Ford Escape Complaints

29,499 consumer complaints on file.

#890283June 13, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE TRAVELING AT 45 MPH CONSUMER REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. CONSUMERS VEHICLE WAS CRASHED PRETTY BADLY IN THE FRONT. ALSO, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER HAS NOT CONTACTED DEALER YET.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#746727June 12, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 35-40 MPH, THE ENGINE JUST QUITS. ONCE I COME TO A ROLLING STOP, I HAVE TO TURN THE CAR OFF AND RESTART IT. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#746530June 6, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TOTAL AND COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER AND ALL ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WHILE CAR IS BEING OPERATED ON BUSY ROADS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#561406May 31, 2001
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#746170May 30, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
POOR GAS MILEAGE. AVERAGING 16 MPG. DEALER TESTED AND FOUND THAT UNDER PERFECT CONDITIONS (NO WIND, NO HILLS, NO ACCERATION, NO STOPPING, ETC) AT 65 MPH IT GOT ONLY 19. THE VEHICLE DOESN'T GET ANYWHERE NEAR THE EPA OF 19 CITY AND 24 HIGHWAY. TOLD ME THIS IS NORMAL FOR FORD VEHICLES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#889135May 24, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER SMELLS FUEL COMING INSIDE OF VENTS . DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#745811May 24, 2001
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
DRIVING DOWN A SLIGHT GRADE THE ENGINE JUST QUIT ON SIX OCCASIONS AT THE SAME LOCATION ADJACENT TO A CELLULAR ANTENNA TOWER. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER WHO SAID THE DIAGNOSTIC COMPUTER CODE INDICATED INTERRUPTION IN THE ANTI-THEFT SMART KEY SYSTEM. WHEN THE SAME PROBLEM REOCCURRED, THE DEALER HAD THE CAR FOR A WEEK AND FORD'S SERVICE HOTLINE TOLD THEM TO SHIELD THE IGNITION AND ADD GROUNDING TO THAT ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THE ENGINE HAS SHUT DOWN ONCE AGAIN AND DEALER WANTS US TO BRING CAR BACK SO THEY CAN TRY TO DUPLICATE FAILURE WHILE HOOKED UP TO THEIR SERVICE COMPUTER.OCCURRED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#888937May 23, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT
INTERMITTENTLY VEHICLE PULLS TO LEFT OR RIGHT RANDOMLY AT VARIUOS INTENSITY. DEALER HAS ADJUSTED ALIGHMENT TWICE, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#888938May 23, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
ON TWO OCCASIONS VEHICLE WOULD NOT START DUE TO PROBLEMS WITH IGNITION. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE OR CORRECT PROBLEM.*AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#888940May 23, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
INTERMITTENTLY GEAR SHIFTER DOES NOT LOCK INTO GEAR. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE, BUT COULD NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM.*AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#888311May 15, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING AT 45MPH SUDDENLY VEHICLE STALLED OUT FOR NO REASON IN MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. THIS WAS SECOND TIME IT HAS HAPPENED. WAS AT A STOP SIGN WHEN STALLING FIRST TIME.*AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#745391May 15, 2001
TIRES:SIDEWALL
LEFT FRONT TIRE - SLIGHT BULGE IN SIDEWALL (DEALER REPLACED WITH NEW), RIGHT AND LEFT REAR TIRES - CAUSING VIBRATION AND DETERMINED TO BE OUT-OF-ROUND (DEALER REPLACED WITH NEW). *AK (DOT NUMBER: ??? TIRESIZE: P235/70R16)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#745255May 12, 2001
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
LEFT REAR PASSENGER RESTRAINT WAS JAMMED AFTER THE FIRST USE. THIS PART WAS REPLACED AND IT WAS JAMMED AFTER THE FIRST USE. IT WAS REPLACED A SECOND TIME AND IS CURRENTLY FUCTIONAL BUT THIS IS THE FIRST TIME IN 4 MONTHS SINCE PURCHASE DATE THAT IT HAS BEEN FUNCTIONAL. REAR DIFFERENTIAL HAD A BROKEN SEAL AND WAS LEAKING. THIS PART WAS REPLACED AND IS NOW FUNCTIONAL. THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS CRACKED AND REPLACED. THIS PART IS NOW FUNCTIONAL. THE POWER STEERING WAS EFFECTED WHEN PART OF THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM FELL OUT OF THE CAR WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PUT IN PARK. THE PARTS (INCLUDING ALTERNATOR, BELTS AND SPRING) LITERALLY FELL OFF THE CAR. THIS COULD HAVE RESULTED IN MANY FATALITIES AS THE VEHICLE WAS ON THE HIGHWAY ONLY MINUTES PRIOR WITH A CAR FULL OF PASSANGERS. THE RESULTS OF THIS INCIDENT WOULD HAVE BEEN DRASTICALLY DIFFERENT IF THIS HAD HAPPENED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. FORD HAS NOT BEEN RESPONSIVE TO MY NEEDS AS A CONSUMER AND HAS MINIMIZED THE SAFETY HAZARD POSED BY THIS DEFECTIVE VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#887574May 7, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ENGINE CHECK LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON AND STAYS ON. DEALER HAS ATTEMPTED TO FIX DEFECT 5 TIMES, BUT CANNOT FIX DEFECT EVEN AFTER REPLACING COMPUTER AND WITHIN EMMISSION CONTROL DEVICE SPARTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#887352May 3, 2001
TIRES, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, SUSPENSION, STRUCTURE, POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
TIRES MAKE A HUMMING NOISE. CONSUMER FEELS THAT THEY MAY BE LEAVING GROUND LIKE HYDROPLANING, AND AT 65 MPH VEHICLE WOBBLES, VEHICLE IS NOT STABLE AT HIGH SPEEDS WITH WINDOW DOWN. *AK THE VEHICLE HESITATES WHEN A/C UNIT IS IN OPERATION AND A/C MAKE A LOUD CYCLIC CLICKING SOUND. TRANSMISSION MAKES SOUND. THE VEHICLE WAS UNSTABLE AT 65 MPH WITH A SLIGHT WIND AND FRONT END MAKES TUMBLING SOUNDS ON ROUGH ROADS. THE ALTERNATOR LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. THE CRUISE CONTROL TURNS OFF AUTOMATICALY BY ITSELF. THE FRONT BRAKE HAS EXCESSIVE DUST. THE VEHICLE HAD NUMEROUS INTERIOR SYSTEM FAILURES AND MALFUNCTIONING. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#744822May 2, 2001
TIRES, POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#744849May 2, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
CAR WON'T START. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#744853May 2, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME ITS A PROBLEM WITH THE COMPUTER AND THE FORD ENGINEERS ARE WORKING ON IT. THE CAR CHUGS WHEN GOING LONG DISTANCES WHEN YOU TRY TO ACCELERATE. I HAVE HAD THE PROBLEM SINCE I GOT THE CAR.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#887074April 30, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHILE TRAVELING WHEN AND DEPRESSING BRAKE PEDAL, PEDAL WENT TO FLOORBOARD AND VEHICLE LOST BRAKE POWER. *AK CONSUMER ALSO EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH PASSENGER AND DRIVER WINDOW, AND ALSO A FUEL LINE CLIP FAILED CAUSING THE MOTOR TO LOOSE POWER AND FUEL WAS PUMPED OVER THE HOT ENGINE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#887076April 30, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
FUEL LINE HAD BROKE, CAUSIN MOTOR TO BE SPRYED WITH FUEL.*AK CONSUMER STATES MOTOR LOST POWER, FUEL WAS PUMPING OVER HOT ENGINE, ENGINE DID NOT STALL, BUT KEPT PUMPING FUEL. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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