Ford Escape - Engine Shutdowns

Today is the fourth time my 2010 Ford Escape engine has shutdown. Luckily I was in the right hand lane of I95 and was able to pull over. The thought of losing all power in the center lane of I95 scares me to death. I've taken it into Apple Ford Twice. Once they said they fixed it and the second time they looked at me like I was crazy, there is nothing wrong with your car. (I think that is the female thing with the mechanic, because I am female I am car **.) I now have no confidence in my Escape or Ford and I am stuck in a 20k loan. I am currently searching for a trade in deal where they pay off your loan.

I bought a Ford Escape in September of 2010. It was a 2009 model. On Christmas Day we were driving on the interstate and the car suddenly shut down. My husband was driving and managed to get it off the road. He turned the car off and waited 7-8 minutes then restarted it. We took it to the local Ford dealership and they ran a diagnostics test and said they could not find anything wrong. A month later I was driving down a main road in my town and the car went from 60 mph to 5 mph in a matter of seconds. It shut down again. We have now taken the car in again and the dealership is telling us they can't find anything wrong. This has scared me to the point that I don't even want to drive the car again.

Ford Escape 2005 Engine shutdown, PCM burned, 5 coils burned. The car has 49.048 miles and before at 10000 miles the transmission has to be replaced. I had to replace PCM 6 coils 6 spark plugs at a cost of $1279.72. Under de warranty eight years or 80000 miles extension by Ford. The dealer only credit the PCM.

I was going 45mph when I suddenly lost all power on 9/17/2011. When I was driving my car to the dealership to get fixed in 9/18/2011, the car suddenly stopped running. Luckily for me, both times, someone was not behind me. The dealership said that they do not know what was wrong and they could not fix it. They suggested buying a new throttle for $510. We'll see how long that lasts.

I am a wedding photographer and while traveling about 4.5 hours away from home to shoot a wedding, I had problems about two 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 brakes 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. 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. The vehicle is a 2005 Ford Escape.

While traveling about 65-70mph on the highway, my battery light and ABS light on the panel illuminated, and then, I lost power. I continued to have power for the windows, fan, etc., but not anything (even a sound) when attempting to re-start the vehicle. After looking online, I see there have been issues in previous years with the Escape.

I was driving over Brooklyn bridge at 40 mph. I got to bottom of the bridge and the car started stalling, and would only go 10-15 mph. I was trying to make it home but could not. I past by my husband's mechanic shop and before I could stop, the car jerked and started jerking, and sound of part loose was loud. My sister and I jumped out of the car. When I got back in, the car gave a loud boom sound and went dead. I had it check by my husband's mechanic and he informed me that parts in the transmission broke. I told him not to do anything else. The car, a 2005 Ford Escape, was driving smoothly with no indication that parts were about to break. The car only has 28,000 miles.

I filed a report with Ford motor company and also with the NHTSA. I feel that I should not have to paid over $3,000 for repairs when the car is hardly driven and the transmission goes out with neither warning nor indication. The parts I feel might have been defected and as Ford always brag that they build their cars with durability. I feel that they are using cheap material even after people paid a decent amount of money for their cars.

I recently brought my 2005 Ford Escape in for service at the dealer were it was purchased. My car had stalled out while getting on the highway at rush hour. I was able to get the car to the side of the road and it started back up thankfully because I had my two small children in the car. The car was running very rough and kept stalling out. The car was towed to a non-Ford garage for diagnosis only.

At that point, I was informed that Ford had originally released the 2005 Escape (3.0 V6 only) with the wrong spark plugs. The wrong spark plugs interfere with the coils and in turn destroy the PCM. There were multiple TSB's issued regarding this problem. After hearing this, I brought the vehicle to the Ford dealership where it was purchased. They confirmed the diagnosis but stated that this was not covered under the New Vehicle Limited Warranty. I then had several conversations via email with Ford customer service (corporate level) who again informed me that this was not covered. My total repair bill (including towing) is approx $3,000. A search on the internet brought up many other people with this problem and Ford has not accepted responsibility for any of them. This issue is caused only by the fact that Ford released these vehicles with defective parts.

Ford has had a recall about Ford Escape stalling unexpectedly. They said it was fixed once we bought the Escape 2 years ago. It has been doing it ever since we owned it. But she said it is a one-time fix and too bad for me. I have to pay to get it fixed. I think it is a reoccurring problem so they should fix it.

2002 Ford Escape engine failure. Will I was driving my engine started knocking and then stalled. My truck had 64 000 Km. I called Ford and they told me that my vehicule warranty had expire. So I asked if it was normal ford a 64 000 km engine to fail. So finally they agreed to tow my truck to the nearest dealer. After inspection. They told me that my engine had over heated. They also mentioned that on a service bill from the previous owner. The engin had leaked oil and probably damage the engine. I went to the dealer. Much to my surprise. The compression rings were in the oil pan and had no discoloration or a blewish color that would confirm there finding. While looking into the stated service bill. No mention of oil haded. Just the mention ''oil pan plug thighten and oil swipe''.

After a 5 weeks argument. I got a agreement in witch I assumed 1000$ on the 7300$ repair cost. I was fortunate that in Canada we have the legal warranty that states that any goods has to last a normal lifetime according to the type of good in normal use. It costed me 1000$ plus the motel and travel expense. This incident happened 250 Km form home. The overall cost came near 2500$

I have a 2001 Ford Escape. I was driving uphill with my 8-month-old daughter in the car going about 45 mph and my engine just shut off. When the vehicle shut off, I had no steering, no brakes, no odometer, nothing. No reason, no warning. This definitely should be recalled. How dangerous. Thank God I was in the right lane and was able to get it off the road.

My 2005 Ford Escape gas pedal sticks when the weather is 50 below. I have to punch down hard in order for it to go and when it does it stops. I have to pull to the side and start it again. Am I the only one with this problem?

As I was doing 40 mph down an incline my engine shut off and I lost power steering and brakes. If a car was in front of me there would have been a very ugly accident. This problem has been reported numerous times by other Ford Escape owners. I wound up on someone's lawn because of losing control of the vehicle. What does it take to have a recall on this before people start dying?

Lynne and other owners with this problem should immediately find an aggressive Lemon Law attorney.

In November of 2001 I purchased a 2001 Ford Escape. At the time of the purchase the vehicle already had 1300 miles. In December of 2001 the vehicle was returned to the dealer for an inspection due to a chemical odor. Whenever the engine was started a chemical odor consumed the vehicle. When the car was taken to the dealer the mechanics could not find a specific problem. However, the mechanic agreed to smelling the odor as well. To this day the car continues to create the same smell when ever the engine is turned on.

Oftentimes the car cranks over and the engine does not start. On 1/13/03 the car would not start. After being serviced at the dealership the auto mechanic ruled the problem as being the result of a bad battery. Which is rather unusual considering the car is only 2 years old. The mechanic replaced the old battery and installed a new battery.

A month later the engine light illuminated therefore indicating the engine needed to be serviced. The car was returned and the service tech had mentioned that there was a malfunction with the sensors. Currently a problem still exists when attempting to start the engine. The car cranks over but does not start until the gas pedal is pressed several times.

I am concerned that in the short amount of time that i have owned the car it has incurred several problems relating to the engine. To make a long story short i have taken this car to the dealership 4 times regarding engine related problems. I just recently found out that the car had 4 other owners prior to me. Which sends the message of a red flag. I wonder if the other owners were experiencing problems with the vehicle as well.

I bought a brand-new Ford Escape 2001. On August 16, 2002 the vehicle broke down on the Cross Island Pkwy coming from Long Island. The vehicle shut down on the highway while driving at about 50 mph, almost getting into a accident with my 6 year old son in the vehicle.

The vehicle ever since has been out of commission for almost 30 days. I spoke with the dealer and said I don't want that vehicle anymore, I am so fearful of that vehicle that I could never drive it again. I don't want to put my life and my family's lives in danger because this brand-new vehicle shuts off on me while driving it.

I think my vehicle may fall under the lemon law. The dealer doesn't seem to want to help me and give me a new vehicle. I am a New York City police officer and it has caused me to miss and not have any means of transportation.

Purchased Ford 2002 Escape from Rockwall Ford, Rockwall, Texas on January 5, 2002. On July 15, 2002, took vehicle to Rockwall Ford with complaint that vehicle died while driving. Rockwall Ford ran diagnostics and informed me nothing was wrong with the vehicle. On August 9, 2002 took vehicle to Rockwall Ford with complaint that vehicle died while driving. Ford informed me there was a Technical Service Bulletin (TSB) on the Escape and that hitting a bump in the road could cause engine to shut off (this is on my invoice).

Also informed me that key ring should not weigh over 9 ounces. My key ring weights 3 ounces. I talked with Kevin Renner this date and he informed me that Ford had placed "flight recorders" in some Escapes to obtain data. I asked if he would keep me informed as to status on Escapes with Ford. On August 14, 2002 sent certified letter to Ford Customer Relations in Michigan requesting vehicle be replaced.

Fortunately, to date, no physical injuries. However, I am very uncomfortable driving this vehicle. I make 12 hour trips on the interstate from time to time but am afraid to do so because concrete barricades on the interstate are miles long (construction zones) and I'm very worried vehicle will die while driving. I consider this vehicle a serious safety hazard.