Ford Escape Complaints

29,499 consumer complaints on file.

#10050688December 18, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE COMMUTING TO WORK AT VERY BUSY INTERSECTION, TRAVELING AT 20 MPH, VEHICLE COMPLETELY STALLED LOSING ALL POWER UTILITIES ENGINE COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN. A NUMBER OF PASSING MOTORISTS ATTEMPTED TO ASSIST IN MOVING VEHICLE OUT OF INTERSECTION BUT COULD NOT GET VEHICLE OUT OF PARK KEY WOULD NOT TURN AS WELL. AFTER A NUMBER OF ATTEMPTS VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED, AND DRIVEN TO LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP. THEY STATED THEY WERE NOT AWARE OF DIFFICULTY--AFTER REVIEWING THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS ON THIS WEB SITE THAT IS VERY HARD TO BELIEVE--DEALER WORKED ON VEHICLE FOR 1.70 HRS REPLACING OVER 13 PARTS,SUCH AS EEC RELAY,DPFE,AIRBYPASSVALVE,THROTLE BODY,MAF,VMV,THROTTLE BODY GASKET PER: TSB-02-11-6. RECHECK OK. ACCORDING TO THIS WEB SITE THIS SITUATION HAS OCCURED AT LEAST 50 TIMES. THIS IS POTENTIALLY A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. OWNERS OF ESCAPES SHOULD BE INFORMED AS THIS CAN& HAS HAPPENED TO OTHERS AT HIGHER RATES OF SPEEDS WITH POTENTIALLY FATAL OUTCOMES IF THE VEHICLE CANNOT BE COASTED TO A SHOULDER...*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10051773December 18, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES A LOUD GRINDING NOISE WAS HEARD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10050743December 18, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ENGINE STALLING, INTERMITTENT, UNPREDICTABLE. DURING VARIOUS TIMES, DAYS AND CIRCUMSTANCES. SINCE 09/25/01 TILL LAST TIME WAS 12/01/03.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10051611December 16, 2003
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND DROVE TO THE DEALER FOR ANALYSIS. THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10049781December 15, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE, I PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO ACCELERATE FROM 60 MPH TO 70 MPH. WHEN I PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, IT WENT TO THE FLOOR AND REMAINED THERE UNTIL I REACHED A MAXIMUM SPEED OF 110 MPH. I ATTEMPTED TO PUMP THE PEDAL TO UNSTICK IT AND DEPRESSED THE BRAKE. THE ONLY WAY I WAS ABLE TO STOP WAS TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL AND DEPRESS THE BRAKE STRONGLY. EVEN AFTER REMOVING THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION, THE PEDAL REMAINED DEPRESSED TO THE FLOOR. THIS WAS A HERTZ RENTAL CAR SO I DON'T HAVE INFORMATION ON IT OTHER THAN THE REGISTRATION. MO757KFR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10050461December 12, 2003
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
REAR WINDSHIELD THERMAL MELTED THE CONNECTION TO DEFROSTER. DEALER REPLACED THE WINDSHIELD WITHOUT ANY CHARGE. *AK *MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10052130December 10, 2003
AIR BAGS, SUSPENSION
WITHIN ONE MONTH OF PURCHASING THE VEHICLE (2002 FORD ESCAPE) THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES. (SEE ODI #10051805 FOR INFORMATION REGARDING 1998 FORD RANGER COMPLAINT).*MR THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES FOR THE SAME VIBRATION PROBLEM, BUT THE DEALER CONTINUED TO STATE THERE WAS NO PROBLEM, AFTER ABOUT A YEAR THEY FINALLY NOTICED THAT THE TIRES WERE CUPPING ON THE REAR, IT WAS FINALLY DETERMINED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO THE TO THE ALIGNMENT OF THE FRONT AND REAR WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO NEED NEW TIRES. ALSO THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. *CB *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10046486December 10, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER OF THE FRONT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *AK CONSUMER'S WIFE WAS TRAVELING EASTBOUND AT 45-50 MPH WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE TRAVELING IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION CROSSED OVER INTO HER LANE. THE VEHICLES STRUCK HEAD ON AND BOTH WENT DOWN A 15' BANK INTO A DITCH. THE OTHER VEHICLE WAS A OLDER CHRYSLER AND THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. CONSUMER'S WIFE WAS STILL GOING TO THERAPY FOR X-RAYS. *PH
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10042186December 10, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT SHE WENT TO THE NHTSA WEBSITE AND FOUND SEVERAL OTHER COMPLAINTS ON THIS ISSUE. *AK *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10050197December 8, 2003
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
STEERING WHEEL LOCKED WHILE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10049325December 6, 2003
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:COLUMN SHIFT ASSEMBLY
LINKAGE CABLE FROM COLUMN SHIFTER BROKE, RENDERING VEHICLE NON DRIVABLE. SAME VEHICLE HAD CABLE UNJAMMED FROM COLUMN ASSEMBLY APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR EARLIER. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10044257December 5, 2003
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING STEERING WHEEL WOULD PERFORM ERRATICALLY. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND MECHANIC INDICATED THAT TIRES WERE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. HAD NOTICED SOME TREAD SEPARATING ON THE TIRES. *AK ALL FOUR TIRES SHOWED EXCESSIVE WEAR AT OR AROUND 14,000 MILES. TWO SHOWED THE STEEL TREAD, AS A RESULT VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. VEHICLE WAS ROUTINELY SERVICED WITH ADDITIONAL REPAIRS. *PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10049188December 4, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
STALLING AT LOW SPEED AND DECELERATING WHEN THE ENGINE IS COLD. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10049128December 3, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
UPON TURNING THE IGNITION TO THE "ON" POSITION IN MY 2003 FORD ESCAPE, THE SUNROOF WILL AUTOMATICALLY OPEN. THIS OCCURS WHEN THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TURNED OFF BETWEEN 10-15 MINUTES, AND THEN RESTARTED. THIS HAS OCCURRED 6 TIMES WITHIN A 4 WEEK PERIOD. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10049124December 3, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
FIVE MONTHS AFTER PURCHASING THIS BRAND NEW VEHICLE, THE MASTER CYLINDER FAILED. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10049082December 2, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
THE 2002 FOR ECAPE THAT I HAVE OWNED FOR 16 MONTHS HAS A DEFECT IN THE ENGINE THAT HAS MADE IT UNOPORABLE AND THE COMPUTER SYSTEM THAT IS SUPPOSED TO WARN YOU OF ENGINE TROUBLE NEVER WORKED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10046524December 2, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, STEERING
VEHICLE LOST POWER WITHOUT WARNING. ALSO, IT EFFECTED THE ABILITY TO STEER THE VEHICLE.*AK DEALER WOULD HONOR THE WARRANTY. IN THE TSB THAT WAS ISSUED, THE DIAGNOSTICS ITEMS WERE FINE. FORD THINK THEY NEED TO CHANGE THE ITEMS ON THE TSB. *PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10048806November 29, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2001 FORD ESCAPE 3.0 L CAR ENGINE STALLED WHEN IN TRAFFIC SLOWING DOWN WHILE PROCEEDING STRAIGHT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10047609November 26, 2003
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC., ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:ANTI-THEFT DEVICES
I BOUGHT A 2003 FORD ESCAPE IN NOVEMBER 2002 AND I HAVE EXPERIENCED A LOT OF PROBLEMS WITH MY SUV OVER 5 TIMES. RIGHT NOW, MY SUV IS IN THE SHOP FOR A COOLANT SYSTEM REPLACEMENT AND A RADIO REPLACEMENT. MY RADIO WAS REPLACED TWICE THIS YEAR ALREADY. MY SUV WOULDN'T START TWICE THIS YEAR. I BELIEVE I HAVE DRIVEN A LOANER CAR AT LEAST 5 TIMES SINCE NOV 2003. I AM NOT HAPPY WITH MY SUV. I FEEL IT IS A LEMON. IT HAS BEEN A PROBLEM FOR ME SINCE DAY ONE. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10048606November 24, 2003
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
THE SUNROOF COMPLETELY SHATTERED. THE CONSUMER STATED PIECES OF GLASS FELL INTO THE FRONT SEAT. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE DESCRIBE FURTHER. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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