Ford Escape Complaints

29,499 consumer complaints on file.

#10357086September 22, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ON MARCH 2008 OUR 2001 FORD ESCAPE SELF IGNITED IN OUR DRIVEWAY AFTER BEING SHUT OFF FOR OVER 2 HOURS AN INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATION STATES" THE FIRE IN THE VEHICLE ORIGINATED AT THE ABS MODULE AND WAS CAUSED BY A MALFUNCTION THAT RESULTED IN AN INTERNAL ELECTRICAL OVERHEATING CONDITION" THE CAR HAD GONE IN FOR ALL RECALLS UP TO THAT DATE. SO EITHER THE REPAIR FAILED OR THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM. FORD REFUSES TO INVESTIGATE THEIR CAUSE OF THIS FIRE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10356905September 22, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE DRIVING MY 2005 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID THE FOLLOWING OCCURRED. I WAS STOPPED AT AN INTERSECTION AND WHEN I BEGAN MAKING A LEFT TURN, AN ALARM SOUNDED, A RED WRENCH SYMBOL, AND RED EXCLAMATION MARK LIT UP ON THE DASH. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED TO THE CURB AND THE CAR LOST ALL POWER AND STEERING LOCKED UP. THE CAR RESTARTED AND I TOOK IT TO FORD. THE SERVICE REP SAID THE CAR WENT INTO A "FAIL SAFE MODE" WHICH IT DOES TO PROTECT THE HYBRID BATTERY FROM OVERHEATING. I WAS TOLD THAT THE ALARM AND SYMBOLS OCCUR TO GIVE YOU ABOUT 5 MINUTES TO SAFELY GET OFF THE ROAD. THIS DID NOT HAPPEN. THE CAR JUST LOST POWER IMMEDIATELY. THE FORD DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THAT A COOLANT PUMP FOR THE HYBRID BATTERY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED WHICH WAS DONE. FIVE WEEKS LATER THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN. I WAS STOPPED AT A LIGHT AND WHEN I BEGAN TURNING RIGHT, THE ALARM SOUNDED, THE RED WRENCH AND EXCLAMATION LIGHT LIT UP AND THE CAR LOST ALL POWER IMMEDIATELY. AGAIN, I WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE ENGINE SO I TOOK IT BACK TO FORD TO BE LOOKED AT. THEY REPLACED A "SUSPECT" COOLING PUMP RELAY AND ROAD TESTED THE CAR. THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. MY CONCERN IS THAT THIS VEHICLE'S "FAIL SAFE MODE" MAKES THE CAR COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN IMMEDIATELY. BOTH TIMES I WAS ABLE TO MOVE INTO AN EMERGENCY LANE, BUT WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED IF I WAS ON A FREEWAY AND THE CAR JUST STOPPED? I AM CONCERNED THAT OTHER FORD ESCAPE HYBRIDS MAY HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AND IT IS A REAL SAFETY HAZARD. THE SECOND TIME IT HAPPENED MY GRANDCHILDREN WERE IN THE BACKSEAT AND I COULD HAVE BEEN REAR ENDED. AFTER HAVING THE FORD DEALERSHIP LOOK AT IT AND REPLACE THE COOLING PUMP RELAY I TRADED IN THE VEHICLE THE NEXT DAY. I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THIS DOCUMENTED IN CASE THERE IS A PATTERN WITH THESE CARS OR OTHER HYBRIDS. I WILL NEVER PURCHASE ONE AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10356941September 22, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I PURCHASED A 2010 FORD ESCAPE LIMITED ON 29 JULY 2010. ON 20 SEP 2010 I NOTICED AS I PLACED THE VEHICLE IN DRIVE IT JERKED VIOLENTLY AND SOUNDED LIKE THE BOTTOM FELL OUT OF THE CAR. WHEN I CAME TO A RED LIGHT IT SHIFTED HARD DOWN TO FIRST GEAR. I HAD MY DAD CHECK IT OUT AND IT DID THE SAME THING WITH HIM. HE TOOK IT TO THE DEALER ON 21 SEP 2010 AND THEY SAID THERE WAS A PROBLEM, IT WAS NOT SUPPOSE TO DO THAT. THEY CHECKED WITH FORD AND THERE WAS SOME ADJUSTMENTS THEY HAD TO DO TO THE COMPUTER. THIS DID NOT FIX PROBLEM AND THEY KEPT THE VEHICLE. THEY NOW HAVE TO TAKE OUT THE TRANSMISSION AND CHECK SOLENOIDS BEFORE FORD WILL SEND A NEW TRANSMISSION. THIS COULD BECOME A SAFETY ISSUE, IF THE OPERATOR HAS TO ACCELERATE AND THE VEHICLE WILL NOT RESPOND. THE VEHICLE HAS 5000 MILES ON IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10356832September 21, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I OWN A 2006 FORD ESCAPE. IT HAS 70,683 MILES ON IT. I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY (50 MPH) AND NOTICED THE ABS LIGHT ON AND THE 4WD LIGHT WAS FLASHING. THIS HAS OCCURRED TWICE IN THE LAST TWO DAYS. THE FIRST OCCURRENCE, I ADDED BRAKE FLUID AND THE LIGHTS WENT OUT. THIS HAPPENED AGAIN TWO DAYS LATER ON THE HIGHWAY AND AROUND THE SAME RATE OF SPEED.. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10356538September 20, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL BURNING ODOR EMITTING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CRUISE CONTROL, ABS AND CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHTS SUDDENLY ILLUMINATED AS SMOKE BEGIN EMITTING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT THEN NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE AS FLAMES POURED FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED BUT INDEPENDENTLY RE-IGNITED . THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. A POLICE/FIRE REPORT WAS AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND HAD NOT BEEN DRIVEN SINCE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 134,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10356639September 20, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED EXCESSIVELY AND THEN FAILED TO OPERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 48,037.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10355987September 16, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AT 41,000 MILES, THE SERVICE BRAKE SYSTEM LIGHT CAME ON AND REQUIRED AN ABS TONE RING TO BE REPLACED. THIS IS NOW LOOKING TO BE QUITE THE COMMON PART TO BREAK AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRES. THE SERVICE BRAKE SYSTEM LIGHT WOULD COME ON IN FREQUENTLY, BUT WOULD NEVER GENERATE A DIAGNOSTIC CODE. AT ~55000 MILES, THE SERVICE BRAKE SYSTEM LIGHT TURNED ON AND WHEN I DEPRESSED MY BRAKE PEDAL, IT WENT TO THE FLOOR AND WAS ONLY ABLE TO STOP THE CAR BY DOWNSHIFTING AND USING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. LUCKILY I WAS ONLY DRIVING ~25 MPH ON AN EMPTY ROAD, BUT MY YOUNG CHILDREN WERE IN THE CAR. I TURNED THE CAR OFF, AND BACK ON AND TESTED THE BRAKES ON A SHORT FLAT SECTION OF THE ROAD AND THEY WORKED. I PROCEEDED THE 1/4 MILE TO MY HOUSE AND AFTER STOPPING AT A RED LIGHT AND 2 STOP SIGNS, THE BRAKES FAILED PULLING INTO MY DRIVEWAY BEING STOPPED BY MY OTHER CAR!!! THE FORD DEALER HAD THE CAR AND PULLED A DIAGNOSTIC CODE WHICH HAD THEM REPLACE AN ACTUATOR IN THE D-PILLAR. THEY ASSURED ME THAT THIS SOLVED THE ISSUE. MY WIFE LEFT TO TAKE THE KIDS TO SCHOOL AND THE SERVICE BRAKE SYSTEM LIGHT TURNED ON AND THE BRAKES FAILED AS SHE PULLED INTO THE DRIVEWAY. WE HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO FORD AND THEY HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO FIND ANYTHING WRONG OR GET THE BRAKES TO FAIL. NO CODES WERE GENERATED. THE GENERAL MANAGER OF THE DEALERSHIP CLAIMED HE HAD NEVER HEARD OF BRAKES FAILING ON FORD HYBRIDS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10356038September 16, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY WIFE WAS GOING TO THE BANK IN OUR 2005 FORD ESCAPE WITH 39150 MILES. SHE HEARD A NOISE AND STOPPED TO SEE IF SHE HAD A FLAT. EVERYTHING SEEMED OK SO SHE CONTINUED ON. BEFORE GOING ONE BLOCK THE DASH WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON SO SHE DROVE AROUND THE BLOCK AND PARKED THE CAR IN THE GARAGE. UPON EXITING SHE NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE HOOD AREA. WHILE SHE WAS TRYING TO CALL ME AT WORK, MORE SMOKE BEGAN POURING OUT, SHE HEARD A POP AND FLAMES AND SMOKE BEGAN COMING OUT. A NEIGHBOR SAW WHAT WAS GOING ON AND CALLED 911. THANKFULLY THE PROMPT RESPONSE OF THE FIRE DEPT. LIMITED THE DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE AND THE HOME ONLY SUFFERED SMOKE DAMAGE. WE ARE CURRENTLY LIVING IN A MOTEL WHILE THE HOUSE GETS CLEANED. THE ESCAPE WAS A TOTAL LOSS. UPDATED 11/03/10*JB *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10355792September 15, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
2006 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID, RIGHT AFTER THE WARNING "STOP SAFELY NOW", THE CAR SHUT DOWN RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD, AND IT HAPPENED THREE TIMES ON MY WAY HOME. AFTER WEB RESEARCH, IT IS QUITE COMMON FOR THE FORD ESCAPE HYBRID CARS. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS SINCE THERE IS NO TIME FOR YOU TO STOP SAFELY BEFORE THE CAR SHUT DOWN, NOT EVEN A 5 OR 10 SECONDS. THE DEALER CHECK IT OUT, IT WAS A WATER PUMP FAILURE CAUSED THIS, CALLED FORD, BUT FORD DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE. THE REPAIR COSTS MORE THAN $600.00. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND IT IS NEED TO BE FIXED. WHO IS GOING TO DRIVE A CAR WHICH WILL SHUT DOWN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD WITHOUT ANY TIME TO RESPOND TO? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10355681September 15, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, AS SHE TURN THE IGNITION OFF SHE HEARD A CLICKING NOISE. SHE BELIEVES THE CLICKING NOISE WAS COMING FROM THE AIR CONDITIONER. SHE ALSO STATED THAT WHITE PARTIALS WERE ALL OVER HER SEATS AND INTERIOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TWO AUTHORIZED DEALERS AND SHE WAS TOLD THAT THE NOISE WAS NORMAL. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 1,400.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10355636September 14, 2010
POWER TRAIN, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
I PURCHASED A 2009 FORD ESCAPE IN JUNE OF 2009. IN FEBRUARY OF 2010, I HAD ISSUES WITH THE TRANSMISSION "SLIPPING" AND "JERKING" WHILE IN TRANSMISSION. I TOOK THE VEHICLE INTO THE DEALERSHIP, AND WAS INFORMED MY TRANSMISSION HAD FAILED, AND THEY HAD INFORMED ME THEY HAD INSTALLED A BRAND NEW TRANSMISSION. SEPTEMBER 8TH, 2010 MY VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING THE SAME SYMPTOMS WITH THE BRAND NEW TRANSMISSION THAT WAS REPLACED IN MARCH, AT LESS THAN 30,000 MILES CURRENTLY ON MY ODOMETER. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP SEPTEMBER 10TH AND THEY INFORMED ME ON SEPTEMBER 12TH, THAT IT IS INDEED TRANSMISSION FAILURE, AND THE TRANSMISSION WILL MORE THAN LIKELY NEED TO BE REPLACED. I AM UPSET THAT THIS VEHICLE CONTINUES TO HAVE TRANSMISSION CONCERNS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10355202September 13, 2010
STRUCTURE:BODY
PAINT DEFECTIVE ON 2003 FORD ESCAPE WITH GOLD ASH PAINT. PEELING AROUND BACK WINDOW AND 3 LARGE PATCHES, OVER 6" IN DIAMETER, ON ROOF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10355398September 13, 2010
STEERING
PURCHASED NEW FORD ESCAPE 06/01/10, AT APPROX 800 MILES IT DEVELOPED A METAL TO METAL CLICKING SOUND WITHIN STEERING COLUMN WHEN MANUVERING IN AND OUT OF PARKING LOTS AND SLOW SPEED TURNS. BROUGHT ESCAPE TO DEALER ON 06/21/10, DEALER SAID THEY HAVE TO REALIGN MOTOR TO FRAME. NOISE RETURNED AND ESCAPE WAS RETURNED TO DEALER ON 07/27/10. DEALER REPLACED STEERING SHAFT AND COUPLING. NOISE RETURNED AGAIN, ESCAPE RETURNED TO DEALER ON 08/30/10, THIS TIME THEY ARE REPLACING WHOLE STEERING COLUMN. AS OF 09/13/10 DEALER STILL HAS ESCAPE. FORD ISSUED SSM # 21321 BUT THIS WAS A DIFFERENT KIND OF NOISE AND SERVICE MANAGER AGREED. TO ME NOISE SOUNDED LIKE THE STEERING WHEEL LOCK WAS TRYING TO ENGAGE AND THAT MAY BE WHY THEY ARE REPLACING STEERING COLUMN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10355404September 13, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2004 FORD ESCAPE - A B S RINGS ON AXEL CRACKED AND ALLOWED THEM TO MOVE .RESULT IN BRAKE FAILING -HAVE TO LET OFF THE BRAKE SO IT CAN GRAB AGAIN AND A SENSOR MAKE IT PULSE THE BRAKES. USING GASKET REPAIR TO HOLD THE RINGS IN PLACE...BOTH SIDES HAVE THIS PROBLEM. WE KNOW OF THREE ESCAPES DIFFERENT YEARS THAT HAVE NOW THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10355050September 12, 2010
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
I RENTED A 2010 FORD ESCAPE SUV FROM DOLLAR RENTAL CAR IN SAN JOSE. ON 9/11/10 AT ABOUT 6:00 AM AT MY HOTEL I WENT TO LOAD MY BAGS TO RETURN TO THE AIRPORT. BY ACCIDENT I UNLOCKED THE REAR LIFTGATE GLASS WITH THE REMOTE. (I DID NOT THINK TO RE-LOCK IT BEFORE OPENING THE LIFTGATE.) AFTER MY BAGS WERE LOADED, I CLOSED THE LIFTGATE FIRMLY (NOT SOFTLY, BUT NOT LIKE KING KONG); UPON IMPACT OF CLOSING, THE REAR LIFTGATE GLASS EXPLODED, SHOWERING GLASS ALL OVER THE PAVEMENT AND IN THE BACK / ON MY LUGGAGE. THERE HAD BEEN NO CONTACT WITH LUGGAGE IN THE BACK / MY BAGS WERE LOW-PROFILE (I HAVE PHOTOS TO PROVE; ALSO, I HAVE A 3RD-PARTY WITNESS WHO WAS LOADING HIS CAR SEVERAL SPACES AWAY.) THE AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE WAS AROUND 60 DEGREES; THE WEATHER WAS FAIR / CLEAR. THE CAR HAD NOT BEEN ENTERED SINCE THE DAY BEFORE; I DID NOT EVER USE THE REAR DEFROST OR WIPER DURING THE COURSE OF MY THREE-DAY RENTAL. WHEN REVIEWING THE DAMAGE, I NOTED HOW HEAVY THE REAR WIPER MOTOR IS THAT IS ATTACHED DIRECTLY TO THE GLASS. THE SUSPENSION RODS FOR HOLDING THE LIFTGATE GLASS IN THE RAISED POSITION MUST BE VERY STRONG TO SUPPORT THAT MOTOR, ESPECIALLY WITH THE SHALLOW ANGLES INVOLVED. (OTHERS REPORTING EXPLODING REAR WINDOWS EXPLAIN THAT THE COMPRESSED GAS INSIDE THESE DEVICES CAUSES THE EXPLOSIVE NATURE OF THE FAILURE.) PRESUMABLY THIS FAILURE OCCURRED BECAUSE THE GLASS WAS NOT LOCKED, AS IT HAD NOT EXPLODED DURING PREVIOUS CLOSINGS OF THE LIFTGATE. THERE IS NO WARNING IN THE OWNERS MANUAL TO BE SURE THAT THE GLASS IS LOCKED BEFORE CLOSING THE LIFTGATE. POSSIBLY THERE WAS AN INVISIBLE DEFECT IN THE GLASS THAT CONTRIBUTED TO THE FAILURE. I WAS "BOOBY-TRAPPED" BY THIS CAR. IN MY 53 YEARS I HAVE NEVER DAMAGED A VEHICLE SIMPLY BY OPENING AND CLOSING ITS DOORS. THERE WERE NO OTHER FACTORS THAN THOSE DESCRIBED ABOVE; I HAVE PHOTOS, A 3RD PARTY WITNESS, AND WILL BE HAPPY TO TESTIFY THESE EVENTS IN COURT. UPDATED 01/06/11 *BF UPDATED IVOQ 01/07/11*TR UPDATED 05/12/11 *BF UPDATED 12/29/11 *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10354788September 10, 2010
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
I OWN A 2008 FORD ESCAPE XLT WITH 29,950 MILES ON THE ORIGINAL CONTINENTAL CONTITRAC SUV TIRES. IN THE PAST 6 WEEKS, I HAVE HAD 2 OF THE TIRES BLOW OUT WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE. THE TIRES APPEAR TO BE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. THE 1ST INCIDENT OCCURRED ON 7/26/10, WHEN THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE BLEW. THE TIRE TECHNICIAN WHO EXAMINED AND REPLACED THE TIRE (WITH A COMPARABLE CONTINENTAL TIRE) SAID THAT THE TIRE FAILED DUE TO BELT/TREAD SEPARATION. THE 2ND INCIDENT OCCURRED ON 9/6/10, WHEN THE LEFT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT. WE HAVEN'T REPLACED IT YET, BUT THE TIRE TECH SAID IT LOOKED IDENTICAL TO THE 1ST TIRE, AND HAD FAILED DUE TO BELT/ TREAD SEPARATION. I'VE CONTACTED BOTH FORD MOTOR COMP. AND CONTINENTAL TIRES. I WANT THEM TO REPLACE ALL 4 TIRES WITH A DIFFERENT BRAND. CONSIDERING THAT I WAS DRIVING AT 75MPH WHEN BOTH TIRES BLEW, IT'S A MIRACLE THAT I DIDN'T WRECK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10354886September 10, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
2008 FORD HYBRID ESCAPE, 26,000K MILES ON IT. THE ABS, REGENERATIVE BRAKES FAILED WHILE PUTTING THE CAR INTO REVERSE LEAVING ONLY MANUAL BRAKES WORKING. THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS CAME ON IDENTIFYING REGENERATIVE BRAKE FAILURE. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND WHEN TURNED ON THE ISSUE COULDN'T BE REPLICATED INITIALLY AND APPEARED TO WORKING FINE. THE TECHNICIAN DID TESTS AND FOUND THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS FAILING. I HAD THE CAR TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER I PURCHASED IT FROM TO HAVE IT REPAIRED AND AGAIN THE WARNING LIGHTS DIDN'T COME ON AND THEY COULDN'T FIND THE ISSUE. I LEFT THE CAR WITH THEM TO LOOK AT AND THEY DROVE IT AROUND TESTING IT WHEN THE BRAKES SUDDENLY FAILED AGAIN WHILE A TECHNICIAN WAS DRIVING IT ON THE ROAD. THEY ORDERED A NEW MASTER CYLINDER WHICH HOPEFULLY WILL ADDRESS THE ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10354915September 10, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE STARTING THE ENGINE AFTER OVERNIGHT PARKING, A LOUD EXPLOSION WAS HEARD AND WHITE SMOKE WAS SEEN COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE IGNITION WAS IMMEDIATELY TURNED OFF. EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED A DAMAGED DECORATIVE COVER OVER THE INTAKE MANIFOLD AND SHATTERED INTAKE MANIFOLDS. TWO SPARK COILS WERE LATER FOUND TO BE DAMAGED BY THE EXPLOSION. THE HEADS WERE RECONDITIONED AS IGNITION LEAKAGE THRU THE UNSEATED VALVES WAS A FACTOR CONTRIBUTING TO THE IGNITION OF THE RESIDUAL GASES IN THE INTAKE MANIFOLD. SECONDARY CONTRIBUTION WAS THE ORIGINAL INTAKE MANIFOLD WAS OF AN OLD STYLE AND NOT CAPABLE OF WITHSTANDING THE BACKFIRE FORCE. A NEW, MODIFIED COMPOSITE INTAKE MANIFOLD WAS AVAILABLE BUT NOT ON A RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10354657September 9, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT 104,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10354641September 9, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AFTER STOPPING OR SLOWING DOWN AND WHEN YOU PUSH ON THE GAS TO DRIVE OR SPEED UP THE CAR WOULD HESITATE AS IF IT WERE IN NEUTRAL AND THEN KICK INTO GEAR AND THE CAR WOULD JERK AND THE TIRES WOULD SKID. THIS HAPPENED FOR ABOUT 2 WEEKS AND THEN MY CAR STOPPED DRIVING. IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY BY 10,000 MILES AND THE BAND BROKE INSIDE THE TRANSMISSION SO NOW IT NEEDS A TRANSMISSION OVERHAUL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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