000 (steering). The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 150,000.
ODI 10872339
Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford escape. While driving 5 mph, the contact lost control of the steering wheel and the steering warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was diagnosed as needing a new steering column. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The contact referenced nhtsa campaign number: 14v284000 (steering); however, the vin was not included. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.…
ODI 10870270
Steering
At a stop sign the steering wheel started to shimmy about a quarter of an inch after about two hours it beeped then ten minutes later i shut off my vehicle and an hour later when i started the vehicle it came up with a power steering fault on the dash and it has not worked since this happened on may 7th 2016
ODI 10863830
Steering
Complete power steering loss after recall performed. While turning a right hand corner at 50mph all power steering failed making it near impossible to steer vehical other then straight on across lane.. This failure caused me to almost hit another vehical head on thankfully the other car was paying attention and avoided me due to fact i could not steer and no harm brought to my 2 children.. Called for dealer and was…
ODI 10862526
Steering
After taking the vehicle to the dealership to resolve recall 14s05 via a software update. The same problem occurs resulting in vibrations in the steering column and loss.of power steering assist. Dealership contends that the issue was closed via thw software update and now says that must pay out of pocket to replace the steering column. I do not feel that ford has adequately addressed the underlying issue with the…
ODI 10860476
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford escape. The contact stated that the power steering failed. The steering wheel needed excessive force in order to steer the vehicle. The vehicle was previously serviced under nhtsa campaign number: 14v284000 (steering) however, failed to remedy the failure. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer where it was informed that the pscm needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired.…
ODI 10860878
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford escape. While driving 55 mph, the steering wheel became difficult to turn. The contact had to slow down the vehicle to regain control. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The vehicle was repaired according to nhtsa campaign number: 14v284000 (steering), but the failure recurred. The failure mileage was 94,000.
ODI 10862267