Ford Escape Complaints

29,499 consumer complaints on file.

#10164312August 3, 2006
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE WITH 38,000 MILES ON IT. WITHIN THE FIRST 2 MONTHS THE AIRBAG LIGHT STARTED FLASHING AND SOMETIMES STAYING ON SOMETIMES GOING OFF. AFTER ABOUT 2 TO 3 MONTHS IT WENT OFF AND STAYED OFF FOR ANOTHER COUPLE OF MONTHS. EVENTUALLY IT STARTED COMING ON AGAIN AND IS NOW STAYING ON THE MAJORITY OF THE TIME. I AM A LITTLE CONCERNED ABOUT THIS BECAUSE I DON'T KNOW IF MY AIRBAG IS WORKING WHEN THE LIGHT IS ON. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10164205August 2, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AT 50 MPH ON SMOOTH DRY PAVEMENT, THE VEHICLE HAD SUDDEN ACCELERATION. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE ACCELERATOR CABLE FRACTURED AND WRAPPED ITSELF AROUND THE HOUSING, WHICH CAUSED THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION. THERE WAS AN NHTSA RECALL, # 04V574000, REGARDING THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: CABLES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. UPDATED 9/15/2006 - THE CONSUMER HAS THE OLD PARTS IN HIS POSSESSION. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10164066August 1, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCES SUDDEN ACCELERATION FROM 0-45 MPH AFTER RELEASING THE BRAKE PEDAL WHILE IN THE STOPPED POSITION. THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCES INCREASED BRAKING AND JOLTS FORWARD WHEN BRAKING IS APPLIED. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PLACED IN PARK, THE ENGINE REVS ON ITS OWN. THE VEHICLE MUST BE TURNED OFF FOR THE ENGINE TO QUIT REVVING. THIS PROBLEM WAS INITIALLY SPORADIC, BUT IS NOW GETTING PROGRESSIVELY WORSE AND OCCURS MORE OFTEN. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE ACCELERATOR CABLE BUT THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURRED. AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP DETERMINED THAT THE PROBLEM MIGHT BE THE SPEED CONTROL SERVO. THERE IS AN NHTSA RECALL, #00V210001, REGARDING THE: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10164104August 1, 2006
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE'S PASSENGER SIDE DOOR DID NOT OPEN FROM BOTH SIDES. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THAT THE DOOR PANEL NEEDED TO REMOVED TO LOCATE THE PROBLEM BUT HAD NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE FOR REPAIR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10164785July 31, 2006
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
2005 FORD ESCAPE XLT AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED LAST YEAR HE HIT A DEER AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY AND JUST RECENTLY HE HIT ANOTHER ANIMAL AND THE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY AGAIN. THE CONSUMER STATED HE HAD THE PASSENGER SIDE SWITCH TURNED TO THE OFF POSITION. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10163533July 26, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
MY CAR HAD BEEN PARKED FOR HOURS AND ALL OF SUDDEN THE ALARM STARTED GOING OFF. I WENT OUTSIDE TO GET IT TO GO OFF AND REALIZED THERE WAS SMOKE COMING OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE ALARM WOULDN'T GO OFF AND EVENTUALLY QUIT BUT THE SMOKE KEPT COMING AND I REALIZED THERE WERE ACTUAL FLAMES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME AND DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY SO THE CAR WOULDN'T HAVE ANOTHER CHANCE OF SPARKING UP. PRESENTLY, I HAVE THE VEHICLE IN A FORD DEALERSHIP SHOP. THEY SAID THAT THE FIRE STARTED AT THE WIRING HARNESS THAT PLUGS INTO THE ABS MODULAR. THE WIRING HARNESS AND SOME OTHER PART ARE BEING ORDERED TO BE REPLACED. AS FAR AS THEY KNOW THAT NEEDS REPLACED AND THERE MAY BE MORE ONCE THEY ACTUALLY START TAKING THE CAR APART AND SEEING WHAT ELSE WAS DAMAGED. THE FIRE PROBABLY BURNED FOR A GOOD 10 MINUTES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10163336July 24, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED AT THE DEALER, IT DETERMINED THE ROTORS WERE WORN AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WAS NO PRIOR WARNING INDICATOR OF A BRAKE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10163223July 23, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:FOG LIGHTS
I NOTICED THAT ONE OF MY FOG LIGHTS HAD CRACKED. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER. THERE HE SAID THAT GLASS IS NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY. THAT IF I WANT IT FIXED I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR IT MYSELF. I WENT TO ANOTHER DEALER . HE FIXED IT FOR ME COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. WELL I GOT BACK HOME AND THE LIGHT WAS CRACKED AGAIN. THE VERY SAME PATTERN OF CRACKS AS THE FIRST . THAT IS WHY I THINK IT IS A STRESS CRACKS. THE DEALER SAID THAT HE DOES NOT BELIEVE THAT STRESS CRACK OCCURS FAST. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10163065July 21, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE'S TRANSMISSION FAILED, THROWING THE VEHICLE OUT OF GEAR. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE OR CHANGE GEARS. IT WAS PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, AND THEN TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER. THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT THE TRANSMISSION PUMP SHAFT WAS BROKEN, AND THE GEAR SURFACE WAS COMPLETELY WORN. THE INDIVIDUAL PARTS WERE REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10162984July 20, 2006
AIR BAGS
SINCE HAVING MY 2002 FORD ESCAPE, I HAVE HAD ONGOING PROBLEMS WITH MY AIRBAG LIGHT STAYING ON. ON OCCASION IT GOES OFF, BUT ALWAYS COMES BACK ON AGAIN. THE PROBLEM BEGAN WITHIN A FEW MONTHS OF PURCHASING MY ESCAPE AND TOOK 4+ VISITS TO RECTIFY. THE PROBLEM RESURFACED AGAIN LAST YEAR. I WAS RECENTLY QUOTED $400.00 TO GET THIS FIXED. IT SEEMS UNREASONABLE TO HAVE TO PAY SO MUCH MONEY TO GET THIS FIXED WHEN THERE IS A CLEAR PATTERN OF IT BEING A PROBLEM WITH ESCAPES, AND IS AN ISSUE THAT IS NOT RELATED TO DRIVER RECKLESSNESS OR USAGE PATTERNS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10162715July 18, 2006
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DRIVING IN THE WEST VIRGINIA MOUNTAINS AND HAD A HEAD ON COLLISION WITH A DEER. AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY ON 2005 FORD ESCAPE XLS. INDICATOR ON DASH BOARDS INDICATES AIRBAGS DEPLOYED BUT THEY DIDN'T. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10162414July 14, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
NORMAL CITY DRIVING INITIATED FAILURE OF BRAKES TO HAVE PRESSURE. IMMEDIATELY BRAKE AND ABS LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. BRAKES MAY BE APPLIED, BUT RELEASE AFTER APPLICATION. INITIALLY, WHEN BROUGHT INTO FORD DEALERSHIP 11 DAYS AGO, PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSED TO BE ELECTRONIC, BUT AFTER REPLACEMENT OF ELECTRONIC CONTROL SYSTEM FOR BRAKES, THE PRESSURE FAILS TO RESUME. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10163674July 14, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)
2004 FORD ESCAPE, CONSUMER WOULD LIKE REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. *KB FRONT AND REAR CATALYTIC CONVERTERS PLUGGED. THE DEALER REPLACED BOTH. THE EGR VALVE HAD A HOLE IN IT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10162076July 11, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM), FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
NEW 2005 FORD ESCAPE HAS NUMEROUS ISSUES THAT ARE NOT BEING ADDRESSED BY MULTIPLE DEALER SHOPS: - INTERMITTENT STALLING, SIMILAR TO PROBLEM CAUSING RECALL OF 2001 - 2003 ESCAPES. CAR WILL SUDDENLY LOSE POWER, RESULTING IN LOSS OF POWER STERRING AND BRAKES. DEALER CANNOT REPRODUCE, SO WILL DO NOTHING ABOUT IT. - GASOLINE SMELL AND LOUD KNOCKING FROM ENGINE IN HOT TEMPERATURES. - EXTREMELY LOW GAS MILEAGE, ALMOST 50% BELOW ADVERTISED MILEAGE. THESE COMPLAINTS APPEAR IN OTHER REPORTS AS WELL, SO THIS IS NOT ISOLATED. FORD IS DOING ITS BEST NOT TO ADDRESS ANY OF THESE ISSUES AND TELLING PEOPLE TO JUST DEAL WITH IT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10161984July 10, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS, AIR BAGS
THE AIRBAG LIGHT ON THE DASH BOARD FLASHES AS IT'S SUPPOSED TO AND THEN REMAINS ILLUMINATED. AFTER HAVING THE CAR INTO THE SHOP THEY INFORMED ME THAT IT'S A PROBLEM WITH THE CIRCUIT AND WOULD COST AN ADDITIONAL $100 JUST TO MOVE FORWARD AND MAY COST MORE. AFTER RESEARCHING THE ISSUE IT APPEARS THAT SEVERAL PEOPLE HAVE THIS PROBLEM WITH THEIR ESCAPES AND IT FAILS AFTER BEING FIXED REPEATEDLY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10161888July 8, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
THE CRUISE CONTROL ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF STEERING WHEEL OF 2005 FORD ESCAPE HAS A VERY SHARP CUTTING EDGE ON IT RESULTING IN INJURY. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10161308July 3, 2006
AIR BAGS
MY WIFE IS APPROXIMATELY 110 LBS AND WHEN SHE SITS IN THE SEAT THE AIRBAG LIGHT GOES OUT. THIS MEANS THAT SHE IS AN ADULT IN THE FRONT SEAT WITHOUT THE PROTECTION OF THE AIRBAG. SHE HAS TO BOUNCE UP AND DOWN TO TURN THE LIGHT OFF. I HAVE COMMUNICATED WITH FORD NUMEROUS TIMES. THEY HAVE EVEN SUPPOSEDLY REPLACED THE SENSOR. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10161329July 3, 2006
STEERING
SIGNIFICANT VIBRATION FELT AT STEERING WHEEL WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. ENOUGH VIBRATION FELT TO CAUSE FATIGUE TO THE OPERATOR'S FOREARMS/HANDS - MOST UNPLEASANT WHEN DRIVING 100+ MILES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10161190July 1, 2006
AIR BAGS
VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP 5 TIMES BECAUSE THE AIR BAG LIGHT WILL ILLUMINATE AND STAY ON. WHEN THE AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON, THE AIR BAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN A FAULTY CONNECTOR TO THE FRONT AIR BAGS (3 TIMES), THE SIDE AIRBAGS (1 TIME) AND THE SEAT BELT SENSOR (1 TIME). THE LAST INCIDENT WAS AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRED AND IT WAS A STRUGGLE GETTING FORD TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR. LESSON LEARNED: DOCUMENT EVERYTHING AND CONTACT A LAWYER BEFORE THE WARRANTY EXPIRES. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10160861June 27, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
FRONT BRAKE ROTORS GO OUT OF ROUND. ONE DEALER RESURFACED, WARR, NOT THERE LONG AFTER OUT OF ROUND AGAIN. REPLACED WITH NEW, AGAIN OUT OF ROUND . ANOTHER DEALER REPLACED ROTORS TWICE. AGAIN OUT OF ROUND. VEHICLE PULSATES WHILE STOPPING. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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