Ford Escape Complaints

29,499 consumer complaints on file.

#10010666March 18, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2002 FORD ESCAPE - ENGINE STALLS WHILE DRIVING. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10010529March 15, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MY 2002 FORD ESCAPE STALLED WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH. I MANAGED TO PULL OFF ONTO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. I HAD TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY SAID THE PROBLEM WAS A BAD SENSOR. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10010434March 14, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MY 2002 FORD ESCAPE STALLED OUT FOR THE SECOND TIME. I WAS GOING ABOUT 10 MILES PER HOUR OR SO AND THE CHECK ENGINE/CHECK EMISSION/CHECK BATTERY LIGHTS CAME ON. THE CAR DID NOT COME TO A DEAD STOP BUT ALMOST FELT LIKE IT WAS LOCKING UP AND WAS BARELY MOVING. FORTUNATELY, I WAS ABLE TO PULL INTO A PARKING LOT AND TURNED THE CAR OFF AND RESTARTED IT. I HAD THE STALLING ISSUE HAPPEN LAST APRIL OR MAY 2002. THEY DID SOME "FIXES" AND RESET THE COMPUTER. I HAD READ RECENTLY READ, THEY FELT THAT RESETTING THE COMPUTER WOULD RESOLVE THE ISSUE BUT IT IS EVIDENT THAT IT HAS NOT. I HAVE TWO SMALL CHILDREN AND NOW, LIKE MANY OTHER ESCAPE DRIVERS, AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10011818March 14, 2003
SEAT BELTS
THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, AND THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT DID NOT RESTRAIN THE PASSENGER IN THE SEAT, WHICH CAUSED THE PASSENGER TO SUFFER INJURIES TO THE FACE.*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10010486March 14, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2001 FORD ESCAPE STALLED WHILE COASTING DOWN HILL AT 35 MPH. LUCKILY NO ONE WAS HURT, I WAS ABLE TO STEER A "DEAD" CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND RESTART. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP TO BE FIXED. WHILE THE CAR WAS IN THE SHOP I RESEARCHED THE PROBLEM AND FOUND THAT MANY FORD ESCAPE OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. FORD HAS KNOWN ABOUT THE PROBLEM SINCE 2000, BUT TOOK 18 MONTHS TO FIGURE OUT THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE ON BOARD COMPUTER. FORD HAS NOT RECALLED NOR DO THEY COVER THIS REPAIR UNDER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10011555March 13, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10010424March 13, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY TODAY. WENT TO USE THE CRUISE CONTROL, AND THE LIGHT CAME ON. CRUISE CONTROL WAS NOT ENGAGED. I WAS ALMOST REAR-ENDED. WAS SET AT 65 MPH, SPEEDOMETER SHOWED RAPID DECELERATION EVEN THOUGH CRUISE WAS SUPPOSED TO BE ENGAGED. HAD TO DISENGAGE AND MANUALLY CONTROL SPEED. FOUND 5 OTHER POSTS ON YAHOO INTERNET SITE FOR ESCAPE OWNERS. SAME PROBLEM. LIGHT ON, NO CRUISE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10011532March 12, 2003
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
THE CLUTCH PEDAL BRACKET ASSEMBLY BENT AT 20,000 MILES AND WAS REPAIRED. THE BRACKET FAILED NUMEROUS TIMES AFTER INITIAL FAILURE. AS A RESULT THE BRAKE PEDAL TO LOCK UP, THE CLUTCH SLIPPED, THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH BROKE AND THE CLUTCH BLEW OUT. *JB *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10011553March 12, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED.*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10010209March 10, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE ENGINE STOPPED WHILE CAR WAS UNDER WAY ON A BUSY ROAD (OIL LIGHT CAME ON, POWER JUST DIED TO EVERYTHING). CAR HAD UNDER 1200 MILES. DEALER FIXED PER A TECHNICAL BULLETIN. 3/8/03 IT HAPPENED AGAIN ON A VERY BUSY HIGHWAY, ACCIDENT NARROWLY AVOIDED. CAR HAS ABOUT 4600 MILES. CAR IS BACK AT DEALER. WHY HAS THIS RECURRED?. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10011187March 10, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE CHECK ENGINE/OIL LIGHT ILLUMINATED, AND THE VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING. THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED THE MAIN COMPUTER WAS THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10008417March 5, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MY 2001 FORD ESCAPE HAS STALLED 3 TIMES IN THE LAST MONTH AND A HALF WHEN DECELERATING TO A STOP SIGN OR STOP LIGHT. ENGINE CUTS OUT AND POWER STEERING IS LOST.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10008292March 1, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2002 FORD ESCAPE, 12642 MILES ON VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. VEHICLE WAS HARD TO STEER AND BRAKING WAS DIFFICULT. WAS ABLE TO COAST TO A STOP. RESTARTED VEHICLE. TOOK VEHICLE TO LOCAL DEALERSHIP ON 2/28/03 FOR SERVICE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10007270February 27, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE ENGINE FAILED, WHICH CAUSED THE BRAKES AND STEERING TO LOCK UP.*DT *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10009510February 27, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10008154February 26, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
FORD ESCAPE XLT MIDNIGHT EDITION 2002 STALLED WHILE DRIVING ON A CLEAR DAY. LUCKILY THERE WAS ROADWORK SO I COULD PULL OVER EASILY ALTHOUGH BRAKING AND STEERING WAS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE. ONE WEEK LATER CAR DIDN'T START AND GARAGE TOLD ME THAT THE BATTERY HAD BURST, THEY REPLACED BATTERY.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10008160February 26, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CAR STALLS WHILE DRIVING. HAS HAPPENED SIX TIMES.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014758February 24, 2003
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY, WHEELS:MULTI PIECE
NAR 02/28/2003 MR THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE CLUTCH AND FLYWHEEL. *CB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10009108February 24, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10008046February 24, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
VEHICLE QUIT RUNNING WHILE ENTERING A FREEWAY BRIDGE, RESULTING IN A PARTIAL LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. VEHICLE STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FREEWAY, RESULTING IN A VERY UNSAFE AND POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. VEHICLE RESTARTED AFTER PLACING IT IN PARK AND CYCLING THE KEY. I CONTACTED FORD (800-392-3673), INQUIRED IF THIS IS KNOWN PROBLEM AND WHAT SHOULD BE DONE. FORD INDICATED THERE WAS NOT A KNOWN PROBLEM, (IN OTHER WORDS THEY LIED), BUT I SHOULD TAKE IT TO THE DEALER TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT. I TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER THE FOLLOWING MORNING, SO THEY COULD CHECK FOR TROUBLE CODES. THEY CLAIMED TO HAVE FOUND NO CODES, AND THAT NO TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS EXIST FOR THIS ISSUE, AND THAT EVERYTHING ELSE CHECKED OUT OKAY. I BELIEVE A SAFETY DEFECT EXISTS, AS FORD HAS ISSUED AT LEAST THREE TSB''S (#15434 '' 11/1/2001; #15589 '' 1/1/2002; #0286 - 4/1/2002), ON THIS ISSUE AND MANY CONSUMERS HAVE REGISTERED COMPLAINTS WITH NHTSA.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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