Ford Escape Complaints (2001)

996 consumer complaints on file.

#10066250April 15, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:ABS WARNING LIGHT
I HAVE A 2001 FORD ESCAPE. ABS SENSORES GOT MUD IN THEM FAILED AND BURNT OUT. I HAVE REPLACED 4 ABS SENSORSE IN 5 MONTH PERIOD. I WAS TOLD BECAUSE OF MUD GETTING IN THEM. DEALER SHIP AND FORD CUSTOMOER SERVICE TELL ME TO WASH SENSORS OFF WHEN EVER I DRIVE THROUGH THE MUD. I LIVE ON A DIRT ROAD. SO I WOULD HALF TO CRAWL UNDER THE CAR AND WASH ALL SENSORSE EVERY DAY. I GET IN MY CAR IN THE MORNING TO TAKE THE KIDS TO THE SCHOOL BUS HALF WAY THERE THE ABS WARNING LIGHT GOES ON. WHEN I GET HOME IF I CRAWL UNDER THE CAR AND WASH OUT SENSORES THE LIGHT WILL GO OFF. THEN LATER IN THE DAY WHEN I GO TO PICK UP THE KIDS THE SAME THING HAPPENS. IF I WASH THE SENSORES EVERYTIME I GO THROUGH THE MUD ABS BREAKS WILL WORK UNTILL I GET MUD IN THEM. IF I DONT WASH MUD OUT OF SENSORES EVENTUALLY THEY WILL BURN OUT. THE FORD DEALERSHIP AND FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE SAID THIS IS NORMAL MAINTANACE. I CANT BELIEVE THEY WOULD CONSIDER THAT NORMAL. I HAVE SPENT MOST OF THE TIME I HAVE OWNED THIS SUV DRIVING IT WITH OUT ABS BREAKS. I THINK THEY SHOULD FIX THIS DESIGN PROBLEM, BEFORE I GET INTO AN ACIDENT WITH OUT THE USE OF MY ABS BRAKES. I WANT PROBLEM FIXED BEFORE I HAVE AN ACCIDENT WITH NO ABS BRAKES. THEY BLAME THE PROBLEM ON ME FOR NOT KEEPING IT CLEAN. I CANT WASH IT EVERYTIME I USE IT AND I SHOULDN'T HALF TO IF THEY WOULD REDESIGN IT.*AK
Crash:
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Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10066126April 14, 2004
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
2001 FORD ESCAPE PROPERLY MAINTAINED, SECOND TIME REPORTING DRIVE TRAIN NOISE. FIRST TIME DEALER REPLACED STABALIZER BAR, NOW @ 41000 MILES BOTH TIE ROD ENDS NEED TO BE REPLACED. I BOUGHT A RELIABLE CAR TO SAVE MONEY, AND NOW PUTTING MONEY INTO A 3 YEAR OLD CAR. PART ON BACK ORDER, WONDER IF ANYONE ELSE IS HAVING THE SAME ISSUE.
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10066143April 14, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
SMELL OF GAOLINE COMING THROUGH HEATER VENTS. ENGINE STALLS OR HESTTATES AT AROUND 35-40 MPH. DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO FIX EITHER PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10066177April 14, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
OCT 15, 2001- WHILE DRIVING DOWN A STEEP HILL IN AUSTIN, TX, MY ESCAPE SUDDENLY DIED WITHOUT WARNING. I WAS UNABLE TO STOP, STEER, OR SLOW DOWN! I COASTED INTO A PARKING LOT AT THE BOTTOM OF THE HILL AND LUCKILY AVOIDED ALL PARKED CARS OR PEOPLE (CO-WORKERS!) WALKING THROUGH THE LOT. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO MAXWELL FORD AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH MY CAR! I CONTACTED THE PRESIDENT/ CEO TO EXPRESS MY CONCERN OVER WHAT COULD HAVE HAPPENED. HE DIDN'T SEEM TO BE MOVED. I PICKED UP MY CAR AND HOPED IT WAS JUST A FLUKE. TWO AND-A-HALF YEARS LATER AND NOT A SINGLE PROBLEM, UNTIL LAST WEEK (APRIL 9, 2004). I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 40MPH AROUND A CURVE AND SUDDENLY LOST ALL ABILITY TO STEER OR SLOW DOWN! ONCE AGAIN, I WAS UNBELIEVABLY LUCKY THAT I DIDN'T HURT ANYONE OR MYSELF. I WAS ABLE TO START IT AGAIN AND SAFELY PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AFTER COASTING TO A STOP. I'M GRATEFUL THAT I WASN'T REAR-ENDED OR HIT HEAD-ON WHEN I COASTED OVER THE MIDDLE LINE.... (NEVERMIND THE HEART-ATTACK I ALMOST HAD FROM THE SUDDENNESS OF THIS!) I HATE TO IMAGINE THE OUTCOME IF THIS WOULD HAVE HAPPENED 10 MINUTES EARLIER WHILE I WAS MOVING AT 55MPH IN BUSY TRAFFIC ON THE HIGHWAY OR ON THE EXIT RAMP! I HAVE AN APPT TO TAKE THE CAR IN ON FRIDAY. COINCIDENTALLY, I DISCOVERED (THIS MORNING) THAT A RECALL HAS BEEN ANNOUNCED FOR THIS VERY PROBLEM.... (2 YEARS AFTER THEY WERE MADE AWARE THAT THERE MIGHT BE AN ISSUE????) WHAT A RELIEF. SO, I'LL BE BACK ON HWY 410 IN SAN ANTONIO NEXT WEEK AFTER I PICK MY CAR UP FROM THE SERVICE DEPT --- I'LL BE THE ONE IN THE FORD ESCAPE GOING ABOUT 60MPH..... I SURE HOPE I'LL BE ABLE TO STEER OR SLOW DOWN IF I NEED TO!! AT LEAST, I'LL BE BETTER PREPARED FOR THIS "SURPRISE" FROM NOW ON ( LIKE EVERYTIME I HAVE TO DRIVE ANYWHERE)! .... NOTHING LIKE PAYING $24,000 FOR A LITTLE EXTRA STRESS AND WORRY. THANKS, FORD. YOU ARE JUST SUPER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10066928April 8, 2004
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CONSUMER'S COUSIN IS THE OWNER OF 2001 FORD ESCAPE WHICH HAS A RECALL. SINCE THE COUSIN IS IN IRAQ, CONSUMER REQUESTED AN EXTENSION TO HAVE RECALL PERFORMED. *PH (DENEEN LEBAN ON BALF OF COUSIN BRIAN LEBAN). *JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10064570April 5, 2004
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ON MY 2001 FORD ESCAPE THE PAINT IS COMING OFF THE ROOF RACKS IN SEVERAL PLACES. ALSO THE PAINT IS BUBBLING ON THE HOOD IN SEVERAL PLACES. THE WIPER ARMS DON'T SEEM TO BE HOLDING THE PAINT AND IT'S STARTING TO LOOK FADED AND RUSTY. THE CAR IS KEPT IN A GARAGE EXCEPT AT WORK. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10064586April 5, 2004
SUSPENSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
PREMATURE BRAKE ROTOR WEAR. ROTORS AND PADS REPLACED TWICE; ONCE AT 30K MILES AND AGAIN AT 60K MILES. BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER REQUIRED REPLACEMENT AT 60K MILES. NUMEROUS FRONT-END PROBLEMS AFTER LIGHT CONVENTIONAL "ON-ROAD" DRIVING (I.E. LOOSE END LINKS, BALL JOINTS, MISALIGNMENT), WHICH IN TURN RESULTED IN PREMATURE DESTRUCTION OF TWO SETS OF TIRES. BURNING OIL SMELL IN CABIN SUPPOSEDLY UNIDENTIFIABLE AFTER NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS BY DEALER. NONE OF THE ABOVE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. OVER $2500 IN REPAIRS AND VEHICLE IS ONLY AT 63K MILES! *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10064353April 1, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCEING ALOT OF STALLING WITH MY 2001 FORD ESCAPE. IT USUALLY HAPPENS WHEN ON A DOWNGRADE OR SLOWING TO STOP. THE IDLE DROPS VERY LOW AND THE CAR STALLS. IT OFTEN STALLS WHEN SITTING AT AN IDLE ALSO. I HAVE HAD IT STALL MANY TIMES WHEN SLOWING DOWN TO MAKE A TURN. WHEN THE ESCAPE STALLS, YOU LOSE STEERING. I AM AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN. I FIRST STARTING STALLING IN MARCH OF 2003 AND HAVE HAD HUNDREDS OF STALLS. YESTERDAY(3/31/04) THE ESCAPE STALLED 5 TIMES IN A 2 MILE STRETCH. I AM VERY WORRIED THAT ONE DAY IT WILL STALL TURNING AT A BUSY INTERSECTION AND I WON'T BE ABLE TO RESTART FAST ENOUGH TO STOP FROM GETTING HIT OR HITTING SOMEONE OR SOMETHING ELSE. BECAUSE I AM OUT OF WARRENTY FORD WILL DO NOTHING. I KNOW THERE IS A TSB ON THIS PROBLEM, BUT I CAN'T AFFORD TO HAVE IT DONE, AND I FEEL THIS IS SOMETHING FORD SHOULD DO WHETHER YOU'RE UNDER WARRENTY OR NOT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10065270March 30, 2004
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT ON DRIVERS SIDE REAR DOES NOT LATCH PROPERLY. *AK *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10065129March 29, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH OIL LIGHT AND THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD, THEN, VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10064134March 29, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ENGINE STALLS AT 40 MPH.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10064009March 27, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
PREMATURE TRANSMISSION FLUID FAILURE CAUSING A SHUDDDER IN THE TRANSMISSION AS THE GEARS SHIFT FROM 3RD TO OVERDRIVE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10064868March 25, 2004
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
NHTSA RECALL# 03V507000 SUBJECT:SEAT BELT BUCKLE COVER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR THE FREE REMEDY. THE CONSUMER ALSO ASKED THE MECHANIC TO DO AN OIL CHANGE. THE DEALER KEPT THE VEHICLE FOR A WHILE AND RETURNED THE VEHICLE TO THE CONSUMER. AFTER ABOUT THIRTY MINUTES, THE DEALER'S MECHANIC CALLED AND INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE RECALL REPAIR AND THE OIL CHANGE WAS NOT DONE BECAUSE THE MECHANIC FORGOT TO DO IT. THE MECHANIC ONLY DID A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10063789March 24, 2004
TIRES
REPLACEMENT OF ORIGINAL TIRES AT 23000 MILES. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10064676March 23, 2004
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
THE REPLACEMENT PART TO PERFORM SEAT BELT BUCKLE RECALL 03V507000 REPAIRS HAD NOT BEEN AVAILABLE FOR OVER A MONTH. *AK
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10062495March 18, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
I EXPERIENCED UNCONTROLLED ACCELERATION OF THE VEHICLE AS I WAS ABOUT TO TURN INTO A PARKING SPACE AT THE LOCAL LIBRARY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10062566March 18, 2004
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
2001 FORD ESCAPE XLT, MILEAGE OF < 42,000, IN OTHERWISE EXCELLENT CONDITION, PURCHASED USED, IN NOV 2003 WITH JUST OVER 36,000 MILES, NOW REQUIRES REPLACEMENT OF WORN TIE ROD ENDS. THIS IS PREMATURE FOR THE USAGE. FORD MOTOR COMPANY SHOULD BE AWARE OF THIS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10058003March 17, 2004
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
THE REAR SEAT BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLY DID NOT LOCK INTO PLACE DUE TO THE BUCKLE NOT ENGAGING. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10059231March 11, 2004
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED DRIVER HEARD A THUMPING NOISE. DRIVER PULLED OVER, AND NOTICED REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. TWO WEEKS LATER, FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. CONSUMER FELT TIRES SHOULD HAVE LASTED LONGER THAN 20, 000 MILES. GENERAL, GRABBERS AW, 225/70R15. *AK CONSUMER ALSO FELT SEVERE VIBRATION ON STEERING WHEEL WHEN TREAD SEPARATED FROM STEEL CORD. ALSO, IT WAS MEASURE BY A TIRE DEALER THAT OTHER TIRES WERE WORN AS WELL AND HAS A 400 TREAD WEAR RATING STAMPED ON THEM. *LA
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10051589March 11, 2004
AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING, THE AIR BAG LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATED. THE LIGHT WOULD STAY ILLUMINATED THE REMAINDER OF THE TIME THE VEHICLE WAS BEING OPERATED. THE DEALERSHIP TRIED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE 3 TIMES, BUT WAS UNABLE TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *JB *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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