Ford Escape Complaints

29,499 consumer complaints on file.

#10028453July 16, 2003
STEERING
I WAS IN A ROLL OVER ACCIDENT IN MY 2001 FORD ESCAPE WHILE DRIVING AT 25-30 MPH ON A PRIMARY ROAD IN CRESSKILL, NJ. THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY PULLED HARD TO THE RIGHT AND I SAW THAT I WAS GOING TO HIT A PARKED VEHICLE. I TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE LEFT, WHILE BREAKING, BUT THE ESCAPE DID NOT TURN. I IMPACTED THE PARKED VEHICLE, FLIPPED, SKIDDED 64 FEET ON THE ROOF OF MY ESCAPE, AND WAS ABLE TO REMOVE MYSELF FROM THE CAR WHEN HE CAME TO REST. I HAVE INTERESTING PICTURES OF THE FRONT RIGHT WHEEL ASSEMBLY AND STEERING LINKAGES.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10027278July 15, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING THE ENGINE IS NOT GIVING ENOUGH POWER. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10026035July 14, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE STALLED WHILE TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH ON COUNTY ROAD. STALL BECAME NOTICEABLE BECAUSE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES WERE AFFECTED, CHECK ENGINE AND OIL LIGHTS CAME ON. THIS IS THE THIRD TIME IN 2 YEARS THIS HAS OCCURRED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10026081July 14, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ON TWO OCCASIONS, MY 2002 FORD ESCAPE HAS STALLED FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THE FIRST TIME THE VEHICLE STALLED I WAS SLOWING DOWN FROM APPROXIMATELY 45 MILES AN HOUR. THE SECOND TIME IT HAPPENED I WAS EXITING THE INTERSTATE. BOTH TIMES THE VEHICLE STALLED I LOST THE POWER STEERING CAPABLILITES, BUT WAS ABLE TO IMMEDIATELY RESTART IT. THIS MATTER NEEDS AN IMMEDIATE INVESTIGATION BEFORE INJURIES OR FATALITIES ARE REPORTED. I HAD HEARD NUMBEROUS COMPLAINTS BEING FILED WITH THE NHTSA ABOUT THIS PROBLEM, AND I HAVE CONTACTED FORD ABOUT THE PROBLEM ONLY TO BE TOLD FORD IS NOT AWARE OF ANY PROBLEMS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10025879July 11, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DRIVING APPROX 40MPH THE 2001 FORD ESCAPE STALLED. LOST ALL POWER STEERING, AND BRAKES. FINALLY GOT STOPPED, RESTARTED VEHICLE AND EVERYTHING WORKED AGAIN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10025921July 11, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
MY 2003 FORD ESCAPE HAS A STALLING PROBLEM. IT HAS STALLED AT LEAST TEN TO TWELVE TIMES IN THE LAST 14 DAYS. THE CONDITIONS DURING THE STALLING VARY: ON AN INCLINE, COMING TO STOP AND ON STRAIGHT AWAY LEVEL TERRAIN. IT HAS ALSO STALLED AND RESTARTED MUCH LIKE A HESITATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10025791July 10, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
VEHICLE STALLS AT BOTTOM OF INCLINE/DECLINE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10026817July 9, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, VEHICLE ACCELERATED TO 70 MPH AND THE THROTTLE STUCK. DRIVER HAD TO COAST TO A COMPLETE STOP BECAUSE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL WASN'T SLOWING THE VEHICLE DOWN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10026897July 9, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT ANY INDICATION VEHICLE TRAVELED 40 MPH. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10025646July 8, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE STALLED WHILE COASTING DOWN A GENTLE HILL AT 40MPH- DIFFICULT TO STEER AND HAD TO USE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO AVOID CRASHING MYSELF AND MY INFANT INTO CAR INFRONT OF ME.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10025669July 8, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE STALLING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10025503July 6, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
COMPLETE ENGINE SEIZURE AT 17,000 MILES. NUMBER 2 AND 5 CYLINDERS ARE DESTROYED. WE CHANGED THE OIL EVERY 5,000 MILES AND FORD IS FIGHTING US ON REPLACING THE ENGINE. AFTER SEARCHING NHTSA, I COME TO REALIZE WE ARE NOT ALONG. BURT FORD ARAPAHOE HAD BEEN HELPFUL, PROVIDING A RENTAL CAR FOR FREE; HOWEVER, THEY HAVE NOT BEEN FORTH COMING ON HOW MANY ESCAPES HAVE HAD SIMILAR PROBLEMS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10025432July 4, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I OWN A 2001 FORD ESCAPE XLT WITH APPROXIMATELY 22,500 MILES. ON TWO OCCASIONS, THE ENGINE HAS STALLED WHILE I WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40MPH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10020497July 3, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. BEFORE THE EVENT OCCURRED IT WAS TAKEN TO THE TECHNICIAN AND SUGGESTED THAT THE CAR MAY HAVE BEEN ON RECALL FOR THE FUEL CONNECTER. LATER THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE VEHICLE WAS FIXED, HOWEVER A FEW DAYS LATER THE CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE BECAUSE OF THE ENGINE AND FUEL SYSTEM OVERHEATING. *CB *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10021785July 3, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE STALLED AND LOST POWER ASSIST AND BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND TAKEN TO A DEALER THE NEXT DAY WHERE THEY A COMPONENT WAS REPLACED. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT RE-OCCURRED. *TT *CB *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10025155June 30, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2002 ESCAPE XLT STALLED AT 40 MPH. LOSS OF BRAKES AND STEERING. VERY SCARY - FORTUNATELY I WAS NOT IN MAJOR TRAFFIC. TOOK TO FORD DEALERSHIP -BULLETIN FOUND ON IT AND "REPAIR" MADE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10026175June 30, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK AND NO WITH WARNING THE LEFT AXLE SNAPPED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ROLL BACKWARDS, RESULTING IN A ACCIDENT. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10025164June 30, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MY 2002 FORD ESCAPE STALLED WHILE SLOWING DOWN AND GOING DOWN A HILL. I PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. OF COURSE THERE WAS LIMITED BREAKING AND THE STEERING GOT VERY STIFF. LUCKILY NO OTHER CARS WERE AROUND OR THERE COULD HAVE BEEN AN ACCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023963June 29, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
FORD ESCAPE BRAKE ROTORS WORN OUT AFTER 30K MILES OF AVERAGE COMMUTING WITH NO OFF ROAD USE. BRAKE PADS NOT DOWN TO METAL, BUT ROTORS TOO WORN TO TURN ACCORDING TO SERVICE DEALER (PRESTIGE FORD A.K.A. FORD OF BELLEVUE). *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10025151June 29, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS, WHILE DRIVING ALONG AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, OUR FORD ESCAPE SUDDENLY LOST ALL POWER AND STALLED. THIS RESULTED IN LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES. THE FORD ESCAPE COULD NOT BE RESTARTED UNTIL IT WAS STOPPED AND PLACED IN PARK. WE HAVE TAKEN TO HILL & SANDERS FORD LOCATED IN WHEATON, MD. IN ADDITION TO OTHER SERVICE RELATED PROBLEMS WITH THE STAFF OF HILL & SANDERS, WE WERE TOLD DIFFERENT STORIES BY DIFFERENT PEOPLE. ONE STORY WAS THAT OUR KEY RING WAS TOO HEAVY (4 KEYS 1 REMOTE). THE NEXT WAS THAT THERE WAS A COMPUTER REPROGRAMMING THAT WOULD RESOLVE THIS PROBLEM (ALONG WITH A DEVELOPING/OCCASIONAL TRANSMISSION SHIVER/SHUDDER BETWEEN 35-45 MPH). THE COMPUTER REPROGRAMMING WAS COMPLETED 4 DAYS AGO. SINCE THAT TIME, THE CAR HAS NOT STALLED IN A SIMILAR MANNER, BUT CONTINUES TO HAVE AN OCCASIONAL TRANSMISSION SHIVER / SHUDDER. BASED ON THE FAILURE OF THE REPROGRAMMING TO FIX THE TRANSMISSION SHIVER / SHUDDER, WE ANTICIPATE THAT THE FORD ESCAPE WILL CONTINUE TO STALL. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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