2005 Ford Escape Other Problems

You purchased a 2005 Ford Escape, but discovered that the VIN numbers don't match across the vehicle—the dashboard VIN matches your title, but the engine control unit (ECU) and door jamb show a 2006 Ford Escape with a 2.3L 4-cylinder engine, while your vehicle should have a 3.0L 6-cylinder. Additionally, your odometer reading appears inconsistent with documented maintenance history from 2018. The dealership has refused to address these concerns. This situation suggests the vehicle may have been assembled with mismatched components or may have a history that wasn't properly disclosed.

Your car's front subframe has rusted severely, which caused you to lose steering control and the vehicle to skid to a stop. The front wheel nearly separated from the car. This is the same defect that Ford recalled in 2001-2004 Escape models. Repair will require replacement or reinforcement of the front subframe assembly.

Your car is stalling and shutting down without warning while you're driving, with no prior symptoms. It happened twice in one week—once while a friend was driving and again at night when you lost power steering and lights, nearly causing an accident. After waiting 10 minutes, the car restarts and runs normally, but you have no idea what's causing it. The underlying issue could be related to fuel delivery, electrical power, or engine management, and needs professional diagnostic testing to identify the root cause.

Your right rear shock absorber and spring assembly broke and separated from the vehicle. This could affect your car's handling, stability, and ride quality. The repair will likely involve replacing the damaged shock absorber and spring assembly, and possibly inspecting the mounting points for damage.

What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? Sudden unintended acceleration How was your safety or the safety of others put at risk? The breaks wouldn't take and I ended up stopping when I hit a house Has the vehicle or component been inspected by the manufacturer, police, insurance representatives or others? Called Ford for help and they said to file a report here. Were there any warning lamps, messages or other symptoms of the problem prior to the failure, and when did they first appear? No my car has been always in great working condition

When going to pull out of the gas station with my 2 youngest children my Ford Escape would not go into any gear or reverse. Never gave a warning sign sound or anything just would not go into gear. Below is the recall information and what the part is and what the problem is and can cause. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) Recall for 2005 Ford Escape Recall Announced SEPTEMBER 29 2015 NHTSA Reference #15V606000 If the shift lever disengages from the transmission, a driver may be unable to shift gear positions and the indicated shift position may not represent the gear position the vehicle is in. Should a disengagement occur while the vehicle is being driven, when the driver goes to stop and park the vehicle, the gear selection indicator may show that the transmission is in the "PARK" position, but the vehicle transmission may not actually be in the "PARK" gear position. If the vehicle is not in the "PARK" position there is a risk the vehicle will roll away as the driver and other occupants exit the vehicle or anytime thereafter. A vehicle rollaway increases the risk of injury to exiting occupants and bystanders. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT Recall for 2005 Ford Escape Recall Announced SEPTEMBER 29 2015 NHTSA Reference #15V606000

The contact owns a 2005 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle suddenly stalled with the check engine warning light illuminated. Additionally, there was an unknown warning light with a red triangle displayed. The contact turned off the vehicle and waited for approximately 15-30 minutes before the vehicle would restart and function correctly. The contact replaced the battery however, the failure persisted. The contact had taken the vehicle to the dealer and was informed that the shift lever would disengage and that the hybrid battery needed to be replaced or the vehicle would no longer be operable. The failure persisted. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 137,000.

BACK WINDOW LATCHES METAL ON THE HINGES OF WINDOW COMPLETELY ROTTED OUT, EVERY TIME CAR IS DRIVEN I HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT THE WINDOW SLIDING OUT, I CANNOT OPEN THE WINDOW BECAUSE IT WILL FALL RIGHT OUT. I KNOW OTHER YEARS OF THE SAME MAKE HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUE.

SUBFRAME ON PASSENGER'S SIDE ROTTED/ RUSTED, BROKE SUDDENLY WHILE DRIVING DOWN BUSY ROAD AND WAS UNABLE TO STEER

OVER THE PAST 3 YEARS I HAVE HAD THE ISSUE OF 'STOP SAFELY NOW' ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THESE ISSUES DIDN'T START UNTIL THE MEC PUMP WAS REPLACED UNDER A RECALL. AFTER THAT MY 2005 ESCAPE HYBRID WILL SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING OR NOT START OR CUT OUT THE HYBRID POWER AND RUN ON ENGINE ONLY. I TOOK IT TO THE LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP WHERE WE HAVE GOTTEN ALL OTHER SERVICE DONE THREE TIMES FOR THESE ISSUES. THEY HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO TELL ME ANYTHING, STATING ONLY THAT THERE ARE NO CODES, SO NO IDEA WHERE TO LOOK. I COULDN'T UNDERSTAND HOW THE COMPUTER CAN KNOW TO TELL ME TO STOP DRIVING THE CAR, YET NOT RECORD A DTC. IT HAPPENED AGAIN ON THE FIRST WARM DAY OF THE SUMMER - DROVE ACROSS TOWN, PARKED IT, CAME BACK 20 MINUTES LATER AND IT WOULDN'T START, SHOWING 'STOP SAFELY NOW'. I LEFT IT UNTIL THE NEXT MORNING AND IT STARTED RIGHT UP AND I DROVE IT HOME. I WENT OUT AND BOUGHT SCANXL AND USED MY LAPTOP TO SCAN THE CAR. I FOUND P1A10, P1A14, P0A0A, AND P0A95. IF I CAN BUY SOME CONSUMER PROGRAM AND FIND THIS INFO, WAY IS FORD TELLING THERE ARE NO CODES? FORD ALSO REPLACED THE BATTERY FANS TWO YEARS AGO, STATING THEY WERE COVERED UNDER SOME RECALL OR WARRANTY. SEARCHING THE INTERNET GETS ME 100'S OF COMMENTS ON THIS STOP SAFELY ISSUE WITH DOZENS OF POSSIBLE CAUSES DEPENDING ON THE YEAR AND MODEL. MY SCAN TOOL SHOWS A BATTERY VOLTAGE OF 665 VOLTS, THOUGH IT'S SUPPOSED TO BE A 300 VOLT BATTERY. THE HYBRID EVAPORATOR TEMP CAN RANGE BETWEEN 220 AND 310 DEGREES F WHEN IT'S RUNNING OK. THAT CAN'T BE NORMAL. I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT'S GOING ON AND CAN'T GET ANY HELP FROM THE FORD DEALER.

FRONT SUB FRAME ON PASSENGER SIDE RUSTED THREW AND WENT INTO DITCH BECAUSE WAS NOT ABLE STEER

FORD RECALL

CAR TURNS OFF WHILE DRIVING MESSAGE ON DASH SAYS TO STOP SAFELY NOW CAR WILL START UP AGAIN AFTER WAITING A WHILE. CAR STOPPED WHILE ON FREEWAY BARELY MADE IT TO THE SHOULDER.

THERE WERE A FEW INCIDENTS WHERE MY 2005 FORD ESCAPE WAS STATIONARY/ IN PARK AND IT SAID THAT MY CAR WAS IN REVERSE. WHEN I PUT MY CAR IN REVERSE SOMETIMES IT WOULD GO INTO DRIVE. THERE WAS ANOTHER INCIDENT WHERE I WAS IN PARK AND MY CAR RANDOMLY WENT FROM PARK TO REVERSE TO NEUTRAL AND BACK TO PARK ON ITS OWN. LASTLY, WHEN I TRY TO REVERSE IT WOULD NOT REVERSE AND STAY IN NEUTRAL.

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

EXCESSIVE WHEEL WELL/SHOCK TOWER RUST LOCATED IN THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE. I HAVE HEARD A CLUNKING SOUND WHEN DRIVING; BROUGHT IT TO MY GARAGE; THEY SHOWED ME THE PICTURES OF HUGE GAPS IN THE WHEEL WELL THAT WERE COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT. MY UNDERSTANDING IS THERE WAS A RECALL ON FORD ESCAPES (2001-2004) BUT FORD FORGOT TO DO A RECALL ON THE 2005 ESCAPE MODEL. THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH MY VEHICLE.

I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE FLEX PIPE AT EXACTLY ONCE A YEAR, EVERY OCTOBER FOR THE LAST 7 YEARS. I THINK THIS MAY BE SOMETHING TO LOOK INTO. ALSO THE REAR WHEEL WELLS RUSTING OUT ALONG WITH SHOCKS. I ONCE AGAIN HAVE HOLES IN THE RIGHT WHEEL WELL

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

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

IN THE PROCESS OF DRIVING HOME FROM WORK LAST SATURDAY, I NOTICED WIND NOISE COMING FROM MY SUNROOF. WHEN I OPENED THE SHADE TO LOOK, THE GLASS POPPED OUT AND LANDED WHO KNOWS WHERE. I COULDN'T FIND IT AND IT WAS ALREADY DARK. MY CAR IS A 2005 FORD ESCAPE WITH A WEBASTO HOLLANDIA 700 INSTALLED SUNROOF. I HAVE TRIED CONTACTING WEBASTO NORTH AMERICA AT THEIR NUMBER NUMEROUS TIMES. THEY NEVER RETURN MY CALL.

THE MESSAGE CENTER KEEPS SAYING "REAR RIGHT DOOR AJAR" AND IT ISNT AND THE ALARM SEEMS TO GO OFF WITHOUT ANY PROVICATION OF ANY KIIND, NO REASON. IT ISN'T SOMETHING I'VE DONE

I WAS ABOUT 115 MILES INTO A 130 MILE TRIP, DOING 70 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE, WHEN OUT OF NO WHERE MY VEHICLE JERKED VERY HARD AND THEN STARTED MAKING LOUD SOUNDS LIKE PARTS FALLING OUT. ALL OF THE CARS BEHIDE ME HAD TO SLAM ON BREAKS AND AVOID HITTING ME. NO LIGHTS OR WARNINGS HAD COME ON UNTIL AFTER THIS HAPPENED. I STEERED THE CAR OFF OF THE INTERSTATE AND DOWN THE RAMP INTO A STORE PARKING LOT. THE CAR WAS NOT RUNNING HOT. LOOKED UNDER CAR AND OIL WAS COMING OUT ALL OVER THE GROUND. A MAN LOOKED AND SAID IT LOOKED LIKE THE COOLANT SYSTEM MESSED UP AND IT THROUGH A ROD IN THE MOTOR BLOCK. I GOT THE CAR ONE MONTH AGO AND IT WAS DOING GREAT. BY LOOKING UP ON TYPE CAR THERE IS OTHERS HAVING PROBLEMS LIKE THIS AND RECALLS ON THE COOLANT SYSTEM. BUT NO ONE ON MY VIN. RECALL 14V526000

MY CAR IS RUSTED OUT ON THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL WELL. MY SHOCK ARE BANGING WITH A LOUD BANK. THE WHOLE INSIDE IS NOW RUSTED OUT AND THE IS A HOLE THAT GOES TO THE TRUNK AREA. PRICE ARE JUST FALLING OUT.

I WAS PULLING OUT OF MY GRANDMOTHERS DRIVEWAY AND HEARD A LOUD BANGING NOISE. ONCE GETTING OUT AND INSPECTING I NOTICED ON THE BACK RIGHT PASSENGER SIDE IT WAS RUSTED OUT AND THE SHOCK MOUNT WAS DETACHED. WHY ARE THERE NO RECALLS WITH ALL THE COMPLIANTS? SOME PEOPLE CAN'T AFFORD $1,500 REPAIRS ON A CAR WHEN THE MANUFACTURERS USED BAD UNDERCOATING.

TRAVEL NORTH ON SOUTHFIELD SERVICE DRIVE THE TRUCK SPEED UP I GOT IT TO STOP BEFORE HITTING A TRUCK A HEAD OF ME. THE LIGHT CHANGE CROSSING GRAND RIVER MAKING A RIGHT ON TO FENKELL THE TRUCK SPEED UP AGAIN UNDER ABLE TO STOP. I HIT A TRUCK IN THE REAR I WAS HOSPITALITY OVER NIGHT.

BOUGHT USED THE VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY WOULD STALL, PUT IN NEUTRAL IT WOULD CRANK RIGHT UP AND IDLE FINE, UNTIL YOU PUT IN GEAR AND IT WOULD STALL OUT, WAIT AWHILE AND IT WOULD RUN FINE, AND IT MIGHT GO 2,3 OR 4 WEEKS AND NOT STALL. NOW IT WILL NOT GO AT ALL, CRANKS UP PUT IT IN GEAR AND IT IS LIKE IT IS NOT GETTING FUEL AND STALLS OUT. I HAVE HAD IT TO SOME REPAIR SHOPS AND THEY CAN NOT FIND ANY PROBLEM, BUT I HAVE ONE MECHANIC TELLING ME IT IS THE TORQUE CONVERTER AND MIGHT AS WELL REDO TRANSMISSION ALSO. I AM DISABLED AND A VETERAN ON A FIXED INCOME AND DEPEND ON MY VEHICLE TO TAKE ME TO MY DOCTOR APPTS, GROCERY STORE, CHURCH ETC. SO ANY HELP OR INFORMATION ON THIS ISSUE WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED, ALSO I DON'T KNOW IF IT MAKES ANY DIFFERENCE BUT MY FATHER WORKED FOR FMC FOR 48YRS.

MY FORD ESCAPE LIMITED HAS A RANDOM PROBLEM WITH THE SHIFT LEVER BUTTON NOT ENGAGING FROM A PARKED POSITION. IT'S NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO MAKE THE BUTTON PUSH IN TO SELECT A GEAR (R, N, D). ALSO, THE IGNITION SWITCH WILL NOT RELEASE THE KEY AFTER VEHICLE HAS STARTED AND I'VE ARRIVED AT DESTINATION, PUT THE VEHICLE IN "PARK." I HAVE TO STRUGGLE FOR SEVERAL MINUTES TO GET IT TO FINALLY RELEASE THE KEY. OTHERWISE, I HAVE HAD TO LEAVE THE VEHICLE WITH THE KEY IN THE IGNITION. IT'S BEEN LIKE THIS FOR THE PAST YEAR OR SO (ESPECIALLY ON COOL/COLD MORNINGS). STEREO SYSTEM HAS A MIND OF ITS OWN. PRESS ANY BUTTON AND IT WILL GO INTO "LOAD A CD" MODE. WHY?????

ON NOV,28,2015 9:15AM ME AND MY TWO YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WERE HEADING TO NEW YORK CITY ON I95 NORTH BOUND WHEN MY CAR STARTING MAKING WEIRD SOUNDS THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SLOW DOWN AS I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY I WASN'T ABLE TO MOVE THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THE GEARS WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY TO SEE WHAT WAS THE PROBLEM I TRYED TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK BUT IT DIDN'T LET ME THE VEHICLE STARTED GOING IN THE WRONG DIRECTION IT WANT BACKWARD I PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE BUT IT CONTINUE TO MOVE IN ROLL BACKWARDS I HAD TO PULL THE SAFETY BRAKE THREE TIMES FOR THE VEHICLE TO STOP MOVING.

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

EVERY MORNING FOR THE PAST YEAR THE CAR ALARM IS TRIGGERED AND GOES OFF FOR APPROXIMATELY 2 MINS OR UNTIL I PRESS THE "ALARM" BUTTON ON MY KEY FOB. IT HAPPENS ROUTINELY AT APPROXIMATELY 9AM-10:30AM EVERY MORNING. WHEN RESEARCHING ONLINE WHAT THE POSSIBLE CAUSE IS, I SAW THAT THERE ARE MULTIPLE OWNERS OF FORD ESCAPES FROM YEARS 2005-2007 THAT ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUES. MANY PEOPLE HAVE STATED THAT IT IS A FAULTY DOOR SENSOR THAT IS MALFUNCTIONING. SOME PEOPLE REPORTED SPENDING UPWARDS OF $800 TO GET THE PROBLEM DIAGNOSED AND THEN FAULTY SENSORS IN VARIOUS DOORS REPLACED. ALTHOUGH THIS IS NOT A LIFE THREATENING "ISSUE" IT IS HIGHLY INCONVENIENT TO MYSELF, AND THE NEIGHBORS IN MY AREA WHERE THE VEHICLE IS A CONSTANT SOURCE OF ANNOYANCE. AS THERE ARE SO MANY PEOPLE REPORTING THIS EXACT SAME ISSUE, IT IS CLEARLY A MANUFACTURER DEFECT.

WHILE DRIVING I HIT A POTHOLE AND THE REAR SHOCK TOWER BROKE AWAY FROM THE CAR DUE TO EXCESSIVE RUST.AFTER DOING RESERCH ON THIS I HAVE FOUND THAT ISN'T AN UNCOMMON THING WITH THIS YEAR AND MAKE AND MODEL OF CAR BUT NOTHING IS BEING DONE ABOUT IT. NO RECALLS NOTHING AND OF COURSE ITS NOT AN EASY OR CHEAP FIX AND MY INSURANCE AT LEAST WILL NOT COVER IT CAUSE IT WAS MECHANICAL AND DIDNT HAPPEN IN AN ACCIDENT. SO NOW I WILL HAVE A CAR I CAN'T FIX BUT STILL HAVE TO PAY FORAND CANT DRIVE. I WOULD LOVE TO POST THE PICTURES OF THE DAMAGE BUT I'M UNABLE TO DO SO CAUSE I WOULD LOVE FOR YOU TO SEE THE DANGER THIS IS CAUSING.

WHILE DRIVING IN LIVONIA, MICHIGAN OUT OF NO WHERE MY SUN VISOR BURST, GETTING GLASS ON ME, BUT MORE IMPORTANT IT BURST ON THE SEAT WHERE MY TODDLER DAUGHTER USUALLY SIT . THERE WAS NO ONE AROUND AND NO TRUCK WHERE AN OBJECT COULD HAVE DROPPED SOMETHING ON MY CAR, I HAD TO TAKE THE CAR TO AVIS FORD IN SOUTHFIELD, MICHIGAN. THEY TOLD ME TO TAKE THE CAR DOWN THE STREET TO AVIS BODY SHOP. I FILED AN CLAIM WITH MY INSURANCE COMPANY, AND IT IS BEING FIXED NOW. I WANT FORD TO BE NOTIFIED ABOUT THIS. BECAUSE FROM WHAT I HEAR, THIS IS ONE OF MANY INSTANCES THAT HAS HAPPENED WITH A SUNROOF ON AN 2005 FORD ESCAPE AND OTHER FORD CARS. THIS IS DANGEROUS! MY WIFE HAS JUST HAD MAJOR SURGERY. AND THERE WERE MANY RUNS FOR HER THAT I COULD NOT MAKE BECAUSE OF THIS. PLEASE INVESTIGATE. THANK YOU. AND BE BLESSED. [XXX]

I WAS WASHING MY FORD ESCAPE WHEN I NOTICED THERE WAS RUST ON ALL OF THE DOORS ON THE INSIDE I JUST BOUGHT ITAND CHECKED THE CARFAX IT SAID THERE WAS NO RUST AND IT LOOKED LIKED A NEW CAR UNTIL ABOUT THREE WEEK OF HAVEING IT AND NOW I'M FOUNDING RUST ON THE ALL OF THEE DOORS AND ON ONE OF THE WHEEL WELL I CHECKED ONLINE BY GOING TO GOOGLE.COM AND PUTTING IN 2005 FORD ESCAPE RUST AND FOUND A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVEING PROBLEMS WITH RUST SOME OF THEM EVEN SAY THEY CAN SEE THE INSIDE OF THERE ESCAPE AND FORD WILL NOT RECALL IT AND IT COST A LOT TO FIX. SOME COST MORE THEN THE VALUE OF THERE ESCAPE

I WAS DRIVING HOME ON A SATURDAY MORNING WITH MY LITTLE DAUGHTER IN THE BACK SEAT, WHEN I GOT THE SHOCK OF MY LIFE AS MY CAR, ALL OF A SUDDEN, STOPPED AND WENT DEAD. I WAS LUCKY TO HAVE NO TRAFFIC AND THAT I WAS GOING RELATIVELY SLOW, SO I GOT TO A COMPLETE HALT WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS. I HAD TO WAIT UNTIL THE CAR COOLED DOWN AND THEN WAS ABLE TO RESTART IT TO DRIVE HOME, I WAS ONLY ONE BLOCK FROM MY HOUSE. I DID NOT DARE DRIVING IT UNTIL I GOT IT TO THE MECHANIC TWO DAYS LATER. THE FORD REPAIR SHOP REPLACED THE MECS PUMP THE MOTOR ELECTRONICS COOLING SYSTEM PUMP REFILL AND RETEST FOR $304.54 IN PARTS PLUS $443.00 IN LABOR. ONLY THIS YEAR, IN MARCH 2015, DID I FIND OUT ABOUT THE SAFETY RECALL OF A PART. SINCE I DID NOT IMMEDIATELY RECOGNIZE THE PART QUESTION, I HAD TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT FOR AN INSPECTION. THE INSPECTION JUST HAPPENED THIS WEEK AND CONFIRMED MY CAR WAS NOW FINE. I ALSO FOUND OUT THAT I HAD ALREADY PAID FOR THE RECALLED PART MYSELF. I SENT A COMPLAINT LETTER TO FORD MOTOR COMPANY/BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR A REFUND THE SAME DAY I FILED THIS COMPLAINT WITH YOU.

WE RECENTLY PURCHASED A 2005 FORD ESCAPE. THE CAR WAS WORKING PERFECTLY. ON 5/29/15 WE NOTICED A SOUND COMING FROM THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL WELL. WE PARKED AND LOOKED AT THE CAR AND FOUND THE ENTIRE WHEEL WELL HAS RUSTED OUT SO MUCH SO THAT THE THE SHOCK MOUNT AND ACTUAL SHOCK HAS SEPARATED FROM THE CAR. THERE IS NOW A HOLE WHERE WE CAN SEE THROUGH THE CAR INTO THE CARGO AREA. THE CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND WE ARE AT A LOSS AS TO HOW TO REPAIR IT. MANY OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM (ONLY WITH THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL WELL, THE LEFT IS PERFECTLY FINE). FORD HAS NOT OFFERED ANY ASSISTANCE TO ANYONE AND HAS IN FACT REFUSED TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT IT COULD BE ANY KIND OF DEFECT.

EXCESSIVE RUST IN THE PASSENGER REAR WHEEL WELL (ONLY ON PASSENGER SIDE); COMPLETELY BROKE AWAY FROM THE FRAME AND IS HANGING BY JUST THE SPRING. UNSAFE TO DRIVE. FORD RECALLED FOR THIS ISSUE ON 2001-2004 MODELS AND DID NOT RECALL 2005 MODEL, WHICH THEY SHOULD HAVE JUST BY RESEARCHING THERE HAVE BEEN MANY WITH THIS EXACT SAME PROBLEM. THE ASSEMBLY LINE ON THE PASSENGERS SIDE DID NOT COAT THE WHEEL WELL PROPERLY.

ACCORDING TO YOUR LIST OF RECALLS THERE IS A COMPLIANCE RECALL FOR THE ROOF THE MY ESCAPE AND A DOOR LATCH . I CALLED FORD AND THEY STATE IT'S NOT ON MY CAR EVEN THOUGH IT IS LISTED, I HAVE A DOOR AJAR LIGHT THAT'S STAYS ON AND DOESN'T ALLOW ME TO LOCK MY CAR BECAUSE THE ALARM GOES OFF. I WAS TOLD THAT THERE ARE ESCAPES WITH THE PROPER VIN NUMBER WITH THAT RECALL. THEY TOOK MY INFORMATION AND TOLD ME IF I PAY FOR IT TO BE REPAIRED AND THERE IS A RECALL AT SOME POINT THAT I WOULD BE REIMBURSED. COULDN'T IT BE POSSIBLE THAT THE PART WAS INSTALLED THAT'S IS FAULTY? I JUST WANTED TO VENT AND LET YOUR SITE KNOWN OF THIS PROBLEM. THANK YOU.

I HAVE OWNED MY FORD ESCAPE HYBRID SINCE 2005, AND HAVE BEEN AWARE OF A PROBLEM WITH THE MASTER CYLINDER FROM MY LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP FOR THE PAST YEAR (2011). MY BRAKES SCARY ON THE ROAD WILL STOP WORKING ANYTIME THE 300 VOLT BATTER IS JIGGLED TOO MUCH FROM IT'S HARNESS. ONE BILL ALONE THAT FIT ME OVER A MONTH OF REPAIRS IN THE DEALERSHIP TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM WAS BEYOND TIME CONSUMING AND WAY OVER MY BUDGET. THEY TOLD ME I DIDN'T HAVE TO GET THE MASTER CYLINDER REPLACED RIGHT AWAY, AND IT WAS GOING TO COST AROUND A 1000 DOLLARS WHEN I DID. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH I'VE NOTICED OTHER PEOPLE COMPLAINING ABOUT THE PROBLEM <HTTP://BLOG.YAGELSKI.COM/2010/01/MY-FORD-ESCAPE-HYBRID-BRAKE-REPAIR.HTML>. I AM A COLLEGE STUDENT AND IF THERE ARE ANY DEFECTS FROM MANUFACTURING SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE... ESPECIALLY BEFORE I GET KILLED OR KILL ANOTHER PERSON FROM DRIVING MY VEHICLE. IT REALLY HAS SCARED ME ON SEVERAL EPISODES SINCE RIGHT AROUND A YEAR AFTER I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE, IT IS NOT CONSISTENT. IT HAPPENS VERY IRREGULARLY BUT ENOUGH TO MAKE ME WORRY AND BE CONCERNED FOR THE SAFETY OF MYSELF AND OTHERS. IN ORDER TO CORRECT THE ISSUE I HAVE TO ROLL TO A STOP TURN THE IGNITION OFF AND RESTART THE SYSTEM. YESTERDAY ALONE IT HAPPENED TWICE AND I HAD TO PULL THE PARKING EMERGENCY BRAKE JUST TO COME TO A SAFE STOP WITHOUT LOSING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. *TR

THE PAINT IS SEPARATING ON THE HOOD AND THE ROOF OF THE VEHICLE. *KB

I TOOK MY 2005 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID TO THE DEALER ON AUG. 4TH/2011 FOR 30K MAINTENANCE AT A COST OF $715 + $100 COUPON. IMMEDIATELY UPON PICKING UP THE VEHICLE, I NOTICED AN UNUSUAL SLUGGISHNESS ABOUT IT. I DRIVE VERY LITTLE, SO IT TOOK A FEW MORE DAYS (8/4) FOR THE CAR TO BREAK DOWN. IT WAS RUSH-HOUR TRAFFIC, AND CARS WHIZZED BY ME WITH KAMIKAZE MANEUVERS IN A PSYCHOTIC URGE TO PASS ME, AS MY VEHICLE WAS ONLY GOING A FEW MPH. AS THE FREEWAY BEGAN TO RISE, MY CAR SLOWED DOWN EVEN MORE. I THOUGHT IT WAS GOING TO ROLL BACKWARD. I THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO DIE AND KILL OTHERS. IT WAS A NIGHTMARE. I HAD TO FEVERISHLY PUMP THE GAS PEDAL TO GET IT TO THE DEALERSHIP. TODAY (8/4/11) THEY CALLED TO TELL ME THAT THE THROTTLE BODY HAD GONE BAD. I LOOKED IT UP ONLINE, AND IT'S NOT A PART THAT 'GOES BAD'...BUT IT DOES REQUIRE CLEANING. UNFORTUNATELY MAINTENANCE OF THE THROTTLE BODY IS NOT A PART OF FORD'S MAINTENANCE PROTOCOL. I READ MANY OTHER HARROWING STORIES OF PEOPLE WHO HAD NEAR MISSES BECAUSE OF THROTTLE BODY MALFUNCTION. AT LEAST A COUPLE OF PEOPLE EVEN HAD WRECKS. EVENTUALLY SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET KILLED. I DIDN'T EVEN KNOW THERE WAS SUCH A PART IN A CAR...I AM NOT A MECHANIC, BUT IF I PAY HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, I DO EXPECT A MECHANIC TO TAKE CARE OF THE PROBLEM! IT WAS HORRIBLE AND VERY FRIGHTENING. I'M JUST GLAD THAT I DIDN'T HURT ANYONE. FORD NEEDS TO REALIZE THAT THIS PROBLEM WILL EVENTUALLY RESULT IN A FATALITY. I HAVE COMPLAINED TO THE FORD MOTOR CO. COMPLAINT LINE, SO HOPEFULLY THEY WILL LISTEN TO US. *TR

AS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY SHUT DOWN, AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE TOWARDS THE SHOULDER. AFTER 5 MINUTES, I WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE ENGINE. TEN MINUTES LATER, IT HAPPENED AGAIN, STILL DRIVING THE HIGHWAY @60 MPH. LUCKILY, NO CARS WERE BEHIND, AND I WAS ABLE TO MOVE TO THE SHOULDER WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE FOLLOWING MONDAY, IT HAPPENED AGAIN, THREE TIMES . CAR WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, I WAS TOLD THEY HAVE HAD ANOTHER CAR THE SAME MORNING, WITH EXACTLY THE SAME PROBLEM. DIAGNOSTICS: NEED TO REPLACE BOTH HIGH VOLTAGE TRACTION BATTERY COOLING FANS AND TO REPLACE MOTOR ELECTRONICS COOLING PUMP. WHEN DEALER SEARCHED FOR PARTS, THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY IN MN, BECAUSE APPARENTLY ALL DEALERS WERE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. IT WOULD TAKE SEVERAL DAYS UNTIL THEY WOULD GET THE PART FROM CA. FORD IS NOT WILLING TO RECOGNIZE THEY HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE ENGINE AND BATTERY COOLING SYSTEM, ALTHOUGH IT HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. FORD EVEN ISSUED TWO TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS (TSB 08-24-5 AND TSB 09-17-7) ADDRESSING BOTH ISSUES. IT IS A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE, GIVEN THE ENGINE SUDDENLY SHUTS DOWN ON THE HIGHWAY, AND THE CAR NEEDS TO BE MOVED RIGHT AWAY TOWARDS THE SHOULDER. CAR COULD BE HIT FROM BEHIND FROM ONCOMING TRAFFIC, GIVEN THE SUDDEN SPEED CHANGE, AND COULD CAUSE FATALITIES. DON'T WANT TO HAVE FOR ANOTHER FIRESTONE - FORD EXPLORER FIASCO.

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT APPROX. 45 MPH, I HEAR A LOUD POP, AND THE REAR WINDOW EXPLODED. NOTHING HIT IT, WIPER WAS NOT ON, REAR DEFROST HAD TURNED OFF ABOUT 5 MINUTES PRIOR. LUCKILY ALL OF THE GLASS, AND I MEAN ALL BECAUSE THE ENTIRE REAR WINDOW IS GONE, WAS EITHER IN THE BACK OF THE TRUCK OR ON THE BUMPER. NOW I AM OUT ALMOST $300 PLUS FOR WHAT REASON? THEN I SEE I AM NOT THE FIRST THIS HAS HAPPENED TO. I DON'T KNOW IF OTHER REAR WINDOW COMPONENTS NEED REPLACED YET AS I AM STILL WAITING TO GET THE WINDOW REPLACED.

THE REAR HATCH WINDOW OF OUR 2005 FORD ESCAPE SUV EXPLODED WHILE PARKED IN OUR GARAGE. WE HEARD A LOUD BOOM, THEN THE SOUND OF GLASS SHATTERING. WE DISCOVERED THE REAR AUTO-SAFETY GLASS HAD BLOWN OUT AND WAS EVERYWHERE, COVERING A TWO GARAGE BAY AREA. IT WAS 3:30AM AND NO ONE WAS IN OR NEAR THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME.

WHILE THE 2005 FORD ESCAPE WAS BEING DRIVEN ON A FOUR-LANE ROAD, THE GAS PEDAL STOPPED WORKING. THE CAR WAS GOING DOWNHILL AND THE DRIVER STEERED IT INTO A PARKING LOT. THERE, ON CLOSER INSPECTION UNDER THE DASHBOARD, IT WAS EVIDENT THAT THE THROTTLE CABLE HAD FAILED WHERE IT CONNECTS TO THE TOP OF THE ARTICULATING ARM OF THE GAS-PEDAL: DEPRESSING THE PEDAL DID NOT PULL THE CABLE; THE CABLE END PROTRUDED THROUGH A LITTLE TUBE AT THE TOP OF THE ARM, BUT WAS NOT ATTACHED TO THE ARTICULATING ARM. THE ARM MOVED FREELY WITHOUT ENGAGING THE CABLE. THIS FAILURE HAD RESULTED IN SUDDEN AND COMPLETE INABILITY TO ACCELERATE -- NO THROTTLE. UNDER CERTAIN DRIVING CONDITIONS (E.G. MERGING ONTO A HIGHWAY OR CROSSING A BUSY INTERSECTION WHERE CROSS-TRAFFIC IS NOT REQUIRED TO STOP AT A STOP SIGN OR A RED LIGHT) THIS SYSTEM FAILURE HAS A HIGH CHANCE OF RESULTING IN INJURY OR DEATH. IN THE PARKING LOT, THE OWNER ATTACHED A PAIR OF NEEDLE-NOSE VISE-GRIP PLIERS TO THE END OF THE CABLE AT THE TOP OF THE ARTICULATING ARM OF THE GAS PEDAL, AS A TEMPORARY FIX, AND DROVE THE CAR TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP ABOUT A MILE AWAY. AFTER INSPECTING THE CAR, THE FORD DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT ASCRIBED THE FAILURE TO "THROTTLE BODY BINDING" AND ADVISED COMPLETE REPLACEMENT OF THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY AND CABLE.

MY 2005 FORD ESCAPE HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE ACCELERATOR STICKING. IT USED TO ONLY STICK IN COLD WEATHER RIGHT WHEN I STARTED THE CAR, BUT NOW IT DOES IT REGARDLESS OF TEMPERATURE, AND EVEN WHILE DRIVING. I WENT FROM HAVING THIS PROBLEM MAYBE ONCE EVERY THREE MONTHS (APPROX 3 YEARS AGO WAS THE FIRST OCCURRENCE), TO IT HAPPENING ALMOST EVERY TIME I DRIVE THE CAR. WHEN IT STICKS, I CANNOT ACCELERATE AT ALL. I WILL USE BOTH FEET TO TRY AND DEPRESS THE GAS, BUT IT IS LIKE PUSHING AGAINST A WALL. SOMETIMES SIMPLY RESTARTING THE CAR FIXES IT, BUT I WAS STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION YESTERDAY WHEN IT FROZE UP HALF-WAY THROUGH THE TURN. I HAD TO BE PUSHED TO THE SHOULDER. LUCKILY THERE WAS NOT TOO MUCH ONCOMING TRAFFIC THAT WOULD HAVE RISKED AN ACCIDENT. I HAVE LOOKED THIS UP ONLINE, AND MANY OTHER ESCAPE OWNERS DISCUSS THIS VERY SAME PROBLEM. I CALLED THE FORD DEALERSHIP, AND THEY SAID THAT THIS IS NOT A RECALL, BUT IT VERY MUCH SHOULD BE. I AM TAKING IT IN TO BE LOOKED AT, AND HOPEFULLY THEY CAN FIX IT, BUT THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A MANUFACTURER DEFECT IF SO MANY OTHER OWNERS ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. FORD DOES NOT WANT THE SAME REPUTATION AS TOYOTA RIGHT NOW, AND THEY SHOULD DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT PROACTIVELY. THE ESCAPE IS A MID-SIZE SUV THAT MANY FAMILIES OWN. BY THE TIME A MOTHER AND HER TWO CHILDREN ARE KILLED SIMPLY TURNING ACROSS A STREET, IT WILL BE TOO LATE.

I AM WONDERING WILL THERE BE ANY RECALLS ON OTHER CARS OTHER THAN TOYOTA RELATED TO GAS PEDALS STICKING? MY FORD ESCAPE'S GAS PEDAL WOULD GET STUCK AND AFTER TAKING IT TO MY LOCAL DEALER THEY SAID IT WAS THE THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I HAD TO WAIT 2 WEEKS FOR THE PART TO COME IN FROM CHINA. IS THERE ANY RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN WHAT IS GOING ON WITH TOYOTA AND MY PROBLEM I HAD WITH FORD. THIS WAS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT IS BEING OVERLOOKED BY FORD. *TW

2005 ESCAPE LOST TRACTION, SKIDDED AND BECAME UNCONTROLLABLE. *TS THIS OCCURED WHILE DRING IN SNOWY CONDITIONS IN A CHAIN CONTROL AREA AND RESULTED IN AND ACCIDENT. THE CONSUEMR FEELS THAT THE MANUFACTURE/OWNER'S MANUAL WAS UNCLEAR ABOUT IT'S RECOMMENDATION ON TIRE TRACTIONS DEVICES. THE CONSUMER SIGNED A DOCUMENT AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE WHICH STATED, AS EQUIPPED, THIS VEHICLE MAY NOT BE OPERATED WITH TIRE CHAINS BUT MAY ACCOMIDATE SOME OTHER TYPE OF TIRE TRACTION DEVICE.

RUBBER PEGS ARE FALLING OFF THE INSIDE REAR HATCH DOOR OF OUR 2005 FORD ESCAPE XLS 4-DOOR.

I BOUGHT A 2005 FORD ESCAPE ON JANUARY 22, 2005. I DROVE IT HOME AND NOTICED THAT IT HAD A VIBRATION (VERY NOTICABLE) AND IT HAD A NOISE IN THE REAR END. CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY SAID IT MUST BE THE NEW TIRES AND AFTER A FEW MILES IT WOULD GO AWAY. IT DID NOT GO AWAY. CALLED AGAIN AND THEY SAID BRING IT IN A WE WILL BALANCE THE TIRES. SO I DID AND IT STILL HAD THE VIBRATION AND NOISE. CALLED AGAIN AND THEY SAID IT MUST BE THE DIFFERENTIAL. BROUGHT IT BACK AND THE VIBRATION AND NOISE ARE STILL THERE. CALLED AGAIN AND THEY SID IT MUST BE A DAMPIER PROBLEM. BROUGHT IT BACK AND IT STILL IS DOING THE SAME THING. IT IS NOW ALMOST FOUR MONTHS LATER AND IT STILL HAS THE VIBRATION AND ROAR IN THE REAR AND I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS VIBRATION IS CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE CAR AND I WILL HAVE WORSE PROBLEMS.