Jun 10, 2023SteeringSuspensionWheelsCrash2 injuries
May 31.2023 I was involved in an accident your left front wheel Castor and wheel . Separated from vehicle. Causing me to crash into a light pole.in the east bound lane when I was going west bound on Franklin rd in Boise id Knocking me unconscious idaho state police made report. Before accident left front wheel pulled left when braking gave car gas car pull right last thing I remember. EMT took Alfonso's hospital. As investigate because I was almost killed lucky I survive.
NHTSA ODI 11526324
Mar 6, 2023Transmission & drivetrainSteeringCrash
The contact owns a 2014 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while parked, the vehicle lost motive power. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, where they repaired the bushing shifter cable. The failure recurred and the steering wheel became stiff. Additionally, the brake pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to stop immediately causing the contact the steering wheel became stiff. Additionally, the brake pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to stop immediately causing the contact to side swiped another vehicle. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed back to the dealer. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V413000 (Power Train). The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 21,000.
NHTSA ODI 11510331
Jan 31, 2020SteeringFuel systemCrash
DRIVING DOWN THE STREET WENT TO TURN TO THE LEFT AND THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT JUMPED THE CURB ALMOST HIT A FAMILY WITH A BABY AND APPARENTLY HERE'S THE ARTICAL OF 914,000 RECALLS .HTTPS://WWW.WASHINGTONPOST.COM/CARS/FORD-RECALLS-914000-ESCAPE-EXPLORER-SUVS-FOR-POWER-STEERING-ISSUE/2014/05/30/A6DE21EE-E810-11E3-A70E-EA1863229397_STORY.HTML NOW THE POWER STEERING WILL JUST STOP WORKING AS I TURN . THERE WAS ALSO A RECALL ON FUEL SYSTEM .MY CAR COINCIDENTALLY HAS THE SAME PROBLEM.AS I'M DRIVING IT JUST STALLS AND I HAVE TO RESTART IT AS I'M DRIVING. .AND FORD WILL NOT HELP. IT IS A SAFTY ISSUE .AND ALMOST CAUSED FATALITIES.
NHTSA ODI 11306342
Sep 7, 2019SteeringCrash
LEFT DRIVEWAY AND A MINUTE DOWN THE ROAD (ON A CITY STREET) AS THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE THE GEARS JOLTED AND STEERING SEIZED UP MAKING ME UNABLE TO AVOID A CAR PARKED AROUND A BEND THAT WAS A FOOT IN THE ROAD. NO LIGHTS CAME ON AND NO WARNING APPEARED. I HAD AN APPOINTMENT TO TAKE IT TO THE SHOP IN A FEW DAYS BECAUSE WHEN SWITCHING GEARS OR ACCELERATING AFTER VEHICLE IS STOPPED IT JOLTS/FEELS LIKE IT'S TRYING HARDER THAN IT SHOULD HAVE TO FOR BEING SUCH A NEW VEHICLE, AND HAVEN'T EVEN OWNED THE VEHICLE FOR A MONTH. IT'S VERY UPSETTING TO JUST GET A NEW TO ME CAR AND HAVE AN UNAVOIDABLE ACCIDENT. IT'S CURRENTLY AT THE SERVICE SHOP. LUCKILY NO ONE WAS INJURED BUT BOTH VEHICLES ARE BADLY DAMAGED. THIS ISN'T THE FIRST COMPLAINT ABOUT THIS ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE AND THERE'S MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS JUST THIS YEAR. I HAVE A FEELING AS TIME GOES ON AND VEHICLES HIT BETWEEN 50-80 THOUSAND MILES THE ISSUE WILL BECOME MORE APPARENT. FORD SHOULD DEFINITELY HAVE A RECALL AND FIX THIS PROBLEM SO NO ONE BECOMES SERIOUSLY INJURED.
NHTSA ODI 11253779
Jan 28, 2019SteeringElectrical systemVisibility & wipersCrash1 injury
THE FAN BLOWER MOTOR WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. THAT IS, IT DOESN'T ALWAYS WORK WHEN ACTIVATED. MOREOVER, IT HAS NOW COMPLETELY STOPPED WORKING. THIS CAUSES EXTREME SAFETY ISSUE WHEN WINDOWS ARE FOGGED UP INSIDE VEHICLE, PREVENTING DRIVER FROM SEEING. HAPPENS WHEN VEHICLE IS DRIVEN AND WHEN STATIONARY.
NHTSA ODI 11172667
May 9, 2018SteeringCrash
POWER STEERING COMPLETELY WENT OUT WITHOUT ANY WARNING OR INDICATOR LIGHTS.WE WERE DRIVING TO MY DAUGHTERS GRADUATION AND WAS COMING AROUND A TURN AND WHEN IT WENT OUT WE COLLIDED WITH A MAILBOX LUCKILY NO ONE WAS INJURED AS WE HAD OUR 4 MONTH OLD GRANDSON IN THE CAR AFTER WE ALL CALMED DOWN WE RESEARCHED THE PROBLEM AND FOUND THAT ALL THE FORD ESCAPE FROM 2008 THROUGH 2011 HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH STEERING AND FORD HAS NOT FIXED THIS BECAUSE 2014 VEHICLES ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUES AT LEAST OVER 1000 COMPLAINTS ONLINE I HAVE READ SO FAR AND I AM SURE THERE ARE MANY MORE.
NHTSA ODI 11092741
Jun 17, 2016SteeringWheelsCrash
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 3 MPH AND MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL SUDDENLY SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A SECOND VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING MECHANISM WAS DEFECTIVE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,000.
NHTSA ODI 10874886