Ford Escape Complaints

29,499 consumer complaints on file.

#10280686August 17, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
ABS LIGHT CAME ON AS I WAS PARKING TO HAVE DINNER AND AN HOUR LATER UPON RETURNING I NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE ENGINE ON THE DRIVERS SIDE FROM UNDER THE HOOD... SMELLED WIRES OR ELECTRICAL TYPE BURNING SMELL AND HAD TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY FROM THE TERMINAL TO STOP FURTHER DAMAGE... IT WAS A WIRING HOUSING ATTACHED CLOSE TO THE ABS MODULE... I LOOKED ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND THIS TO BE A RECALL ON OVER 446460 VEHICLES AND DESCRIPTION MATCHED MINE EXACTLY... I HAVE PICTURES TO VERIFY THIS CLAIM... UPON FURTHER REVIEW OF THE OTHER 4 RECALLS IM EXPERIENCING THE FOLLOWING NUMBERS: 04S2S NHTSA:04V574000/ 04C09 NHTSA: 04V602000//NHTSA: 07E023000 WHICH IS THRU CARDONE INDUSTRIES SO IM CONTACTING THEM.... MY VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED WHEN BRAKE RED BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON AND WAS LOW BRAKE FLUID BUT NO HYDRAULIC LEAKS.. BUT SHOWING FLUID TO BE ON RESERVOIR AND MASTER CYLINDER... 2002 FORD ESCAPE V6 ENGINE.... THE ONLY ELIGIBLE RECALL IM LISTED FOR IS NHTSA: 04V165000 PCM RECALIBRATING... ALL OTHER RECALLS IM NOT ELIGIBLE FOR ALL STATE UNDER DEFECT CONSEQUENCES AS MAY RESULT IN VEHICLE CRASH OR FIRE WHICH I'VE JUST ENCOUNTERED AND THE TAILGATE ONE STATES MAY OPEN WHEN A CRASH OCCURS... IM CONCERNED AND WONDERING WHY MY VEHICLE WASN'T INCLUDED IN THOSE RECALLS.... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10280706August 17, 2009
TIRES, TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS, TIRES:VALVE
ON 1/1/09, 5/24/09, 5/29/09, 7/27/09, 8/15/090, INSIDE PANEL LIT UP WITH "LOW TIRE PRESSURE" MESSAGE AND TIRE WAS DANGEROUSLY LOW WITHIN 15 MINUTES. THESE VARIOUS EVENTS OCCURRED ON MAJOR HIGHWAYS WITH CHILDREN IN THE VEHICLE AND IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, NO SAFE PLACE TO PULL OVER. CRACKED TIRE STEM VALVE EACH TIME.THIS PRESENTS A SERIOUS HAZARD TO DRIVERS WHO ARE ALONE, ON DARK HIGHWAYS, ETC. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10280580August 16, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I EXPERIENCED A CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE WHILE HIGHWAY DRIVING @ 70 MPH. THERE WAS A LOUD SOUND FROM THE ENGINE, THEN A "STOP THE VEHICLE SAFELY NOW" WARNING, AND THE ENGINE STOPPED FUNCTIONING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10280528August 15, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2005 FORD ESCAPE WITH 43,000 MILES AND THE ENGINE HAS A BAD PISTON,LIFTER OR VALVE KNOCKING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10280333August 13, 2009
POWER TRAIN
TAKING OFF AT A LIGHT, MY 2005 FORD ESCAPE JERKED BACK AND STARTING MAKING A GRINDING SOUND. MY ESCAPE DOES HAVE A LOT OF MILES ON IT (94,000) TO BE EXACT. IT WAS NO LONGER DRIVABLE, WHEN PUT IN DRIVE OR REVERSE IT WOULD THRUST MY CAR BACKWARD AND FORWARD PROFUSELY. INEVITABLY, I HAD MY CAR TOWED TO A SHOP THEY CONCLUDED THAT MY TORQUE CONVERTER HAD BLOWN UP AND ALL THE PIECES FROM THE CONVERTER WERE SUCKED INTO THE FILTER CAUSING MY TRANS TO LOCK UP, THEREFORE COSTING ME $2200 TO FIX. I UNDERSTAND THAT IT HAS A LOT OF MILES ON IT HOWEVER, I WAS GOOGLING TRYING TO LOOK FOR SOME HELP AS I AM 19 YEARS OLD AND DON'T HAVE THAT KIND OF MONEY AND I CAME ACROSS A WEBSITE WITH OVER 200 ENTRIES FROM DIFFERENT PEOPLE ABOUT THEIR TRANSMISSIONS IN THEIR FORD ESCAPES. YOU ALL NEED TO LOOK INTO THIS BECAUSE A TRANSMISSION IS NOT CHEAP AND I NEED A RELIABLE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10280351August 13, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CONDENSER/TRANSMISSION COOLER LEAKING RESULTING IN TRANSMISSION DAMAGE AND/OR FAILURE. 2008 FORD ESCAPE. THIS IS 3RD TIME LEAK/TRANSMISSION PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED WITH THE FIRST 2 HAPPENING UNDER WARRANTY. FORD MOTOR COMPANY REFUSING TO COVER THE COST OF TRANSMISSION REPAIR D/T THE "CONDENSER" NOT BEING MANUFACTURED BY FORD. THANKFULLY, NO VEHICLES WERE BEHIND ME WHEN I LOST TRANSMISSION FIRST TIME WHILE GOING UP A STEEP HILL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10280401August 13, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
2006 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID. DRIVING ON HWY 75 SOUTH IN OHIO. I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 68 MILES AN HOUR. MY CAR STOPPED RUNNING AND SLOWED ABRUPTLY. THE INFO DISPLAY SAID MAIN ENGINE OVER HEAT SLOW AND CONTINUE TO SAFE STOP. I PULLED OVER AND DROVE OFF THE HIGHWAY SHUT THE CAR DOWN AND RESTARTED IT. IT RAN FOR ABOUT A 1/2 MILE AND SHUT DOWN AGAIN. THIS TIME I STARTED UP AGAIN AND DOVE IT ABOUT FIVE MILES BEFORE I SHUT IT DOWN FOR ABOUT 20 MINUTES.THERE WAS NO SIGNS OR SMELLS OF HOT OVER HEATING ENGINE. I THEN GOT IN A DROVE IT FOR ABOUT 5 MORE HOURS WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS. MY CONCERN IS THAT I ALL MOST GOT REAR ENDED FROM A SEMI. I HAVE READ OTHER HYBRID FORUMS WITH OTHER PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10280267August 12, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MY WIFE'S 2002 FORD ESCAPE HAS APROX 40K ON IT THE STEEL COVER THAT GOES OVER THE PLASTIC GAS TANK IS ROTTING AWAY AND DROPPING OFF RUSTY PARTS I HOPE THAT EMISSIONS WOULD COVER THIS. THE STRAP HAS SOME RUST BUT I AM CONCERNED WE LIVE IN THE NORTHEAST WITH SALT ON OUR ROADS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10280061August 11, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MY 2003 FORD ESCAPE 6 CYL 2 WHEEL DRIVE WAS STOPPED AT A STOPLIGHT WHEN THE ENGINE SUDDENLY REVVED TO OVER 4000 RPM FOR APPROXIMATELY 7 SECONDS. FORTUNATELY, I HAD MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AT THE TIME. CHANGING FROM DRIVE TO NEUTRAL HAD NO EFFECT ON THE RPMS AND THE ENGINE WENT BACK TO ABOUT 1500 RPMS THROUGH NO ACTION ON MY PART. AFTERWARDS, THE VEHICLE DROVE NORMALLY. I RECALL THAT SIMILAR OCCURRENCES HAVE HAPPENED IN THE PAST SO I WANTED TO GET THIS INFORMATION TO YOU ASAP. I DO NOT RECALL WHAT VEHICLES WERE INVOLVED AT THAT TIME. WHAT WORRIES ME IS IF THAT HAPPENS WHILE I AM IN A PARKING LOT BACKING OUT OR SOME OTHER SITUATION WHERE MY REACTION WOULD BE TOO SLOW TO STOP AN ACCIDENT OR DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAS ABOUT 32,000 MILES ON IT AND I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10280161August 11, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
ABS DASH LIGHT FLASHES INTERMITTENTLY WHEN BRAKING , NOISE AND CLUNKING FROM FRONT OF VEHICLE AS WELL AS JERKING . ABS TONE RING FAILURE AFTER ORIGINAL PART FAILURE WAS CORRECTED (REPLACED AXLES) ON BOTH FRONT AXLES. PARTS FAILED AGAIN ON ONE AXLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10279897August 10, 2009
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD ESCAPE. WHENEVER THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE AT ANY SPEED, SHE NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK AND JUMP BETWEEN GEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONING CONDENSER HOSE WAS CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION FLUID TO LEAK. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE CONTACT NOTICED TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKING ON HER DRIVEWAY WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10279808August 9, 2009
SEAT BELTS
THE FRONT SIDE HARNESS SEATBELT FELL APART. ONLY THE LAP BELT RESTRAINT WORKS NOW. I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, NOTICED THE HARNESS FELT VERY LOOSE, ONCE ARRIVED AT MY DESTINATION, WENT TO UNFASTENED THE SEAT BELT AND IT FELL APART IN MY HANDS, THE ENDS ARE FRAILTY LIKE IT BECAME UNSEWN. IT APPEARS TO HAVE COME UNRAVELED. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT THIS WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY AND WOULD COST AROUND $300 TO REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10279666August 7, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE MAINTENANCE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE ELECTRICAL MOTOR WAS OVERHEATING. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 77,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10279701August 7, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION COOLER ON MY 2008 FORD ESCAPE FOR THE SECOND TIME IN LESS THAN A YEAR. IT WAS REPLACED LAST AUGUST 31ST AND WENT AGAIN YESTERDAY AUG.6TH. I AM BEING TOLD FORD HAS A TSB FOR THIS PART, AND IT IS A KNOWN ISSUE. THE CAR SIMPLY WILL NOT MOVE IN DRIVE. THE COOLER LEAKS THE TRANSMISSION FLUID CAUSING THE VEHICLES TRANSMISSION TO SLIP AND THEN EVENTUALLY DOES NOT ENGAGE INTO GEAR. I CAME TO A RED LIGHT YESTERDAY AT A BUSY INTERSECTION AND MY CAR WOULD NOT MOVE!!! LAST AUGUST FORD REPLACED THE PART UNDER WARRANTY. I AM BEING TOLD I HAVE TO PAY THIS TIME EVEN THOUGH IT HAS THE TBS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10279537August 6, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
FROM ONE DAY TO ANOTHER THE CAR STARTED SHAKING WHEN IT WAS AT A STOP OR LIGHT AND THE ENGINE LIGHT TURNED ON, THE A/C STOPPED WORKING AND CD PLAYER TOO. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND I WAS TOLD THAT THE COMPUTER NEEDED TO BE CHANGED AND IT WOULD COST ME ABOUT $2000 AND THIS DOES NOT INCLUDE THE A/C OR CD PLAYER. I ASKED IF IT COULD BE RESET OR SOMETHING CHEAPER COULD BE DONE AND I WAS TOLD THAT NO. THE GUY THERE SAID HE DID NOT KNOW WHY THIS HAPPENS BUT IT DOES AND HE SAID THAT HE SEES THIS KIND OF SITUATION EVERY TWO MONTHS WITH THE FORD ESCAPES. I THINK THAT IF IT HAS HAPPENED TO SO MANY PEOPLE AND WE HAVE TO PAY OVER $2000 TO REPAIR IT, IT IS NOT FAIR FOR US AS CONSUMER BECAUSE I HONESTLY DO NOT HAVE THAT KIND OF MONEY TO PAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10279505August 5, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID. THE CONTACT HAS EXPERIENCED MULTIPLE FAILURES WITH THE VEHICLE SHUTTING OFF WITHOUT WARNING. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF AND ALL OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, A LIGHT ILLUMINATED THAT READ, "STOP SAFELY NOW". THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO CALL THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE DEALER WOULD CALL HIM TO TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER, THEY STILL COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER COULD PROVIDE A REMEDY FOR THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,692 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 52,000. UPDATED 08/19/09.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10279069August 2, 2009
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE SUV IS A 2007 FORD ESCAPE, PURCHASED IN DECEMBER OF 2006. DIDN'T HAVE ANY PROBLEMS UNTIL JAN. 2009. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKS IN COLD WEATHER. EVERY DAY AFTER HAVING STARTED THE CAR. EVEN THOUGH THE ENGINE HAS WARMED UP. YOU CAN START DOWN THE ROAD AND THEN SUDDENLY THE ACCELERATOR STICKS, WILL NOT DEPRESS. SOMETIMES IT MIGHT DEPRESS AND YOU THINK ITS OK AND THEN IT DOES IT AGAIN. YOU CAN BE IN TRAFFIC AND CANNOT PROCEED. DOESN'T STOP UNTIL THE CAR HAS BEEN RUNNING FOR ATLEAST 10-15 MINUTES. IN WARMER WEATHER ( FROM APRIL-DECEMBER) IT DOESN'T HAPPEN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10278793July 30, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CAR IN REVERSE BACKING INTO MY DRIVE --I REMOVE FOOT FROM GAS PEDAL AND CAR IMMEDIATELY ROLLS BACK DOWN INTO STREET STAYING IN REVERSE BUT GOING FORWARD. WHEN IN DRIVE ENTERING DRIVEWAY AND I REMOVE FOOT IT AGAIN ROLLS BACK DOWN INTO STREET BEING IN DRIVE BUT MOVING IN REVERSE . I MUST USE THE BRAKE AT ALL TIMES. IT IS NOT A STEEP DRIVE AT ALL. FORD SAYS THEY CAN'T DUPLICATE IT SO IT ISN'T TRUE AND REFUSED TO PUT IT ON A LIFT TO CHECK FOR DEFECTS. ANOTHER MECHANIC SAYS IT'S DANGEROUS AND SO DID SEVERAL FRIENDS WHO ALSO EXPERIENCED IT. I AM AFRAID IT WILL ROLL INTO THE STREET OR FAIL TO STAY IN DRIVE WHEN OR IF I TRY TO TRAVEL OVER A HILL OR STEEP GRADE. IT IS AUTOMATIC BUT SEEMS TO ACT LIKE A STICK SHIFT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10278415July 27, 2009
STRUCTURE
PAINT IS PEELING OFF ON THE DRIVERS SIDE BACK UNDER THE HATCH WINDOW AND ON TOP OF THE VEHICLE JUST BEHIND THE SUN ROOF. THIS VEHICLE HAS 74K MILES AND IS GARAGED. FROM NOV. 2002 - FEB. 2005 IT WAS EVEN IN PARKING GARAGE WHILE I WORKED. I TAKE GREAT CARE OF MY VEHICLE AND IT HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT. I HAVE READ A LOT OF OTHER PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM IN THE EXACT SAME PLACE ON THE SAME MAKE, MODEL AND YEAR. I CALLED FORD AND THEY DON'T CARE!!! IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THERE IS NO RECALL.. WHAT CAN I DO? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10278470July 27, 2009
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
I HAVE A COMPLAINT. I OWN A FORD ESCAPE 2001. FIRST THE DRIVERS REAR DOOR WILL NOT OPEN FROM THE OUTSIDE OR INSIDE. NOW THE DRIVER'S DOOR WON'T OPEN FROM THE OUTSIDE TO GET IN, BUT I CAN OPEN IT FROM THE INSIDE TO GET OUT. IS THERE A RECALL ON THESES DOORS? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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