Ford Escape Complaints (2001)

996 consumer complaints on file.

#8005780March 15, 2002
INTERIOR LIGHTING
WHILE DRIVING DASHBOARD LIGHTS WILL GO OFF WITHOUT APRIOR WARNING, HAD CONTACTED DEALER ABOUT THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8005779March 15, 2002
TIRES
WHILE CONSUMERS WIFE WAS DRIVING 50 MPH, THE RIGHT REAR PASSENGER GENERAL TIRE ,SIZE#P22575R15, SUDDENLY BLEWOUT WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, DEALER REPLACED TIRE AT NO COST. *AK *YD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8005699March 14, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHILE TRAVELING UP AN INCLINE AT 55MPH VEHICLE STARTED TO LOSE POWER. CONSUMER PRESSED GAS PEDAL TO FLOOR AND VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO OVER 5 MPH. CONSUMER WAS ALMOST HIT BY A TRUCK. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#759378March 14, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
CAR ELECTRICAL, STEERING AND BRAKES CUT OFF DRIVING AT 35-40 MPH ON CURVY ROAD. JUST BOUGHT THE CAR USED 2 DAYS AGO. FIRST TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. NOW THAT IVE LOOKED AT THIS SITE, SEEMS MANY PEOPLE HAVE THIS PROBLEM. GOING TO DEALER TOMMOROW. WE LIKE THE CAR, BUT WE'RE AFRAID WE HAVE OURSELVES A LEMON. I HOPE THE DEALER/FORD WILL FIX THIS PROBLEM AND STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#759002March 6, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE STALLED ON JULY3, 2001 WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH WITHOUT WARNING AND VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER. VEHICLE HAS STALLED AT LEAST 10 TIMES UNDER THE SAME CONDITIONS. RETURNED VEHICLE 6 TIMES FOR SERVICE BUT NO FIX IS CURRENTLY AVAILABLE. MOST RECENT ENGINE FAILURE ON 2/27/02. CONTACTED FORD MOTER COMPANY AND FILED A GRIEVANCE. TRYING TO GET MONEY BACK BUT THE PROCESS IS LONG AND DIFICULT. FORD NOT BEING VERY COOPERATIVE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#758977March 5, 2002
TIRES
FRONT TIRES WEAR IS EXCESSIVE CAUSING PREMATURE WEAR. TIRES ARE DOWN TO 5/32 OF INCH AND NEED TO BE REPLACED. THIS IS A NEW VEHICLE WITH ONLY ONE OWNER. I HAVE DONE ALL OF THE TIRE ROTATIONS AS DIRECTED BY THE MAINTENANCE PROCEDURE. *AK (TIRESIZE: P255/70R15)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8004877March 4, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHEN APPLYING ACCELERATOR, IT DID NOT GET GAS AND VEHICLE STALLED. ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER WHO REPLACED RELAY SWITCH AND IAC MOTOR. *AK THE VEHICLE STALLED AGAIN AFTER THE RELAY SWITCH WAS REPLACED. THE CONSUMER WAS REQUESTING TO RECEIVE A REPLACEMENT VEHICLE OR MONEY BACK EQUIVALENT TO THE PURCHASE PRICE. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8004853March 1, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
AUTOMOBILE STALLS, AND ALL POWER IS LOST, CONSUMER HAS TO PUT AUTOMOBILE IN PARK AND RESTART IT BEFORE IT GOES. *AK CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE STALLS WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO DEALER TWICE AND THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#758745February 28, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WITHOUT WARNING THE ENGINE STALLS GOING ABOUT 35 MPH. ALL STEERING AND BRAKING BECAME IMPOSSIBLE. AFTER CAR WAS PULLED TO SIDE OF THE ROAD, AN ATTEMPT TO START WAS MADE AND IT SEEMED NORMAL. THIS HAPPENED AT ABOUT 450 MILES AFTER PURCHASE. CAR TAKEN TO DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM AND HAD NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. THE SECOND OCCURRENCE HAS JUST HAPPENED AT ABOUT 11500 MILES (ABOUT 11 MONTHS OLD). THE CIRCUMSTANCES WERE THE SAME - 35MPH, ALL STERRING AND BRAKING IMPOSSIBLE. THE CAR WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED AFTER A FEW MINUTES. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED AGAIN AND SERVICE IS SCHEDULED. BOTH OCCURRENCES HAVE NO WARNINGS PRIOR TO THE ENGINE STALL. THE SITUATION IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#758639February 26, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
THIS CAR WILL START BY ITSELF. WITH THE KEY IN IGNITION IN THE ON POSITION, AND NO ONE IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT, STARTS ITSELF.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#758629February 25, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 40MPH, AND THE ENGINE TURNED OFF, I HAD NO STEERING, NO BRAKES, ALMOST WRECKED MY TRUCK WITH MY SMALLCHILD IN THE CAR, HAD TO PULL EMERGENCY BRAKE TO GET TRUCK STOPPED, I FEAR FOR MY LIFE NOW, DEALERSHIP SAID IT WAS A BAD RELAY SYSTEM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#758324February 16, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS, INTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
THE OVERHEAD MAP LIGHTS IN THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE DO NOT COME ON WHEN THE DRIVER DOOR IS OPENED. THE CENTER AND BACK DOME LIGHTS COME ON AND THEN FADE, HOWEVER, THERE ISN'T ENOUGH LIGHT IN THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE TO SEE TO PUT THE KEY IN WITHOUT MANUALLY TURNING ON THE MAP LIGHT. I HAVE 2 FRIENDS WHO HAVE THE SAME YEAR MODEL, AND THEIR MAP LIGHTS COME UP. WHEN I CONTACTED THE DEALER, HE SAID A CHANGE IN WIRING WAS MADE TO THEIR VEHICLES AND WOULD GLADLY CHARGE ME $300 TO FIX MINE. I LIVE IN ALASKA WHERE 6 MONTHS OUT OF THE YEAR IT'S DARK AND I BELIEVE THIS IS A SAFETY HARZARD IN GETTING INTO THE VEHICLE WITHOUT HAVING ADEQUATE LIGHTING TO SEE TO PUT THE KEY IN. WE'VE TALKED TO THE SEVICE MANAGER AND THEY ARE UNWILLING TO DO ANYTHING FOR US. THEY HAVE APOLOGIZED FOR WASTING MY TIME, AND LEAVING ME SIT IN THEIR WAITING AREA FOR 8 HOURS AND THEN ANNOUNCING THEY "FORGOT" ABOUT ME. WHEN TOLD IT WOULD TAKE AN ADDTIONAL 3 1/2 HOURS TO FIX, AND COST ME $300, THERE WASN'T ENOUGH TIME LEFT IN THE DAY TO COMPLETE THE JOB IF I CHOSE TO SPEND THE MONEY AND WOULD HAVE HAD TO COME BACK AT ANOTHER TIME. I FEEL THIS IS A TRUE SAFETY HAZARD WHEN I CAN'T SEE TO PUT THE KEY IN AND START THE VEHICLE UP.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8004118February 15, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, AIR BAGS
WHILE TRAVELING 15MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AND APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION, ANOTHER VEHICLE VEERED INTO CONSUMERS VEHICLE FROM RIGHT FRONT. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE ABS ALSO FAILED. TWO MONTHS AFTER THE ACCIDENT, THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND RETURNED, CONSUMER DOES NOT FEEL SAFE IN THIS VEHICLE. WITHIN 2 WEEKS OF OWNERSHIP, THE DASHBOARD PULLED AWAY FROM THE WINDSHIELD. *SLC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#8004132February 15, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKS INTERMITTENTLY, WHEN IT RELEASES VEHICLE WILL SURGE FORWARD. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO 2 DEALERSHIPS, BOTH DETERMINED THIS WAS NORMAL OPERATING PROCEDURE FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK *YD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8003902February 11, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
WHILE DRIVING 35MPH ACCELERATOR STARTED DECELERATING WITHOUT WARNING. LOST ALL POWER DUE TO MEMORY IN COMPUTER GOING OUT.DEALER REPROGRAMMED COMPUTER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#758064February 11, 2002
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
MASTER CYLINDER COMPLE FAILURE. ALSO, 4 DOOR HANDLES HAD TO BE CHANGED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8003381February 1, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
AT HIGHWAY SPEED VEHICLES SUDDENLY DIED. DRIVER LOST BRAKES AND STEERING CONTROL. DRIVER COASTED TO SIDE OF ROAD. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY REPLACED RELAY SYSTEM. ONE MONTH LATER, PROBLEM REOCCURRED. DEALER STATED IT WAS THE PROCESSER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#757627February 1, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ON WED. EVENING JAN. 30, 2002 AT 6:30 PM I WAS DRIVING MY 2001 FORD ESCAPE HOME FROM THE HICKSVILLE RAILROAD STATION. WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH ON ROUTE 106 THE VEHICLE TURNED ITSELF OFF WITH NO WARNING OF ANY KIND. FORTUNATELY I WAS ABLE TO GET OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND COAST TO A STOP. THIS WAS TREMENDOUSLY DIFFICULT TO DO SINCE THERE WERE NO BRAKES AND NO POWER STEERING. THERE WAS NO WARNING OF ANY KIND THE ENGINE JUST TURNED ITSELF OFF. AFTER COMING TO A STOP I TURNED THE KEY BACK TO THE OFF POSITION, PUT THE CAR IN PARK, AND TRIED TO RESTART THE CAR. IT STARTED RIGHT UP JUST LIKE NOTHING HAD OCCURRED. I AM NOW AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE. I WAS EXTREMELY LUCKY NOT TO HAVE BEEN HURT OR KILLED. IF THERE HAD BEEN A TRAFFIC LIGHT OR STOP SIGN I WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO STOP. ALSO, IF THE ROAD HAPPENED TO BE A CURVE OR TURN WHEN THE STALL OCCURRED I WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO STEER THE VEHICLE. THE FORD DEALER SALES AND SERVICE PEOPLE TELL ME THAT THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM BEFORE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#757631February 1, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
SEVERAL INCIDENTS OF VEHICLE STALLING WHILE DRIVING: 1ST INCIDENT OCCURRED WHEN ROUNDING A BEND AND GOING DOWN A SLIGHT GRADE, WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF ROAD AND RESTART VEHICLE; 2ND OCCURRENCE WHEN DRIVING DOWN SLIGHT GRADE, WAS NOT ABLE TO PULL OFF ROAD AND HAD TO SLIP CAR INTO NEUTRAL AND RESTART ENGINE WHILE STILL CONTROLLING VEHICLE ON ROAD, 3RD OCCURRENCE HAPPENED TWICE ON TRIP HOME FROM WORK, BOTH INSTANCES GOING DOWN A SLIGHT GRADE AND NOT BEING ABLE TO PULL OFF ROAD HAVING TO SLIP CAR INTO NEUTRAL AND RESTART ENGINE WHILE STILL DRIVING. AFTER FIRST INCIDENT ON DEC. 2, 2001 TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHO REPLACED THE POWER RELAY. STATED IT WAS REPAIRED. THE 2ND INCIDENT ON DECEMBER 6, 2001 THE DEALER CONTACTED THE FORD HOTLINE AND A VALVE WAS REPLACED. THE 3RD INCIDENT OCCURRED ON JANUARY 29, 2002 AND THE VEHICLE IS NOW AT THE DEALER FOR 3 DAYS. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH GRAVE CONSEQUENCES AWAITING FORD MOTOR CO. I CAN'T BELIEVE AFTER THE PROBLEMS WITH THE FORD EXPLORER/FIRESTONE THAT THEY WON'T TAKE THIS MORE SERIOUSLY WITH ALL THE COMPLAINTS I'VE ALREADY SEEN ON THIS WEBSITE ALONE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#757611January 31, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CAR WILL NOT START APPROXIMATLRY 8 TIMES AND STALLED WHILE DRIVING ONE TIME, BRAKES LOCKED TOW TIMES, STEERING WHEEL LOCKS EVERY TIME, ALL LIGHTS ON THE DASH COMES ON. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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