Ford Escape Complaints

29,499 consumer complaints on file.

#767492September 20, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ON 7/11/02 CAR SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING. LOST STEERING AND BRAKES. COASTED TO SIDE OF THE ROAD AND WAS ABLE TO RESTART. THIS HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING APPROX. 40MPH. THIS WAS THE 2ND TIME THIS HAPPENED. BROUGHT TO DEALER, THEY DID SOME TESTING AND REPLACED SOME VALVES. ON APPROX 8/3/02 THE CAR SHUT OFF AGAIN, BROUGHT IT BACK TO THE DEALER AGAIN. THEY DID MORE TESTING REPLACED SOME SENSORS AND ALSO CALLED THE FORD HOT LINE. ON 9/19/02 SAME THING CAR SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING THIS TIME THROUGH AN INTERSECTION. BROUGHT IN TO DEALER AGAIN. DRIVING SPEEDS ALL 4 TIMES WERE 35-45. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8019110September 19, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE STALLS INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY BEING CHECKED BY DEALER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8018981September 18, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
IN A FRONTAL COLLISON NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED ON IMPACT. POLICE OFFICER INFORMED CONSUMER EXTENT OF DAMAGE TO FRONT OF VEHICLE. ALSO, BAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8018987September 18, 2002
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
IN A FRONTAL COLLISION SEAT BELT DID'NT RETRACT ON IMPACT.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8018814September 17, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
WHILE DRIVING AT 40/45MPH , PUT TURN SIGNAL ON , RADIO CAME OFF. A FEW SECONDS LATER VEHICLE STALLED OUT. CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER REPLACED ALTINATOR, BUT VEHICLE STALLED OUT AGAIN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#767290September 17, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
AFTER BEING PARKED FOR 2.5 HOURS, OUR LESS-THAN-2-YEARS-OLD FORD ESCAPE SPONTANEOUSLY SMOKED AND BURNED; SMALL FIRE WAS STOPPED BY FIRE DEPT.; HAVE NO WORD FROM DEALER OR FORD AS TO WHY THIS HAPPENED (FIRE DEPT. SUSPECTED ELECTRICAL SHORT) -- DO YOU HAVE ANY OTHER SUCH REPORTS?. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8018610September 13, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 35MPH ON FLAT SURFACE AND NO WARNING THE VEHICLE WILL SHUT OFF AND THE CONSUMER IS FORCE TO PULL OVER AND IT BECOMES HARD FOR THE CONSUMER TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. DEALER NOTIFIED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8018639September 13, 2002
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING THE SUN ROOF ASSEMBLY WAS LEAKING, DEALER HAS FIXED THIS PROBLEM THREE TIMES YET IT REOCCURS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#567421September 12, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE ENGINE HAS STALLED THREE TIMES WITHIN THE LAST MONTH. THE STALLING OCCURS AT LOW SPEED AND OFTEN WHEN TURNING INTO A DRIVE WAY OR PARKING LOT. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8018536September 12, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, STRUCTURE
VEHICLE WAS PARKED INSIDE OF CARPORT AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING HEARD A LOUD BANG. VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE/EXPLODED AND MELTED TO THE GROUND. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AKBRAKES HAVE BEEN SQUEAKING WHEN HOT OR COLD. THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS AND PADS ARE GLAZED. THERE IS A CLUNK NOISE HEARD IN THE FRONT END WHEN MAKING A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN. THE NOISE WAS COMING FROM A LOOSE METAL CLIP. THE ENGINE LIGHT STAYED ILLUMINATED WHILE IN MOTION. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8018566September 12, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY STALLS WHILE DRIVING.*AK CONSUEMR WAS TRAVELLING 35 MPH DOWN HILL WITH FOOT ON THE BRAKE. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE, THE STALL RESULTED. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN DUPLICATED. FORD REPLACED SUSPECTED PARTS PER TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#767026September 11, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE SUDDELY QUIT WHILE DRIVING. SHIFTED TO NEUTRAL WHILE COASTING, TURNED IGNITION OFF THEN ON AGAIN. VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY RESTARTED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8018328September 10, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING MOTOR WOULD STALL WITHOUT ANY WARNING. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP NUMEROUS TIMES FOR STALLING, BUT THE MECHANIC WASN'T ABLE TO DUPLICATE AND REPAIR FAILURE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8018223September 9, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
DURING A COLLISION ON FRONT PART OF VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE, CAUSING TOTAL LOSS OF VEHICLE. ALSO, CONSUMER SUSTAINED INJURIES. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#766867September 8, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AKI
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8018070September 6, 2002
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
SAFETY RESTRAINT SYSTEMS,; PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG COVER WILL POP OFF, AND OVER A PERIOD OF TIME, AIR BAG WILL START SEEPING OUT. THIS HAS BEEN REPLACED BY DEALERSHIP THREE TIMES. ALSO DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE WILL NOT REMAIN (FEMALE PIECE) LATCHED. THIS HAS BEEN REPLACED BY DEALERSHIP TWICE. *AK *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8018094September 6, 2002
STEERING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM, STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHILE DRIVING ONLY AT LOW SPEEDS, STEERING COLUMN WILL MAKE A LOUD NOISE AND IT COULD CAUSE FUTURE STEERING PROBLEMS. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK THE COVER ON THE BOTTOM OF THE STEERING WHEEL WAS BROKEN. THE VEHICLE SHIMMYS WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. THE BRAKES WERE INSPECTED AND THE FRONT ROTOR WAS MACHINED AND THE FRONT PADS CLEANED. CONSUMER STATES THERE IS A PECKING NOISE IN THE ENGINE. CONSUMER STATES THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS HARD TO PUSH BECAUSE THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED REPLACING. THE AIR CONDITIONER STOPS WHILE AT IDLE. ALSO, WHEN COMING TO A STOP, THE HEATER IS NOT WARM. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8018124September 6, 2002
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
WHILE DRIVING OWNER STARTED NOTICING PROBLEMS WITH FRONT WHEELS. AFTER INSPECTING SHE FOUND THAT RIGHT FRONT TIRE WAS SEPARATING FROM VEHICLE DUE TO TWO STUDS BREAKING OFF AT BASE LOCATED AT WHEEL WELL. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#766816September 6, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
IVE FOUND MANY COMPLAINTS ON THIS PROBLEM AND THEY ALL SAID THEY SAME THING THAT THE REPROGRAMMING THE COMPUTER IN THE CAR DONT WORK AND THATS HOW THEY TRIED TO FIX MINE I WISH THEY WOULD HAVE WARNED ME MORE BEFORE BUYING THIS VEHICLE IVE FOUND TOO MANY COMPLAINTS ON THE SAME SITUATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8017930September 5, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CONSUMER STATES WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED, ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND ENGINE DIED. CONSUMER STATES SHE IS TERRIFIED TO DRIVE THIS CAR, FAMILY WAS PRESENT AND COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. THERE WAS NO TIME TO GET OFF THE ROAD. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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