2005 ESCAPE LOST TRACTION, SKIDDED AND BECAME UNCONTROLLABLE. *TS THIS OCCURED WHILE DRING IN SNOWY CONDITIONS IN A CHAIN CONTROL AREA AND RESULTED IN AND ACCIDENT. THE CONSUEMR FEELS THAT THE MANUFACTURE/OWNER'S MANUAL WAS UNCLEAR ABOUT IT'S RECOMMENDATION ON TIRE TRACTIONS DEVICES. THE CONSUMER SIGNED A DOCUMENT AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE WHICH STATED, AS EQUIPPED, THIS VEHICLE MAY NOT BE OPERATED WITH TIRE CHAINS BUT MAY ACCOMIDATE SOME OTHER TYPE OF TIRE TRACTION DEVICE.
2012
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING STOPPED FUNCTIONING WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH AND THE STEERING WHEEL WAS DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THEY WOULD CONTACT HIM AT A LATER DATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 468.
