Ford Escape Hybrid Suspension/Steering Problems

11 messages, Last post on Mar 09, 2009 at 12:08 PM

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#10 of 11 Re: ford hybrid- steering issue and front seat fabric [wemac1] by bbechtel Jan 22, 2009 (10:55 am)
Replying to: wemac1 (Feb 26, 2008 11:21 am) I've recently experienced the same power steering failure twice in the past month. Both times the temperature was near zero and happened after very short trips (4 miles or less). The problem cleared up spontaneously after the engine was shut down and restarted a few minutes to a few hours later. It was kind of hairy trying to maneuver the Escape out of a parking lot with very little steering available. At highway speeds the steering wasn't a big issue. I took the vehicle to the dealer and they could find nothing wrong. I was told that there weren't any unusual events recorded on the computer. When talking to me they seemed to be amazed that there wasn't any power steering fluid to blame the problem on. Next time it happened I was to bring it to the dealer immediately. Good luck on that since it happens at night away from home. I've had to have the brake control module and right front ABS speed sensor replaced under warranty. Other than that my '05 is a great vehicle. Replies to this message: hybridsssss (Mar 09, 2009 12:08 pm)
#11 of 11 Re: ford hybrid- power steering failure by hybridsssss Mar 09, 2009 (12:08 pm)
Replying to: bbechtel (Jan 22, 2009 10:55 am) After searching googling and reading tons of blogs it appears that all 2005 Ford Escape Hybrids are experiencing random acts of "power steering failure" and no single Ford Dealership has seen it before. Certainly someone has found the probelm and the repair. I have read somewhere that there is a "switch". I can't seem to get my Ford Dealer on board with that. Anybody have a Ford Part Number?

#10 of 11: Re: ford hybrid- steering issue and front seat fabric [wemac1] by bbechtel; Jan 22, 2009 (10:55 am)

Replying to: wemac1 (Feb 26, 2008 11:21 am)

I've recently experienced the same power steering failure twice in the past month. Both times the temperature was near zero and happened after very short trips (4 miles or less). The problem cleared up spontaneously after the engine was shut down and restarted a few minutes to a few hours later.

It was kind of hairy trying to maneuver the Escape out of a parking lot with very little steering available. At highway speeds the steering wasn't a big issue.

I took the vehicle to the dealer and they could find nothing wrong. I was told that there weren't any unusual events recorded on the computer. When talking to me they seemed to be amazed that there wasn't any power steering fluid to blame the problem on. Next time it happened I was to bring it to the dealer immediately. Good luck on that since it happens at night away from home.

I've had to have the brake control module and right front ABS speed sensor replaced under warranty. Other than that my '05 is a great vehicle.

hybridsssss (Mar 09, 2009 12:08 pm)

#11 of 11: Re: ford hybrid- power steering failure by hybridsssss; Mar 09, 2009 (12:08 pm)

Replying to: bbechtel (Jan 22, 2009 10:55 am)

After searching googling and reading tons of blogs it appears that all 2005 Ford Escape Hybrids are experiencing random acts of "power steering failure" and no single Ford Dealership has seen it before. Certainly someone has found the probelm and the repair. I have read somewhere that there is a "switch". I can't seem to get my Ford Dealer on board with that. Anybody have a Ford Part Number?