2008 Ford Escape defect investigations

Investigations by NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation that name the 2008 Ford Escape. An investigation is how complaints can become a recall: complaints → investigation → (sometimes) TSB → recall.

• Loss of power steering while driving
  Defect Petition DP15001 · opened Apr 1, 2015 · closed Jun 14, 2018

  On May 27, 2014, amended June 2, 2014, Ford Motor Company (Ford) submitted a Defect Information Report (DIR) to NHTSA describing a safety defect that may result in a sudden loss of power steering assist while driving in approximately 746,067 model year (MY) 2008 through 2011 Ford Escape vehicles equipped with electric …

• Electronic Throttle Body Malfunction
  Defect Petition DP12006 · opened Oct 2, 2012 · closed Feb 21, 2013

  In a letter dated August 30, 2012, The North Carolina Consumers Council (NCCC) petitioned the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to initiate a defect investigation of alleged electronic throttle body failures resulting in engine stall or surge while driving in model year (MY) 2005 through 2012 Ford …

• TIRE VALVE CRACKING
  Preliminary Evaluation PE08060 · opened Oct 14, 2008 · closed Apr 9, 2009

  On october 14, 2008, odi opened pe08-060 to investigate allegations of cracked and leaking snap-in tire valves in model year (my) 2007 vehicles manufactured by ford motor company.the valves were supplied to ford by topseal auto-parts, a subsidiary of the shanghai baolong automotive corporation in china.valves made by t…