Ford Escape Complaints (2001)

996 consumer complaints on file.

#10024690June 17, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
THERE WERE PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE SHUTTING DOWN WHILE IN TRAFFIC. THE IDLE GAUGE KEPT DROPPING AND GOING UP UNTIL IT EVENTUALLY DROPPED BELOW 1, THEN IT CUT OUT IMMEDIATELY . THE CONSUMER HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER AND ATTEMPTED TO FIX THE PROBLEM ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS BUT WERE UNABLE TO VERIFY. THE DEALER SAID THERE WAS WATER CONTAMINATION IN THE GAS TANK, AND THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT A RAT HAD BITTEN THROUGH THE WIRES. THE CONSUMER HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE BACK IN FOR THE STALLING PROBLEMS AND GAS FUMES WERE COMING THROUGH THE A/C VENTS. LATER ON THAT DAY THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED A REFUND AND OR EXCHANGE FOR A NEW VEHICLE. *MR *TS *SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10022991June 12, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MY 2001 FORD ESCAPE HAS STALLED FOUR TIMES. COASTING DOWN HILL JUST CUTS RIGHT OUT. NO RHYME OR REASON TO THE PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10021352June 10, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
ENGINE STALL - ADDING MY INCIDENT TO THE LIST - DRIVING TO WORK THIS MORNING ON INTERSTATE-35, TRAVELLING ABOUT 40+ MPH. REALIZED BRAKES WERE NOT ENGAGING AS I WAS QUICKLY APPROACHING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME, THEN REALIZED OIL LIGHT AND ENGINE LIGHT WERE ON AND NO RESPONSE TO INCREASED GAS PEDAL PRESSURE ON RPM GAUGE TO TRY TO MOVE CAR OUT OF LANE. LUCKILY HAPPENED TO BE IN FAR LEFT LANE AND HAD JUST ENOUGH ROOM TO COAST OVER TO SHOULDER AND APPLY PARKING BRAKE TO STOP. REMOVED KEYS, REINSERTED AND CAR STARTED RIGHT UP. THIS IS THE FIRST OCCURRENCE - HOWEVER I PERUSE THE NHTSA SIGHT OCCASIONALLY AND REMEMBERED READING ABOUT THIS SITUATION FROM A FEW YEARS AGO. I HAVE NOT CONTACTED THE DEALER YET - WANTED TO REVIEW THIS SIGHT FIRST TO SEE IF ANY ACTION HAS BEEN TAKEN YET - APPARENTLY NOT. THANK GOD A GUARDIAN ANGEL WAS ON MY SHOULDER THIS MORNING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10021727May 28, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SEAT BELTS:FRONT
NAR 05/28/2003 *MR THE CONSUMER MADE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO FIX INOPERABLE AIR BAG ASSEMBLY. SEAT BELT RESTRAINT SYSTEM REPLACED. DEALER NOTIFIED. *CB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10019260May 25, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
STALLS WHEN SLIGHTLY HITTING BRAKE TO HANDLE A CURVE, HAS ALSO HAPPENED IN PARKING LOTS WHEN SLOWING DOWN TO TURN AND PARK. INCIDENT HAS HAPPENED 7-8 TIMES. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10020498May 23, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
GASOLINE FUMES ENTERED THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10020499May 23, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
THE ROTORS WERE WARPED WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE'S BRAKE PEDAL TO GO TO THE FLOOR. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10020500May 23, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE JUMPED FORWARD AND ACCELERATED. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10019115May 22, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
MY ESCAPE WILL START AND THEN STALL OR WHEN LETTING OFF THE GAS IT WILL STALL WHILE GOING AROUND BENDS OR JUST GOING DOWN THE ROAD. IT IS VERY ON SAFE BECAUSE WHEN GOING AROUND BENDS AND IT STALLS YOU CAN'T DO ANYTHING. IT HAS HAPPEN OVER 20 TIMES NOW, AND IT HAPPENS WITH NO WARNING AND WHEN EVER IT WANTS TO. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10019116May 22, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
I FILLED OUT A COMPLAINT AND THE # WAS CONFIRMATION NUMBER (ODI NUMBER) IS: 10019115. I HAD STUCK WRONG MILEAGE DOWN THE MILEAGE IS 38000 NOT 80000. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10020258May 21, 2003
AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING, AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH BOARD. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10020200May 20, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE, WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10020203May 20, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO A PROBLEM WITH THE ENGINE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10018912May 19, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
MY ESCAPE HAS STALLED (3 TIMES) WHILE DRIVING DOWN A SLIGHT DOWNHILL GRADE IN THE ROAD GOING ABOUT 40 MPH. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP TWICE. FIRST TIME THEY TOLD ME THAT THE IDLE CONTROL VALUE WAS CORRODED AND REPLACED IT. THE SECOND TIME THEY TOLD ME THEY COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM. THIS IS A VERY FRIGHTENING EXPERIENCE TO HAVE YOUR CAR QUIT ON YOU IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC AND I FEEL VERY STRONGLY THAT IT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED SINCE IT IS HAPPENING TO OTHER PEOPLE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10017860April 30, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING AT 40/65 MPH THE ENGINE CUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING OR CAUSE. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED 5 TIMES. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10016422April 23, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
AT OVER DRIVE SHIFTING ,THE TRANSMISSION "CHATTERS"WHEN THE CAR REACHES ABOUT 2000 RPM. TO UPSHIFT. THIS HAPPENS AT ANY SPEED. PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE TORQUE CONVERTER PRESSURE IS NOT ENOUGH TO ENGAGE THE HIGHER GEAR. FORD DEALER RECOMMENDED TRANSMISSION FLUID CHANGE TO FIX THE PROBLEM , BUT IT STILL EXISTS. I ASKED ANOTHER REPAIR DEALERSHIP WHAT IT COULD BE ,THEY RECOMMEND CHANGING THE TORQUE CONVERTER,THE FLUID CHANGE WILL NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THEY NEED TO GO BACK ON THE DAY IT WAS STILL COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND REPLACE THE TORQUE CONVERTER UNDER WARRANTY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10017367April 22, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME DEFECT WITH THE FUEL SYSTEM AS STATED IN RECALL 00 V 277 001, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10016165April 18, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
LOSS OF ALL FORWARD GEARS IN A 2001 FORD ESCAPE. THIS OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING ON AN ON RAMP TO AN EXPRESSWAY. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10016041April 17, 2003
AIR BAGS
THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH BOARD. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10015826April 14, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE ENGINE STALLED, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO HAVE NO BRAKES AND STEERING. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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