2005 FORD ESCAPE Engine Problems

I was heading back to Louisville Ky from bowling green Ky when my suv started to slow down and started running rough and check engine light flashed then stayed on I pulled off the road called aaa to have the suv towed back to bowling green to where I could have it checked the next day when I went to start it it was knocking and smoking and wouldn’t take gas. Talked to a local shop and was informed that my motor was blown after he came and looked at it.

The contact owns a 2005 Ford Escape. The contact stated while his son was driving 30 MPH, the vehicle turned off inadvertently. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact's son shifted into neutral(N) and veered to the side of the road. The contact's son was able to restart the vehicle after several attempts. The contact's son then drove to his residence. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 90,000.

Mileage: 90,000

MY 2005 FORD ESCAPE V6 STALLS OUT SKIPS SPUTTERS AND MY TRUCK JERKS REALLY BAD THEN ANTI THEFT SYMBOL ON DASHBOARD COMES ON AND TRUCK SWITCHES OFF AND BACK ON IN THE MIDDLE OF HIGHWAY WITH TRAFFIC WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD .VERY DANGEROUS.ALSO MAKING A THUMPING NOISE FROM IN THE AIR INTAKE.GAS PEDAL CABLE WIRE BROKE .SO MANY PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE.I BELIEVE THERE ARE SEVERAL RECALLS.PLEASE LET ME KNOW SO THE FORD COMPANY CAN FIX WHATEVER IT IS THAT MAY BE UNDER RECALL. THANKS!

Mileage: 237,000

I HAVE A 2005 ESCAPE I BOUGHT FOR MY 19YEAR OLD DAUGHTER. THE CAR KEEPS STALLING OUT PUTTING HER AT RISK DRIVING TO AND FROM WORK. WE CHANGED THE GAS FILTER AND MAKE SURE THE FLUIDS ARE CHECKED ON A REGULAR BASIS BUT IT DOESN'T SEEM TO HAVE HELPED. THE CAR KEEPS STALLING OUT. SHE WILL BE DRIVING AND IT JUST CUTS OFF. DOESN'T MATTER WHAT ROAD SHE'S ON, CITY OR HIGHWAY IT HAS DONE THE SAME THING REPEATEDLY.

Mileage: 118,000

2005 FORD ESCAPE. PURCHASED WITH A CAR LOAN IN 2012. @ 40,000 MILES.$$ KEPT ALL REGULAR MAINTENANCE UP. $$REPLACED BATTERY & HAD $$ALL BRAKES DONE FRONT & BACK IN 2014. $$PAID OFF LOAN IN 2015, & 2016 ROLLED OVER TO 95,000 MILES.. $$HAD TO REPLACE ALTERNATOR & BATTERY & $$REDO THE BRAKES IN 2016. $$IN 2018 HAD TO REPLACE ALTERNATOR AGAIN..(NOTE: DURING ALL THESE YEARS THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS CONSTANTLY COMING ON & SHOWING 'CHECK EMISSIONS SYSTEM'.. BRINGING UP ALL SORTS OF FUEL & EMISSIONS CODES. $$REPLACED 4 DIFFERENT FUEL RELATED PARTS AS WELL). IN 2019 ALL BRAKES FAILED! & HAD A NEAR CRASH! $$HAVING TO REPLACE THE BRAKE LINES. THEN IN APRIL 2019 DRIVING AN ALASKA MOUNTAIN PASS IN A SPRING WINTER STORM! MAJOR BREAKDOWN!! LOST ALL POWER WITH NO CONTROL OF STEERING OR BRAKING.. PANEL WAS LIGHTING UP ON & OFF LIKE A CHRISTMAS TREE! ENGINE CHUGGING & SPUTTERING LIKE GETTING NO FUEL BUT ALSO NOT GETTING THE POWER TO KEEP RUNNING.. $$LEFT STRANDED 500 MILES FROM HOME. $$HAD TO GET TOWED BACK HOME! TO HAVE A PCM BURN UP! $$NEW/REMANUFACTURED PCM, $$NEW ALTERNATOR, $$NEW BATTERY, $$NEW COILS!! STILL DID NOT RUN RIGHT! CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STILL COMING ON ONLY SHOWING CHECK EMISSIONS SYSTEM, BUT ALL PARTS REPLACED! ENGINE SPUTTERING BUT NO CODE ON DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE TO GIVE RIGHT CORRECT PROBLEM OR HOW TO FIX!$$$!! 6 MONTHS LATER, REPLACING ALTERNATOR YET AGAIN!! $$4 ALTERNATORS ONE IN 3 YEARS!! $$3 COILS REPLACED. & ENGINE IS STILL NOT RUNNING RIGHT!! SEEMS ONCE THIS PCM GOES OUT.. IT'S ALL OVER FOR THIS VEHICLE!! NOTHING IS KEEPING IT GOING ANYMORE, $$JUST A MONEYPIT OF ENDLESS FIXING & BREAKING DOWN ON THE ROAD! NOT TO MENTION HOW IT STALLS OUT IN MID DRIVING AT HIGH SPEEDS! LEAVING YOU WITH NO STEERING OR BRAKES OR POWER TO STOP! AND THEN CRASH!?! I'M FEELING LEFT IN THE DUST BY FORD COMPANY WITH NO COMPENSATION ON OVER $20,000 SPENT ON A FORD ESCAPE THAT CAN'T RUN!

Mileage: 105,000

VEHICLE IS SHUTTING DOWN AT VARIOUS SPEEDS (STOP SAFELY NOW) MESSAGE....WILL RUN AND THEN SHUT DOWN- DANGEROUS. SAW RECALLS 14V-526 NHTSA & 14S19 MANUFACTURER. I CALLED FORD AND NO RECALL NOTED FOR THIS COOLANT DRIVE PUMP EXCHANGE.

Mileage: 180,000

THIS 2005 FORD ESCAPE(AND OTHERS ACCORDING TO THE INTERNET) COMPLETELY SHUT OFF WHILE I WAS DRIVING. I WAS MERGING ONTO A HIGHWAY GOING 60 MPH AND IT JUST SHUT OFF. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER AND 2 CARS NARROWLY MISSED ME. IT JUST COMPLETELY KILLED W/O ANY NOTICE WHICH IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS CONDITION BECAUSE I, OR SOMEONE ELSE,COULD'VE EASILY HAVE BEEN HURT.

Mileage: 115,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WHEN TRAVELING ON AN INCLINE. ALSO, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO COAST THE VEHIICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND POWERED OFF THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED AFTER A FEW MILES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER TRAIN CABLE CAUSED AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 152,000.

Mileage: 152,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE LOST POWER WHILE TRAVELING 55 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY. THE VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN TO 5 MPH. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER AND TURN OFF THE VEHICLE. ONCE IT WAS RESTARTED, THE VEHICLE JERKED FORWARD AND STALLED LESS THAN A MILE DOWN THE ROAD. THE CONTACT COMPLETED THE SAME PROCESS UNTIL SHE WAS ABLE TO SLOWLY ARRIVE HOME. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT PLANNED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED TO AN UNKNOWN DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER HAD NOT BEEN CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000.

Mileage: 170,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2005 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH AND TURNING THE VEHICLE, THE THROTTLE BECAME STUCK AND THE CONTACT REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND STRUCK THE CONTACT ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE FACE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED ADDITIONAL INJURIES TO THE NECK AND BACK THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. VILLAGE FORD (23535 MICHIGAN AVENUE, DEARBORN, MICHIGAN 48124, (313) 565-3900) WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND VIN WERE UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE EXITING THE HIGHWAY, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO FIVE STAR FORD LINCOLN (478-238-0847, LOCATED AT 900 RUSSELL PKWY, WARNER ROBINS, GA 31088), BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 107,000.

Mileage: 107,000

ENGINE STARTS RIGHT UP JUST FINE AND IT RUNS FINE UNTIL I GO TO MAKE A STOP THE ENGINE SHUTS DOWN. IT WILL START BACK UP BUT AS SOON AS I PUT IT IN DRIVE IT WILL SHUT DOWN. I CAN LET IT SIT FOR A WHILE AND IT WILL START TO MOVE AGAIN JUST FINE. SOMETIMES I CAN DRIVE IT A WEEK AND ITS FINE AND SOMETIMES IT WILL DO IT AT EVER STOP OR AT A SLOW YIELD. I CAN FEEL THAT ITS ABOUT TO CUT OFF AND I SHIFT IT TO NEUTRAL AND IT WON'T SHUT DOWN BUT WHEN I CHANGE IT TO DRIVE I HAVE TO GUN IT.

TRUCK OVER HEATS OR STALLS. DOOR LOCKS AND ALARM GOES OFF ON ITS OWN INTERMITTENTLY. TRUCK WILL NOT RESTART AFTER TURNING OFF ENGINE. HAS TO SIT FOR SEVERAL HOUR BEFORE I CAN RESTART VEHICLE. WHILE DRIVING IT JUMPS AS IF IT WANTS TO STALL. HAS STALLED SEVERAL TIMES WILL DRIVING ON CITY STREETS.

Mileage: 132,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT CALLED A LOCAL DEALER (PAUL CERAME FORD, 11400 NEW HALLS FERRY RD, FLORISSANT, MO 63033, (314) 838-2400) AND WAS REFERRED TO NHTSA. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. ADDITIONALLY, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED IN 2010. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 208,000.

Mileage: 208,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, OIL LEAKED FROM THE OIL HOUSING INTO THE COOLANT OF THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT SMELLED A BURNING ODOR IN THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE. AUTO CONNECTION IN RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE FAILURE COULD BE CORRECTED WITH REGULAR OIL CHANGES; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,000.

Mileage: 71,000

ENGINE STARTS UP FINE AND IDLES WITH NO PROBLEMS. WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE IN MOTION, THE ENGINE WILL STALL AND START OVER AND OVER OR WILL STALL OUT COMPLETELY. THIS HAS ONLY HAPPENED AT SPEEDS OF 35MPH+ AND HAS HAPPENED AT INTERSTATE SPEEDS CAUSING A VERY POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING CONDITION.

Mileage: 180,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 10 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED AS THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT FAILED TO RESPOND. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKING ABILITY SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART AFTER NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO (BEACH FORD 2717 VIRGINIA BEACH BLVD, VIRGINIA BEACH, VA 23452 (757) 486-2717) BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 127,000.

Mileage: 127,000

I HAVE THE SAME OIL LEAK PROBLEMS OTHER CUSTOMERS IS EXPERIENCING WHAT THE 2005 FORD ESCAPE OIL LEAK AROUND IN A COOLING SENSOR CRANKSHAFT VALVE COVER GASKETS OR SEAL SEAT AS WELL AS I'M EXPERIENCING THE PROBLEM WITH THE STALLING GAS PEDAL STICKING AND WON'T MOVE IT JUST STIFF AND I CAN'T PRESS IT AT TIMES I AM SPIRITS THE SAME BECAUSE THE OTHER CUSTOMERS HAVE HAD ON HIS VEHICLE FOR THESE ISSUES THAT I'M HAVING AND I WAS WONDERING WHY MY VIN NUMBER IS NOT PULLING UP THESE RECALLS FOR MY VIN NUMBER AS WELL AS THE OIL LEAK HEAVEN TO DO THE OVERHEATING OVER THE PRESSURE PUSHING THROUGH THE CRANKSHAFT AND MAKING A OIL PRESSURE WEEK AS WELL AS THE OTHER PROBLEMS THAT I HAVE WITH THE RECALL SO GO TO CUSTOMERS HAS EXPERIENCE WITH THE STICK AND GAS PEDAL WON'T LET YOU GO NOWHERE IS STUCK

Mileage: 200

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO HESITATE AND THEN STALLED. THE SRS WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THEN DIMMED. THE CONTACT MANAGED TO START THE VEHICLE AND DROVE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC THAT DETERMINED THAT COIL NUMBER FIVE HAD MISFIRED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY THE SAME INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR THE SAME FAILURE APPROXIMATELY TWO MONTHS AGO. THE DEALER WAS ALSO NOT CONTACTED AT THAT TIME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,000.

Mileage: 93,000

WHILE DRIVING AND THE CAR IS IN MOTION THE GAS PEDAL HAS LOCKED IN AN IDLE POSITION. THIS HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY. ALTHOUGH THE CAR IS IN MOTION SUDDENLY THERE IS NO LONGER ANY FORWARD MOMENTUM SINCE THE CAR IS NO LONGER MOVING FORWARD. MY ONLY OPTION IS TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. SOMETIMES I CAN TURN THE CAR OFF AND ON WHICH SEEMS TO RESET THE GAS PEDAL AND THEN I CAN CONTINUE ON MY WAY. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SINCE ANY ONE CAN HIT ME. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES

Mileage: 173,000

FOR THE LAST 2 MONTHS I HAVE BEEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND MY CAR WILL STALL OUT WHEN I COME TO SLOW DOWN ON THE HIGHWAY. MY CAR HAS STALLED OUT WHILE EXITING THE HIGHWAY ABOUT 4 TIMES I TOOK IT TO TWO SEPARATE MECHANICS AND ALSO TO A FORD AND THEY RAN IT ON THE COMPUTER AND THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS REPORTED. AFTER RETRIEVING MY CAR FROM THE DIAGNOSTICS MY CAR AGAIN CONTINUE TO STALL SIX MORE TIMES AND THEN AFTERWARDS BEGAN TO DECELERATE ON THE HIGHWAY CAUSING ME TO GET IN AND NEAR ACCIDENT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING ABILITY WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT, AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, STATED THAT THE IDLER PULLEY BOLT FRACTURED IN HALF AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO OVERHEAT IMMEDIATELY. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 136,000. *LN

Mileage: 136,000

MY CAR HAS BEEN STALLING AT RED LIGHTS OR WHENEVER I AM STOPPED STOPPED. IT FEELS LIKE MY CAR HAS DIED AND SOMETIMES DOESN'T START BACK UP FOR A WHILE. I HAVE TO PRESS HARD AND LONG ON CLUTCH. MY GAS PEDDLE HAD BEEN STICKING IN THE PAST.

Mileage: 156,000

MY 2005 FORD ESCAPE LTD WITH 122K MILES WITH NO WARNING STALLS WHEN I COME TO A STOP, OR WHEN I'M GOING LESS THAN 5 MPH. THE VEHICLE HAS DONE THEN SAME THING WHEN I WAS DRIVING 65 ON MY WAY TO LAX, HAD TO PULL OVER TO THE SHOULDER AND WAS ALMOST SIDE SWIPED AND REAR ENDED BY CARS. NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS ILLUMINATE, NOR CAN THE MECHANIC FIND ANYTHING WRONG. AFTER DOING RESEARCH I'VE COME TO LEARN THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM AMONG THIS YEAR AND MODEL, YET FORD WILL NOT ADDRESS THE ISSUE WITH A RECALL. THIS IS DANGEROUS, I'M SCARED TO DRIVE MY VEHICLE. THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET ABOUT THIS VEHICLE WITH THE SAME ISSUE. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE. FORD IS IN THE KNOW. I'D LIKE TO SEE SOME ACTION BEING DONE.

Mileage: 1,224,500

ENGINE STALLS WHILE DRIVING; ALMOST $4,000 IN REPAIRS HAVE FAILED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM AND IT KEEPS HAPPENING. THE CAR IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. *TR

Mileage: 87,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE ENGINE, STEERING, AND BRAKES FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND DRIVEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT ALL SIX EMISSION COILS FAILED AND FRACTURED THE PCM. THE SIX EMISSION COILS, POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE, AND SPARK PLUGS WERE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000. ..UPDATED 02/09/17 *BF *TR

Mileage: 140,000

ENGINE PCM (COMPUTER) FAILS DUE TO A DEFECT, CAUSING TOTAL ENGINE FAILURE WHILE DRIVING. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WHICH THE MANUFACTURER REFUSES TO RECALL, REPAIR, OR WARRANTY. FAULTY SPARK PLUGS INSTALLED AT THE FACTORY, ALONG WITH DEFICIENT DRIVER TRANSISTORS IN THE PCM, LEAD TO A MALFUNCTION WHICH STALLS THE ENGINE. VEHICLE WAS ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN IT OCCURRED, AND EXPERIENCED A TOTAL LOSS OF POWER. *TR

Mileage: 145,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED AND THE ENGINE ABRUPTLY SHUT DOWN. THE GEAR SHIFTER WAS PLACED IN THE NEUTRAL POSITION AND THE VEHICLE WAS COASTED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND DRIVEN HOME. THE VEHICLE WAS HOOKED UP TO A HANDHELD DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE AND DISPLAYED, "BAD PCM AND BAD COILS". THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

Mileage: 130,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 183,000.

Mileage: 183,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 154,235.

Mileage: 154,235

THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO STALL AND DIE WHILE DRIVING. BEFORE THE INCIDENT NO PREVIOUS WARNING SIGNS HAD BEEN PRESENT. THE DAY THE INCIDENT OCCURRED THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ROCK BACK AND FORTH DURING A COMPLETE STOP. WHEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN DRIVING AGAIN EVERYTHING SEEMED FINE, UNTIL THE SEVERAL WARNING LIGHTS FLASHED ON AND THEN OFF (ENGINE, TIRE PRESSURE..) AND THE VEHICLE SPEED BEGAN TO REDUCE. AFTER A MOMENT THE SPEED RETURNED TO NORMAL, AND THEN THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND DIED ON A CITY STREET. I RESTARTED THE CAR AND RESUMED DRIVING, BUT WITHIN 5 MINUTES THE WARNING LIGHTS FLASHED ON/OFF AGAIN AND THE CAR LOST POWER AND DIED AGAIN. THIS HAPPENED 3 TIMES WITHIN AN 30 MINUTES AS I DROVE TO THE FORD SERVICE CENTER. ON THE 3RD TIME THE CAR WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT AND BEGAN TO MOVE BACK AND FORTH, AND STARTED TO LOSE POWER. WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN AND I BEGAN TO TURN THE VEHICLE IT AGAIN LOST POWER. AFTER THE 1ST POWER LOSS I HEADED TO THE FORD SERVICE CENTER WHICH WAS LOCATED 5 MILES AWAY. THE VEHICLE DIED 3 TIMES BEFORE I REACHED THE SERVICE CENTER. THE SERVICE CENTER DETERMINED THAT IT WAS THE THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY.

Mileage: 136,989

THE IDLER PULLEY BOLT BREAKS ABOUT EVERY 3 MONTHS OF REGULAR ROUTINE DRIVING. GOING ON REPLACEMENT NUMBER 4

Mileage: 167,800

THE 2.3 LT THAT WAS IN THIS BEGAN USING OIL AROUND 75000 MILES AND THE DEALER DONE ALL THE OIL CHANGES SINCE IT WAS NEW.. THEY COULD NOT FIND WERE IT WAS GOING.. WE'LL AFTER ABOUT 3 YEARS OF CONSTANTLY WATCHING THE OIL,, IT FINALLY LET GO. THE MOTOR WAS JUNK NO GOOD. PUT A DIFFERENT MOTOR IN IT WITH AROUND 50000 MILES.. WELL THAT ONE DID NOT MAKE IT TO A 100000 MILES.. I TAKE CARE OF MY AUTOS, SO I KNOW HOW TO TAKE CARE OF THINGS.

HI I HAVE A 2005 FORD ESCAPE & UP INTO ABOUT AND YEAR I STARTED HAD HAVING ENGINE FAILURE, MY VEHICLE WOULD START & STOP, TO SUM THIS UP, IM AFFAID TO DRIVE WHEN THIS ACCURES PRAYING THAT KNOW 1 RUNS INTO THE BACK OF ME...IVE TOOKEN IT TO THE AUTO PLACE TO GET A READING & IVE REPLACED EVERYTHING THAT IT READ IGNITION COILS (TWICE), FUEL FILTERS, TUNE A/C COMPRESSOR, WOULDNT COME ON ETC....I CAN GO ON & ON..& IM STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS & FINALLY IVE DECIDED TO GOOGLE THESE ACCURANCES, TO FIND THAT THERE'S OTHER VIC..THAT HAS OCCURRED THESES SAME INCIDENTS....THIS IS A SERIOUS MATTER, THAT FORD NEEDS TO ADDRESS / RESOLVED BEFORE SOMEONE DOESN'T MAKE IT. VIC. JUST SHUTTING DOWN IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC....& IT ALSO ACCURES WHILE STATIONARY & WHILE TURNING, THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE OCT. OF 2015 & IN BETWEEN REPLACEING PARTS IT STALLED FOR A WHILE OF THE KILLING & NOW IT HAS STARTED BACK UP FULL FORCE ABOUT A WEEK AGO. 6/13/2016 & TODAY IS THE 6/21/2016

AFTER DRIVING EVEN SHORT DISTANCES, THE VEHICLE IS REAL REAL HOT.HAD NEW BRAKES PUT ON AND THEY STILL SQUEEL

Mileage: 5

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

Mileage: 164,000

BOUGHT MY 05 XLT ESCAPE LAST MAY 2015 AND ALL OF A SUDDEN IT STARTED TO SHUDDER STALL WHILE IDLING AND JUST COMPLETELY DIE WHEN I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY! GOT THE CODES READ AND IT SAID I HAD A MISFIRE ON CYLINDER 2, SO I PUT NEW COILS AND SPARK PLUGS IN IT BUT IT'S STILL NOT WORKING! STILL DOING A MISFIRE AND IT'S RUNNING BAD WHEN IT DECIDES TO CRANK UP! NOW IT'S NOT EVEN DRIVABLE.

Mileage: 152,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE COILS AND THE SPARK PLUGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 152,000.

Mileage: 152,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD ESCAPE. AFTER COMING TO A STOP, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.

Mileage: 160,000

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE SHUTS OFF WITHOUT WARNING, USUALLY RESTARTS BUT HAVE HAD IT TOWED. CAR HAS BEEN BACK TO DEALER 11 TIMES IN 12 MONTHS FOR SAME PROBLEM. NO RHYME OR REASON CAN BE CITY OR HIGHWAY. IT IS USUALLY PRECEDED BY INTERIOR LIGHT AND OR DOOR ADJAR LIGHT COMING ON , AFTER STALL HAPPENS CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. DEALER HAS REPLACED COUNTLESS FUEL AND EMMISION PARTS INCLUDING ECM AND COILS, FUEL PUMP ETC. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM SINCE DAY OF PURCHASE, THIS CAR IS UNSAFE AND APPEARS FORD DOESN'T KNOW HOW TO FIX IT. VEHICLE LAST LEFT US SIT IN FLORIDA, AFTER 2 WEEKS AND $3200 IN REPAIRS ON 12/21/2015 THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND INTERIOR LIGHT CAME BACK ON 2/2/2016

Mileage: 55,000

WAS DRIVING MY CAR TO WORK - AT FIRST IF DIDN'T WANT TO START BUT CRANKED FINE. LET IT SIT IDLE AND HEADED TO WORK - 1/2 TO WORK STOPPED AT A LIGHT WHERE IT STARTED TO SHUDDER LIKE IT WAS GOING TO STALL (NEVER HAD ANY ISSUES BEFORE AND STILL NO WARNING LIGHTS). GOT THRU THE INTERSECTION AND LOSS ALL POWER ON THE BUSIEST STREET IN BOWLING GREEN. I DIDN'T EVEN HAVE ENOUGH POWER FOR MY EMERGENCY BLINKERS. STUCK WHERE I WAS WAS A HAZARD OF ME BEING HIT - HAD IT TOWED TO MECHANIC THINKING IT WAS THE ALTERNATOR. ALTERNATOR AND STARTER BOTH GOOD - ONCE PUT ON THE DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE - THE CAR STARTED SMOKING AND SPARKING. END RESULT - I HAVE AT LEAST 3 COILS, POTENTIAL FRIED WIRE HARNESS AND PCM FAILURE (A LOGGED COMPLAINT BUT NEVER A RECALL). THE POTENTIAL FIX WITH NO GUARANTEE THAT THIS WOULDN'T HAPPEN AGAIN IS 5-8K. MY FAMILY COULD HAVE BEEN SEVERELY HURT IF SOMEONE WOULD HAVE PLOWED INTO US. THIS IS NOT A SAFE VEHICLE AT ALL!

Mileage: 127,144

DROVE FROM WASHINGTON STATE TO UTAH ON FAMILY VACATION 14NOV15. FILLED UP WITH GAS IN BOISE, I.D. AND 1 MILE INTO THAT DRIVE FELT A SURGE AND THEN SLIGHT LOSS OF POWER DRIVING AT 70MPH. THEN IT WAS FINE. WHEN WE GOT INTO SPANISH FORK, UT. WE HAD A LOSS OF POWER WHEN WE CAME OFF THE HIGH WAY AND CONTACTED OUR FRIEND WHO'S DAD OWNS HIS OWN MECHANIC SHOP K&K AUTO IN SPANISH FORK, UT. HE GOT THE CODES CLEARED AND SAID THE CODES WERE NOT MAKING ANY SENSE AS TO THE POSSIBLE LOSS IN POWER. THE VEHICLE RAN REAL GOOD AFTER GETTING CODES CLEARED. THE NEXT MORNING WE HEADED OUT ON I15 ON OUR TRIP TO OUR VACATION DESTINATION AND IT DID IT AGAIN AS WE GOT ON THE HIGH WAY, I USE AN INJECTOR CLEANER IN CASE THAT WAS THE PROBLEM AS MY FRIENDS DAD HAD SUGGESTED. WE GOT TO FILLMORE, UT. AND WE LOSS TOTAL POWER AND STEERING CONTROL. WE COASTED OFF ONTO AN EXIT RAMP THERE WE WERE ABOUT TO PASS WHEN IT HAPPENED. HAD OUR VEHICLE TOWED TO THE ONLY MECHANIC OPENED AT THE TIME ON A SATURDAY AFTERNOON. HE SAID THE SAME THING ABOUT THE CODES. THEN HE SAID WE HAD A BAD CATALACK-CONVERTER. WE HAD IT TOWED BACK TO OUR FRIENDS DADS SHOP AN HOUR AND A HALF NORTH. THE NEXT DAY HE SAID HE THINKS IT MAY BE THE COILS BUT THE CODES SAY ALL OF THEM. SO WE HAD HIM TAKE IT TO FORD IN PROVO, UT WHILE WE RENTED A CAR AND HAD SOME OF OUR VACATION, MOST OF IT WE MISSED SPENDING DAYS WAITING ON A WORD FROM FORD SERVICE AFTER WE GOT IN FROM OUR COUPLE OF DAYS WE DID GET IN OF OUR VACATION. WE THOUGHT THEY WERE GOING TO DO THE WORK WHILE WE WERE GONE, BUT NO. NOW WE ARE HOME AFTER PAYING $730.- FOR INJECTORS AND A NEW COIL. (I THOUGHT) THEY STILL HAVE OUR VEHICLE IN THE BAY GETTING NEW CATALACK CONVERTERS PUT ON(BOTH) AND IS AN ADDITIONAL $1900.- PLUS TO MAKE IT WORSE THEY CALLED TODAY AND SAID ALL THE COILS HAVE TO BE REPLACED. I THOUGHT THAT WAS DONE, APPARENTLY NOT, AND THIS IS NOT RARE FOR 2005 ESCAPES, OH.

Mileage: 67,200

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT ABLE TO RESTART. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON ONE OCCASION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 167,000.

Mileage: 167,000

ON TWO OCCASIONS, WHILE DRIVING THE CAR HAS STALLED. DURING STOPS AT RED LIGHTS-IF I DO NOT HOLD BRAKE AND HIT GAS SIMULTANEOUSLY THE CAR STALLS. IT HAS CUT OFF TWICE WHEN I FAILED TO DO THIS. ALSO, WHILE DRIVING IT LOSES GAS WHILE PRESSING GAS FOR SEVERAL SECONDS THEN SPEEDS UP HASTILY WHERE I WOULD RUN INTO ANOTHER CAR IF I DON'T QUICKLY SLAM BRAKES. HAPPENED END OF JULY AND IN AUGUST 2015. ALSO, HAD OIL CHANGE AT FORD DEALER AND THEY REPORTED NOTHING WRONG.

Mileage: 130,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD ESCAPE. HILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 168,000.

Mileage: 168,000

THIS VEHICLE WAS MAINTAINED REGULARLY... THERE WERE NO LEAKS/ NO BURNING....NO WARNING...THE OIL MAGICALLY DISAPPEARED...LUCKY WE WERE ONLY TRAVELING LOCAL AND AND A LOW SPEED. SIMPLY PUT ...THE ENGINE BLEW/CEASED WITH RESEARCH I HAVE FOUND MANY OWNERS HAVING THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. I WAS AM SHOCKED AT THE SUDDEN ENGINE FAILURE AND THAT OTHERS HAVE THE SAME ISSUE, MEANS WE DIDN'T DO ANYTHING TO CAUSE THIS PROBLEM.

Mileage: 92,000

I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK AND MY CAR WOULD NOT SWITCH GEARS, THE CAR STALLED AND CAUSED ME TO GET INTO AN ACCIDENT CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE BACK OF MY CAR AND THE FRONT. I HAD NOT HAD THE CAR FOR A YEAR.

Mileage: 104,596

I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WOK AT 10:15PM WHEN THE ENGINE COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN. I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE LOCAL FORD DEALER. THEY DETERMINED THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE PCM AND COILS. A FAMILY MEMBER HAD HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH HER 2005 FORD ESCAPE. I CHECKED WITH THE DEALER TO SEE IF THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM, BUT WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOT. HOWER,INFORMATION ON CARCOMPLAINTS.COM STATED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ISSUED IN OCTOBER, 2014. I WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE RECALL. UPON CALLING FORD, I WAS TOLD THAT MY VEHICLE WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL, AND THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY, AND I WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE TOTAL COST OF THE REPAIR WAS OVER $2,00,WHICH I FEEL I SHOULD BE REIMBURSED FOR. HOW CAN FORD PICK AND CHOOSE WHICH VEHICLES THEY WILL REPAIR? EVIDENTLY SAFETY IS OF NO CONCERN TO THEM.

Mileage: 99,743

OUR DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING HER 2005 FORD ESCAPE. SHE HAD JUST GOTTEN ON THE TURNPIKE - AS SHE WAS DRIVING THE DASH BOARD LIGHTS STARTED FLASHING AND THE CAR STARTED SLOWING DOWN - THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AND THE CAR DIED. SHE LUCKILY WAS ABLE TO GET TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY AND WAS NOT HURT. IT WAS ABOUT 99 DEGREES OUTSIDE AT 2:00 IN THE AFTERNOON. WE HAD TO HAVE A TOW TRUCK TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A CAR REPAIR SHOP. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE SPARK PLUGS AND COIL HAD BURNED UP AND IT WOULD BE $2,200 TO REPAIR THE CAR. AFTER LOOKING ONLINE, THIS IS S COMMON PROBLEM WITH 2005 FORD ESCAPES. THERE ARE NO RECALLS. FORD HAS SAID TO KEEP THE RECEIPT IN CASE THERE ARE RECALLS IN THE FUTURE. THAT IS LITTLE RELIEF FROM THE FACT THAT WE ARE OUT $2200 NOW AND DON'T FEEL SAFE HAVING OUR DAUGHTER DRIVING THIS VEHICLE ANY LONGER. SHE HAS HAD REGULAR MAINTENANCE ON HER CAR. ONE OTHER PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE IS THAT THE LEATHER INTERIOR HAS STARTED COMING OFF THE SIDE DOOR PANELS - IT'S LIKE THE ADHESIVE HAS JUST WORN OUT. WE HAVE TRIED TO FIX THIS BUT IT LOOKS BAD AND NO ONE WILL GUARANTEE A REPAIR ON IT BECAUSE THEY SAY IT'S A MANUFACTURING ERROR AND IT IS A DIFFICULT REPAIR. THIS 2005 FORD ESCAPE SHOULD BE CONSIDERED A LEMON!! WE HAVE ALWAYS DRIVEN FORDS WITH NO PROBLEMS - VERY DISAPPOINTING.

Mileage: 145,000

ON SEVERAL OCASSIONS, VEHICLE SECURITY ALARM SOUNDED SEVERAL TIMES WHILE TRYING TO START ENGINE. ALARM HORN EVENTUALLY DEACTIVATED AFTER PUSHING KEY BUTTON DURING SEVERAL STARTING ATTEMPTS. DROVE VEHICLE OUT OF PARKING LOT SLOWING FOR STOP LIGHT AND VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT OFF. MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN. RESTARTED ENGINE AND GAUGES SWING MINIMUM TO MAXIMUM CONTINUALLY WITH AIR BAG LIGHT ON, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON, THEFT LIGHT ON. GAUGES WORKED ALTERNATELY DURING MIN-MAX SWINGS, THEN STOPPED WORKING COMPLETELY. DAY AFTER OCCURENCE, NEW BATTERY WAS COMPLETELY DRAINED AND WOULD NOT HOLD A CHARGE. WHEN TRYING TO CHARGE BATTERY, VECHICLE HAD CLICKING SOUND IN GAUGE CONSOLE. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO AUTO ELECTRICAL MECHANIC WHO TELLS ME IT IS A FAULTY DASH CONSOLE AND NOT THE VEHICLE COMPUTER AND DASH GAUGE CONSOLE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AT A NEW PART COST OF $700. REPLACING DASH GAUGE CONSOLE WITH A NEW ONE TO FIND IF THIS FIXES VEHICLE PROBLEMS. MAJOR CONSERN IF ENGINE SHUTTING DOWN WHILE DRIVING.

Mileage: 115,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING AND ALL ELECTRICAL FUNCTIONS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,300.

Mileage: 76,300

FORD CUSTOMER CARE CASE #CAC-4150994-B2G8C6 & #4151017-N07B9 THIS WAS THE 2ND MAJOR INCIDENT; THE FIRST OCCURRED IN 1/2009. THE SECOND MAJOR OCCURRENCE WAS 2/2014, WHEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE VEHICLE VERY QUICKLY LOST ALL POWER AND ENGINE SHUT OFF, THE POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES ALSO DID NOT RESPOND. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART AND HAD TO BE TOWED A FORD DEALERSHIP. THE DEALER STATED THE PCM HAD FAILED CAUSING THE COILS AND SPARK PLUGS TO ALSO FAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR 2 WEEKS WAITING FOR A REPLACEMENT PCM; DEALER STATED THERE WAS A SHORTAGE OF PCM AVAILABILITY DUE TO AN EXTREMELY HIGH NATIONWIDE DEMAND FOR THE PART. DEALER REPLACED THE PCM, AS WELL AS ALL COILS AND SPARK PLUGS IN MID MARCH 2014; THE TOTAL COST OF WAS, $2,875.70. THE PCM, COILS AND PLUGS HAD ALSO BEEN REPLACED IN 1/2009 FOR THE SAME FAILURES. COILS AND PLUGS WERE ALSO REPLACED AN ADDITIONAL 2 MORE TIMES BETWEEN 2009-2014. WHEN THE PCM FAILS, THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY LOOSES ALL POWER, STEERING AND BRAKES, AND STOPS DEAD IN ITS TRACKS AND CANNOT BE RESTARTED CAUSING A POTENTIALLY CATASTROPHIC SITUATION. HAD THIS FAILURE OCCURRED IN TRAFFIC, A MAJOR COLLISION WOULD HAVE BEEN EMINENT AND A FATALITY PROBABLE. WHEN I CONTACTED FORD ON 3/19/2014, THEY STATED THEY ARE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND ASSIGNED 2 CUSTOMER CARE CASE NUMBERS; BUT THEY REFUSED ANY REIMBURSEMENT OR COMPENSATION OF ANY KIND. THE MULTIPLE INCIDENTS OF DEFECTIVE PCM FAILURES SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED AS A POTENTIALLY DEADLY SAFETY ISSUE.

Mileage: 89,014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED FIRST AND THEN ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION,THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE SHOOK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT ABLE TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SPARK PLUGS WERE BURNED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

I HAD PURCHASED A USED ESCAPE, IN VERY GOOD CONDITION, IN AUG 2014. I BOUGHT FROM THE ORIGINAL OWNER, A FAMILY MEMBER, WITH ONLY 55K MILEAGE OVER THEIR 10 YEARS OF OWNERSHIP (THEY WERE UPGRADING). I DROVE THE CAR AN ADDITIONAL 1,500 MILES HERE (TO 56K, TOTAL) OVER MY FIRST TWO MONTHS OF OWNERSHIP, AND THE CAR HAD PASSED ALL ITS REGULAR ANNUAL INSPECTIONS. SUDDENLY ONE NIGHT ON THE ROAD THE CAR'S ENGINE BEGAN CHUGGING WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO TRAVEL BEYOND 45MPH, AND A BLINKING YELLOW CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED. UPON RESTARTING THAT INDICATOR DID NOT COME BACK ON, BUT THE ENGINE WAS STILL SLUGGISH AND SO I ATTEMPTED TO COAST HOME AT MANAGED SPEEDS (AS I WAS ONLY A MILE AWAY) TO HAVE A MECHANIC CHECK IT OUT DURING BUSINESS HOURS. I DIDN'T EVEN MAKE IT HOME. THE ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON FULL AND I SOON LOST POWER COMPLETELY, WITH BARELY ENOUGH NOTICE TO PULL OFF THE 6 LANE HIGHWAY. THE SUDDEN POWER LOSS SEEMED VERY UNSAFE AS I HAD TO STEER MANUALLY WITH NO POWER STEERING NOR ACCELERATION. AFTER THE CAR STALLED OUT IT WOULD NOT EVEN RESTART FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME. I TOWED IT TO A MECHANIC THE NEXT DAY AND THEY READ ME A LONG LIST OF ERROR CODES THAT HAD BEEN IDENTIFIED, ALL OF WHICH WENT BACK TO THE POWER CONTROL MODULE (PCM) FAILURE, APPARENTLY, AS DESCRIBED IN TSB 10-18-10. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY TWO DIFFERENT MECHANICS, INCLUDING MY LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP, THAT IT WOULD COST AT LEAST $2,000 TO SERVICE THE PCM AND REPLACE ALL AFFECTED SPARK PLUGS, COILS AND CYLINDERS. DESPITE THE VERY LOW MILEAGE BELOW THE 80K PCM WARRANTY, THE VEHICLE REACTED RATHER SPORADICALLY AND UNPREDICTABLY AND IT CREATED AN UNSAFE CONDITION. I WOULD HAVE LIKED TO HAVE BEEN INFORMED SOONER OF THIS KNOWN ISSUE. THERE SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL NOTICE SINCE THE PCM IS KNOWN TO CAUSE A HAZARD. I NOW SEE THAT THERE ARE 113 COMPLAINTS LOGGED AT CARCOMPLAINTS.COM, CITING SIMILAR PCM AND/OR ENGINE PROBLEMS. *TR

Mileage: 56,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE ONLY OCCURRED ONCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE SPARK PLUGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000.

Mileage: 200,000

HAVE TRIED AND CALLED FORD DEALERS MECHANICS I FOUND OUT YESTERDAY TECH BULLETIN ISSUED PLUGS COILS NEW COMPUTER COST OVER 2700. DEFECTIVE ENGINE MOUNTS RATTLE FORD NEW IN 2005 COILS WOULD BURN OUT COMPUTER. NEVER ISSUED RECALL OR WARRANTY. CAR IS JUNK STILL PAYING CALLED FORD TOOK INFO. SAID SORRY NOTHING THEY CAN DO PAINT TERRIBLE RUST. I HV A PIECE OF POOP CAR WITH BALANCE NOT SAFE TO DRIVE ROUND IDLE STALLS DECELERATING JUMPING. GREAT. TY FORD GLAD U GET RICH OF US. *TR

Mileage: 105,000

WAS DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED (APPX 55MPH) IN 5 O'CLOCK TRAFFIC IN RALEIGH, NC ON US 1 AND THE VEHICLE LOST SPEED. ALL EMERGENCY LIGHTS CAME ON. FORCED TO PULL THE VEHICLE OFF ONTO THE SHOULDER AND WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED. THE VEHICLE SPUTTERED AND TOTALLY CUT OFF. ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE BUT IT KEPT CUTTING OFF. I WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND WAS STRANDED ON THE HIGHWAY. AFTER A CALL TO A FAMILY MEMBER AND TO AAA, THE CAR WAS TOWED HOME 3 HOURS LATER. THE NEXT DAY, THE CAR WAS TOWED TO CROSSROADS FORD IN CARY, NC. THEY DETERMINED THAT THE PCM, SPARK PLUGS AND IGNITION COILS ALL FAILED AT ONCE AND CHARGED ME $2700. ERROR CODES P0351, P0354 AND P0353 APPEARED ON THE DIAGNOSTICS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED THE NEXT DAY. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE SINCE THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY UNDERGOES A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE WITH LOSS OF POWER AND ACCELERATION AND COULD LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT. *TR

Mileage: 144,410

AROUND 150,000 MILES THE VEHICLE STARTED STALLING WHEN SLOWING DOWN OR COMING TO A STOP AFTER EXITING THE HIGHWAY, BUT IT WOULD ONLY HAPPEN ON VERY HOT, HUMID DAYS. I TOOK A 2,000 MILE ROUND TRIP DOWN SOUTH AND IT STARTED HAPPENING MORE FREQUENTLY, STALLING AT EVERY TOLL BOOTH, AND DIDN'T NEED TO BE AS HOT OR HUMID FOR IT TO HAPPEN. THEY FINALLY DIAGNOSED IT AS THE TRANSMISSION SOLENOID, WHICH I REPLACED. IT RAN OK FOR A FEW MONTHS, THEN IT STARTED UP AGAIN. THIS TIME THEY SAID IT APPEARS TO BE RUNNING TOO RICH, BUT THEY DON'T KNOW WHY OR HOW TO FIX IT (I HAVE CONSULTED 2 GARAGES). IT INTERMITTENTLY IDLES ROUGH, ACTING AS THOUGH IT WANTS TO STALL OUT AND ACTUALLY HAS SEVERAL TIMES. *TR

Mileage: 150,000

I WAS DRIVING AT 30 MPH WHEN THE SERVICE LIGHT CAME ON. TWO MINUTES LATER VEHICLE LOST ACCELERATION POWER, SEEMED TO STALL. HAD TO COAST TO SIDE OF THE ROAD QUICKLY TO GET OUT OF WAY. THE SERVICE LIGHT IS NO LONGER ON AND VEHICLE SEEMS TO BE DRIVING OK. WAS TOLD IT WAS A STICKY THROTTLE BODY. *TR

Mileage: 120,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Mileage: 90,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING OVER 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED AND STALLED. IN ADDITION, THE STOP SAFELY WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000.

Mileage: 67,000

FIRST OCCURRENCE OF PROBLEM: 48800 MILES, 5/2012. ENGINE LIGHT ON AND ENGINE MISFIRING. FORD DEALERSHIP DETERMINED FAULTY IGNITION COIL IN # 6 CYLINDER. REPLACED IGNITION COIL AND SPARK PLUG. $295 SECOND OCCURRENCE OF PROBLEM: 74,400 MILES, 11/2013. ENGINE LIGHT ON AND ENGINE MISFIRING. MECHANIC REPLACED SPARKPLUGS IN CYLINDERS # 1-3 ALL AT ONCE SINCE IT IS DIFFICULT TO ACCESS THOSE. $276 ADDITIONAL OCCURRENCES OF SAME PROBLEM: UPON MISFIRING IN 2014 I BOUGHT A CODE READER WHICH INDICATED CYLINDER #5 MISFIRE - REPLACED IGNITION COIL AND SPARK PLUG. MORE MISFIRING INDICATED CYLINDER #4 MISFIRE - REPLACED IGNITION FOIL AND SPARK PLUG. MAJOR PROBLEM UPDATE. 2/2/2015 - TRAVELLING 55 MPH CAR SHUTS OFF, ALL WARNING LIGHTS COME ON, COAST TO SHOULDER. RESTART CAR, SEEMS FINE, NO WARNING LIGHTS. AGAIN CYLINDER # 4 MISFIRING - REPLACED SPARK PLUG. MY RESEARCH INDICATES THE ECM/PCM MAY BE DAMAGED AND THAT THIS IS A VERY FREQUENT PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR, OFTEN MANIFESTING AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRES/RECALL MILEAGE, AND COSTS $2000-$3000 OR MORE. I DON'T WAN'T TO PAY TO HAVE IT FIXED BECAUSE MANY PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE PCM FRIED MULTIPLE TIMES BUT I'M SCARED IT WILL SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING AGAIN AND THINK THIS SHOULD BE COVERED BY A RECALL. MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM AND IT APPEARS TO BE CAUSED BY FORD ENGINEERING. PLEASE HELP FORCE A RECALL OR PROVIDE ME WITH INFORMATION FOR A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT. *JS

Mileage: 48,881

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 30 MPH, THE CAR STARTED SPUTTERING AS IF IT WERE RUNNING OUT OF GAS. I WAS NEAR A GAS STATION AND AS I WAS PULLING IN, THE ENGINE JUST STOPPED AND THE POWER STEERING WENT DEAD. THE CAR THEN WOULDN'T RESTART. I CALLED AAA AND THEY COULDN'T START IT, SO I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP. THEY EXAMINED THE CAR AND LATER THAT DAY TOLD ME THE COILS OVERHEATED AND FRIED THE PCM. NOW IT NEEDS NEW COILS ON 2 CYLINDERS, POSSIBLY MORE, AND A NEW PCM WITH REPROGRAMMING. COST QUOTED WAS $3520. THE SERVICE TECH THAT LOOKED AT THE CAR SAID HE HASN'T SEEN THIS BEFORE, NOR HEARD OF THIS. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS PROBLEM ONLINE, I DON'T BELIEVE HIM. I WONDER HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVEN'T REPORTED THIS BECAUSE THEY WERE MADE TO THINK THEIR PROBLEM WAS A VERY RARE OCCURRENCE. *TR

Mileage: 105,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE WOULD HESITATE TO ACCELERATE. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE COMPUTER AND THE IGNITION COILS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 114,000.

Mileage: 114,000

AFTER TOTALING A 2004 ESCAPE, I PURCHASED ANOTHER 2005 ESCAPE BECAUSE I LOVED IT. WELL NOT SO MUCH ANYMORE. I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE FROM A DEALERSHIP IN SEPTEMBER 2012. ONLY THREE SHORT MONTHS LATER I STARTED HAVING THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM I AM READING IN ALL COMPLAINTS. I TRIED TO PUSH ON THE GAS AND NOTHING. IT WAS MISFIRING BAD. I THEN TOOK IT TOO A SHOP AND THEY TOLD ME COILS 1, 3, AND 5 WERE OUT AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALERSHIP WANTED CLOSE TOO $2,000 TO REPAIR IT. I WAS FURIOUS BECAUSE I HAD BOUGHT MY 2004 FROM THE SAME DEALERSHIP AND MY FAMILY ALONE HAD PURCHASED A TOTAL OF 6 VEHICLES FROM THE DEALERSHIP. I WAS A LOYAL CUSTOMER AND WAS NOT GOING TO PAY TO HAVE IT FIXED. SO THEY SPLIT THE COST OF $1000 WITH ME. NOW IT IS ACTING UP AGAIN AND I'VE REPLACED THE FUEL FILTER AND THE THERMOSTAT BC THAT'S WHAT THE COMPUTER SAID ONLY FOR IT TO STILL NOT BE RUNNING. I AM A SINGLE MOTHER, COLLEGE STUDENT, AND SERVER AND IT'S 2 DAYS BEFORE CHRISTMAS SO I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED! FIX THE PROBLEM FORD!! *TR

Mileage: 86,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.

Mileage: 160,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE AND POWER LOSS INDICATOR ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE HYBRID SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

Mileage: 110,000

VEHICLE WAS SHIPPED TO GERMANY DUE TO MILITARY DUTY. A WEEK LATER AFTER DELIVERED, MY WIFE WAS DRIVING IT GOING DOWN A SHORT HILL WHEN THE VEHICLE TURNED OFF COMPLETELY AND BRAKES WERE NOT FUNCTIONING. MY WIFE HAD TO STOP THE VEHICLE WITH PARKING BRAKE. AFTER THAT THE ENGINE WAS LOSING POWER AND THE ALARM WAS GOING OFF VERY OFTEN. WE DROVE THE VEHICLE FEW OCCASIONS AND IT TURNED OFF COUPLE OF TIMES AGAIN.I ORDERED THE PART AND REPLACED IT IN 2014. THE VEHICLE IS RUNNING FINE, HOWEVER THE ALARM STILL GOING OFF AND ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AGAIN ON DASHBOARD. AT THIS POINT I DO NOT KNOW IF THE VEHICLE IS INDICATING THE SAME PROBLEM OR SOMETHING NEW. *TR

Mileage: 101,245

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING DOWNHILL ON A STEEP ROAD AT 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000. UPDATED 12/24/14*LJ UPDATED 9/28/2015*JS

Mileage: 140,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SPUTTER AND THE ENGINE WOULD STALL. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000.

Mileage: 105,000

I JUST BOUGHT THIS CAR AND MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I TOOK IT TO THE MECHANICS AND THEY FIXED ONE OF THE COILS. IT STILL DID THE SAME THING AFTER I GOT IT BACK[ SPUTTERING]. I WENT TO WAL-MART AND COMING BACK IT CUT OFF ON ME. LUCKILY I WAS AT A STOP, BUT IFI HAD OF BEEN GOING AT FULL SPEED IT WOULD HAVE HURT ME AND MY SEVEN YEAR OLD BECAUSE SINCE IT HAS POWER STEERING, WHEN IT CUT OFF THE STEERING WHEEL GOES STIFF. FROM WHAT I HAVE SEEON THE INTERNET THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AND THE FORD PLACE WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. PLEASE INVESTIGATE IT. I THINK THAT THIS WOULD HELP OTHER PEOPLE. *TR

I BOUGHT A USED 2005 FORD ESCAPE LIMITED 6 DAYS AGO IT WAS RUNNING FINE NO PROBLEMS LIGHTS OR WARNINGS. THEN I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY ACCELERATING TO 50MPH AND MY DASHBOARD LIT UP LIKE A CHRISTMAS TREE AND STOPPED RUNNING. I TOWED IT BACK TO WHERE I GOT IT AND THEY STATED THAT THE COMPUTER WAA FRIED. NOW I AM WAITING FOR THEM TO REPLACE IT. I HAVE SEEN SIMILIAR COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME MODEL AND YEAR. FRIED COMPUTER DUE TO IGNITION COILS. I BELIEVE WITH AS MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS RECURRING PROBLEM THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL, BUT I GUESS WE HAVE TO WAIT TILL SOMEONE DIES BECAUSE OF IT. A SHAME THAT'S THE ONLY WAY THINGS GET DONE. *TR

Mileage: 140,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, ALL WARNING LIGHTS STARTED BLINKING AND ILLUMINATING ON THE CONTROL PANEL. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC BUT NO REPAIRS HAD BEEN MADE. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE PULL APART TO DETERMINE IF THE TORQUE CONVERTER CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,382.

Mileage: 76,382

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS MERGED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TURNED OFF. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS BUT IT FAILED TO START. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE STEERING BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE PCM AND THE ELECTRIC SPARK COILS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND DID NOT OFFER A REMEDY. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 113,000. CN10/24/14*CN UPDATED 04/16/2015 *JS

Mileage: 113,000

TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 55 MILES PER HOUR AND THE ENTIRE ENGINE STALLED AND CUT OFF. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO A LOCAL SHOP WHERE THEY TOLD ME THAT 3 OUT OF THE 6 COILS BASICALLY WERE NOT WORKING AND THE PCM/COMPUTER WAS COMPLETELY SHOT, THEY WANTED OVER $1600 AT DEALERSHIP TO FIX THIS. FORD HAD APPARENTLY DISTRIBUTED A BULLETIN ABOUT THIS PROBLEM TO THE DEALERSHIPS BUT NOT THEIR CUSTOMERS - WHO THIS PROBLEM AFFECTS THE MOST. I WAS LUCKY THAT I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND NOT HIT ANYONE OR GET KILLED. I CAN'T IMAGINE HOW MANY PEOPLE THIS HAS AFFECTED BECAUSE IT IS ALL OVER THE INTERNET. THE REPAIR ENDED UP COSTING WELL OVER $1000 BECAUSE OF THE SPARK PLUGS THAT FORD KNEW WERE FAULTY YEARS AGO. A SIMPLE CHANGING OF THE SPARK PLUGS INSTEAD OF SIX COILS. I SEE NO DIFFERENCE IN GM HAVING TO RECALL VEHICLES THAT SHUT OFF ON THE HIGHWAY AND FORD HAVING TO RECALL THESE VEHICLES FOR BASICALLY THE SAME REASON AND REIMBURSE THEIR CUSTOMERS, OUR CARS ARE SHUTTING OFF TOO. *TR

Mileage: 104,000

MY 2005 FORD ESCAPE 3.0 V6 HAD A COIL ISSUE THAT FORD KNEW ABOUT AND SENT SERVICE BULLETINS TO DEALERS, BUT NOT THE AFFECTED PARTIES. THE COILS WERE DEFECTIVE FROM A VENDOR AND WHEN THEY FAILED, BURNT OUT THE PSM, MAKING THE AUTOMOBILE UNUSABLE AND EXPENSIVE TO FIX. FORD HAS KNOWN ABOUT THIS SINCE 2011 AND HAS DONE NOTHING TO RECTIFY IT, OR HELP, ALL OF THOSE WHOSE ESCAPES HAVE STOPPED RUNNING COMPLETELY. MINE HAD THIS GO OUT AND NOW THE PARTS ARE ON BACK ORDER FOR MONTHS, AS WELL AS INCREDIBLY EXPENSIVE. PLEASE HELP TO GET FORD TO ORDER A RECALL ON THIS FOR ALL OF US. *TR

Mileage: 105,000

I TURNED A CORNER AND WAS ONLY GOING 20 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE WENT DEAD. I HAD NO CONTROL SO LUCKILY I WASN'T GOING FAST. I STOPPED THE VEHICLE. I HAD TO GET IT TOWED. ONE MECHANIC SAID MY COILS AND SPARK PLUGS WERE BAD BECAUSE OF THE FUEL RAIL PRESSURE SENSOR MALFUNCTION. SECOND OPINION - THE PCM NEEDED TO BE REPROGRAMMED OR REPLACED. THIRD OPINION - ALL OF THE ABOVE. IT COSTS $1900 AND TWO TOW BILLS ($275). THE ENGINE LIGHT HAD BEEN ON FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. THE ONLY CODE WAS THE FUEL RAIL PRESSURE SENSOR HIGH INPUT (P0193 GENERIC). *TR

Mileage: 139,400

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AS THE ENGINE WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE PCM AND IGNITION COILS WERE DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 190,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 195,000.

Mileage: 190,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, ALL OF THE WARNING LAMPS ILLUMINATED AS THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE RESTARTED AND WAS TOWED FROM THE SCENE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 26,000.

Mileage: 26,000

FROM A STOP THIS VEHICLE HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE THROTTLE. IT IS INTERMITTENT, BUT WHEN IT OCCURS YOU UNABLE TO PRESS THE THROTTLE. IT IS JAMMED. IT SEEMS IF I PLACE THE GEAR SHIFT BACK INTO PARK THEN TO DRIVE IT WILL BE FREE AGAIN AND DRIVE NORMALLY. THIS STARTED HAPPENING ONCE IN A WHILE YEARS AGO, BUT SEEMS TO BE OCCURRING A LOT MORE FREQUENTLY NOW. *TR

Mileage: 52,000

THE GAS PEDAL WAS STUCK AFTER MASHING ON IT HARD IT BROKE LOOSE WHEN APPROCHING A STOP SIGN I STOPPED AND TRY TO GO AGAIN BUT GAS PEDAL WAS STUCK WHY IS THERE NOT A RECALL. I ALSO HAVE TRANSMISSION AND REAREND PROBLEMS BUT THEY BOTH ARE COSTLY REPAIRS I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE GAS PEDAL PLEASE FIX IT BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT THERE REALLY SHOULD BE A RECALL ON IT

Mileage: 120,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, HE NOTICED A BURNING OIL SMELL AND VAPOR EMITTING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS AN OIL LEAK AND A GASKET WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.

Mileage: 55,000

MY SON WAS DRIVING THE CAR AND IT STARTED TO SPUTTER. DID THE SAME THING THE NEXT TIME IT WAS DRIVEN AND HAS EVER SINCE. I HAD IT TO TWO MECHANICS WHICH SAID THAT THE #4 WAS MISFIRING AND START COIL PROBLEM. REPLACED.. NOT WORKING STILL. HAVE TALKED TO TWO DEALERSHIPS ABOUT IT ONE TOLD ME TO HAVE IT TOWED TO THEM. GOING TO ONE CLOSER SO THAT I CAN TALK TO THEM. BOTH SAY THERE IS A PROBLEM. FROM WHAT I HAVE READ FORD COMPANY HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL TO FIX IT. NOT SURE IF I WILL BE ABLE TO AFFORD IT. I PREFER FORD BUT MAY HAVE TO GO WITH A DIFFERENT FORD VEHICLE. WE HAVE HAD EVERYTHING ELSE BUT THERE IS NOTHING LIKE A FORD. OUR LAST FORD TRUCK WAS A 93 AND WE JUST GOT RID OF IT A YEAR AND A HALF AGO STILL RUNNING. I DO NOT WANT TO GIVE UP ON MY FORDS. *TR

Mileage: 101,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE PCM HAD FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 114,487. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Mileage: 114,487

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE SPARK PLUGS AND COILS WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. AFTER THE REPAIR, THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE MECHANIC WHO STATED THE COMPUTER WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000. UPDATED 12/30/13*CN

Mileage: 95,000

DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT APPROX 50 MPH, THEN WITHOUT WARNING, SIMULTANEOUSLY THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS CAME ON AND THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY QUIT RUNNING. *TR

Mileage: 138,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, WHICH BEGAN DRIVING ROUGHLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE A DIAGNOSTIC WAS PERFORMED AND CONCLUDED THAT THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE, COIL ASSEMBLY AND THE SPARK PLUG GASKET WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000.

Mileage: 170,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS THE VEHICLE LOST ACCELERATION POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR CENTER AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE SPARK PLUGS, COILS, COMPUTER AND THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 147,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Mileage: 147,000

THE CAR WOULD NOT RUN GOT IT TO THE REPAIR SHOP. TOLD ME IT WAS THE PCM, 6 COILS AND SPARK PLUGS ALL NEEDED TO BE REPLACE ($2K TO FIX). I CALLED FORD THEY SEEM TO KNOW ABOUT THIS ISSUE. TOLD ME EVEN THOUGH THE CAR IS AN 05 IT WAS MADE IN 04 SO THEY COULD NOT HELP. I WAS TOLD THERE WAS A PROGRAM TO FIX THIS ISSUE HAD TO BE WITHIN 8 YEARS AND 80K MILES. BAD SPARK PLUGS ARE TO BLAME. I DISAGREED 05 TO 2013 IS 8 YEARS, THEY SAY NO BECAUSE IT WAS MADE 10/14/04 SO IT WOULD PUT ME AT 9 YEARS 71K MILES. I ARGUED IT WAS SOLD IN 05 AND THAT IS WHAT THEY SHOULD GO BY, THEY DISAGREED. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS ONLINE SEVERAL PEOPLE HAVE HAD THIS SAME ISSUE WITH THE SAME YEAR MAKE AND VEHICLE. *TR

Mileage: 71,000

DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, VEHICLE WILL SUDDENLY LOOSE ENGINE POWER AND ENGINE WILL STUTTER OR SHAKE AS SOMEONE PULLED OUT ONE SPARK PLUG AND VEHICLE IS TRYING TO COMPENSATE. ENGINE LIGHT WILL FLASH DURING THIS TIME APROX 40 SECONDS AND THEN ENGINE WILL CATCH AND RESUME NORMAL DRIVING. DOES NOT MATTER IF ENGINE IS HOT OR COLD, SHORT OR LONG DISTANCE THIS WILL HAPPEN RANDOMLY WITH OUT WARNING. AC OFF HEAT OFF AC ON HEAT ON DOES NOT MATTER. WE ARE NOW TRYING TO GOOGLE THE PROBLEM AND SEE WHAT OTHERS HAVE DONE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. FORD HAS BEEN NO HELP AFTER READING THE CODES THEY TRY TO FIX WHAT MY PERSONAL MECHANIC HAS ALREADY REPLACED. CODES ALWAYS READ THE SAME THING COILS, FUEL INJECTION ALL HAVE ALREADY BEEN REPLACED AND PROBLEM PERSISTS. HAS BEEN IN TO REPAIR NUMEROUS TIMES AND SPENT 1,000'S OF DOLLARS ON VEHICLE. *TR

Mileage: 138

AFTER DRIVING AT HIGH SPEEDS AND THEN SLOWING DOWN, (FOR EXAMPLE: GETTING OFF THE INTERSTATE ON THE OFFRAMP) THE ESCAPE WILL STALL OUT AND THE ENGINE WILL STOP. IT WILL START AGAIN, BUT WILL STALL OUT WHEN THE CAR IS PUT INTO GEAR. THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES TO ME. MECHANICS HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO REPEAT THE ISSUE. THERE IS A RECALL ON THE 2004 ESCAPE DUE TO THIS EXACT MISTAKE, BUT THE FORD DEALERSHIP WILL NOT FIX MINE BECAUSE THEY CANNOT REPEAT THE ISSUE. *JS

Mileage: 95,000

DRIVING 55 MPH ON HIGHWAY, CAR SOUNDED LIKE IT DOWNSHIFTED INTO MUCH LOWER GEAR (VERY LOUD) WITH JERKY MOTION, IMMEDIATELY LOST POWER, WAS CLIMBING LARGE HILL, COASTED TO SIDE OF ROAD IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, LOST POWER STEERING, MADE HORRIFIC GRINDING SOUND, AND THEN STOPPED. IDLED FOR 30-45 SECONDS, ALL DASHLIGHTS CAME ON BEFORE DYING ON HIGHWAY. I HAVE REVIEWED CARCOMPLAINTS.COM ON THIS MODEL ESCAPE, THEY ARE NOTORIOUS FOR PCM COMPUTER GOING WITH NO NOTICE. MY MECHANIC INFORMS ME TODAY THAT IS THE PROBLEM, COST FOR REPAIR IS ABOUT $2,000.00, NOT COVERED BY THE EXTENDED WARRANTY I PURCHASED. THIS IS A WELL DOCUMENTED ISSUE THAT CLEARLY CREATES SAFETY ISSUES WHEN DRIVING AT HIGH RATES OF SPEED, WITH NO WARNING. THE CAR WAS "FINE" BY ALL OTHER ACCOUNTS, THIS HAPPENED OUT OF NO WHERE. *TR

Mileage: 81,000

9/10/12, WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND MY CAR STARTED RUNNING VERY HARD AND STARTED SHAKING AND I COULD FEEL THE CAR LOOSING POWER. I TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL TOWARDS THE RIGHT TO PULL OVER AND AS I PRESSED THE GAS PEDAL I COULD FEEL THE CAR HAD SHUT OFF. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY AND MY CAR SMELL LIKE SOMETHING WAS BURNING. AFTER SITTING FOR ABOUT 15MINS THE CAR STARTED AND I WAS ABLE TO START THE CAR AND DROVE IT AT ABOUT 40 MPH UNTIL GETTING OFF THE EXIT TO GO HOME WHICH WAS ABOUT 10 MORE MILES. I HAD TO CONTINUOUSLY PRESS THE GAS MAKING THE CAR ACCELERATE BETWEEN 30 TO 40MPH BECAUSE THE CAR STARTED TO REPEAT THE SAME THING AS I STATED EARLIER. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE SHOP 9/13/12 (MY CAR HAD 153224 MILES) AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS MISFIRE ON #2 COIL, SO I PAID TO HAVE THE COIL CHANGED. 2/15/13 MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME BACK ON AND THE CAR WAS REPEATEDLY HESITATING, I TOOK IT THE SHOP 2/19/13 (MY CAR HAD 163071 MILES) AND HAD THE SAME MISFIRE CODE, SO I PAID TO HAVE ALL THREE REAR COILS CHANGED, THE OWNER SHOWED ME THE OLD COILS & THE #2 COIL LOOK BURNED AND BURST OPEN FROM THE TOP. AFTER CHANGING THE COILS THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME BACK ON WITH THE SAME MISFIRE CODE FOR #2 COIL AND I PAID TO HAVE IT CHANGED AGAIN 6/18/13 (MY CAR HAD 171459 MILES). THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME BACK ON WITH THE SAME CODE AND I PAID TO CHANGED IT AGAIN 7/12/13 (MY CAR HAD 173095 MILES) AFTER I DROVE THE CAR ABOUT 50 MILES THE LIGHT CAME BACK ON. I HAD THE CODE READ AGAIN ON 7/30/13 (MY CAR HAD 173920 MILES) AND IT GAVE THE SAME CODE FOR A MISFIRE ON COIL #2. THE OWNER OF THE SHOP ADVISED ME TO TAKE THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND EXPLAIN THE PROBLEM AND CHECK IF THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL ON THE 2005 MODEL. I CALLED THE FORD DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THEM TO DO ANOTHER DIAGNOSTIC QUOTED AT $140. *TR

Mileage: 153,200

WITHIN 1/4 MILE OF STARTING AND DRIVING FROM HOME, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO RUN VERY ROUGH, MISFIRING, IDLING ROUGH, ETC. PULLED OVER, OPENED HOOD, ENGINE WAS IDLING VERY ROUGH. NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. BROUGHT IT BACK HOME. TOTAL TRIP WAS LESS THAN 1 MILE. NEXT DAY, STARTED IT UP AGAIN, RAN SMOOTHER, BUT HAD NO POWER; VERY DIFFICULT TO GET ABOVE 20-30MPH. BROUGHT IT TO REPAIR SHOP. THEY DETERMINED THAT ALL THREE CATALYTIC CONVERTERS WERE CLOGGED UP FROM BROKEN/MELTED CATALYTIC CONVERTER INTERNAL PARTS. REPLACED ALL THREE CATALYTIC CONVERTERS, BUT REPAIR SHOP COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE INITIAL MISFIRING AND CATALYTIC CONVERTER DAMAGE. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT NEVER CAME ON AT ANY TIME. TOTAL REPAIR COST $2350.00. CAR HAD BEEN IN THE SAME SHOP EARLIER THAT WEEK FOR STATE INSPECTION AND LUBE-OIL-FILTER. NO ISSUES FOUND AT THAT TIME. BATTERY HAD FAILED TWO DAYS BEFORE THE PROBLEM, AND WAS REPLACED THE MORNING OF THE PROBLEM. THE ISSUE APPEARED UPON FIRST DRIVING THE CAR AFTER THE BATTERY WAS CHANGED. *TR

Mileage: 90,150

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD IDLE ROUGHLY AND DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER, THE VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC, WHO STATED THAT THE ENGINE COIL WAS DEFECTIVE, CAUSING THE COMPUTER TO FAIL. AS A RESULT, THE ENGINE COIL WAS REPLACED. A SECOND COIL WAS FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE AFTER THE REPAIR. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT ALL OF THE ENGINE COILS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT DID NOT REPLACE THE ENGINE COILS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

Mileage: 85,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO OPERATE ROUGHLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A CERTIFIED MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE COMPUTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Mileage: 100,000

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING ALL OF SUDDEN VEHICLE KEPT ACCELERATING WITHOUT HER FOOT BEING ON THE GAS PEDAL. SHE WAS TRAVELING AT 25MPH WHEN VEHICLE ACCELERATED TO 45MPH ON ITS OWN. SHE HAD TO TAKE ACTION TO AVOID HAVING AN ACCIDENT. THE VEHICLE NOW WILL REV HIGH WHEN FIRST TURNING ON VEHICLE. THE LONGER VEHICLE RUNS THE HIGHER THE ENGINE REVS AND INCREASES SPEED ON ITS OWN. *TR

Mileage: 100,738

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE PCM AND COILS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 106,000.

Mileage: 106,000

I JUST PURCHASED THE VEHICLE USED FROM OGDEN LINCOLN IN WESTMONT ILLINOIS. ON THE WAY HOME FROM THE DEALER, THE ENGINE STALLED TWICE WHILE APPROACHING A STOP. NO WARNINGS, THE ENGINE JUST STOPPED. ON BOTH OCCURRENCES, I WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE RIGHT AWAY. I'VE OWNED THIS VEHICLE LESS THEN 6 HOURS NOW AND I'M AFRAID TO DRIVE IT. *TR

Mileage: 66,200

ENGINE COMPUTER CEASED TO FUNCTION AND THE CAR COMPLETELY DIED. PCM REQUIRED REPAIR. KNOWN ISSUE, FORD NEEDS TO REMEDY THIS!!

Mileage: 137,000

IT WAS TWO DAYS AFTER I GOT THE CAR, I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM MANASSAS TO FAIRFAX, ALL OF A SUDDEN THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON THE TRUCK STARTED TO SPUTTER AND I LOST ACCELERATION IN MY TRUCK. I WAS ON 495 AT NIGHT AND THE DASH BOARD STATED THAT THE CAR WOULD SHUT DOWN SO THAT THE ENGINE WOULD NOT OVER HEAT. I HAD TO CALL A TOW TRUCK TO PEP BOYS IN ANNANDALE, VA AND THEY FIXED THE PROBLEM. BUT, I STILL HAVE ACCELERATION PROBLEMS AFTER IT WAS FIXED. I WILL TAKE IT BACK TO PEPBOYS TO FIND OUT IF IT IS THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 130,000

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. *TR

Mileage: 73,000

THIS IS BEING RESUBMITTED, SINCE I BELIEVE THE REEVALUATION OF THE 09 AND NEWER FORD ESCAPES IS THE SAME PROBLEM THAT HAS BEEN OCCURRING 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 ! *TR

Mileage: 155,000

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. *TR

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. UPDATED 02/26/13*LJ ALSO, THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER CLEARED THE CODS FOR THE CONNECTION ON THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE

Mileage: 97,500

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

Mileage: 47,000

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

Mileage: 117,320

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.

Mileage: 131,000

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.

Mileage: 30,000

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.

Mileage: 95,000

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

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.

Mileage: 88,000

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

Mileage: 160,000

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

Mileage: 45,000

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

Mileage: 133,000

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 *TR

Mileage: 75,000

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

Mileage: 131,000

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

Mileage: 106,000

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

Mileage: 131,000

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

Mileage: 110,000

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. APPARENTLY, 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. *TR

Mileage: 104,000

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.

Mileage: 92,000

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.

Mileage: 82,000

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

Mileage: 141,300

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

Mileage: 129,000

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

Mileage: 150,000

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

Mileage: 94,587

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 OUT 13 PAGES OF THIS HAVING HAPPENED TO OTHER ESCAPE OWNERS 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 QUITTING WITH NO WARNING-- WHY HAS FORD NOT HAD A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE FOR WHAT COULD HAVE BEEN A LIFE THREATENING SITUATION? *JS

Mileage: 151,000

MY CAR STALLED ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY. DIAGNOSED WITH A DEFECTIVE PCM. FORD HAS BEEN AWARE OF THIS COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE. *TR

Mileage: 75,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED AND NONE OF THE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART; HOWEVER, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THE IGNITION COIL WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE MORE TIMES AND EACH TIME THE COILS WERE REPLACED. THE PCM MODULE WAS ALSO REPLACED TWICE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 106,000. UPDATED 10/10/12 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED DRIVING 55MPH THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STOPPED. TWO CARS THAT WERE BEHIND SWERVED INTO A DITCH IN ORDER TO AVOID COLLISION. UPDATED 10/15/2012 *JS

Mileage: 26,000