Ford Escape Complaints (2001)

996 consumer complaints on file.

#10015085April 3, 2003
TIRES
THE TIRES FELT AS IF THEY HAD A "FLAT SPOT" WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO HANDLE VERY ROUGH. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10013923April 3, 2003
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHILE DRIVING DOWN A TOWN STREET, WE HEARD A POP ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. WITHIN SECONDS STEERING BECAME DIFFICULT, A STRONG VIBRATION AND LOUD REVING SOUND PERSISTED. THINKING WE HAD A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM WE HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE IT SAT FOR THREE DAYS. THEY INSISTED THERE WAS NO PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE. MY HUSBAND INSISTED THEY LOOK HARDER AND THEY FOUND THE MOTOR MOUNT HAD BROKEN. WHILE IT IS REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY, IT IS OUR THIRD DEFECT IN A VEHICLE WE HAVE OWNED FOR A SHORT TIME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10013671March 30, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
2001 FORD ESCAPE HAS REPEATEDLY STALLED DURING NORMAL DRIVING. CAR CURRENTLY HAS 33,000 MILES; HOWEVER, I BEGAN HAVING PROBLEMS EARLY ON. CAR HAS STRANDED ME SEVERAL TIMES. CAR HAS BEEN TOWED IN SEVERAL TIMES AND DEALERSHIP CAN FIND NOTHING WRONG IT. DEALERSHIP HAS REPLACED ALTERNATOR, TRANSMISSION, FUEL HOSES, SENSOR, COMPUTER, ETC. AND CAR STILL STALLS. THIS WEEK IT HAD TO BE TOWED FROM MY GARAGE TO THE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE IT WOULD NOT START. DEALERSHIP AGAIN COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG WITH CAR. I LOVE THE CAR, BUT AM TERRIFIED TO DRIVE IT AS WHEN IT STALLS EVERYTHING LOCKS UP AND I HAVE HAD A COUPLE NEAR MISS ACCIDENTS TRYING TO GET OFF THE ROAD. I HAVE AN INFANT AND THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014711March 28, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING, THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10011045March 26, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2001 ESCAPE STALLING - I AM DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE ESCAPE JUST STOPS RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC OR WHEN I AM TURNING. THIS IS VERY SCARY AND I HAVE BEEN LUCKY SINCE IT HAPPENED ONCE ON THE INTERSTATE IN 4 FOUR LANES OF TRAFFIC. I HAVE TRIED TO CONTACT FORD ABOUT IT TO SEE IF THEY HAD A RECALL OR SERVICE BULLETIN AND THEY LEFT A VOICE MAIL WITH NO TELEPHONE NUMBER. NOW THEY HAVE UNANSWERED 3 ADDITIONAL EMAILS. I CONTACTED THE LOCAL DEALER AND HE SAYS HE KNOWS NOTHING ABOUT ESCAPE STALLING EVEN THOUGH IT IS ALL OVER THE INTERNET WHERE THEY SAY THE DEALERS CAN NOT FIX IT. MY DEALER IS JUST MAKING GUESSES. THIS IS WHY I WANTED AT LEAST A SERVICE BULLETIN SO I DO NOT HAVE TO GO THROUGH A GUESSING GAME WITH MY DEALER. I AM VERY SCARED OF MY ESCAPE NOW ESPECIALLY IN INTERSTATE TRAFFIC. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10011059March 26, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I PURCHASED 2001 USED VEHICLE FROM HERTZ CAR SALES WITH 27,000+ MILES. TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED SECOND WEEK WE HAD VEHICLE. ALSO REALIZED THAT AC/HEATING SYSTEM HAD "WHISTLE" WHICH COULD NOT BE TURNED OFF. MAJOR PROBLEM HAS VEHICLE STALLING WHILE DRIVING, LOSING ALL POWER, BRAKES, ETC. FORTUNATE NOT TO HAVE BEEN REAR-ENDED. FORD DEALER HAS WORKED ON PROBLEM, REPLACING TRANSMISSION, FIXING AC/HEAT SYSTEM AND ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR THE "STALLING" PROBLEM. THOUGHT IT HAD BEEN REPAIRED, HOWEVER, IT HAPPENED AGAIN YESTERDAY. CAR AT FORD DEALER ONCE AGAIN. IT IS STRANGE TO ME THAT THEY DO NOT COMMENT THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED NOT ONCE BUT MANY HUNDRED TIMES! I DEFINITELY FEEL THERE IS A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH THE ESCAPE STALLING AND BEING UNABLE TO CONTROL. AS WE DRIVE ON MOUNTAIN ROADS, THIS COULD CAUSE A MAJOR ACCIDENT. FORD HAS CERTAINLY LOST MY FUTURE BUSINESS BY NOT FACING THIS VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM. MUST THERE BE FATALITIES BEFORE THEY ACT? *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10010934March 24, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THIRD TIME IN 2 YEARS SUV HAS LOST POWER DRIVING ON HIGHWAY. LOSS OF STEERING AND BRAKES NEARLY CAUSED MULTIPLE ACCIDENTS OF I-95. CALLED DEALER, WAS TOLD OTHER COMPLAINTS EXIST, FORD IS AWARE OF COMPLAINT, BUT UNABLE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10011818March 14, 2003
SEAT BELTS
THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, AND THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT DID NOT RESTRAIN THE PASSENGER IN THE SEAT, WHICH CAUSED THE PASSENGER TO SUFFER INJURIES TO THE FACE.*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10010486March 14, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2001 FORD ESCAPE STALLED WHILE COASTING DOWN HILL AT 35 MPH. LUCKILY NO ONE WAS HURT, I WAS ABLE TO STEER A "DEAD" CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND RESTART. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP TO BE FIXED. WHILE THE CAR WAS IN THE SHOP I RESEARCHED THE PROBLEM AND FOUND THAT MANY FORD ESCAPE OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. FORD HAS KNOWN ABOUT THE PROBLEM SINCE 2000, BUT TOOK 18 MONTHS TO FIGURE OUT THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE ON BOARD COMPUTER. FORD HAS NOT RECALLED NOR DO THEY COVER THIS REPAIR UNDER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10010424March 13, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY TODAY. WENT TO USE THE CRUISE CONTROL, AND THE LIGHT CAME ON. CRUISE CONTROL WAS NOT ENGAGED. I WAS ALMOST REAR-ENDED. WAS SET AT 65 MPH, SPEEDOMETER SHOWED RAPID DECELERATION EVEN THOUGH CRUISE WAS SUPPOSED TO BE ENGAGED. HAD TO DISENGAGE AND MANUALLY CONTROL SPEED. FOUND 5 OTHER POSTS ON YAHOO INTERNET SITE FOR ESCAPE OWNERS. SAME PROBLEM. LIGHT ON, NO CRUISE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10011532March 12, 2003
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
THE CLUTCH PEDAL BRACKET ASSEMBLY BENT AT 20,000 MILES AND WAS REPAIRED. THE BRACKET FAILED NUMEROUS TIMES AFTER INITIAL FAILURE. AS A RESULT THE BRAKE PEDAL TO LOCK UP, THE CLUTCH SLIPPED, THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH BROKE AND THE CLUTCH BLEW OUT. *JB *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10011553March 12, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED.*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10008417March 5, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MY 2001 FORD ESCAPE HAS STALLED 3 TIMES IN THE LAST MONTH AND A HALF WHEN DECELERATING TO A STOP SIGN OR STOP LIGHT. ENGINE CUTS OUT AND POWER STEERING IS LOST.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10009510February 27, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10008160February 26, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CAR STALLS WHILE DRIVING. HAS HAPPENED SIX TIMES.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10009108February 24, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10007928February 21, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I HAVE A 2001 FORD ESCAPE XLT WITH APPROX. 54,000 MILES. NEAR THE END OF MY 45 MINUTE MORNING COMMUTE, AS I WAS SLOWING TO GO THROUGH A TRAFFIC LIGHT, MY VEHICLE STALLED AND I LOST POWER STEERING AND BRAKING ABILITIES. LUCKILY, I WAS ABLE TO SAFELY PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I TURNED OFF THE IGNITION AND THEN RESTARTED THE CAR AND WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THIS WAS THE 2ND TIME THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED - THE FIRST WAS SHORTLY AFTER I FIRST PURCHASED THE CAR (IN EARLY 2002). I TOOK IT TO MY DEALER AND EXPLAINED THE ISSUE. UPON INVESTIGATION, THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM. I AM NOT SURE IF THIS IS RELATED, BUT I HAVE ALSO EXPERIENCED NUMEROUS 'FALSE' WARNING LIGHTS THAT THE DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO REPRODUCE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10008873February 20, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE VEHICLE STALLED, WHICH CAUSED CONSUMER TO ABRUPTLY PULL OVER.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10005176February 3, 2003
POWER TRAIN
I JUST BOUGHT A USED 2001 FORD ESCAPE V6 ON DEC 13TH 2002. ON 1 FEB 2003, WHILE DRIVING DOWN A HILL, THE CAR'S ENGINE STALLED COMPLETELY. WITH MUCH DIFFICULTY, DUE TO LOSS OF ALL POWER, I WAS ABLE TO STOP THE CAR BEFORE IT ENTERED THE INTERSECTION ON A RED LIGHT. I PUT IT IN PARK AND IT DID START UP AGAIN. I CALLED THE WESTLAND FORD SERVICE DEPT. THEY SAID THEY HAD NEVER HEARD OF THAT HAPPENING. I ASKED IF THEY COULD PUT IT THROUGH A DIAGNOSTICS CHECK AND FIND OUT WHAT'S WRONG. THEY SAID UNLESS IT'S HAPPENING WHEN THE CAR IS THERE THEY PROBABLY WOULDN'T FIND ANYTHING. I CALLED THE FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEY ALSO SAID THEY HAD NEVER HEARD OF THAT HAPPENING. THEY AGREED THAT IT WOULD BE HARD TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE. THEY SAID THEY WOULD SUBMIT MY COMPLAINT TO ENGINEERING... SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR USED, IT'S NOT UNDER WARRANTY. I FEEL THAT THEY SOLD THIS CAR TO ME KNOWING THAT IT HAD A PROBLEM. DO I HAVE ANY RECOURSE? HELP!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10003922January 30, 2003
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
THE CONSUMER'S DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE WHEN THE ENGINE LIGHTS BEGAN TO BLINK THEN THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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