2008 Ford Escape
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Steering is the leading concern among 2,417 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 3rd highest complaint count among 26 Escape model years with reports.
Of the 2008 reports, 72 involved a crash and 7 involved a fire. 45 people were injured.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Power train, automatic transmission, lever and linkage, floor shiftSep 29, 2015
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2001-2008 Ford Escape and Mercury Mariner vehicles manufactured March 31, 2001, to September 1, 2009. The affected vehicles are equipped with either a 2.3L or 3.0L engine and have had their CD4E transmission replaced with remanufactured one that was rebuilt between June 11, 2015 through July 15, 2015. These service repair part transmissions have a shift lever bolt that may not be properly tightened. As a result, the shift control lever could disengage from the transmission without warning.
If the shift lever disengages from the transmission, a driver may be unable to shift gear positions and the indicated shift position may not represent the gear position the vehicle is in. Should a disengagement occur while the vehicle is being driven, when the driver goes to stop and park the vehicle, the gear selection indicator may show that the transmission is in the "PARK" position, but the vehicle transmission may not actually be in the "PARK" gear position. If the vehicle is not in the "PARK" position there is a risk the vehicle will roll away as the driver and other occupants exit the vehicle or anytime thereafter. A vehicle rollaway increases the risk of injury to exiting occupants and bystanders.
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the transmissions and either tighten the manual shift lever bolt or replace the manual shift lever assembly. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on October 23, 2015. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 15S28.
Campaign 15V606000 on NHTSA.gov
Suspension, front, wheel bearingJun 3, 2015
The Timken Company (Timken) is recalling certain aftermarket front wheel bearings, part number 510072, sold from January 22, 2015, to May 21, 2015, to be used as service parts on 2001-2012 Ford Escape, 2001-2011 Mazda Tribute, and 2005-2011 Mercury Mariner vehicles. The affected wheel bearings have incorrect dimensions of a 42mm bore, 76mm outer dimension, and 39mm width, instead of a 42mm bore, 78mm outer dimension and a 45mm width.
Use of an incorrectly sized wheel bearing can adversely affect the braking and steering of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Timken has begun notifying distributors who will offer purchasers replacement wheel bearings, free of charge. The recall began on May 21, 2015. Owners may contact Timken customer service at 1-866-984-6536.
Campaign 15E045000 on NHTSA.gov
Hybrid propulsion systemSep 3, 2014
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2005-2008 Ford Escape hybrid electric vehicles manufactured October 13, 2003, to June 20, 2008, and 2006-2008 Mercury Mariner hybrid electric vehicles manufactured June 10, 2005, to June 20, 2008. The coolant pump for the hybrid system may fail resulting in the hybrid electronics overheating.
If the hybrid electronics system overheats, it may shut down the powertrain, resulting in a stall-like condition, increasing the risk of a crash.
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the original Motor Electronics Coolant (MEC) Pump with an improved brushless pump, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin on October 27, 2014. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 14S19.
Campaign 14V526000 on NHTSA.gov
Steering, electric power assist systemMay 29, 2014
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2008-2011 Ford Escape and Mercury Mariner vehicles manufactured August 18, 2006, through September 11, 2010. The affected vehicles have a steering torque sensor that may not be able to properly detect driver steering input. As a result, the system could remove the Electric Power Steering (EPS) assist.
If power steering assist is lost, greater driver effort would be required to steer the vehicle at low speeds, increasing the risk of a crash.
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will update the software for the power steering control module (PSCM) and the instrument cluster module, free of charge. If a vehicle shows a history of a loss of the torque sensor signal or fault codes relating to the PSCM when the vehicle is brought in for the recall remedy, the affected components will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began on July 18, 2014. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-800-392-3673. Ford's number for this recall is 14S05.
Campaign 14V284000 on NHTSA.gov
EquipmentSep 3, 2010
MARATHON IS RECALLING CERTAIN SEAT COVERS, BRAND SUPERHIDES WITH PART NUMBERS 593, 594, 578, 960, 228, 228-09, 267-08, 333, 625, AND 630, SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE SEAT COVERS ARE MADE OF HEAVIER THREAD AND ARE NOT COMPATIBLE WITH SEATS CONTAINING SIDE AIRBAGS. THE HEAVIER SEAT COVER COULD INTERFERE WITH FULL DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIRBAG IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.
AN IMPROPERLY DEPLOYED AIRBAG COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY.
MARATHON WILL NOTIFY OWNERS OF RECORD AND REPLACE THE SEAT COVER FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 14, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MARATHON AT 1-800-735-2769.
Campaign 10E043000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints: steering
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Steering, Feb 8, 2017
IN MAY 2014 FORD ISSUED RECALL #14S05 FOR STEERING ISSUES. THE RECALL WAS 'PERFORMED' ON MY CAR IN NOV 2014, WHICH CONSISTED OF A 15-20 SOFTWARE UPDATE. I'M CURRENTLY EXPERIENCING THE SAME STEERING ISSUE AND NOW HAVE TO REPLACE THE TORQUE CENSOR AND FORD IS REFUSING TO HONOR/ASSIST/ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM IS RESIDUAL OF THE INITIAL RECALL. I'M FORCED TO PAY OUT OF POCKET FOR WHAT SHOULD BE STILL CONSIDERED A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. AFTER OVER A MILLION VEHICLES BEING RECALLED, HOW DO THEY FIGURE A SOFTWARE PATCH FIXED THE PROBLEM? WHY SHOULD I HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS EXPENSE. FORD KNOWS THIS IS AN ISSUE WITH THE VEHICLES AND SHOULD HAVE THE DECENCY TO HONOR THIS REPAIR AT ANY TIME. FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE STATES THAT THE RECALL IS OVER 12 MONTHS OLD AND THE SOFTWARE WAS UPDATED AND THEY NO LONGER CONSIDER IT AN ISSUE. MEANWHILE, I'M CURRENTLY STRANDED AND WILL BE OUT OF ALMOST $600 OR MORE THAT I DON'T HAVE! WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM A FORD DEALERSHIP SERVICE WHO WAS NOT VERY HELPFUL OR CONCERNED, I LOST ALMOST ALL STEERING AND NARROWLY MISSED GOING OFF THE SIDE OF 64 WEST AFTON MOUNTAIN IN VIRGINIA. I'M MISSING WORK AND STRANDED AND WILL HAVE TO DRAIN MY ACCOUNT FOR A REPAIR THAT IS CLEARLY A FORD DEFECT. HIGHLY DISAPPOINTED IN FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE AND BUSINESS ETHICS. IF/WHEN I GET RID OF THIS ESCAPE WHEN FUNDS ALLOW, I WILL NEVER CONSIDER A FORD AGAIN.
Steering, Feb 7, 2017
LOSS OF STEERING DUE TO STEERING TORQUE SENSOR FAILURE WHICH WAS UNDER RECALL #14S05. VEHICLE HAS LOST STEERING CAPABILITY 3 TIMES IN THE LAST 3 MONTHS WHILE MAKING A SLOW TURN.
Steering, Feb 5, 2017
WHEN IDLING, STEERING WHEEL JERKS AND MOVES ON ITS OWN AND A CLICKING NOISE CAN BE HEARD SOMETIMES. ALREADY HAD "RECALL" CHECKED AND NO UPDATE WAS NEEDED IN 2014. HAD NO PROBLEMS UNTIL OVER 100K MILES.
Steering, Feb 2, 2017
THE EAS (ELECTRIC ASSISTED STEERING) MADE A LOUD NOISE BEFORE EVENTUALLY FAILING & NOW THERE IS NO POWER STEERING WHICH CAUSED ME TO SLID OFF ICY ROAD, DRIVING 45MPH, INTO DITCH. *TR
Steering, Feb 1, 2017
POWER STEERING FAILED REPEATEDLY. RECEIVED RECALL14S05 AND TOOK TO LEHIGHTON FORD 18235 JUNE 21, 2016. EVEN AFTER REPORTING FAILURE, THE ACTION TAKEN WAS TO REPROGRAM THE COMPUTER MODULE. JANUARY 29, 2017 POWER STEERING FAILED AND WOULD NOT RECOVER WHILE DRIVING ON A MAIN THOROUGHFARE AND ATTEMPTING TO TURN INTO A PARKING LOT. TOOK TO FREEDOM FORD DEALERSHIP IN MORGANTOWN, WV WHERE FAILURE OCCURRED. IT WAS DETERMINED THE STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED WHICH SHOULD HAVE BEEN TAKEN CARE OF ON INITIAL RECALL APPOINTMENT. AFTER MULTIPLE CONTACTS WITH FORD, I HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT THE RECALL WAS CLOSED ONCE THE REPROGRAMMING TOOK PLACE AND THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY $1200 FOR THE RESULTING REPAIRS DUE TO THE POWER STEERING FAILURE. UPON FURTHER RESEARCH, OVER 70,000 CUSTOMERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE FOLLOWING THE USELESS REPROGRAMMING DICTATED BY FORD MOTORS. *TR
Steering, Jan 31, 2017
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 SHOULDN'T BE DRIVEN. FORD SHOULD BE MADE TO EXTEND THEIR RECALLS AND GIVE TRADE IN CREDIT TO GET THESE CARS OFF THE ROAD. THEY ARE A DANGER TO ALL. I HAD ALL THE FUSES CHECKED AND UNHOOKED THE BATTERY. EVERYTHING POINTS TO THE ELECTRIC ASSISTED POWER STEERING OR SUCH WHICH IS A $1200 REPAIR THAT IS NOT GUARANTEED TO LAST LONG. *TR
Steering, Jan 30, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE STEERING LOST POWER AND "FAULTY POWER STEERING" ILLUMINATED. THE DRIVER PULLED OVER AND THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN HOME. THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 88,000.
Steering, Electronic stability control (ESC), Jan 29, 2017
WAS DRIVING VEHICLE STEERING BECAME UNMANAGEABLE. ALMOST CRASHED WITH MYSELF AND MY KID. OTHER VINS HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR THE ELECTRONIC STEERING SYSTEM YET MINE IS NOT LISTED. *TR
Steering, Jan 29, 2017
THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILURE WARNING LIGHT FLASHED 3 TIMES AND THEN MY POWER STEERING WENT OUT. IT WAS IN MOTION ON A CITY STREET. WE HAD THE CAR TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP. THE TORQUE SENSOR THAT WAS PREVIOUSLY COVERED ON THE RECALL FROM JULY 2014 FAILED. FORD IS REFUSING TO FIX THE SENSOR STATING THAT THE RECALL WAS FULFILLED EVEN THOUGH THE SENSOR WAS NOT REPLACED. THE DEALERSHIP MENTIONED THAT THEY HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUE WITH OTHER VEHICLES UNDER THE SAME RECALL. I HAVE ATTACHED A LETTER THAT WAS SENT TO FORD ON OUR BEHALF.
Steering, Jan 28, 2017
SUDDEN ONSET OF STEERING WHEEL SHAKING WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, DIFFICULTY TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT, WHILE TURNING RIGHT STEERING STOPPED TWICE.
Steering, Jan 26, 2017
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 WHEEL SEIZING WITH NO WARNING. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NEED TO BE DIAGNOSED AND REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000. UPDATED 04/20/17 *LJ *CN
Steering, Jan 24, 2017
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 AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000.
Steering, Jan 23, 2017, crash
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, A BEEPING NOISE WAS HEARD PRIOR TO THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZING AND THE VEHICLE HIT A CURB. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V284000 (STEERING) WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE WITHOUT KNOWLEDGE OR CONSENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT OF THE RECALL REPAIR. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000.
Steering, Jan 23, 2017
POWER STEERING ASSIST CUT OUT ON ROUTE 80 AT 65MPH . SMASHED INTO CURB IN REST AREA TRYING TO STOP. REPLACED TIRE
Steering, Jan 18, 2017
TAKATA RECALL: MY CAR HAS A COUPLE ISSUES WITH THE STEERING. WHILE PARKED AND IDLING THE STEERING WHEEL TWITCHES ON ITS OWN, YOU HAVE TO FIND THE RIGHT LOCATION AND HOLD IT THERE FOR THE TWITCHING TO STOP. WHEN IDLING I CAN HOLD THE SW OFF OF CENTER AND THE TWITCHING WILL ABATE FOR SHORT PERIODS, LESS THAN 10 SECONDS. WHILE DRIVING STREETS FROM 30-60 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL ALSO TWITCHES INTERMITTENTLY, PERCEPTIBLE TO TOUCH AND HAS STARTED PULLING TO THE RIGHT SLIGHTLY. NO NOTED SQUEALING OR JERKING NOTED ON FULL WHEEL TURN TO RIGHT OR LEFT. *TR
Steering, Jan 17, 2017
I TOOK MY CAR IN WHEN THE RECALL 14S05/NHTSA RECALL 14V-284 WAS RECEIVED AND THE DEALERSHIP UPDATED THE APPROPRIATE MODULES TO PREVENT LOSS OF STEERING DUE TO A TORQUE SENSOR FAULT. AT THE TIME OF THE RECALL I WAS NOT HAVING ANY STEERING PROBLEMS, SO I FELT THE MODULE UPDATES WERE TO FIX ANY STEERING PROBLEMS. AS OF JAN 4, 2017, THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED VIBRATING WHILE IN IDLE. I DOES NOT DO IT ALL THE TIME. I CALLED THE LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP AND THEY RAN THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST WHICH SHOWED THE STEERING TORQUE SENSOR WAS BAD AND THEY WILL BE GETTING ME AN ESTIMATE FOR REPAIRS. I WAS TOLD THE PART ITSELF IS RELATIVELY INEXPENSIVE, BUT THE LABOR IS INTENSE. I FEEL FORD HAS TAKEN THE EASY WAY OUT OF FIXING A POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS PROBLEM. I HAVE ALWAYS DRIVEN FORD CARS, BUT AFTER THIS COSTLY MANUFACTURING DEFECT I MAY SWITCH TO ANOTHER MAKE OF CAR. *TR
Steering, Jan 17, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF POWER STEERING WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING OPERATED AT A MODERATE SPEED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING CONTROL MODULE AND INSTRUMENT CLUSTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE VEHICLE WAS REMEDIED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V284000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT DUE TO THE ELAPSED TIME PERIOD BETWEEN THE FAILURE AND THE INITIAL REPAIR, THE COST WOULD BE AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 133,000. .....UPDATED 03/08/17 *BF UPDATED 08/11/2017 *JS
Steering, Electronic stability control (ESC), Jan 16, 2017
WHILE STARTING THE CAR THE WHEEL STARTED SHAKING, YOU CAN HEAR A CLICKING NOISE...WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE WHEEL SHAKES NON STOP AND THE NOISE CONTINUES, FOLLOWED BY A CODE SAYING (POWER STEERING ASSIST FAULT). IT'S GETTING WORSE THE MORE WE DRIVE IT. *TR
Steering, Jan 12, 2017
REMEDY RECALL 14S05 -- POWER STEERING CONTROL MODULE (PSCM) SOFTWARE UPDATE PERFORMED (AS DIRECTED) DID NOT ADEQUATELY REMEDY THE SAFETY DEFECT (THE TORQUE SENSOR ITSELF) AND MAY IN FACT CAUSE FURTHER ISSUES WITH THE VEHICLES POWER STEERING. FORD CURRENTLY DOES NOT PROVIDE ASSISTANCE FOR REPAIRS UNDER THE SAFETY RECALL. PERHAPS THEY ARE WAITING FOR MORE INJURY /CIVIL LAWSUITS BEFORE ADDRESSING THESE CRITICAL SAFETY CONCERNS. THE NHTSA ALSO PARTLY SHARES THE BLAME FOR THIS ... AFTER ISSUING RECALL 14V-284 (VOQ 10670665), THEY HAVE BEEN INFORMED OF THE CONTINUED PSCM ISSUES AND HAVE NEGLECTED TO GRANT A DECISION THAT DIRECTLY ADDRESSES THE STEERING WHEEL TORQUE SENSOR DEFECT. SHAME ON YOU. DATE OF RECALL PERFORMED ON 9/3/2014 AT ODO 116,044. ELECTRIC POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILURE OBSERVED AND TAKEN INTO DEALERSHIP ON 1/11/2017 AT ODO 139,151. FORD CUSTOMER CARE DENIED ASSISTANCE IN REPLACING THE TORQUE SENSOR AS NOTED IN RECALL 14S05. I WAS TOLD, "THE RECALL ADDRESSED THE SOFTWARE ISSUE, NOT THE DEFECTIVE PART(S) AND TOO MUCH TIME HAS ELAPSED FOR OUR COMPANY TO HELP YOU PAY FOR THE REPAIR." FORD WOULD RATHER ITS DRIVERS (VEHICLES) OPERATE IN CONDITION THAT IS UNSAFE AND AT AN INCREASED RISK OF CRASH OR INJURY, THAN GO THE EXTRA MILE TO ENSURE THE SAFETY CONCERN IS RESOLVED. SEEING AS OTHER PETITIONERS HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUE AND THIS IS AN OPEN AND ONGOING INVESTIGATION, MYSELF AND OTHER DRIVERS WOULD APPRECIATE AN EXPEDITED RESPONSE FROM THE NHTSA TO RECONCILE AND RE-MEDIATE THIS ISSUE. THANK YOU. *TR
Steering, Jan 11, 2017
STEERING TORQUE SENSOR WENT OUT, OVER $700 IN REPAIRS, RECALL 14S05 IN EFFECT FOR THIS MODEL YEAR ON THIS PART, BUT SOMEHOW OUR VIN NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL. SHOULD HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN RECALL AND WE SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS REPAIR. STEERING SHAKING, VIBRATING, STIFF. *TR
Steering, Jan 11, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO OPERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE POWER STEERING SENSOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V284000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 127,000. UPDATED 03/07/17*LJ UPDATED 12/04/2017*JS
Steering, Jan 9, 2017
ELECTRIC POWER STEERING IS OUT. FORD DEALER INITIALLY FIXED VIA ORIGINAL RECALL (FORD'S NUMBER FOR THIS RECALL IS 14S05.) BY UPDATING THE COMPUTER CODE IN 2014. THE POWER STEERING HAS LOST ALL POWER NOW . THIS IS 2 YEARS LATER, BUT THE LOSS IS DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE ORIGINAL RECALL ISSUE.
Steering, Jan 9, 2017
STEERING SHAFT TORQUE SENSOR WENT OUT WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE ON HIGHWAY WHICH MADE IT VERY HARD TO STEER WHEN SLOWING DOWN AND TURNING .IM VERY STRONG AND IT TOOK EFFORT FROM ME TO STEER. IF MY WIFE OR DAUGHTER WOULD HAVE BEEN DRIVING THEY COULD HAVE VERY EASILY HAD AN ACCIDENT! .THIS SEEMS TO BE AN ISSUE WITH A LOT OF THESE BUT MY VIN# IS NOT ON THE RECALL ACCORDING TO OUR LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP. *TR
Steering, Jan 7, 2017
WHILE PARKED IN A PARKING LOT, DASH WARNING INDICATED "POWER ASSIST STEERING FAILURE" WHEN ENGINE WAS STARTED. STEERING IS NOW CONSIDERABLY HARDER, BORDERING ON IMPOSSIBLE WHILE SITTING STILL. VEHICLE HAD RECALL 14S05 PERFORMED IN OCT 2014. SINCE THERE WAS NO PHYSICAL PROBLEM AT THE TIME OF THE RECALL, A SOFTWARE UPDATE WAS PERFORMED (WHICH WILL DO NOTHING FOR A MECHANICAL FAILURE) AND THE RECALL FOR THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE WAS CLOSED. NOW WITH THE APPARENT MECHANICAL FAILURE OF THE POWER STEERING MOTOR, OR STEERING POSITION SENSOR, OR BOTH, FORD WILL NOT COVER THE REPAIRS DUE TO THE RECALL BEING CLOSED. SO FORD CLOSED THE RECALL BY PERFORMING IT BEFORE THE PARTS FAILED AND NOW EXPECTS THE OWNER TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE $1800 (QUOTE FROM DEALER) TO PERFORM THE REPAIR.
Steering, Jan 5, 2017
THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING SYSTEM FAILED ON MY VEHICLE. THE SYSTEM HAD THE SAME ISSUE BEFORE BUT WAS FIXED FOLLOWING THE 2014 RECALL FOR THE ISSUE. LESS THAN 3 YEARS AFTER THE FIX, THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM FAILED AGAIN.