Ford Escape Complaints

29,499 consumer complaints on file.

#10025100June 27, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN. THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS FLASHED ERRATICALLY AND CONSUMER LOST FUNCTIONALITY OF THE STEERING AND BRAKING. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10025122June 27, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 55 MPH ANOTHER VEHICLE JUMP IN FRONT OF THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE. THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE VEERED OFF THE ROAD ONTO THE SHOULDER, HIT AN EMBANKMENT AND FLIPPED THREE TIMES. THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. *NLM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10025123June 27, 2003
SUSPENSION
WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH THE KNUCKLE SEPARATION OFF THE SUSPENSION CAUSED ACCIDENT. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023802June 26, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE STARTED MAKING A TICKING SOUND - DEALER SAID IT HAS TO BE REPLACED. THEY ALSO SAID THEY HAVE REPLACED SEVERAL OTHERS AS THE ENGINE "BLEW" AT HIGH ALTITUDE - I BOUGHT THIS 2002 FORD ESCAPE IN COLORADO. THE WON'T TELL ME EXACTLY WHAT'S WRONG AND WHETHER THE NEW ENGINE FROM THE FACTORY MAY ALSO BLOW INTHE FUTURE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10017665June 26, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE VEHICLE STALLED DUE TO A FAULTY COMPUTER. *JB PH *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023771June 25, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MY ESCAPE STALLED 2 TIMES LAST MONTH. I TOOK IT INTO BE SERVICED WHERE I WAS ASSURED THEY DID EVERYTHING NECESSARY ON THE TSB. IT STALLED AGAIN TODAY AND I TOOK IT BACK. I WAS TOLD THEY DON'T KNOW WHY IT IS STALLING AND THEY HAVE EQUIPPED THE CAR WITH A BUTTON THAT I AM TO PUSH WHEN IT HAPPENS AGAIN AND THEN RETURN. THIS DOES NOT SOUND SAFE TO ME CONSIDERING I DRIVE ALMOST 50 MILES A DAY, PLUS IT IS A MAJOR INCONVENIENCE. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023501June 21, 2003
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE
REAR HATCH - SHEET METAL AROUND PLASTIC TRIM PIECE USED FOR HANDLE AND SPACE BETWEEN WINDOW AND HANDLE DENT EASILY DURING NORMAL OPENING AND CLOSING. SEVERAL BODY SHOPS WE HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO FOR ESTIMATES SAYS THIS HAPPENS ALOT. AREA SHOULD BE REINFORCED OR HATCH SHOULD BE MADE OF COMPOSITE MATERIAL LIKE THE MINI-VANS. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023519June 21, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
BINDING OF ACCELERATOR PEDAL FROM IDLE; PEDAL DIFFICULT AT TIMES [INTERMITTENT PROBLEM] TO PUSH SMOOTHLY, CAUSING UNEVEN AND SUDDEN ACCELERATION. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10024568June 20, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITH NO WARNING THE VEHICLE WILL SHUT OFF, CAUSING CONSUMER TO PULL OVER, AND IT WILL BE HARD TO GET THE VEHICLE BACK STARTED.DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023488June 20, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MY 2002 FORD ESCAPE XLT STALLED WHILE I WAS DRIVING IT AT 35 MILES AN HOUR. ALL POWER STOPPED. THE ENGINE LIGHT, OIL LIGHT, AND BATTERY LIGHT ALL CAME ON. I HAD MY ESCAPE TOWED TO THE LOCAL FORD DEALER AND THEY EXAMINED IT TODAY. THEY SAID THAT THEY DID NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT AND THAT THEY WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO FIX IT UNLESS IT STALLED WHILE THEY WERE DRIVING IT. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10024424June 19, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
GAS PEDAL STUCK AND THERE WA SSUDDEN ACCELERATION. THIS PROBLEM SIMILAR TO ODI 10018602, BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023306June 18, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
DRIVING CAR WHEN IT STOPPED RUNNING WITHOUT ANY NOTICE. ENGINE JUST STOPPED. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10024690June 17, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
THERE WERE PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE SHUTTING DOWN WHILE IN TRAFFIC. THE IDLE GAUGE KEPT DROPPING AND GOING UP UNTIL IT EVENTUALLY DROPPED BELOW 1, THEN IT CUT OUT IMMEDIATELY . THE CONSUMER HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER AND ATTEMPTED TO FIX THE PROBLEM ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS BUT WERE UNABLE TO VERIFY. THE DEALER SAID THERE WAS WATER CONTAMINATION IN THE GAS TANK, AND THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT A RAT HAD BITTEN THROUGH THE WIRES. THE CONSUMER HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE BACK IN FOR THE STALLING PROBLEMS AND GAS FUMES WERE COMING THROUGH THE A/C VENTS. LATER ON THAT DAY THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED A REFUND AND OR EXCHANGE FOR A NEW VEHICLE. *MR *TS *SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023275June 17, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING DOWN A SLIGHT HILL AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE STEERING SUDDENLY BECAME SLUGGISH, THEN THE ENGINE QUIT. THE DASH INSTRUMENT LIGHTS (CHECK ENGINE, AIRBAG, AND BATTERY) CAME ON AND THE BRAKES DID NOT WORK AT ALL. FORTUNATELY I WAS NEAR THE BOTTOM OF THE HILL AND COULD ROLL OVER TO THE SIDE AND STOP UP AGAINST A TREE STUMP. THE CAR WOULD NOT RESTART IMMEDIATELY, BUT DID AFTER A FEW MINUTES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10024120June 16, 2003
AIR BAGS
WHEN CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS HIT IN THE FRONT CENTER OF VEHICLE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING MINOR INJURIES TO CONSUMER. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10024161June 16, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF FOR ABOUT 2 MINUTES A "SIZZLING" NOISE WAS HEARD. THE MUFFLER LOOKED LIKE IT TURNED A REDDISH COLOR. CONSUMER SUSPECTED THAT MUFFLER WAS CORRODED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023040June 13, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE ENGINE WILL STALL WHILE DRIVING AT SPEED. NO WARNING OCCURS PRIOR TO THE STALL. THE VEHICLE WILL RESTART IMMEDIATELY AFTER IT IS PLACED IN PARK. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10022991June 12, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MY 2001 FORD ESCAPE HAS STALLED FOUR TIMES. COASTING DOWN HILL JUST CUTS RIGHT OUT. NO RHYME OR REASON TO THE PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10021352June 10, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
ENGINE STALL - ADDING MY INCIDENT TO THE LIST - DRIVING TO WORK THIS MORNING ON INTERSTATE-35, TRAVELLING ABOUT 40+ MPH. REALIZED BRAKES WERE NOT ENGAGING AS I WAS QUICKLY APPROACHING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME, THEN REALIZED OIL LIGHT AND ENGINE LIGHT WERE ON AND NO RESPONSE TO INCREASED GAS PEDAL PRESSURE ON RPM GAUGE TO TRY TO MOVE CAR OUT OF LANE. LUCKILY HAPPENED TO BE IN FAR LEFT LANE AND HAD JUST ENOUGH ROOM TO COAST OVER TO SHOULDER AND APPLY PARKING BRAKE TO STOP. REMOVED KEYS, REINSERTED AND CAR STARTED RIGHT UP. THIS IS THE FIRST OCCURRENCE - HOWEVER I PERUSE THE NHTSA SIGHT OCCASIONALLY AND REMEMBERED READING ABOUT THIS SITUATION FROM A FEW YEARS AGO. I HAVE NOT CONTACTED THE DEALER YET - WANTED TO REVIEW THIS SIGHT FIRST TO SEE IF ANY ACTION HAS BEEN TAKEN YET - APPARENTLY NOT. THANK GOD A GUARDIAN ANGEL WAS ON MY SHOULDER THIS MORNING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10024307June 9, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
PROBLEMS WITH 2002 FORD ESCAPE XLS WOULD NOT START. *MR THE CONSUMER STATED IT WOULD TAKE THREE TRIES BEFORE THE VEHICLE WOULD START. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY TECHNICAL SIGNALS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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