Ford Escape Complaints

29,499 consumer complaints on file.

#10008812April 16, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE VEHICLE JUST QUIT WHILE I WAS DRIVING-STEERING BECAME HARD NO WARNING. THIS WAS THE SECOND TIME SAME THING HAPPENED 4 DAYS AFTER PURCHASE. *TS *NLM ****DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12-12-02 CUT OVER TO ARTEMIS****760788
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0
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#8007687April 16, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
VEHICLE STALLED AT 35-40 MPH. DEALER REPLACED ECC POWER RELAY. MILEAGE WAS 5162 MILES. VEHICLE STALLED AGAIN AT SAME SPEED ON 15 APRIL 2002, DEALER REPROGRAMMED TCM. *AK
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0
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#8007557April 15, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHEN DEACCELERATING VEHICLE WILL STALL. THIS HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY. WILL CONTACT DEALER.*AK *YD
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#760745April 15, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
CAR STALLS WHILE DRIVING. HAPPENED DURING DECELERATION ON AN INTERSTATE OFF-RAMP.*AK
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0
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#760639April 13, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ON FIRST OCCASION VEHICLE SHUT DOWN, DASH LIGHTS CAME ON, POWER STEERING AND BRAKES FAILED. NEEDED TO COAST INTO A PARKING LOT. VEHICLE RESTARTED AND WAS ABLE TO GET HOME. ONLY HAD VEHICLE 1 MONTH. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP, (NOT POINT OF SALE) AND HAD VEHICLE INSPECTED. WAS TOLD THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND THAT IT WAS DUE TO EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF OTHER KEYS ON PRIMARY KEY RING, TO REMOVE THE KEYS DUE TO THEY WERE INTERFERING WITH THE PATH AND SHUTTING DOWN VEHICLE. REMOVED THE KEYS AND CONTINUED TO DRIVE. ON 4/9/02 WAS DRIVING IN EXACT LOCATION AS PREVIOUS INCIDENT, GOING ABOUT 35-40 MPH AND SAME THING HAPPENED. HAD PUT A FILE CABINET KEY ON KEY RING, THOUGHT WAS SAME ISSUE, DIDNT' REPORT AGAIN. ON 4/11/02 WHILE TRAVELING ON MUCH BUSIER AND MUCH MORE DANGEROUS ROAD, VEHICLE AGAIN STALLED. NO SAFE SHOULDER TO PULL OFF ONTO AND UNABLE TO RESTART WHILE IN PROCESS. WAS LUCKILY ABLE TO COAST ONTO SIDE STREET, BREAKS AND STEERING WERE NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY, HAD TO ROLL TO STOP. ABLE TO RESTART AND GET TO WORK. WILL NOTIFY DEALERSHIP ASAP.*AK
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0
Deaths:
0
#760663April 13, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE(ENGINE)SHUTDOWN WHILE DRIVING. *AK
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No
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No
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0
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0
#8007550April 12, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE STALLS WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING AT ANYTIME. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8007136April 9, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS SYSTEM WILL INTERMITTENTLY WORK. BUT, USUALLY CONSUMER HAS TO PRESS BRAKES PEDAL ALL THE WAY IN BEFORE VEHICLE WILL STOP. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK
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No
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#8007139April 9, 2002
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
THERE IS A BOLT THAT HOLDS STEERING COLUMN IN PLACE. WHILE DRIVING THAT BOLT BROKE OFF, AND CONSUMER COULD NO LONGER CONTROL VEHICLE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8007140April 9, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS WILL CONTINUOUSLY COME ON, FOR EXAMPLE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT WILL COME ON, BUT THERE WAS NEVER ANYTHING WRONG WITH VEHICLE. CONTACTED DEALER.*AK
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No
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No
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0
Deaths:
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#8007079April 9, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH THE ENGINE STALLED OUT. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#760414April 8, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
HORN SWITCH USUALLY DOES NOT ACTUATE HORN, WHEN PRESSED. DEALER REPORTS THAT THEY ARE ALL THAT WAY. IF SO, THEY SHOULD ALL BE REDESIGNED AND REPLACED.*AK
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No
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No
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0
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0
#760433April 8, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ESCAPE STALLED (FOR THE 3RD TIME)WHILE GOING ON A SLIGHT HILL, APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH. LOST POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. INFORMED DEALER AND MANUFACTURER. DROPPING OFF TO DEALER TOMORROW FOR THE 2ND TIME!!!. *AK
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No
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#8007058April 8, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY THE HEADLIGHT WILL COME ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK THE LOW BEAM FAILS INTERMITTENTLY AND IS UNPREDICTABLE. *YH
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#760308April 5, 2002
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
I WAS DRIVING AT 55 MPH WHEN SUDDENLY I LOST ALL STEERING AND BRAKES. NO WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON. I WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN BY PUTTING BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKE. I HAD TO STEER WITH BOTH HANDS. I WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN AND OFF THE ROAD. I CALLED FORD ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO LANCE CUNNINGHAM FORD. THE DEALERSHIP DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM TO BE SOMETHING WRONG WITH A COMPUTER PART. THEY REPROGRAMMED THE COMPUTER . THEY WENT TO FORDS WEBSITE TO FIND OUT WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. THEY TOLD ME IF THERE WAS A CERTAIN NUMBER ON THE COMPUTER THEN IT COULD BE REPROGRAMMED. IF IT HAD NOT BEEN THAT NUMBER, THEY WOULD HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE COMPUTER. SINCE HAVING THE VEHICLE REPAIRED, I HAVE NOTICED THE STEERING IS STILL NOT RIGHT. I'M DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND IT FEELS LIKE ON OCCASION THE STEERING WILL STEER OFF ON ITS OWN. IT DRIVES LIKE WHEN YOUR DRIVING IN HIGH WINDS. I TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP TO BE RECHECKED AND THEY ADVISED THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEMS WITH IT. I HAVE EXPLAINED TO THE SERVICE DIRECTOR THAT I AM NOT SATISFIED WITH THE VEHICLE AND I'M WAITING ON A RESOLUTION. I FEEL THIS VEHICLE IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE ON THE INTERSTATE BECAUSE I CANNOT BE GUARANTEED THE ENGINE WILL NOT STALL AGAIN. I FEEL VERY UNSAFE AND UNCOMFORTABLE DRIVING OR HAVING MY FAMILY IN THIS VEHICLE. FORD MOTOR COMPANY SHOULD RECALL THIS VEHICLE BEFORE FATALITIES OCCUR. *AK
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No
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0
Deaths:
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#564906April 4, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE ABOVE MENTIONED IS AN ATTORNEY WRITING ON BEHALF OF MS. MEREDITH DULEY. WHILE DRIVING MS. DULEYS VEHICLE SHUTS OFF FOR NO APPARENT REASON LOSING ALL POWER. THIS IS HAPPENED FOUR TIMES. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. *TT
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0
Deaths:
0
#760264April 4, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE QUIT WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY AT 65 MPH. NO PRIOR WARNING. LOST POWER ASSIST IN STEERING AND BRAKES. WAS ABLE TO MANEUVER VEHICLE TO SIDE OF ROAD. WAS ABLE TO RESTART VEHICLE AND PROCEED. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AND COULD HAVE CAUSED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. THIS OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING TO DEALERSHIP FOR CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON. THIS IS ONLY ONE MORE OF NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE.*AK
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#760172April 3, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
THE ENGINE STALLED WHILE TRAVELLING 35MPH. I WAS BRAKING LIGHTLY GOING AROUND A LEFT HANDED CURVE AND HIT A BUMP. THE RADIO AND AC WERE ON. THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND I LOST POWER ASSIST TO THE STEERING AND BRAKES WHICH MADE IT HARD TO COMPLETE THE CURVE SAFELY. I GOT THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, BUT NOT OUT OF THE ROAD, BEFORE IT CAME TO A STOP. I TURNED OFF THE RADIO AND AC, THEN THE IGNITION SWITCH. I WAITED ABOUT 90 SEC. AND IT RESTARTED ON THE SECOND TRY. IT HAS NOT HAPPENED AGAIN, BUT NOW THE ENGINE LIGHT IS ON ALL THE TIME AND THE VEHICLE HESITATES. I AM TAKING IT IN TOMORROW TO THE DEALER.*AK
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No
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#760108April 2, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
CAR CONTINUES TO STALL WHEN GOING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH. ALL SYSTEMS FAIL. CAR HAS BEEN TO DEALERSHIP 3 TIMES FOR SAME PROBLEM. AIR INTAKE VALVE AND RELAY HAVE BEEN REPLACED. DEALERSHIP TAKING CAR AGAIN TOMORROW FOR REPAIR. *AK
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8006681April 1, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHEN THE VEHICLE IS GOING 35-45MPH UNDER SLIGHT DECELERATION ENGINE STALLS OUT WITH NO WARNING OR HESTITATION OF ANY KIND. VEHICLE IMMDEDIATELY RESTARTS, BUT PROBLEM IS SPORADIC. DEALER NOTIFIED. PLEASE ADD MORE INFORMATION.*AK
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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