Ford Escape Complaints

29,499 consumer complaints on file.

#10311644February 18, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2006 FORD ESCAPE 4DOOR. GAS PEDAL STICKING WHEN CAR IS COLD, SOMETIMES EVEN AFTER CAR IS WARMED UP, WILL BE AT STOP SIGN OR LIGHT AND GAS PEDAL STUCK TO FLOOR NOT COMING UP TO ACCELERATE. MY SISTER HAD SAME PROBLEM WITH HER 2006 FORD FOCUS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10311759February 18, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE BATTERY DRAINS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS OFF. IT TAKES ABOUT 2 DAYS FOR THE BATTERY TO BE COMPLETELY DEAD. I BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP. THE MECHANICS COULDN'T FIGURE OUT WHERE THE DRAIN WAS COMING FROM SO THEY FLEW IN AN ENGINEER FROM THE FORD FACTORY. HE HAD THEM REMOVE EACH FUSE & PUT THEM BACK IN 3 AT A TIME. THEN WAIT 2 DAYS TO SEE IF THERE WAS A DRAIN ON THAT ELECTRICAL LINE. AFTER OVER 3 MONTHS OF MY CAR IN THE SHOP, THEY REPLACED THE SMART JUNCTION BOX THINKING THAT WOULD SOLVE IT. IT DIDN'T. THE FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE REP I WAS DEALING WITH BASICALLY TOLD ME THAT THERE'S NOTHING ELSE THEY CAN DO. I TOLD HER THAT I BOUGHT THE CAR BRAND NEW 2 YRS AGO BUT SHE DIDN'T CARE AT ALL. I POSTED MY PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET & HAD 2 OTHER PEOPLE FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY EMAIL ME WITH THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM. FORD IS NOT TAKING RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR FAULTY PRODUCT. I'VE BEEN A LOYAL FORD CUSTOMER FOR THE LAST 15 YEARS. I'M ALSO IN THE MILITARY & NEED MY CAR FOR MY DUTIES. I'VE TAKEN EXCELLENT CARE OF THE VEHICLE FROM THE DAY I BOUGHT IT. FORD HAS COMPLETELY ABANDONED ME WITH THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10311784February 18, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
I OWN A 2003 FORD ESCAPE WITH A 6 CYLINDER ENGINE WHICH I BOUGHT NEW FROM HARROLD FORD IN SACRAMENTO 11/2002. I NOTICED A STRONG OIL BURNING SMELL. AND OIL LEAKING FROM THE ENGINE. I WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE THE SOURCE OF THE LEAK, SO I TOOK THE VEHICLE INTO HARROLD FORD ON 12/30/2009. THE DEALER INFORMED ME THE OIL WAS LEAKING THRU THE OIL PAN, AND THAT FORD HAD A RETROFIT FOR THE PROBLEM. I ASKED IF THIS WAS A SEAL PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD NO, THE MATERIAL THE OIL PAN WAS MADE OF ALLOWED THE OIL TO EVENTUALLY START LEAKING DIRECTLY THRU THE MATERIAL. I ASKED IF THIS WAS A RECALL DUE TO THE FIRE DANGER, AND WAS TOLD NO. THE REPAIR WAS COMPLETED AND THE OIL PAN WAS REPLACED. I KEPT THE OLD OIL PAN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10310756February 16, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS ISSUES WITH MY 2009 FORD ESCAPE 6 SPEED TRANSMISSION. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED AFTER 17000 K WITH TOTAL INTERNAL FAILURE. WITH BOTH THE NEW AND OLD TRANSMISSIONS I HAVE HAD EXPERIENCED THE FOLLOWING SAFETY ISSUE ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. FAILURE TO DOWNSHIFT COMING TO A STOP, WHICH HAS RESULTED IN THE CAR LINGERING IN THE MIDDLE OF INTERSECTIONS WITHOUT THE ABILITY TO ACCELERATE. THIS HAS EITHER RESULTED IN A 3 SECOND PAUSE WHILE THE TRANSMISSION DECIDES TO DOWNSHIFT, OR ON ABOUT 5 OCCASIONS THE CAR HAS RIGHT OUT STALLED. IT IS A VERY SCARY SITUATION SITTING IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION WITH CARS BEARING DOWN ON YOU WITHOUT THE ABILITY TO ACCELERATE TO SAFETY. THE CAR HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP NUMEROUS TIMES AND THE TRANSMISSION TECHNICIAN HAS UPDATED THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL SOFTWARE (VIA TECHNICAL BULLETIN) 3 TIMES, WHICH HAS NOT HELPED AT ALL. THE TECHNICIAN HAS MENTIONED THAT THERE ARE A STEADY STREAM OF 2009 FORD ESCAPE OWNERS IN THE SHOP WITH SIMILAR PROBLEMS, BUT THERE CLEARLY IS NO REAL SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM. THIS IS A BRAND NEW TRANSMISSION THAT HAS BEEN RUSHED INTO THE ESCAPE TO IMPROVE FUEL ECONOMY WITHOUT PROPER TESTING. IT IS CLEAR TO ME THAT THE FORD ENGINEERS HAVE NOT FIGURED OUT HOW TO ELECTRONICALLY CONTROL THIS TRANSMISSION. I AM AN ENGINEER MYSELF AND UNDERSTAND THAT COMPONENTS SOMETIMES FAIL OR HAVE WEAKNESSES, BUT TO HAVE FAILURE LIKE THIS IN NORMAL DRIVING CIRCUMSTANCES CONSTITUTES A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE IN MY OPINION. I JUST HOPE NO ONE GETS SERIOUSLY HURT BEFORE FORD FIXES THIS PROPERLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10310858February 16, 2010
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD ESCAPE. HE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE NEW AND WITHIN THE FIRST WEEK WHILE DRIVING OUT OF THE DRIVE WAY HE NOTICED THAT WHEN HE TURNED THE STEERING TO THE RIGHT THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE AS IF METAL HITTING AGAINST METAL. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES. THE DEALER STATED THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE STEERING. THE DEALER STATED BECAUSE THE VEHICLE IS BLACK AND IT IS WARM, THAT IS WHY HE WAS HEARING THAT NOISE. HOWEVER THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER REPLACED SEVERAL PARTS. HE DOESN'T KNOW THE NAME OF THE PARTS THAT WERE REPLACED; HOWEVER THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE DEALER ORDERED AN ENGINEER TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE ENGINEER'S INVESTIGATION CONCLUDED THAT THE NOISE WAS NORMAL. HE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER .THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE DEALER WAS AN INDEPENDENT DEALER THEREFORE THEY COULD NOT ASSIST HIM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,356 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 13,200.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10310919February 16, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
OVER THE LAST SEVERAL WEEKS I NOTICED MY CAR RUNNING SLUGGISH AND JERKY WITH NO PEP AT ALL GOING UP HILLS EITHER. ON 2 OCCASIONS MY CAR ALMOST STALLED AS I WAS PULLING FROM A STOP SIGN WHICH ALMOST CAUSED 2 ACCIDENTS. I ALSO BEGAN NOTICING OIL SPOTS ON MY DRIVEWAY. I THOUGHT I MIGHT HAVE AN OIL LEAK SINCE I JUST HAD AN OIL CHANGE ABOUT A MONTH AGO. WHEN I CALLED THE DEALER TO EXPLAIN MY SITUATION THE FORD TECH. ADVISED IT HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH MY OIL CHANGE BUT RATHER A PROBLEM WITH MY TRANSMISSION FLUID AND A/C CONDENSER. I QUESTIONED THE TECH ON HOW HE CAN DIAGNOSIS THE PROBLEM SO QUICKLY WITH OUT EVEN LOOKING AT THE VEHICLE AND HE ADVISED FORD HAS TSB FOR THIS. I BROUGHT THE CAR IN FOR SERVICE AND ASKED IF THIS IS A RECALL OR COVERED UNDER MY WARRANTY. I WAS ADVISED IT WAS NEITHER AND THAT I NEEDED TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS DIRECTLY. THE DEALER REPLACED PART # 818Z19712J. I DID SOME RESEARCH ON LINE AND FOUND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS WITH THE SAME VEHICLE YEAR AND MAKE DEALING WITH THE SAME PROBLEM I'M DEALING WITH IE: TRANSMISSION & AC CONDENSER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10310892February 16, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT BEFORE ENTERING THE FREEWAY. WHEN HE TRIED TO MOVE FORWARD AFTER THE LIGHT, THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN. THE CONTACT SHIFTED TO NEUTRAL AND RE-STARTED THE VEHICLE AND THE PROBLEM SEEMED TO CORRECT ITSELF. HE NOTICED THE PROBLEM AGAIN AND WAS ABLE TO RE-START THE VEHICLE ALMOST IMMEDIATELY. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD INDICATING A POSSIBLE REASON FOR FAILURE. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THE DEALER TOLD HIM THAT THERE WAS A FLAW IN THE DESIGN OF THE VEHICLE AND A LEAK IN THE TRANSMISSION FLUID COMPARTMENT AND THE RADIATOR WAS ALSO DESTROYED. HE WAS ALSO TOLD THAT THE RADIATOR, AIR CONDITIONING CONDENSER, THE TRANSMISSION FLUID COMPARTMENT AND OTHER COMPONENTS (NOT KNOWN TO THE CONTACT) NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. HE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND FILED A COMPLAINT. THE MANUFACTURER OFFERED TO COVER HALF OF THE REPAIRS IF HE SIGNED A CONTRACT STATING THAT HE WOULD NO LONGER COMPLAIN ABOUT THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 49,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10310514February 15, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE MOVING MY 2004 FORD ESCAPE IN MY DRIVEWAY THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT MY FOOT ON THE PEDAL. I STRUCK A BUSH IN MY YARD AND WAS ABLE TO STOP. THE BUSH WAS DESTROYED AND THERE WAS APPROX. $500 DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE. A RECALL REPAIR ON THE ACCELERATOR CABLE WAS PERFORMED BY FORD IN MARCH OF 2005. I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO A FORD DEALER WHO WOULD NOT EVEN LOOK AT THE VEHICLE WITHOUT CHARGING ME. I REPORTED THE INCIDENT TO FORD MOTOR CO. WHO STATED THAT THEY REPAIRED THE ACCELERATOR CABLE WHEN IT WAS RECALLED AND WOULD NOT REPAIR IT AGAIN. I HAVE SINCE HAD THE BUMPER DAMAGE REPAIRED AND WILL HAVE THE ACCELERATOR CABLE INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT GARAGE. I AM LUCKY THAT NO ONE WAS HURT DURING THIS INCIDENT. I AM HESITANT TO DRIVE THIS CAR AGAIN AND I AM VERY CAREFUL WHEN I HAVE TO. I AM A RETIRED POLICE OFFICER AND HAVE SEEN WHAT M/V CRASHES CAN DO. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10310592February 15, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
FOR THE SECOND TIME IN THE LAST MONTH I NEEDED TO BRING MY FORD ESCAPE IN TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT. THIS TIME IT WAS BECAUSE MY ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND MY 4WD DRIVE LIGHT STARTED FLASHING. THE VEHICLE WAS RUNNING FINE AND WAS NOT MAKING ANY SOUNDS. THIS TIME THE "ABS SENSING RING" HAD GONE BAD. I ONLY HAVE 22150 MILES ON THE VEHICLE, DRIVE MODERATE AMOUNTS, AND MAKE SURE I GO IN FOR ALL MY SERVICE VISITS. THANKFULLY THIS TOO WAS COVERED BY WARRANTY, BUT IT IS REALLY BECOMING A HASSLE TO VISIT THE DEALERSHIP SO FREQUENTLY. ADDITIONALLY I HAD TO HAVE MY BRAKE PADS REPLACED THIS VISIT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10310283February 14, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ON 02/09/10 I WAS DRIVING MY 2007 FORD ESCAPE. THE GAS PEDAL STUCK. I COULD ONLY GET IT TO WORK BY USING MY CRUISE CONTROL BUTTONS. I PROCEEDED TO MY FRIEND'S HOUSE. IT HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES ON THE ALONG THE 13 MILE RIDE. WHEN I ARRIVED I WENT ONLINE AND GOOGLED MY MAKE AND MODEL ALONG WITH THE WORDS "ACCELERATOR STUCK". I FOUND SEVERAL WEBSITES WHERE THERE WAS A DISCUSSION OF THE ISSUE GOING BACK TO THE 3002 MODEL. I READ THAT IT HAPPENED TO SEVERAL YEARS OF THE SAME MODEL OF VEHICLE. I DISCOVERED THE FIX WAS REPLACING THE THROTTLE BODY AND IT SOLVES THE PROBLEM. I CALLED KENDALL FORD (MY DEALERSHIP) AND LEFT A MESSAGE FOR MY SERVICE MANAGER. HE RETURNED MY CALL IN LESS THAN 45 MINUTES. I EXPLAINED, HE LISTENED, HE TOLD ME TO BRING IT IN AND SAID THERE IS NO RECALL SO I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR IT. I BROUGHT IN MY VEHICLE AND LEFT IT AND WENT TO WORK. I CALLED FORD CONSUMER AFFAIRS IN DETROIT AND SPOKE WITH A REPRESENTATIVE, THE LADY WHO ANSWERED. SHE TOOK MY VIN NUMBER. I TOLD HER I RESEARCHED ONLINE AND THIS WAS AN ONGOING ISSUE DATING BACK TO AT LEAST 2001. I ASKED WHY NO RECALL SHE SAID FORD MONITORS REPAIRS AND HAD NOT DEEMED THIS A PROBLEM. I TOLD HER IT WAS A KNOWN ISSUE AND I WOULD FILE A COMPLAINT WITH MY STATE AG AND SHE TOLD ME SHE WOULD NOTE IT. MY CAR WAS DELIVERED TO ME AT WORK AND THE COST WAS $305.43; $140.53 FOR PARTS AND $164.43 FOR LABOR. I CALLED MY SERVICE MANAGER AND ASKED ABOUT THE COST. HE VERIFIED IT. HE TOLD ME THEY HAD DONE THIS REPAIR "MANY" TIMES ON THIS MODEL OF VEHICLE. I FEEL SINCE THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE AT LEAST 2001 FORD SHOULD HAVE LOOKED INTO IT AND PERHAPS THIS VEHICLE SHOULD BE RECALLED. IT IS OBVIOUSLY A KNOWN ISSUE. I HAVE FILED COMPLAINTS WITH THE BBB AND THE OREGON AG. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10310330February 14, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE ACCELERATOR KEEPS GETTING STUCK ON MY 2005 FORD ESCAPE. I START IT OFF, BACK UP, PUT IT IN DRIVE, PRESS ON THE ACCELERATOR, AND THE ACCELERATOR WON'T MOVE. I HAVE TO PRESS ON THE ACCELERATOR REALLY HARD AND THEN THE TRUCK TAKES OFF REALLY FAST AND I HAVE TO FIGHT WITH THE WHEEL TO GAIN CONTROL. MY SISTER WAS ALSO DRIVING IT ON A COLD DAY AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE ACCELERATOR GOT STUCK, THE TRUCK WOULD NO LONGER MOVE, IT FINALLY STARTED ROLLING DOWN A HILL AND SHE ALMOST CRASHED INTO A TREE. SHE TOO HAD TO FIGHT THE WHEEL TO GAIN CONTROL OF THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10308912February 12, 2010
VISIBILITY
THE REAR WINDOW ON OUR 2010 FORD ESCAPE SHATTERED WHEN THE DOOR WAS CLOSED. WE PURCHASED THE CAR ON NOVEMBER 5, 2009. THE CAR WAS LESS THAN 90 DAYS OLD AND HAD LESS THAN 900 MILES ON IT. IT IS USED WITHIN A 10 MILE RADIUS OF OUR HOME WITH VERY LITTLE EXPRESSWAY USE. THE FORD SERVICE DEPARTMENT SAID THAT OUR WARRANTY AND EXTENDED CARE POLICY DID NOT COVER GLASS. THE WINDOW WAS REPAIRED THROUGH OUR INSURANCE COMPANY. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE THAT THE WINDOW HAD BEEN HIT BY FLYING DEBRIS OR MISUSED IN ANY WAY. WE FEEL THAT THE WINDOW/GLASS WAS DEFECTIVE AND A SAFETY CONCERN. IT COULD HAVE CAUSED MORE DAMAGE IF IT HAD SHATTERED WHEN WE WERE DRIVING OR IF SOMEONE HAD BEEN IN THE BACK SEAT WHEN IT SHATTERED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10308285February 10, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
FORD HYBRID ESCAPE BRAKE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. I HAVE TO TURN IT OFF AND THEN BACK ON TO GET THE LIGHT OUT. DEALER SAYS IT'S A GROUND FAULT AND FORD HAS A NEW WIRING HARNESS, BUT I AM REQUIRED TO PAY FOR IT, IT'S AN '05 WITH LESS THAN 8,000 MILES ON IT, YET I AM TO PAY AND FIX FORD'S PROBLEM, AND WE ARE TALKING BRAKES HERE, THAT FORD KNOWS ABOUT AND HAS ALREADY IDENTIFIED AND HAS A FIX FOR. IT NEEDS A RECALL. THE ELECTRIC STEERING HAS ALREADY FAILED ONCE AND HAD TO HAVE A NEW COMPUTER FOR THIS. FORD IS HIDING PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10308360February 10, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I OWN A 2005 FORD ESCAPE 4CYL. MY GAS PEDAL STARTED GETTING HARD TO PUSH DOWN AND WAS BECOMING A SAFETY ISSUE. I BROUGHT IT TO FRAMINGHAM, MASS FORD 1-6-10. IT TOOK UNTIL 1-22-10 FOR THEM TO GET A NEW THROTTLE BOX TO REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE ONE. DID THIS TAKE SO LONG TO GET THE THROTTLE BOX BECAUSE FORD IS EXPERIENCING NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THIS? IF SO, THIS SHOULD BE A SAFETY AND RECALL ISSUE THE PUBLIC SHOULD BE AWARE OF. IS FORD HIDING THIS FROM PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE? I REGISTERED A SAFETY PRODUCT COMPLAINT WITH FORD MOTORS TODAY 2-10-10. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10308355February 10, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE GAS PEDAL OF THE ESCAPE (2009 MODEL) VIBRATES WHEN ACCELERATES TO ABOUT 45 MPH. IT HAPPENS FREQUENTLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10308538February 10, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ENGAGE WHEN COMING TO A NORMAL STOP. HAPPENS EVERY DAY AND I AM TOLD IT IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE ESCAPES WHERE A PLASTIC RING COMES UNGLUED AND CAUSES THE ABS TO ENGAGE WHEN IT IS NOT NECESSARY. HAVE ALMOST HIT MULTIPLE VEHICLES AND NEARLY ENDED UP IN A FEW INTERSECTIONS BECAUSE THE ABS PREVENTS ME FROM STOPPING NORMALLY ON DRY SURFACES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10307681February 9, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
LEASED 2008 FORD ESCAPE IN MARCH 2008. MILEAGE IS 27,412. NOTICED ATF FLUID LEAK ON DRIVEWAY RIGHT SIDE OF CAR NEAR FRONT. OPENED THE HOOD TO FIND THE ENTIRE RIGHT FRONT SIDE OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS COVERED IN ATF FLUID. TRANS FLUID LEVEL AT VERY BOTTOM OF DIP-STICK. WASHED OUT THE AREA TO CHECK FOR LEAK AND FOUND AT TRANS COOLER. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR REPAIR. THEY SAID THEY COULDN'T FIND SOURCE OF LEAK AND KEPT FOR 3 DAYS EVENTUALLY REPLACING THE TRANS COOLER PER TSB 09-09-04 AND OVERHAULING THE TRANS. FORWARD CLUTCHES BURNT FROM LOW FLUID LEVEL. FORTUNATELY THIS HAPPENED WHILE STILL UNDER 36MO/36K MILE WARRANTY. DID SOME QUICK INTERNET SEARCHES TO FIND THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE WITH MOST HAPPENING AROUND 40K MILES AND OUT OF WARRANTY. THIS IS ABSURD THAT FORD KNOWS ABOUT THE PROBLEM WITH TWO OR THREE TSB'S YET CHOOSES NOT TO RECALL/REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10307722February 9, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I HAVE A 2003 FORD ESCAPE, THE GAS PEDAL STICKS. I HAVE TAKEN NUMEROUS TIMES TO HAVE IT FIXED AT THE FORD DEALERSHIP. THEY SAY I NEED TO USE DIFFERENT GAS WHICH I DID. THEY TOLD ME TO CHANGE MY FUEL FILTER, WHICH I HAVE DONE NUMEROUS TIMES. AND IT STILL STICKS. MY WIFE WILL NOT DRIVE THE VEHICLE, SHE IS AFRAID TO DRIVE IT. WHEN I SAY IT STICKS, WHEN YOU PUT YOUR FOOT ON THE GAS PEDAL YOU HAVE TO PUSH IT DOWN HARD THEN LET UP OR YOU GO TO FAST. I AM GETTING NO WHERE. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER FORD PRODUCT EVER. I REALLY NEED HELP IN THIS MATTER. I SEE ALL THIS ON TOYOTA, AND I CAN'T GET ANY WERE WITH FORD. HELP! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10307922February 9, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN I WAS DRIVING HOME, AFTER STOPPING AT A RED LIGHT AND STARTING TO ACCELERATE, MY ESCAPE RUMBLED A BIT, THEN WAS RUNNING FINE. A FEW MOMENTS LATER, WHEN I WAS ABOUT TO GO OVER TRAIN TRACKS, IT SUDDENLY STOPPED ACCELERATING. THANKFULLY I WAS ABLE TO COAST OVER THE TRACKS SAFETY AND OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, BUT OTHER THEN THE SLIGHT JERKING A LITTLE EARLIER, THERE WERE NO WARNING SIGNS. I TRIED TO SEE IF REVERSE WOULD WORK, AND THAT DID NOT EITHER. THANKFULLY MY VEHICLE WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY-THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION SYSTEM HAD TO BE REPLACED. THERE WAS ONLY ABOUT 21,500 MILES ON THE VEHICLE! AND I REGULARLY GET MAINTENANCE. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING IT FOR ABOUT 500 MILES AND EVERYTHING SEEMS OKAY (ALTHOUGH MY MPG SEEMS TO HAVE GONE DOWN SOME). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10307363February 8, 2010
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
GAS PEDAL STICKS, WON'T LET ME ACCELORATE FROM TIME TO TIME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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