Subframe/mounting Bracket Problems of Ford Escape

The contact owns a 2012 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving approximately 40-45 mph, the vehicle was difficult to steer, and was veering to the left independently. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the subframe was detaching the axle from the vehicle. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and transferred the call to NHTSA hotline. The approximate failure mileage was 120,000.

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The contact owns a 2006 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle inadvertently merged into the right lane without warning. As a result, the contact decelerated to approximately 10 mph, when the cv axle detached from an undisclosed location of the vehicle. The contact was able to navigate the vehicle off the road. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the front passenger side subframe had rusted and needed to be replaced. The vehicle had not yet been repaired. The dealer was not notified of the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was informed that the VIN was not included in a recall. The failure mileage was approximately 170,000.

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The contact owns a 2002 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle made an abnormal sound and started drifting to the left. The vehicle was towed to the residence. An independent mechanic diagnosed the vehicle with a rusted subframe. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 150,000.

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