Ford Escape Complaints (2002)

1,027 consumer complaints on file.

#758134February 12, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE AT A SHOPPING CENTER. MY FOOT WAS OFF THE ACCELERATOR AS I WAS PREPARING TO STOP. ABOUT 3/4 OF THE WAY INTO THE PARKING SLOT, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SURGED FORWARD, GOING OVER THE CURB, ACROSS THE SIDEWALK AND HIT A CONCRETE RAMP WITH A METAL RAILING ON TOP. UPON IMPACT, THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AND THE VEHICLE FILLED WITH SMOKE. I HAVE NO IDEA HOW FAST THE VEHICLE MAY HAVE BEEN GOING UPON IMPACT. I MANAGED TO TURN OFF THE IGINITION AND EXITED THE VEHICLE. I WAS PANIC-STRICKEN AND CALLED 911. THE POLICE DEPARTMENT SENT AN OFFICER OUT. SHE INQUIRED AS TO WHAT MAY HAVE HAPPENED AND ASKED THAT WE BACK THE CAR AWAY FROM THE RAILING AND CLEAR THE SIDEWALK. AT THE TIME THE CAR WAS STARTED, THE OFFICER COMMENTED THAT IT SOUNDED LIKE THE CAR WAS "STILL REVVING". FORTUNATELY, THERE WERE NO INJURIES, NO OTHER VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED AND THANKFULLY NO PEDESTRIAN. I AM NOW AFRAID OF THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE SUBMITTED THIS REPORT TO FORD MOTOR COMPANY AND, OF COURSE, MY INSURANCE COMPANY. I WANT THE MANUFACTURER (FORD MOTOR COMPANY) TO INVESTIGATE THIS PROBLEM AND DETERMINE IF THE FORD ESCAPE IS A VEHICLE SAFE TO DRIVE. IF THEY CANNOT GIVE THAT ASSURANCE THEN FORD MUST TAKE STEPS IMMEDIATELY TO REPLACE IT WITH A VEHICLE THAT IS SAFE TO DRIVE. ANYTHING LESS IS UNACCEPTABLE! *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8003567February 5, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, VEHICLE STALLED UNEXPECTEDLY, CAUSING A LOSS OF POWER, ASSISTED BRAKES AND STEERING. DEALERSHIP EXAMINED VEHICLE AND REPLACED AN UNKNOWN RELAY TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. AFTER THE SERVICE WAS PERFORMED, ENGINE STALLED AGAIN WHILE TRAVELING LESS THAN 40 MPH. (REFERENCE INVESTIGATION: PE-01-043) *AK *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#757808February 5, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ON THREE OCCASIONS ABOUT TWO MONTHS APART, STARTING IN OCT 2001 MY FORD ESCAPE STALLED WHILE DRIVING. IT HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER THE FIRST AND THIRD TIME, THE MOST RECENT BEING 2/4/02. A "FIX" HAS BEEN MADE, BUT WHETHER THAT TAKES CARE OF THE PROBLEM REMAINS TO BE SEEN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#757761February 4, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
AT 40 MPH THE ENGINE STALLED OUT. I HAD TO PULL OFF THE ROAD AND RE START THE ENGINE. LOSS OF POWER TO MAJOR COMPONENTS. IF I HAD BEEN 100 FEET FURTHER DOWN THE ROAD A MAJOR ACCIDENT WOULD HAVE OCCURRED DUE TO 90 DEGREE TURN. SELLING DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED, DUE TO BE INSPECTED 2/5/02. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8003484February 4, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING AT 45-50 MPH VEHICLE WILL AUTOMATICALLY SHUT OFF, ALL LIGHTS WENT OUT; HOWEVER, LIGHTS ON DASHBOARD CAME ON. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER COULD FIND THE CAUSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#564154January 28, 2002
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
CONSUMER STATED THAT WHITE GELATINOUS MATERIAL WAS LEAKING FROM MULTIPLE AREAS OF VEHICLES LOCKS AND CREVICES ONTO THE INTERIOR UPHOLSTERY OF VEHICLE, DEALER STATED THAT LUBRICANT WAS APPLIED TO THE VARIOUS INTERNAL LOCKING MECHANISMS AND THAT THE EXCESS WAS SETTLING BY LEAKING OUT OF CREVICES AND SEAMS, DEALER WIPED OFF EXCESS LUBRICANT. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#564018January 17, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING, VEHICLE STALLS, CONSUMER HAS TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER AND IS CURRENTLY WAITING FOR A NEW PART THAT MAY NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#756737January 12, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING ENGINE SHUT DOWN, COULD NOT RESTART, ENGINE WOULD TURN BUT NOT START, TOWED TO DEALER, DEALER INVESTIGATED PROBLEM, THEY DETERMEND THAT ONE OR MORE INTERNAL PARTS HAVE FAILED, NEW ENGINE TO BE INSTALLED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#756653January 10, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE FAILED WHILE TRAVELING AT 60 MPH (IN CRUISE CONTROL) ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAY. DEALER DIAGNOSED PROBLEM AS SEIZED ENGINE. FAILURE WAS SUDDEN AND WITHOUT WARNING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#756613January 9, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE WOULD NOT START IN GROCERY PARKING LOT. TOWED TO DEALER. TOW DRIVER SAID THIRD ESCAPE UNDER 3000 MILES HE'S TOWED RECENTLY THAT WOULD NOT START. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#756274January 1, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY LOST POWER AND ENGINE FAILED WHILE OPERATING ON MAJOR WASHINGTON D.C. INTERSTATE. VEHICLE COULD NOT BE RESTARTED ALTHOUGH AMPLE POWER APPEARS TO BE AVAILABLE FOR ELECTRICAL DEMANDS. VEHICLE TOWED TO OWNERS HOME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#755734December 17, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
2002 FORD ESCAPE XLT HAS NOW STALLED THREE TIMES RESULTING IN LOSS OF STEERING AND BRAKES---HAVING INVESTIGATED THIS VEHICLE ON MY OWN I'VE FOUND SEVERAL OTHER IDENTICAL CASES. FORD NEEDS TO FIND OUT WHAT IS CAUSING THESE FAILURES AND RECALL THESE VEHICLES BEFORE SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY INJURED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#755546December 12, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
BRAND NEW 2002 FORD ESCAPE XLT AUTOMATIC 4X2 STALLED 5 TIMES DRIVING IT HOME FROM THE DEAER AFTER BUYING IT. LOST POWER STEERING AND BOWER BRAKES AT OVER 35 MPH. DEALER DOES NOT KNOW WHAT THE SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM IS AT ALL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#755540December 12, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, AIR BAGS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ENGINE STALLED WHILE DRIVING DOWNHILL. WAS EITHER BRAKING OR DECELERATING BY LETTING UP ON GAS. CHECK ENGINE, AIRBAG, AND POSSIBLY OIL LIGHTS CAME ON. POWER STEERING AND BRAKES FAILED. WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD AND STOP VEHICLE WITH HAND BRAKE. SHIFTED VEHICLE INTO PARK AND RESTARTED. HAD BEEN DRIVING FOR APPROX. 1/2 HOUR (15 MILES). WEATHER WAS COOL AND CLEAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#755508December 11, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE CUT OFF WHILE TRAVELING 40-45 MPH. LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES. DASH LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. LUCKLY NO OTHER TRAFFIC WAS ON THE ROAD. I PUT THE VEHICLE IN "PARK" AND IT STARTED RIGHT UP. DEALER HAS NO EXPLAINATION FOR LOSS OF POWER, BUT SEVERAL OTHER FORD EXCAPES HAVE EXPERENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. DUE TO THE NUMBER OF REPORTED EXCAPES STALLING I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE MINE IN HEAVY TRAFFIC.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#899963December 7, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ON TWO OCCASIONS ENGINE STALLED WHILE DRIVING DOWN HILL. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT WHEN THE ENGINE STALLED WITH NO WARNING, THE STEERING GOT SLUGGISH AND THE BRAKE PEDAL GOT STIFF. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#899943December 6, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
AT 300 MILES THE VEHICLE SURGED AND HESITATED FREQUENTLY. DEALER REPLACED TRANSMISSION. 1 WEEK LATER AFTER COMING TO A STOP, CONSUMER APPLIED ACCELERATOR, VEHICLE HESITATED. CONSUMER THEN APPLIED GAS PEDAL HARDER, AND VEHICLE SURGED TO 20 MPH AND HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. NO INJURIES, DAMAGE TO VEHICLE WAS $ 2200.00.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#755370December 6, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PASS A CAR ON THE INTERSTATE, ENGINE DIED. THICK WHITE SMOKE ENGULFED THE BACK WINDOW FROM THE EXHAUST. WAS MOMENTARILY UNABLE TO SEE ANYTHING IN BACK ON THE CAR. I LOST ALL POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES . I WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CAR WAS TOWED AND WHEN DEALER LOOKED AT IT WAS "LOCKED UP" THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#755267December 4, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#755222December 3, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE FOR 90 DAYS. 30 OF THOSE DAYS THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF SERVICE. THE CAR CANNOT BE DRIVE WHEN GEAR ASSEMBLY STICKS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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