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. While the vehicle was at a stop light, the steering wheel rocked back and forth without warning and the power steering failed. The vehicle was taken to anderson's rock river ford [redacted], located at 224 n alpine rd, rockford, il 61107) where it was stated that the vehicle was previously repaired per nhtsa campaign number: 14v284000 (steering). The manufacturer was made…
ODI 11130378
Steering
Contacted barber ford and dropped off vehicle for power steering recall nhtsa 14v284000 ford number 14s05 at 8 am on 9/11/18 was told will be done same day got call 11 am was told part not there needs to be ordered will be done tomorrow 9/12/18. Never got a call from barber ford. Called at 11 am today 9/12 was told should be done by end of day. Never got another call. Called after 4 and get voicemail saying no one…
ODI 11129177
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford escape. While operating the vehicle, the steering wheel became difficult to turn in either direction. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the torque sensor was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. Approximately four months later, while driving, the power steering completely failed and the steering wheel was very difficult to…
ODI 11139953
Steering
In 2014 i took my escape into ford for the recall. Weeks later, the steering wheel started to shake...then became impossible to turn. Ford said i'd have to pay $1600 to get the steering torque sensor replaced, and their part on the recall was done with hooking it up to a computer. But i couldn't turn it. I drive a 3 year old, and i am not able to pay to fix or buy something new. I bought a ford bc i thought they…
ODI 11123617
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford escape. While driving approximately 10 mph and attempting to make a turn, a clunking noise was heard from the steering column. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The dealer was not called. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure was not diagnosed. The failure mileage was approximately 62,000.
ODI 11118981
Steering
Lost my power steering as i was driving at a high rate of speed almost rolled and crashed the vehicle. This is a known problem and ford i s simply doing nothing about it. Please do something before someone gets badly hurt or killed. This vehicle was taken into the dealer for a recall 14s05 on jan. 1st 2018. They simply did a computer update and this did not repair the vehicle. Someone needs to hold ford accountable.
ODI 11115035
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford escape. While driving 45 mph, the vehicle became difficult to steer and the "need service" warning indicator illuminated. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer informed the contact that the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v284000 (steering) and referred her to nhtsa. The failure mileage was 190,000.
ODI 11119863
Steering
Takara recall. The power steering is not working. Driving vehicle and it just stopped. Was backing out of the driveway
ODI 11119911
Steering
Electric power steering ouits working and it will not steer no p0wer assist it is very danerous ford garage todd judy in huntington west virginia and bill cole in ashland ky wont look at it unless i give them $110.00 this could kill someone ford does not care every time it gets turn a little to much in a tight corner it goes out i have talked to the 2009s and others with this electric power steering have been…
ODI 11193947
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford escape. The contact stated that the steering wheel seized without warning. The contact stated that the vehicle started showing the same symptoms as listed in nhtsa campaign number: 14v284000 (steering), but the recall was closed. The vehicle was taken to germain ford of beavercreek ([redacted], dayton, oh 45434, [redacted]) where it was diagnosed that the power steering was faulty.…
ODI 11105189
Steering
POWER STEERING NOT WORKING.
ODI 11098397
Air Bags · Service Brakes · Steering
Ok as i was making a right turn off the highway i felt my steering wheel tighing up to point i have to a make sudden stop because of the loss steering.look it the message center lost message showing passages air bag off. Showing check brake system.showing battery light on lost thing going message center.
ODI 11098167
Steering
Came out from coffee shop to my parked car and started car and steering was extremely stiff. Hard to steer like power steering not working. Difficult to steer at low speeds. Drove to nearby mechanic with hazards on.
ODI 11097713
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford escape. The contact stated that the electric power steering warning indicator flashed intermittently and the steering wheel became extremely difficult to turn in either direction. An independent mechanic diagnosed that the torque sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was excluded from nhtsa campaign number: 14v284000 (steering) and nhtsa action number: dp15001 (steering),…
ODI 11185881
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford escape. While driving approximately 65 mph, the steering wheel seized without warning. The contact called the paducah ford inc. Dealer at [redacted] ([redacted], paducah, ky 42001) and was informed that there was no recall. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was not provided.
ODI 11091242
Steering
Received dash notification "power steering assist fault" and steering now operating manually. Reprogrammed power steering component 10/2014 and issue resurfaced 4/2018. Reprogramming of power steering occurred prior to me having possession of vehicle and vehicle is experience fault issues that are part of a 2014 safety recall. Ford dealer was not willing to fix the issue under the recall, but did offer the option of…
ODI 11089891
Steering
I drove the car off the highway and onto the town road, driving slowly and the power steering wen out. I was only able to turn the wheels using manual steering for the next half hour as i drove home. When i parked the car and let it sit and then restarted the engine, the power steering came on.
ODI 11099141
Steering
Recall 14s05. Dealership updated module 8/19/14. Torque sensor failed may 2018 causing an unsafe incident on the freeway. My complaint is that ford would not replace the part without charge. Had to replace the part at a cost of about $800. After discussion with ford dealership and their refusal to replace part at their cost we had another repair shop replace the part. Vehicle is out of warranty at this point but a…
ODI 11104195
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
CAR LOST POWER STEERING WHILE DRIVING
ODI 11091288
Steering
Vibrating steering column while still and driving and dashboard alert stating "power steering assist fault" had a recall repair repair #14s05: electric power steering by bob moore ford on july 30, 2014. They performed an electronic update and now my power steering and steering column are having further issues. Ford will not honor an additional recall repair.
ODI 11083840
Steering
The power steering would intermittently go in and out while driving causing near accidents and it could've been a lot worse if i had not been cautious or strong enough to turn the vehicle manually. It completely went out and makes it extremely difficult to drive and almost impossible to turn at times.
ODI 11114407
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford escape. While driving 30 mph, the steering wheel shook without warning. The contact stated that the failure stopped automatically and the contact was able to drive the vehicle home safely. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the steering column needed to be repaired. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer and dealer were not notified…
ODI 11084921
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford escape. The contact stated that the steering wheel seized and it required more effort to safely operate the vehicle. In addition, the eps warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to link ford minong (660 w hokah st, minong, wi), but was not diagnosed due to the diagnostic fee. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and stated that the vin was not included in a…
ODI 11088629
Steering
Vehicle steering wheel started shaking back and forth while stopped. Then started while driving at city and highway speeds. Several times the power steering has failed in the middle of a turn. When researching the issue i found that there was a recall but not for my vin. When i called ford they said there was a recallbut it has already been performed and is no longer covered even though the part that was supposed to…
ODI 11083932
Steering
Making a right turn from a side street onto a major connector road. Steering froze when trying to turn. Was able to put vehicle in reverse to get out of major road. Waved following car around and backed up further from intersection so as not to create a hazard. Was able to move steering wheel slightly but was clearly not drivable as it was. Turned off ignition and restarted for no reason. Steering then worked.
ODI 11081559