Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||||
| 041601 | 11/14/2005 | 05228 | 10018745 | Wds cop kit diagnostic tip - coil on plug (cop) ignition systems - engine misfire or rough running. *tt | 01/12/2006 |
| 18338 | 12/01/2004 | 10014605 | Rough idle at low mileage. *eh | 05/05/2005 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||||
| 05410 | 03/07/2005 | 10014653 | Electric motor temperature indicator lamp on - possible diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs) p0a2f, p0a3b, p0a3c, p0a3e, p0a7c. *tt | 05/05/2005 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| TSB-10-18-10 | 09/14/2010 | 10036913 | Ford/mercury: mil on with dtc p0351-p0356; multiple coil primary circuit. built on or before 10/03/05. some vehicles equipped with a 3.0l engine may exhibit a mulfunction indicator lamp (mil) on with two or more diagnostic trouble codes | 04/18/2011 | |
| 0756 | 10021601 | Engine stalling on engagement/stopping. *kb | 06/11/2007 | ||
| 06166 | 10021051 | Possible engine damage - install special service tools prior to removing crankshaft pulley bolt. *kb | 02/27/2007 | ||
| 061614 | 10021057 | Spark knock, hard start and/or hesitation - vehicles built after 08-02-2004 with a 3.0l engine. *kb | 02/27/2007 | ||
| 06116 | 01/01/2006 | 10020173 | Possible engine damage - install special service tools prior to removing crankshaft pulley bolt - service tip. *tt | 08/03/2006 | |
| 04208 | 01/01/2006 | 0635 | 10019382 | Camshaft tick noise - 3.0l 4v engine only. *tt | 03/13/2006 |
| 19026 | 01/01/2006 | 10019081 | Mirfire diagnostic trouble codes p0316, p0300, p0301, p0302, p0303, or p0304 - service tip. *tt | 02/10/2006 | |
| 042413 | 12/13/2004 | 10014085 | Engine overheating and/or loss of air conditioning (a/c) performance. *tt | 04/28/2005 | |
| 031404 | 08/23/2004 | 04161 | 10011162 | Engine misfire or running - coil on plug (cop) ignition systems - wds cop kit diagnostic tips. to include various 2005 models. * ar this article 04161 supersedes tsb 03-14-04. | 01/06/2005 |
| 0443 | 03/08/2004 | 10008537 | Oil leak from dipstick or front or rear crankshaft seals - heated pcv service kit - 3.0l duratec engine. *tt | 08/04/2004 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE - BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS | |||||
| 17919 | 07/01/2004 | 10009336 | Water pump pulley cover no longer installed. *tt | 09/24/2004 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE | ||||||
| DP12006 | Ford Motor Company | 10/02/2012 | Electronic Throttle Body Malfunction | |||
| In a letter dated august 30, 2012, the north carolina consumers council (nccc) petitioned the national highway traffic safety administration (nhtsa) to initiate a defect investigation of alleged electronic throttle body failures resulting in engine stall or surge while driving in model year (my) 2005 through 2012 ford escape vehicles. as supporting evidence, the petitioner cites two recent complaints of stall while driving in my 2009 ford escape vehicles that were diagnosed as failed throttle bodies with diagnostic trouble codes p2111, throttle body stuck open, and p2222, throttle body stuck closed.the petitioner indicates that the owners of both vehicles reported experiencing repeated incidents of stalling and engine surging. in addition, the petitioner states that ford has released a number of technical service bulletins that cover a wide range of vehicles and throttle body issues related to hesitation and stalling, including 08-18-2 and 09-23-5.a copy of the petition will be placed in the public file.the petition will be evaluated for a grant or deny decision. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE | |||
| 03/02/2013 | 73000 | ||
| While driving the car completely went dead. everything turned off. had to drift to side of the road. technician told me it was a pcm problem and needs to replace, coils, plugs and pcm. | |||
| 01/02/2013 | 155000 | ||
| This is being resubmitted, since i believe the reevaluation of the 09 and newer ford escapes is the same problem that has been occuring with the earlier year ford escapes, but has not received review. a defective pcm which causes complete auto shutdown, burning out the coils, etc. has documented complaints all over the internet in car complaint and buying sites for this vehicle. the pcm is defective on the escape and when it stops functioning all power is lost, and this occurs without warning leaving one without brakes, power steering, etc. this has been a known problem with ford and yet ford refuses to correct the problem and the bill is in the neighborhood of $2500-3000 to be shouldered by the customer. malfunction, however, has more ominous sequelae than monetary cost, in that it may cost lives from crashes. ford should recall these vehicles to repair the causation, but obviously ford needs pressure from the public and in particular the nhtsa ! | |||
| 02/25/2013 | |||
| I have a random incident with my ford escape 2005, where at times when on cruise control, the engine will accelerate unexpectedly. after many years of driving, and attempting to file a complaint about the issue with ford but refused as it wasn't reproducible when allotted, i think this issue occurs because the cruise control has self adjusted itself when towing a trailer. but after detaching the trailer and taking the truck for a long hilly ride, the engine computer may think it's still towing a trailer and strongly accelerate the engine when going uphill with the cruise control on. this is only based on what i have experience, and include no computer log examination. not the best thing to happen if a police car is around, and being a safe driver. i'm not too concerned about this issue, as i self manage the issue. (tend to self manage a lot of things these days.) this vehicle has served me quite well, except for a loud knock on the front drive axle on this awd - likely a bad bearing that they didn't fix when they fixed it initially. shrugs. | |||
| 01/02/2013 | 155000 | ||
| This is being resubmitted, since i believe the reevaluation of the 09 and newer ford escapes is the same problem that has been occuring with the earlier year ford escapes, but has not received review. a defective pcm which causes complete auto shutdown, burning out the coils, etc. has documented complaints all over the internet in car complaint and buying sites for this vehicle. the pcm is defective on the escape and when it stops functioning all power is lost, and this occurs without warning leaving one without brakes, power steering, etc. this has been a known problem with ford and yet ford refuses to correct the problem and the bill is in the neighborhood of $2500-3000 to be shouldered by the customer. malfunction, however, has more ominous sequelae than monetary cost, in that it may cost lives from crashes. ford should recall these vehicles to repair the causation, but obviously ford needs pressure from the public and in particular the nhtsa ! | |||
| 02/25/2013 | |||
| I have a random incident with my ford escape 2005, where at times when on cruise control, the engine will accelerate unexpectedly. after many years of driving, and attempting to file a complaint about the issue with ford but refused as it wasn't reproducible when allotted, i think this issue occurs because the cruise control has self adjusted itself when towing a trailer. but after detaching the trailer and taking the truck for a long hilly ride, the engine computer may think it's still towing a trailer and strongly accelerate the engine when going uphill with the cruise control on. this is only based on what i have experience, and include no computer log examination. not the best thing to happen if a police car is around, and being a safe driver. i'm not too concerned about this issue, as i self manage the issue. (tend to self manage a lot of things these days.) this vehicle has served me quite well, except for a loud knock on the front drive axle on this awd - likely a bad bearing that they didn't fix when they fixed it initially. shrugs. | |||
| 01/02/2013 | 155000 | ||
| This is being resubmitted, since i believe the reevaluation of the 09 and newer ford escapes is the same problem that has been occuring with the earlier year ford escapes, but has not received review. a defective pcm which causes complete auto shutdown, burning out the coils, etc. has documented complaints all over the internet in car complaint and buying sites for this vehicle. the pcm is defective on the escape and when it stops functioning all power is lost, and this occurs without warning leaving one without brakes, power steering, etc. this has been a known problem with ford and yet ford refuses to correct the problem and the bill is in the neighborhood of $2500-3000 to be shouldered by the customer. malfunction, however, has more ominous sequelae than monetary cost, in that it may cost lives from crashes. ford should recall these vehicles to repair the causation, but obviously ford needs pressure from the public and in particular the nhtsa ! | |||
| 02/25/2013 | |||
| I have a random incident with my ford escape 2005, where at times when on cruise control, the engine will accelerate unexpectedly. after many years of driving, and attempting to file a complaint about the issue with ford but refused as it wasn't reproducible when allotted, i think this issue occurs because the cruise control has self adjusted itself when towing a trailer. but after detaching the trailer and taking the truck for a long hilly ride, the engine computer may think it's still towing a trailer and strongly accelerate the engine when going uphill with the cruise control on. this is only based on what i have experience, and include no computer log examination. not the best thing to happen if a police car is around, and being a safe driver. i'm not too concerned about this issue, as i self manage the issue. (tend to self manage a lot of things these days.) this vehicle has served me quite well, except for a loud knock on the front drive axle on this awd - likely a bad bearing that they didn't fix when they fixed it initially. shrugs. | |||
| 11/29/2012 | 97500 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. the contact stated that while driving approximately 50 mph, the vehicle suddenly stalled. the contact moved the vehicle to the shoulder and was able to restart it after several attempts. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. the technician stated that the ignition coil, spark plug, and the power control module would have to be replaced. the parts were replaced but the failure recurred. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer. the pcm was replaced a second time along with the battery. the vehicle was repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 97,500. | |||
| 02/01/2012 | 47000 | 1 | |
| After 5 years of maintaining my vehicle, only one owner, i made my last payment on car, the number 4 cylinder no longer working, never been in a accident, so now i have a suv that looks good but will cost about (5000.00) based on fords estimate. i will never purchase a vehicle from ford again, when i took the suv to ford the sales person told me i just need to get rid of the car its time for another, they will give me 500.00 for my suv i told him my mother has 1989 buick and still running with no major problems. so that not true. suv in garage , i had to buy a camry, i must say i love my camry. will never ever get another ford... so upset. *tr | |||
| 01/29/2013 | 117320 | 1 | |
| Our 2005 ford escape has a surging problem.when stopped at a light,every once in a while the engine will suddenly speed up.to keep it from moving forward you have to press hard on the brake pedal.a ford dealership wanted $85.00 to diagnose the problem.this is unacceptable for a safety problem. *tr | |||
| 02/01/2012 | 47000 | ||
| After 5 years of maintaining my vehicle, only one owner, i made my last payment on car, the number 4 cylinda no longer working, never been in a accident, so now i have a suv that looks good but will cost about (5000.00) based on fords estimate. i will never purchase a vehicle from ford again, when i took the suv to ford the sales person told me i just need to get rid of the car its time for another, they will give me 500.00 for my suv i told him my mother has 1989 buick and still running with no major problems. so that not true. suv in garage , i had to buy a camry, i must say i love my camry. will never ever get another ford... so upset. | |||
| 01/29/2013 | 117320 | 1 | |
| Our 2005 ford escape has a surging problem.when stopped at a light,every once in a while the engine will suddenly speed up.to keep it from moving forward you have to press hard on the brake pedal.a ford dealership wanted $85.00 to diagnose the problem.this is unacceptable for a safety problem. *tr | |||
| 02/01/2012 | 47000 | ||
| After 5 years of maintaining my vehicle, only one owner, i made my last payment on car, the number 4 cylinda no longer working, never been in a accident, so now i have a suv that looks good but will cost about (5000.00) based on fords estimate. i will never purchase a vehicle from ford again, when i took the suv to ford the sales person told me i just need to get rid of the car its time for another, they will give me 500.00 for my suv i told him my mother has 1989 buick and still running with no major problems. so that not true. suv in garage , i had to buy a camry, i must say i love my camry. will never ever get another ford... so upset. | |||
| 01/29/2013 | 117320 | ||
| Our 2005 ford escape has a surging problem.when stopped at a light,every once in a while the engine will suddenly speed up.to keep it from moving forward you have to press hard on the brake pedal.a ford dealership wanted $85.00 to diagnose the problem.this is unacceptable for a safety problem. | |||
| 02/01/2012 | 47000 | ||
| After 5 years of maintaining my vehicle, only one owner, i made my last payment on car, the number 4 cylinda no longer working, never been in a accident, so now i have a suv that looks good but will cost about (5000.00) based on fords estimate. i will never purchase a vehicle from ford again, when i took the suv to ford the sales person told me i just need to get rid of the car its time for another, they will give me 500.00 for my suv i told him my mother has 1989 buick and still running with no major problems. so that not true. suv in garage , i had to buy a camry, i must say i love my camry. will never ever get another ford... so upset. | |||
| 01/29/2013 | 117320 | ||
| Our 2005 ford escape has a surging problem.when stopped at a light,every once in a while the engine will suddenly speed up.to keep it from moving forward you have to press hard on the brake pedal.a ford dealership wanted $85.00 to diagnose the problem.this is unacceptable for a safety problem. | |||
| 01/23/2013 | 131000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns 2005 ford escape. the contact stated that while driving 40 mph, the vehicle hesitated then stalled. the contact mentioned that the check engine lamp illuminated. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. the technician diagnosed that the coils and computer were defective. as a result, the coils, computer, and the catalytic converter needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 131,000. the vin was not available. | |||
| 02/01/2012 | 47000 | ||
| After 5 years of maintaining my vehicle, only one owner, i made my last payment on car, the number 4 cylinda no longer working, never been in a accident, so now i have a suv that looks good but will cost about (5000.00) based on fords estimate. i will never purchase a vehicle from ford again, when i took the suv to ford the sales person told me i just need to get rid of the car its time for another, they will give me 500.00 for my suv i told him my mother has 1989 buick and still running with no major problems. so that not true. suv in garage , i had to buy a camry, i must say i love my camry. will never ever get another ford... so upset. | |||
| 01/29/2013 | 117320 | ||
| Our 2005 ford escape has a surging problem.when stopped at a light,every once in a while the engine will suddenly speed up.to keep it from moving forward you have to press hard on the brake pedal.a ford dealership wanted $85.00 to diagnose the problem.this is unacceptable for a safety problem. | |||
| 01/23/2013 | 131000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns 2005 ford escape. the contact stated that while driving 40 mph, the vehicle hesitated then stalled. the contact mentioned that the check engine lamp illuminated. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. the technician diagnosed that the coils and computer were defective. as a result, the coils, computer, and the catalytic converter needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 131,000. the vin was not available. | |||
| 01/10/2012 | 30000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. the contact stated while driving 40 mph, the vehicle stalled. the contact took the vehicle to a mechanic for a diagnostic test. the test results showed a defect in the engine causing the cylinders to misfire. the mechanic noticed a cylinder was cracked and replaced the damaged cylinder. the repair did not remedy the misfiring. the dealer performed another diagnostic test. the second test results showed that all of the cylinders were misfiring and the computer had malfunctioned. the contact had replaced the coils several times before taking the vehicle to a mechanic. the failure mileage was 30,000. the current mileage was 124,000. | |||
| 01/23/2013 | 131000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns 2005 ford escape. the contact stated that while driving 40 mph, the vehicle hesitated then stalled. the contact mentioned that the check engine lamp illuminated. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. the technician diagnosed that the coils and computer were defective. as a result, the coils, computer, and the catalytic converter needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 131,000. the vin was not available. mah | |||
| 01/10/2012 | 30000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. the contact stated while driving 40 mph, the vehicle stalled. the contact took the vehicle to a mechanic for a diagnostic test. the test results showed a defect in the engine causing the cylinders to misfire. the mechanic noticed a cylinder was cracked and replaced the damaged cylinder. the repair did not remedy the misfiring. the dealer performed another diagnostic test. the second test results showed that all of the cylinders were misfiring and the computer had malfunctioned. the contact had replaced the coils several times before taking the vehicle to a mechanic. the failure mileage was 30,000. the current mileage was 124,000. | |||
| 01/23/2013 | 131000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns 2005 ford escape. the contact stated that while driving 40 mph, the vehicle started to hesitated and stalled. the contact mentioned that the check engine lamp illuminated. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. the technician diagnosed that the coils and computer were defective. as a result, the coils, computer and the catalytic converter needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the failure and current mileage was 131,000. pm | |||
| 01/10/2012 | 30000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. the contact stated while driving 40 mph, the vehicle stalled. the contact took the vehicle to a mechanic for a diagnostic test. the test results showed a defect in the engine causing the cylinders to misfire. the mechanic noticed a cylinder was cracked and replaced the damaged cylinder. the repair did not remedy the misfiring. the dealer performed another diagnostic test. the second test results showed that all of the cylinders were misfiring and the computer had malfunctioned. the contact had replaced the coils several times before taking the vehicle to a mechanic. the failure mileage was 30,000. the current mileage was 124,000. mah | |||
| 01/10/2012 | 30000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. the contact stated while driving 40 mph the vehicle would stall. the contact took the vehicle to a mechanic for a diagnostic test. the test results shown a defect in the engine causing the cylinders to misfire. the mechanic notice a cylinder was cracked and replaced the damaged cylinder. the repair did not remedy the misfiring. the dealer performed another diagnostic test. the second test results shown that all the cylinders were misfiring and the computer had malfunctioned. the contact had replaced the coils several times before taking the vehicle to a mechanic. the failure mileage was 30,000 the current mileage was 124,000. jo | |||
| 11/01/2012 | 95000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. the contact stated the accelerator pedal was stuck to the floor while the vehicle on and while driving at low speeds. the failure was experienced numerous times. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. the manufacturer stated that the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign id number: 12v353000 (vehicle speed control: cables) (engine and engine cooling). the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 95,000. the current mileage was 98,000. | |||
| 11/01/2012 | 95000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. the contact stated the accelerator pedal was stuck to the floor while the vehicle on and while driving at low speeds. the failure was experienced numerous times. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. the manufacturer stated that the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign id number: 12v353000 (vehicle speed control: cables) (engine and engine cooling). the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 95,000. the current mileage was 98,000. rvk | |||
| 12/10/2012 | 1 | ||
| My car's gas pedal felt like it became stuck, almost feeling like the car was in neutral even though it was in drive. i was on a hill. then suddenly it sped off fast with a jolt. our mechanic said it needs a new throttle. after doing research on my car's make & model, it appears that this has been an ongoing concern. it's very dangerous. *tr | |||
| 11/01/2012 | 95000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. the contact stated that the accelerator pedal sticked to the floor while the engine was start up or while driving at low speed. the failure was experiences numerous times. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer to have a diagnostic performed. the manufacturer advised that the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign id number: 12v353000 (vehicle speed control: cables) (engine and engine cooling). the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 95,000 and the current mileage was 98,000. li | |||
| 12/10/2012 | |||
| My car's gas pedal felt like it became stuck, almost feeling like the car was in neutral even though it was in drive. i was on a hill. then suddenly it sped off fast with a jolt. our mechanic said it needs a new throttle. after doing research on my car's make & model, it appears that this has been an ongoing concern. it's very dangerous. | |||
| 12/26/2012 | 88000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. the contact stated that while driving 30 mph, the vehicle stalled. the vehicle was towed to a dealer for diagnosis. the contact was informed that the power control module, the connecting coils, and spark plugs would all need to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was notified but offered no assistance. the failure and current mileage was 88,000. mah | |||
| 12/10/2012 | |||
| My car's gas pedal felt like it became stuck, almost feeling like the car was in neutral even though it was in drive. i was on a hill. then suddenly it sped off fast with a jolt. our mechanic said it needs a new throttle. after doing research on my car's make & model, it appears that this has been an ongoing concern. it's very dangerous. | |||
| 12/26/2012 | 88000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. the contact stated that while driving 30 mph, the vehicle stalled. the vehicle was towed to a dealer for diagnosis. the contact was informed that the power control module, the connecting coils, and spark plugs would all need to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was notified but offered no assistance. the failure and current mileage was 88,000. mah | |||
| 12/26/2012 | 88000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. the contact stated that while driving 30 mph the vehicle stalled. the vehicle was towed to a dealer for diagnosis. she was informed that the power control module as well as the connecting coils would need to be replaced along with new spark plugs. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was notified but offered no assistance. the failure and current mileage was 88,000. dt | |||
| 01/02/2013 | 160000 | 1 | |
| After luckily just exiting interstate 70, but entering highway 40 my vehicle completely died with all electrical functions inoperative (obviously including power brakes, steering, etc). this occurred on an upgrade with a city bus directly behind me which was forced to swerve into the adjacent lane. auto would not restart and it was towed to a neighboring ford dealership. there was absolutely no warning of a check engine light etc. at the dealership i was informed that an electrical engine module had burned out which also completely fried all the engine coils. (a complete electrical tune-up,etc. had been performed about a year earlier). i was also informed that the diagnosis was possible because of a ford internal memo indicating what could happen if the module malfunctioned. the good news is that i had just exited an interstate, but this could have been disastrous and it seems that ford was aware of the possibility of this problem. the cost now to fix the problem is $2600 and i have no assurance that this couldn't happen again with more severe squealed. *tr | |||
| 04/25/2007 | 45000 | 1 | |
| I own a ford escape 2005 four door 4wd that has been every 2-3 years in the shop for coils and computer damage. ford has a problem with these cars and the problem is that last friday i was driving on a main road when all of a sudden my car just died while i am driving in a 50 mile zoned road. luckily, i was able to quickly maneuver the vehicle to a safe spot. i was informed that it will cost $2700 to replace the computer that was shorted out due to the coils going bad - i had the coils changed two times since 2007 ford knows about this problem ford srb 09.2.6 and tsb 09-2-6 ignition coil problem that so many others are having with this car - the car stalls always when driving 50 or more on a main road or highway and it is very dangerous to all of a sudden lose power on a highway at high speeds and not being able to even move the steering wheel to glide your car safely to the side of the road due to the steering locking up because the car dies totally. the computer codes that show up are p0351 -p0354 and some other ones that i didn't write down when i was talking to the thompsons mechanic. i cant believe that this year and model wasn't recalled - according to thompsons, there is a back order for the computer module for this car, two weeks minimum due to so many escapes 2005 needing this same computer because it was shorted out prematurely and unsafely. it never happens when you drive less than 50 so this is strange and very dangerous.i would like ford to repay us the damages and costs that us customers, have dished out recurring every 2-3 years. coils should not have to be replaced that many times nor should the plugs and absolutely not the computer. please look into this and make ford do a recall and retroactive since they already have so many complaints about this same problem but they don't want to or refuse to do a mass recall. *tr | |||
| 01/02/2013 | 160000 | ||
| After luckily just exiting interstate 70, but entering highway 40 my vehicle completely died with all electrical functions inoperative (obviously including power brakes, steering, etc). this occured on an upgrade with a city bus directly behind me which was forced to swerve into the adjacent lane. auto would not restart and it was towed to a neighboring ford dealership. there was absolutely no warning of a check engine light etc. at the dealership i was informed that an electrical engine module had burned out which also completely fried all the engine coils. (a complete electrical tune-up,etc. had been performed about a year earlier). i was also informed that the diagnosis was possible because of a ford internal memo indicating what could happen if the module malfunctioned. the good news is that i had just exited an interstate, but this could have been disasterous and it seems that ford was aware of the possibility of this problem. the cost now to fix the problem is $2600 and i have no assurance that this couldn't happen again with more severe sequelae. | |||
| 04/25/2007 | 45000 | ||
| I own a ford escape 2005 four dour 4wd that has been every 2-3 years in the shop for coils and computer damage. ford has a problem with these cars and the problem is that last friday i was driving on a main road when all of a sudden my car just died while i am driving in a 50 mile zoned road. luckily, i was able to quickly manuever the vehicle to a safe spot. iwas informed that it will cost $2700 to replace the computer that was shorted out due to the coils going bad - i had the coils changed two times since 2007 ford knows about this problem ford srb 09.2.6 and tsb 09-2-6 ignition coil problem that so many others are having with this car - the car stalls always when driving 50 or more on a main road or highway and it is very dangerous to all of a sudden lose power on a highway at high speeds and not being able to even move the steering wheel to glide your car safely to the side of the road due to the steering locking up because the car dies totally. the computer codes that show up are p0351 -p0354 and some other ones that i didnt write down when i was talking to the thompsons mechanic. i cant believe that this year and model wasnt recalled - according to thompsons, there is a back order for the computer module for this car, two weeks minimum due to so many escapes 2005 needing this same computer because it was shorted out prematurely and unsafely. it never happens when you drive less than 50 so this is strange and very dangerous.i would like ford to repay us the damages and costs that us customers, have dished out reoccuring every 2-3 years. coils should not have to be replaced that many times nor should the plugs and absolutely not the computer. please look into this and make ford do a recall and retroactive since they already have so many complaints about this same problem but they dont want to or refuse to do a mass recall. | |||
| 11/24/2012 | 133000 | 1 | |
| I was driving to work on us 41 south when my 2005 ford escape just started to buck and would not accelerate, i was going approximately 45 mph and the car just shut off. i could not steer or start it again and was almost hit by an 18 wheel vehicle and killed. i immediately put my flashers on and kept retrying to start the car to get it off the road. this could have killed me and others this morning! this is a ford motor company mechanical issue and they knew about this problem with this model vehicle and choose to not recall it!! how many people have died from this problem that we are not aware of??? i took the car and had it checked out and they said that ford issued a bulletin on this exact issue and how to fix it! only now, its going to cost me, the consumer $2000 or more to fix!! i am so upset from it, i am almost paid off on this vehicle and i feel that this issue should be looked into by the attorney general and by the transportation department of safety! *tr | |||
| 11/24/2012 | 133000 | ||
| I was driving to work on us 41 south when my 2005 ford escape just started to buck and would not accelerate, i was going aproximately 45 mph and the car just shut off. i could not steer or start it again and was almost hit by an 18 wheel vehicle and killed. i immediately put my flashers on and kept retrying to start the car to get it off the road. this could have killed me and others this morning! this is a ford motor company mechanical issue and they knew about this problem with this model vehicle and choose to not recall it!! how many people have died from this problem that we are not aware of??? i took the car and had it checked out and they said that ford issued a bulletin on this exact issue and how to fix it! only now, its going to cost me, the consumer $2000 or more to fix!! i am so upset from it, i am almost paid off on this vehicle and i feel that this issue should be looked into by the attorney general and by the transportation department of safety! | |||
| 12/24/2011 | 75000 | ||
| Prior to the incident in question the car had a few days of abnormal behavior including hesitation and rough idle. the incident occurred on christmas eve while i was driving down a two lane highway. while traveling 50 mph the car lost power and although i was terribly scared, i managed to get off the highway safely. i was told that the computer failed (pcm) which is very expensive to fix hence the reason it has been almost a year. i am a retired widow raising my 12 year old granddaughter feeling stuck between a rock and a hard place; not able to afford the repairs and unable to do things without a car. i see that many many others have had this same issue, please help ford face their neglect with regard to this issue. thank you | |||
| 11/02/2012 | 131000 | 1 | |
| On way home, car shut off while going 35 mph. coils started to smoke. towed to nearest dealer and was told all coils, plugs and powertrain module needs to be replaced at $2500. researched legitimate websites and found many owners with same problem that had fixed more than once at $2500. was told by dealer that nhtsa only recalls for safety & emissions. this is clearly a safety issue, especially if going a high speed on interstate and car shuts off without warning. thankfully my kids were not in car. *tr | |||
| 12/24/2011 | 75000 | ||
| Prior to the incident in question the car had a few days of abnormal behavior including hesitation and rough idle. the incident occurred on christmas eve while i was driving down a two lane highway. while traveling 50 mph the car lost power and although i was terribly scared, i managed to get off the highway safely. i was told that the computer failed (pcm) which is very expensive to fix hence the reason it has been almost a year. i am a retired widow raising my 12 year old granddaughter feeling stuck between a rock and a hard place; not able to afford the repairs and unable to do things without a car. i see that many many others have had this same issue, please help ford face their neglect with regard to this issue. thank you | |||
| 11/02/2012 | 131000 | 1 | |
| On way home, car shut off while going 35 mph. coils started to smoke. towed to nearest dealer and was told all coils, plugs and powertrain module needs to be replaced at $2500. researched legitimate websites and found many owners with same problem that had fixed more than once at $2500. was told by dealer that nhtsa only recalls for safety & emissions. this is clearly a safety issue, especially if going a high speed on interstate and car shuts off without warning. thankfully my kids were not in car. *tr | |||
| 12/24/2011 | 75000 | ||
| Prior to the incident in question the car had a few days of abnormal behavior including hesitation and rough idle. the incident occurred on christmas eve while i was driving down a two lane highway. while traveling 50 mph the car lost power and although i was terribly scared, i managed to get off the highway safely. i was told that the computer failed (pcm) which is very expensive to fix hence the reason it has been almost a year. i am a retired widow raising my 12 year old granddaughter feeling stuck between a rock and a hard place; not able to afford the repairs and unable to do things without a car. i see that many many others have had this same issue, please help ford face their neglect with regard to this issue. thank you | |||
| 11/02/2012 | 131000 | ||
| On way home, car shut off while going 35 mph. coils started to smoke. towed to nearest dealer and was told all coils, plugs and powertrain module needs to be replaced at $2500. researched legitimate websites and found many owners with same problem that had fixed more than once at $2500. was told by dealer that nhtsa only recalls for safety & emissions. this is clearly a safety issue, especially if going a high speed on interstate and car shuts off without warning. thankfully my kids were not in car. | |||
| 12/24/2011 | 75000 | ||
| Prior to the incident in question the car had a few days of abnormal behavior including hesitation and rough idle. the incident occurred on christmas eve while i was driving down a two lane highway. while traveling 50 mph the car lost power and although i was terribly scared, i managed to get off the highway safely. i was told that the computer failed (pcm) which is very expensive to fix hence the reason it has been almost a year. i am a retired widow raising my 12 year old granddaughter feeling stuck between a rock and a hard place; not able to afford the repairs and unable to do things without a car. i see that many many others have had this same issue, please help ford face their neglect with regard to this issue. thank you | |||
| 11/02/2012 | 131000 | ||
| On way home, car shut off while going 35 mph. coils started to smoke. towed to nearest dealer and was told all coils, plugs and powertrain module needs to be replaced at $2500. researched legitimate websites and found many owners with same problem that had fixed more than once at $2500. was told by dealer that nhtsa only recalls for safety & emissions. this is clearly a safety issue, especially if going a high speed on interstate and car shuts off without warning. thankfully my kids were not in car. | |||
| 10/12/2012 | 106000 | 1 | |
| I was trying down the highway doing about 55 mph all the lights came on the car, i was able to get to the side of the road. i stopped the car for about 5 minutes was able to restart and drive another 1/2 mile and it happened again. got the car towed to a mechanic, who placed engine on code machine and states my engine coils were bad. replaced all of my engine coils and the car is still riding like a dump trunk. took do a ford dealership who charged me 160.00 to put on machine and told me it was my engine coils, i have replaced all the coils. i am just at my witts end. i will not ever buy a ford again. as a side note, i put a transmission in this truck about 2 years ago and the dealer who fixed my car, didn't even give me a rental to drive. its a new and used car dealership and they couldn't even give me one of their cars to drive. are you serious? *tr | |||
| 10/12/2012 | 106000 | ||
| I was trying down the highway doin gabout 55 mph all the lights came on the car, i was able to get to the side of the road. i stopped the car for about 5 minutes was able to restart and drive another 1/2 mile and it happened again. got the car towed to a mechanic, who placed engine on code machine and states my engine coils were bad. replaced all of my engine coils and the car is still riding like a dump trunk. took do a ford dealership who charged me 160.00 to put on machine and told me it was my engine coils, i have replaced all the coils. i am just at my witts end. i will not ever buy a ford again. as a side note, i put a transmission in this truck about 2 years ago and the dealer who fixed my car, didn't even give me a rental to drive. its a new and used car dealership and they couldn't even give me one of their cars to drive. are you serious? | |||
| 10/13/2012 | 131000 | 1 | |
| My daughter was driving our 2005 ford escape on the highway at 55 mph when it completely cut off on her. luckily she was able to get to the side of the highway without incident. she got the car back on and made it home, however, it was jerking and misfiring all the way home. we took it to a mechanic who said it needed spark plugs and 2 coils to the tune of $700.00. when we went to pick it up we were told that the computer was shot and that we had to take it to the ford dealership. the ford place is replacing all 6 coils and the computer for $2300.00. apparently there is a known problem with ford installing the wrong spark plugs in these models at the factory causing the coils and the computer to go out. i don't understand why ford has not recalled this problem. going down a highway at 55 mph and you car cuts off is a safety issue in my eyes!! *tr | |||
| 10/13/2012 | 131000 | ||
| My daughter was driving our 2005 ford escpape on the highway at 55 mph when it completely cut off on her. luckily she was able to get to the side of the highway without incident. she got the car back on and made it home, however, it was jerking and misfiring all the way home. we took it to a mechanic who said it needed spark plugs and 2 coils to the tune of $700.00. when we went to pick it up we were told that the computer was shot and that we had to take it to the ford dealership. the ford place is replacing all 6 coils and the computer for $2300.00. apparently there is a known problem with ford installing the wrong spark plugs in these models at the factory causing the coils and the computer to go out. i don't understand why ford has not recalled this problem. going down a highway at 55 mph and you car cuts off is a safety issue in my eyes!! | |||
| 10/16/2012 | 110000 | 1 | |
| I was driving home from work and the car stalls out of nowhere. then the check engine, oil, and abs warning lights all lit up. after about 20 min i tried starting up the car again and it started up and slowly made it home. the following day it happen again! luckily no one was behind me, otherwise i would have been rear ended. immediately looked online describing the issue to see if i could find out what could be causing this, and come to find out an overwhelming amount of people have experienced the same thing! this is a safety hazard and had i been on a major highway the result could have drastically different. it is appalling that this has been a know issue and ford has done nothing to remedy the safety of it's customers. *tr | |||
| 10/16/2012 | 110000 | ||
| I was driving home from work and the car stalls out of nowhere. then the check engine, oil, and abs warning lights all lit up. after about 20 min i tried starting up the car again and it started up and slowly made it home. the following day it happen again! luckily no one was behind me, otherwise i would have been rear ended. immediately looked online describing the issue to see if i could find out what could be causing this, and come to find out an overwhelming amount of people have experienced the same thing! this is a safety hazard and had i been on a major highway the result could have drastically different. it is appalling that this has been a know issue and ford has done nothing to remedy the safety of it's customers. | |||
| 10/09/2012 | 104000 | ||
| Driving at 55 mph and car began to lurch and buck. car shut off 3 times in busy intersection with no warning and almost caused an accident. took to mechanic, and learned that the computer system had shorted out due to manufacturers using incorrect spark plugs. apparantely, this is a common issue with this year and make. this is a dangerous problem, and can occur anywhere, doing any speed! the computer system must be replaced and it is very expensive. | |||
| 09/13/2012 | 92000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. the contact stated that while traveling 5 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. the vehicle was towed to a private mechanic who confirmed that the coils needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 92,000. | |||
| 09/13/2012 | 92000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. the contact stated that while traveling 5 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. the vehicle was towed to a private mechanic who confirmed that the coils needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 92,000. kmj | |||
| 09/13/2012 | 92000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. the contact stated while traveling 5mph when the engine stalled. the vehicle was towed to private mechanic. the mechanic confirmed coils needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage were 92,000. rds | |||
| 08/12/2012 | 82000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. the contact was driving 35 mph when the vehicle stalled without warning. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis where the contact was informed that there was a computer failure. the vehicle was being repaired. the vin was unavailable. the failure and current mileages were 82,000. kmj | |||
| 08/12/2012 | 82000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. the contact stated while driving 35 mph the vehicle stalled. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis and was informed that there was a computer failure. the vehicle was being repaired. the vin was unavailable. the failure and current mileages were 82,000. dt | |||
| 07/24/2012 | 141300 | 1 | |
| Was on an access road onto interstate 4 in tampa, car completely shut down and i was able to barely steer it to the side of the road, since it was a large overpass i had more than typical room to get the car stopped. later i was told by the ford dealership that coils were damaged and pcm computer went out. i checked carcomplaints.com and i found numerous complaints for this same issue with cost to fix it from $1300 to $2700. evidently ford is aware of this total engine shut down problem that is caused by a computer failure. in most cases people are driving the car and it completely stalls with little or no warning and minimal maneuverability. i was fortunate it happened on the overpass and not on the busy interstate. *js | |||
| 07/24/2012 | 141300 | ||
| Was on an access road onto interstate 4 in tampa, car completely shut down and i was able to barely steer it to the side of the road, since it was a large overpass i had more than typical room to get the car stopped. later i was told by the ford dealership that coils were damaged and pcm computer went out. i checked carcomplaints.com and i found numerous complaints for this same issue with cost to fix it from $1300 to $2700. evidently ford is aware of this total engine shut down problem that is caused by a computer failure. in most cases people are driving the car and it completely stalls with little or no warning and minimal maneuverability. i was fortunate it happened on the overpass and not on the busy interstate. | |||
| 07/20/2012 | 129000 | 1 | |
| While driving home from work, i went to accelerate. upon reaching 40. i heard a substantial backfire noise, and the engine shut off in the middle of a busy road causing me to block traffic as i coasted almost into a busy intersection. i was able to put it in neutral and restart the engine after coasting for 100+ feet. after which, the engine began running very rough and rugged never being able to accelerate about 30 mph and causing major traffic problems. i took it to a dealership (varsity ford in ann arbor, mi) and have been told that my 2005 ford escape was in trouble. apparently, my spark plug after being clogged, caused a backfire which blew my ignition coils and sparkplugs and my pcm. i am being quoted $2,200. at my last oil change (3 months ago) varsity ford told me i was getting close to needing a tune up but it was not necessary that day and that i could wait until my next oil change. i was planning on going this weekend because i was heading out of town. had i been told the risk was a $400 tune up vs. a $2,200 blown engine, maybe i would have changed the spark plugs. i'm very distraught at the ford dealership, and now am questioning whether i will ever buy a ford or work with a ford dealership. *tr | |||
| 07/20/2012 | 129000 | ||
| While driving home from work, i went to accelerate. upon reaching 40. i heard a substantial backfire noise, and the engine shut off in the middle of a busy road causing me to block traffic as i coasted almost into a busy intersection. i was able to put it in neutral and restart the engine after coasting for 100+ feet. after which, the engin began running very rough and rugged never being able to accelerate about 30 mph and causing major traffic problems. i took it to a dealership (varsity ford in ann arbor, mi) and have been told that my 2005 ford escape was in trouble. apparently, my spark plug after being clogged, caused a backfire which blew my ignition coils and sparkplugs and my pcm. i am being quoted $2,200. at my last oil change (3 months ago) varsity ford told me i was getting close to needing a tune up but it was not necessary that day and that i could wait until my next oil change. i was planning on going this weekend because i was heading out of town. had i been told the risk was a $400 tune up vs. a $2,200 blown engine, maybe i would have changed the spark plugs. i'm very distraught at the ford dealership, and now am questioning whether i will ever buy a ford or work with a ford dealership. | |||
| 07/11/2012 | 150000 | 1 | |
| While driving on the expressway, my gas pedal snapped forward by itself and accelerated my car. then snapped back and hit my foot in the position it was already in. this has happened before, several times over the course of my ownership of this car. (i bought it new) i ignored it the first few times because i thought it was related to being on cruise control, but this was not always the case. i saw on fox news that there is an ongoing investigation; and called ford to see if they would repair my car and they said no. i am hoping they will have a recall, because i plan on keeping this car for awhile, and don't want to pay for the repairs. thanks. *tr | |||
| 07/20/2012 | 129000 | ||
| While driving home from work, i went to accelerate. upon reaching 40. i heard a substantial backfire noise, and the engine shut off in the middle of a busy road causing me to block traffic as i coasted almost into a busy intersection. i was able to put it in neutral and restart the engine after coasting for 100+ feet. after which, the engin began running very rough and rugged never being able to accelerate about 30 mph and causing major traffic problems. i took it to a dealership (varsity ford in ann arbor, mi) and have been told that my 2005 ford escape was in trouble. apparently, my spark plug after being clogged, caused a backfire which blew my ignition coils and sparkplugs and my pcm. i am being quoted $2,200. at my last oil change (3 months ago) varsity ford told me i was getting close to needing a tune up but it was not necessary that day and that i could wait until my next oil change. i was planning on going this weekend because i was heading out of town. had i been told the risk was a $400 tune up vs. a $2,200 blown engine, maybe i would have changed the spark plugs. i'm very distraught at the ford dealership, and now am questioning whether i will ever buy a ford or work with a ford dealership. | |||
| 07/11/2012 | 150000 | 1 | |
| While driving on the expressway, my gas pedal snapped forward by itself and accelerated my car. then snapped back and hit my foot in the position it was already in. this has happened before, several times over the course of my ownership of this car. (i bought it new) i ignored it the first few times because i thought it was related to being on cruise control, but this was not always the case. i saw on fox news that there is an ongoing investigation; and called ford to see if they would repair my car and they said no. i am hoping they will have a recall, because i plan on keeping this car for awhile, and don't want to pay for the repairs. thanks. *tr | |||
| 07/11/2012 | 150000 | ||
| While driving on the expressway, my gas pedal snapped forward by itself and accelerated my car. then snapped back and hit my foot in the position it was already in. this has happed before, several times over the course of my ownership of this car. (i bought it new) i ignored it the first few times because i thought it was related to being on curise control, but this was not always the case. i saw on fox news that there is an ongoing invesitigation; and called ford to see if they would repair my car and they said no. i am hoping they will have a recall, because i plan on keeping this car for awhile, and don't want to pay for the repairs. thanks. | |||
| 06/22/2012 | 94587 | 1 | |
| We were accelerating to get on the interstate when the vehicle suddenly died without warning. no telling what would have happened if we were driving at freeway speeds. we coasted to the breakdown lane and had the vehicle towed to the ford dealer who stated the computer (pcm), all the coil over plugs (cop) and spark plugs were damaged and needed replacement. this is a known issue as it is described exactly in ford service bulletin tsb 09-2-6. the spark plugs in the 2005 and 2006 cause radio frequency interference with the pcm which damages the pcm and the other components. the least ford could have done was notify us that replacing the spark plugs could have prevented this very expensive repair. the problems don't end there. a few days after the repair we were again accelerating to get on the interstate when the vehicle lost power and would not go over 50mph. we brought the vehicle back to the ford dealer who stated the catalytic converters (there are 3 of them) were clogged due to raw fuel coming in contact with the converters probably due to the previous engine problems. the cost to fix the converters is even more than the cost of the initial repair. we've decided to not have the dealer repair the vehicle as the total cost of all the repairs would exceed the value of the vehicle. we called ford customer service and they were of no help in this situation. i think ford should cover the costs of these repairs for an issue knew existed. i don't understand why there hasn't been a recall for this problem as i see that it has happened to a lot of other 2005 escapes listed in your database. i imagine we will more of these failures as these vehicles age. *tr | |||
| 06/22/2012 | 94587 | ||
| We were accelerating to get on the interstate when the vehicle suddenly died without warning. no telling what would have happened if we were driving at freeway speeds. we coasted to the breakdown lane and had the vehicle towed to the ford dealer who stated the computer (pcm), all the coil over plugs (cop) and spark plugs were damaged and needed replacement. this is a known issue as it is described exactly in ford service bulletin tsb 09-2-6. the spark plugs in the 2005 and 2006 cause radio frequency interference with the pcm which damages the pcm and the other components. the least ford could have done was notify us that replacing the spark plugs could have prevented this very expensive repair. the problems don't end there. a few days after the repair we were again accelerating to get on the interstate when the vehicle lost power and would not go over 50mph. we brought the vehicle back to the ford dealer who stated the catalytic converters (there are 3 of them) were clogged due to raw fuel coming in contact with the converters probably due to the previous engine problems. the cost to fix the converters is even more than the cost of the initial repair. we've decided to not have the dealer repair the vehicle as the total cost of all the repairs would exceed the value of the vehicle. we called ford customer service and they were of no help in this situation. i think ford should cover the costs of these repairs for an issue knew existed. i don't understand why there hasn't been a recall for this problem as i see that it has happened to a lot of other 2005 escapes listed in your database. i imagine we will more of these failures as these vehicles age. | |||
| 06/14/2012 | 151000 | ||
| While driving down the road car just quit towed to dealership only to find out the computer shorted out which also destroyed all the coils. i just printed otu 13 pages of this having happened to othe escape oweners and that a ford service bulletin (09-2-6) was at one time issued--- this will cost a ton of money to correct for a problem ford has known about for some time. when mine quit i had smoke pouring out from under the hood so there was a potential for a fire and just quiting with no warning-- why has ford not had a recall on this issue for what could have been a life threating situation? | |||
| 05/28/2012 | 75000 | ||
| My car stalled on a major highway. diagnosed with a defective pcm. ford has been aware of this common problem with this particular vehicle. | |||
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| 07/21/2012 | 130000 | 1 | |
| While driving at approximately 40 mph, the car shook and died. i pulled into the turn lane and some helpful people assisted me in pushing my car to the nearest parking lot. i had my car towed to the mechanic that told me that i needed to have my engine coils and plugs replaced and that ford had put out a bulletin explaining this problem. after they fixed that, i learned that i also had to have the computer replaced because the engine coils and plugs caused a problem with the computer. i decided to search the internet to see if anyone else was having the same problem. i found many websites and forums explaining the very same problem occurring in other 2005 ford escapes. it seems that if this many people are having the same exact problem (enough for ford to put out a bulletin explaining how to fix it), then ford should take steps to rectify the situation. from the information i have found, there is a manufacturing defect that does not show up until well after the warranty is no longer good. this is a problem that is occurring to many people who have the exact same car and ford should do more than explain how to fix it. a recall is necessary because the problem is the caused by faulty manufacturing. *tr | |||
| 05/31/2011 | 97600 | ||
| I was on my way to work in the morning on a busy highway. just got into the passing lane and the whole thing died right there in the passing lane. thank god no one was very close to me and that there was a policeman coming down the mountain and saw me. he pulled behind me to block the lane. this was a very unsafe situation. if someone would have been close in back of me, they would have ass-ended me or would have had to quickly get in another lane or oncoming traffic. i had to have the vehicle towed to the garage. replaced the spark plugs, all 6 coils and the computer was fried. after a bit of research online, i saw that there are many complaints about this unsafe issue with the 2005 escape. some suddenly stopping on the interstate. from what i have read, it is due to the spark plugs ford installed in the 2005 escepe. not understanding why there is no recall. this is a very unsafe situation, that ford can stop by putting out a recall. would they rather have a law suite when someone loses their life due to their negligence that can be prevented. this was a quite an expensive bill that i had to pay which could have been prevented if ford would have issued a recall. i will think twice before buying another ford. | |||
| 08/10/2010 | 140000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. the contact was driving 35-40 mph when the vehicle stalled. the check engine light illuminated prior to the failure. the vehicle restarted after the failure and was taken to the dealer. the dealer advised the contact that the number four spark plug failed to fire. the manufacturer was not contacted. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 140,000 and the current mileage was 170,000. kmj | |||
| 02/25/2012 | 100839 | ||
| Our 2005 ford escape has been meticulously maintained at the dealer where it was purchased. this can be verifed by checking the service records at dale jarrett ford, indian trail, nc. on 2/25/12, the vehicle was disagnosed as having an oil leak between the main engine block and the crankshaft cradle. the seal between these two foundational structural parts of the engine is a simple applied bead of silicone sealant, rather than a fixed gasket. because of the location of the leak, we were told that the most cost effective repair is to completely replace the engine, rather than incur the labor charges of totally disassembling the engine to repair this seal. the projected cost for this repair is $4,000.00 to $5,000.00. we feel this is a premature and catastrophic failure of a design component of the vehicle's engine. ford motor company, by direct communication, has offered no assistance in the repair of this problem, per their company policy. our contention is that this is a defect in design and workmanship on the part of ford motor company and warrants a recall for vehicles found to have this problem. | |||
| 08/10/2010 | 140000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. the contact was driving 35 to 40 mph when the vehicle stalled. the check engine light illuminated prior to the failure. the vehicle restarted after the failure. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the dealer confirmed the number four spark plug failed to fire. the manufacturer was not contacted. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 140,000 and the current mileage was 170,000. rds | |||
| 02/25/2012 | 100839 | ||
| Our 2005 ford escape has been meticulously maintained at the dealer where it was purchased. this can be verifed by checking the service records at dale jarrett ford, indian trail, nc. on 2/25/12, the vehicle was disagnosed as having an oil leak between the main engine block and the crankshaft cradle. the seal between these two foundational structural parts of the engine is a simple applied bead of silicone sealant, rather than a fixed gasket. because of the location of the leak, we were told that the most cost effective repair is to completely replace the engine, rather than incur the labor charges of totally disassembling the engine to repair this seal. the projected cost for this repair is $4,000.00 to $5,000.00. we feel this is a premature and catastrophic failure of a design component of the vehicle's engine. ford motor company, by direct communication, has offered no assistance in the repair of this problem, per their company policy. our contention is that this is a defect in design and workmanship on the part of ford motor company and warrants a recall for vehicles found to have this problem. | |||
| 08/10/2010 | 140000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. the contact was driving 35 to 40 mph when the vehicle stalled. the check engine light illuminated prior to the failure. the vehicle restarted after the failure. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the dealer confirmed the number four spark plug failed to fire. the manufacturer was not contacted. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 140,000 and the current mileage was 170,000. rds | |||
| 02/25/2012 | 100839 | ||
| Our 2005 ford escape has been meticulously maintained at the dealer where it was purchased. this can be verifed by checking the service records at dale jarrett ford, indian trail, nc. on 2/25/12, the vehicle was disagnosed as having an oil leak between the main engine block and the crankshaft cradle. the seal between these two foundational structural parts of the engine is a simple applied bead of silicone sealant, rather than a fixed gasket. because of the location of the leak, we were told that the most cost effective repair is to completely replace the engine, rather than incur the labor charges of totally disassembling the engine to repair this seal. the projected cost for this repair is $4,000.00 to $5,000.00. we feel this is a premature and catastrophic failure of a design component of the vehicle's engine. ford motor company, by direct communication, has offered no assistance in the repair of this problem, per their company policy. our contention is that this is a defect in design and workmanship on the part of ford motor company and warrants a recall for vehicles found to have this problem. | |||
| 04/17/2012 | 82000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. the contact stated that the check engine light would illuminate sporadically. the dealer diagnosed that the spark plugs and pcm module failed. the manufacturer was notified of the failure but denied any assistance with repair to the vehicle. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and the current mileage was 82,000. kmj | |||
| 04/17/2012 | 82000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. the contact stated that the check engine light would illuminate on the instrument panel of the vehicle. the dealer diagnosed that the spark plugs and pcm module had failured. the manufacturer was notified, but denied any assistance with repair to the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 82,000. nw | |||
| 04/09/2012 | 120000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. while driving approximately 5 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. the vehicle was towed to the contact's residence and diagnosed by an independent mechanic. the mechanic informed the contact that the ecm, six coil packs and spark plugs would need to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 120,000. kmj | |||
| 04/17/2012 | 82000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. the contact stated that the check engine light would illuminate on the instrument panel of the vehicle. the dealer diagnosed that the spark plugs and pcm module had failured. the manufacturer was notified, but denied any assistance with repair to the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 82,000. nw | |||
| 04/09/2012 | 120000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. while driving approximately 5 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. the vehicle was towed to the contact's residence and diagnosed by an independent mechanic. the mechanic informed the contact that the ecm, six coil packs and spark plugs would need to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 120,000. kmj | |||
| 04/09/2012 | 120000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. while driving approximately 5 mph, the engine stalled without prior warning. the vehicle was towed to the residence and diagnosed by an independent mechanic who informed the ecm, six coil packs and spark plugs would need to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 120,000. js | |||
| 03/25/2012 | 64000 | ||
| My cars computer (pcm) and four out of six coils burnt out due to faulty plugs i'm told. i was on the interstate when my cars engine just cut off and had to try and roll away from traffic without power steering. ford has known about this problem and hasn't made a recall yet. it is costing me over 2000 dollars to get fixed and i've been reading that it has happened to other people multiple times. i could have been seriously injured. | |||
| 03/11/2011 | 130000 | ||
| March 2011. i was driving down the highway and my vehicle acted like a hiccup or misfire. i thought it was a fluke, but it happened again a few miles later then all of the sudden, it started chugging really bad and eventually died. it was after midnight on a very low traveled area and i had my two year old in the car with me.. luckily it started back up and i was able to drive a few more miles (thank god) to a hotel for the night. if this would have happened 45 minutes earlier....i would have been an hour to the nearest town! not a great feeling with a toddler in the car, an unfamiliar road, and after business hours. come to find out it was the coil packs at first, so we replaced two of them like the mechanic suggested. then they called and said that didn't fix the problem and we now needed a new computer. not knowing any different, we replaced the computer. just last friday the same exact thing happened to me....so this would be six coil packs and two computers in a year.....not happy! we do not have the money to keep making repairs like this. not a huge ford fan at this point...and very sick to my stomach to read soooo many complaints about similar situations from others all across the country. there are a lot of hard working people out there who can't afford to have vehicle malfunctions like we're having. someone is going to get killed if they haven't already with this uncertain problem occuring! please do something! | |||
| 03/18/2012 | |||
| 2nd spark plug failure | |||
| 03/11/2011 | 130000 | ||
| March 2011. i was driving down the highway and my vehicle acted like a hiccup or misfire. i thought it was a fluke, but it happened again a few miles later then all of the sudden, it started chugging really bad and eventually died. it was after midnight on a very low traveled area and i had my two year old in the car with me.. luckily it started back up and i was able to drive a few more miles (thank god) to a hotel for the night. if this would have happened 45 minutes earlier....i would have been an hour to the nearest town! not a great feeling with a toddler in the car, an unfamiliar road, and after business hours. come to find out it was the coil packs at first, so we replaced two of them like the mechanic suggested. then they called and said that didn't fix the problem and we now needed a new computer. not knowing any different, we replaced the computer. just last friday the same exact thing happened to me....so this would be six coil packs and two computers in a year.....not happy! we do not have the money to keep making repairs like this. not a huge ford fan at this point...and very sick to my stomach to read soooo many complaints about similar situations from others all across the country. there are a lot of hard working people out there who can't afford to have vehicle malfunctions like we're having. someone is going to get killed if they haven't already with this uncertain problem occuring! please do something! | |||
| 03/18/2012 | |||
| 2nd spark plug failure | |||
| 03/11/2011 | 130000 | ||
| March 2011. i was driving down the highway and my vehicle acted like a hiccup or misfire. i thought it was a fluke, but it happened again a few miles later then all of the sudden, it started chugging really bad and eventually died. it was after midnight on a very low traveled area and i had my two year old in the car with me.. luckily it started back up and i was able to drive a few more miles (thank god) to a hotel for the night. if this would have happened 45 minutes earlier....i would have been an hour to the nearest town! not a great feeling with a toddler in the car, an unfamiliar road, and after business hours. come to find out it was the coil packs at first, so we replaced two of them like the mechanic suggested. then they called and said that didn't fix the problem and we now needed a new computer. not knowing any different, we replaced the computer. just last friday the same exact thing happened to me....so this would be six coil packs and two computers in a year.....not happy! we do not have the money to keep making repairs like this. not a huge ford fan at this point...and very sick to my stomach to read soooo many complaints about similar situations from others all across the country. there are a lot of hard working people out there who can't afford to have vehicle malfunctions like we're having. someone is going to get killed if they haven't already with this uncertain problem occuring! please do something! | |||
| 03/18/2012 | |||
| 2nd spark plug failure | |||
| 03/11/2011 | 130000 | ||
| March 2011. i was driving down the highway and my vehicle acted like a hiccup or misfire. i thought it was a fluke, but it happened again a few miles later then all of the sudden, it started chugging really bad and eventually died. it was after midnight on a very low traveled area and i had my two year old in the car with me.. luckily it started back up and i was able to drive a few more miles (thank god) to a hotel for the night. if this would have happened 45 minutes earlier....i would have been an hour to the nearest town! not a great feeling with a toddler in the car, an unfamiliar road, and after business hours. come to find out it was the coil packs at first, so we replaced two of them like the mechanic suggested. then they called and said that didn't fix the problem and we now needed a new computer. not knowing any different, we replaced the computer. just last friday the same exact thing happened to me....so this would be six coil packs and two computers in a year.....not happy! we do not have the money to keep making repairs like this. not a huge ford fan at this point...and very sick to my stomach to read soooo many complaints about similar situations from others all across the country. there are a lot of hard working people out there who can't afford to have vehicle malfunctions like we're having. someone is going to get killed if they haven't already with this uncertain problem occuring! please do something! | |||
| 03/18/2012 | |||
| 2nd spark plug failure | |||
| 03/02/2012 | 150000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. the contact stated that while driving 5 mph and without warning, the vehicle stalled. the contact was able to restart the vehicle and took the vehicle to a private mechanic where it was inspected. the mechanic advised that the coil pack failed due to computer failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and the current mileage was 150,000. | |||
| 02/25/2012 | 187000 | ||
| Sudden engine failure while driving approximately 50 mph. told by mechanic it was a fried computer caused by incorrect spark plugs (original factory-installed). will have to replace pcm, coils and plugs. | |||
| 03/02/2012 | 150000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. the contact stated that while driving 5 mph and without warning, the vehicle stalled. the contact was able to restart the vehicle and took the vehicle to a private mechanic where it was inspected. the mechanic advised that the coil pack failed due to computer failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and the current mileage was 150,000. kmj | |||
| 02/25/2012 | 187000 | ||
| Sudden engine failure while driving approximately 50 mph. told by mechanic it was a fried computer caused by incorrect spark plugs (original factory-installed). will have to replace pcm, coils and plugs. | |||
| 03/02/2012 | 150000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford escape . the contact stated that while driving 5 mph, without any warnings the vehicle stalled. the contact was able to restart the vehicle back on. the contacted took the vehicle to a private mechanic where it was inspected and stated that the coil pack failed due to computer failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and the current mileage was 150,000.cv | |||
| 02/25/2012 | 187000 | ||
| Sudden engine failure while driving approximately 50 mph. told by mechanic it was a fried computer caused by incorrect spark plugs (original factory-installed). will have to replace pcm, coils and plugs. | |||
| 12/13/2010 | 110000 | ||
| The first issue i had with my car was in december of 2010. i immediately took my car to a repair place and they told me that the coils and the plugs were out and that they needed to be replaced. i assumed that this was just time to get this repaired because my car was right over the 100,000 mile mark. everything seemed fine until may of 2011 when the problem returned. this time i took my car to a ford service center. this time i noticed that my car would run ok up to about 35 mph and then after that speed it would start jerking. if i take my foot off the gas it stops, but if i leave my foot on the gas and continue to accelerate, the car shuts off completely. i havent taken my car anywhere that i have to drive over 45mph but recently i noticed that if i try to accelerate past 35, that instead of jerking to turn my car off, the harder i push the gas, it feels like i am pushing the brake with that same intensity when i havent even touched the brake. im afraid that while pushing the gas, the car is going to brake and that someone else is going to slam into the back of my car and hurt my 2 yr old son in his carseat in the back. i avoid driving this car unless i absolutely have to because it is dangerous. it seems that many other owners of the same car i have are having the same or a similar issue. this really needs to be checked into because ford is aware that this is a common issue but will do nothing about it. it seems like they are waiting for someone to get hurt before the assume responsibility. | |||
| 01/05/2012 | 68000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. the contact stated that in an attempt to start the vehicle, the vehicle would begin to smoke and stall without warning. the dealer diagnosed that there was a short in the spark plugs, causing the vehicle to stall. the manufacturer was not contacted. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 68,000 and the current mileage was 68,200. | |||
| 01/09/2012 | 71000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. while driving approximately 65 mph, the vehicle began to shake vigorously and stalled without warning. the contact was able to restart the vehicle and the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. the technician advised the contact that coil pack number one needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 71,000. | |||
| 11/16/2011 | 112670 | ||
| In my 2005 ford escape xlt v6 3.0l on 11/16/11, i was driving east bound on i55 towards chicago at approximately 55 mph when the engine started bad misfiring and the completely died (no power or engine). with no power steering and no brakes, i attempted to steered toward the shoulder. i waited about 10 minutes and tried to restart and was unable. i had the vehicle towed to roesch ford 333 w grand ave bensenville, il 60106. i was advised by the service manager that the engine was misfiring on 4 of the 6 cylinders and that they would need to replace the pcm, 6 coils, 6 plugs and calibrate, total $2,114.21. i decided to do some research online and found numerous people experiencing the same problem. there are multiple tsb: tsb 05-11-1,tsb 09-02-06 tsb 09-02-06 and tsb 10-18-10. the problem is: the wrong spark plugs were installed at the factory. this combo of wrong plugs causes the coils to send emi/rfi back to the pcm (powertrain control module) burning out the pcm.emi/rfi is emitted from sparking device,in this case a set of bad spark plugs. this causes the vehicle to miss-fire, lose power, or in many cases, have total engine failure. wrong spark plugs/bad cop's/un-shielded pcm box/poorly engineered & un-tested, multi-changed, rare pcm and it's the $12.50 radio frequency interference device. multiple online complaints/problems: http://www.carcomplaints.com/ford/escape/2005/electrical/powertrain_control_module_pcm_failure.shtml http://www.fordforumsonline.com/forum/ford-escape/643-2005-ford-escape-pcm-ecm-computer-failure.html http://www.yellowbullet.com/forum/showthread.php?t=199403 repaired. then check engine light. now it needs 2 catalytic coverters $2,500 because of pcm/coil. total $4,500 numerous complaints extreme safety issue! please help! mike gibney 312-451-8585 | |||
| 12/01/2006 | 55000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. the contact stated that the vehicle stalled while driving 60 mph. the contact also stated that the failure occurred a total of at least four times. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and the computer system was replaced. the failure continued. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and offered no assistance. the failure mileage was 55,000. | |||
| 11/16/2011 | 112670 | ||
| In my 2005 ford escape xlt v6 3.0l on 11/16/11, i was driving east bound on i55 towards chicago at approximately 55 mph when the engine started bad misfiring and the completely died (no power or engine). with no power steering and no brakes, i attempted to steered toward the shoulder. i waited about 10 minutes and tried to restart and was unable. i had the vehicle towed to roesch ford 333 w grand ave bensenville, il 60106. i was advised by the service manager that the engine was misfiring on 4 of the 6 cylinders and that they would need to replace the pcm, 6 coils, 6 plugs and calibrate, total $2,114.21. i decided to do some research online and found numerous people experiencing the same problem. there are multiple tsb: tsb 05-11-1,tsb 09-02-06 tsb 09-02-06 and tsb 10-18-10. the problem is: the wrong spark plugs were installed at the factory. this combo of wrong plugs causes the coils to send emi/rfi back to the pcm (powertrain control module) burning out the pcm.emi/rfi is emitted from sparking device,in this case a set of bad spark plugs. this causes the vehicle to miss-fire, lose power, or in many cases, have total engine failure. wrong spark plugs/bad cop's/un-shielded pcm box/poorly engineered & un-tested, multi-changed, rare pcm and it's the $12.50 radio frequency interference device. multiple online complaints/problems: http://www.carcomplaints.com/ford/escape/2005/electrical/powertrain_control_module_pcm_failure.shtml http://www.fordforumsonline.com/forum/ford-escape/643-2005-ford-escape-pcm-ecm-computer-failure.html http://www.yellowbullet.com/forum/showthread.php?t=199403 repaired. then check engine light. now it needs 2 catalytic coverters $2,500 because of pcm/coil. total $4,500 numerous complaints extreme safety issue! please help! mike gibney 312-451-8585 | |||
| 12/01/2006 | 55000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. the contact stated that the vehicle stalled while driving 60 mph. the contact also stated that the failure occurred a total of at least four times. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and the computer system was replaced. the failure continued. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and offered no assistance. the failure mileage was 55,000. | |||
| 12/01/2006 | 55000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. the contact stated that the vehicle stalled while driving at highway speeds. the contact also stated that the failure occurred a total of at least four times. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and the computer system was replaced. the failure continued. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and offered no assistance. the failure mileage was 55,000. sm. | |||
| 11/01/2011 | 1 | ||
| 2005 ford escape. consumer states problems with vehicle stalling while driving. *tgw | |||
| 10/29/2011 | 84503 | ||
| Driving along interstate engine suddenly lost power, would not go above 20mph, no check engine light. took to repair shop and first catalytic converter completely clogged, number 2 converter partially clogged. vehicle only has 84,000 miles. warranty expired at 80,000 miles for exhaust. repair shop this happens a lot for these vehicles. | |||
| 11/01/2011 | 1 | ||
| 2005 ford escape. consumer states problems with vehicle stalling while driving. *tgw | |||
| 10/29/2011 | 84503 | ||
| Driving along interstate engine suddenly lost power, would not go above 20mph, no check engine light. took to repair shop and first catalytic converter completely clogged, number 2 converter partially clogged. vehicle only has 84,000 miles. warranty expired at 80,000 miles for exhaust. repair shop this happens a lot for these vehicles. | |||
| 11/01/2011 | 1 | ||
| 2005 ford escape. consumer states problems with vehicle stalling while driving. *tgw | |||
| 10/29/2011 | 84503 | ||
| Driving along interstate engine suddenly lost power, would not go above 20mph, no check engine light. took to repair shop and first catalytic converter completely clogged, number 2 converter partially clogged. vehicle only has 84,000 miles. warranty expired at 80,000 miles for exhaust. repair shop this happens a lot for these vehicles. | |||
| 11/01/2011 | 1 | ||
| 2005 ford escape. consumer states problems with vehicle stalling while driving. *tgw | |||
| 10/29/2011 | 84503 | ||
| Driving along interstate engine suddenly lost power, would not go above 20mph, no check engine light. took to repair shop and first catalytic converter completely clogged, number 2 converter partially clogged. vehicle only has 84,000 miles. warranty expired at 80,000 miles for exhaust. repair shop this happens a lot for these vehicles. | |||
| 07/29/2011 | 120000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. the contact stated that while driving approximately 15 mph, the vehicle suddenly stalled. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic for diagnostics, where the mechanic stated that the hard drive in the engine control module failed and the engine control module would have to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 120,000. sm. | |||
| 07/29/2011 | 120000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. while driving at approximately 15 mph the vehicle suddenly stalled. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic for diagnostics. the mechanic stated the hard drive in the ecm had failed and the ecm would have to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 120,000. ds | |||
| 05/20/2011 | 104000 | ||
| I am a wedding photographer and while traveling about 4.5 hours away from home to shoot a wedding i had problems about 2 hours into my trip. i was on interstate 20 just outside of columbia, sc. i was in the left hand lane behind a semi truck, there was another semi truck in the right lane beside me and behind me i had a large van. i was going about 65-70 when suddenly, the car lost all power including the steering and all the warning lights blinked on. i somehow regained control of the car by shifting in neutral and restarting. i hate to think what would have happened had i not been able to react as fast as i did as the van behind me had to slam on his breaks to keep from hitting me. once the semi truck was cleared of the right lane i got over and turned on my flashers. since i had it running i was too scared to pull over on the side. i got to my nearest exit and pulled over. i turned off the vehicle and all the warning lights went off except the abs and the check engine light. i restarted and drove about a mile to a mechanic. they could not see anything wrong but heard the misfire. the car was towed to classic ford in columbia, sc. i had to rent a car to finish my trip as i couldn't let down a couple about to be married. i just got the estimate to the tune of over $2700.00. it's the pcm module along with coil, spark plugs and a few other things. i am now debating about weather to fix it or not as all the reviews i have read it seems like people continue to have problems after it's fixed. it sounds like ford really needs to figure out a way to fix this chronic problem before someone dies in an accident. | |||
| 03/23/2011 | 1 | ||
| Email from senator on behalf of constituent re concerns with her 2005 ford escape automobile (design of the powertrain control module computer). *kb the consumer stated while driving, all the lights on the dashboard illuminated. when she arrived at the repair shop, the mechanic performed a diagnostics test where it was determined that a cylinder was not firing. after further examination, it was discovered the power control module was damaged. *jb | |||
| 05/20/2011 | 104000 | ||
| I am a wedding photographer and while traveling about 4.5 hours away from home to shoot a wedding i had problems about 2 hours into my trip. i was on interstate 20 just outside of columbia, sc. i was in the left hand lane behind a semi truck, there was another semi truck in the right lane beside me and behind me i had a large van. i was going about 65-70 when suddenly, the car lost all power including the steering and all the warning lights blinked on. i somehow regained control of the car by shifting in neutral and restarting. i hate to think what would have happened had i not been able to react as fast as i did as the van behind me had to slam on his breaks to keep from hitting me. once the semi truck was cleared of the right lane i got over and turned on my flashers. since i had it running i was too scared to pull over on the side. i got to my nearest exit and pulled over. i turned off the vehicle and all the warning lights went off except the abs and the check engine light. i restarted and drove about a mile to a mechanic. they could not see anything wrong but heard the misfire. the car was towed to classic ford in columbia, sc. i had to rent a car to finish my trip as i couldn't let down a couple about to be married. i just got the estimate to the tune of over $2700.00. it's the pcm module along with coil, spark plugs and a few other things. i am now debating about weather to fix it or not as all the reviews i have read it seems like people continue to have problems after it's fixed. it sounds like ford really needs to figure out a way to fix this chronic problem before someone dies in an accident. | |||
| 03/23/2011 | 1 | ||
| Email from senator on behalf of constituent re concerns with her 2005 ford escape automobile (design of the powertrain control module computer). *kb the consumer stated while driving, all the lights on the dashboard illuminated. when she arrived at the repair shop, the mechanic performed a diagnostics test where it was determined that a cylinder was not firing. after further examination, it was discovered the power control module was damaged. *jb | |||
| 05/20/2011 | 104000 | ||
| I am a wedding photographer and while traveling about 4.5 hours away from home to shoot a wedding i had problems about 2 hours into my trip. i was on interstate 20 just outside of columbia, sc. i was in the left hand lane behind a semi truck, there was another semi truck in the right lane beside me and behind me i had a large van. i was going about 65-70 when suddenly, the car lost all power including the steering and all the warning lights blinked on. i somehow regained control of the car by shifting in neutral and restarting. i hate to think what would have happened had i not been able to react as fast as i did as the van behind me had to slam on his breaks to keep from hitting me. once the semi truck was cleared of the right lane i got over and turned on my flashers. since i had it running i was too scared to pull over on the side. i got to my nearest exit and pulled over. i turned off the vehicle and all the warning lights went off except the abs and the check engine light. i restarted and drove about a mile to a mechanic. they could not see anything wrong but heard the misfire. the car was towed to classic ford in columbia, sc. i had to rent a car to finish my trip as i couldn't let down a couple about to be married. i just got the estimate to the tune of over $2700.00. it's the pcm module along with coil, spark plugs and a few other things. i am now debating about weather to fix it or not as all the reviews i have read it seems like people continue to have problems after it's fixed. it sounds like ford really needs to figure out a way to fix this chronic problem before someone dies in an accident. | |||
| 03/23/2011 | 1 | ||
| Email from senator on behalf of constituent re concerns with her 2005 ford escape automobile (design of the powertrain control module computer). *kb the consumer stated while driving, all the lights on the dashboard illuminated. when she arrived at the repair shop, the mechanic performed a diagnostics test where it was determined that a cylinder was not firing. after further examination, it was discovered the power control module was damaged. *jb | |||
| 07/07/2010 | 90000 | ||
| The computer short, because a water leak in the computer, the vehicule stalled on the bridge. | |||
| 05/11/2010 | 100000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. the contact stated that the vehicle would lose power while attempting to accelerate. the vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who performed a diagnostic that located the failure at the electronic control module. in addition, the spark plugs were defective. the vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure and current mileage was 100,000. | |||
| 07/07/2010 | 90000 | ||
| The computer short, because a water leak in the computer, the vehicule stalled on the bridge. | |||
| 05/11/2010 | 100000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. the contact stated that the vehicle would lose power while attempting to accelerate. the vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who performed a diagnostic that located the failure at the electronic control module. in addition, the spark plugs were defective. the vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure and current mileage was 100,000. | |||
| 07/07/2010 | 90000 | ||
| The computer short, because a water leak in the computer, the vehicule stalled on the bridge. | |||
| 05/11/2010 | 100000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. the contact state the vehicle loses power while attempting to accelerate. the vehicle was taken to the local mechanic whom performed a diagnosed the failure was located at the electronic control module failed due to defected spark plugs. the vehicle has not been repaired. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure and the current mileage was 100,000. li | |||
| 05/02/2011 | 1 | ||
| Email from the office of congressman reid ribble on behalf of constituent, re problems with her 2005 ford escape *tgw the consumer stated the vehicle stalled while driving on the highway. *jb | |||
| 07/07/2010 | 90000 | ||
| The computer short, because a water leak in the computer, the vehicule stalled on the bridge. | |||
| 05/11/2010 | 100000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. the contact state the vehicle loses power while attempting to accelerate. the vehicle was taken to the local mechanic whom performed a diagnosed the failure was located at the electronic control module failed due to defected spark plugs. the vehicle has not been repaired. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure and the current mileage was 100,000. li | |||
| 05/02/2011 | 1 | ||
| Email from the office of congressman reid ribble on behalf of constituent, re problems with her 2005 ford escape *tgw the consumer stated the vehicle stalled while driving on the highway. *jb | |||
| 04/09/2011 | |||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. while driving approximately 25 mph, the engine stalled without warning. the contact was able to restart the vehicle. whenever the failure recurred, the gear was shifted into neutral or park in order to restart the engine. the failure recurred thirty times. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and they were unable to duplicate the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was unknown. | |||
| 04/09/2011 | |||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. while driving approximately 25 mph, the engine stalled without prior warning. the contact was able to restart the vehicle. whenever the failure occurred the gear was shifted into neutral or park in order for the engine to restart. the failure occurred thirty different times. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and they were unable to duplicate the problem. the failure mileage was unknown. js | |||
| 01/20/2010 | 68000 | ||
| The problem is when driving 2005 ford escape the engine cuts out. when driving on interstate 5 at 60 mph the engine will shut off and then start back up. the theft light lights up when this happens. also, at any speeds the engine will cut out. example is when at stop sign at intersection or cross street, while in drive and proceeding across intersection the cars engine and all electrical will turn off. i will then have to shift car into neutral and restart car and then shift into drive and proceed across intersection hopefully without getting hit from other cars. this has happened with a car full of grandchildren on several occasions. the cars engine cut out happens at greater occurrences when driving up inclines. | |||
| 02/21/2011 | 117000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. while driving approximately 30 mph up a hill the check engine light began illuminating before the vehicle stalled. within a few minutes the contact was able to restart the vehicle but the vehicle would accelerate with minimal speed. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where three ignition coils were replaced. the vehicle continued to drive with minimal speed and the contact was then told that the engine computer needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 117,000. the vin was unavailable. | |||
| 02/21/2011 | 117000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. while driving approximately 30 mph up a hill the check engine light began illuminating on the dashboard before the vehicle stalled. after a few moments the contact was able to restart the vehicle but the vehicle would accelerate with less power. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where three ignition coils were replaced. the vehicle continued to drive with less power and the contact was then told the engine computer needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileages were 117,000. the vin was unavailable. sm. | |||
| 12/14/2010 | 79000 | ||
| In december 2010, my 2005 ford escape limited starting misfiring at 79,000 miles and the service emmissions system message came on. i took it to a ford dealership and they couldn't get the light to come back on or any error codes to appear. the next day, the misfiring happened again and the ford dealership diagnosed it as a bad prc computer. ford replaced the main computer, under warranty, at about 79,900 miles. the misfire went away for about 3 weeks and then reoccured at 82,000 miles. this time, the car dramatically lost power, will not properly shift into gear, shakes when idling and maxes out at about 30 mph on any hill. the service emmissions message and check engine light are constantly on. i took it to the same ford dealership and they stated the coil packs are all misfiring and causing the main computer to fry. they stated that all 6 coils need replaced at a cost of $900, and the main computer also needs replaced again. the computer replacement will be free, because it was just replaced 3 weeks ago when the part was still covered under an 80,000 mile warranty. the regular cost to replace the computer would have been around $950. | |||
| 08/03/2010 | 84000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. while parked the contact noticed the engine light was on. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the failure was diagnosed. the technicians stated the spark plug, coils and manifold needed to be replaced. the contact did not have repairs made to the vehicle at that time and did not use the vehicle until it was towed to an auto repair shop. the technicians replaced the spark plug, coils and manifold. the contact continued to experience the failure and was taken back to the auto repair shop. the technicians stated the catalytic converter and computer needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was contacted and stated they could not provide assistance because the warranty had expired and stated there was not a recall and if there was a recall in the future the contact would get reimbursed for repairs. the approximate failure mileage was 84,000. ds | |||
| 10/23/2010 | 98000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. the contact stated that while driving at approximately 50 mph when the vehicle suddenly shut down; there were no power brakes or steering. she was able to restart the vehicle but it continued to stall on her way home. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealership where the contact was informed that the power control module was the cause of the failure and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was being repaired at the time of the complaint. the manufacturer had not been notified. the current and failure mileages were approximately 105,000-bk | |||
| 10/26/2010 | 104362 | ||
| Ignition spark plug coils (6) shorted out; shorting out the computer as told by the ford tech to the owner of the vechicle. the ford technician told the vechicle owner to keep the receipts because this should have been a recall. | |||
| 10/23/2010 | 98000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. the contact stated that while driving at approximately 50 mph when the vehicle suddenly shut down; there were no power brakes or steering. she was able to restart the vehicle but it continued to stall on her way home. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealership where the contact was informed that the power control module was the cause of the failure and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was being repaired at the time of the complaint. the manufacturer had not been notified. the current and failure mileages were approximately 105,000-bk | |||
| 10/26/2010 | 104362 | ||
| Ignition spark plug coils (6) shorted out; shorting out the computer as told by the ford tech to the owner of the vechicle. the ford technician told the vechicle owner to keep the receipts because this should have been a recall. | |||
| 10/23/2010 | 98000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. the contact stated that while driving at approximately 50 mph when the vehicle suddenly shut down; there were no power brakes or steering. she was able to restart the vehicle but it continued to stall on her way home. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealership where the contact was informed that the power control module was the cause of the failure and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was being repaired at the time of the complaint. the manufacturer had not been notified. the current and failure mileages were approximately 105,000-bk | |||
| 10/26/2010 | 104362 | ||
| Ignition spark plug coils (6) shorted out; shorting out the computer as told by the ford tech to the owner of the vechicle. the ford technician told the vechicle owner to keep the receipts because this should have been a recall. | |||
| 05/05/2009 | 85000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. while driving approximately 55 mph, the check engine warning indicator illuminated and the engine completely stalled. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where one of the six coil packs was replaced in the engine. the failure continued after the repair. the vehicle was taken to the dealer on three different times. a total of eight engine coil packs had been replaced on the vehicle. also, the main computer and one spark plug was replaced by the dealer. the contact had concern of the safety risk involved. the failure mileage was 85,000. js | |||
| 06/12/2010 | 102585 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. while driving at 65mph the vehicle lost all power. about five minutes prior to the failure the emission control warning light was illuminated. the vehicle was manuevered to the median strip and it was towed to a dealership. the mechanic advised this was a common problem and it needed the ignition coils, all the spark plugs, and the power train control module replaced for approximately $2300.00. the vehicle has not been repaired. ford was notified also and stated there was no assistance they could offer. the current and failure mileages are 102,585. | |||
| 03/23/2010 | 117000 | 1 | |
| Vehicle fire on 2005 ford escape (vin [xxx]) on 3/23/2010, i noticed the vehicle suddenly (when driving) began to run rough. (like a spark plug had failed). we immediately pulled into a gas station and inspected the engine compartment (for broken belts and the like) no obvious issue was observed. when i started the vehicle again, i noticed the check engine light was on. immediately i drove the vehicle home and contacted a service garage. i was on my way to take the vehicle into service when i noticed an electrical smell. i pulled into the next gas station, opened the hood, and noticed a small fire located at the #1 cylinder coil pack. i used the gas station fire extinguisher to put out the fire. car was towed the rest of the way to the garage. car had been driven no more than 10 miles after first sign of failure. fire was small enough to not involve police or fire departments, so no fire or police report is available. no one was injured and no property damage occurred outside the vehicle. garage said that if i had limited the damage by extinguishing the fire when i did. garage replaced coil pack, wire pigtail (melted), and intake manifold (also melted by fire). old parts are available for inspection. car was repaired but check engine light came back on after 50 miles. care was immediately shut off and will be towed back to garage. failure code is p0351. (same coil that was replaced is showing bad again) car had approx 117,000 miles on it when fire took place. no other major service events in its lifetime. information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr | |||
| 08/04/2008 | 1 | ||
| I have a 2005 ford escape xlt that has 46000 miles on it and i had both tone rings replaced and i think the one is bad again and it is only a year old. i only drive this vehicle on the paved roads and my short dirt road. i am not hard on the vehicle at all. the ford dealership replaced them for almost $400 parts/labor. the part is only $55 and the rest is labor. ridiculous! of course they are not covered by my warranty that came with the vehicle, which is a 6yr/75000. am i going to have to fork out this money every year, because these things break under normal driving conditions? i think the for company should have to pay to have them replaced, because apparently they are cheaply made and lots of people are having the same problem... the 1st one was replaced on 8/4/08 with 36735 miles and the second one was replaced on 1/8/09 with 40560 miles and i think one is bad again, because the abs light came on again and is flashing service brakes/4x4. apparently these things are defective. they replaced the abs sensing ring on the left and right axles..alot of good that did. *tr | |||
| 09/11/2008 | 100000 | 1 | |
| While driving 70mph on freeway on way to hospital, getting off freeway, the vehicle shut off by itself. luckily i was able to pull off road to avoid getting hit. if still on freeway, would have been killed. engine light came on and unable to restart. had to have towed to dealership due to computer shutdown affecting spark plugs and coils. cost to me from dealership is $2200. *tr | |||
| 05/02/2008 | 39000 | 1 | |
| About 6 weeks ago, my wife called me at work to report her 2005 escape made a funny noise when she tried to start it. when i got home that afternoon, i went to investigate it. when i put the key in and turned it on, it exploded. the intake manifold disentergrated and schrapnel from it severed wiring harness, knocked parts off etc. having 39k miles on it i had it towed to a local top rated mechanic. after the mechanic repaired the mechanical damage, he sent it to beach ford for a pcm issue. they replaced the pcm (under ford warranty, admitting that the computer was ?fried? and this has been a problem with other escapes) but absolves any knowledge or responsibility as to why the explosion occurred in the first place because a ?third party person? repaired the car before beach ford saw it. a ?mike? at ford customer service who based on conversations with beach ford, said that repairs by a third party precludes ford from any responsibility as to why the car exploded in the first place. my mechanic has done internet research and found other reports of pcm issues with the escapes causing problems from failures to explosions. a tech at the ford dealer said it has to do with stray voltage being induced into the wiring and going back up into the pcm, but then ford and the service director denied any knowldege of this. ford said the car is repaired (at my expense) and washed their hands of this situation leaving me with a car that has only 39,000 miles on it and exploded in my driveway causing sever damage, and no attempt to investigate why it happened. i have all the damaged parts that were replaced and told ford that. no one will address why it exploded in the first place. what if this happened at 55 mph vice in my driveway, or my wife was home and i opened the hood and had her start the car so i could listen for that noise she said? please help me out. *tr | |||
| 02/25/2008 | 1 | 06/25/2005 | |
| My 2005 ford escape was missing bad. ford replaced cap and plug, then called me to say that was not the problem it was lack of maintenance and wants me to pay 400.00 to fix it. first of all, my husband used to work for ford dealership and he takes care of all maintenance for me. what good is a manufacturer warranty then? also it will be a week or more before i receive my vehicle back. all i have to say is this is ridiculous they will not give me a loaner car while mine is being fixed and my vehicle wasn't that bad until the dealership received it. i feel they messed up my car and i should not have to pay for it when i have a manufacturer warranty. *tr | |||
| 01/03/2008 | 1 | ||
| I bought a used 2005 escape with 40k miles. it has been pampered and now had just over 50k on it. i went to start it on a cold morning and it would not start. after it warmed up i tried again and it fired, but not running on all cylinders. it turns out the ignition coils are prone to failure. this car is only 3 years old and i need to replace three of the six ignition coils? this car is out of warranty so i am responsible for the repair. the car kept stalling and had a top speed of around 30mph on the way to the dealership to diagnose the problem. i will never buy another ford product again. i am disgusted! *tr | |||
| 07/02/2007 | 50000 | 1 | 05/01/2007 |
| Tl*-the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. approximately fifteen minutes after parking the vehicle, flames erupted from the front end of the vehicle. the dealer did not inspect the vehicle to determine the cause of failure. the current and failure mileages were 50,000. | |||
| 03/26/2007 | 1 | 03/05/2007 | |
| This case involves an engine fire to a 2005 ford escape that was being operated under normal conditions in urban driving in the greater atlanta, ga area. smoke was seen coming from the front part of the vehicle. the front seat passenger was burned after opening the glove box to investigate the smoke. the vehicle was almost totally consumed by the fire. *tr | |||
| 03/12/2007 | 6000 | 3 | 07/16/2005 |
| I have had my oil pan fixed 3 times and i only have 21,000 miles on my vehicle. today it is in for the third time. also now i have to get oil spots off my driveway. i never though i would have to worry about my 2005 ford escape leaking oil on my driveway. *jb | |||
| 12/09/2005 | 25000 | 1 | 07/13/2005 |
| Dt: the contact was traveling at 60 mph on the freeway and the vehicle lost power. there was no warning prior to the failure. the emergency brake was used to stop the vehicle. the vehicle was towed to a dealership, who determined it was the spark plugs. also the coil pack malfunctioned. the vehicle is at the dealership. *ak | |||
| 12/09/2004 | 8000 | 2 | 07/01/2004 |
| I was driving on the interstate and my engine stalled. i took it to the local ford dealer and they indicate a loose battery cable was the cause. a few weeks later, the same thing happened on the interstate. the dealership is looking again and have called ford's engineering for advice, since they have yet to find the cause. this is a serious safety issue, especially if i cannot get to the emergency lane on the interstate. it does start again once i pull over. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 07/10/2011 | 90046 | ||
| While out of town sunday july 10th 2011, 300 miles from home my 2005 ford escape caught on fire, od 90046. we got in the car started it up and then when looking at the map i looked up and smoke was pouring out from under the hood. as i jumped out the door came back and gouged my nose open. while bleeding all over the place i opened the hood and poured water over the fire. the car had caught on fire just under the rear side of the intake manifold. after extinguishing the fire, i called the local santa maria ford dealer, who only offered our service department will be open tomorrow. i had the vehicle towed to the dealer that day and while there decided to have my wife look at a new car. regardless of the fact that i put the flames out early and i as a maintenance officer with 24 years experience i could have fixed the car, i wanted my wife to have a new car so when i leave her behind for my next duty station in the marine corps and deploy, i would not have any worries. the sales experience was what i expected but my biggest issues were that, although the service department was closed, out of luck, yea right, the service manager stopped by to work on his rv and assisted in the appraisal of my 2005 escape then left before i knew he was there. due to the ford defect, fire damage, they offered my $2,000 for a trade in. i talked them into around $4,200. i had a car that cost me $28,000 six years ago and due to a defect i got around $4,200 for it in great shape, except the very small fire damage> luckily we had the fire in a parking lot not while on a back road, off road, traffic jam. from research earlier escape models have a history of engine fires, and some of the later, but nothing to date on the 2005. ford corporate has yet to contact me about my complaint, i am asking them to acknowledge the problem and hope they would compensate me for the lost value in my trade in due to some type of obvious defect in their product. case # 0389141921 | |||
| 04/29/2011 | 54000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. the contact stated that while driving on the highway the vehicle stalled. the vehicle was taken to local mechanic who diagnosed that two of the plugs and coils were defective as a result the computer was damaged and needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was notified of the failure but offered no assistance with the repair. the vehicle identification number was not available. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 54,000. | |||
| 04/29/2011 | 54000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. the contact stated that while driving on the highway the vehicle stalled. the vehicle was taken to local shop who diagnosed that two of the vehicle plugs and coil were defective as a result the computer was damage and needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was contacted who did not offered any assistance. the vehicle identification number was not available. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 54,000. pm | |||
| 04/04/2011 | 146300 | ||
| I started my car at work and left to go pick up my daughter, i wasn't driving hard or fast just going slow, and all of a sudden i heard a large explosion, i had to pull my car over because it had become loud and unable to drive. i opened the hood and found that a spark plug had shot out of the hole in the head of my car. the spark plug had actually dented the hood of my car when it shot out. my car has been very very well maintained. this has never hapened before. this is an unsafe and scary experience. they say that it could cost $3500 to $4000 to fix by replacing the head because the threads stripped and ford knows this is a problem. ford needs to fix this, before someone does get hurt! | |||
| 03/14/2011 | 84312 | ||
| While driving our 2005 ford escape, we were on the highway, in the acceleration lane, traveling approximately 45 miles an hour accelerating up to 55, the vehicle suddenly shuttered, and then died, the check engine, overdrive, abs, and airbag lights illuminated on the console. i had to hit the hazard lights and put the vehicle into neutral narrowly avoiding being hit by a tractor trailer truck. i was able to maneuver the vehicle to the shoulder. i attempted to restart the vehicle and while it restarted it was misfiring and check engine light was on. the vehicle was unable to move under its own power. we were on the side of a highway with our 4 year old daughter in the car during morning rush hour. thankfully we were not hit and killed by this ford engine failure. | |||
| 04/04/2011 | 146300 | ||
| I started my car at work and left to go pick up my daughter, i wasn't driving hard or fast just going slow, and all of a sudden i heard a large explosion, i had to pull my car over because it had become loud and unable to drive. i opened the hood and found that a spark plug had shot out of the hole in the head of my car. the spark plug had actually dented the hood of my car when it shot out. my car has been very very well maintained. this has never hapened before. this is an unsafe and scary experience. they say that it could cost $3500 to $4000 to fix by replacing the head because the threads stripped and ford knows this is a problem. ford needs to fix this, before someone does get hurt! | |||
| 03/14/2011 | 84312 | ||
| While driving our 2005 ford escape, we were on the highway, in the acceleration lane, traveling approximately 45 miles an hour accelerating up to 55, the vehicle suddenly shuttered, and then died, the check engine, overdrive, abs, and airbag lights illuminated on the console. i had to hit the hazard lights and put the vehicle into neutral narrowly avoiding being hit by a tractor trailer truck. i was able to maneuver the vehicle to the shoulder. i attempted to restart the vehicle and while it restarted it was misfiring and check engine light was on. the vehicle was unable to move under its own power. we were on the side of a highway with our 4 year old daughter in the car during morning rush hour. thankfully we were not hit and killed by this ford engine failure. | |||
| 04/04/2011 | 146300 | ||
| I started my car at work and left to go pick up my daughter, i wasn't driving hard or fast just going slow, and all of a sudden i heard a large explosion, i had to pull my car over because it had become loud and unable to drive. i opened the hood and found that a spark plug had shot out of the hole in the head of my car. the spark plug had actually dented the hood of my car when it shot out. my car has been very very well maintained. this has never hapened before. this is an unsafe and scary experience. they say that it could cost $3500 to $4000 to fix by replacing the head because the threads stripped and ford knows this is a problem. ford needs to fix this, before someone does get hurt! | |||
| 03/14/2011 | 84312 | ||
| While driving our 2005 ford escape, we were on the highway, in the acceleration lane, traveling approximately 45 miles an hour accelerating up to 55, the vehicle suddenly shuttered, and then died, the check engine, overdrive, abs, and airbag lights illuminated on the console. i had to hit the hazard lights and put the vehicle into neutral narrowly avoiding being hit by a tractor trailer truck. i was able to maneuver the vehicle to the shoulder. i attempted to restart the vehicle and while it restarted it was misfiring and check engine light was on. the vehicle was unable to move under its own power. we were on the side of a highway with our 4 year old daughter in the car during morning rush hour. thankfully we were not hit and killed by this ford engine failure. | |||
| 04/04/2011 | 146300 | ||
| I started my car at work and left to go pick up my daughter, i wasn't driving hard or fast just going slow, and all of a sudden i heard a large explosion, i had to pull my car over because it had become loud and unable to drive. i opened the hood and found that a spark plug had shot out of the hole in the head of my car. the spark plug had actually dented the hood of my car when it shot out. my car has been very very well maintained. this has never hapened before. this is an unsafe and scary experience. they say that it could cost $3500 to $4000 to fix by replacing the head because the threads stripped and ford knows this is a problem. ford needs to fix this, before someone does get hurt! | |||
| 03/14/2011 | 84312 | ||
| While driving our 2005 ford escape, we were on the highway, in the acceleration lane, traveling approximately 45 miles an hour accelerating up to 55, the vehicle suddenly shuttered, and then died, the check engine, overdrive, abs, and airbag lights illuminated on the console. i had to hit the hazard lights and put the vehicle into neutral narrowly avoiding being hit by a tractor trailer truck. i was able to maneuver the vehicle to the shoulder. i attempted to restart the vehicle and while it restarted it was misfiring and check engine light was on. the vehicle was unable to move under its own power. we were on the side of a highway with our 4 year old daughter in the car during morning rush hour. thankfully we were not hit and killed by this ford engine failure. | |||
| 12/14/2010 | 79000 | ||
| In december 2010, my 2005 ford escape limited starting misfiring at 79,000 miles and the service emmissions system message came on. i took it to a ford dealership and they couldn't get the light to come back on or any error codes to appear. the next day, the misfiring happened again and the ford dealership diagnosed it as a bad prc computer. ford replaced the main computer, under warranty, at about 79,900 miles. the misfire went away for about 3 weeks and then reoccured at 82,000 miles. this time, the car dramatically lost power, will not properly shift into gear, shakes when idling and maxes out at about 30 mph on any hill. the service emmissions message and check engine light are constantly on. i took it to the same ford dealership and they stated the coil packs are all misfiring and causing the main computer to fry. they stated that all 6 coils need replaced at a cost of $900, and the main computer also needs replaced again. the computer replacement will be free, because it was just replaced 3 weeks ago when the part was still covered under an 80,000 mile warranty. the regular cost to replace the computer would have been around $950. | |||
| 10/20/2010 | 89362 | ||
| Travelling at highway speeds, 2005 escape with under 90,000 miles began missing and cutting out. was able to limp in to ford dealer (sam scism ford) where diagnosis indicated # 2 # 6 misfires with further diagnosis indicating no signal to coil. dealer determined need to replace pcm and did so at over $1100. less than 30 days later, similar smyptoms and different dealer diagnosed #6 coil problems. replaced coila at $240. | |||
| 05/21/2010 | 79000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. while driving at 65 mph, the vehicle began to vibrate and shake. the contact pulled over and noticed nothing wrong when inspecting. the vehicle was taken to a repair shop where the contact was informed that a coil in the engine failed. the vehicle was at the dealership being repaired at the time of the complaint. the current and failure mileages were approximately 79,000. | |||
| 02/27/2010 | 147000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. while the contact was driving approximately 8 mph. suddenly, the vehicle swayed across the road without assistance; and smoke was coming from underneath the hood. the contact was able to gain control when pressure was applied to the brake pedal. the vehicle was driven to the side of the road. the engine was turned off and restarted. the vehicle was able to resume travel normally. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnostic testing. the technician stated the vehicle required a new water pump and a timing chain. the failure mileage was 147,000. the current mileage was 148,089. | |||
| 10/19/2009 | 96500 | 1 | |
| Over the past year, my vehicle would occasionally shake, stutter, and hesitate upon acceleration. each time this happened and i immediately brought it to be serviced by the dealership, it required a new coil pack and spark plug. depending on which one of 6 failed, the cost for repair varied greatly. i was told that it's not worth replacing all 6 at once, to wait until each individual one showed signs of having an issue or needing replacement. then, one day, i am driving on the highway at the posted speed of 65 miles per hour, when i noticed the car didn't have as much pep or pick-up as usual. as i was exiting from the left lane onto an on-ramp for a toll, the car completely died. with no warning, no indications, no stuttering as described above, no lights on the dashboard, nothing - it just died. this required all 6 coils and plugs to be replaced (including the 3 new within the past year) in addition to the pcm (power control module). i am told one of the coils/plugs failed, sent out a radio frequency, and caused damage to the entire system. *tr | |||
| 08/08/2009 | 43000 | 1 | |
| 2005 ford escape with 43,000 miles and the engine has a bad piston,lifter or valve knocking. *tr | |||
| 06/16/2008 | 62000 | 1 | 11/01/2004 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. while driving 45 mph, the vehicle began making loud, horrible noises from the engine compartment. it sounded as if the engine would fall apart. the contact pulled the vehicle over and turned off the engine. the vehicle was towed to a dealer and they stated that a new engine was needed because the connection rod shattered in the engine. the dealer was convinced that the vehicle was not well maintained; therefore, they did not assume responsibility for the repairs. the contact believes that this was due to a manufacturer defect and they should be responsible for the repairs. the engine was removed by her husband and replaced with a new engine. the current and failure mileages were 62,000. updated 6/22/09 *cn the engine failed. updated 06/25/09.*jb | |||
| 09/15/2006 | 22000 | 3 | 06/02/2004 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while driving various speeds, the vehicle stalled without warning on several occasions. it was maneuvered off the road and later started. the vehicle was driven to the dealer, the first few times the stalling occurred, however the last time it was towed to the dealer. the dealership could not duplicate the problem. updated 10/18/2006 - *nm | |||
| 07/09/2006 | 2000 | 12 | 09/14/2005 |
| New 2005 ford escape has numerous issues that are not being addressed by multiple dealer shops: - intermittent stalling, similar to problem causing recall of 2001 - 2003 escapes. car will suddenly lose power, resulting in loss of power sterring and brakes. dealer cannot reproduce, so will do nothing about it. - gasoline smell and loud knocking from engine in hot temperatures. - extremely low gas mileage, almost 50% below advertised mileage. these complaints appear in other reports as well, so this is not isolated. ford is doing its best not to address any of these issues and telling people to just deal with it. *nm | |||
| 03/05/2005 | 11000 | 7 | 07/01/2004 |
| Dt: while driving down the road vehicle shuts off without warning. as a result the steering wheel locked up. *ak *nm | |||
| 01/02/2005 | 1400 | 2 | 10/20/2004 |
| Two times when i was driving under slow conditions (in parking lots) the engine on 2005 ford escape xlt lurched forward accelatorating on it's own. the first time i had just released the brake as i was turning a corner in a bank parking lot. the engine immediately reved up high and the vehicle took off. i quickly applied the brakes which after a couple seconds seemed to knock the engine back down to a normal idle. the second time, again i was coasting in a parking lot, attempting to turn into a parking space, when the engine reved up high and the vehicle again took off. i slammed on the brakes and the engine returned to normal idle. but for the luck of no other vehicles or people around when the incidents happend, no accidents occured. i reported the problem and took the vehicle into the dealership service department but because the problem did not occur for the technician, no action was taken. i am reporting this, because i know the problem occurred, not once but twice and it is a very dangerous condition. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 06/14/2006 | 44800 | 1 | 02/04/2005 |
| Engine pings (pre-detonation) when outside temp is over 85 degrees and speed is over 40 mph. dealer says no codes are thrown but suggested the latest pcm reflash and injector cleaning at 44,800 miles might solve the problem. a $278 charge and no difference. no refund since they now tell me this is a maintenance item but the dealership also mentions they've seen a lot of these issues with the new e10 gas in the ozone non-attainment region. i explained i do not use e10 since the county in which i reside does not sell e10. they suggest trying different gas brands which doesn't help. after explaining i have another brand of vehicle with a similar size engine that does not ping, they state ford needs to do something about this issue. *nm | |||
| 10/12/2004 | 2400 | 4 | 08/25/2004 |
| Oil leak from engine. gasket replaced.....oil leaked again. dealer said the crankshaft on the engine was out of specs....engine was replaced ( 2,741 miles ).since then numerous problems have arisen from an air vent tube hitting the fan belt to a loud noise and shaking of the engine that nearly caused a serious accident on the highway...trying to get to the breakdown lane. now the transmission ( left fron trans axel ) is leaking fluid. the only thing ford offers is an extended warrantee. this truck is a lemon. this car has been out of service 27 of the last 35 days. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||
| 05/20/2011 | 143000 | ||
| Nothing let up to the failure. car died while pulling out in traffic. was told it was the coil paks gone bad. replaced them. then told the calatlyic converter burn out when the coils went. come to find out this is a issue for is aware of on the 2005 escape. i was almost rear ended when this happened and has a hard time getting off the road. no indication it was going to stall. this is a safety issue on these cars. i have already put out close to $200.00 and its still not fixed. iit also has blown up my computer in the car. i was scared to death and very lucky that i was not hit. ford is aware of this problem and will do nothing about it. what will it take for some action to be taken? somebody getting killed before ford is made to do something with this issue. | |||
| 05/08/2011 | |||
| 2005 ford shuts off after long distance or no distance shutter like you are pushinng in a clutch but this is maual drive than shuts down dealer says they ca.t fine problem | |||
| 03/17/2010 | 66000 | ||
| While vacationing in myrtle beach, my 2005 ford esape ran sluggish and was missing after a heavy rain. had it towed to the local dealer where they told me that the casing for the pcm had leaked and water had gotten into the pcm and caused the malfunction. this problem also caused the plugs and coils to need replacing. parts were not available and had to wait two weeks for repairs. received a call from dealer saying that it was also necessary to replace the exhaust manifold and the catalytic converter. another 3 days and the total bill from the dealer was $5,262.38. along with a rental car for 1.5 weeks and two additional days in hotel made for an expensive holiday. called ford customer service when i returned home and they were not even interested in my situation. needless to say, i will never own another ford, and am now driving japanese. | |||
| 05/12/2010 | 118000 | ||
| While driving 50 mph without warning the vehicle shut off by itself.if it were not 5:30 in the morning i may have caused an accident or been killed. i was able to restart it, but the engine light came on and it ran very hard. it then gave me a service emissions warning. the mechanic states that all 6 spark plugs and 6 coils need replaced and that the computer system was fried (smv).furthermore, he stated that it was an error in manufacturing in regards to the spark plug installation. i now find that this is a common problem with the 2005 ford escapes but no recalls or notices have been made. | |||
| 09/21/2008 | 94100 | 1 | |
| 2005 ford escape 94,000 miles, catalytic converter plugged, out of 8yr 80,000 mile warranty, about $2000 to fix. *tr | |||