Ford Escape Reviews

On the morning of May 8, I was getting ready to go drop my 10-yr-old son to school. He was sitting in the passenger side with door open and his right leg out. I started the engine and the car went on reverse without pressing the brakes and the shift bar was on park. The door hit a brick fence, the inside panel broke and cut my son's leg badly (10 stitches inside and outside). I reported this issue to Ford. The car had 265 miles and I just bought it the Saturday before. Land Way dealer (Auburn, MA) told me that they are not responsible and I have to put a claim with Ford. I did and now they say I have to pay for my rental because they don't know if this is a mechanical issue yet. It may take 2-3 months and I am responsible for the loan payment (Car is financed) and the rental car at the same time. Service Dept. at the dealer treated me as a liar and I am making up this story. Service manager told me that if I don't have money to deal with rentals to cancel my claim and have my car fixed. A police report was submitted; the accident is true and what happened with my son is true, ambulance and hospital service were involved. I am not taking the same car until Ford has certified that the car is safe.

2004 Ford Escape Stalling Issues - Starting in 2012 and now recurring 2013, the car turns over and will not hold an idle. As soon as I release the break to put the car in gear, it stalls out. Last year it would then not turn over and would act as if the engine was flooded. After sitting for 30-60 minutes, the car would start. This problem would occur when I would perform short multiple trips around town. This year the car starts, but will not hold any RPMs. It will keep starting, but will stall out. Each time I have called the dealership, Steve Marshall Ford, of course the car starts fine for them. They have never found any problem with the vehicle and have never acknowledged that this is a problem with this model. But apparently it is, if the posts I have found on the internet are to be believed.

When I turned on the AC for the first time this year, it made a loud grinding noise for a few seconds, then never cooled. I took it in to the dealership to check and for regular 45,000-mile maintenance. Dealer called and gave the following description of the problem: "In the AC dryer, there is a filter bag with little blue balls of desiccant. It seems that it is a very common problem that these filter bags burst and flood the entire AC system with the balls (aka 'debris') which causes all the parts to fail and/or clog. Many of the parts can't be effectively flushed so they have to be replaced." The cost to replace the entire AC system (all valves, tubes, hoses, evaporator, compressor, condenser, accumulator, dryer, etc.) came to $2,022.65.

I bought a new car, 2010 Ford Escape, for fear of my older car breaking down, as my new commute was mostly highway travel. First engine stall on major highway S-287: While traveling in the middle lane, while traveling up a hill, my engine died, as I slowly peaked the hill on my car's own inertia. I just missed getting slammed in the back end by a tractor-trailer due to my sudden, unexpected loss of power. I finally made it to the side of the road, alive and by some miracle, I didn't get hit. I called AAA and they arrived to assist. They asked me if my car started and I said yes. The recommend I drive it home, but stay in the right lane in case the car stalled again.

Driving the car today and the engine just shut down. Luckily I was only going 20mph. I pulled over, turned off the engine and it restarted with no problem. Considering all the other complaints, this is a serious issue.

2009 Escape xlt 4wd. - I bought this vehicle new because Ford refused to take the government bailout. About a month into my ownership, the transmission failed. While this was covered by warranty, it took 6 weeks to get my vehicle back from the dealer as parts were back ordered. After that, one of the front brakes fell off, supposedly a result of being put together improperly from the transmission repair. Again costs covered but a royal pain. After that, one more trip back to a dealer because of another transmission issue. This time, shifting problems. After some reprogramming, that issue seems to be mostly resolved but I still will get an occasional clunk.

I bought my 2007 Ford Escape in July 2011. It had approximately 54k miles. Two months ago, I brought my vehicle in because the driver's seat belt un-clicks itself as I'm driving. Ford says it's out of warranty and it will be $280 to fix it. I was appalled. Why isn't Ford backing a safety issue especially when it's a seat belt?!

I purchased a 2010 Ford Escape with approx. 45,000 miles in Nov. of 2012 from Ed Morse Cadillac in Tampa , FL. A month after the purchase, I was on I-75 in the left lane going about 65 miles per hr when the engine started losing power. I was able to coast the car off the road but it was very dangerous doing it. It had completely lost power. I was able to restart it after a few minutes and went directly to Elder Ford to have it checked out. They told me that based on my problem and other people who had a similar problem they determined that the throttle assembly needed to be replaced. Also, that the Escape came with this problem direct from the factory. They wanted $500 to replace it but Ed Morse did it for $250. I called Ford but they said it was not their problem and there was not a recall for the throttle assembly. I was very angry but helpless. I feel taken and I am worried that this could happen again. Please help.

This past year I was in the market for a new vehicle since my previous car broke down. I decided to purchase the beautiful and reliable 2012 Ford Escape, so I thought. I purchased the vehicle brand new and was happy with how it handled. I use this vehicle primarily to get me to work safely. I have approximately 6000 km on it. On two separate occasions, I drove it and it shut off on me. I could not believe it; I was lost for words. I brought it back to the dealership and they placed their computer diagnostic in it, which stated nothing was wrong and they told me to continue driving it. The reason it may have shut off is due to a batch of bad gas or condensation in the tank. Therefore, I keep the tank full at all times and only put in gas from well-known gas stations such as Esso and Petro Canada. I find that the car shuts down during acceleration and deceleration. Could there be an issue with the throttle or fuel line? Has anyone experienced this nonsense? I paid 30 thousand dollars for this vehicle and I am afraid to drive it. I will be bringing it back to the dealership this Thursday for round 2 of inspection. I hope they find a problem and fix it.

I bought a 2012 Ford Escape in October of 2011. About 2 months in, the transmission started shifting hard and it was jerky. A couple more months later, while pulling out of a shopping center, it would not shift at all. This almost caused me to get hit from behind. Many trips to the dealership later, they cannot find anything wrong. It still shifts rough, jerky, and erratic at times. Let’s fast forward a few more months. I was driving this morning, and my engine just stalled out. I coasted to a safe place with my flashers on. I placed it in park, and it started right up again without a problem. This is a serious safety issue that Ford needs to address.

I bought a brand new Ford Escape Titanium (2013) a month ago. During the third week of ownership, we had snow. No big deal. The car handled well. I pulled it into the garage on a Friday night and then came Saturday morning. My garage floor, where the snow had melted off from the night before, was stained a bright orange rust color under each of the rear wheels. I got down on my hands and knees and found that my brand new car, with less than 1,000 miles on it, had rusted on the undercarriage, exhaust system and in the wheel wells. I was told by the dealership that Ford said "That's how it is and it's how it is engineered" and that Ford no longer puts a protective coat under the car. So their recommendation to me was to just deal with the mess, the ruining of my garage floor and driveway.

I bought a 2013 4x4 Ford Escape and have never gotten better than 18.5 mpg. What the hell? Sticker promises 22 city and 28 road. I want compensation. This is not what I paid $28,000 for. I demand answers.

09 Escape Dies - The same thing has been happening to me. The dealership tried to recreate it. Really ... in one day? Ridiculous! Not to mention, they said that the minute it happens, bring it in. How, if the car dies? It's unbelievable! I think everyone should contact/write to their local news stations ... they have "investigative reporters." I'm sure if enough people send in stuff, they will start airing it on TV and/or investigate! My friend said she picketed the dealership for her ''lemon" jeep & they took it back. Something needs to be done about this issue! I live in Houston, TX; the freeways here are crazy & everyone goes 65-75 on them. This problem could cause a huge wreck! That being said, someone could get seriously hurt or die!

Four months ago, I bought a 2010 Ford Escape Limited. On January 23, 2013, the engine shut down on the highway while going 65 mph. I was in the middle lane but was able to nurse it to the shoulder. I turned it off and restarted. It ran fine for another 20 minutes and the engine shut down again. I restarted and made it to the house. Don't tell me that there is nothing wrong, Ford! Too many instances have been cited on this site alone for you to now pay attention. Today is Friday. I'm trading it in tomorrow. I'm not going to spend a dime to fix this re-occurring problem.

I was driving my 2010 Ford Escape on the highway at about 65 mph when suddenly it lost acceleration and went to 20 mph. I was on a bridge at the time with no shoulder and coasted to the end of the bridge to pull over. I could see the cars behind me fearing I would get hit. It was night and I immediately put my hazards on. I pulled to the side of the road and called a tow truck. When the tow truck arrived, he checked under the hood and started the car back up with no problem. I was able to get home. It is Sunday and I am very worried now after reading hundreds of incidents of the same occurrence! This is unsafe, and I am very upset. I wonder what I will be told when I take it in?

2011 Ford Escape XLT - After about 10 months, we have a problem with the rubber door seals. With some hesitation, Ford replaced them under warranty. A few months later, we noticed they were cracked and breaking again. Since it is over the 12-month warranty, they (Jacobsen Ford) do not want to look at it and are saying it is the owner's fault (we are rubbing against it when we enter the car). I would think Ford, after all these years, could make a better product than something that will only last a couple of months. A person should be able to bump or rub against your car/door when entering/exiting without having problems. Heaven forbid if we had kids entering and exiting. We're very disappointed. I have always supported domestic products and particularly Ford, but I will be reconsidering for my next purchase. By the way, my second vehicle is GM and I am very happy with their product.

2003 Ford Escape - My primary complaint of course is replacement of the cruise control cable (approximately $35) due to a safety recall hazard. I have a major complaint about the paint as well as it is a manufacture's defect that is widespread for the color "Gold Ash." I contacted Ford about the paint in 2005, but the mileage was out of warranty. It's clearly a defect and a common one at that for my color. I would truly love a resolution for that expensive fix as well because it's Ford's fault, but I don't know if I would have a fighting chance. This vehicle has been waxed and cared for properly, but it didn't matter. Also, the other two concerns I listed are safety concerns as well, but Ford denies my vehicle is part of the recall. I know it should be for both because I have the problems noted, but I can't make them perform the recall. They are engine stalling and rear latch. I can give details on anything upon request.

I purchased a Ford 2013 Escape a couple of months ago and have had nothing but problems. First, I only received 1 key for the vehicle. It took 1 month to get the additional key. I brought my vehicle in to have the key programmed and they disabled the original key; therefore, they disabled my vehicle for almost 2 weeks. I had to drive an unacceptable rental that had to be returned 3 times! I also brought the vehicle in for problems with the navigation system and the rear tailgate not opening. Neither one of the concerns were fixed. The navigation system does not work. It never knows where it is! It also will not turn off at times when the vehicle is turned off. Also, the hands-free tailgate option only works about 40% of the time. These are all options that I paid additional money for! I expect them to work!

This is the second occurrence. The first time in early 2011, the dealership could not find a cause and stated that there had been no other known occurrences brought to their attention. This morning while driving to work, my 2010 Ford Escape shut down again. I coasted to a stop and started it right back up. My fear is being on the freeway when this occurs. Ford knows there is a problem, but I've seen no acknowledgement.

I rented a Ford Escape in 2005 and loved it, so I decided to purchase one (2010 Ford Escape) in late 2009. Early on, I was disappointed that I had to have the transmission replaced at 7,400 miles. Even after that was replaced, the car was fussy. The gas pedal was temperamental, and when I tried to accelerate to pass someone, the car would actually pull back instead of going faster. It felt like things were slipping, somehow. My car would idle roughly or so slow that it would almost stall at a stoplight. The dealer said that there was not much that they could do with it.

We bought the 2008 Ford Escape Limited 2WD back in 2010 with 75k mile and the vehicle was certified by Ford dealer. The reason we got the car was to help US market, because with the money we paid ($18,000), we could have gotten a Japan import car. Yet, of course, I like the car! Since we owned this car, we have been servicing it on schedule (never past due), mostly highway mileage. On 10/17/2012, the wrench light was on at 114k. Luckily, the car took us home safely. The next morning, we took the car to local dealer. I found out the Transmission and the water pump needed to be replaced. It would cost us around $4,500 to get everything repaired. So sad.

Approximately 3 weeks after purchase of 2012 Ford Escape, my son was driving and the engine completely shut down. He was able to restart it again. I took it to the dealership where I purchased it and they said it was a computer problem and called Ford in Dearborn. They in turn reprogrammed the computer and said that was the problem. In September, my wife had the same problem where the engine completely shut down. Again, I took it to the dealer. They could not find any reason for the engine to shut down again. They wanted to keep the car and drive it to see if they could duplicate the problem. They drove it overnight and no problems occurred. I am fearful that this car will shut down again in a place not so safe.

2008 Ford Escape Hybrid - After driving about 500 miles on an interstate highway, the red triangle signal and message, 'Stop safely,' now appeared. The power had shut off. Fortunately we pulled over on the shoulder. We waited for a while and restarted; it did and stalled again about 30 minutes later. Since it was after 8 pm and about 100 miles from home, we did not want to get stuck and kept driving on the frontage road, then back on the highway when that road ended. We drove slowly and stayed on the right lane. The engine kept stalling at different intervals, sometimes 45 minutes, sometimes 15 minutes. The length of time we stopped did not seem to make a difference. This was a very scary trip. I brought the car to the dealer the next day. They say the cooling pump is bad and must be changed, over $1100 and it's not covered by warranty. This is an expensive and very dangerous problem. Why shut off the power?

I purchased a used 2010 Ford Escape Limited Edition yesterday, and the vehicle stalled twice in 10 minutes! What can I do about it?

I upped this to three stars to recognize the dealership Ted Britt Ford, for their efforts.

My wife bought a used 2011 Ford Escape Limited from a dealer in spring 2012. It died twice while driving home on the interstate from work. Dealer cannot find a problem. The Ford mechanic is going to drive it home to see if it will die when he is driving it. From all the real life events I have just read on the Internet, it sounds like Ford has had this problem for the last 10 years or so. Too bad, my wife didn't know about this before she bought a Ford.

I drove from the dealership after it was scheduled to get fixed. After two days, they couldn't find the problem. After leaving the dealership, not even 5 minutes of driving, it shut down on me again. This is the worst brand new vehicle I have ever owned. I guess I will stick with foreign cars from now on. I was driving over 60mph. I could have been killed on the highway. Safest vehicle ever my **.

I bought my vehicle (2010 Ford Escape Limited) on August 21, 2009 at Best Ford in New York. Two weeks later, the dealership closed. This was my first new car. At 10,000 miles, the transmission went. My car sat in the shop (a sister dealership because mine closed its doors) for close to 60 days because the car was so new they did not have the parts even made for replacement yet. Strike one. At 30,000 miles, the transmission went again, so Ford agreed to overhaul and replace the transmission.

My daughter parked her 2008 Ford Escape (about 41,000 miles) at work one day; came out to find the driver's side window down and inoperable. She could do without power windows, but since this is Texas, and she has to park her car outdoors, having a window stuck open means it's basically not drivable. Within a few months, same thing happened with the rear passenger window - and then a few weeks later, the front passenger window. Each repair was $300 to $400 -clearly a Ford problem, but they're not fessing up. My daughter is a student, has a summer job in retail, and this cost her 3 paychecks this summer. She's 20, and is likely to buy at least half a dozen new cars in her lifetime - all of them Toyotas. Anybody listening, Ford? Whatever money you may have saved on your crap window regulators has lost you a customer for life.

I purchased a 2007 Ford Escape XLT (ordered from factory) which drives approximately 16,000 km/year. The transmission failed at 55,000 km and Ford 'repaired' it under warranty. The same transmission then failed at 106,000 km. Ford wanted me to spend $9,500 on a new transmission before relenting after 2 weeks and replacing the transmission for 'only' $3,500 - no longer covered under various government and company warranty or arbitration programs. I also own a 1970 Mercury Cougar (56,000 original miles) and that is the only Ford/Mercury product that I will ever own in the future. I am not happy with the quality (lack thereof) of Ford products, nor the customer service, who would not speak to me while they were dealing with Maclin Ford - or the subsequent follow-up with their customer service group.

Rear Wheel Well Defect - I am writing to inform you of quality concerns of Ford vehicles. I have written Ford representatives of my concerns regarding a factory defect to my 2004 Ford Escape XLT, but they have refused to look into it and have basically said sorry about your luck! I feel betrayed and I am now ashamed to drive a Ford vehicle. I am not writing to them complaining about paint chipping or something silly like that. My vehicle has a factory defect that everyone I have talked to has never seen before.

Our Ford Escape has had three alternators in thirteen months!? We replaced it at a Ford dealership in June 2011 and had to return in Sept. 2011 to get another one. Today, I found out that it has failed again. The mechanic was shocked at how new it was and kept testing it because he just didn't believe that it would fail. He was amazed at the fact. But not as amazed as the fact that Ford would not replace it again because it was over the 12-month warranty. According to my calendar, it was 10 months almost to the day, but Ford says that the warranty goes back to the first piece of crap that only lasted three months. No wonder Ford stands for Found On Road Dead.

I bought a Ford Escape at Fritts Ford in ’09. It was a lemon. Fritts traded me out to a certified used 2010 Edge. The car looked and looks good on the outside, but on the inside after a while, after the Armor All shine wore off, I could see the scratches in the interior and the carpet was matted. So, unless I keep shining the car, it looked trashed inside like whoever had it before carried dogs. Now, the passenger window went out on the second time they fixed it. The compartment door falls off the track. They didn't fix it the first time. I am going to go back and let them try again. I need new tires already. I haven’t put that many miles on it that I should need new tires already. Like I said, I was supposed to be driving a new car, but on the inside it looks old and this upsets me. I may try to buy another car, but this time it will not be a Ford.

Nine times in a row on the same day, 06/19/2012, my car (2008 Ford Escape) shut down while I was driving. I was terrified trying to get over on a street with no shoulder. I had it towed to Ford. I am waiting to find out what the issue is and after reading all of the problems not resolved here, I feel like I am going to have to take this further so the resolution is satisfactory. I wanted to post this so that more people are aware, as I feel no one has really taken this problem seriously.

I bought a new 2008 Ford Escape. After 2 years and 33,000 miles, the transmission was shot. I wanted a new transmission; the company said no so they rebuilt ours. We were very unhappy with that. Recently, when driving on the highway, our car would not go up a hill. It was jerking and making noises. It wouldn't go into passing gear and we almost had an accident when this happened. My husband knew it was the transmission again and called Ford, the corporate office, and they would not do anything until my husband had it diagnosed at one of their Ford dealerships here in Pittsburgh. We called the nearest dealership to our home and they couldn't even see us for more than 2 weeks. Our warranty had run out because it was over the 60,000 miles. So we waited and then they diagnosed it and it was the transmission again.

I bought my 2006 Ford Escape on March 23, 2006. On June 12, 2009, I had to replace the AC compressor. Fortunately, I had taken out a 6-year, 100K warranty. I went to Ford on June 5, 2012, almost 3 years later; and I found out I need another AC compressor. I only have 63K miles on my car, but because it is 2.5 months past 6 years, the warranty will not cover it. I have never had to replace a compressor on a car during such short periods of use. I think there is a flaw in the compressor that makes it fail after 3 years. I would like them to replace the compressor free of charge.

My 2008 Ford Escape Hybrid, which only has 62,000 miles and is well-maintained with all scheduled service, has just had its hydraulic control unit fail suddenly. There was no advance notice or any odd behavior prior to this; it just spontaneously failed. The cost to me is estimated at $4300 and the part is not scheduled to arrive for 10 days. I wanted to do the right thing by buying a Ford and buying a hybrid and it seems I did not make a good choice. I have owned cars my whole life and I just cannot understand now a car that is only 3.5 years old with 62,000 miles can have a part fail that costs $4300 to repair. I have looked online and this is not an uncommon problem. I really think there should be legal recourse due to poor reliability.

My 2006 Ford Hybrid Escape, with 109,000 miles (over our warranty by 9,000 miles), threw a rod in the engine due to what our mechanic believes was a high pressure seal breaking. My car should have gone more than 200,000 miles like my Expedition before replacing an engine. I was nearly killed on the freeway when the car came to an abrupt stop. What type of recourse do I have with Ford? The engine must be replaced. Please advise.

I purchased a 2011 Ford Escape and it has had transmission problems since the beginning. In December of last year, I took it to Fuccillo Ford in Seneca Falls, New York and they drove it and told me it had a problem and to bring it back for an extended period so they could evaluate. After two days, they told me that they reset the computer and to let them know if the problem continued.

I recently bought a used 2007 Ford Escape and I am very disappointed having bought a new 2003 Ford has not yet addressed the problem with the door seals. My ‘07 is just as dusty inside as my ’03. This is a complete failure of design and you have not done a thing to resolve this issue. Ford should at least offer an aftermarket seal kit to resolve this issue. This is the last Ford product I will be buying for a long time.

I have had my 2004 Escape since 2006. I have replaced the failed alternator every year and the battery. I have taken extremely good care of this car, but have had nothing but repair bills. Now, I have a squealing noise and it won't pick up speed. I have had it checked and they say it is either the cam shaft or bearings which will be another $1,500- $1,800 on top of the $6,000 I have already put in it for repairs. I will never buy another Ford!

2008 Ford Escape Hybrid engine shutdown: Driving on the freeway at approx 60 mph, the caution light comes on and the warning "pull over safely and shut of engine". I lose all acceleration and have to get to the shoulder immediately while trying not to hit anyone. It only happens on the freeway when I am going 60-ish. Dealer has no idea what is wrong. It can happen multiple times within a 20 to 30 minute time period or once in several hours but only on the freeway!

I bought my Escape in September 2011. The first problem I had was with the driver side door. I took it in to the Burns Harbor dealer twice for the door and it was still wrong. So I took it to La Porte and they fixed the door (finally). But after the 1st oil change, I started hearing a knocking noise from the engine. I have taken it in 3 times. They say they hear it and that it is louder than the ones they have on their lot. They told me if it gets louder, I would have to bring it in, so I just took it in today. They called and said they don't hear anything but I know they are full of it because the noise doesn't stop. It is there all the time. It doesn't matter if you warm it up or not, it is still there.

I first purchased my 2007 Ford Escape new and at 38,000 miles, the transmission went. I was on vacation with my family at the Cape on a Saturday and no one was opened except for Balise Ford. I had to rent a car and drove 3 hours back a week later to retrieve my Ford with no reimbursement for the rental. Now, at 53,000 miles the car is stuck in the driveway because it is getting no power and stalling. The plugs and wires were just replaced with cheap 30,000 mile spark plugs. Now, I am waiting for my mechanic to tell me what this new problem is. My wife owns a 2003 Camry, which she bought brand new and now with 94,000 miles on it, never had it in for repairs. I guess my next vehicle will be a Toyota.

Ford Escapes have many, many problems. Another recall has been issued about brakes and fire, and they don't have the part and advise you to park your car away from structures until they get the part. How are consumers supposed to get to work? How many lives are at risk? Something has to be done in the meantime!

Ford 2002 Escape ABS recall, no part - I love my Ford 2002 Escape except for the constant recalls on the ABS braking system. I received a recall notice again for another problem with the ABS braking system and on the recall notice, it said that parts were not currently available and I should park my car away from any structures. In the meantime, my ABS light came on so I called Ford to find out when parts would become available and was told to park my car and do not drive it until the part could be made available. I explained that I am retired and handicap on a fixed income and could not afford to just park my car until they could fix my car and asked if Ford was providing loaners until parts were available. Ford told me no. So I now have a car that I cannot drive nor can I get it fixed and Ford will not help in any way. I am retired handicap and nothing to drive until Ford provides the parts to fix it. To top it all off, I cannot even take it to someone else besides a Ford dealership because it is a safety problem and there are no parts available anyway. I am now stranded and at the mercy of the Ford Motor Company with no help in sight.

I had just picked up my kids from school and pulling out into a busy intersection when all of a sudden, we heard a loud popping sound. I immediately lost power and the Ford 2002 Escape XLT 6cyl 4x4 3.0L was idling very rough and the exhaust was very loud. The SUV limped along very slowly on the road and made it back to the house. I opened the hood to see what happened. I noticed one of the ignition coils #6 had popped out and was broken where it's secured to the engine block. I was so upset that this had happened. I then removed the plastic hood cover and noticed the spark plug sitting next to the ignition coil. This made me even more upset. How can this be happening to a car that has just over 80k miles? Ford should know that this is happening and needs to issue a recall to fix this issues. I took pictures of this as evidence.

There is peeling paint all over the hood, roof and bumpers on my 2003 Ford Escape Limited.

I purchased 2010 Ford Escape. Under 5,000 miles, transmission had to be replaced. Time and time again engine shut off (even in the middle of the highway). Thankfully, I avoided to be hurt in every occasion. It couldn't correctly be diagnosed as it didn't happen all of the time. Eventually, when it happened more often, I was told that I needed to replace throttle (at 54,000 miles) $637 later. It's my assumption that in order to fill the demand on cash for clunkers program, Ford did not manufacture a safe product and consumers are paying for it.

The week of January 23, 2012 I received a letter informing me there was a safety recall 11S24 on my 2002 Ford Escape. The recall was for a faulty ABS relay. Unfortunately, the parts to fix the faulty part are not going to be available until Q2 2012. This defect can result in a fire even after the ignition has been turned off. In the meantime, I was advised to park the vehicle outdoors away from structures until such time remedy parts are available and repairs have been completed.

I bought a 2010 Ford Escape in June, 2011, as a pre-certified owned car, with a new car warranty on it. Twice in the last two months, it has stalled while I was driving it. It never dies, but it won't go. The last time, I was alone at 10:00 at night, going 70mph, and the car quit going. Both times, I have been told they can't find anything wrong with my car. I won't trust this car again. As smart as Ford is, you would think this could be resolved.

We have a 2010 Ford Escape. We have had many problems with the car so far and no longer wish to keep the car. We have had it in so many times for repair. I should have just kept my old car instead of buying new: 1) rear window exploded, 2) transmission slams in to gear, 3) stalls while driving, 4) rack and pinion went bad, and 5) Ford knows there is a problem with the transmission (their words!). But they do not know how to fix it yet! Meanwhile, I’m paying out my ** to pay for a piece of junk. Ford should do the right thing and buy it back from us, but they won’t. I just hit 30,000 miles last week and the problems started when we bought it. It’s the last Ford I’ll ever buy if they don’t make it right. But I already know they won’t because they told me they can’t. That was the corporate office too. I’m thinking about trying to have the news do a story on them. Maybe that would get Ford’s attention.

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.

Very upset, we bought a 2011 Escape, and we said it was leaking oil and needed a 24,000 oil change. We brought it in and they said, no oil leaking, I asked if they could take me out in the vehicle before I leave. They said no it was to slippery outside. I left, that night I was on my way with my baby and my 4 year old son to gymnastics driving down a hill I had to turn right I went to press on the brakes and they gave out on me, I tried everything,I thought we were going to die! I was panicking, trying to put the car in Neutral or even in park, the car kept going it would not stop. Thank god there was a angel in the vehicle, because all the cars in front of me were going straight, I turned and finally went far on the side ten it slowed down and finally came to a stop. The tow truck cam brought it to the dealer. The next day Jim Keay Ford, Ottawa Ontario, said it was cause I went into a puddle that is what happens. I think they did something to my vehicle now, they want me to get a new vehicle, which I would lose money from this one. What do I do? They said to come into the dealer tomorrow to get the deal.

I am now, for the second time, having to put a new transmission in my Ford Escape. Absolutely ridiculous. I can’t even believe it. Complete **. I think a class action lawsuit needs to be filed against Ford for all these transmission failures.

My 2011 Escape, 4cy 2-wheel drive automatic bought Dec 2010 started vibrating in Sept 2011 (~15,000 miles) when stopped at a light or stop sign in gear at idle with my foot on the brake. I brought it to the dealer. They replaced an engine mount (so they say) but the vibration is still there. If I put the escape in neutral, the vibration gets acceptable. I understand there is going to be back pressure vibration but this is beyond what I would consider normal. The dealer says that it's a normal operating characteristic. It didn't vibrate when I bought it.

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.

Bought a new Ford Escape in 2005, and here it is 2011 and 110,000 miles and I have transmission problems and will have to have my transmission rebuilt. This is my third Ford car with transmission issues. Ford won't do anything to help. They are saying they haven't gotten complaints on this. I had my car back to the dealer a few times when I first got it and they told me it is a learning engine and that is how it rides.

I have a 2008 Ford Escape. The window regulator has broken twice on the driver's side, once on each of the back windows and now on the right passenger side. I called Ford to see if they would take responsibility for this defective part and pay for the repair this fifth time! They said since it is out of warranty, they will not cover any charges. I have to continue to pay for a defective part. I will never purchase a Ford again, and will tell everyone I know about the poor quality and customer service offered by Ford.

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 very disgusted with my new 2011 Ford Escape! I saved for years to have a new car. I am over 60 and always had used cars. I bought it because it was to get 28 miles per gallon and is a flex fuel vehicle, which means that I should be able to use E-85 which in SD is much cheaper than regular. I have only used E-10 in it. The dealer is a friend and told me not to expect 28 MPG at first, it might take 1-2000 miles to break it in. After 5000 miles, I was still only getting 21 MPG.

My 2008 Ford Escape transmission failed after 75,000 miles. I was very disappointed due to the fact that I purchased it brand new in June of 2007 and paid every note on time. In early 2008, the car gas paddle broke and in 2009, the A/C failed. To make a long story short, I am building this truck for Ford and paying them to do it. All Ford would say is that my warranty expired at 60,000 miles and there are no recalls on this truck, which means to me that the truck is only good for 60,000 miles.

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.

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 bought a used 2005 Ford Escape in July 2008, had little problems at first, then in Dec 2010, the powertrain control module blew up. Since then, I've had nothing but big problems, as I speak, it is back in shop with another 2000.00 converter problem, which mechanic said that the front end has major issues like control arms, ball joints, wheel bearings and tie rod ends. In November 2010, I had stabilizer bushing bar links replaced. This is a never ending repair job. I will never buy Ford again!

I bought a Ford Escape in the fall of 2009. The car soon thereafter began to shift hard, jerking noticeably in 1st and 2nd gear. I eventually found out that Ford transmissions have an ongoing problem. HB Ford eventually rebuilt my transmission or so they said, but they fought me about getting me a loaner car. I even had to go to corporate to finally get them to pay for a loaner car.

I bought a Ford Escape in November,2010. Within a few weeks, I noticed the car started to lurch when shifting in first and second gears. It got progressively worse. I brought it into the dealer, Huntington Beach Ford, and they said they would have to rebuild the transmission. I had to go all the way to Ford corporate to get a rental car paid for, while they rebuilt my transmission. Three days after the rebuild, the car started to lurch again. I waited, because it wasn't quite as bad as before and I wanted to make sure the dealership would be able to duplicate the problem. Finally, today Jan 25, 2011, I brought the car back in. They said they would have the car only two hours, that they were going to do a firmware download only, to see if that helped.

I own a 2002 Ford Escape XLT 4WD. I came home from work one night, parked my car, and went to bed. I was awoken about 6 hours later, to my car alarm going off. I headed down stairs to see what was going on, only to see my car engine caught on fire! After it was extinguished by me, and the fire department coming, I was told by several mechanics, that it was because of the engine wiring harness that connects with the ABS. After getting really no help from my insurance company, I found out about a recall on my Escape a year before I purchased it. I guess the Escape was inspected, and was issued "no service required", and now Ford is telling me, because it has been 3 years, it's not their problem! Why isn't anyone doing anything about this after reading all these problems Ford has been having? The car can not be driven now. It would cost around $1,500-$2,500, I am told. I can not afford to have it fixed.

Brought 2009 Ford Escape back to Dealership, have defective passenger seat belt replaced. Repairs never fixed problem of seat belt arbitrarily locking and remaining locked. Only removing seat belt and allowing to retract all the way reset seat belt function.

The 2009 Ford Escape that we own has been back to the dealer on (3) occasions because the seat belt locks and will not disengage without releasing the latch from the buckle and allowing the belt to fully retract. Then the belt needs to be re-buckled. The seat belt is defective. No other seat belts in the vehicle operate as the passenger seat belt does.

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 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.

I recently (only about a year ago) got my Ford Escape and loved it until I started experiencing various problems with this truck. I have done regular oil changes, brake changes, fluids etc. That's not the issue! I now am experiencing a rough ride every time I drive my car. When starting it reams up to about 3rpms and then backs down so low it dies while in park. Also if it doesn't die immediately it shifts up and down like it's jumping from about 0-1 rpms. Since this is my only way of transportation, I'm stuck driving it and trying to figure out the issue. The check engine light came on and I went and had code read. The list of issues started with vacuum leak-checked, idler control valve-replaced, mass airflow sensor-replaced, oxygen sensors (4)-2 replaced. I'm about $500 in on just parts not including cost of actual labor.

I purchased a 2002 Ford Escape brand new. The vehicle at 67,000 miles has a blown engine. It started to knock, so I took it in to my local dealership, where they informed that the short block was blown. I have also spoken with another mechanic that told me exactly what was wrong with it without even looking at it. He commented that this was a common problem with Escapes. I am a 55-year old grandmother and the only driver of this vehicle. I have contacted the Ford Care Center and they were not helpful. I spoke with one of their reps with no results, so, I requested to speak with a supervisor, I was told he was currently unavailable but he would get back to me. That was over a month ago. I still have not heard back from them.

I bought my 2008 Ford Escape in 2007. Ever since I bought it, the engine made noises. Around 12,000 miles it was running really rough and I had problems driving it. The wheels were shaking and making sounds, the engine was knocking, and when we turned the vehicle made a loud cracking sound. I took it in to Sound Ford of Washington and they discovered that I bought the vehicle with a faulty transmission. They switched out the tranny and put a rebuilt tranny in it. However, they put a transmission in my vehicle with metal chips in it. My wheel bearings were out on every side, but they told me it was my tires for about 2 months.

I have purchased a new 2009 Ford Escape back in July 2009. It has been a little over one year, and I have been dealing with problem with the car since my 3rd month after purchase. First, the engine was ticking so Ford had to replace the right cylinder head and done that twice-- yes, a head job on a brand new car with less than 5K miles.

The Hydraulic control unit went out in my 2006 Hybrid Escape. I can see things going wrong with the car as it has 101,000 miles on it. However, the replacement unit costs $4,500 plus 4 hours to install. That's almost $5,000 for a replacement part on a car that cost $28,000. I could buy an engine or a transmission with thousands of parts for less than that. I must say, the dealer has been sympathetic, but there is really not much he can do. I will never buy another Ford product again and I am a Ford guy. The pricing on this unit is absolutely criminal since I have no choice but to buy it from Ford. There is no alternative.

I put in transmission my 2003 Ford Escape in Feb. 2008, cost with labor was $1,948.00 . In Feb. 2010, I put another transmission, costing $1,600 by the same transmission shop. In June 2010, transmission went out again but no cost. In Oct 2010, it will cost $1,500 to fix the frame and axle, control arms and wheel barrings, and I can't put car in drive unless I pop the cap to push the button to put car in gear. The Ford dealership that found all the issues stated this vehicle is a danger.

Well, I own a 2001 Ford Escape xls 4dr v6 4x4. My transmission goes out. I got it rebuilt at 154,763 miles for $1100 at a little shop. 2 weeks later, it broke down again. They fixed the problem. They rebuilt it all over again. This went on for the whole 7 months of my warranty. Then finally, when it seems to have gotten better, it breaks again. Now I took it to another guy for $1900. He asked for the rebuilds. One week later, it broke down. Good for me, he gave a 1-year warranty. But now it’s trashed. The tranny is. So, he kept the Ford for 1 month trying. He bought another tranny and this one breaks down.

I purchased a Ford Escape less than 3 months ago and I have several problems with it. I took the car in about 4 times since I purchased the car to be checked out. Now it has been a few months that I am having problems and they are not trying to work with fixing the car. The last person I spoke to was Louie of Services, he is the manager.

I have a brand new custom ordered 2009 Ford Escape. I noticed for quite some time that a white powdery substance would build up on the interior of the car. I am very meticulous about keeping my car clean so I would just clean it up. I began having respiratory problems, flu, pneumonia, tiredness, and feeling weak. I received a letter in the mail from Ford Motor Company stating about a recall to fix the air conditioner because of a white powdery substance that might cause slight illness. Here I have been out of work for nearly two months trying to get well.

I was driving a 2005 Ford Escape and last week I hit a deer driving 55mph. It was a really hard impact and my airbags never deployed but my airbag sensor light came on. The officer had to tow the vehicle because off my airbag sensor light was and is still on. I haven't heard if my vehicle is totaled or not, should find out this week. With my airbag not deploying I punched myself in the eye. I'm not sure if the airbag did deploy if it could be worse but it would be nice to know that if it is a life or death situation you are protected. If the sensor light is on and the airbag never deploys I would think the impact was hard enough to deploy the air bag. Defected air bag officer said.

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.

It's a 2002 Ford Escape engine failure. While I was driving, my engine started knocking and then stalled. My truck had 6, 000 Km. I called Ford and they told me that my vehicle warranty had expired. 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 overheated.

Purchased a 2009 Ford Escape for my 80 year old mother and 84 year old father. Needed SUV for space for walker and wheel chair (while father was alive). My mother was driving up to see my sister in Mariposa, California from Hemet. About five miles out of town, the car started shaking, she called me is a semi-panic and asked me to come. I went and met her and drove the car to the local Ford dealership. The dealership (Gosch Ford, Hemet) called and told me the transmission was gone. I do need to mention that the dealership was trying to be as helpful as they could be (Joel). I had to secure my own rental car ($200.00) at my own expense.

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?

I purchased a 2009 Escape late January 09. The SUV has had continual transmission-related problems and is currently in the shop with an estimated release from repairs of 3 weeks. Adding up the total days, they vastly approach the NM Lemon Laws. I am paying for a vehicle that I am not able to drive.

Well on Friday morning October 9th, 2009, my girlfriend was going to work at 7:30am in the morning like usual. When a driver of a truck hydro-planed on the highway sending him into the cement median, his truck came back into the middle lane causing my girlfriend to hit him at around 60 mph. She slammed on the brakes and was hit from behind by another automobile. With either collisions the side or driver airbags did not deploy. She had her seatbelt on but she now is getting dizzy and blacking out. She was then rushed to the hospital. After the insurance from the guilty party assessed the damage to our 2008 Ford Escape, they said it is a total loss and is going to be totalled out. Why did this supposedly safe SUV's airbags not deploy? We bought this auto because I have 3 daughters and wanted a safe auto for them to travel in.

The airbag light came on in my 2002 Ford Escape and it cost $550 to repair the connector harness... seems like others have had similar experience, and that there should be a recall on this item.

I was in an auto accident in a Ford 2001 Escape on April 1, 2004. I was traveling at a speed of around 40 mph and skidded over 40 feet before striking a car who turned in front of me. The front of my car struck the passenger front of the other vehicle. My airbags did not deploy. I suffered neck and back strain as well as a pulmonary contusion. My vehicle has been determined to be a total loss. Why have airbags if they will not deploy when you hit so hard that your vehicle is totaled? I asked Ford to send someone to look at the car on April 19th. They said to send them pictures. If the bags don't work, then refund my money.

I was driving on I-77N before the Ghent exit. My 2002 Ford Escape engine began to knock. I pulled off at the exit and had the vehicle towed to Ramey Ford. They told me it needed a new engine. The vehicle had only 47,502 miles on it. I opened a case with Ford. It was reviewed and rejected. This little incident has cost the following: Engine $4388, Rental $175, Towing $75, Extra gas around $50.

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?

Purchased a 2001 Ford Escape in Febuary of 2001. Since I have owned the car the engine has been replaced. Since then I have an extended warranty that covers the power train offered free of charge in exchange for my suffering.

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.

After reading the Ford air bag horror stories on this page, I feel a bit silly writing, but want to voice my concern. I have a 2002 Ford Escape that has already presented with several problems. Most recently, the keyless entry/alarm system are not working properly, and Ford has worked on my car for a total of 8+ days (overall), with no results (aside from mauling the electrical system).

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.

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).