Ford Escape Complaints (2005)

1,584 consumer complaints on file.

#10662844December 8, 2014
WHEELS, SUSPENSION, STRUCTURE:BODY
HEARD THUMPING NOISE ON PASSENGER SIDE REAR. TOOK IT TO CHECK IT OUT AND WHEEL WELL COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT AND UNSAFE TO DRIVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10662149December 4, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY, WHEELS
REAR WHEEL WELL TOTALLY RUSTED AWAY AND SHOCK WAS BANGING WHEN TRIED TO FIND PART FROM JUNK YARD ALL 2005 ESCAPE HAD RUSTED OFF WHEEL WELLS THE OTHER SIDE IS NOW GOING TO DO THE SAME THE CAR WAS NOT DRIVABLE. HAD JUST DONE MANY REPAIRS WAS PLANNING ON KEEPING IT BUT NOW IT IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE SEEMS TO ME THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL IF IT IS HAPPENING TO MANY ESCAPES OF THIS YEAR CAN ANYTHING BE DONE THIS HAS BEEN A GOOD RUNNING CAR UNTIL NOW THIS PROBLEM IS A REAL SAFETY HAZARD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10662284December 4, 2014
SUSPENSION, STRUCTURE:BODY, WHEELS
I WAS DRIVING MY 2005 FORD ESCAPE WHEN I STARTED HEARING A BANGING NOISE COMING FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR OF MY VEHICLE. AFTER A FEW DAYS THE BANGING GOT LOUDER AND MY ESCAPE SEEMED TO BE HITTING HARD IN THE BACK LIKE MY SHOCK WASN'T WORKING. WHICH MY HUSBAND HAD CHANGED THEM ABOUT 3 OR 4 MONTHS PRIOR SO I THOUGHT THAT WAS ODD. AFTER DRIVING HER TODAY AND THE BANGING GETTING WORSE I HAD MY HUSBAND LOOK AT MY BACK FENDER WALL. WHEN WE DID WE SEEN IT COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT. I CAN TOUCH THE INSIDE OF MY CAR. BUT THE WORST PART OF THIS IS THAT IS WHAT HOLDS MY SHOCK IN PLACE AND IT IS ALL GONE. I CAME INSIDE FRUSTRATED AND DECIDED I WOULD SEE IF THERE ARE PARTS TO FIX IT BEFORE MY SHOCK DECIDES IT IS GOING TO GO FOR A FREE RIDE AND DESTROY EVERYTHING UNDER THERE. TO MY SURPRISE I HAVE NOT FOUND A FIX NOR A RECALL BUT I DID FIND NUMEROUS PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND NO ONE SEEMS TO CARE. I AM VERY SURPRISED THAT NO ONE HAS MADE FORD RECALL THE ESCAPES AND FIX THIS ISSUE. CAN YOU IMAGINE IF I WAS ON THE FREEWAY GOING 70 MPH WHEN THIS BROKE AND THE DAMAGE IT COULD DO TO NOT ONLY MY ESCAPE BUT MY FAMILY, MYSELF, AND OTHER DRIVERS IF I LOST CONTROL OF IT BECAUSE MY SHOCK IS NO LONGER ATTACHED TO MY SUV? I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED IN FORD AND EVERYONE ELSE THAT IS IN CHARGE OF RECALLING VEHICLES. THEY HAVE PUT MY FAMILY, ME, AND ALL THE OTHER DRIVERS ON THE ROAD IN DANGER AND NO ONE SEEMS TO CARE. MAYBE I SHOULD BUY A TOYOTA BECAUSE AT LEAST THEY RECALL THEIR VEHICLES AND FIX THEM WHEN THEY HAVE AN ISSUE. FORD DOES NOT SEEM TO CARE ABOUT ANYONE'S SAFETY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10661279November 29, 2014
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, SUSPENSION, STRUCTURE:BODY
COMPLAINT ONE: EXCESSIVE RUSTED PASSENGER SIDE REAR WHEEL WELL AND STRUT MOUNT, STRUT MOUNT BROKE AWAY. COMPLAINT TWO: RUSTED ENGINE CRADLE CAUSED PASSENGER SIDE FRONT HALF SHAFT TO SEPARATE FROM CENTER OF THE CAR CAUSING THE TO STOP MOVING FOREWORD AND LOSS OF STEERING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10660846November 25, 2014
SUSPENSION
2005 ESCAPE. LOAD BANGING IN RH REAR OVER EVEN VERY SMALL BUMPS. FOUND SHOCK TOWER IN WHEEL WELL HAD RUSTED AWAY. TOP OF SHOCK NOT CONNECTED TO ANYTHING; MOVING AROUND FREELY. LOUD BANGING NOISE IS FROM THE TOP OF SHOCK HITTING THE BODY WHILE DRIVING. UNDRIVEABLE, SHOCK COULD PUNCH THROUGH THE BODY. LOCAL FRAME SHOP HAS REPAIRED SIX 2005'S IN THE PAST YEAR. COST WILL BE $1200, HOWEVER, PART IS NOT AVAILABLE. VEHICLE PARKED UNTIL THE PART CAN BE OBTAINED AND FIXED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10660916November 25, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY, SUSPENSION, STEERING
SEVERE RUST RIGHT REAR SHOCK TOWER UNSAFE TO DRIVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10660513November 24, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10660390November 23, 2014
SUSPENSION, STRUCTURE:BODY
SEVERE RUSTED OUT REAR WHEEL WELLS CAUSING THE PASSENGER REAR SHOCK TO BREAK. CALLED FORD AND THEY STATED NO RECALL FOR 2005 JUST THRU 2004 AND THEY COULD NOT DO ANYTHING. STILL OWE MONEY ON THIS VEHICLE AND NOT SURE WHAT IT IS GOING TO COST FOR LARGE REPAIR. NEEDS TO BE RECALLED. LOOK UP THIS GOOGLE AND YOU WILL FIND TONS OF THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10660079November 21, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE AND POWER LOSS INDICATOR ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE HYBRID SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10658631November 17, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
GAS PEDAL IS "FROZEN" LIKE WILL NOT ACCELERATE AND WILL NOT GO DOWN WHEN PUSHED ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10655293November 16, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
GAS PEDAL STICKS, ESPECIALLY IN COLD WEATHER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10655259November 16, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY, SUSPENSION, WHEELS
THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR WHEEL WELL ON THIS ESCAPE IS COMPLETELY ROTTED. A LARGE PIECE OF THE BODY IN THE WHEEL WELL HAS BROKEN AWAY (AROUND 8X8) WITH THE SHOCK ATTACHED. THE LARGE PIECE OF METAL HAS BEEN BOUNCING IN AND OUT OF THE INDOOR STORAGE COMPARTMENT. I NOW HAVE NO SHOCK ABSORPTION ON THAT WHEEL. I HAVE NOTICED NUMEROUS OTHER PEOPLE THAT SHARE THIS PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. FORD HAS REFUSED TO ASSIST THEM WITH THEIR PROBLEM. I WILL BE TAKING THIS VEHICLE TO A LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP WITH THE DEMAND THAT THIS BE FIXED AT A REASONABLE PRICE, CONSIDERING THE LARGE NUMBER OF PEOPLE THAT THIS EFFECTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10655188November 15, 2014
SEATS
PASSENGER SEAT GETS REAL HOT.,STARTS TO SMOKE HAVE TO SHUT IT OFF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10655191November 15, 2014
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
HAVE TAKEN AUTO TO TWO DIFFERENT MECHANICS HAVE GOTTEN A LOT OF DIFFERENT RESULTS. HAVE PAID QUITE A BIT STILL HAVE PROBLEMS WITH AUTO COASTING THEN STALLING & CONKING OUT ALL TOGETHER. WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE HAS BEEN RECALL ON ISSUE.. THANK YOU *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10655007November 14, 2014
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10654753November 13, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY, SUSPENSION, WHEELS
RIGHT BACK SHOCK CAME THROUGH WHEEL WELL AND BROKE THROUGH INTERIOR OF CAR. CAR IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH NO RUST. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10653839November 10, 2014
SUSPENSION, WHEELS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, A LOUD KNOCKING SOUND EMITTED FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR WHEEL WAS RUSTED AND THE SHOCK HAD PENETRATED THE TRUNK. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10654040November 10, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN ATTEMPTING TO CLOSE THE HATCHBACK WINDOW, THE SCREW ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SEPARATED FROM THE HINGE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 145,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10653695November 9, 2014
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION FAILED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10653158November 6, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY, SUSPENSION
SEVERE RUST IN THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR WHEEL WELL- WHERE THE SHOCK MOUNTS. SHOCK IS ABOUT TO PUSH THRU THE RUST INTO THE INSIDE OF CAR. RUST WAS DISGUISED BY UNDERCOATING BY PREVIOUS OWNER OR DEALER. LOUD NOISE WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS, ETC. UNSAFE TO DRIVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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