2007 FORD ESCAPE Problems & Recalls

My 2007 Ford Escape Hybrid (mileage currently 180,000 but the issue started around 150,000 miles) will occasionally (varies from once a week to once every 3 months) not respond properly when I'm accelerating from a stop. When this happens, I can push the accelerator all the way to the floor, but the...

My 2007 Ford Escape Hybrid (mileage currently 180,000 but the issue started around 150,000 miles) will occasionally (varies from once a week to once every 3 months) not respond properly when I'm accelerating from a stop. When this happens, I can push the accelerator all the way to the floor, but the...

My 2007 Ford Escape Hybrid (mileage currently 180,000 but the issue started around 150,000 miles) will occasionally (varies from once a week to once every 3 months) not respond properly when I'm accelerating from a stop. When this happens, I can push the accelerator all the way to the floor, but the...

While driving, a red triangle to safely stop came up and the vehicle engine shut down. I could not accelerate since the engine was shut down, I could only coast and brake. After the vehicle has been cooling down for 20 min, I’m able to restart the vehicle and drive again until the same issue occur...

While driving, a red triangle to safely stop came up and the vehicle engine shut down. I could not accelerate since the engine was shut down, I could only coast and brake. After the vehicle has been cooling down for 20 min, I’m able to restart the vehicle and drive again until the same issue occur...

Rear frame rails rotting thru from the inside out, causing potential suspension issues

Rear frame rails rotting thru from the inside out, causing potential suspension issues

The contact owns a 2007 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while the vehicle was at an independent mechanic for an inspection, the contact was informed that the subframe was severely corroded and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure an...

Mileage: 105,000

When accelerating on the vehicle it would run fine till about a couple minutes driving then it would jerk and the rpm gauge would go to 0 and then back up the the right rpm

When accelerating on the vehicle it would run fine till about a couple minutes driving then it would jerk and the rpm gauge would go to 0 and then back up the the right rpm

When accelerating on the vehicle it would run fine till about a couple minutes driving then it would jerk and the rpm gauge would go to 0 and then back up the the right rpm

The contact owns a 2007 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle experienced a loss of power steering assist. The transmission warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed that the power steering module ...

Mileage: 152,000

The contact owns a 2007 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle experienced a loss of power steering assist. The transmission warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed that the power steering module ...

Mileage: 152,000

The contact owns a 2007 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while his wife was driving 10 MPH, the brakes failed with the brake pedal depressed to the floorboard. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that his wife was able to coast the vehicle off the roadway. The contact arri...

Mileage: 170,000

The torque converter was failing in my 07 escape. When I switched gears from park to drive or reverse the car would shake and sometimes stall out. Or if I had to stop at a stop sign or traffic signal while in drive the same issues would happen. The old torque converter is not available for inspectio...

The contact owns a 2007 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds a clunking noise was present coming from the rear passenger’s side of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the local mechanic who discovered that the rear passenger’s side wheel well was severely rusted...

Mileage: 109,000

ABS service system warning came up on my dash along with the brake light and the abs light, immediately after the lights came on the ability to stop and stay stopped vanished.

ABS service light comes on intermittently, when light is on a "service brake system" warning comes across the guage cluster. While this service light is on the escape has little to no braking and requires upwards of 300ft to stop when going 45mph. Once the vehicle is brought to a stop you can hear t...

ABS service light comes on intermittently, when light is on a "service brake system" warning comes across the guage cluster. While this service light is on the escape has little to no braking and requires upwards of 300ft to stop when going 45mph. Once the vehicle is brought to a stop you can hear t...

The contact owns a 2007 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while the vehicle was receiving routine maintenance by an independent mechanic, the contact was informed that underneath the rear of the vehicle was rusted. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was n...

Mileage: 121,000

Front tires bald and worn out in a circular pattern in less then about 4000 miles tires were brand new then purchased another set of 2 new front tires and again tires were bald and in some area they had a circular pattern after 2000 miles

Front tires bald and worn out in a circular pattern in less then about 4000 miles tires were brand new then purchased another set of 2 new front tires and again tires were bald and in some area they had a circular pattern after 2000 miles

The contact's mother owns a 2007 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while his brother was driving at 60 MPH, the vehicle inadvertently downshifted and decelerated to 40-45 MPH. The check engine warning light illuminated. The contact's brother depressed the accelerator pedal however, the pedal felt...

Mileage: 195,000

The contact's mother owns a 2007 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while his brother was driving at 60 MPH, the vehicle inadvertently downshifted and decelerated to 40-45 MPH. The check engine warning light illuminated. The contact's brother depressed the accelerator pedal however, the pedal felt...

Mileage: 195,000

This Escape is an AWD Hybrid. When driving in slippery snow, sand, ice, etc., the front wheels spin, but there is no power transmitted to the rear wheels, causing serious control and traction problems. An "all-wheel-drive-locked" signal appears on the info display, followed instantly by "AWD disabl...

On 12/10/21 the accelerator stuck. I had to pull off the road, because I was losing power. But what if it got stuck at a high rate of speed? How would I stop, other than the hand brake and pray that it works. It had happened another time that week, but I thought it was a fluke as the car only has ...

On 12/10/21 the accelerator stuck. I had to pull off the road, because I was losing power. But what if it got stuck at a high rate of speed? How would I stop, other than the hand brake and pray that it works. It had happened another time that week, but I thought it was a fluke as the car only has ...

The theft system randomly sounds off for no reason. The theft light keeps blinking as the key is placed in the run position. The vehicle is having issues starting and there's no sound at all when turning the key. When the vehicle does start it stalls, so the gas pedal must be pushed almost to the fl...

The theft system randomly sounds off for no reason. The theft light keeps blinking as the key is placed in the run position. The vehicle is having issues starting and there's no sound at all when turning the key. When the vehicle does start it stalls, so the gas pedal must be pushed almost to the fl...

The theft system randomly sounds off for no reason. The theft light keeps blinking as the key is placed in the run position. The vehicle is having issues starting and there's no sound at all when turning the key. When the vehicle does start it stalls, so the gas pedal must be pushed almost to the fl...

Vehicle lost power unexpectedly in traffic several times. Once stopped it started after a pause and ran fine for a considerable time until if failed again. When researching online noticed that this year and model had a recall but that is not reflected when I ran the VIN of my 2007 Ford Escape Hyb...

PURCHASED THIS PRE-OWNED WITH ONLY 40K MILES. IT'S NOW ONLY AT 45K MILES AND RANDOMLY THE ABS LIGHT AND SERVICE BRAKES NOTIFICATION CAME ON THE DASHBOARD. TOOK IT TO A GARAGE AND HAD THEM SCAN AND IT SEEMS TO BE ABS RELATED. STILL HAVE NO REPAIRED BUT FROM READING ALL OVER FORUMS, REDDIT, GOOGLE SEA...

Mileage: 45,000

HELLO, I HAVE A 2007 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID. THE CAR IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION INSIDE AND OUT EXCEPT FOR THE BRAKING SYSTEM. THE BRAKING SYSTEM HAS BEEN SYSTEMATICALLY HARD TO PRESS THE PEDAL SINCE I HAVE OWNED IT DUE TO BEING A HYBRID, HOWEVER, THE BRAKING SYSTEM IS FAILING AS OF 2 DAYS AGO. CO...

Mileage: 142,000

THE ALARM GOES OFF AT ALL HOURS EVERY DAY FOR NO APPARENT REASON WHILE LOCKED & PARKED. THE DEALERSHIP HAD NO WAY TO FIX IT UNLESS THE HORN WAS DISARMED. I FEEL THAT IS UNSAFE TO HAVE NO HORN.

Mileage: 50,000

THE ALARM GOES OFF AT ALL HOURS EVERY DAY FOR NO APPARENT REASON WHILE LOCKED & PARKED. THE DEALERSHIP HAD NO WAY TO FIX IT UNLESS THE HORN WAS DISARMED. I FEEL THAT IS UNSAFE TO HAVE NO HORN.

Mileage: 50,000

THE RIGHT REAR UPPER SHOCK TO BODY AREA IS 85% RUSTED OUT AND IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. DOZENS OF USED CAR LOTS HAVE TOLD ME THIS IS A WELL KNOWN & DOCUMENTED ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE. I FEEL FORD MOTOR CO. IS AWARE OR SHOULD BE AWARE OF THIS, AND SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR IT'S REPAIR AS WELL AS ANY DAMAGE...

Mileage: 125,000

WHILE DRIVING ESCAPE AT APPROX 70MPH THE OVERDRIVE SENSOR SES LIGHT CAME ON AND ENGINE WAS MAKING A WHINING NOISE. STOPPED AND BORROWED A SCAN TOOL FROM A LOCAL GARAGE WE KNOW. CODES P0741 AND P1744 FOR TCC WERE FOUND. DROVE HOME APPROX 40 MILES. ESCAPE WAS SHIFTING POORLY AFTER EXITING EXP...

Mileage: 110,500

AT 75,000 MILES THIS VEHICLE RECENTLY FAILED NH STATE SAFETY INSPECTION DUE TO EXCESSIVE RUST ON THE UNIBODY AND SUBFRAME/ CONTROL ARM PASSENGER SIDE. THE INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED AT OUR LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP. OTHERWISE VEHICLE LOOKS DATED BUT NEW, TAKEN CARE OF WELL. EVEN THE ORIGINAL STEP BARS ...

Mileage: 75,000

PASSENGER REAR FRAME RUSTED THROUGH AND THE SHOCK CAME RIGHT THROUGH THE TRUNK.

Mileage: 145,000

LOSS OF MAJOR ENGINE POWER AND LOSS OF ACCELERATION WHEN PUSHING THE GAS PEDAL TO THE FLOOR. HAS NO ACCELERATION POWER ANYMORE LIKE IT DID A YEAR AGO TO NOW. REPLACE ALL SPARK PLUGS AND IGNITION COILS WITH NOW NEW ACCELERATION POWER AT ALL.

LOSS OF MAJOR ENGINE POWER AND LOSS OF ACCELERATION WHEN PUSHING THE GAS PEDAL TO THE FLOOR. HAS NO ACCELERATION POWER ANYMORE LIKE IT DID A YEAR AGO TO NOW. REPLACE ALL SPARK PLUGS AND IGNITION COILS WITH NOW NEW ACCELERATION POWER AT ALL.

WHEN IT'S HOT ENGINE SHUTS OFF VERY DANGEROUS WHEN DRIVING ON HIGHWAY

Mileage: 159,090

MY WIFE APPROACHED A STOP SIGN AT 15 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT STOPPING WHEN BRAKES APPLIED. SHE THOUGHT THE ACCELERATOR WAS STUCK. SHE MANAGED TO RETURN HOME. I INSPECTED THE CAR AND FOUND THE FRONT RIGHT BRAKE HOSE RUPTURED, THE BRAKE RESERVOIR DRAINED TO THE SE...

Mileage: 71,600

FOR YEARS MY ALARM GOES OFF RANDOMLY, DURING THE DAY TO ALL HOURS OF THE NIGHT. WHEN I'M DRIVING THE CAR THE LIGHT INSIDE WILL GO ON AND OFF AND ON DASHBOARD WILL SAY DOOR AJAR. I'VE CALLED FORD, I'VE ASKED THE DEALER AND I'VE ASKED MECHANICS NOT WITH FORD. SINCE THE ALARM IS BUILT INTO ENGINE IT ...

Mileage: 131,000

FOR YEARS MY ALARM GOES OFF RANDOMLY, DURING THE DAY TO ALL HOURS OF THE NIGHT. WHEN I'M DRIVING THE CAR THE LIGHT INSIDE WILL GO ON AND OFF AND ON DASHBOARD WILL SAY DOOR AJAR. I'VE CALLED FORD, I'VE ASKED THE DEALER AND I'VE ASKED MECHANICS NOT WITH FORD. SINCE THE ALARM IS BUILT INTO ENGINE IT ...

Mileage: 131,000

WHILE DRIVING OUR 2007 FORD ESCAPE, IT BEGAN MAKING A THUMPING NOISE IN THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE WHENEVER WE HIT A BUMP. I LOOKED UNDER THE REAR-PASSENGER WHEEL WELL AND NOTICED THE MASSIVE AMOUNTS OF RUST AND CORROSION AROUND THE SHOCK-ABSORBER. OUR MECHANIC SAID THAT WHERE THE SHOCK ABSORBER IS AT...

Mileage: 171,000

BRAKE WARMING LIGHT AND MESSAGE. BRAKES WORK BUT ONLY PARTLY - OKAY FOR GENERAL DRIVING BUT NOT FOR EMERGENCY STOPS. DIAGNOSED BY FORD DEALER FOR OVER $5000 IN REPAIR. QUICK INTERNET SEARCH REVEALS THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM IN FORD ESCAPE HYBRID VEHICLES, BUT FORD REFUSES TO REPAIR THE OBVIOUSL...

Mileage: 143,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE HIS WIFE WAS DRIVING AT A LOW SPEED, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY PULLED TO THE PASSENGER'S SIDE. THE CONTACT'S WIFE PULLED OVER AND TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF. THE DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE RESID...

Mileage: 70,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE HIS WIFE WAS DRIVING AT A LOW SPEED, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY PULLED TO THE PASSENGER'S SIDE. THE CONTACT'S WIFE PULLED OVER AND TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF. THE DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE RESID...

Mileage: 70,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNDISCLOSED SPEED, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND WENT TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE ABS WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. ...

Mileage: 150,000

WITHIN A MONTH OF PURCHASING VEHICLE, MILEAGE 67,000, COMPLETE BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE. COULD HAVE BEEN FATAL AND WILL BE IF NOT CORRECTED. MANY EXACT COMPLAINTS FOUND ONLINE. VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP COMING TO LIGHT. HAD TO PULL OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD INTO A WOODED AREA FOR THE VEHICLE TO STOP. FE...

Mileage: 7,000

WITHIN A MONTH OF PURCHASING VEHICLE, MILEAGE 67,000, COMPLETE BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE. COULD HAVE BEEN FATAL AND WILL BE IF NOT CORRECTED. MANY EXACT COMPLAINTS FOUND ONLINE. VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP COMING TO LIGHT. HAD TO PULL OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD INTO A WOODED AREA FOR THE VEHICLE TO STOP. FE...

Mileage: 7,000

WITHIN A MONTH OF PURCHASING VEHICLE, MILEAGE 67,000, COMPLETE BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE. COULD HAVE BEEN FATAL AND WILL BE IF NOT CORRECTED. MANY EXACT COMPLAINTS FOUND ONLINE. VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP COMING TO LIGHT. HAD TO PULL OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD INTO A WOODED AREA FOR THE VEHICLE TO STOP. FE...

Mileage: 7,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE HIS DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED AND THERE WAS AN ABNORMALLY LOUD SOUND COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED NO WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. ...

Mileage: 60,700

WHEN I'M DRIVING MY VEHICLE & MAKING LEFT TURNS IT MAKES A LOUD NOISE. TO ME IT SOUNDS LIKE THE TRANSMISSION JUST FELL OUT. I'M ENCLOSING SOME DOCUMENTS OF RECALLS THAT I'VE FOUND. MY TRUCK IS ALSO RUSTING OUT SO BAD THAT WHEN I PUT MY GRANDSON IN HIS CAR SEAT, THE LEGS OF MY PANTS GET CAUGHT ON IT.

Mileage: 140,000

WHEN I'M DRIVING MY VEHICLE & MAKING LEFT TURNS IT MAKES A LOUD NOISE. TO ME IT SOUNDS LIKE THE TRANSMISSION JUST FELL OUT. I'M ENCLOSING SOME DOCUMENTS OF RECALLS THAT I'VE FOUND. MY TRUCK IS ALSO RUSTING OUT SO BAD THAT WHEN I PUT MY GRANDSON IN HIS CAR SEAT, THE LEGS OF MY PANTS GET CAUGHT ON IT.

Mileage: 140,000

WHEN I'M DRIVING MY VEHICLE & MAKING LEFT TURNS IT MAKES A LOUD NOISE. TO ME IT SOUNDS LIKE THE TRANSMISSION JUST FELL OUT. I'M ENCLOSING SOME DOCUMENTS OF RECALLS THAT I'VE FOUND. MY TRUCK IS ALSO RUSTING OUT SO BAD THAT WHEN I PUT MY GRANDSON IN HIS CAR SEAT, THE LEGS OF MY PANTS GET CAUGHT ON IT.

Mileage: 140,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD, THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND A BEEPING NOISE WAS HEARD. THERE WAS NO WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO RED MCCOMBS FORD (210-996-2678, LOCATED AT 83...

Mileage: 79,526

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SUBFRAME WAS ROTTED OUT. DURING A RECENT TRIP, THE STEERING WHEEL HAD TO BE TURNED ALMOST 90 DEGREES TO COMPENSATE FOR THE FRAME RUSTING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO FRED MUELLER FORD (175 N AVON AVE, PHILLIPS, WI 54555, (715) 339-304...

Mileage: 89,236

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SUBFRAME WAS ROTTED OUT. DURING A RECENT TRIP, THE STEERING WHEEL HAD TO BE TURNED ALMOST 90 DEGREES TO COMPENSATE FOR THE FRAME RUSTING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO FRED MUELLER FORD (175 N AVON AVE, PHILLIPS, WI 54555, (715) 339-304...

Mileage: 89,236

I HAD PARKED MY VEHICLE BEHIND ANOTHER ON PINE CREST DRIVE, A PUBLIC STREET WITH NO DESIGNATED PARKING. THERE IS ABOUT ROOM FOR 3 VEHICLES TO BE PARKED IN THIS AREA, OR 2 VEHICLES IF ONE HAS A TRAILER. I WAS PARKED IN THE MIDDLE BECAUSE IT WAS MY CLOSEST OPTION, AND THEN HAD LEFT IT THERE FOR A CO...

Mileage: 121,150

TWO YEARS AGO OUR ESCAPE SUDDENLY LOST POWER STEERING DUE TO FAULTY SENSORS. I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO FRONTIER FORD IN SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA, AND THEY CHARGED ME $1200 TO GET IT FIXED. IN THE LAST 5 DAYS, THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT ON ME 3 DIFFERENT TIMES -- ALL WHILE DRIVING -- CAUSING ME TO HAVE ...

Mileage: 1

WHITE PARKED WITH THE ALARM ON, THE ALARM GOES OFF FOR NO REASON & THE LIGHTS CONTINUE TO FLASH POSSIBLE RUNNING DOWN THE BATTERY. THIS HAPPENS ALMOST DAILY, EVEN MORE THAN ONCE A DAY WHILE AT WORK. SOMETIMES TOO FAR AWAY FOR ME TO HEAR THE ALARM.

Mileage: 25,000

WHITE PARKED WITH THE ALARM ON, THE ALARM GOES OFF FOR NO REASON & THE LIGHTS CONTINUE TO FLASH POSSIBLE RUNNING DOWN THE BATTERY. THIS HAPPENS ALMOST DAILY, EVEN MORE THAN ONCE A DAY WHILE AT WORK. SOMETIMES TOO FAR AWAY FOR ME TO HEAR THE ALARM.

Mileage: 25,000

WHITE PARKED WITH THE ALARM ON, THE ALARM GOES OFF FOR NO REASON & THE LIGHTS CONTINUE TO FLASH POSSIBLE RUNNING DOWN THE BATTERY. THIS HAPPENS ALMOST DAILY, EVEN MORE THAN ONCE A DAY WHILE AT WORK. SOMETIMES TOO FAR AWAY FOR ME TO HEAR THE ALARM.

Mileage: 25,000

I PURCHASED THIS CAR FROM A 2ND HAND DEALER AND AFTER 2 MONTHS I NOTICED A STRANGE NOISE FROM THE REAR RIGHT SIDE. COME TO FIND OUT, THE RUST ON THE UNDER PENDING OF THIS CAR WAS HAZARDOUS. THE WHOLE BODY UNDERNEATH WAS CORRODED. ONE OF THE SHOCKS WAS BARELY HOLDING ON. IF IT HAS COMPLETELY SNAPPED,...

Mileage: 170,000

I PURCHASED THIS CAR FROM A 2ND HAND DEALER AND AFTER 2 MONTHS I NOTICED A STRANGE NOISE FROM THE REAR RIGHT SIDE. COME TO FIND OUT, THE RUST ON THE UNDER PENDING OF THIS CAR WAS HAZARDOUS. THE WHOLE BODY UNDERNEATH WAS CORRODED. ONE OF THE SHOCKS WAS BARELY HOLDING ON. IF IT HAS COMPLETELY SNAPPED,...

Mileage: 170,000

I PURCHASED THIS CAR FROM A 2ND HAND DEALER AND AFTER 2 MONTHS I NOTICED A STRANGE NOISE FROM THE REAR RIGHT SIDE. COME TO FIND OUT, THE RUST ON THE UNDER PENDING OF THIS CAR WAS HAZARDOUS. THE WHOLE BODY UNDERNEATH WAS CORRODED. ONE OF THE SHOCKS WAS BARELY HOLDING ON. IF IT HAS COMPLETELY SNAPPED,...

Mileage: 170,000

CAR WAS MOVING ON COUNTY ROAD, OAKVIEW RD, ALBANY, OREGON. CAR WAS HIT "T-BONE" SIDE IMPACT ON PASSENGER SIDE DURING LEFT TURN. SIDE IMPACT BAGS DEPLOYED. CAR ENDED IN ROADSIDE DITCH. FRONT AIRBAG, STEERING WHEEL, DID NOT DEPLOY. FIRE CHIEF AND COUNTY SHERIFF DEPUTY WERE CONCERNED. CAR HAD NEVER BEE...

Mileage: 63,000

THE SUBFRAME IS RUSTED COMPLETELY OUT, THERE WAS A RECALL ON PRIOR YEARS WHERE THEY PLACED A PIECE OF METAL TO PREVENT THE WHEEL FROM COMING OFF. IN LATER YEARS THEY USED THE SAME PART, WHICH HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS. THEY SHOULD HAVE CHANGED THE PART OR AT LEAST REDESIGNED THE PART SO THAT THIS WOULD...

Mileage: 159,000

THE SUBFRAME IS RUSTED COMPLETELY OUT, THERE WAS A RECALL ON PRIOR YEARS WHERE THEY PLACED A PIECE OF METAL TO PREVENT THE WHEEL FROM COMING OFF. IN LATER YEARS THEY USED THE SAME PART, WHICH HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS. THEY SHOULD HAVE CHANGED THE PART OR AT LEAST REDESIGNED THE PART SO THAT THIS WOULD...

Mileage: 159,000

THE SUBFRAME IS RUSTED COMPLETELY OUT, THERE WAS A RECALL ON PRIOR YEARS WHERE THEY PLACED A PIECE OF METAL TO PREVENT THE WHEEL FROM COMING OFF. IN LATER YEARS THEY USED THE SAME PART, WHICH HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS. THEY SHOULD HAVE CHANGED THE PART OR AT LEAST REDESIGNED THE PART SO THAT THIS WOULD...

Mileage: 159,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE'S ALARM SOUNDED ON ITS OWN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO COURTESY FORD (LOCATED AT 3921 W RIVER DR, DAVENPORT, IA 52802, (563) 326-4011) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DOOR LATCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, BUT...

Mileage: 120,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE'S ALARM SOUNDED ON ITS OWN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO COURTESY FORD (LOCATED AT 3921 W RIVER DR, DAVENPORT, IA 52802, (563) 326-4011) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DOOR LATCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, BUT...

Mileage: 120,000

FRAME NEAR SHOCK ABSORBER RUSTING THROUGH. NEW CHOCK CAN'T BE REPLACED WITHOUT FRAME WORK

Mileage: 130,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED HARD BETWEEN GEARS. THE VEHICLE ALSO STARTED TO LOSE MOTIVE POWER. THE CONTACT ADDED TRANSMISSION FLUID AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO OPERATE AS INTENDED. THE CONTACT ALSO DETECTED AN ABNORMAL BURNING OD...

Mileage: 70,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD ESCAPE. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS ENGAGED IN PARK, THE STEERING WHEEL SHOOK WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO KRIEGERS FORD (3205 NORTH HWY 61, MUSCATINE, IA 52761) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TORQUE SENSOR FAILED AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ...

Mileage: 129,165

MY REAR WINDOW EXPLODED WHILE PARKED. MY CAR WAS BACKED IN AND THERE WAS NO ONE OR WAY TO GET BEHIND ME.

Mileage: 126,543

THE VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 13,000 MILES ON IT AND THE POWER ASSIST TO THE STEERING HAS SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING. THE VEHICLE IS IN LIKE NEW CONDITION. THIS IS CLEARLY NO SIGN OF NEGLECT ON SUCH A LOW MILEAGE VEHICLE.

Mileage: 12,859

2007 FORD ESCAPE - AT 42,644 MILES THE CAR WOULD SLOW DOWN AND NOT PICK UP SPEED, I HAD IT TOWED TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP. THEY REPLACED THE REGULATOR VALVE..... AT 47,819 MILES THE CAR DID THE SAME THING , THIS TIME THE OD LIGHT CAME ON, HAD TO PULL OFF THE HIGHWAY AND AGAIN HAD IT TOWED TO THE SAME ...

Mileage: 42,644

BRAKE SYSTEM QUIT WORKING ON MY FORD ESCAPE HYBRID. IT IS A KNOWN BROBLEM. DEALER WANTS 7000.00 TO FIX IT. HYDRAULIC PUMPS BURN OUT IN THEM. YOU LOOSE THE COMPLETE BRAKING SYSTEM IN THE CAR.

Mileage: 114,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED TO OPERATE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON AND OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE EXCITER RING WAS FRACTURED...

Mileage: 141,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR LIFTGATE WAS SEVERELY RUSTED TO THE POINT THAT THE LIFTGATE ACTUATOR AND LIFTGATE MECHANISM DID NOT WORK (NOT EVEN MANUALLY). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THREE DIFFERENT INDEPENDENT MECHANICS WHO DETERMINED THAT WATER WAS LEAKING...

Mileage: 156,000

2007 FORD ESCAPE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO ENGINE FAILURE, OVERHEATED THEN BLEW OUT. *AS *JS *TR

I WAS DRIVING ON A MOUNTAIN HIGHWAY JUST SOUTH OF GRANBY COLORADO WHEN ENGINE LIGHTS CAME ON AND ENGINE STOPPED. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER. TRIED TO RESTART ENGINE TO NO AVAIL. THEN STEAM STARTED COMING OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD. WHEN I OPENED THE HOOD, THERE WERE YELLOW SPOTS ALL OVER AND THE COOLA...

Mileage: 104,000

POWER TRAIN TRANSMISSION: WHEN I CRANK MY VEHICLE WHILE IN PARK WILL REMAIN RUNNING. WHEN I SHIFT GEARS INTO DRIVE THE VEHICLE MOVES FORWARD WITH CONSISTENT HESITATION WHEN BRINGING MY VEHICLE TO A STOP OR AT A RED LIGHT OR STOP SIGN THE VEHICLE BEGINS' TO SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE WILL REMAIN RUNNING,...

Mileage: 171,485

THE BRAKES FAILED AT A STOP SIGN AND SENT MY DAUGHTER INTO TRAFFIC THAT WAS GOING 50 MPH. FORTUNATELY SHE PUT IT IN REVERSE AND GOT OUT BEFORE AN ACCIDENT WAS CAUSED. THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND MECHANIC SAYS IT WILL COST OVER $4000 TO FIX. AFTER RESEARCH WE SEE THAT HUNDREDS OF OTHERS HAVE HAD THI...

Mileage: 98,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD ESCAPE. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. UPON INSPECTING UNDER THE HOOD, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE WAS EXTREMELY HOT TO THE TOUCH. ...

Mileage: 109,216

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD ESCAPE. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. UPON INSPECTING UNDER THE HOOD, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE WAS EXTREMELY HOT TO THE TOUCH. ...

Mileage: 109,216

BRAKE FAILED THE REGEN SYSTEM FAILURE AND ABS BRAKE FAILURE CAUSED AN ALMOST SERIOUS ACCIDENT $7000 FOR REPAIRS FOR SOMETHING THAT HAS NUMEROUS PROBLEMS FROM 1000S OF OTHERS HAVING THE SAME ISSUE IT IS A 2007 FORD ESCAPE 2 WHEEL DRIVE HYBRID

Mileage: 187

BRAKE FAILED THE REGEN SYSTEM FAILURE AND ABS BRAKE FAILURE CAUSED AN ALMOST SERIOUS ACCIDENT $7000 FOR REPAIRS FOR SOMETHING THAT HAS NUMEROUS PROBLEMS FROM 1000S OF OTHERS HAVING THE SAME ISSUE IT IS A 2007 FORD ESCAPE 2 WHEEL DRIVE HYBRID

Mileage: 187

BRAKE FAILED THE REGEN SYSTEM FAILURE AND ABS BRAKE FAILURE CAUSED AN ALMOST SERIOUS ACCIDENT $7000 FOR REPAIRS FOR SOMETHING THAT HAS NUMEROUS PROBLEMS FROM 1000S OF OTHERS HAVING THE SAME ISSUE IT IS A 2007 FORD ESCAPE 2 WHEEL DRIVE HYBRID

Mileage: 187

WHILE DRIVING MY 2007 FORD ESCAPE ON A SOMEWHAT BUMPY COUNTRY ROAD THERE WAS SUDDENLY A LOUD CLUNKING NOISE COMING FROM THE RIGHT REAR. UPON INSPECTION I OBSERVED THE ENTIRE UPPER SHOCK MOUNT IN THE RIGHT REAR HAD BROKEN FREE FROM THE BODY DUE TO RUST, CAUSING THE SHOCK TO RIDE FREELY INTO THE INTER...

Mileage: 164,000

WHILE DRIVING MY 2007 FORD ESCAPE ON A SOMEWHAT BUMPY COUNTRY ROAD THERE WAS SUDDENLY A LOUD CLUNKING NOISE COMING FROM THE RIGHT REAR. UPON INSPECTION I OBSERVED THE ENTIRE UPPER SHOCK MOUNT IN THE RIGHT REAR HAD BROKEN FREE FROM THE BODY DUE TO RUST, CAUSING THE SHOCK TO RIDE FREELY INTO THE INTER...

Mileage: 164,000

THERE ARE NUMEROUS FORUMS DISCUSSING THE ISSUE WE'RE HAVING WITH OUR ESCAPE STALLING AND NOT RUNNING. WE WENT TO A MECHANIC WHO EXPLAINED THERE HAVE BEEN MANY RECALLS ON ESCAPE TRANSMISSIONS AND WE SHOULD REPORT THIS ONE AS WELL AS IT DOESN'T HAVE MANY MILES FOR ITS AGE.

Mileage: 96,000

WHEEL BEARING MAKING NOISE FROM BOTH SIDES

Mileage: 110,000

THE GAS PEDAL STICKS OFTEN, AND FEELS AS IF SOMETHING IS UNDER THE PEDAL, STOPPING IT FROM BEING DEPRESSED. THIS CAUSES SUDDEN REDUCTION OF SPEED AND THEN SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHEN PRESSING HARD TO GET THE PEDAL TO GO DOWN. FORD PREVIOUSLY RECALLED THROTTLE BODY'S IN ESCAPES FROM 2009-2012. I BELIE...

Mileage: 125,000

THE GAS PEDAL STICKS OFTEN, AND FEELS AS IF SOMETHING IS UNDER THE PEDAL, STOPPING IT FROM BEING DEPRESSED. THIS CAUSES SUDDEN REDUCTION OF SPEED AND THEN SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHEN PRESSING HARD TO GET THE PEDAL TO GO DOWN. FORD PREVIOUSLY RECALLED THROTTLE BODY'S IN ESCAPES FROM 2009-2012. I BELIE...

Mileage: 125,000

THE GAS PEDAL STICKS OFTEN, AND FEELS AS IF SOMETHING IS UNDER THE PEDAL, STOPPING IT FROM BEING DEPRESSED. THIS CAUSES SUDDEN REDUCTION OF SPEED AND THEN SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHEN PRESSING HARD TO GET THE PEDAL TO GO DOWN. FORD PREVIOUSLY RECALLED THROTTLE BODY'S IN ESCAPES FROM 2009-2012. I BELIE...

Mileage: 125,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE OVERDRIVE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED, THE TRANSMISSION SEIZED, AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE, BUT DID NOT OFFER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 171,000.

Mileage: 171,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE OVERDRIVE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED, THE TRANSMISSION SEIZED, AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE, BUT DID NOT OFFER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 171,000.

Mileage: 171,000

I HAVE REPLACED THE ABS TONE RINGS IN MY VEHICLE 3 TIMES IN THE LAST 4 YEARS. TWO OF THE TIMES IT BROKE I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE. I WAS ON A MAJOR ROAD WHEN THIS HAPPENED. THIS PART NEEDS TO BE RECALLED. THERE IS NO REASON FOR IT TO BREAK THIS OFTEN. TO MAKE MATTERS WORSE IT CAN ONLY BE FIXED BY A...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE HORN WOULD INDEPENDENTLY SOUNDED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO NORTH BAY FORD LOCATED AT 1999 SOQUEL AVE, SANTA CRUZ, CA 95062, PHONE NUMBER: (831) 457-5858 WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR ...

Mileage: 100,000

CAR STALLED WHILE IN MOTION ON CITY STREET. LOST ALL POWER AND WOULD NOT RESTART WITHOUT JUMP.

Mileage: 124,230

CAR STALLED WHILE IN MOTION ON CITY STREET. LOST ALL POWER AND WOULD NOT RESTART WITHOUT JUMP.

Mileage: 124,230

CAR STALLED WHILE IN MOTION ON CITY STREET. LOST ALL POWER AND WOULD NOT RESTART WITHOUT JUMP.

Mileage: 124,230

THE CAR STOPS ACTSR A FEW CORNERS BECAUSE OF TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. DOESN"T MAKE ANY DIFFERENCE, SHETHER IT TURNS OR NOT. AROUND 10-15 MINUTES LATER IT STARTS AGAIN AND HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. PRESENTLY IT'S PARKING ON THE STREET AND IT'S UNUSABLE.

Mileage: 150

BAD REAR DOOR SWITCH. I BOUGHT MY SUV USED ON JULY 14, 2014. THE DOME LIGHT KEPT GOING OFF OR STAYING ON. THE DOORS WOULD OR WOULDN'T LOCK. THE HORN WOULD GO OFF RANDOMLY. THIS IS ALL WITHIN THE FIRST THREE OR FOUR DAYS OF MY OWNING IT. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND IT TOOK THEM A WHILE BUT THEY FINA...

Mileage: 63,280

RECENTLY THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL STUCK ON MY 2007 FORD ESCAPE AND I HAD TO RUN INTO A CURB TO STOP THE VEHICLE, ITY CAUSED ABOUT $1500 DAMAGE TO THE CAR. NO PERSONNEL INJURIES WERE CAUSED. I HAD TO RUN THE CAR INTO A CURB TO KEEP FROM REAR ENDING ANOTHER VEHICLE.

Mileage: 159,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VOLTAGE REGULATOR, ALTERNATOR, AND BATTERY MALFUNCTIONED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT A NEW ALTERNATOR AND BATTERY WERE NEEDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF ...

Mileage: 105,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED AND THE KEY WAS TURNED, THE VEHICLE HAD A LOUD NOISE FROM THE FRONT END, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED AND THE PANEL READ "BRAKE SERVICE NEEDED" IN ADDITION, THE ABS AND THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHIC...

Mileage: 91,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED AND THE KEY WAS TURNED, THE VEHICLE HAD A LOUD NOISE FROM THE FRONT END, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED AND THE PANEL READ "BRAKE SERVICE NEEDED" IN ADDITION, THE ABS AND THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHIC...

Mileage: 91,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE WARNING INDICATORS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED AND EVENTUALLY TURNED OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR DOOR AUTO LOCK MALFUNCTIONED AND BURNED OUT THE COMPUTE...

Mileage: 90,000

DOOR AJAR ACTIVATES CONSTANTLY SETTING OFF THE CAR ALARM AND KILLING THE CAR BATTERY. THIS HAPPENS WHILE CAR IS SITTING STATIONARY, AND OR MOVING (WHILE DRIVING) THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE THE DAY THE CAR WAS PURCHASED IN 4-2007, AND IT HAPPENS QUITE OFTEN, AND IS HAPPENING UP TO THE DAY THIS WAS ...

Mileage: 15

NO WARNING FOR HYBRID BATTERY MALFUNCTION. ON 07082016 THE FORD DEALERSHIP INFORMED ME THAT THE HYBRID BATTERY IN MY FORD ESCAPE HAS A MALFUNCTION CODE P0A81 AND THE BATTERY PACK COOLING FAN WAS NOT WORKING. THERE ARE NO WARNING MESSAGES OR ICON LIGHTS TO INFORM ME (THE OWNER) THAT THE BATTERY IS M...

Mileage: 128,764

I WAS TOLD BY LOCAL DEALER THE THE DRIVERS DOOR AND PASSENGER REAR DOOR HAD FAULTY DOOR LOCK/ DOOR SENOR ISSUES. I NOTICED ON LINE OTHER YEAR ESCAPE HAD SAME ISSUES BUT SEE NO RECALL.

Mileage: 54,670

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2007 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF POWER WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED...

Mileage: 129,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH, THE OVERDRIVE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INDEPENDENTLY AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH, THE OVERDRIVE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INDEPENDENTLY AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ...

PULLED OUT OF MY PARKING SPOT AND THE ABS/4WD LIGHT CAME ON. WENT TO DEALER AND HAD TO REPLACE THE CRACKED FRONT ABS RING FOR THE SECOND TIME

Mileage: 74,000

WHEN I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK, HAD TO STOP AT A RED LIGHT AND WHEN THE LIGHT WAS GREEN MY CAR DID NOT GO. WAS ABLE TO GET IT TOWED AND FOUND OUT THE THE TRANSMISSION WAS OUT. ONLY HAD 80,000 MILES ON IT. DOES FORD KNOW ABOUT THE TRANSMISSIONS?

Mileage: 80,000

STARTED TO DRIVE AND THE ABS/4WD LIGHT CAME ON. WENT TO DEALER AND HAD TO REPLACE THE CRACKED FRONT ABS RING. THIS HAPPENED ON 27JAN2012 AND AGAIN ON 23DEC2013

Mileage: 61,000

WAS DRIVING ON INTERSTATE WITHOUT ANY ISSUES AS I WAS EXITING INTERSTATE AND STATIONARY AT RED LIGHT VEHICLE BEGAIN TO SHAKE AND VIBRATE MAKING A GRINDING NOSE AND VEHICLE STALLED. RESTARTED VEHICLE AND IN MOTION WAS FINE AS I BEGIN TO SLOW DOWN AND STOP TO MAKE LEFT TURN ON TO MY ROAD VEHICLE AGAIN...

Mileage: 87,900

SHOCK TOWER COMPLETELY RUSTED AND HITTING WHEEL MAKING CLUNKING NOISE WHILE DRIVING. TOOK TO SHOP AND COST WILL BE UPWARDS FROM $1200

Mileage: 110,891

THE REAR WINDOW EXPLODED THIS MORNING. WE LIVE IN THE COUNTRY SO IT WASN'T DUE TO ANY OUTSIDE DISTURBANCE.

Mileage: 195,000

THE REAR WINDOW EXPLODED THIS MORNING. WE LIVE IN THE COUNTRY SO IT WASN'T DUE TO ANY OUTSIDE DISTURBANCE.

Mileage: 195,000

GAS PEDAL IS STUCK

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE IN PARK, THE HORN INDEPENDENTLY ACTIVATED. THE HEAD LAMPS AND DOME LAMPS ALSO INDEPENDENTLY ACTIVATED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE DOOR AJAR WAS DISPLAYED ACROSS THE MESSAGE BOARD EVE...

Mileage: 60,000

SENSOR LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON NEAR THE GAS CAP

Mileage: 70,000

THE GAS PEDAL WOULD STICK INTERMITTENTLY, AND MORE PRESSURE NEEDED TO BE APPLIED TO THE PEDAL IN ORDER TO GET THE CAR TO ACCELERATE. AT ONE POINT THE GAS PEDAL COMPLETELY STUCK, AND I WAS NOT ABLE TO ACCELERATE THE CAR AT ALL ON THE HIGHWAY, FORCING ME TO PULL THE CAR OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AN...

Mileage: 105,000

THE GAS PEDAL WOULD STICK INTERMITTENTLY, AND MORE PRESSURE NEEDED TO BE APPLIED TO THE PEDAL IN ORDER TO GET THE CAR TO ACCELERATE. AT ONE POINT THE GAS PEDAL COMPLETELY STUCK, AND I WAS NOT ABLE TO ACCELERATE THE CAR AT ALL ON THE HIGHWAY, FORCING ME TO PULL THE CAR OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AN...

Mileage: 105,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE'S ALARM FUNCTIONED INDEPENDENTLY. THE FAILURE HAPPENED WITHOUT WARNING APPROXIMATELY TWELVE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF T...

Mileage: 99,000

BROKEN TONE RING RIGHT FRONT

Mileage: 125,588

2007 FORD ESCAPE THROTTLE STICKS INTERMITTENTLY. DRIVING AND SUDDENLY THE PETAL WILL STICK AND NOT RESPOND. PUSH DOWN ON GAS PETAL AND WILL NOT MOVE OR RESPOND. FLUTTER THE PETAL AND IN WILL RETURN TO OPERATIONAL FORM.PETAL STICKS AND NOT ALLOW YOU TO GIVE ENGINE AND GAS. THE PROBLEM OCCURS WHEN I T...

Mileage: 119,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE MODULE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NH...

Mileage: 40,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE MODULE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NH...

Mileage: 40,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, FUEL GAUGE, AND SPEEDOMETER LIGHTS FLICKERED INTERMITTENTLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000.

Mileage: 100,000

THE FORD ESCAPE,4 CYLINDER FRONT DRIVERS DOOR LATCH AND PASSENGER REAR DOOR LATCH FAULTY CAUSING DOOR LOCK ALARM TO SOUND THE HORN VARIOUS TIMES OF THE DAY WITH VEHICLE PARKED AND LOCKED BY KEY. HAS OCCURRED IN THE LAST 4 MONTHS (JUNE,JULY AUG, SEPT 2015) SOME DAYS MULTIPLE ALARMS THEN A DRY SPELL T...

Mileage: 54,350

THE FORD ESCAPE,4 CYLINDER FRONT DRIVERS DOOR LATCH AND PASSENGER REAR DOOR LATCH FAULTY CAUSING DOOR LOCK ALARM TO SOUND THE HORN VARIOUS TIMES OF THE DAY WITH VEHICLE PARKED AND LOCKED BY KEY. HAS OCCURRED IN THE LAST 4 MONTHS (JUNE,JULY AUG, SEPT 2015) SOME DAYS MULTIPLE ALARMS THEN A DRY SPELL T...

Mileage: 54,350

THE PASSENGER REAR RIGHT BRAKE/TAIL BULB WENT OUT, WHEN I WENT TO REPLACE THE BULB I FOUND THAT THE SOCKET WAS BURNED, VERY DARK BROWN SPLOTCHY AREAS, AND HAD A DISTINCTIVE ODOR. I CHECKED THE LEFT, DRIVER SIDE AND FOUND THAT THE SOCKET ON THAT BRAKE/TAIL LIGHT WAS ALSO TURNING BROWN AT THE PIN SITE...

Mileage: 42,000

THE PASSENGER REAR RIGHT BRAKE/TAIL BULB WENT OUT, WHEN I WENT TO REPLACE THE BULB I FOUND THAT THE SOCKET WAS BURNED, VERY DARK BROWN SPLOTCHY AREAS, AND HAD A DISTINCTIVE ODOR. I CHECKED THE LEFT, DRIVER SIDE AND FOUND THAT THE SOCKET ON THAT BRAKE/TAIL LIGHT WAS ALSO TURNING BROWN AT THE PIN SITE...

Mileage: 42,000

THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING FAILED WHILE GOING AROUND A CURVE AT 35 MPH. THE FAILURE WAS SUDDEN WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING IS STILL NON FUNCTIONAL AND IS DUE TO BE EVALUATED NEXT WEEK. I AM GLAD THAT THE INCIDENT HAPPEN WHILE I WAS DRIVING INSTEAD OF MY WIFE OR CHILDREN BEC...

Mileage: 94,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONED AND THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO EXCEED 30 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WITHIN THE FIRST WEEK THAT IT WAS PURCHASED WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO KEEP THE VEHICLE IN OVERDRIVE AND NOT THE REGULA...

Mileage: 132,000

THREE LIGHTS TURNED ON SIMULTANEOUSLY, BRAKE, ABS, AND THE "WRENCH" ICON INDICATING A MAJOR FAILURE. BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND I EXPERIENCED AN 80% LOSS OF BRAKING POWER NARROWLY AVOIDING A COLLISION WITH CARS STOPPED IN FRONT OF ME. LIGHTS REMAINED ON AND BRAKES WERE SEVERELY COMPROMISED ...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TONE RING FRACTURED ON THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT FRONT DRIVER SIDE TONE RING FRACTURED AND THE BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND. THE TONE RINGS WERE APART OF THE FRONT AXLE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPA...

Mileage: 88,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TONE RING FRACTURED ON THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT FRONT DRIVER SIDE TONE RING FRACTURED AND THE BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND. THE TONE RINGS WERE APART OF THE FRONT AXLE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPA...

Mileage: 88,000

MY SON WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK. PUT THE CAR IN PARK TO STOP AND CLEAN THE WINDOWS AND WHEN HE PUT IT BACK INTO GEAR IT WOULD NOT GO, ENGINE JUST REVVED. MY EX DROVE IT BACK TO MY HOUSE IN 1ST GEAR AND MY SON TRIED TAKING IT TO SCHOOL THE NEXT DAY. NO POWER. STALLED TWICE ON HIM IN A MILE. EX...

Mileage: 112,000

MY SON WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK. PUT THE CAR IN PARK TO STOP AND CLEAN THE WINDOWS AND WHEN HE PUT IT BACK INTO GEAR IT WOULD NOT GO, ENGINE JUST REVVED. MY EX DROVE IT BACK TO MY HOUSE IN 1ST GEAR AND MY SON TRIED TAKING IT TO SCHOOL THE NEXT DAY. NO POWER. STALLED TWICE ON HIM IN A MILE. EX...

Mileage: 112,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V682000 (FUEL SYSTEM,GASOLINE) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE ...

THE TONE RING WHICH INPUTS PULSES TO THE ABS COMPUTER FAILS ON MANY MANY FORD ESCAPES. WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE ABS COMPUTER APPLIES THE BRAKES IN ABS MODE EVEN THOUGH THE VEHICLE IS ON DRY PAVEMENT. THIS CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO SWERVE, MAKING DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DIFFICULT. THIS CAN CAUSE ACCIDENTS! ...

Mileage: 36,000

I HAD JUST PULLED OUT OF THE GAS STATION WHEN MY BACK GLASS EXPLODED. I WAS THE ONLY VEHICLE THERE AND I WAS HARDLY EVEN GOING 5 MPH! I IMMEDIATELY EXITED MY VEHICLE TO SEE IF ANYTHING HAD HIT IT, AND THERE WAS NOTHING IN OR AROUND MY VEHICLE EXCEPT FOR SHATTERED GLASS. THE GLASS WAS EVERY WHERE;...

Mileage: 101,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT DRIVE. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE ...

Mileage: 153,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT DRIVE. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE ...

Mileage: 153,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD ESCAPE. DURING COLD WEATHER TEMPERATURES, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WOULD BECOME STUCK. THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE AND THE ACCELERATOR PEDALS SIMULTANEOUSLY IN ORDER TO RESUME NORMAL OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ...

Mileage: 100,000

MY DAUGHTER, JULIE MAYO, WAS DRIVING ON HWY 280 IN BIRMINGHAM, AL WHEN SHE APPROACHED A STOPPED VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY. SHE WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE FORD ESCAPE TO AVOID THE CRASH EVEN AFTER APPLYING BRAKES. A SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION BY A CERTIFIED MECHANIC AT JOE HUDSON'S INDICATED THE THROTTLE WAS ST...

Mileage: 76,000

ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND 4 WHEEL DRIVE LIGHT FLASHED OFF AND ON. THE NEXT DAY BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY THE BRAKES MADE A VERY BAD GRINDING NOISE. *TR

Mileage: 50,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED OUT OF GEAR WHEN THE GEAR LEVER WAS SLIGHTLY TOUCHED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF T...

Mileage: 74,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED OUT OF GEAR WHEN THE GEAR LEVER WAS SLIGHTLY TOUCHED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF T...

Mileage: 74,000

RIGHT FRONT TONE RING CRACKED CAUSING ABS TO MALFUNCTION AND INABILITY TO BRAKE SAFELY. PART IS A VERY COMMON FAILURE POINT AND FORD SHOULD ADDRESS THIS ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 87,000

RIGHT FRONT TONE RING CRACKED CAUSING ABS TO MALFUNCTION AND INABILITY TO BRAKE SAFELY. PART IS A VERY COMMON FAILURE POINT AND FORD SHOULD ADDRESS THIS ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 87,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT NOTICED A LEAK COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. ...

Mileage: 134,567

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK WHEN IT WAS DEPRESSED. AS A RESULT, EXCESSIVE FORCE WAS REQUIRED ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO RESPOND. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED ...

Mileage: 180,000

REAR WINDOW EXPLODED WHILE PARKED OVERNIGHT IN GARAGE. NO APPARENT REASON. *TR

Mileage: 107,000

UPON REVERSING FROM A PARKED POSITION AND THEN SLOWLY MOVING FORWARD THERE IS A LOUD RATTLING SOUND, MY DAUGHTER WHO HAS THE SAME VEHICLE PURCHASED ONE MONTH PRIOR TO MINE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AND WAS REQUIRED TO HAVE THE MOTOR MOUNTS REPLACED. I AM SURE THAT IF TWO OF US HAD THE SAME PROBLEM SO MU...

Mileage: 93,000

THE DOOR AJAR LIGHT COMES AND BEEPS WHILE THE OVERHEAD LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF WHILE I AM DRIVING FOR NO REASON. SOMETIMES IT CONTINUES FOR A FEW MINUTES AND OTHER TIMES IT GOES ON AND ON UNTIL I STOP THE CAR AND SLAM ALL THE DOORS ON MY CAR SHUT. MY CAR ALARM ALSO GOES OFF ALL BY ITSELF FOR NO REA...

Mileage: 60,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY WAS DIFFICULT TO REMOVE FROM THE IGNITION ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT HAD TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL AND MANEUVER THE KEY FROM THE OFF TO ON POSITION FREQUENTLY IN ORDER TO MOVE THE KEY AND START THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ...

Mileage: 93,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY WAS DIFFICULT TO REMOVE FROM THE IGNITION ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT HAD TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL AND MANEUVER THE KEY FROM THE OFF TO ON POSITION FREQUENTLY IN ORDER TO MOVE THE KEY AND START THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ...

Mileage: 93,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2007 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THE REAR DRIVER AND REAR PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL WELLS WERE CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRAME NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE ISSUE CONTINUED. THE MANUFACT...

Mileage: 40,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2007 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THE REAR DRIVER AND REAR PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL WELLS WERE CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRAME NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE ISSUE CONTINUED. THE MANUFACT...

Mileage: 40,000

I WAS COMING TO A RED LIGHT AND STARTED TO SLOW DOWN. AT FIRST I HEARD A SQUEALING SOUND AS IF A BELT WAS HAVING A PROBLEM. THEN I WAS ABLE TO BRING THE CAR TO A STOP. THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN AND I STARTED TO ACCELERATE TO CROSS THE INTERSECTION. I STARTED TO MAKE A TURN AND AS I WAS DOING THIS THE F...

Mileage: 78,805

ORIGINAL OWNER STATED THAT AFTER SHE HAD HAD THE CAR ABOUT 18 MONTHS IT HAD JUST STOPPED ON HER SEVERAL TIMES WHEN SHE WAS ON THE HIGHWAY WITH AND WITHOUT THE WARNING LIGHT COMING ON FIRST. THE VEHICLE WAS CHECKED OUT BY A FORD AGENCY IN VIRGINIA AND THEY COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM. APPARENTLY, IT H...

Mileage: 25,000

O/D LIGHT CAME ON SUDDENLY. WAS DRIVING AT 40MPH. I COULD FEEL IT DROPPING OUT OF GEAR, BEING SLOW TO ACCELERATE AND IT WOULD REV PERIODICALLY. I CALLED FORD CORPORATE, THEY TOOK DOWN THE COMPLAINT BUT OTHER THAN THAT; NOTHING. WE DID A SIMPLE GOOGLE SEARCH 'FORD ESCAPE 2007 O/D LIGHT' AND IMME...

Mileage: 71,200

O/D LIGHT CAME ON SUDDENLY. WAS DRIVING AT 40MPH. I COULD FEEL IT DROPPING OUT OF GEAR, BEING SLOW TO ACCELERATE AND IT WOULD REV PERIODICALLY. I CALLED FORD CORPORATE, THEY TOOK DOWN THE COMPLAINT BUT OTHER THAN THAT; NOTHING. WE DID A SIMPLE GOOGLE SEARCH 'FORD ESCAPE 2007 O/D LIGHT' AND IMME...

Mileage: 71,200

O/D LIGHT CAME ON SUDDENLY. WAS DRIVING AT 40MPH. I COULD FEEL IT DROPPING OUT OF GEAR, BEING SLOW TO ACCELERATE AND IT WOULD REV PERIODICALLY. I CALLED FORD CORPORATE, THEY TOOK DOWN THE COMPLAINT BUT OTHER THAN THAT; NOTHING. WE DID A SIMPLE GOOGLE SEARCH 'FORD ESCAPE 2007 O/D LIGHT' AND IMME...

Mileage: 71,200

I WAS DRIVING TO A FRIENDS HOUSE AND 2ND GEAR AND FOURTH GEAR STARTED NOT TO ENGAGE ONLY 2ND GEAR WOULD AT 4,000 RPMS. 4TH GEAR WILL NOT ENGAGE AT ALL THE CAR HAS ONLY 119,235 MILES AND I HAVE KEPT GOOD SERVICE ON IT. I HAD THE FLUID FLUSHED AND STILL DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. I SPOKE TO A PERSON THA...

Mileage: 119,235

NOISES/SQUEAKING AT CERTAIN SPEEDS. SEVERAL COLLISIONS DUE TO STOP TIMING BEING OFF. MOST RECENTLY RATTLING, HIGH PITCHED SCREECHING FOLLOWED BY FAILURE TO ACCELERATE, BURNING SMELL, AND COMPLETE ELECTRICAL FAILURE. *JS

Mileage: 85,000

NOISES/SQUEAKING AT CERTAIN SPEEDS. SEVERAL COLLISIONS DUE TO STOP TIMING BEING OFF. MOST RECENTLY RATTLING, HIGH PITCHED SCREECHING FOLLOWED BY FAILURE TO ACCELERATE, BURNING SMELL, AND COMPLETE ELECTRICAL FAILURE. *JS

Mileage: 85,000

HIT SMALL BUMP IN THE ROAD AT 60 MILES PER HOUR, HEARD A LOUD CLUNK FROM THE RIGHT REAR. VEHICLE BEGAN TO PITCH UP AND DOWN AND SIDE TO SIDE. WENT OVER ANOTHER BUMP IN THE ROAD AND STARTED TO LOSE CONTROL. BROUGHT VEHICLE TO SAFE STOP. INVESTIGATED RIGHT REAR WHEEL AND DISCOVERED THE SHOCK ...

Mileage: 124,000

DRIVING DOWN 452 NORTH ON MY WAY TO WORK AT 8 AM, MY CONTINENTAL TIRE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE BLEW UP AND CAUSE MODERATE DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLES FRONT QUARTER PANEL. HUSBAND CHANGED TO THE SPARE AND I WENT AND GOT IT FIXED AT RON'S DISCOUNT TIRES IN DELAWARE. TO BE CONTINUED ON ANOTHER INCIDENT THAT H...

Mileage: 55,000

DRIVING DOWN 452 NORTH ON MY WAY TO WORK AT 8 AM, MY CONTINENTAL TIRE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE BLEW UP AND CAUSE MODERATE DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLES FRONT QUARTER PANEL. HUSBAND CHANGED TO THE SPARE AND I WENT AND GOT IT FIXED AT RON'S DISCOUNT TIRES IN DELAWARE. TO BE CONTINUED ON ANOTHER INCIDENT THAT H...

Mileage: 55,000

WHILE I WAS SLEEPING, A SECOND CONTINENTAL TIRE BLEW UP AND DAMAGED THE DRIVERS SIDE QUARTER PANEL SEVERELY. THE EXPLOSION WOKE NEIGHBORS 2 STREETS OVER. MY CAR HAD BEEN PARKED FOR 13 HOURS AND THE CONDITIONS WERE 55 DEGREES AND RAINY. CONTACTED CONTINENTAL TIRES AND THEY ARE ONLY WILLING TO REPAI...

Mileage: 55,050

WHILE I WAS SLEEPING, A SECOND CONTINENTAL TIRE BLEW UP AND DAMAGED THE DRIVERS SIDE QUARTER PANEL SEVERELY. THE EXPLOSION WOKE NEIGHBORS 2 STREETS OVER. MY CAR HAD BEEN PARKED FOR 13 HOURS AND THE CONDITIONS WERE 55 DEGREES AND RAINY. CONTACTED CONTINENTAL TIRES AND THEY ARE ONLY WILLING TO REPAI...

Mileage: 55,050

WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, THE DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED, STRIKING ME IN THE FACE, BREAKING MY EYE GLASSES AND COMPLETELY OBSTRUCTING MY VISION WITH THE INFLATED AIR BAG. I SLOWED SOME BY GAUGING MY SPEED BY THE CARS NEXT TO ME (4 LANES OF TRAFFIC, 2 EACH DIRECTION). I KEPT P...

Mileage: 141,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS WHILE TRAVELING AT ANY SPEED. ADDITIONALLY, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST WOULD FAIL WITHOUT WARNING AND EXHIBIT A LOUD NOISE AS THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED A TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN ...

Mileage: 100,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS WHILE TRAVELING AT ANY SPEED. ADDITIONALLY, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST WOULD FAIL WITHOUT WARNING AND EXHIBIT A LOUD NOISE AS THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED A TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN ...

Mileage: 100,000

I CANNOT DEPRESS THE ACCELERATOR. IT OCCURS AFTER AROUND 1 MILE OF DRIVING DURING THE FIRST TRIP OF THE DAY. IT HAS OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY FOR THE PAST YEAR. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO FORD BUT THEY COULD NOT IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM AND REQUIRED THAT I LEAVE THE CAR OVERNIGHT WHICH I COULD NOT DO. TODAY W...

Mileage: 100,000

CAR SURGED FORWARD AND WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL IT WITHOUT APPLYING BOTH THE BRAKES AND ACCELERATOR AT THE SAME TIME. WAS SOMEHOW ABLE TO GET IT HOME. I THOUGHT IT WAS A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM BUT AFTER READING ABOUT OTHER COMPLAINTS ONLINE, I THINK IT WAS THE THROTTLE. I COULD SEE WHERE THIS COULD L...

Mileage: 53,121

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH UPHILL, THE ENGINE STARTED MAKING A LOUD BANGING SOUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ENGINE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED...

Mileage: 72,000

AN ACCIDENT OCCURRED AND THE CAR FLIPPED NUMEROUS TIMES. THERE WERE INJURIES INVOLVED THE AIRBAG DIDNT OPEN UP SO THIS IS FAULTY EQUIPMENT. *TR

Mileage: 203,000

MY DAUGHTER WAS ALMOST KILLED WHEN WE TRIED TO PULL INTO TRAFFIC AND THE THROTTLE STUCK. SHE IS LEARNING TO DRIVE AND DID NOT KNOW HOW TO HANDLE THE CAR NOT STARTING WHEN SHE PRESSED THE GAS AND THEN IT SUDDENLY LURCHED INTO TRAFFIC. IT IS A PROBLEM WITH THE THROTTLE BODY IDENTICAL TO THE RECALL FOR...

Mileage: 86,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT FROM PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Mileage: 45,000

I GOT MY FORD ESCAPE 2007 (42000 MILES) COMPLETELY INSPECTED JANUARY 15TH. NOT EVEN A MONTH LATER MY BRAKES DID NOT WORK. I REALIZED I HAD TO COMPLETELY PRESS THEM TO THE FLOOR AND LUCKILY I WAS GOING UP HILL SO I WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN A SAFE SPEED AND PULL OVER. I HAD NO WARNING WITH MY BRAKE LIGHT...

Mileage: 42,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO DECELERATE AND THEN STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ENGINE FAILED DUE TO LACK OF ENGINE OIL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. ...

Mileage: 102,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECOME STUCK WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM A COMPLETE STOP. THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR MORE FREQUENTLY DURING COLD WEATHER TEMPERATURES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE...

Mileage: 110,000

CAR WAS PARKED. REAR WINDOW EXPLODED AND BURN MARKS WERE SEEN ON THE GLASS. THUS FAR OUR COST TO REPLACE THE WINDOW AND WIPER BLADE MOTOR AND BLADE HAS BEEN 460 DOLLARS. WE FILED AN INSURANCE CLAIM BUT THE WINDOW REPAIR CAME IN UNDER THE DEDUCTIBLE. THE WIPER MOTOR WAS CONSIDERED TO BE WEAR AND T...

Mileage: 77,000

CAR WAS PARKED. REAR WINDOW EXPLODED AND BURN MARKS WERE SEEN ON THE GLASS. THUS FAR OUR COST TO REPLACE THE WINDOW AND WIPER BLADE MOTOR AND BLADE HAS BEEN 460 DOLLARS. WE FILED AN INSURANCE CLAIM BUT THE WINDOW REPAIR CAME IN UNDER THE DEDUCTIBLE. THE WIPER MOTOR WAS CONSIDERED TO BE WEAR AND T...

Mileage: 77,000

THROTTLE BODY WILL NOT DRIVE REV OR GO. GAS PEDAL DOES NOT MOVE. COLD WEATHER AND IT DOES THIS MORE. *TR

Mileage: 140,000

THROTTLE BODY WILL NOT DRIVE REV OR GO. GAS PEDAL DOES NOT MOVE. COLD WEATHER AND IT DOES THIS MORE. *TR

Mileage: 140,000

THROTTLE BODY WILL NOT DRIVE REV OR GO. GAS PEDAL DOES NOT MOVE. COLD WEATHER AND IT DOES THIS MORE. *TR

Mileage: 140,000

THROTTLE BODY WILL NOT DRIVE REV OR GO. GAS PEDAL DOES NOT MOVE. COLD WEATHER AND IT DOES THIS MORE. *TR

Mileage: 140,000

I ATTEMPTED TO PUSH THE SEAT BELT RELEASE BUTTON AND THE SEAT BELT WOULD NOT RELEASE. I HAD TO STRETCH THE BELT AND PULL IT OVER MY HEAD TO CLIMB OUT OF THE CAR. MY HUSBAND ATTEMPTED TO RELEASE THE BUTTON, BUT THE SEAT BELT WOULD NOT RELEASE. I HAVE TO HAVE THE WHOLE THING REPLACED AND WAS QUOTED...

Mileage: 102,000

WHILE DRIVING ALONG A CURVE IN THE ROAD WITH NO ROAD HAZARDS APPARENT, THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT AXLE CRACKED, CAUSING WARNINGS TO LIGHT UP ON THE INSTRUMENT DISPLAY. THE AXLE WAS REPLACED IMMEDIATELY. *TR

Mileage: 41,440

WHILE DRIVING ALONG A CURVE IN THE ROAD WITH NO ROAD HAZARDS APPARENT, THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT AXLE CRACKED, CAUSING WARNINGS TO LIGHT UP ON THE INSTRUMENT DISPLAY. THE AXLE WAS REPLACED IMMEDIATELY. *TR

Mileage: 41,440

WHILE TRAVELING ON A HIGHWAY, THE SPEED CONTROL MECHANISM CEASED TO FUNCTION. *TR

2002 FORD ESCAPE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO ABS RECALL NOTICE. *SMD THE CONSUMER TOOK HIS DAUGHTERS VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AFTER RECEIVING A RECALL NOTICE IN THE MAIL. THE CONSUMER INFORMED THE SERVICE ADVISOR, THE ABS LIGHT HAD BEEN COMING ON AND GOING OFF FOR A WHILE. UPON THE RETURN OF THE...

2002 FORD ESCAPE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO ABS RECALL NOTICE. *SMD THE CONSUMER TOOK HIS DAUGHTERS VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AFTER RECEIVING A RECALL NOTICE IN THE MAIL. THE CONSUMER INFORMED THE SERVICE ADVISOR, THE ABS LIGHT HAD BEEN COMING ON AND GOING OFF FOR A WHILE. UPON THE RETURN OF THE...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE WAS RECURRING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE IT WAS STATED THAT THE COOLING PACK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUF...

Mileage: 97,000

WAS DRIVING IN TOWN WITH PASSENGERS PROPERLY BUCKLED IN SEAT BELTS IN OUR 2007 FORD ESCAPE WITH 67,000 MILES. SUDDEN STOP AND THE PASSENGER IN THE REAR PASSENGERS SEAT HAD THE SEAT BELT PULL LOOSE FROM THE CONNECTOR. INSPECTION SHOWED THAT THE SEAT BELT STITCHING ON THAT PARTICULAR SEAT BELT HAD AP...

Mileage: 67,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED MAKING A LOUD CLUNKING NOISE. THE CONTACT MERGED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD IN ORDER TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT FLUID WAS LEAKING OUT OF THE TRANSFER CASE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN...

Mileage: 75,000

THERE HAS BEEN MULTIPLE INSTANCES WHERE THE GAS PEDDLE CANNOT BE DEPRESSED. NO MATTER THE AMOUNT OF PRESSURE APPLIED. IT HAS OCCURRED BOTH AT A STANDSTILL AND WHILE IN MOTION. I HAVE READ ITS A POSSIBLE THROTTLE BODY PROBLEM NOT SURE. FIRST OCCURRENCE WAS DURING COLD WEATHER HOWEVER IT HAS OCCURR...

Mileage: 26,000

THERE HAS BEEN MULTIPLE INSTANCES WHERE THE GAS PEDDLE CANNOT BE DEPRESSED. NO MATTER THE AMOUNT OF PRESSURE APPLIED. IT HAS OCCURRED BOTH AT A STANDSTILL AND WHILE IN MOTION. I HAVE READ ITS A POSSIBLE THROTTLE BODY PROBLEM NOT SURE. FIRST OCCURRENCE WAS DURING COLD WEATHER HOWEVER IT HAS OCCURR...

Mileage: 26,000

JUST BOUGHT THE CAR...I WAS DRIVING FROM L.A. TO PALM SPRINGS ...AFTER ABOUT AN HOUR ON THE ROAD THE CAR JUST STALLED WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY....I PULLED OVER AND STARTED THE CAR AGAIN IT WAS FINE FOR 10 MIN THEN DID IT AGAIN. STARTED AGAIN AND DROVE THE REST OF THE WAY AT 40- 50 MILES AN HOUR ...

JUST BOUGHT THE CAR...I WAS DRIVING FROM L.A. TO PALM SPRINGS ...AFTER ABOUT AN HOUR ON THE ROAD THE CAR JUST STALLED WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY....I PULLED OVER AND STARTED THE CAR AGAIN IT WAS FINE FOR 10 MIN THEN DID IT AGAIN. STARTED AGAIN AND DROVE THE REST OF THE WAY AT 40- 50 MILES AN HOUR ...

TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY. INDICATOR COMES ON AND SAYS "STOP SAFELY NOW". THEN THE ENGINE CUTS OUT. YOU THEN HAVE TO HOPE YOU CAN GET TO THE SHOULDER. ONCE YOU TURN THE KEY OFF, YOU CAN START UP THE ENGINE. THIS HAPPENED 6 TIMES. HOW CAN A CAR COMPANY PROGRAM THIS KIND OF UNSAFE PROCEDURE INTO A CAR. *T...

Mileage: 80,750

I HAD THE CRUISE CONTROL SET AND WAS DRIVING AT BETWEEN 55 AND 60 ON THE METER. I WAS IN AN AREA WHERE THE ROAD DIPS AND RISES. COMING UP A RISE IT ACCELERATED BUT THEN CONTINUED BEYOND THE SET SPEED. APPLYING THE BRAKES DID RESULT IN REGAINING CONTROL OF THE SPEED. THIS WAS NOT THE FIRST OCCURR...

Mileage: 130,000

MANY OF THE CASES INCLUDE THE ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES OF FORD AND THEIR NEGLECT TO HANDLE ANY OF THE ISSUES. ONE OF THE CASES INCLUDED A TEENAGE GIRL HAVING THE SAME VEHICLE AS MYSELF. HER PARENTS HAD REPORTED THE ISSUES TO FORD AND THEY NEVER FIXED THE PROBLEM(S) TO MAKE THIS ONE STORY OF MANY SHORT....

MANY OF THE CASES INCLUDE THE ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES OF FORD AND THEIR NEGLECT TO HANDLE ANY OF THE ISSUES. ONE OF THE CASES INCLUDED A TEENAGE GIRL HAVING THE SAME VEHICLE AS MYSELF. HER PARENTS HAD REPORTED THE ISSUES TO FORD AND THEY NEVER FIXED THE PROBLEM(S) TO MAKE THIS ONE STORY OF MANY SHORT....

AFTER ONLY 2 MONTHS OF PURCHASE O/D LIGHT WENT ON AND TRANSMISSION SHOT!!! ABSOLUTELY HEART WRENCHING AS I HAVE NO WAY TO WORK NOW... *TR

Mileage: 92,000

AFTER ONLY 2 MONTHS OF PURCHASE O/D LIGHT WENT ON AND TRANSMISSION SHOT!!! ABSOLUTELY HEART WRENCHING AS I HAVE NO WAY TO WORK NOW... *TR

Mileage: 92,000

AFTER ONLY 2 MONTHS OF PURCHASE O/D LIGHT WENT ON AND TRANSMISSION SHOT!!! ABSOLUTELY HEART WRENCHING AS I HAVE NO WAY TO WORK NOW... *TR

Mileage: 92,000

WE TOOK OUR 2007 FORD ESCAPE (APROX 60,000 MILES) ON A ROAD TRIP FROM OMAHA NE TO ST. LOUIS MO ON 3/10/13 AND ARRIVED WITH NO ISSUES. ON OUR RETURN TRIP WE DROVE ABOUT 100 MILES UNTIL THE CAR STOPPED ON THE INTERSTATE. THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN AND ALL OF THE WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON AT THE SAM...

Mileage: 60,000

WE TOOK OUR 2007 FORD ESCAPE (APROX 60,000 MILES) ON A ROAD TRIP FROM OMAHA NE TO ST. LOUIS MO ON 3/10/13 AND ARRIVED WITH NO ISSUES. ON OUR RETURN TRIP WE DROVE ABOUT 100 MILES UNTIL THE CAR STOPPED ON THE INTERSTATE. THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN AND ALL OF THE WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON AT THE SAM...

Mileage: 60,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK IN OPEN THROTTLE. THE CONTACT HAD TO ABRUPTLY APPLY THE BRAKES IN ORDER TO GET THE VEHICLE TO STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE T...

Mileage: 71,000

FIRST, THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN REGULARLY MAINTAINED PER THE NORMAL MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE. WHILE DRIVING ON 03/09/13, NOTICED THE ABS DASH LIGHT STAYED LIT. THE 4WD DASH LIGHT ALSO STARTED TO BLINK INTERMITTENTLY. ON 03/11/13 I CALLED THE LOCAL FORD DEALER AND SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE PRO...

Mileage: 60,702

FIRST, THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN REGULARLY MAINTAINED PER THE NORMAL MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE. WHILE DRIVING ON 03/09/13, NOTICED THE ABS DASH LIGHT STAYED LIT. THE 4WD DASH LIGHT ALSO STARTED TO BLINK INTERMITTENTLY. ON 03/11/13 I CALLED THE LOCAL FORD DEALER AND SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE PRO...

Mileage: 60,702

FIRST, THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN REGULARLY MAINTAINED PER THE NORMAL MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE. WHILE DRIVING ON 03/09/13, NOTICED THE ABS DASH LIGHT STAYED LIT. THE 4WD DASH LIGHT ALSO STARTED TO BLINK INTERMITTENTLY. ON 03/11/13 I CALLED THE LOCAL FORD DEALER AND SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE PRO...

Mileage: 60,702

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO KNOCK AND THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ENGINE HAD SEIZED DUE TO NO OIL BEING IN THE ...

Mileage: 92,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED TO RESPOND TO ACCELERATION ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED DUE TO INTERNAL DAMAGE. IN 2010, THE TRANSMI...

Mileage: 71,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED TO RESPOND TO ACCELERATION ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED DUE TO INTERNAL DAMAGE. IN 2010, THE TRANSMI...

Mileage: 71,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE THEN STARTED TO JERK VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR INSPECTION HOWEVER, THE TECHNICIANS WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MA...

Mileage: 30,000

AS I WAS COMING OUT OF WORK TO GO TO LUNCH I WALKED UP TO THE CAR AND SAW ALL SORTS OF GLASS ON THE GROUND AND THEN LOOKED UP AND SAW THAT MY REAR WINDOW HAD BLOWN OUT. THE RUBBER THAT HOLDS THE WINDOW WAS ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE CAR. I HAD A POLICE OFFICER COME OUT AND LOOK AT IT AND HE DETERMINED ...

Mileage: 61,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH WHEN THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER TWICE. THE FUEL PUMP,...

Mileage: 52,000

COULD NOT GET SPEED NO FASTER THAN 35 TO 45 MILES, SOUNDED AS IF IT WAS STALLING IN NEUTRAL, SOUNDED AS IF I WAS GUNNING THE GAS TO MAKE IT GO, BUT I WASN'T. RIDING REAL ROUGH AT TIMES WITH A RATTLING NOISE WHEN SLOWING DOWN GETTING READY TO STOP, SOUNDED AS IF THE AXLE OR SOMETHING WAS GOING TO D...

Mileage: 62,250

COULD NOT GET SPEED NO FASTER THAN 35 TO 45 MILES, SOUNDED AS IF IT WAS STALLING IN NEUTRAL, SOUNDED AS IF I WAS GUNNING THE GAS TO MAKE IT GO, BUT I WASN'T. RIDING REAL ROUGH AT TIMES WITH A RATTLING NOISE WHEN SLOWING DOWN GETTING READY TO STOP, SOUNDED AS IF THE AXLE OR SOMETHING WAS GOING TO D...

Mileage: 62,250

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING PUMP WAS REPLACED THREE TIMES FROM A RECURRING FAILURE. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE STEERING PUMP WAS A COMPONENT THAT WAS KNOWN TO CONTINUOUSLY FRACTURE. MOST RECENTLY, THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE STEERIN...

Mileage: 49,000

HAD BEEN DRIVING FOR 4 HOURS AT 70 MPH, GOT OFF INTERSTATE TO USE RESTROOM AND WHILE EXITING; WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. VEHICLE PLACED IN PARK, RESTARTED, PLACED IN DRIVE AND AGAIN IMMEDIATELY THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED AND I WAS 2 HOURS FROM HOME. FORD DEALER S...

Mileage: 120,000

OVER THE PAST SEVERAL MONTHS, MY GAS PEDAL HAS BEEN STICKING WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE. IT BEGAN IN MAY 2012 AND HAS BEEN GETTING PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. I THOUGHT IT MIGHT HAVE SOMETHING TO DO WITH COLD WEATHER, BUT IT HAS OCCURRED AT VARIOUS TIMES OF THE DAY AS WELL AS TEMPERATURES AT THROUGHOUT SPRI...

Mileage: 67,151

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ACCELERATE PEDAL WOULD BECOME STUCK WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM A COMPLETE STOP. THE FAILURE WOULD MOSTLY OCCUR DURING COLD WEATHER TEMPERATURES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR...

Mileage: 90,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ACCELERATE PEDAL WOULD BECOME STUCK WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM A COMPLETE STOP. THE FAILURE WOULD MOSTLY OCCUR DURING COLD WEATHER TEMPERATURES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR...

Mileage: 90,000

GAS PEDAL WILL STICK EVERY TIME I TRY TO ACCELERATE. I HAVE TO TAP GAS PEDAL TWICE WITH FOOT TO ACCELERATE CAR AT ANY SPEED. *TR

WHILE DRIVING IN MAJOR TRAFFIC, I WAS TRYING TO CHANGE LANES AND PUT MY FOOT ON THE PEDAL TO ACCELERATE, MY PEDAL WAS FROZEN IN PLACE AND I COULD NOT GET IT MOVED. MY CAR STARTED SLOWING DOWN. THEN WITHIN A FEW SECONDS MY PEDAL POPPED AND I COULD ACCELERATE AGAIN. THIS HAS HAPPENED FOUR TIMES EAC...

WHEN THE TEMPERATURE OUTSIDE IS BELOW 32 DEGREES, THE GAS PEDAL STICKS. THIS OCCURS WHEN YOU ATTEMPT TO ACCELERATE. THIS IS DANGEROUS IF YOU ARE PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC. ONCE THE PEDAL STICKS, SOMETIMES IF YOU STOMP ON IT, IT WILL RELEASE. THEY HAVE RECALLED 2001-2004 ESCAPE FOR THIS ISSUE. FO...

Mileage: 52,000

WHILE BACKING UP OUT OF GARAGE, THE GAS PEDAL STUCK. WHEN COLDER OUT, I HAVE TO FORCEFULLY ACCELERATOR FROM AN IDLE OR PARKED POSITION. I HAVE NEARLY REARENDED PEOPLE NUMEROUS TIMES AT STOP SIGNS, ETC., AS THE CAR LUNGES ONCE THE ACCELERATOR ACTUALLY DOES GO. IT'S GOING TO CAUSE AN ACCIDENT, HAVING ...

Mileage: 40,000

IN COLD WEATHER FOR THE FIRST 2 OR 3 STOPS THE GAS PEDAL WOULD NOT MASH DOWN. IT STUCK UP. IT WOULD BE OK AFTER THAT. NEVER A PROBLEM IN SUMMER. FORD CHECKED IT AND COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM. I CONTACTED FORD AND THEY DID NOT HAVE AN ANSWER TO THE PROBLEM. I FELT LIKE I WAS NOT THE ONLY ONE WIT...

Mileage: 51,574

IN COLD WEATHER FOR THE FIRST 2 OR 3 STOPS THE GAS PEDAL WOULD NOT MASH DOWN. IT STUCK UP. IT WOULD BE OK AFTER THAT. NEVER A PROBLEM IN SUMMER. FORD CHECKED IT AND COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM. I CONTACTED FORD AND THEY DID NOT HAVE AN ANSWER TO THE PROBLEM. I FELT LIKE I WAS NOT THE ONLY ONE WIT...

Mileage: 51,574

THE GAS PEDAL CONTINUOUSLY STICKS OR LOCKS IN POSITION AFTER I HAVE STOPPED EITHER TO MAKE A LEFT TURN OR RIGHT TURN. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS, ESPECIALLY WHEN I AM MAKING A LEFT TURN AND THERE IS USUALLY ON COMING TRAFFIC. I AM VERY NERVOUS TO MAKE LEFT TURNS FOR THIS REASON. SOMEONE WILL GET KILL...

Mileage: 86,000

THE GAS PEDAL CONTINUOUSLY STICKS OR LOCKS IN POSITION AFTER I HAVE STOPPED EITHER TO MAKE A LEFT TURN OR RIGHT TURN. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS, ESPECIALLY WHEN I AM MAKING A LEFT TURN AND THERE IS USUALLY ON COMING TRAFFIC. I AM VERY NERVOUS TO MAKE LEFT TURNS FOR THIS REASON. SOMEONE WILL GET KILL...

Mileage: 86,000

TONE RING CRACKED ON DRIVERS SIDE. RIGHT SIDE WAS REPLACED A YEAR AGO FOR 350 DOLLARS. HELLO FORD WAY TO STAND BEHIND YOUR PRODUCT. *TR

Mileage: 50,000

THE ABS TONE RING ON THE DRIVERS SIDE FRONT CRACKED AND BECAME LOOSE MAKING THE LIGHTS ON THE DASH FLASH RED FOR THE 4WD AND ABS SYSTEM. THIS RING IS WHAT THE ABS WHEEL SPEED SENSOR PICKS ITS SIGNAL UP FROM TO ALLOW THE ABS COMPUTER TO DETERMINE IF THE WHEEL IS HAVING A TRACTION ISSUE. THIS IS CAUSI...

Mileage: 91,292

PULLED AWAY AFTER A STOP SIGN AND REACH A SPEED OF ABOUT 35 - 40 MILES AN HOUR WHEN THE ENGINE JUST SHUT DOWN. THERE WAS NO WARNING AND I WAS FORTUNATE THAT I WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD SAFELY. AFTER THE ENGINE COOLED DOWN I WAS ABLE TO LIMP HOME. THE NEXT DAY I TOOK IT INTO THE LOCAL FORD DEA...

Mileage: 100,400

HAD TO PAY FOR THE REPLACEMENT TONE RING ON 06-11-2011 AND NOW ITS BROKE AGAIN. I THINK FORD SHOULD HAVE A RECALL FOR THIS FOR SAFETY REASONS AND NOT BE CHARGING THE CUSTOMER FOR THESE REPAIRS. *TR

Mileage: 38,353

2007 FORD ESCAPE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DISSATISFACTION WITH NEEDED VEHICLE REPAIR *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN HE PICKED HIS VEHICLE UP FROM THE REPAIR SHOP, HE DISCOVERED THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE BUCKLE ASSEMBLIES WERE NOT FIXED. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE PARTS WERE ON BACKORDER...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER WHILE TURNING. THERE WAS ALSO AN ABNORMAL HISSING SOUND WITHIN THE STEERING COLUMN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SEVEN DIFFERENT INDEPENDENT MECHANICS FOR DIAGNOSTICS. THE MECHANI...

Mileage: 42,000

REAR GLASS EXPLODED. *TR

Mileage: 90,000

I KNEW I NEEDED TO HAVE MY BRAKES AND ROTORS DONE SO I TOOK THEM IN TO GET FIXED AT MEINEKE. AFTER THEY WERE FINISHED THEY TOOK IT FOR THE NORMAL TEST DRIVE TO MAKE SURE EVERYTHING WAS WORKING CORRECTLY. THEY NOTICED THAT THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES CAME ON BUT THE LIGHT WASN'T COMING ON. THEY TOLD ME T...

I WAS PARKED ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, GOT OUT OF MY VEHICLE,WHEN I TURNED AROUND MY VEHICLE WAS HEADING TOWARD ME TRIED TO STOP IT RAN ME OVER AND THEN HIT A TREE , I RECEIVED INJURY TO MY LEGS, ALSO HAD TO HAVE MY CAR FIXED ON THE LEFT FRONT END. I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE FORD LOOK INTO THIS COMPLAINT...

Mileage: 73,010

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON ONE INSTANCE WHEN THE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE BUT AFTER THE RELEASE OF THE PEDAL THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. ON ...

Mileage: 2,000

ABS FAILURE, CAUSED BY BROKEN FRONT TONE RING REOCCURS IN OCTOBER 2011 (SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED) CAR NOW HAS ONLY 49029 MILES. *TT

Mileage: 42,434

ANYTIME TEMPERATURE IS BELOW APPROXIMATELY 50 DEGREES F, GAS PEDAL STICKS AND CANNOT BE DEPRESSED FOR ACCELERATION UNTIL VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN. PEDAL ALSO HANGS CLOSED AT THIS TEMPERATURE WHILE BEING DRIVEN. *TR

Mileage: 100,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 20 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED AN ABNORMAL SQUEAKING NOISE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER WHERE THE DEALER NOTICED THE FRONT STABILIZER LINK WAS FRACTURED. THE DEALER REPLACED BOTH LINKS. THE CONTACT WAS UNAWARE OF WH...

Mileage: 53,339

I WAS DRIVING AND ALL OF A SUDDEN MY 2007 FORD ESCAPE STARTING MAKING NOISE.. I PULLED TO A GAS STATION WHERE WE FOUND NO OIL IN THE TRUCK. NOT AT ANYTIME DID MY OIL LIGHT OR EVEN MY ENGINE COME ON... MY ENGINE IS BLOWN. NOW I AM GOING TO TRY TO GET MY WARRANTY TO GET IT FIXED.. THAT SHOULD BE A "FU...

Mileage: 59,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD ESCAPE. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE NOTICED TAPE WRAPPED AROUND THE SEAT BELT LATCH, LOCATED IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE SEAT BELT METAL LATCH WAS LOOSE AND THERE WAS ALSO A CRACK IN THE METAL LATCH. THE DEALER MADE THE CONTACT A...

Mileage: 60,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING WOULD INTERMITTENTLY FAIL WHILE DRIVING OR STOPPED. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD BECOME TIGHT AND DIFFICULT TO TURN. IF THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD INTERMITTENTLY LO...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING WOULD INTERMITTENTLY FAIL WHILE DRIVING OR STOPPED. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD BECOME TIGHT AND DIFFICULT TO TURN. IF THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD INTERMITTENTLY LO...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING WOULD INTERMITTENTLY FAIL WHILE DRIVING OR STOPPED. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD BECOME TIGHT AND DIFFICULT TO TURN. IF THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD INTERMITTENTLY LO...

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD NOISE WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IT BECAME DIFFICULT TO ENGAGE THE BRAKES AND CONTROL THE STEERING WHEEL. THE ABS LIGHT ALSO ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CON...

Mileage: 48,000

I OWN A 2007 FORD ESCAPE, IN WHICH I PURCHASED AS A NEW VEHICLE IN 2007. WITHIN 500 MILES OF THAT PURCHASE DATE, I ENDED UP BRINGING THE VEHICLE BACK TO MY DEALERSHIP (PRESTIGUE FORD) DALLAS, TEXAS FOR REPAIRS. THE TROUBLE WAS THAT THE AC WENT COMPLETELY OUT. DUE TO THE WARRANTY THEY REPAIRED IT. ON...

Mileage: 66,000

I OWN A 2007 FORD ESCAPE, IN WHICH I PURCHASED AS A NEW VEHICLE IN 2007. WITHIN 500 MILES OF THAT PURCHASE DATE, I ENDED UP BRINGING THE VEHICLE BACK TO MY DEALERSHIP (PRESTIGUE FORD) DALLAS, TEXAS FOR REPAIRS. THE TROUBLE WAS THAT THE AC WENT COMPLETELY OUT. DUE TO THE WARRANTY THEY REPAIRED IT. ON...

Mileage: 66,000

ON 3/19/2011 I WAS DRIVING MY 2007 FORD ESCAPE, PULLED INTO A PARKING SPACE, AND IT DIED. NO DASH BOARD INDICATORS (CHECK ENGINE OR OIL LIGHT) WENT ON PRIOR TO THIS PROBLEM. I TRIED TO START IT, BUT IT WOULDN'T TURN OVER. IT WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL DEALER WHEREIN THEY INDICATED THE ENGINE HAD TO BE ...

Mileage: 64,000

TRANSMISSION WENT AT 20,000 MILES, REPLACED 2 ABS SENSORS, GS PEDAL STICKS, FRONT DISC BRAKES WARP. *TR

Mileage: 20,000

TRANSMISSION WENT AT 20,000 MILES, REPLACED 2 ABS SENSORS, GS PEDAL STICKS, FRONT DISC BRAKES WARP. *TR

Mileage: 20,000

2007 FORD ESCAPE GAS PEDAL STICKS WHEN TEMPERATURE IS BELOW 40 DEGREES OR SO. PEDAL REQUIRES EXTRA FORCE TO ENGAGE, THEN VEHICLE WILL LEAP FORWARD FROM THE EXTRA GAS. SAFETY IS COMPROMISED BY THIS. ACCELERATOR STICKS EVERY TIME THE PEDAL IS PRESSED WHEN TEMPERATURE IS COLD. *LN

Mileage: 35,000

MY VEHICLE IS A 2007 FORD ESCAPE XLT. FOR THE PAST SEVERAL MONTHS WHEN I TRY TO GAS UP THE VEHICLE I CAN ONLY PUT IN A SMALL AMOUNT OF GASOLINE. IT APPEARS THAT THE GAS FILLER PIPE COVER (A LITTLE FLAP THAT IS MOUNTED ON THE INSIDE OF THE FILLER PIPE) IS GONE. BECAUSE IT IS MOUNTED FROM THE INSIDE...

Mileage: 32,000

I OWN A 2007 FORD ESCAPE, 45,000 MILES, CAR IS OUTSIDE OF WARRANTY. ON 12/7/10, I WAS DRIVING TO WORK & TRIED TO LANE CHANGE ,THE GAS PEDAL BECAME STUCK, I COULD NOT ACCELERATE. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO MERGE BACK INTO MY LANE & REPEATEDLY FORCE THE PEDAL DOWN TO GET THE CAR TO FINALLY ACCELERATE. THE ...

Mileage: 45,000

ON AUGUST 27TH OF 2009 I WAS DRIVING MY 2007 FORD ESCAPE WHILE CORRECTING MY CHILDREN IN THE BACK SEAT I HIT A WET SPOT IN THE ROAD AND LOST CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE I ROLLED 2 TIMES AND STOPPED WITH A FRONT END COLLISION. THE SEAT BELT DID NOT CATCH CAUSING ME TO BASH MY FACE INTO THE STEERING WHEEL A...

Mileage: 60,000

ON AUGUST 27TH OF 2009 I WAS DRIVING MY 2007 FORD ESCAPE WHILE CORRECTING MY CHILDREN IN THE BACK SEAT I HIT A WET SPOT IN THE ROAD AND LOST CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE I ROLLED 2 TIMES AND STOPPED WITH A FRONT END COLLISION. THE SEAT BELT DID NOT CATCH CAUSING ME TO BASH MY FACE INTO THE STEERING WHEEL A...

Mileage: 60,000

GAS PEDAL STICKING (UP) IN COLD WEATHER CONDITION. UNABLE TO PUSH PEDAL DOWN AT ALL. *TR

Mileage: 60,000

WHILE APPROACHING YELLOW TO RED LIGHT AT INTERSECTION, THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, VIOLENTLY PULSED,THEN THE BRAKES LOCKED UP AND THE VEHICLE SLID SIDEWAYS INTO INTERSECTION.THE SPEED SENSOR (TONE) RING FOR THE ABS WAS CRACKED. LUCKILY NO INJURY, OR DAMAGE. *TR

Mileage: 37,000

OUR FATHER'S VEHICLE STRUCK A BRICK BUILDING AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MILES PER HOUR(FRONT / HEAD ON ) IN 2007 FORD ESCAPE. HE SUFFERED SEVERE INJURIES (FRACTURED NECK, BACK, MULTIPLE RIB FRACTURES , AND DIED AS A RESULT 2 WEEKS LATER. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY ON IMPACT. WHAT IS OUR NEXT STEP? WE RESEA...

Mileage: 13,000

ABS SYSTEM KICKS ON AND OFF AT RANDOM... MECHANIC DISCOVERED FAULTY LEFT FRONT TONE RING, WHICH IS CRACKED ON FRONT DRIVE AXLE. APPEARS TO BE A MANUFACTURING ERROR AS THERE WAS NO DAMAGE INCURRED.

2007 ESCAPE XLS DEVELOPED TROUBLE WITH ACCELERATOR PEDAL IN FEBRUARY,2009. PEDAL WOULD STICK REQUIRING EXCESSIVE PRESSURE TO DEPRESS. STILL UNDER WARRANTY AT 33,205 MILES. TAKEN TO FORD DEALERSHIP WHERE CONCERN VERIFIED BY GROOVE DETECTED IN THROTTLE BODY. THROTTLE BODY REPLACED AND PROBLEM RESOLVED...

Mileage: 32,000

I HAVE A 2007 FORD ESCAPE. I TOOK IT TO THE CAR WAS AND MY ABS LIGHTS AND 4WD LIGHTS CAME ON. I LOOKED ONLINE AND FOUND SEVERAL COMPLAINTS OF TONE RINGS (ABS RINGS) BEING CRACKED. SURE ENOUGH MY FRONT LEFT TONE RING IS CRACKED. I BELIEVE IT HAPPEN ON THE CONVEYOR AT THE CAR WAS. STILL THIS IS A ...

Mileage: 53,456

I HAVE A 2007 FORD ESCAPE. I TOOK IT TO THE CAR WAS AND MY ABS LIGHTS AND 4WD LIGHTS CAME ON. I LOOKED ONLINE AND FOUND SEVERAL COMPLAINTS OF TONE RINGS (ABS RINGS) BEING CRACKED. SURE ENOUGH MY FRONT LEFT TONE RING IS CRACKED. I BELIEVE IT HAPPEN ON THE CONVEYOR AT THE CAR WAS. STILL THIS IS A ...

Mileage: 53,456

I HAVE A 2007 FORD ESCAPE WITH 33,000 MILES. BOTH ABS TONE RINGS ON THE FRONT AXLE HAVE CRACKED AND ARE AFFECTING THE ABS SYSTEM. I CALLED FORD AND ASKED IF THIS WAS A COVERED WARRANTY CLAIM. FORD GAVE ME A RUN AROUND. WHEN I GOOGLE THIS PROBLEM, I LOCATED NUMEROUS PAGES OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE ...

Mileage: 33,000

I GOT TO WORK THIS MORNING AROUND 8 AM .. WITHIN A HALF HOUR OF WORKING A CO-WORKER CAME TO ME AND ASKED IF I DRIVE A FORD ESCAPE AND AS I TOLD HER YES SHE SAID TO COME OUT TO THE PARKING LOT TO SEE MY CAR...AS I ARRIVED TO SEE WHAT HAD HAPPENED...MY REAR WINDOW HAD APPEARED TO HAVE EXPLODED...THE T...

Mileage: 81,645

2007 FORD ESCAPE 4WD FRONT ABS SYSTEM FAILURE. THE TONE RING ON MY ESCAPE BROKE ON MY VEHICLE CAUSING IT TO FAIL. MY BRAKING SYSTEM DIDN'T WORK. I LOOKED UP THE PROBLEM AND FOUND IT TO BE VERY COMMON, A TONE RING FAILURE. I FEARED FOR MY SAFETY AS WELL AS MY WIFE'S. WE DRIVE THIS CAR A LONG WAY...

Mileage: 75,200

2007 FORD ESCAPE AIR CONDITIONER FAILURE. SMOKE BILLOWING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. HOT AIR EMITTING FROM VENTS. *TR

Mileage: 86,540

TONE RING FAILURE ON PASSENGER SIDE FRONT AXLE. WHEN THE RING FAILS YOU LOSE ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL. FAILURE AT 46000 MILES. TWO WEEKS LATER TONE RING FAILURE ON DRIVER SIDE FRONT AXLE. THE AXLE MUST BE REPLACED TO REPAIR THE TONE RING. THE REPAIR COST 250.00 PER AXLE..DRIVING WITH THE ABS SYSTE...

Mileage: 46,000

TONE RING FAILURE ON PASSENGER SIDE FRONT AXLE. WHEN THE RING FAILS YOU LOSE ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL. FAILURE AT 46000 MILES. TWO WEEKS LATER TONE RING FAILURE ON DRIVER SIDE FRONT AXLE. THE AXLE MUST BE REPLACED TO REPAIR THE TONE RING. THE REPAIR COST 250.00 PER AXLE..DRIVING WITH THE ABS SYSTE...

Mileage: 46,000

THROTTLE STICKS,USUALLY WHEN COLD BUT IT HAS STUCK WHEN WARM. THE GAS PEDAL WON'T DEPRESS WITHOUT PUSHING IT HARD TO OVERCOME BEING STUCK. THIS HAS CAUSED ME A FEW SCARES WHEN PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC AND IT WONT MOVE AS IT SHOULD. THIS HAS HAPPENED MANY TIME INCLUDING THIS MORNING. *TR

Mileage: 79,000

THROTTLE STICKS,USUALLY WHEN COLD BUT IT HAS STUCK WHEN WARM. THE GAS PEDAL WON'T DEPRESS WITHOUT PUSHING IT HARD TO OVERCOME BEING STUCK. THIS HAS CAUSED ME A FEW SCARES WHEN PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC AND IT WONT MOVE AS IT SHOULD. THIS HAS HAPPENED MANY TIME INCLUDING THIS MORNING. *TR

Mileage: 79,000

2007 FORD ESCAPE TIRE STEMS ARE FRACTURED, THE RUBBER IS NOT HOLDING UP. I HAVE REPLACED ONE AND NOTICED A SECOND TIRE LOOSING PRESSURE. UPON INSPECTING IT AND THE REMAINING STEMS THEY ALL REQUIRE REPLACING. THIS HAS THE POTENTIAL OF CREATING A SEVERE ACCIDENT. I FEEL THESE SHOULD BE RECALLED, N...

Mileage: 45,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD ESCAPE. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS COLD, THE FUEL DOES NOT CIRCULATE PROPERLY AND CAUSED A DELAY IN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE DEALER STATED THAT WATER WAS REACHING THE THROTTLE BODY AND COULD CAUSE PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. THE DELAY COULD ALSO CAUSE THE TH...

GAS PEDAL STICKS AND IT WONT LET ME ACCELERATE FROM TIME TO TIME. IT HAPPEN MOST OF THE TIME IN THE EARLY MORNING WHEN ITS STILL COOL OUTSIDE. ALSO THE REAR DRIVER SIDE DOOR LOCK STICKS FROM TIME TO TIME. *TR

Mileage: 35,000

GAS PEDAL STICKS AND IT WONT LET ME ACCELERATE FROM TIME TO TIME. IT HAPPEN MOST OF THE TIME IN THE EARLY MORNING WHEN ITS STILL COOL OUTSIDE. ALSO THE REAR DRIVER SIDE DOOR LOCK STICKS FROM TIME TO TIME. *TR

Mileage: 35,000

GAS PEDAL STICKS IN NEAR AND BELOW FREEZING WEATHER. *TR

Mileage: 65,000

GAS PEDAL STICKS IN NEAR AND BELOW FREEZING WEATHER. *TR

Mileage: 65,000

FOR THE SECOND TIME IN THE LAST MONTH I NEEDED TO BRING MY FORD ESCAPE IN TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT. THIS TIME IT WAS BECAUSE MY ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND MY 4WD DRIVE LIGHT STARTED FLASHING. THE VEHICLE WAS RUNNING FINE AND WAS NOT MAKING ANY SOUNDS. THIS TIME THE "ABS SENSING RING" HAD GONE BAD. I ONL...

Mileage: 22,150

ON 02/09/10 I WAS DRIVING MY 2007 FORD ESCAPE. THE GAS PEDAL STUCK. I COULD ONLY GET IT TO WORK BY USING MY CRUISE CONTROL BUTTONS. I PROCEEDED TO MY FRIEND'S HOUSE. IT HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES ON THE ALONG THE 13 MILE RIDE. WHEN I ARRIVED I WENT ONLINE AND GOOGLED MY MAKE AND MODEL ALONG WITH TH...

Mileage: 72,000

WHEN I WAS DRIVING HOME, AFTER STOPPING AT A RED LIGHT AND STARTING TO ACCELERATE, MY ESCAPE RUMBLED A BIT, THEN WAS RUNNING FINE. A FEW MOMENTS LATER, WHEN I WAS ABOUT TO GO OVER TRAIN TRACKS, IT SUDDENLY STOPPED ACCELERATING. THANKFULLY I WAS ABLE TO COAST OVER THE TRACKS SAFETY AND OFF TO THE SID...

Mileage: 21,500

GAS PEDAL STICKS, WON'T LET ME ACCELORATE FROM TIME TO TIME.

FLUID LEAKING ON DRIVE UNDER ENGINE. TURNS OUT TO BE REPLACED T COOLER PER TSB09-09-04. BARELY MADE IT UNDER 36,000 MILE WARRENTY. *CN

Mileage: 34,166

RATTLE WAS NOTICED FOR QUITE AWHILE. TOOK IN CAR FOR ANOTHER PROBLEM AND MENTIONED RATTLE UNDER CAR. PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING 'WORNFRONT SWAY LINKS CAUSING KNOCK NOISE."REPLACED BOTH FRONT LINKS. *CN

Mileage: 34,166

2007 FORD ESCAPE-ACCELERATOR STICKS, WAS WONDERING IF THIS HAS ANY RELATION TO THE RECENT TOYOTA RECALLS. MY FORD ACCELERATOR STICKS ALMOST DAILY. *TR

2007 FORD ESCAPE - GAS PEDAL CAME UNDONE - LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP CHECKED IT OUT AND SAID NO PROBLEM. 6 MONTHS LATER SAME THING AND THEY HAVE NOW ORDERED A NEW PART. IS IS USUAL FOR THE GAS PEDAL TO COME UNDONE. *TR

Mileage: 50

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED WHENEVER ACCELERATING FROM A COMPLETE STOP THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORCEFULLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED DURING EXTREMELY LOW FRIGID TEMPERATURES. THE CONTACT HAD CONCERN OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,000...

Mileage: 16,000

FORD ESCAPE 2007, APPROX. 30,000 MILES, GAS PEDAL STICKING, CAN NOT ACCELERATE PROPERLY AND SMOOTHLY. CONTINUALLY OCCURS UNDER COLD CONDITIONS, DANGEROUS WITH ICE ON ROADS WHEN SLOW ACCELERATION IS NEEDED . CANNOT ACCELERATE QUICKLY WHEN NEEDED WHICH IS ALSO DANGEROUS. *TR

Mileage: 30,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE APPROACHING A STOP SIGN AND ENGAGING THE BRAKE PEDAL HE WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SAFELY DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE OR DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE DEALER INFORMED HER THAT THEY COULD...

Mileage: 14,000

I STARTED MY CAR IN THE MORNING, AND DROVE UP MY STREET AS I NORMALLY DO ON DRY, CLEAR PAVEMENT, HITTING NO BUMPS OR POTHOLES. AS I GOT TO THE STOP SIGN AND PRESSED MY BRAKE PEDAL, THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND MY 4WD LIGHT BEGAN FLASHING. THE BRAKES MADE A GRINDING SOUND, AND THE BRAKES LOCKED UP. I...

Mileage: 53,271

HAVE 2007 FORD ESCAPE. THE GAS PEDAL STICKS IN COLD WEATHER (40 DEGREES AND LOWER). THE PEDAL IS FINE UPON STARTUP AND FOR A FEW MILES, BUT THEN WITH NO WARNING, IT STICKS TO THE POINT IT CAN NOT BE PRESSED. I WEIGH 250 LBS AND I CAN NOT PUT ENOUGH PRESSURE ON IT PRESS IT DOWN. NO ACCIDENTS SO F...

A PIECE IN THE SHIFTER ASSEMBLY IS DEFECTIVE CAUSING THE KEY TO GET STUCK IN THE IGNITION, AND INSTEAD OF FORD REPLACING THAT ONE PIECE THEY SUGGEST YOU REPLACE THE SHIFTER ASSEMBLY WHICH IS AT LEAST 400.00 VS MAYBE 50.00. *TR

Mileage: 37,000

LEFT FRONT "TONE RING" FAILED AND LOCKED OUT THE BRAKES. *TR

Mileage: 55,000

THE SUV IS A 2007 FORD ESCAPE, PURCHASED IN DECEMBER OF 2006. DIDN'T HAVE ANY PROBLEMS UNTIL JAN. 2009. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKS IN COLD WEATHER. EVERY DAY AFTER HAVING STARTED THE CAR. EVEN THOUGH THE ENGINE HAS WARMED UP. YOU CAN START DOWN THE ROAD AND THEN SUDDENLY THE ACCELERATOR STICKS, W...

THE SUV IS A 2007 FORD ESCAPE, PURCHASED IN DECEMBER OF 2006. DIDN'T HAVE ANY PROBLEMS UNTIL JAN. 2009. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKS IN COLD WEATHER. EVERY DAY AFTER HAVING STARTED THE CAR. EVEN THOUGH THE ENGINE HAS WARMED UP. YOU CAN START DOWN THE ROAD AND THEN SUDDENLY THE ACCELERATOR STICKS, W...

REAR WINDOW LITERALLY BLEW OUT! *TR

Mileage: 39,403

2008 FORD ESCAPE WE HAVE A TIRE VALVE STEM THAT IS CRACKED FOR SOME REASON IT WILL NOT HOLD THE CORRECT AIR PRESSURE BUT IT MAY CREATE A HAZARD IF IT POPS OFF WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. *TR

Mileage: 5,170

SINCE I PURCHASE THIS VEHICLE I AM HAVING WATER LEAKS PROBLEMS IN THE DRIVER SIDE I BROUGHT FOR REPAIR 5 TIMES FOR THE SAME ISSUE COMPANY SAYS THEY CANT FIND NO WATER LEAKS BECAUSE THEY ARE NOT DOING THE WATER LEAK TEST PROPERLY, PLEASE HELP ME WITH THIS SITUATION. *TR

THE PARKING BRAKE ON OUR 2007 FORD ESCAPE DOES NOT WORK. WE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO TIFFANY FORD ON FEBRUARY 18, 2009 TO BE ADJUSTED. THE VEHICLE HAS 26,000 MILES ON IT. THE SERVICE MANAGER STATED AFTERWARD THE BRAKES WERE IN GOOD SHAPE AND HE DID NOT UNDERSTAND WHY THE EMERGENCY WAS NOT ADJUSTING....

ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS STICKING BADLY AND SOMETIMES IS VERY HARD TO PRESS DOWN. GENERALLY HAPPENS WHEN EITHER THE ENGINE IS COLD OR THE OUTSIDE AIR TEMPERATURE IS BELOW 60. IT GETS SO BAD AT TIMES I HAVE TO REALLY STOMP ON IT AND THAT, OF COURSE, CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO LURCH FORWARD. *TR

Mileage: 45,000

ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECOMES VERY DIFFICULT, ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO DEPRESS, AS IF IT IS LOCKED INTO POSITION. THIS HAPPENS ON THE AVERAGE OF 4-5 TIMES PER WEEK, MOST FREQUENTLY WHEN THE CAR IS COLD AND HAS BEEN SITTING...BUT OCCASIONALLY AS CAR IS BEING DRIVEN DOWN THE ROAD. LAST NIGHT I WAS IN THE PR...

Mileage: 46,000

REAR WINDSHIELD EXPLODED WHILE PARKED IN DRIVEWAY OVERNIGHT IN UPPER 20'S DEGREE WEATHER. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF VANDALISM, ACCORDING TO POLICE REPORT. WINDOW BROKE FOR NO APPARENT REASON OR FAULT. *TR

Mileage: 30,254

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD ESCAPE. FOR THE PAST FOUR WEEKS, THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN ACCELERATING ON ITS OWN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE BARELY MOVES WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS DEPRESSED. AFTER APPROXIMATELY 40 SECONDS, WHILE HER FOOT IS STILL ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE VEHICLE AC...

Mileage: 44,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED, THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKED AND PREVENTED THE CONTACT FROM CONTROLLING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPAIRED THE TORQUE CONVERTER...

Mileage: 21,731

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED, THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKED AND PREVENTED THE CONTACT FROM CONTROLLING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPAIRED THE TORQUE CONVERTER...

Mileage: 21,731

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED, THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKED AND PREVENTED THE CONTACT FROM CONTROLLING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPAIRED THE TORQUE CONVERTER...

Mileage: 21,731

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED, THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKED AND PREVENTED THE CONTACT FROM CONTROLLING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPAIRED THE TORQUE CONVERTER...

Mileage: 21,731

I WAS PULLING OUT ONTO A MAIN HIGHWAY AND MY CAR JERKED AS I PRESSED ON THE ACCELERATOR AND NEXT THING I KNOW I AM IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY AND MY CAR DOES NOT GO FORWARD, JUST STOPS AND STILL RUNNING WHILE TWO HUGE TRUCKS ARE COMING FROM BOTH DIRECTIONS, THINKING QUICKLY, I THOUGHT THE CAR MAY ...

Mileage: 28,500

TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. *TR

Mileage: 43,000

MY SISTER OWNED A 2007 FIRD ESCAPE. THERE WAS A TIRE ISSUE FIXED SEPT. 2008 AT MASS TIRE BROCKTON. AFTER THEY FIXED HER TIRE, WE EXPERIENCED SO LOUD, UNSTEADY ISSUE WITH THE TIRES. WE BROUGHT IT BACK AND THERE WAS VALVE WORK DONE. ON OCT. 08, 2008, MY SISTER DIED ON THE HIGHWAY AFTER HER CAR ROLLED ...

MY SISTER OWNED A 2007 FIRD ESCAPE. THERE WAS A TIRE ISSUE FIXED SEPT. 2008 AT MASS TIRE BROCKTON. AFTER THEY FIXED HER TIRE, WE EXPERIENCED SO LOUD, UNSTEADY ISSUE WITH THE TIRES. WE BROUGHT IT BACK AND THERE WAS VALVE WORK DONE. ON OCT. 08, 2008, MY SISTER DIED ON THE HIGHWAY AFTER HER CAR ROLLED ...

I BOUGHT A FORD ESCAPE 2007. . JUST DRIVE 11,000 MILE AND A YEAR. THE FRONT TIRE IS LEAK AND HAVE TO REPLACED. UNBELIEVABLE *TR

Mileage: 11,045

I BOUGHT A FORD ESCAPE 2007. . JUST DRIVE 11,000 MILE AND A YEAR. THE FRONT TIRE IS LEAK AND HAVE TO REPLACED. UNBELIEVABLE *TR

Mileage: 11,045

2007 FORD ESCAPE 4 CLY SUV. THE FRONT MOTOR HOOD LATCH HAS POPPED OPEN 4 TIMES IN THE LAST YEAR WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. *TR

Mileage: 14,000

I KNOW THIS COMPLAINT IS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE. IT IS AN ISSUE HOWEVER WHEN I AM PURCHASING A VEHICLE FOR $22,000. MY SEATS ARE SUPPOSE TO HAVE STAIN GUARD, AND HAVE A WARRANTY SO WHEN YOU PURCHASE THE VEHICLE IT SOUNDS GREAT! I DO LOVE MY CAR BUT I HATE THE FABRIC ON MY SEATS. IT STAINS FROM WATER...

Mileage: 6,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE CONTACT'S WIFE WAS REAR ENDED AND CRASHED INTO THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. SHE WAS FORCED INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC AND WAS STRUCK HEAD ON BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND A POL...

Mileage: 17,500

2007 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID LOCK-OUT AND CRUISE CONTROL ARE NOT ILLUMINATED PROPERLY. CUSTOMER STATES THAT PASSENGER SWITCH IS INOPERATIVE. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THE NIGHT DRIVING WOULD BE ENHANCED IF THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH AND WINDOW LOCK OUT SWITCH LOCATED ON THE DOOR WAS BETTER ILLUMINATED. *T...

MY DAUGHTER WEIGHS 90 LBS. WHEN SHE SITS IN THE FRONT SEAT OF OUR 2007 FORD ESCAPE, THE AIRBAG TURNS ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY, DEPENDING ON MINOR ADJUSTMENTS OF HER POSTURE. THE DEALER HAS SEEN IT AND SAYS THAT THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO ABOUT IT, AS IT IS A FEDERALLY REGULATED SETTING. SO I GU...

I WAS TRAVELING NORTH AND THIS PERSON WAS GOING SOUTH, CROSSED THE CENTERLINE AND SLAMMED INTO ME, PUSHING ME BETWEEN TWO TREES AND TOTALING MY VEHICLE. IT WAS A HEAD ON COLLISION AND MY AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY AND MY SEAT BELT DID NOT RESTRAIN ME FROM SLAMMING MY FOREHEAD INTO THE STEERING WHEEL. I...

I WAS TRAVELING NORTH AND THIS PERSON WAS GOING SOUTH, CROSSED THE CENTERLINE AND SLAMMED INTO ME, PUSHING ME BETWEEN TWO TREES AND TOTALING MY VEHICLE. IT WAS A HEAD ON COLLISION AND MY AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY AND MY SEAT BELT DID NOT RESTRAIN ME FROM SLAMMING MY FOREHEAD INTO THE STEERING WHEEL. I...

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, ALL FOUR WHEELS LOCKED UP WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE FORWARD WHILE THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE FAILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES....

Mileage: 41

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE DOES NOT WEIGH ENOUGH FOR THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG ON INDICATOR TO REMAIN ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER DID NOT KNOW HOW TO DISABLE THE AIR BAG ON-OFF SWITCH ASSEMBLY. THE FUEL SYSTEM AND POWERTRAIN WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAI...

Mileage: 10,000

BOUGHT A 2007 FORD EDGE IN MAY 2007 WITH CONTINENTAL TIRES CROSS CONTACT LX 24560R18 IN A OPTION PACKAGE WITH A 17 INCH SPARE. VERY SHORTLY AFTER THE PURCHASE HAD CAR AT DEALER FOR VIBRATION. DEALER BALANCED ALL 4 TIRES. WENT BACK SECOND TIME FOR TIRE VIBRATION MECHANIC AND DEALER CLAIMED IT ...

SINC E PURCHASING THE VEHICLE AIR BAG LIGHT WENT ON AND OFF, AND THERE WAS A SMELL OF GAS THROUGHOUT THE VEHICLE. TAKEN TO FORD DELERSHIP IN MARCH, 2007, BUT DEALERSHIP DID NOT FIND THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM.*AK

Mileage: 45

SINC E PURCHASING THE VEHICLE AIR BAG LIGHT WENT ON AND OFF, AND THERE WAS A SMELL OF GAS THROUGHOUT THE VEHICLE. TAKEN TO FORD DELERSHIP IN MARCH, 2007, BUT DEALERSHIP DID NOT FIND THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM.*AK

Mileage: 45

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD NOISE. THE LIFTGATE FAILED ON THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE LIFTGATE, BUT COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 1,300 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1...

Mileage: 1,030

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD ESCAPE. ON APRIL 11, 2007, WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH ON THE FREEWAY THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES TO AVOID CRASHING INTO A VEHICLE THAT STOPPED IN FRONT OF HER. THE REAR SUSPENSION FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. HOWEVER, THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE V...

Mileage: 3,900

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD ESCAPE. ON APRIL 11, 2007, WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH ON THE FREEWAY THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES TO AVOID CRASHING INTO A VEHICLE THAT STOPPED IN FRONT OF HER. THE REAR SUSPENSION FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. HOWEVER, THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE V...

Mileage: 3,900

TL* - WHEN DRIVING 50 MPH IN A 2007 FORD ESCAPE THE REAR DRIVER AND PASSENGER WINDOWS WERE DOWN AND THE CONTACT HEARD A THUMPING NOISE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO ABOUT IT. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 600 MILES. *AK

Mileage: 25

WE PURCHASED A 2007 FORD ESCAPE IN FEB. WITHIN A FEW DAYS WE NOTICED A STRANGE NOISE WHEN ACCELERATING. WE BROUGHT IT BACK TO THE DEALER & THE MANAGER AGREED THAT THERE WAS INDEED A NOISE. WE BROUGHT IT IN FOR SERVICE & UPON PICKING IT UP THE NEXT DAY, WERE TOLD THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG. THE...

MY VECHICLE CAUGHT FIRE IN MY FRONT YARD OVER NIGHT SOMETIME IN THE REAR TRUNK OF MY SUV AND FORD DEALERSHIP AND THER CAUSE OF ORGIN HAS LEFT IT UNEXPLAINED. *NM