Ford Escape Complaints (2001)

996 consumer complaints on file.

#8009415May 8, 2002
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT AND REAR CONTINENTAL TIRES EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, CAUSING TIRES TO GO FLAT. ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT, 12000 MILES, MOUNTED ON A FORD, ESCAPE, 2001. *AK *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8009397May 7, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING AT 35/45MPH VEHICLE WILL STALL OUT, LOSING ALL POWER. TOOK VEHICLE BACK TO DEALERSHIP, THEY COULDN'T FIX PROBLEM .THEY REPLACED VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8009399May 7, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING 35/45MPH VEHICLE WILL STALL OUT, LOSING ALL POWER .*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8009131May 3, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE STALLED OUT AND DIED WITH OUT WARRING ON FOUR OCCASIONS. DEALER INSPECTED AND REPAIRED VEHICLE; HOWEVER , ROBLEM HAS REOCCURRED. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8009146May 3, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:SHOES/LININGS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED AT ALL TIMES. MASTER CYLINDER REPLACED TWICE. BRAKES' SHOES AND MASTER CYLINDER CAP SEALED 3 TIMES. PROBLEM HAS REOCCURRED THE SAME WAY. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#761221April 26, 2002
TIRES
LEFT FRONT TIRE WEAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8008569April 24, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY VEHICLE WILL STALL AND SHUTDOWN WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK *YH CONSUMER STATES THE DEALER IS TRYING TO FIGURE OUT THE PROBLEM BY REPLACING VARIOUS PARTS AS RECOMMENDED BY THE MANUFACTURER, BUT THEY COULDN'T FIND THE PROBLEM. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8008439April 23, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY, VEHICLE WILL SHUTDOWN. *AK VEHICLE HESITATES ON A COLD START, WHEN ACCELERATING YOU GET APPROX. 30 PERCENT ACCELERATION POWER AND THEN IT SURGES TO FULL ACCELERATION. AFTER THE ENGINE WARMS UP IT RUNS WELL. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#761048April 22, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
MY ENGINE HAS STALLED AT LOW SPEEDS SEVERAL TIMES OVER THE PAST SEVERAL MONTHS. THIS OCCURS MOST OFTEN WHEN I'M DECELERATING OR BRAKING TO PREPARE FOR STOP. IT HAPPENED TWICE AT LOW SPEEDS WHEN I WAS NOT DECELERATING/BRAKING. ENGINE STARTS UP IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING STALLS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#760946April 20, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE STALLED WHILE DRIVING DOWNHILL. BRAKES AND STEERING WOULD NOT RESPOND. ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON. MANAGED TO STOP THE VEHICLE BY USING HAND BRAKES AND LATER PULLED TO THE SIDE. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8008081April 19, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
VEHICLE HAS STALLED TWICE AT 35-40 MPH WHILE COASTING DOWN HILL. DEALER REPLACED COMPUTER MODULE AND ECC RELAY. NLM CONSUMER STATES KEYLESS ENTRY WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. THE WEATHER STRIPS COMING OFF ON BOTH BACK DOORS. THE VACUUM LINE WAS LOOSE AND HISSING. THE COOLANT LIGHT CONTINUES TO COME ON DUE TO COOLANT BOTTLE FAILURE, ALSO THERE WAS A CRACKING NOISE UNDER THE DASH AND THE RADIO WENT OUT. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8007795April 17, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, INTERIOR LIGHTING
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE WILL STALL OUT WHILE THE CONSUMER IS DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. ALL THE LIGHTS AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL SHUT OFF ALSO. CONTACTED DEALER AND THE DEALER IS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8007836April 17, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. LOSS ALL POWER CAUSING CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE. DRIVER INJURED VEHICLE TOTALED. NLM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#8007557April 15, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHEN DEACCELERATING VEHICLE WILL STALL. THIS HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY. WILL CONTACT DEALER.*AK *YD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#760663April 13, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE(ENGINE)SHUTDOWN WHILE DRIVING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8007136April 9, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS SYSTEM WILL INTERMITTENTLY WORK. BUT, USUALLY CONSUMER HAS TO PRESS BRAKES PEDAL ALL THE WAY IN BEFORE VEHICLE WILL STOP. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8007139April 9, 2002
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
THERE IS A BOLT THAT HOLDS STEERING COLUMN IN PLACE. WHILE DRIVING THAT BOLT BROKE OFF, AND CONSUMER COULD NO LONGER CONTROL VEHICLE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8007140April 9, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS WILL CONTINUOUSLY COME ON, FOR EXAMPLE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT WILL COME ON, BUT THERE WAS NEVER ANYTHING WRONG WITH VEHICLE. CONTACTED DEALER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8007079April 9, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH THE ENGINE STALLED OUT. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#760414April 8, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
HORN SWITCH USUALLY DOES NOT ACTUATE HORN, WHEN PRESSED. DEALER REPORTS THAT THEY ARE ALL THAT WAY. IF SO, THEY SHOULD ALL BE REDESIGNED AND REPLACED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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