Ford Escape Complaints (2005)

1,584 consumer complaints on file.

#10265575April 16, 2009
POWER TRAIN
2005 FORD ESCAPE GAS PEDAL STICKS - DEALER ADVISING NO ISSUES, I HAVE SEEN HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS. WHAT IS GOING TO BE DONE AS THIS COULD CAUSE A SAFETY ISSUES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10265230April 14, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
FROM THE TIME I PURCHASED MY 2005 ESCAPE ON 8/31/05 THE TRANSMISSION MAKES A LOUD THUNKING NOISE AND JERKS WHEN SHIFTING FROM PARK TO DRIVE OR REVERSE. REPAIRS AS FOLLOWS: 08-22-07 REPLACED SHAFT AND JOINT ASSEMBLY. 03-03-08 REPLACED TORQUE. FOUND FLUID LEAK FROM AROUND THE FRONT PUMP, RESEALED IT. REPLACED BROKEN OSS SENSOR. TEST DROVE STATED TRANS OPERATIONAL NORMAL. 6-27-08 REPLACED TRANS TONE RING THAT WAS OUT OF ROUND. 8-11-08, REPLACED VALVE COVER SET DUE TO TICKING SOUND. WORK DONE AT MIDAS AUTO SERVICE, NOT FORD DEALER. THIS WAS DONE DUE TO A TECHNICAL BULLETIN THEY RECEIVED THAT WAS ORIGINALLY SENT OUT 2-20-06. WHICH I NEVER PERSONALLY RECEIVED. I DIDN'T KNOW THE PROBLEM EXISTED UNTIL THEY TOLD ME. ON 8-22-07 REPLACED SHAFT AND JOINT ASSEMBLY. ROAD TEST CONFIRMED REPAIR. 9-9-09 TSB REMOVED P-SIDE VALVE COVER , LOOSEN CAM SHAFT BOLTS ,RETORQUE TO SPEC. FOUND A LOOSE EXHAUST MANIFOLD TORQUE TO SPEC. AS OF 4-14-09 THE HARD SHIFT PROBLEM STILL REMAINS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10265300April 14, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE PREVIOUSLY SENT IN A COMPLAINT ABOUT THE TRANSMISSION OF MY 2005 ESCAPE I PURCHASED FROM THREE OAKS FORD IN 8-2005. THE DANGER INVOLVED IN THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTING HARD IS BEING HIT FROM THE REAR. WHEN IT SHIFTS FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE IT JERKS EXTREMELY HARD AND DOESN'T ENGAGE ENOUGH TO CONTINUE FORWARD. I HAVE HAD THREE DIFFERENT TIMES THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED AND I WAS NEARLY HIT ALL THREE TIMES. MY ORIGINAL COMPLAINT NUMBER IS 10265230, FILED 04-13-09. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10264432April 7, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MY 2005 FORD ESCAPE GAS PEDAL STICKS HORRIBLY. IT IS CONSTANTLY STICKING, AND HAS ALMOST CAUSED US NUMEROUS WRECKS. FORD TRIED TO CHARGE ME $360 TO REPLACE THE FUEL FILTER. I DID NOT GO THROUGH WITH IT. I PAID $120 FOR A NEW THROTTLE CABLE AND IT DIDN'T FIX IT AS WELL. I'M AT THE POINT WHERE IT IS TO DANGEROUS TO BE DRIVEN WITH MY FAMILY, AND I DO NOT TRUST THE VEHICLE ONE BIT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10263667March 30, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF COMPLETELY. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER ONTO THE SHOULDER OF THE HIGHWAY AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. HE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER ABOUT REPAIRS TO THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE AND THEY REDUCED THE REPAIR COST TO $1,100. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FORD SHOULD PAY FOR THE REPAIRS SINCE THE FAILURE WAS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 92,000. UPDATED 4/23/09 *CN THE IGNITION COIL ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 04/27/09.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10262131March 17, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THERE WERE NO EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE BREAKDOWN. THE CAR SIMPLY QUIT RUNNING. IT HAD FIRE BUT WOULD NOT TURN OVER. WE HAD NO PROBLEMS PRIOR TO THIS. WE TOOK IT TO THE FORD DEALER. THE FIRST PROBLEM THEY TOLD US WAS THAT THE CHIP IN THE KEY WAS BAD. THE HAD A NEW KEY MADE. FROM THERE, IT WAS THE PCM COMPUTER AND THEN A SECOND COMPUTER AND THEN 3 POWER PACKS. THEY ALSO REPLACED THE PLUGS AND WIRES AND MISC. OTHER PARTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10261964March 16, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD ESCAPE. ON TWO OCCASIONS, THE ABS SPONTANEOUSLY MALFUNCTIONED. PRIOR TO THE FAILURES, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE ABS AND FOUR WHEEL DRIVE WARNING INDICATORS WERE ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE RISK OF A CRASH WAS INCREASED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FRONT BRAKE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT THE COST OF $1,200. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT IS IN THE PROCESS OF NOTIFYING THE MANUFACTURER IN REFERENCE TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V156000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10261507March 11, 2009
SEAT BELTS
REAR CENTER SEAT BELT RETRACTOR SEIZES IN FULLY RETRACTED POSITION, PRECLUDING CENTER SEAT PASSENGER FROM SECURING SEATBELT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10260866March 5, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION. 2005 MY ESCAPE WITH ONLY 66,000 MILES. THE TRANSMISSION'S DIRECT CYLINDER BROKE AND IT COST $1600 TO REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10260746March 4, 2009
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2005 FORD ESCAPE GAS PEDAL STICKING, TO THE POINT WHERE I WENT TO GET IN MY CAR AND DRIVE AND THE PEDAL WOULD NOT BUDGE. HAD THROTTLE BODY REPLACED AND EXACTLY ONE YEAR LATER IT IS DOING THE SAME THING. TRIED WD-40 TO NO AVAIL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10260011February 26, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NO MAJOR EVENTS LEAD UP TO THE INCIDENT. THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT. IT WAS DISCOVERED AT THE DEALERSHIP THAT THE PLANETARY GEAR WAS DESTROYED, AND IS ATTRIBUTED TO CAUSING ALL OTHER ISSUES WITH THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED ON A FLATBED TRUCK, AND NOW, THEY ARE GOING TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. OLD PARTS ARE AVAILABLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10259422February 20, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAVE A 2005 FORD ESCAPE AND FOR THE LAST 6 MONTHS OR MORE THERE HAS BEEN A PROBLEM WITH PUTTING GAS IN THE VEHICLE. I CAN ONLY PUT IN APPROX. $2 AT A TIME IF NOT LESS BEFORE THE NOZZLE CLICKS OFF. I SEARCHED THE INTERNET TO FIND THAT OTHER OWNERS OF MY VEHICLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. ONE PERSON POSTED THAT FORD INFORMED HIM THAT THERE COULD BE A SPIDER IN THE GAS LINE AMONGST OTHER EXCUSES. IN THE END, HE POSTED THAT THERE WAS NO RESOLUTION TO HIS PROBLEM AND IT STILL TAKES APPROX. 15 MINUTES TO FILL THE TANK. WHEN I CALLED FORD, THEY TOLD ME THE SAME THING ABOUT THE SPIDER AND INFORMED ME THAT THERE WOULD BE A $106 CHARGE TO SIMPLY LOOK AT THE VEHICLE. KNOWING THIS CHARGE AND THE FACT THAT OTHERS HAVE POSTED THAT EVEN AFTER THEIR VEHICLE WAS LOOKED AT IT STILL HAS THIS PROBLEM, I DECIDED TO NOT HAVE IT LOOKED AT. TODAY, AGAIN, IT TOOK ME OVER 10 MINUTES TO FILL THE GAS TANK AND GAS CONTINUOUSLY SPILLS OUT ONTO THE CAR AND IT CONSTANTLY CLICKS OFF. IT IS GETTING VERY ANNOYING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10258638February 14, 2009
VISIBILITY
I WAS DRIVING HOME THE TEMP WAS ABOUT 25 DEGREES AND MY BACK WINDOW EXPLODED , NOTHING HIT IT JUST SHATTERED INTO 1000 PIECES. THE SOUND SCARE THE PROVERBIAL .... OUT OF ME . THE REAR DEFROST HAD BEEN ON EARLIER BUT I HAD SHUT IT OFF 5 MINUTES PRIOR TO INCIDENT. I HAD GLASS REPLACED, WHICH WAS COVERED BY MY INSURANCE , BUT I HAD TO PAY FOR THE COST OF WIPER MOTOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10257928February 6, 2009
POWER TRAIN
LETTER ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT RE HIS 2005 FORD ESCAPE WHICH HAS 45,200 MILES AND IN NEED OF A TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT. *NJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10252303December 19, 2008
VISIBILITY
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH IN THE SNOW, THE FRONT WINDSHIELD WOULD NOT DEFROST AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECAME INOPERABLE. A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP REPLACED THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS. THE DEFROST SYSTEM WOULD NOT DEFROST THE WINDSHIELD DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER FOR OVER A YEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP AND THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, HE REPLACED THE THERMOSTAT. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WERE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIRS. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIRS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 44,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,000. UPDATED 01/09/09. *LJ UPDATED 01/09/09. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10251562December 12, 2008
AIR BAGS
MY DAUGHTER WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH WITH MY 2005 FORD ESCAPE. SHE WENT OFF THE ROAD DUE TO A DEER RUNNING OUT IN FRONT OF HER AND WENT INTO A DITCH AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WAS FRONT END DAMAGE AND PASSENGER FRONT SIDE DAMAGE WHEN VEHICLE COLLIDED WITH A TREE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10247690November 4, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO A DEFECTIVE WHEEL BEARING. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR IDENTICAL FAILURES INVOLVING THE FRONT PASSENGER WHEEL. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AGAIN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 37,800.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10246444October 22, 2008
POWER TRAIN
I WAS DRIVING MY CAR AND IT SHUT OFF FOR NO APPARENT REASON. I BARELY MADE IT TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD AS TO NOT CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS OR SIGNS OF TROUBLE WITH MY AUTOMOBILE PRIOR TO THIS DAY. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY TOLD ME THAT THE PCM AND 5 OF 6 IGNITION COILS FAILED. BUT THE SPARK PLUGS WERE FINE. I REPLACE THE IGNITION COILS AND SPARK PLUGS. THE CAR STILL WILL NOT START THEY ARE ADAMANT THAT I REPLACE THE PCM. I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH ON THE COMPUTER AND SPOKE TO A FEW DIFFERENT LOCAL MECHANICS. IT SEEMS THAT MY AUTOMOBILE IS NOT THE ONLY THAT HAS HAD THIS PROBLEM. ONE MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT FORD ACTUALLY USES A DIFFERENT IGNITION COIL PART NUMBER NOW. I LEADS ME TO BELIEVE THAT FORD SHOULD STEP UP AND HAVE A RECALL FOR FAULTY PARTS. THEY CONTINUALLY TELL ME THAT IT IS NORMAL FOR THE PCM TO FAIL AT TIMES. HOW IS THAT POSSIBLE. SO THAT THEY CAN CONTINUE TO MAKE MONEY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10246145October 20, 2008
VISIBILITY
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY, THE CONTACT HEARD A BANG AND NOTICED THAT THE REAR GLASS SUDDENLY EXPLODED. SHE CALLED THE INSURANCE COMPANY AND THE DEALER. A REPRESENTATIVE TOOK THE REAR GLASS DEFROSTER MECHANISM (THE CONTACT WAS UNCERTAIN OF THE COMPONENT'S FORMAL TERM). SHE SPOKE WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RELEVANT RECALL AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 48,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10245810October 17, 2008
VISIBILITY
THE REAR WINDOW OF MY 2005 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID SHATTERED FOR NO APPARENT REASON WHILE I WAS DRIVING IT THIS MORNING. I WAS TRAVELING ON A PAVED ROAD DOING APPROXIMATELY 70 KMS/HOUR. I DID NOT HIT ANYTHING NOR WERE TEMPERATURES EXTREME. THE SOUND WAS LIKE A RIFLE GOING OFF AND GLASS SHATTERED EVERYWHERE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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