Ford Escape Complaints

29,499 consumer complaints on file.

#10520726June 19, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON, PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, ACTED AS IF LOST POWER MODE. TURNED OFF CAR, BRAKE LIGHT WENT OFF, BRAKES WORKED FINE. TOOK IT IN TO DEALERSHIP AND THE COMPUTER DID NOT SHOW ANY ISSUES. PROBLEM OCCURED INTERMITTENTLY BUT I WOULD TURN OFF THE CAR AND IT WOULD BE OK SO I FIGURED IT WAS A COMPUTER ISSUE. TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID IT WAS A MODULE REPAIR WHICH COST 1800 DOLLARS TO REPAIR. NOW IT IS JUNE 19TH AND THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON AND I COULD PUT THE GAS PEDAL TO THE FLOOR AND I COULDN'T GET OVER 30 MPH. AGAIN I TURNED OFF THE CAR AND IT ACTED NORMAL. JUST CAME BACK FROM THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID IT SOUNDED LIKE A THROTTLE BOX ISSUE. I NOW HAVE TO TAKE IT BACK IN TO REPAIR THIS ISSUE FOR 450-750 DOLLARS. I WAS DRIVING THIS VEHICLE APPROXIMATELY 20 MILES TO WORK EVERYDAY AND STILL AM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10520739June 19, 2013
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I WAS DRIVING ON THE PARKWAY AND SUDDENLY STARTED LOSING SPEED, LIKE THERE WAS NO GAS GETTING IN, AND THE WRENCH LIGHT WENT ON. I WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO BE ABLE TO PULL OVER AND TURN THE CAR OFF. IT STARTED UP AGAIN AND I WAS ABLE TO GET BACK HOME AND APPREHENSIVELY DROVE IT TO THE DEALER 2 DAYS LATER. IT TOOK THEM 2 DAYS TO FIGURE IT OUT BUT THEY SAID IT WAS THE THROTTLE BODY AND IT WAS BACK ORDERED. THEY GAVE ME NO TIME FRAME ON WHEN I MIGHT EXPECT THE PART IN SO AT THE MOMENT IT'S STILL AT THE DEALER. I'M LUCKY ENOUGH TO HAVE ANOTHER CAR TO USE BUT I DOUBT THEY'LL GIVE ME A LOANER CAR FOR WEEKS AND WEEKS OR HOWEVER LONG IT TAKES TO GET THE PART IN. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL BECAUSE I REFUSE TO DRIVE AN UNSAFE VEHICLE! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10520754June 19, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING DOWN I-40 IN EASTERN ARKANSAS IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, THE ENGINE WENT TO IDLE SPEED. PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR DID NOTHING. I COASTED TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD AND THE CAR WAS IDLING BUT WOULD NOT DRIVE. I TURNED OFF THE CAR AND IT RESTARTED AND RAN WITH NO PROBLEMS THE REST OF THE WAY. ON JUNE 18TH, 2013, THE CAR DID THE SAME THING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC IN LITTLE ROCK ON I-30 IN THE LEFT LANE. I COASTED TO AN EXIT AND TOOK IT. THE CAR AGAIN RESTARTED, BUT THIS TIME WITHIN 30 SECONDS IT WENT TO IDLE AGAIN AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE ODOMETER READ 60,480 AT THIS TIME. ON JUNE 19TH, 2013, I TOOK THE CAR TO LANDERS FORD IN BENTON ARKANSAS WHERE THEY DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS NEEDING THE THROTTLE BODY REPLACED. THE PART WILL TAKE APPROXIMATELY 3 WEEKS TO COME IN. AS IS, I CANNOT DRIVE THE CAR OUT OF TOWN FOR FEAR OF IT BREAKING DOWN COMPLETELY. THIS IS OUR ONLY VEHICLE AND WE BOTH HAVE ELDERLY PARENTS WHO WE NEED TO GO SEE ABOUT. WE WILL HAVE TO RENT A CAR TO DO THIS NOW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10520771June 19, 2013
POWER TRAIN
THE CAR STARTED TO SLOW DOWN, I PUSHED THE GAS AND THE CAR STARTED TO STALL OUT. I WAS ABLE TO PULL THE CAR OFF THE ROAD AND WHEN I PUT THE CAR IN PARK IT COMPLETELY STOPPED. THE WRENCH ALERT SIGNAL WAS ON AND THE CAR WAS TOWED TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP. THE THROTTLE BODY WAS STUCK CLOSED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10520773June 19, 2013
POWER TRAIN
I CAME TO A STOP AT THE TOP OF MY STREET AND ACCELERATED OUT TO MAKE A TURN ONTO THE MAIN ROAD WHEN THE CAR JUST LOST POWER AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. I HAD TO PULL OFF THE ROAD AND WAS LUCKY THE CAR BEHIND DID NOT HIT ME. THIS HAS HAPPENED 2 MORE TIMES INCLUDING ON AN EXPRESSWAY WHERE I HAD TO PULL OFF AND GET IT TOWED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10520797June 19, 2013
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE
THE VEHICLE EITHER STALLED OR WENT INTO SAFE OR LIMP HOME MODE WHILE TRAVELING AROUND 70 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE. THIS HAPPENED DURING A BUSY TRAFFIC TIME CAUSING OTHER VEHICLES TO BRAKE HARD TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. I WITH MY 3 YEAR OLD SON WERE STRANDED ON THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY UNTIL SOMEONE WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR BACK HOME FOR ME. IT WAS A SCARY AND DANGEROUS SITUATION. P2112 WAS THE CODE THAT WAS READ WHEN WE HAD IT LOOKED AT. APPARENTLY AN ISSUE WITH THE THROTTLE BODY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10520356June 18, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
DRIVING ON INTERSTATE AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, ENGINE SUDDENLY LOST POWER. I LOOKED DOWN AND SAW THE YELLOW WRENCH LIGHT ON. CAR CONTINUED TO COAST AND BEGAN SLOWING DOWN. LUCKILY THERE WERE NO VEHICLES IMMEDIATELY BEHIND ME AND I HAD TIME TO FIND A LOCATION TO PULL OVER. PULLED OVER AND ENGINE BEGAN TO BUCK AND SPUTTER. TURNED OFF IGNITION. WAITED ABOUT 15 SECONDS AND STARTED ENGINE. WRENCH LIGHT WAS GONE. PUT CAR IN GEAR AND EVERYTHING APPEARED FINE. COMPLETED APPROXIMATELY 15 MILES AND GOT TO DESTINATION. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED IN TWO AND A HALF WEEKS. FIRST INCIDENT WAS ON 5/31/13. AFTER FIRST INCIDENT I DID SOME RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET AND LEARNED ABOUT OTHER SIMILAR INCIDENTS CAUSED BY THE THROTTLE BODY. I WENT TO THE FORD DEALER AND ORDERED A NEW PART. DEALER TOOK THE ORDER AND DENIED KNOWING ANYTHING ABOUT THIS ISSUE BUT ORDERED THE PART FOR ME. THE PART STILL HAS NOT COME IN. AFTER REPEATED PHONE CALLS I WAS TOLD THE PART IS ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER AND MIGHT STILL TAKE A FEW WEEKS TO GET IN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10520376June 18, 2013
ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH THE VEHICLE DECELERATED ON ITS OWN. THE CONTACT STOPPED THE VEHICLE ON THE EMERGENCY LANE AND WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE DRIVING NORMALLY AFTER RESTARTING IT. THE WRENCH WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED A VALVE HAD TO BE REPLACED. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10520390June 18, 2013
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
VEHICLE (2010 FORD ESCAPE) TRAVELING AT APPX. 20MPH ON FREEWAY WHEN IT STARTED BUCKING, LOST SOME BUT NOT ALL POWER. PULLED VEHICLE TO SIDE OF FREEWAY, SHUT OFF ENGINE. RESTARTED 30 SECONDS LATER. RESTART WAS DIFFICULT BUT SUCCESSFUL. SUCCESSFULLY DROVE VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR REPAIR. DEALER CLAIMS THIS IS ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY ISSUE. CANNOT REPAIR UNTIL PART ARRIVES IN APPROXIMATELY ONE WEEK. VERY SIMILAR BEHAVIOR FROM CAR IN TWO SEPARATE INCIDENTS LAST WEEK - BOTH HAPPENED IMMEDIATELY UPON START UP IN MY DRIVEWAY. I SHUT ENGINE OFF EACH TIME AND RESTARTED. RESTART WAS DIFFICULT BUT NOT SUCCESSFUL. SIMILAR INCIDENT 9 MONTHS AGO (SEPT. 2012). VEHICLE TRAVELING AT APPX. 65MPH ON FREEWAY WHEN IT NOTICEABLY JUMPED, IMMEDIATELY LOST MOST BUT NOT ALL POWER. TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. DEALER COULD NOT REPEAT NOR VERIFY CONCERN IN 4 DAYS / 150 MILES OF TESTING. RESEARCH HAS SHOWN THAT NHTSA IS INVESTIGATING SIMILAR ISSUES ON THIS AND OTHER MODEL YEAR FORD ESCAPES. MY EXPERIENCE SOUNDS VERY SIMILAR TO COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER DRIVERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10520400June 18, 2013
POWER TRAIN
DRIVING ON INTERSTATE AT 55-60MPH WHEN THE CAR STOPPED ACCELERATING. HIT THE GAS PEDAL BUT NOTHING HAPPENED, WAS ABLE TO SAFELY COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TURN CAR OFF. POWER, LIGHTS, & A/C WERE STILL WORKING, BUT CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. WRENCH/CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. WHEN STARTING THE CAR BACK UP IT STALLED FOR A MINUTE AND THEN CAME ON. THE ISSUE RECURRED A MINUTE LATER AND THIS TIME THE CAR STARTED JERKING BEFORE I WAS ABLE TO PUT IT IN PARK AND TURN IT OFF. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT OFF AFTER I STARTED IT THE SECOND TIME AND I WAS ABLE TO GET IT TO AN AUTO SHOP WITHOUT ANOTHER INCIDENT. THE AUTO SHOP STILL HAS MY CAR AND CANNOT FIGURE OUT THE ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10520406June 18, 2013
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
ON 10/19/2013 AFTER PICKING UP MY CAR FOR THE 3RD TIME AT FORD FOR TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AT APPROXIMATELY 55MPH , VEHICLE LOST POWER, ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE DASH TURNED ON INCLUDING A WRENCH SYMBOL. I TOOK IT TO BACK TO THE FORD DEALER WHERE THEY KEPT IT AND STATED IT WAS REPAIRED, THE SECOND INCIDENT WAS ON 06/10/2013 WHERE I WAS ALMOST INVOLVED IN A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT BECAUSE IT HAPPENED AGAIN WHILE I WAS ON THE INTERSTATE AT A SPEED OF 55MPH. THE VEHICLES BEHIND ME WHERE NOT AWARE I HAD LOST POWER CAUSING A BACK UP UNTIL I WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. FORD SAYS ITS A THROTTLE PROBLEM WHICH IS NOW NOT COVERED BECAUSE I AM NOW OVER 60K MILES, THEREFORE I HAVE TO PAY TO GET IT FIXED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10520407June 18, 2013
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY CIRCUIT BOARD FAILED (FORD MECHANIC'S DIAGNOSIS) WHILE APPROACHING A TRAFFIC LIGHT. CAR HAD BEEN HAVING CONSTANT SPEED SURGES WHILE DRIVING IN 3-4 GEAR POWERBAND AND WAS SERVICED. EVERYTHING SEEMED FINE UNTIL A COUPLE OF WEEKS LATER WHEN THE THROTTLE BECAME UNRESPONSIVE. FORD IS REPLACING THE TB ASSEMBLY WITH WHAT I FEAR IS THE EXACT SAME PART; WEEK AND A HALF WAIT FOR THE PART, NO LONER CAR, NO WARRANTY COVERAGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10520399June 18, 2013
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE AND TURNED IT OFF. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND IT FUNCTIONED NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING; HOWEVER, THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10520420June 18, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY WHEN MY CAR JUST STOPPED ACCELERATING. THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING, BUT NOTHING WOULD WORK. THE ELECTRONICS IN THE CAR WERE STILL WORKING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10520440June 18, 2013
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHEN DRIVING MY CAR. IT CONSTANTLY WILL CUT OFF WHILE DRIVING. IT ALSO TO JERK FORWARD AFTER IT IS PUT INTO DRIVE FROM A PARKED POSITION. I HAVE TAKEN IT IN TO SUNRISE FORD DEALERSHIP ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS OVER 6 MONTHS. AND EVERY TIME THEY WILL NOT FIX IT AND SAY THAT IT DOES NOT DO THAT WHEN THEY TEST DRIVE IT. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS MORE, I HAVE NOTICED THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY PERSON. I JUST WANT MY CAR FIX. I HAVE A TODDLER AND IT IS VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE ESPECIALLY ON THE FREEWAY KNOWING THAT MY CAR COULD STOP AT ANY MOMENT. PLEASE HELP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10520457June 18, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE REAR WHEEL WELL WAS PERFORATED DUE TO RUST. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE SHEET METAL HAD ALSO BECOME COMPLETELY CORRODED DUE TO RUST. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 30,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 72,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10520468June 18, 2013
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AT THE SPEED OF 60 MPH, THE CAR STARTED JERKING AND THE ACCELERATION WAS GOING DOWN EVEN THOUGH MY PRESSURE ON THE GAS HADN'T CHANGED. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND THE SERVICE LIGHT CAME ON. I PULLED OVER, TURNED OFF THE ENGINE AND LET IT SIT FOR 10 MINS THEN STARTED IT UP AND DROVE HOME. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP THE NEXT DAY AND THEY DID A DIAGNOSTIC TEST; NOTHING FAILED, THEY TOLD ME TO KEEP DRIVING IT AND IF IT HAPPENED AGAIN TO DRIVE IT STRAIGHT TO THEM. IT HAPPENED AGAIN LESS THEN 2 MONTHS LATER THIS TIME ON A SUN. DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AT 60 AGAIN, THE CAR STARTED JERKING AND THE ACCELERATION WENT DOWN. SAME LIGHTS CAME ON. I PULLED OVER, TURNED OFF THE ENGINE AND LET IT SIT FOR 10 MINS THEN STARTED IT UP AND DROVE FOR A BIT. HAPPENED BACK TO BACK 3 MORE TIMES TRYING TO GET AS CLOSE TO HOME AS POSSIBLE. AFTER THE 3RD TIME I BELIEVED THE RISK WAS TOO HIGH TO CONTINUE DRIVING. CALLED FOR ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE AND HAD IT TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. THEY TESTED AND FOUND OUT IT HAD A BAD THROTTLE. IT WAS TOLD THE PART IS ON BACK ORDER BECAUSE SEVERAL PEOPLE WERE EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM. THE FORESEEN WAIT IS 12 DAYS TO A MONTH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10520473June 18, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY
I PURCHASED A USED 2008 FORD ESCAPE IN SUMMER OF 2010. MAY OF 2013 PAINT BEGAN TO CHIP AROUND THE REAR WHEEL WELLS EXPOSING RUST THAT HAD BEEN THERE FOR WHAT HAD TO HAVE BEEN A LOT LONGER THAN JUST THE PREVIOUS WINTER. I CONTACTED FORD DIRECTLY TO GET THIS RESPONSE (SHORTENED FOR SPACE): AFTER REVIEWING MY RESOURCES, THERE ARE NO WARRANTIES OR PROGRAMS IN EFFECT THAT WOULD PROVIDE COVERAGE OF YOUR CURRENT CONCERN. I HAVE ALSO VERIFIED THAT YOUR VEHICLE IS NOT INVOLVED IN ANY OPEN RECALL PROGRAMS. I UNDERSTAND THAT YOU FEEL THAT THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH THE SAME YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL OF YOUR VEHICLE. HOWEVER, FORD MOTOR COMPANY AND THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC AND SAFETY ADMINISTRATION (NHTSA) WORK TOGETHER TO PROACTIVELY IDENTIFY AREAS OF CONCERN THROUGH INVESTIGATION OF CONSUMER AND DEALER FEEDBACK. DURING AN INVESTIGATION FORD COOPERATES FULLY WITH NHTSA. DUE TO OUR RIGOROUS SAFETY STANDARDS AND CONSTANT TESTING, NOT ALL ISSUES RESULT IN RECALL OR CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAMS. IF A PROGRAM IS ANNOUNCED ON A SPECIFIC COMPONENT, FORD WILL NOTIFY YOU BY MAIL. IT WAS FURTHER EXPLAINED TO ME VIA PHONE THAT SINCE MY VEHICLE WAS PRODUCED 6/2007 IT WAS OUT OF A 5 YEAR WARRANTY AND FURTHER SINCE I WAS THE SECOND OWNER OF THE VEHICLE THERE WAS NO WARRANTY. UPON DOING RESEARCH BEFORE CONTACTING FORD I FOUND THIS WAS AN ISSUE AS EARLY AS THE 2005 MODEL ESCAPE. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND HOW IT IS POSSIBLE FOR A COMPANY TO CONTINUE TO SELL A VEHICLE WITH AN ISSUE SUCH AS THIS. I AM FORTUNATE THAT FINANCIALLY I AM IN A POSITION WHERE GETTING A BETTER CAR WAS POSSIBLE AND HAS BEEN DONE, BUT WHO RESOLVES THIS FOR OTHER OWNERS WHOM COULD NOT SEE THE ISSUE UNTIL PAINT CHIPS, LIKE ME AND THEN ARE TOLD, FORD WHOM SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR IT WILL NOT BE? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10520479June 18, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, THE ABS AND 4X4 LIGHTS STARTED GOING OFF, WITH THE ABS ENGAGING ERRATICALLY WITH NO APPARENT REASON DUE TO CLIMATE OR TERRAIN. I CALLED FORD DEALER AND THEY SAID EITHER THE AXLE OR THE BRAKE HUB WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED, AT THE EXPENSES OF HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS JUST FOR THE PART, AND LIKELY HUNDREDS MORE FOR LABOR! I THEN GO ONLINE, HOWEVER, A SEE A LITANY OF COMPLAINTS FOR THE FORD ESCAPE HYBRID AND MERCURY MARINER SPANNING OVER THE COURSE OF A DECADE - ALL WITH THE EXACT SAME DESCRIPTION OF WHAT I EXPERIENCED. ALL THE TESTIMONIALS POINTED TOWARDS A THE FAULTY DESIGN OF THE TONE RING THAT IS USED BY THE ABS TO GAGE DRIVING CONDITIONS. APPARENTLY, AFTER A FEW YEARS OF DRIVING, IT TENDS TO SNAP! THIS 5$ - $15 DOLLAR PART IS THEN USED FOR AND AN EXCUSES FOR A REPAIR THAT MAY SPILL OVER INTO THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS, WHILE NOT TO MENTION, ENDANGERING THE DRIVER AND PASSENGERS OF SAID VEHICLES. WHEN I ASKED THE DEALER IF THEY'D REPLACE ONLY THE TONE RING, THEY SAID THEY DO NOT STOCK THE TONE RING ONLY, BUT THEY DO STOCK THE BRAKE HUB AND AXLE. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A DANGEROUS MANUFACTURING FLAW, ONE THAT COULD PUT THE SAFETY OF THE DRIVER AT RISK. I WOULD HOPE THE DOT WOULD STRONGLY ENCOURAGE FORD TO CORRECT THIS CALAMITY BY REPLACING THE POORLY DESIGNED TONE RING WITH SOMETHING DURABLE, TO BETTER REFLECT THE QUALITY OF PRODUCT WE'D LIKE TO EXPECT FROM FORD, NOT TO MENTION A GENERAL SENSE OF CONCERN FOR OUR WELLBEING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10520490June 18, 2013
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST POWER AT APPROX 55 MPH WHILE DRIVING ON AN EXPRESSWAY. ALTHOUGH STEERING AND BRAKING WAS AVAILABLE, ACCELERATION WAS NOT. THE ORANGE "WRENCH" WARNING LIGHT ACTIVATED. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE TO THE SHOULDER, TURN OFF THE ENGINE, AND RESTART. THIS HAS RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES SINCE THIS FIRST INCIDENT. SO FAR, I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO GET TO THE SHOULDER EACH TIME AND IT HAS RESTARTED. BUT THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS DEFECT THAT IS FULLY DISCUSSED ON THE INTERNET. A LARGE VOLUME OF "THROTTLE BODY" ISSUES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS AND OTHER ESCAPE MODELS IS DOCUMENTED ON VARIOUS WEBSITES. THERE IS NEVER ANY ADVANCE WARNING OF WHEN THIS MAY OCCUR, AND IT HAS OCCURRED AT A VARIETY OF SPEEDS AND ROAD CONDITIONS. THE POTENTIAL DANGER ASSOCIATED WITH THIS OBVIOUS DEFECT SHOULD WARRANT A RECALL FROM FORD. IT IS JUST A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE THIS DEFECT LEADS TO A SERIOUS ACCIDENT IF IT ALREADY HAS NOT DONE SO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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