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2008 Ford Escape Hybrid steering problems

The 2008 Ford Escape Hybrid has 111 steering complaints filed with NHTSA — 19% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

111

Steering complaints

19%

Share of year

2

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Steering complaints by year

Escape Hybrid steering complaints by model year111 complaints2005: 22 complaints2006: 24 complaints2007: 12 complaints2008: 111 complaints2009: 69 complaints2010: 18 complaints2011: 13 complaints2012: 2 complaints2020: 4 complaints2022: 1 complaints
Escape Hybrid steering complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

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)…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Steering · January 22, 2017 · crash

Common questions

How many steering complaints does the 2008 Ford Escape Hybrid have?

NHTSA has 111 complaints about the 2008 Ford Escape Hybrid steering — 19% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.