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
Was driving vehicle in city, suddenly lost power steering, nearly wrecking. I got car to mechanic, he said the steering shaft torque sensor was bad. He also stated that there was a recall from ford for this. I called ford because the year and model did match the recall. #14s05. I was told by ford that this vehicle was not covered. I reluctantly paid out of pocket to repair because this was dangerous. I do find it…
ODI 11155363
Steering
Power steering assist fault with complete loss of power steering. Recall repair in 2014 only reprogramed the steering module did and not replace defective parts. Problem started when turning into driveway, dashboard warning alerted power steering assist fault with complete loss of power steering. Should be another recall to replace defective sensors.
ODI 11154494
Steering
Drove to work at 6 am went to use for lunch vehicle had no power assisted steering more like manual steering. Making very difficult in parking , on ramps turning at intersections. My mechanic tells me steering column part failure that they have replaced in several escapes & mariners. My boss went on line and found info on recall of 915,216 ford escapes & mercury mariners. Problem was when backing out of parking spot…
ODI 11153481
Steering
My daughter started to drive her car when the steering quit working. I drove it home without the power assist. It was hard to turn. Now i need a new steering column. This failed without warning and had no codes able to read on a code reader. Had to take dealer to use a ford computer to read what is going on.
ODI 11152650
Steering
Park the car went and pay a bill came back out start the car no power steering could not turn the wheel no power steering. Bought car in 2012 carriage ford used.
ODI 11152014
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford escape. While driving 2 mph in reverse, the steering ability seized. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer to be diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the vehicle exhibited the same symptoms as listed in nhtsa campaign number: 14v284000 (steering), but the manufacturer stated that the vin was not included. The failure mileage was approximately 120,000.
ODI 11151503
Electrical System · Steering
Sometimes my steering wheel is very hard. In addition, my car won't able to start when turn my key - my battery is good and my starter is ok. No crank no start
ODI 11153149
Steering
Lost power steering while driving making it difficult to steer.
ODI 11154207
Air Bags · Electrical System · Steering
I have been having multiple problems with this vehicle. I went and got the power steering recall fixed 1 yr to maybe 2 yrs ago and ford said it was fixed. Now i'm having power steering going out while driving and car pulls to the right. I then turn the vehicle off and back on and it goes back to working correctly. I went back to ford and they said that the recall has been fixed and closed out and nothing they can…
ODI 11152104
Steering
The power steering just stopped working, and had a hard time trying to steer the car in traffic, this is hard to try and turn the wheel. If this happed in a lot of traffic it could be a wreck. I think ford should be held to fix this problem. I was stopped at a light i did not have a wreck but it was a surprise when i tried to turn the corner.
ODI 11150833
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford escape. While driving various speeds, the steering wheel seized. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer and manufacturer were not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 187,000.
ODI 11149616
Steering
Electric steering pump turns off when steering while driving on highway. The steering angle sensor quits working causing the electric steering pump to turn off. This in turn makes the vehicle hard to steer when driving and may cause a accident.
ODI 11144784
Steering
The power steering sensor has gone out for the second time on this vehicle.
ODI 11144505
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving about 20 mph, the steering wheel seized. The power steering fault light illuminated. The vehicle was pulled to the side and was later driven to an independent mechanic. The dealer was not called. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that there was no recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was…
ODI 11144466
Steering
Power steering went out on 2008 ford escape when turning out of parking lot. Took it to mechanic; he said there's a recall (14s05) on it. I called my local ford dealer's service department, they ran the vin # and said there's no open recall. The info i've gathered states that it's on models assembled in kansas city, and my escape was assembled in kansas city, according to vin. I've found other complaints about this…
ODI 11144073
Steering
On 10/25/2018, my daughter was driving her 2008 ford escape and the steering wheel became extremely difficult to turn. She completely lost power steering. This occurred in traffic and she was not able to continue steering the car. No warnings or codes appeared. This was a very dangerous and scary situation that could have resulted in her having an accident and perhaps killing someone or herself. The vehicle was…
ODI 11144430
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford escape. While attempting to reverse out of a parking space, the power steering became very difficult to turn. The vehicle was taken to an unknown independent mechanic who determined that the steering torque angle sensor was defective and needed replacement. The contact stated that willis ford (15 n dupont boulevard, smyrna, de 18877) performed a software update of the power steering…
ODI 11142837
Steering
My power steering went out and it is very difficult to steer.
ODI 11150328
Steering
Lost power steering assist for a couple of seconds making a right turn at lower speed. After sitting for 10 hours, started car and had no power steering assist when backing up. Vehicle has recall 14s05. Recall is as follows: if vehicle has code b2278, replace power steering torque sensor. If vehicle has code b3142 or b2277, replace steering assembly. If no codes stored, reprogram pscm and ic module. My car had no…
ODI 11144905
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford escape. While driving approximately 55 mph and attempting to turn, the vehicle lost steering ability. The contact had to use excessive force to drive the vehicle home. The contact stated that the failure occurred for approximately one and a half years and the vehicle had not been driven in six months. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was…
ODI 11192174
Steering
Power steering failed because of a bad sensor. Ford dealer said programming was covered in a recall not repairing the hard part that failed. Steering was possible with huge amount of effort with the bad sensor.. Replaced sensor and the vehicle's power steering was restored.
ODI 11145111
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
Steering system fault appears on dash...making the wheel lock up in drive or turning.when i was parking steering was extremely hard please recall this matter i seen in 2006 a recall on google on the date of 11/1/2018... Ford will say there are no such thing its extremely dangerous as well as a defect that came out of bo where
ODI 11144787
Steering
The automatic steering stopped working while my daughter was driving on a busy city street 30 mph last night. As she slowed and tried to correct, she was unable to avoid a collision as a result. This is the second time this has occurred to a second daughter. After investigating this issue following the most recent iss, it is obvious that ford was negligent during the recall repair. Ford recalled this safety issue,…
Crash reported
ODI 11132403
Steering
After sitting at a stop light for about 30 seconds, i started to make a left turn. As i started to, the power steering in my suv stopped working, a dashboard light turned on (didn't see which one), and an audible warning alert turned on. I had trouble turning the vehicle, thinking i might not be able to keep the car on the road, but everything went back to normal a few seconds after completing the turn. It did not…
ODI 11132170
Steering
My car is in the shop for an unrelated issue, and after completing repairs my mechanic took the car out for a test drive. While driving my car the power steering failed and my mechanic checked and there is a recall for this issue for this model year for this issue but my vin does not fall within the parameters for the recall.
ODI 11131745