Ford Escape Complaints (2001)

996 consumer complaints on file.

#10194051June 23, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2001 FORD ESCAPE GETTING AN KNOCKING NOISE IN FRONT OF THE CAR. SOUNDS LIKE A PROPELLER NOISE THAT INCREASE THE FASTER I TRAVEL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10193070June 12, 2007
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE DOORS OPEN BY REMOTE, BUT THE OTHER TWO DOORS MUST BE OPENED MANUALLY DUE TO LATCH FAILURE. THE DEALER STATED THAT IT WILL COST $1,800 TO REPAIR THE DOORS. THE ENGINE SIZE AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 124,756.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10191619May 24, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
FAILURE OF DEALER, FETTE FORD, CLIFTON, NJ, TO REPAIR SAFETY RECALL OF 2001 FORD ECSAPE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10189634May 3, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT
FORD ESCAPE 2001 MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER AND BRAKES FAILED CAUSING ACCIDENT WHEN I TOTALLY LOST MY BRAKES. 1 DAY AFTER FORD DEALERSHIP REPLACED MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER. FORD HAS FAULTY MASTER BRAKE PARTS. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10189112April 27, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
I RECENTLY TOOK MY 2001 FORD ESCAPE IN FOR SERVICE FOR RECALL #07S51. WHILE A PARTIAL REPAIR HAS BEEN COMPLETED THE PARTS TO COMPLETE THE REPAIR TOTALLY WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL AUGUST. WHILE FORD STATES THE VEHICLE IS OK TO DRIVE THEY INFORMED ME NOT TO PARK NEAR STRUCTURES OR INSIDE GARAGES UNTIL THE REPAIR IS COMPLETED IN AUGUST, THEY CANNOT BE HELD LIABLE IF I DO SO. THAT STATEMENT MAKES ME BELIEVE THE CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE DOWN THE ROAD WITH MY FAMILY IN, YET FORD WILL NOT DO ANYTHING TO REMEDY THE SITUATION OR EXPEDITE THE REPAIR OR OFFER ME A SAFE VEHICLE ON LOAN UNTIL MINE CAN BE 100% REPAIRED. I HAVE MADE NUMEROUS CALLS AND EMAILS TO FORD TO GET ACTION ON THIS REPAIR AND HAVE BEEN TREATED RUDELY AND DISMISSED TELLING ME THERE IS NOTHING THAT CAN BE DONE FOR ME. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10188547April 22, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
ON APRIL 15, 2007, I WENT TO VALUE BRAKES TO HAVE MY BRAKES CHECKED. THEY WERE FINE, BUT MY MASTER CYLINDER WAS LEAKING AND IT HAD TO BE REPLACED. I PAID $284.83 TO HAVE IT REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10186384March 28, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE 2001 FORD ESCAPE XLT WIRES UNDER THE HOOD BURNED WHILE SITTING IN THE GARAGE OF HER HOME. SHE DROVE THE VEHICLE ONE HOUR PRIOR TO THE FIRE. THE ALARMS IN HER HOUSE WARNED HER OF THE FIRE. SHE CALLED THE LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT, AND THEY FOUND NO FIRE IN THE HOUSE. THEY THEN CHECKED THE GARAGE AND THEY SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING. THE FIREMAN OPENED AND NOTICED THE WIRES THAT WERE BURNING UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO TOWN AND COUNTRY, AND THEY INFORMED HER THAT OLD BRAKE FLUID LEAKED ON THE ABS, WHICH WAS THE CAUSE OF THE WIRES BURNING. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED FOR THE ABS LIGHT COMING ON, AND OFF AT THE LOCAL FIRESTONE, THEY REPLACED THE MASTER CYLINDER . THE WIRES BURNED WITHIN 24 HOURS OF THE REPAIR. THE TOWN AND COUNTRY DEALERSHIP GAVE THE CONTACT A LOANER VEHICLE, AND SHE FELT THIS WAS ODD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEALERSHIP INFORMED HER THAT IT WOULD COST $2,416.12 TO REPAIR THE WIRES AND THE ABS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE BOTH 67,508. *AK THE CONSUMER STATES THAT SHE WANTS TO BE REIMBURSED FOR ALL REPAIRS DONE TO HER VEHICLE AND HAS PROVIDED ALL INVOICES FOR REPAIR AND THE REPORT FROM THE FIRE DEPT. UPDATE 4/25/07*TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10186166March 26, 2007
STEERING
I STOPPED MY 2001 FORD ESCAPE AND PUT THE SHIFT INTO PARK. THE SHIFT FLEW INTO PARK AND THE VEHICLE STAYED IN DRIVE, WHICH ALMOST SENT ME INTO A BAYOU. I TURNED THE IGNITION OFF AND THE SHIFT WAS JAMMED. THE VEHICLE WAS STILL IN DRIVE. I HAD TO GET IT TOWED TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP. I WAS TOLD BY ONE OF THE MECHANICS THAT THE CABLE ON THE SHIFT BROKE LOOSE. HE SAID HE WAS SURPRISED THERE HASN'T BEEN A RECALL ON IT YET BECAUSE THEY ARE GETTING ESCAPES AND ESCORTS IN THEIR SHOP WITH THE SAME EXACT THING HAPPENING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10183441February 25, 2007
SEAT BELTS
SEAT BELT PRETENSIONER FIRED WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK AND ENGINE WAS BEING STARTED. RIGHT SIDE FIRED ONE WEEKEND LEFT SIDE FIRED NEXT WEEKEND SAME CIRCUMSTANCES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10183455February 25, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
THE CAR WAS PARKED FOR ABOUT AN HOUR WHEN MY SISTER IN LAW SAW THE FIRE COMING OUT OF THE ENGINE AREA. I TURNED THE FIRE OFF WITH WATER. THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS COMPLETELY BURNED. ALL OF THE WIRES COMING OUT OF THE FUSE BOX AS WELL AS THE ABS WIRES. THE CAR WILL TURN ON BUT I CANT SHIFT IT INTO DRIVE. THE BRAKE FUSE ALSO BURNED OUT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10183165February 21, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE MORNING OF 2/20/07 I WENT OUT TO START MY 2001 FORD ESCAPE TO GO TO WORK AND AS I WAS WALKING OUT TO THE GARAGE I SAW SMOKE BILLOWING OUT OF MY HOOD. I RAN OVER AND POPPED THE HOOD AND THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM MY ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM ELECTRONIC CONTROL SYSTEM. I PUSHED THE CAR OUT OF MY GARAGE FEARING A HOUSE FIRE AND A FRIEND UNHOOKED MY BATTERY . WHEN THE SMOKING AND SPARKING SUBSIDED THE ABS CONTROL BOX WAS MELTED AND ALL THE WIRES WERE BURNED AND MELTED. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP TO SEE IF THERE WERE ANY RECALLS AT THIS TIME AND THEY TOLD ME NO. I GOOGLED CONSUMER REPORTS AND SAW AN ARTICLE THAT THIS WAS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT AND THAT YOU WERE INVESTIGATING 8 OTHER SIMILAR INCIDENTS. IT HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AS IT HAS JUST HAPPENED AND HONESTLY IS SEEMS TO BE QUITE EXPENSIVE TO REMEDY. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM AND HOPEFULLY YOUR INVESTIGATION WILL RESULT IN SOME SORT OF RECALL. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10182437February 13, 2007
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SEAT BELTS:FRONT
TL* - THE CONTACT CALLED REGARDING THE 2001 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING AT 35 MPH. THE ROAD CONDITIONS WERE CLEAR. THE SUN BLINDED THE CONTACT, AND SHE REAR ENDED THE OTHER VEHICLE, CAUSING MINOR DAMAGE. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS BADLY DAMAGED. THE FRAME WAS BENT. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY ON IMPACT. THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED AFTER THE CONTACT'S HEAD HIT THE WINDSHIELD. THE DRIVER WAS BELTED. THE SEAT BELT PRETENSIONER DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER'S HEAD HIT THE WINDSHIELD AND THE WINDSHIELD CRACKED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84000. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10182249February 11, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
MY COOLANT LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON EVEN THOUGH I HAVE ENOUGH COOLANT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10181887February 7, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CAR HAD BEEN PARKED FOR 30 MINUTES WITH ENGINE OFF WHEN A FIRE IGNITED IN THE ENGINE, ENGULFING AND DESTROYING THE ENTIRE CAR. FORD ESCAPE XLT 2001. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10179519January 23, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY OVER DRIVE LIGHT CAME ON SUDDENLY AND CONTINUALLY FLASHED DURING A TEN MINUTE DRIVE HOME. THE RPM NEEDLE SPIKED STRAIGHT UP A FEW TIMES DURING THE DRIVE AND IT SEEMED LIKE I "LOST POWER". DEAN SELLERS FORD DIAGNOSED AN INTERNAL TRANSMISSION FAILURE REQUIRING A WHOLE NEW TRANSMISSION FOR $3600. I HAVE NEVER USED A SERVICE OTHER THAN LAPEER FORD AND DEAN SELLERS. I BOUGHT THE ESCAPE (2001 XLT 4 WH) FROM LAPEER FORD WITH 16,000 MILES ON IT. THE CAR NEVER SHOWED SIGNS OF THIS FAILURE PREVIOUS TO YESTERDAY. DEALERSHIPS. SEARCHING THE INTERNET, I FOUND THAT THERE WAS ONE TRANSMISSION RECALL BUT WHEN I PUT IN MY VIN IT WAS FREE OF RECALLS. DEAN SELLERS CHARGED ME $89 TO DIAGNOSE THE CAR. I GOT ANOTHER QUOTE AT AMERICAN TRANSMISSION IN TROY. THEY TOWED MY CAR IN. FORD TEST DROVE MY CAR AND ELECTRONICALLY CHECKED IT. PREVIOUS REPAIRS ALL DONE AT LAPEER FORD AND DEAN SELLERS FORD: NEW TIRE AT 16,000 MILES; NEW IGNITION AT 25,000; CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AT 33,000; PLUG TIRE AT 40,000; NEW WINDSHIELD AT 43,000; 4 NEW TIRES AT 44,000 DUE TO NUMEROUS FLATS (LAPEER GAVE ME 3 FREE); FRONT BRAKES AND WHEEL BEARINGS AT 55,000; TIRE NAIL AT 60,000; NEW BLADES AT 61,000; BELT RECALL AND TIE ROD AND MASTER CYLINDER AT 69,000; CRANK CASE OIL LEAK AND REAR BRAKES AT 74,000; FRONT BRAKES AT 76,000; WASHER PUMP AND MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH AND FUEL FILTER AT 78,000; REAR WIPER AT 85,000; ABS LIGHT MODULE, FRONT BRAKE PADS, ROTOR PADS RIGHT FRONT ABS SENSOR AT 86,000; AIR FILTER AND BATTERY CLEANED AT 89,000; LICENSE PLATE BULB AND BOTH FRONT SWAY BAR LINKS AT 90,000; FRONT LIGHTS KEPT FLASHING, REPLACED DAYLIGHT RUNNING LIGHTS CONTROL ASSEMBLY AT 93,000 AND NOW AT 94,000 THE TRANSMISSION. NO ONE AT DEAN SELLERS TODAY TOLD ME THAT I MIGHT NOT MAKE IT HOME! BUT IMMEDIATELY UPON LEAVING THE DEALERSHIP THE TRANSMISSION STALLED ESPECIALLY DURING TURNS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10178814January 16, 2007
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
TL* - THE CONTACT WAS STOPPED HE STOPPED AT A LIGHT, ANOTHER VEHICLE HIT HIM IN THE REAR. THE SECOND VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH. THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, BUT THE CRASH RESULTED IN THE DRIVERS SEAT UNEXPECTEDLY RECLINING TO A HORIZONTAL POSITION, THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO ADJUST THE SEAT AFTER THE IMPACT. THE PASSENGER SEAT REMAINED IN POSITION. THE DRIVER SUFFERED INJURIES. *NM THE CONSUMER STATED HE LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING. UPDATED 02/22/07. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10178206January 9, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, SUSPENSION:FRONT
(2007) WHILE DRIVING MY VEHICLE, THE ENGINE-COOLING SYSTEM-LOW COOLANT WARNING INDICATOR LAMP ILLUMINATES AND AFTER CHECKING THE COOLANT RESEVOIR WHICH WAS AT PROPER LEVELS. DELAER NOTIFIED ME THAT THE COOLANT SENSOR AS BAD AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED COSTING $300. (2007) WHILE DRIVING OR PARKED, AFTER TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL LEFT OR RIGHT, THERE WOULD BE A LOUD SQUEAK OR SCREEHING SOUND COMING FROM THE TIRE AREA. DEALER NOTIFIED ME THAT THE AXLE ROD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED COSTING OVER $300. (2006) LAST YEAR THERE WAS A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON WHICH WAS CAUSED BY A MALFUNCTIONING ENGINE COIL #5 WHICH BURNED OUT MY SPARK PLUG. THAT COST WAS OVER $700. THERE WERE SEVERAL OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THEIS VEHICLE BUT TOO MANY TO NAME. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10178220January 9, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
MY 2001 FORD ESCAPE PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY STARTED TO CATCH ON FIRE. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND IT WAS THE ABS MODULE LIKE IN NHTSA ACTION NUMBER PE06048. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10174215November 25, 2006
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR NO LONGER OPENS WITH THE OUTSIDE LATCH HANDLE. WHILE IT OPENS FROM THE INSIDE, THE OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLE FAILED INEXPLICABLY. IT HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AS YET. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10174061November 22, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE IS 2001 FORD ESCAPE XLT 4X4. FULL TRANSMISSION FAILURE AND STALL IN OVERDRIVE ON INTERSTATE WITH NO ADVANCED WARNING. VEHICLE HAS UNDER 70,000 MILES. NO WRECK INVOLVED ONLY BY MIRACLE. COST OF TRANSMISSION IS OVER $4,000. HAPPENED TO FAST AND WITH UNDER 100,000 MILES HAS GOT TO BE A DEFECT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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