Ford Escape Complaints (2001)

996 consumer complaints on file.

#769131October 31, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE STALLED. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#769047October 29, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
SINCE THE FIRST WEEKS OF PURCHASE OF VEHICLE IT HAS HAD NUMEROUS SENSOR PROBLEMS, ALL OF WHICH THE NATIONAL CITY FORD HAS ADDRESSED. THEY HAVE CHANGED MULTIPLE PARTS IN THE VEHICLE, INCLUDING A FAILED SYSTEM. THE ORIGINAL PURCHASE WAS MADE FROM BOB BAKER FORD IN MISSION VALLEY, (SAN DIEGO) BUT THE VEHICLE IT'S SELF HAS BEEN SERVICED AT THE NATIONAL CITY DEALER. SINCE THE BEGINNING OF THE VEHICLE PROBLEMS WE HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH THE MANUFACTURER, ADVISING THEM OF ALL THE DIFFERENT DEFECTS WE HAVE. THE DEFECT THAT MOST WORRIES US IS THE ENGINE FAILURE, THE ENGINE TENDS TO LOSE ALL POWER WITHOUT NOTICE AND SHUTS OFF LOOSING POWER STEERING AND BRAKING ABILITY. THIS HAS HAPPEND TO US AT NIGHT, AND NOT EVEN THE DASH BOARD LIGHTS FLICKER, OR THE HEAD LIGHTS. WE HAVE ADDRESSED THE ISSUE, THEY HAVE INSTALLED EQUIPMENT TO TRY AND FIGURE THE PROBLEM WITH NO SUCCESS. THEY SAY WE CAN HOPE IT DOES NOT HAPPEN AGAIN. FORTUNATLY IT HAS NOT HAPPENED ON THE FREEWAY, AS THOSE FORD FOCUS PROBLEMS. THE LATEST PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TRANSMISSION RELATED, IT IS AS OF 10/29/02 BEING LOOKED AT THE FULLER FORD DEALERSHIP FOR THIS PROBLEM. WE HAVE ALSO ASKED THAT THEY LOOK AT THE ENGINE PROBLEM, AND THEY WILL ADVISE. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8021339October 22, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TRUCK STALLS WHILE IN MOTION BETWEEN SPEEDS OF 40-45 MPH WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. THIS OCCURED SIX DIFFERENT TIMES WITH CAUSE NOT DETERMINED AND STALLING NOT RESOLVED. THE MANUFACTURE HAS CONTACTED THE OWNER WHICH HAS OFFERED EITHER TO BUY THE TRUCK BACK OR GIVE A REFUND. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#768665October 20, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
NO SUMMARY. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8021122October 18, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHILE TRAVELING AT 45 MPH, VEHICLE SUDDENLY STARTED TO LOOSE POWER, CONSUMER WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED, WHEN ENGINE STARTED TO LOOSE POWER. CONSUMER STATES ACCELERATER PEDAL GETS STUCK PERIODICALLY. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8020883October 15, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING HAD PUT THE HIGHLIGHTS ON AND VEHICLE TURNED OFF. DEALER WAS CONTACTED. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10007492October 10, 2002
POWER TRAIN
I WAS TRAVELING AT 70 MPH WHEN I HEARD A NOISE, THE TRANSMISSION QUIT WORKING, I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER. HE CALLED AND SAID THE SNAP RING POPPED OUT OF THE SERVO CASE CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION TO FAIL. THEY REPAIRED IT AND SAID IT WAS FIXED, STARTED HOME AND GOT 15 MILES WHEN IT BLEW AGAIN. HAD IT TOWED BACK AND THEY TRIED TO REPAIR IT AGAIN BUT SAID THEY COULD NOT , NEEDED A NEW TRANNY. I QUESTIONED THEM THAT A 51,000 MILES, THE PART SHOULD NOT HAVE FAILED, THEY COULD NOT GIVE ME AN ANSWER. I TOOK IT SOME WHERE ELSE TO BE REPAIRED. THE PERSON SAID THAT THERE IS TO MUCH PRESSURE THAT IT BLEW IT OUT. I FEEL THAT THE PART WAS DEFECTIVE. *PH **DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT OVER TO ARTEMIS**768335
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8020565October 9, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CONSUMER STATES THAT VEHICLE STALLS OUT WHEN THE CONSUMER TAKES HER FOOT OF THE ACCELERATOR. DEALER WAS CONTACTED. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8020409October 8, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CONSUMER STATES ON GOING PROBLEM WITH ENGINE STALLING WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH. VEHICLE BEEN TO THE DEALER AND THE PROBLEM IS REOCCURRING. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8019889September 30, 2002
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE CLUTCH SLIPS AND VIBRATES WHEN ENGAGING. DEALER NOTIFIED. NLM JLG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8019679September 27, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT 50 MPH, AND THE CONSUMER LOST POWER OF THE STEERING AND BRAKES. CONTACTED DEALER AND THE DEALER CANNOT FIND THE PROBLEM. *MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#767773September 26, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
VEHICLE SUFFERED BRAKE FAILURE. MR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#767785September 26, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE STALLED 3 TIMES. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10007414September 24, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY FORD ESCAPE 2001 STALLS WITHOUT ENGINE TURNING OFF FOR ABOUT 5-7 DURING TAKE OFF TURNS. THE TRUCK HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP THREE TIMES. THE FIRST TIME I WAS TOLD NOTHING COULD BE FOUND WRONG, SECOND TIME AN IDLER VALVE WAS REPLACED AND THIS LAST TIME THE THROTTLE BODY WAS REPLACED. I CALLED TO INFORM MECHANIC OF PROBLEM AND HE DOESN'T KNOW WHAT COULD BE WRONG. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND MY TRUCK IS UNDER WARRANTY. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN OCCURRING FOR ALMOST A YEAR NOW. NO ONE AT FORD KNOWS WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. PLEASE HELP. PH *NLM **DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT OVER TO ARTEMIS**767684
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8018981September 18, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
IN A FRONTAL COLLISON NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED ON IMPACT. POLICE OFFICER INFORMED CONSUMER EXTENT OF DAMAGE TO FRONT OF VEHICLE. ALSO, BAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8018987September 18, 2002
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
IN A FRONTAL COLLISION SEAT BELT DID'NT RETRACT ON IMPACT.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#767290September 17, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
AFTER BEING PARKED FOR 2.5 HOURS, OUR LESS-THAN-2-YEARS-OLD FORD ESCAPE SPONTANEOUSLY SMOKED AND BURNED; SMALL FIRE WAS STOPPED BY FIRE DEPT.; HAVE NO WORD FROM DEALER OR FORD AS TO WHY THIS HAPPENED (FIRE DEPT. SUSPECTED ELECTRICAL SHORT) -- DO YOU HAVE ANY OTHER SUCH REPORTS?. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#567421September 12, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE ENGINE HAS STALLED THREE TIMES WITHIN THE LAST MONTH. THE STALLING OCCURS AT LOW SPEED AND OFTEN WHEN TURNING INTO A DRIVE WAY OR PARKING LOT. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8018536September 12, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, STRUCTURE
VEHICLE WAS PARKED INSIDE OF CARPORT AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING HEARD A LOUD BANG. VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE/EXPLODED AND MELTED TO THE GROUND. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AKBRAKES HAVE BEEN SQUEAKING WHEN HOT OR COLD. THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS AND PADS ARE GLAZED. THERE IS A CLUNK NOISE HEARD IN THE FRONT END WHEN MAKING A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN. THE NOISE WAS COMING FROM A LOOSE METAL CLIP. THE ENGINE LIGHT STAYED ILLUMINATED WHILE IN MOTION. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8018223September 9, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
DURING A COLLISION ON FRONT PART OF VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE, CAUSING TOTAL LOSS OF VEHICLE. ALSO, CONSUMER SUSTAINED INJURIES. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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