Ford Escape Complaints (2001)

996 consumer complaints on file.

#8018070September 6, 2002
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
SAFETY RESTRAINT SYSTEMS,; PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG COVER WILL POP OFF, AND OVER A PERIOD OF TIME, AIR BAG WILL START SEEPING OUT. THIS HAS BEEN REPLACED BY DEALERSHIP THREE TIMES. ALSO DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE WILL NOT REMAIN (FEMALE PIECE) LATCHED. THIS HAS BEEN REPLACED BY DEALERSHIP TWICE. *AK *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8018094September 6, 2002
STEERING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM, STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHILE DRIVING ONLY AT LOW SPEEDS, STEERING COLUMN WILL MAKE A LOUD NOISE AND IT COULD CAUSE FUTURE STEERING PROBLEMS. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK THE COVER ON THE BOTTOM OF THE STEERING WHEEL WAS BROKEN. THE VEHICLE SHIMMYS WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. THE BRAKES WERE INSPECTED AND THE FRONT ROTOR WAS MACHINED AND THE FRONT PADS CLEANED. CONSUMER STATES THERE IS A PECKING NOISE IN THE ENGINE. CONSUMER STATES THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS HARD TO PUSH BECAUSE THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED REPLACING. THE AIR CONDITIONER STOPS WHILE AT IDLE. ALSO, WHEN COMING TO A STOP, THE HEATER IS NOT WARM. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8018124September 6, 2002
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
WHILE DRIVING OWNER STARTED NOTICING PROBLEMS WITH FRONT WHEELS. AFTER INSPECTING SHE FOUND THAT RIGHT FRONT TIRE WAS SEPARATING FROM VEHICLE DUE TO TWO STUDS BREAKING OFF AT BASE LOCATED AT WHEEL WELL. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8017930September 5, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CONSUMER STATES WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED, ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND ENGINE DIED. CONSUMER STATES SHE IS TERRIFIED TO DRIVE THIS CAR, FAMILY WAS PRESENT AND COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. THERE WAS NO TIME TO GET OFF THE ROAD. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8017952September 5, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER STATES THE AIRBAG ON THE PASSENGER SIDE, THE COVER IS LIFTING OFF. CONSUMER FEELS VERY UNSAFE BECAUSE AIRBAG MAY DEPLOY UNEXPECTANTLY. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8017533August 29, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE WOULD CUT OFF INTERMITTENTLY WHILE 25-30 MPH WITHOUT ANY WARNING. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#766192August 25, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
DRIVING HOME ON A SUNDAY NIGHT GOING DOWNHILL, AROUND A CURVE AT ABOUT 30 MPH... ALL THE ENGINE LIGHTS CAME ON, STEERING AND BRAKES FAILED... COULDN'T STOP CAR... HAD TO SLOWLY PULL ON EMERGENCY BRAKE AND THANKFULLY THE ROAD STARTED TO INCLINE... VEHICLE STOPPED... I HAD TO PUT IT IN PARK AND THE VEHICLE RESTARTED... I DROVE THE 1 MILE LEFT TO MY HOUSE... I WILL CALL THE DEALERSHIP IN THE MORNING BUT I DO NOT HAVE HOPE AFTER READING THE OTHER COMPLAINTS I COULD FIND ON THE INTERNET... THIS IS ANOTHER OF A LONG LINE OF ISSUES I HAVE HAD WITH THIS TRUCK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8016955August 22, 2002
SUSPENSION
AFTER MAKING A LEFT OR A RIGHT TURN CONSUMER HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8017026August 22, 2002
TIRES:SIDEWALL
WHILE DRIVING AT 65MPH ON FLAT SURFACE AND NO WARNING TIRE SIDEWALL STARTED TO SEPARATE, CAUSING A BLOWOUT ON THE REAR TIRE, CONSUMER HAD TO PULL OVER. DEALER NOTIFIED. FIRESTONE WILDERNESS, SIZE P23570R16. DOT# W208 ITC1601.*AK CONSUMER STATED THE ENTIRE SIDEWALL SEPARATED, FORD AND FIRESTONE REFUSED TO GIVE A PRORATE WARRANTY.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#765914August 20, 2002
TIRES:SIDEWALL
ENTIRE OUTER SIDEWALL SEPERATED FROM TIRE. TIRES PROPERLY INFLATED, ROTATED PER MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS. VEHICLE NEVER USED OFF-ROAD, NEVER CARRIED A HEAVY LOAD, NOR EVER USED FOR TOWING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8016795August 20, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR WHILE APPLYNG THE BRAKES AT 25 MPH. TECHNICIAN STATED THAT PROBLEM WAS MASTER CYLINDER WHICH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8016796August 20, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
PULLEY DROPPED WHILE DRIVING. REPAIRS WERE MADE. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#765679August 15, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE ENGINE HAS STALLED THREE TIMES OVER THE LAST MONTH. ALL AT LOW SPEEDS, USUALLY TURNING INTO A DRIVEWAY OR PARKING LOT. I SEE THAT YOU HAVE OPENED A CASE ON THIS (PE01-043). JUST WONDERING IF YOU HAVE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS PROBLEM SO THAT WHEN I TAKE IT TO THE DEALOR, I CAN MAKE SURE THAT THEY KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS AND GET IT FIXED. I AM JUST AFRAID THAT I AM GOING TO WALK INTO THE DEALOR AND THEY ARE GOING TO LOOK AT ME LIKE I HAVE 4 HEADS WHEN I TELL THEM OF THE PROBLEM. READING ON THE INTERNET, I SEE THAT ALOT OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM AND IT DOES NOT SEEM LIKE FORD HAS ANY IDEA WHAT IS CAUSING IT. I AM GETTING WORRIED THAT THIS IS GOING TO START HAPPENING AT HIGHER SPEEDS OR IN INSTANCES WHERE IT WOULD BE MORE DANGEROUS. IT ALSO SEEMS THAT MANY PEOPLE ARE GOING BACK A 2ND AND 3RD TIME BECUASE THEY ARE NOT GETTING THE PROBLEM FIXED THE FIRST TIME. I AM WORRIED THAT I WILL TAKE IT IN A COUPLE OF TIMES AND THEN THE PROBLEM REOCCURS AFTER MY WARRANY HAS ENDED. WHAT IS MY RECOURSE THEN? ANY INFORMATION THAT YOU CAN PROVIDE WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. THANKS. *AK 10-25-02:CONSUMER CALLED BACK IN TO ADVISED HAD VEHICLE SERVICED AT A FORD DLRSHIP IN REFERENCE TO TSB 2-11-06. VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. 2 WEEKS LATER VEHICLE STALLED AGAIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#765687August 15, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
VEHICLE HAS ON 2 OCCASIONS SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING. WITHOUT WARNING, THE ENGINE, BATTERY, AND OIL LIGHTS COME ON AT THE SAME TIME AND VEHICLE IMMEDIATELTY SHUTS ITSELF OFF. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP AFTER BOTH OCCURRENCES. THE IAC, DPFE, AND FUEL PUMP RELAY WERE ALL REPLACED AND MY VEHICLE'S PCM WAS REPROGRAMMED. NONE OF THESE "FIXES" HAVE SOLVED THE PROBLEM. ALTHOUGH THE TECHNICIAN WORKING ON THE VEHICLE AND THE SHOP FOREMAN HAVE MADE EVERY EFFORT TO ASSIST ME WITH THE PROBLEM, THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM HAS YET TO BE DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM WITH THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE, BUT CANNOT EXPLAIN WHAT IS WRONG OR HOW TO REPAIR IT. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING MY ESCAPE KNOWING THAT IT COULD SHUT ITSELF OFF AT ANY TIME WITHOUT WARNING IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY ROAD.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#765468August 10, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE HAS STALLED WHEN DRIVING 3 TIMES - DEALER APPEARS UNABLE TO RESOLVE PROBLEM. DEALER WAS UNAWARE OF NTSA DEFECT INVESTIGATION FOR THIS VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#765431August 9, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)
ENGINE HAS STALLED TWICE WHILE DRIVING 40-50MPH. SUNROOF MOTOR HAD TO BE REPLACED. COOLANT RECORVERY JUG HAD TO BE REPLACED. SENSOR ASY-EGR WAS REPLACED AFTER 1ST TIME ENGINE STALLED. HAS SINCE STALLED AGAIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#765390August 8, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DRIVING DOWN SLIGHT DOWNHILL AT CONSTANT SPEED. ~1/2 HALF TANK GAS. WITHOUT WARNING OR OTHER INDICATION, ENGINE SUDDENLY DIED. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND OIL LIGHT BOTH LIT. NO OTHER LIGHTS NOTICED. PULLED OFF ROAD, HAD TO USE EMERGENCY BREAK TO STOP. PUT IN PARK AND TRIED TO START ENGINE. STARTED WITHOUT PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8015742August 7, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
VEHICLE HAS STALLED TWICE. DEALER REPLACED MAIN COMPUTER AND VARIOUS SENSORS. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8015493August 5, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE HAD STALLED ON FOUR SEPARATE OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING 35-40 MPH . VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO DEALER ON THREE OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM STILL OCCURRING. *AK THE POWER RELAY WAS CONSIDERED THE CAUSE FOR THE VEHICLE?S STALLING AND WAS REPLACED. WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED AGAIN, THE DEALER REPLACED THE PFF SENSOR FIRST AND POWER TRAIN CONTROL NEXT AND LASTLY DID PCM PROGRAMMING, BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO STALL. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#765023August 1, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
AUTO STALLED WHILE GOING DOWN EXTENDED INCLINE AT SPEED 35-40 MPH. I WAS IN A LONG LINE OF CARS AND WAS VERY LUCKY TO GET THE CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITHOUT AN ACCIDENT. I QUICKLY SLIPPED THE GEAR INTO NEUTRAL AS IT SLOWED AND CAR IMMEDIATELY RESTARTED. I AM PUTTING THIS INCIDENT INTO YOUR SITE, EVEN THOUGH IT HASN'T HAPPENED AGAIN SINCE DEC., BECAUSE I KNOW OTHER DRIVERS HAVE HAD THIS REOCCUR INTERMITTENTLY, EVEN AFTER FORD SUPPOSEDLY FIXED VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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