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 while driving at various speeds, the steering wheel seized without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was acknowledged that the failure was related to a recall however, the dealer refused to repair the vehicle because they were informed by the manufacturer that the recall had expired and the contact exceeded the time limit for the…
ODI 10820992
Steering
My wife had the power steering stop working, in her vehicle, while driving home on city streets. Upon shutting off and restarting the vehicle the power steering started working again. We took the vehicle to in for service as we want a reliable, safe vehicle. They couldn't find any problems and applied a software update per recall 14s05. Drove home with no problems. The following morning the steering wheel started…
ODI 10821316
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving at 30 mph, the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver as the power steering assist fault warning light displayed. The contact had to apply force to the steering wheel in order to steer the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the power steering column needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not…
ODI 10819896
Steering
Power steering failed. Vehicle was in driveway not in motion. Driver was unable to turn wheel because there was no power steering.
ODI 10821473
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving at 20 mph, the steering wheel seized without warning. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the sensor and steering column failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that he received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v284000 (steering). The manufacturer was notified of…
ODI 10819821
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford escape. While driving 25 mph, the steering wheel became difficult to turn. While accelerating from a stop and making a turn, the steering failed. After the vehicle was parked for a while, the steering returned to normal. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic where it was diagnosed that the torque sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was…
ODI 10818229
Steering
My 2008 ford escape has lost power steering. It no longer works.
ODI 10819192
Electrical System · Steering
On december 11, 2015 i had taken my 2008 ford escape to dealer for the 14s05 recall being that two days before my power steering had locked up. They did the software update now on december 31, 2015 i have no power steering at all. Took it back to dealer said torque sensor went out and is not part of recall. Its pretty unsafe that they recall this part but wont honor to fix it when they know its a problem with all…
ODI 10817743
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford escape. While driving approximately 70 mph, there was a complete loss of power steering without warning. In 2014, the contact did not own the vehicle; however, it was serviced by the dealer according to nhtsa campaign number: 14v284000 (steering) even though there was no failure. The power steering control module was updated. Most recently, the failure occurred. A certified mechanic…
ODI 10824561
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving at 20 mph, the steering wheel seized without warning. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 87,000.
ODI 10820312
Steering
The car is equipped with electronic power steering. The vehicle started experiencing intermittent power steering issues where the steering wheel would shutter while driving normally at any speed (stationary or in motion, and on city streets or highways, while braking, etc - everything) and sometimes completely shut off power assisted steering all together making the vehicle extremely difficult to steer. The vehicle…
ODI 10817444
Engine · Power Train · Steering
I received a recall notification 14s05 from ford about my 2008 ford escape. The recall was for a faulty torque sensor that would either be reprogrammed or replaced. Instead of replacing the torque sensor, ford service decided to just reprogram it because it had not failed or produced a service code. Just recently the torque sensor failed and my steering lost power while driving through a parking lot. I did not have…
ODI 10937303
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford escape. The contact stated that there was a clicking noise in the steering wheel when the vehicle was turned to the left. The contact stated that the clicking sound was also evident when the vehicle was in reverse. The dealer diagnosed that the steering knuckle and the power steering motor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The vehicle was…
ODI 10855452
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford escape. While driving approximately 55 mph, the power steering seized without warning. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence and then to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the steering column needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v284000 (steering). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The…
ODI 10816953
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford escape. The contact stated that the steering wheel seized without warning. The vehicle was not diagnosed repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure and the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v284000 (steering). The failure mileage was approximately 106,000. Updated 06/15/16*lj updated 06/15/16.*jb
ODI 10811126
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford escape. While driving at various speeds or even at the initial start of the ignition, the steering wheel would lock. The vehicle was repaired under nhtsa campaign number: 14v284000 (steering), but the remedy failed to repair the vehicle. The contact mentioned that the power steering would fail intermittently following the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the…
ODI 10809305
Steering
Lost power steering. Vehicle was stationary. Dealer is claiming that b/c i brought it in to them 10 months ago and had the codes checked (none found at the time), that my recall coverage is now null and void. I would have been better off never taking it in for the recall, as the charges are around $1000.00 and are exactly what my car is recalled for (electric power steering assist failure.)
ODI 10809293
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford escape. The contact stated that while making a turn at an unknown speed, the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver and began to vibrate violently causing the vehicle to swerve out of control. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the steering shaft and the torque sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer…
ODI 10823707
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford escape. While driving 30 mph, the vehicle experienced a power steering failure. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the steering column needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v284000 (steering). The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure…
ODI 10807995
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 35 mph, the steering wheel seized. The contact had to maneuver to the side of the road. The vehicle was driven to an independent mechanic. The diagnosis was that the torque sensor of the steering column was damaged and needed replacement. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact also stated that the vehicle was repaired…
ODI 10817107
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 35 mph, the steering wheel seized. The contact had to maneuver to the side of the road. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the lower torque sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was ot repaired. The contact mentioned that the vehicle was previously repaired under a manufacturer recall…
ODI 10810705
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford escape. The contact mentioned that the dealer completed the recall for nhtsa campaign number: 14v284000 (steering). Within 8,000 miles, the eps failed. The contact indicated that the steering wheel was extremely tight and difficult to turn. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer who replaced the torque control sensor for the second repair and the third repair was the steering…
ODI 10807964
Steering
The vehicle was apparently treated in the past for the affected part due to recall. However, the software update did not remedy the problem. At approximately 95 thousand miles the power steering failed upon start of the vehicle forcing me to complete a 200 plus mile trip without it on a mountainous route. The dealership i took it to said that recall repairs were made in the form of the software update and that they…
ODI 10807744
Steering
I have my vehicle in to have recall 14s05 corrected. The dealer stated they only needed to update the software and send me on my way. Then as i was driving into work three weeks later, i lost all power steering control. I brought the vehicle back to the dealer and was told that i needed to pay out of pocket to have the torque sensor and steering column replaced to correct the issue. The two parts that i am being…
ODI 10837956
Steering
I had stopped at a stop to turn right, as i was turning i received an alert and message power steering assistance failure and lost power steering, it did return after a moment or so. When i called the dealer i was told that the recall was closed and to contact ford to file a complaint and to bring it to them in a few days to have them take a look. Today it happened again on my way to work but resumed working after a…
ODI 10794838