Ford Escape Complaints (2005)

1,584 consumer complaints on file.

#10552806November 18, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY, SUSPENSION
2005 FORD ESCAPE LIMITED HAS A SAFETY ISSUE SO BAD THAT IT'S UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE RIGHT REAR FENDER WELL HAS RUSTED OUT AROUND THE SHOCK MOUNT, READY OR CLOSE TO BREAKING FREE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10552509November 15, 2013
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE GAS PEDAL STICKS SOME TIME, BOTH WHEN STARTING OUT AND OR TRYING TO ACCELERATE. THE GAS PEDAL STICKS AND IF YOU APPLY A LITTLE MORE PRESSURE IT THEN KIND OF CLICK PAST THE PLACE WHERE IT STICKS, OFTEN CAUSING THE ENGINE TO RACE. IT IS UNCOMFORTABLE TRYING TO START-UP IN TRAFFIC, OR KEEPING A CONSTANT SPEED, AS THE PEDAL SEEMS TO HAVE THAT RESISTANCE JUST WHEN YOU NEED TO GIVE IT JUST A LITTLE GAS, BUT SUDDENLY YOU HAVE GIVEN IT TOO MUCH IN OVERCOMING THE STICKING. IT ACTUALLY STARTED AT ABOUT 30,000 MILES, AND SEEMS TO GET WORSE WHEN IT IS COLDER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10552286November 14, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY
BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT HATCH WINDOW HINGES BROKE LEAVING THE WINDOW HANGING. BOLTS OXIDIZED THROUGH PRODUCING THIS FAILURE. THIS COULD HAVE HAPPENED EVEN IF THERE WAS NO ATTEMPT TO OPEN THE LIFT GATE WINDOW. IF THIS HAD HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING, THE WINDOW COULD HAVE POSSIBLY BROKEN COMPLETELY OFF AND CAUSED DAMAGE TO VEHICLES AND/OR PERSONS THAT WERE FOLLOWING. THE LIFTGATE WINDOW HINGE PART # IS 420A68. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10552293November 14, 2013
ENGINE
MY SON WAS DRIVING THE CAR AND IT STARTED TO SPUTTER. DID THE SAME THING THE NEXT TIME IT WAS DRIVEN AND HAS EVER SINCE. I HAD IT TO TWO MECHANICS WHICH SAID THAT THE #4 WAS MISFIRING AND START COIL PROBLEM. REPLACED.. NOT WORKING STILL. HAVE TALKED TO TWO DEALERSHIPS ABOUT IT ONE TOLD ME TO HAVE IT TOWED TO THEM. GOING TO ONE CLOSER SO THAT I CAN TALK TO THEM. BOTH SAY THERE IS A PROBLEM. FROM WHAT I HAVE READ FORD COMPANY HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL TO FIX IT. NOT SURE IF I WILL BE ABLE TO AFFORD IT. I PREFER FORD BUT MAY HAVE TO GO WITH A DIFFERENT FORD VEHICLE. WE HAVE HAD EVERYTHING ELSE BUT THERE IS NOTHING LIKE A FORD. OUR LAST FORD TRUCK WAS A 93 AND WE JUST GOT RID OF IT A YEAR AND A HALF AGO STILL RUNNING. I DO NOT WANT TO GIVE UP ON MY FORDS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10552075November 13, 2013
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE PCM HAD FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 114,487. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10551958November 12, 2013
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING OVER AN UNEVEN ROAD SURFACE AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, HE NOTICED A LOUD BANGING SOUND. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE REAR WHEEL WELL SHOCK TOWER WAS CORRODED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10551108November 6, 2013
POWER TRAIN
I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE FROM BYERS KIA 9 MONTHS AGO. I RECENTLY JUST MADE MY 8TH PAYMENT ON IT. 1 MONTH AFTER PURCHASING THIS VEHICLE I NOTICED A SLIGHT VIBRATION FROM 15-25 MPH. WELL ON SUNDAY NOVEMBER 3RD MY DRIVE SHAFT QUIT WORKING. WE INSTALLED A U JOINT HOPING THAT WOULD SOLVE THE PROBLEM. IT ONLY MADE IT WORSE. I HAVE THE DEALERSHIP WORKING TO FIX THIS PROBLEM NOW. I DON'T FEEL IM RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS ISSUE SEEING IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN CAUGHT PRIOR TO ME BUYING THIS TRUCK . *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10551011November 5, 2013
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE SPARK PLUGS AND COILS WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. AFTER THE REPAIR, THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE MECHANIC WHO STATED THE COMPUTER WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000. UPDATED 12/30/13*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10550572November 1, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
ABS LIGHT CAME ON. 4WD LIGHT STARTED BLINKING. THERE WAS A GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE WHEEL/BRAKE AREA OF THE VEHICLE. THE ABS LIGHT REMAINED ON BUT THE 4WD FLASHED AND THEN TURNED OFF. IT CAME BACK ON INTERMITTENTLY AND FLASHED SEVERAL TIMES. THERE SEEMED TO BE NO FUNCTIONAL PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES OR WHEELS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10550376October 31, 2013
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE REAR SHOCK ASSEMBLY WAS CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10549947October 29, 2013
SUSPENSION, STRUCTURE:BODY, STEERING
AFTER A RECENT ROAD TRIP, I HEARD A CLUNKING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE OF VEHICLE. CHECKED ITEMS IN CARGO AREA, SPARE TIRE, JACK AND EVEN CHECKED TO MAKE SURE BACK SEAT WAS SECURE. CLUNKING NOISE WAS THE SHOCK HITTING THE UNDERSIDE OF VEHICLE. THE SHOCK ASSEMBLY WAS NO LONGER ATTACHED, IT WAS RUSTED UNDER THE WHEEL WELL AROUND THE SHOCK ASSEMBLY. SO WITH EVERY BUMP IN THE ROAD, IT WAS CLANKING AROUND. VEHICLE WAS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE FOR FEAR THAT THE SHOCK WOULD BREAK AND CAUSE A TIRE BLOW OUT OR WORSE CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. I TOOK IT TO A PRIVATE AUTO BODY SHOP WHICH COST ME $900 TO REPAIR THE DAMAGE. THE DRIVERS SIDE WHEEL WELL IS DOING THE SAME THING AND I MAY NOT HAVE A FUEL TANK EVENTUALLY. THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED AND TAKEN CARE OF. I LOVE MY VEHICLE AND LOVE NOT HAVING A CAR PAYMENT TOO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10549829October 28, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
HAD CAR IN THE SHOP FOR OIL CHANGE AND IT WAS NOTED BY THE MECHANIC THAT BOTH FRONT BRAKE LINES ARE SHOWING SIGNS OF CRACKING AND DETERIORATION. IN DANGER OF FAILING. THIS PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE VERY PREVALENT AND DANGEROUS, WHY HAVE YOU NOT INSTITUTED A RECALL OR FORCED FORD MOTOR CO. TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10549624October 26, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
SEVERAL MONTHS AGO I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE USED. IT HAD ONLY ABOUT 70,000 MILES ON IT. I AM THE SECOND OWNER HAVE FILLED IT WITH GAS SEVERAL TIMES AND HAVE NOTICED THAT WE CANNOT KEEP THE NOZZLE ON FULL BECAUSE THE GAS BACKS UP IN THE FILLER TUBE AND THE FUEL NOZZLE SHUTS-OFF. SOMETIMES WE CAN'T EVEN PUT IT ON THE AUTOMATIC LOW. WE MUST SIT THERE AND KEEP SQUEEZING THE NOZZLE UNTIL IT SHUTS OFF, AND THEN SQUEEZE THE HANDLE AGAIN, AND AGAIN, AND AGAIN. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN (TSB) ON THIS PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM IS THAT FORD INCORRECTLY DESIGNED THE FILLER TUBE. APPARENTLY IT IS TOO NARROW. SO NOW THEY HAVE A REDESIGNED TUBE THAT IS LARGER IN DIAMETER. BUT SINCE THIS CAR IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY, FORD WON'T FIX IT, AND THIS AIN'T SOME EASY INEXPENSIVE FIX...IT COSTS OVER $800 TO DO IT. YOU GOT TO DROP THE TANK. THE NEW CORRECT PART COSTS $300, AND THE LABOR IS ABOUT $500. WHAT YOU NHTSA FOLKS DON'T SEEM TO REALIZE IS THAT IS POTENTIALLY SERIOUS PROBLEM THAT COULD ALLOW CONSUMERS TO BE SPLASHED WITH GASOLINE IF THE FUEL NOZZLE SHUT-OFF SYSTEM FAILS, BECAUSE FUEL SHUT-OFF SYSTEM FAILS ALL THE TIME. I HAVE PERSONALLY WITNESSED THIS SEVERAL TIMES...WITH GAS OVERFLOWING OTHER PEOPLES CARS. THIS IS WHY PEOPLE MUST REMAIN AT THE CAR WHILE FILLING IT...THESE AUTOMATIC NOZZLES FAIL ALL THE TIME. THIS FUEL FILLING SYSTEM ISSUE IS A POTENTIALLY SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM, CONSUMERS MUST NOT BE REQUIRED TO RELY ON OTHER SAFETY SYSTEMS, BECAUSE THOSE SYSTEMS WILL FAIL. FORD DESIGNED A DEFECTIVE FUEL FILLER SYSTEM, AND NHTSA MUST MAKE FORD FIX THEM, AT FORD'S EXPENSE' IF NHTSA IS UNWILLING TO PROTECT THE PUBLIC FROM UNREASONABLE RISK...THEN WHAT GOOD ARE THEY? ANYTHING THAT POTENTIALLY INVOLVES CONSUMERS GETTING SPLASHED WITH GASOLINE IS A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD PERIOD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10549510October 25, 2013
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1. WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY USING CRUISE CONTROL, I TAPPED THE BRAKE TO DISENGAGE. CRUISE CONTROL DID NOT DISENGAGE BUT INSTEAD THE CAR ACCELERATED AND I ALMOST HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. VERY SCARY AND DANGEROUS. 2. TWO DAYS LATER WHEN I GOT IN MY CAR TO LEAVE, THE GAS PEDAL WAS COMPLETELY STUCK LIKE THERE WAS AN INVISIBLE ROCK UNDER THE PEDAL. MY FRIEND FOLLOWED THE GAS PEDAL CABLE UNDER THE HOOD AND REMOVED THE BLACK COVER AND UN-FROZE (UN-STUCK) THE END OF THE CABLE SO I CAN AT LEAST GET THE CAR BACK HOME. I WAS UP-NORTH AT THAT TIME AND VERY SCARED DRIVING THE CAR HOME BECAUSE WHAT IF THIS HAPPENS WHEN I'M GOING AT A FREEWAY SPEED. I PROMPTLY LEASED A NEW CAR BECAUSE THESE TWO ISSUES SCARED THE HECK OUT OF ME. I STILL HAVE THE CAR BUT WOULD LIKE IT TO GET REPAIRED. I CONTACTED FORD HQS ON 10/25/2013 TO COMMUNICATE THE ISSUES I EXPERIENCED AND TO ASSIST IN RESOLUTION AS I DO KNOW THERE WERE RE-CALLS ON OTHER ESCAPES WITH THE SAME ISSUE. THEY STATED MY CAR WAS NOT ONE OF THE CARS UNDER RE-CALL FOR THIS ISSUE. I FURTHER EXPRESSED THAT THE CAR SHOULD AS THERE ARE MANY OTHERS WITH A 2005 ESCAPE WITH THE SAME COMPLAINTS AS I RESEARCHED THE WEB. SHE STATED IF THERE IS A RECALL IN THE FUTURE I WOULD RECEIVE A LETTER IN THE MAIL. I ASKED IS THERE ANYONE ELSE I COULD ACCELERATE THIS ISSUE TO AND SHE STATED MY ISSUE IS DOCUMENTED IN THE SYSTEM. THE REPAIR FOR THIS ISSUE IS VERY EXPENSIVE. WHY IS THE RE-CALL NOT COVERED ON 2005 ESCAPES BUT ON 2004 ESCAPES? MY 2005 ESCAPE WAS ACTUALLY BUILT IN 2004. ACCORDING TO FORD HQS, MY VIN# DOES NOT COME UP FOR THE RE-CALL!!! CAN YOU HELP ME OUT ON THIS AND FOR OTHERS WITH THE SAME ISSUE? JUST SEARCH THE WEB AND YOU WILL SEE MANY PEOPLE WITH THE SAME COMPLAINTS AND DANGERS OF THIS. THANK YOU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10548089October 16, 2013
STRUCTURE
THE PASSENGER REAR WHEEL CARRIER IS COMPLETELY ERODED WITH THE VEHICLE BEING DEEMED UNSAFE TO DRIVE WITHOUT EXTENSIVE STRUCTURAL/BODY WORK TO REPAIR. THIS ISSUE IS OBVIOUSLY DUE TO FAULTY MATERIAL USED BY FORD AS THE OTHER WHEEL CARRIERS AND THE VEHICLE IN GENERAL ARE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. THIS IS A VERY COMMON ISSUE ON THE INTERNET BUT FORD IS NOT TAKING RESPONSIBILITY AND RECALLING THE VEHICLE. WE HAVE BEEN TOLD IT IS A MIRACLE THAT WE WERE NOT IN A FATAL ACCIDENT WITH THE VEHICLE'S CURRENT CONDITION AND ONLY TOOK IT IN WHEN THE ISSUE BECAME KNOWN WHEN A LOUD NOISE STARTED AS THE FRAME WAS COLLAPSING DUE TO THE LACK OF SUPPORT. WE BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE NEW AND AS THE ONLY OWNER KNOW THAT NO ACCIDENT OR ISSUE OTHER THAN FAULTY MATERIAL COULD HAVE CAUSED THE CORROSION. FORD IS UNWILLING TO PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE BECAUSE THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND HAS NO PLANS TO REVIEW FURTHER OR ISSUE A RECALL TO PROTECT THE SAFETY OF OTHER OWNERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10548150October 16, 2013
WHEELS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING OVER AN UNEVEN ROAD SURFACE AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, HE NOTICED AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE INNER WHEEL WELL WAS CORRODED, CAUSING THE SHOCK TO COLLIDE WITH THE PLASTIC PANEL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10548035October 15, 2013
VISIBILITY/WIPER
DRIVING AT 8AM BETWEEN BOULDER, CO AND LONGMONT, CO, ON OCTOBER 15TH, 2013. THE TEMPERATURE WAS AROUND 30 DEGREES, WHICH IT HAD BEEN AROUND FOR THE WHOLE DRIVE, ABOUT 45 MINUTES AT THAT POINT. I HAD JUST COME DOWN FROM ABOUT 8000FT ELEVATION TO ABOUT 5000FT ELEVATION (WITH A GOOD BIT OF UP AND DOWN AND SOME BUMPY ROADS IN BETWEEN), BUT HAD BEEN AT THAT ELEVATION ON CITY STREETS FOR ABOUT 15 MINUTES. THERE HAD BEEN LIGHT SNOW IN THE MOUNTAINS, BUT NONE ONCE I WAS ON THE PLAINS. I HAD BEEN RUNNING MY REAR DEFROST OFF AND ON (THOUGH I DIDN'T NOTICE IF IT WAS ON OR OFF AT THE EXACT TIME OF THE INCIDENT), AS WELL AS HEAT AND FRONT DEFROST. I WAS TRAVELING AT ABOUT 30 MPH ON A SMOOTH HIGHWAY WHEN I HEARD A VERY LOUD NOISE, THEN SAW THAT MY REAR WINDOW WAS GONE, COMPLETELY SHATTERED. I HAD OPENED THE REAR WINDOW TO LOAD THE CAR BEFORE LEAVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10547662October 11, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT APPROX 50 MPH, THEN WITHOUT WARNING, SIMULTANEOUSLY THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS CAME ON AND THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY QUIT RUNNING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10547692October 11, 2013
SUSPENSION
A LOUD, STARTLING BANG OCCURRED. THE RIGHT REAR SHOCK ABSORBER MOUNT HAD RUSTED OUT, LEAVING THE VEHICLE WITH NO RIGHT REAR SHOCK ABSORBER. THERE IS ALSO A GAPING HOLE PRODUCED THAT EXPOSES THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE TO DANGEROUS ACCELERATED ROAD DEBRIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10547353October 9, 2013
SUSPENSION
RIGHT SIDE (PASS) SHOCK MOUNT/INNER FENDER AREA COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT. UPPER SHOCK MOUNT DISENGAGED WITH THE VEHICLE CAUSING LOUD BANGING NOISE WHILE DRIVING. UNSTABLE DRIVING AS SHOCK IS NO LONGER ATTACHED TO VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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