Ford Escape Complaints (2005)

1,584 consumer complaints on file.

#10190203May 8, 2007
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
THE PURPOSE OF MY LETTER IS EITHER TO INFORM OR ALERT YOU TO A TIRE SITUATION. ON MAY 7, 2007 THE CONTINENTAL TIRE TREAD ON THE 2005, FORD, ESCAPE LEFT THE WHEEL IN A COMPLETE CIRCLE, NEARLY CAUSING A POTENTIAL ACCIDENT. I CONSIDER THIS TO BE A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE UNLIKE ANY THAT I HAVE KNOWN. I USED THE SPARE TIRE, AND REPORTED THE SITUATION TO MY FORD DEALER. THEY, IN TURN, REPORTED THE FAILURE TO BOTH , CONTINENTAL TIRE COMPANY AND THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY. SINCE THEN THE CONTINENTAL TIRE COMPANY OFFERED TO REPLACE THE TIRE BY OFFERING ME $20.00 OFF A REPLACEMENT TIRE AS THE COST OF FAIR WEAR AND TEAR. AT NO TIME HAS CONTINENTAL EXPRESSED ANY INTEREST IN VIEWING THE SEPARATED TIRE. IN SHORT, $20.00 TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT. ON THE OTHER HAND, THE FORD DEALER SOLD ME A SET OF DIFFERENT TIRES AT HIS COST JUST SO THAT WE COULD HAVE SOME PEACE OF MIND WHILE DRIVING IN THE FUTURE. IF YOU HAVE AN INTEREST IN OBTAINING MORE INFORMATION I HAVE A SERIES OF PHOTOS OF THE SEPARATED TIRE WHICH I WOULD SEND YOU UPON REQUEST ALONG WITH DOT NUMBERS, ETC. MY EMAIL IS [email protected]. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10184813March 12, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I HAVE HAD MY OIL PAN FIXED 3 TIMES AND I ONLY HAVE 21,000 MILES ON MY VEHICLE. TODAY IT IS IN FOR THE THIRD TIME. ALSO NOW I HAVE TO GET OIL SPOTS OFF MY DRIVEWAY. I NEVER THOUGH I WOULD HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT MY 2005 FORD ESCAPE LEAKING OIL ON MY DRIVEWAY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10181021January 29, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT
COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE. FIRST TIME IT OCCURRED WAS ON THE INTERSTATE - 65 MILES AN HOUR AND THE BRAKE LIGHT AND THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND THERE WAS A BEEP. THERE WERE THEN NO BRAKES AT ALL. LUCKILY, I WAS ABLE TO GET TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND COAST TO A STOP. TURNED OFF THE TRUCK AND STARTED IT AGAIN AND IT HAD BRAKES. ON THIS LAST INCIDENT, THE SAME THING IN THE SAME ORDER HAPPENED. THANKFULLY, MY WIFE WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE TO COAST TO A STOP WITHOUT HITTING ANYONE OR ANYTHING. THIS PROBLEM IS VERY DANGEROUS. IT IS INTERMITTENT THUS MAKING IT HARD TO DIAGNOSE. *JB CONSUMER STATED VEHICLE WAS TRADED IN 2015. UPDATED 6/8/18*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10179483January 23, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
TL *- THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GAS GAUGE FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IF THE VEHICLE MAY HAVE 3/4 TANK, BUT THE GAUGE WOULD MOVE AROUND FROM 1/2 TO EMPTY BEFORE SHE WOULD REFUEL. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR REPAIR, AND SHE WAS TOLD THAT THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE, AND THOUGHT IT COULD BE A COMPUTER GLITCH. THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE GAS GAUGE AND THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE AS A FAULTY GAS SENSOR. ON DEC 30, 2006 THE GAS SENSOR WAS REPLACED. THE MILEAGE AT THAT TIME WAS 34,000, THE PRESENT MILEAGE IS 34800. ON JANUARY 2, 2007 THE GAUGE READ A 3/4 TANK. THE DRIVER WAS TRAVELING AT 55 MPH AND THE VEHICLE DID NOT SLOW DOWN OR HESITATE IT JUST STOPPED. THE VEHICLE RAN OUT OF GAS ON A BUSY HIGHWAY. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO COAST OFF TO THE SHOULDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL LIGHT DID NOT COME ON. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A GAS STATION AND ONCE GAS WAS PUT IN THE VEHICLE IT WAS FINE. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN THEY PUT GAS IN THE VEHICLE THE GAUGE NEVER WENT ABOVE 3/4 TANK. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHO TOLD THE CONTACT THAT THE FUEL SENSOR THEY REPLACED WAS FAULTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER VEHICLE SHOULD BEEPS WHEN THE FUEL IS LOW AND THE COMPUTER ALSO LETS THE CONTACT KNOW HOW MANY MILES IS LEFT BEFORE THE TANK IS EMPTY. THE CONTACT STATED SHE IS STILL HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE'S GAS GAUGE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10176354December 18, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
PURCHASED 05 ESCAPE AT 40,096 MILES IN JULY '06. ABOUT 2 WEEKS LATER, ROTORS WERE WARPED SO DEALER REPLACED THEM FOR FREE. ABOUT 10,000 MILES LATER THEY WERE WARPED AGAIN AND THEY "TURNED" THE ROTORS. ABOUT 4,000 MILES LATER THEY WERE WARPED AGAIN SO THE DEALER REPLACED THEM AGAIN. NOW LESS THAN 5,000 MILES LATER, THEY ARE WARPED AGAIN. DEALER LOOKED AT THE CAR AND REFUSED ANY REPAIRS, ONLY NOTING THAT THERE IS *NOTHING* WRONG WITH THE BRAKING SYSTEM, ONLY THE ROTORS ARE WARPED, WITH NO KNOWN REASON EXCEPT IT MUST BE "THE WAY I AM DRIVING". JUST TODAY NOW THE ABS LIGHT IS STEADY ON, WITH NO REASON THAT I CAN NOTICE FROM MY OWN DRIVING. MY OWN RESEARCH TELLS ME THAT IT MAY BE A "TONE RING" ON THE AXLE, WHICH REQUIRES A REPAIR FOR OVER $1,000 FOR EACH AXLE, AS THE ENTIRE AXLE MUST BE REPLACED TO REPAIR THE "TONE RING". *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10176373December 18, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
GAS PEDAL STICKS WHEN FOOT IS LIFTED OFF PEDAL THEN IT IS PRESSED AGAIN. AT TIMES, THE PEDAL STICKS SO BAD THAT THE CAR REVVES HIGH AND LUNGES FORWARD. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10176437December 5, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2005 ESCAPE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK AT IDLE. *TS THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10174258November 25, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AGAIN IN TRAFFIC. THE VEHICLE SHIFTED REPEATEDLY INTO OTHER GEARS WHILE IN THE DRIVE POSITION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10172574November 3, 2006
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
2005 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID : ELECTRIC POWER STEERING. POWER STEERING FAILED, WHILE IN A TURN TWICE. AND CAME WITHIN INCHES OF HITTING A WALL, BECAUSE IT REVERTED TO MANUAL STEERING. IF NOT FOR QUICK THINKING AND REFLEX'S. I WAS A PASSENGER AND GRABBED THE WHEEL AND WRESTLED IT IN THE TURN TO AVOID THE WALL. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY ACTED LIKE IT WAS A NO BIG DEAL. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10172360November 1, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL STUCK CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LUNGE FORWARD INTO TRAFFIC. IT WAS STOPPED BY DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR. THE DEALER REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY FIVE TIMES HOWEVER THE PROBLEM RECURRED. UPDATED 11/30/2006 - THE ACCELERATOR BECOMES STUCK WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP OR FROM PARK. THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED MORE FREQUENTLY WHEN THE WEATHER WAS COLD. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10172043October 28, 2006
STEERING, SUSPENSION:FRONT
2005 FORD ESCAPE. NOISE IN THE FRONT END WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT ANY SPEED. HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER FOR SERVICE ON THREE SEPARATE APPOINTMENTS FOR THE SAME THING. FIRST THEY SAID IT WAS DUE TO A RECALL ON THE POWER STEERING PRESSURE HOSE. THE SECOND TIME THEY BLAMED IT ON TIRE ROTATION NEED. THE THIRD AND FINAL TIME TO THIS PARTICULAR SERVICE DEPARTMENT, THEY SAID IT WAS IN NEED OF A FOUR WHEEL ALIGNMENT BUT THE NOISE WOULD STILL BE PRESENT. THE VEHICLE DID NOT PULL LEFT OR RIGHT. I REFUSED THEIR SERVICE THIS TIME BUT THEY DIDN'T SEEM TO CARE ABOUT LOSING A CUSTOMER. THAT WAS THEIR DEMEANOR EVERYTIME I WENT THERE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10171466October 20, 2006
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHILE DRIVING HOME ON A CLEAR, SUNNY DAY, MY FORD ESCAPE PULLED TO THE LEFT, CROSSING THE CENTER LINE, CRASHING INTO A SEMI-TRUCK TWICE, HITTING TWO ADDITIONAL CARS AND FLIPPED ONTO ITS SIDE. I HAD TO BE CUT OUT OF MY VEHICLE AND WAS AIRLIFTED TO A TRAUMA CENTER. I SUSTAINED A CONCUSSION, BROKEN RIBS AND BRUISING ALL OF MY BODY. LUCKILY, NO ONE WAS KILLED, BUT MY CAR WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. THE CAR HAD BEEN PULLING TO THE LEFT ON OCCASION, BUT ON THOSE OCCASIONS I WAS ABLE TO CORRECT IT QUICKLY. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
4
Deaths:
0
#10171155October 18, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
I HAVE A 4 CYLINDER AND MY GAS PEDAL IS ALWAYS GETTING STUCK IN A POSITION AND I HAVE TO TAP IT HARD TO UNSTICK IT. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE I'VE BOUGHT THE TRUCK - AT FIRST, I THOUGHT IT WAS MY SHOES, OR MY IMAGINATION, BUT WHEN I FINALLY LET MY HUSBAND DRIVE MY ESCAPE, HE UNDERSTOOD WHAT I MEANT. IS THERE A RECALL FOR THIS BECAUSE I HAVE TO TAP HARD TO UNSTICK THE PEDAL AND IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10169383September 27, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. IT WAS MANEUVERED OFF THE ROAD AND LATER STARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER, THE FIRST FEW TIMES THE STALLING OCCURRED, HOWEVER THE LAST TIME IT WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALERSHIP COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. UPDATED 10/18/2006 - *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10168806September 20, 2006
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
I OWN A 2005 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID. WHEN I BOUGHT IT (BRAND NEW) I NOTICED AN AIR BAG ISSUE WHERE DURING DRIVING, IF THE PASSENGER MADE A SLIGHT SITTING ADJUSTMENT, THE AIRBAG WOULD DEACTIVATE. SOMETIMES IT WOULD NOT REACTIVATE, OR TAKE A LONG TIME (5, 10 MINUTES). I TOLD FORD ABOUT IT, AND THEY REPLACED THE AIRBAGS SEAT GEL PAD SENSOR. THE SYMPTOM IMPROVED, BUT STILL HAPPENS. MY FIANCE IS 120LBS AND SHE SITS NORMALLY IN HER SEAT. IF SHE MAKES A MOVE TO READJUST (AS ONE WOULD ON A ROAD TRIP, OR LONG DRIVE) THE AIRBAG MAY STILL DEACTIVATE. INITIALLY IT WAS FREQUENT (75% OF THE TIME) HOWEVER NOW IT IS 50/50 (SINCE THE REPLACED GEL PAD). HOWEVER, IT IS TROUBLING TO KNOW THAT WHEN I AM DRIVING, SOMETIMES MY FIANCEE''S AIRBAG IS DEACTIVATED. WE FEEL VULNERABLE THAT THE SAFETY ITEMS WE PURCHASED TO PROTECT US ARE NOT ALWAYS THERE FOR US. I TRIED COMMUNICATING WITH FORD TELLING THEM IT STILL PERSISTS, BUT THEY JUST DON'T "GET IT". I DON'T UNDERSTAND THAT WHEN A PASSENGER SITS IN THE SEAT AND THE CAR KNOWS IT - HOW CAN THE CAR DEACTIVATE THAT AIRBAG WHILE WE ARE DRIVING 60 MPH? THAT SEEMS LIKE A DESIGN FLAW - AS OBVIOUSLY THE PASSENGER CANNOT EXIT THE VEHICLE WHILE THE CAR IS IN MOTION, OR EVEN BEFORE THE DOOR OPENS. IN MY OPINION, IF THE CAR SENSES A PASSENGER WHEN STARTING TO MOVE, THEN THE AIRBAG SHOULD STAY ON - AT LEAST UNTIL IT STOPS MOVING (COMES TO A COMPLETE STOP). SO *MOTION* WOULD BE A CHECK POINT AND NON-MOTION WOULD BE ANOTHER POINT TO *REEVALUATE* - BUT DEFINITELY NOT IN THE MIDDLE OF FREEWAY DRIVING... I HOPE PEOPLE APPRECIATE THE GRANDEUR OF THE SITUATION WHERE THE AIRBAG PURPOSELY DEACTIVATES (FROM INCORRECT EVENT PROGRAMMING) WHILE DRIVING. ALSO, THE BELOW INCIDENT DATE IS IRRELEVANT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10165825August 14, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2005 FORD ESCAPE XLT SPORT HAD TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. *KB *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10164785July 31, 2006
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
2005 FORD ESCAPE XLT AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED LAST YEAR HE HIT A DEER AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY AND JUST RECENTLY HE HIT ANOTHER ANIMAL AND THE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY AGAIN. THE CONSUMER STATED HE HAD THE PASSENGER SIDE SWITCH TURNED TO THE OFF POSITION. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10163223July 23, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:FOG LIGHTS
I NOTICED THAT ONE OF MY FOG LIGHTS HAD CRACKED. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER. THERE HE SAID THAT GLASS IS NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY. THAT IF I WANT IT FIXED I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR IT MYSELF. I WENT TO ANOTHER DEALER . HE FIXED IT FOR ME COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. WELL I GOT BACK HOME AND THE LIGHT WAS CRACKED AGAIN. THE VERY SAME PATTERN OF CRACKS AS THE FIRST . THAT IS WHY I THINK IT IS A STRESS CRACKS. THE DEALER SAID THAT HE DOES NOT BELIEVE THAT STRESS CRACK OCCURS FAST. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10163065July 21, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE'S TRANSMISSION FAILED, THROWING THE VEHICLE OUT OF GEAR. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE OR CHANGE GEARS. IT WAS PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, AND THEN TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER. THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT THE TRANSMISSION PUMP SHAFT WAS BROKEN, AND THE GEAR SURFACE WAS COMPLETELY WORN. THE INDIVIDUAL PARTS WERE REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10162715July 18, 2006
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DRIVING IN THE WEST VIRGINIA MOUNTAINS AND HAD A HEAD ON COLLISION WITH A DEER. AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY ON 2005 FORD ESCAPE XLS. INDICATOR ON DASH BOARDS INDICATES AIRBAGS DEPLOYED BUT THEY DIDN'T. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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