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
On several occasions my steering wheel would shake and shut off. This problem started right over my 40,000 mile mark. Strangely this problem would happen for four months out of the year, then would come back on. I reported it several times to the dealer when i took it in for my lifetime oil change. In july 2014 i received a letter stating that ford motor company has issued a recall to fix the problem with the…
ODI 10671990
Steering
My steering wheel has a shake while idling or while driving at a low rate of speed. This shake began just days after taking it in for the power steering recall issue. Which they supposedly fixed the steering shakes enough that it moves my arms while driving. *tr
ODI 10689906
Steering
Took the vehicle in for the 14s05 recall, which is intended to correct a steering issue. This occurred on 12/10/2014. The repair supposedly reprogrammed the power steering torque sensor to prevent the power steering from turning off while driving. On 12/28/2014 the power steering failed, which seems to be the reason for the recall. We took the vehicle in for repair on 12/29/2014. The ford motor company denied…
ODI 10669417
Steering
This is the second time in two years that the electronic power steering has failed in the vehicle. The fist was in 2012 and caused the steering to lock up while my wife was driving. At that time i had the entire steering column replaced at the dealership for a considerable expense. The vehicle is currently loosing steering sensation in a way the vehicle feels as if it is slipping on ice. The steering wheel will turn…
ODI 10668763
Steering
Shortly after taking my 2008 ford escape back to the dealer to address a power steering recall in october 2014, the power steering failed. According to ford, this was recall 14s05. This was not the first time the power steering failed, but in the previous instances the problem would resolve itself after restarting the vehicle. In december 2014 when the power steering failed, the problem persisted. Fortunately, it's…
ODI 10716678
Steering
2008 ford escape. Consumer writes in regards to power steering system issues. *smd the consumer stated the vehicle was taken to the dealer, to address the steering recall # 14v284000. Up until that time, there was nothing wrong with the vehicle. On december 20, 2014, while driving 35 mph, suddenly the entire power steering system went out. The consumer returned to the dealer. Apparently, what the consumer…
ODI 10672099
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford escape. The contact stated when starting the vehicle, the power steering warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 130,000.
ODI 10664759
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 40 mph, the steering wheel seized and the vehicle stalled. The contact had to apply excessive force to the steering wheel in order to maneuver the vehicle. The vehicle was able to restart after multiple attempts. The vehicle was repaired under nhtsa campaign number: 14v284000 (steering) but the recall remedy failed to…
ODI 10667677
Steering
Since owning vehicle problems with steering would happen once in a while ( once a month ) on 10/09/14 took car in for re-call. Two months later no power steering again...company who worked on car the first time said it was a different issue.not possible,doing same thing before they so-called fixed it..(12/10/14) the cost was over 500 dollars.. *tr
ODI 10667026
Steering
Vehicle was brought in for warranty repair at village ford, dearborn [redacted]). Invoice reads electric power steering, cause 14s05; check for dtcs and reprogram the pscm and the ic module; 997595 work was started/finished on 2 dec 2014. A couple days later, after the warranty repair, steering wheel began to vibrate and unless wheel is held tightly at all times the vehicle veers to the right. The problem has…
ODI 10682009
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford escape. The contact stated that the power steering assist failed. The contact received a notification for nhtsa campaign number: 14v284000 (steering). The vehicle was repaired but the failure persisted. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 79,000.
ODI 10661946
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving approximately 60 mph, the steering wheel seized without warning. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the technician diagnosed that the power steering control module and instrument control module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 250,000. The vin…
ODI 10660966
Steering
Ford recall 14s05 / nhtsa recall 14v-284, concerning power steering failure software update, completed 4 august 2014. Software update alone was a failure. Vehicle re-exhibited steering wheel shimmy symptoms 20 november 2014, and completely failed 21 november 2014, without any accompanying visible/audible warnings, i.e. Chime or lighted dash indicator. Dealer appointment is scheduled for 26 november 2014. *tr
ODI 10660024
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford escape. While driving 20 mph, the steering wheel became difficult to turn. The contact received nhtsa campaign number: 14v284000 (steering). The vehicle was taken to the dealer and they remedied the recall. However, the failure recurred. The dealer stated that the torque sensor failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure…
ODI 10659444
Power Train · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 25 mph, the power steering failed and no warning indicators illuminated. The failure had recurred on several occasions. The vehicle was taken to a dealer. The technician diagnosed that the torque system was faulty. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 80,000. The…
ODI 10659737
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford escape. While driving at various speeds, the steering wheel was extremely difficult to turn. The recall notice for nhtsa campaign number: 14v284000 (power steering) was received in august of 2014. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who updated the power steering software but the failure persisted. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer where the contact was informed that the…
ODI 10676733
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving at an unknown speed, the steering wheel seized without warning. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnostic testing. The technician diagnosed that the steering unit sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact was made aware of recall nhtsa campaign number: 14v284000 (steering). However, the vin was not…
ODI 10659818
Steering
The power steering failed 2 month after the recall was done to fix the problem. There was a recall notice (14s05) from ford advising me to take my car in to fix the sensor that causes loss of power steering. The only thing they did was a software upgrade to alert you when the sensor fails. This is not fixing the problem. Please contact me if you need additional details. *tr
ODI 10659710
Power Train · Steering
Pursuant to the 2014 recall on my vehicle, i took my 2008 escape to be serviced. Upon information and belief, the torque sensor module was reprogrammed to prevent the loss of steering. Said service was performed on october 1, 2014. On november 14, 2014, the vehicle lost complete control of steering while driving with my young child, three hours from home. After having the vehicle towed to the dealership that…
ODI 10658961
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford escape. While driving 35 mph, the steering wheel seized and the service vehicle soon warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer who reprogrammed the power steering control module (pscm) under nhtsa campaign number: 14v284000 (steering); however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the pscm needed to be…
ODI 10836507
Steering
Took my car in for the recall for the torque senor told the gentlemen several times my steering locked up when i was driving and made a klucking noise, he said we will check it out will 10 minutes later my car was done another gentlemen said we reset your torque sensor this did nothing for my problem i have read the investagation about the prior recall on my ford escape and i do believe if they would of fixed the…
ODI 10733239
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford escape. The contact received notification of a manufacturer recall for the steering. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to provide a remedy and they did not state for the contact to take the vehicle in once the failure had been experienced. The dealer indicated that there was no failure and cleared the recall out as a completed repair. The contact later experienced the steering…
ODI 10947813
Steering
10/8 per recall14s05/14v-284 brought vehicle into koerner ford of syracuse where they updated the pscm. 11/6 while driving, car lost power steering. 11/11 brought car into mechanic who identified it as a b2278 steering shaft torque sensor malfunction. Called koerner as this should have been fixed under the recall. Koerner advised that they've already serviced it under the recall and we would have to pay for the…
ODI 10654960
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 30 mph, the steering wheel seized. The failure recurred several times. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the power steering needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 146,000. ......updated 03/31/15 *bf
ODI 10676602
Steering
My 2008 escape (built nov '07) had rcl 14s05 performed nov 2014 when there were no steering symptoms. Had car in for new tires on my own dime, dealer wanted to do open recall. I let them. In 2007 and ever since, my steering went bad. Intermittently the wheel rocks idling in park. Always lack of assist parking manuevers, depending on ambient temp. I seek ford to re-open recall 14s05 to fix this steering lack of…
ODI 11141186