2006 Ford Escape Complaint Log

WIFE AND I WERE ENROUTE HOME FROM VERO BEACH, FL TRAVELING WEST ON FL HIWAY 60 ABOUT 10 MILES EAST OF THE FL TURNPIKE AROUND 8:30 AM. TRAVELED OVER SHORT STRETCH OF REPAVED ROAD. AT THAT TIME HEARD BEEP, NOTICED RED BRAKE LIGHT AND AMBER ABS LIGHT ON. CRUISE CONTROL ON MOVING 60 MPH. TRIED BRAKES, NOTICED EXCESSIVE BRAKE TRAVEL, BUT STILL HAD SOME BRAKES. CONTINUED ON UNTIL TURNPIKE JUNCTION. PULLED OFF ROAD, STOPPED, SHUT OFF IGNITION. UPON RESTARTING (AFTER 5 SECONDS), WARNING LIGHTS STAYED OFF, HAD GOOD BRAKES. PROCEEDED 130 MILES TO HOME W/O INCIDENT. THIS HAS OCCURRED 3 TIMES BEFORE AND HAVE HAD IT TO THE DEALER'S SERVICE DEPT. ON JULY 5TH. I AM DETAILING THIS INCIDENT BECAUSE I HAVE THE MOST INFORMATION ABOUT IT. WHEN IT OCCURRED ALL 4 TIMES, IT WAS EITHER AFTER CROSSING RAILROAD TRACKS, HITTING A POT HOLE OR IN THIS CASE AFTER A CHANGE IN ROAD SURFACE. AND IT DOESN'T HAPPEN ALL THE TIME WHEN CROSSING ROUGH SURFACES. THE DEALER (NICK NICHOLAS FORD IN INVERNESS, FL) CANNOT SEEM TO FIND AND FIX THIS. I HAVE TO GROUND THIS VEHICLE BECAUSE I CANNOT TRUST IT WITH MY WIFE DRIVING BY HERSELF. IT COULD COST UP TO 7K FOR FORD TO SWAP OUT COMPONETS TO TRY TO FIX IT - MY COST. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE! NOT A WEAR AND TEAR ISSUE.

THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR WHEEL WELL HAS RUSTED THROUGH EXPOSING THE SHOCKS AND STRUTS. THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE CORROSION OF THE REAR WHEEL WELL IS NOT A WEARABLE PART AND CANNOT BE CONTROLLED OR CAUSED BY THE END USER. THIS IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. THE CORROSION OF THE REAR WHEEL WELL CAN CAUSE THE SHOCKS AND STRUTS TO DISMOUNT, WHICH COULD LEAD TO VEHICLE ROLLOVER RESULTING IN INJURY OR DEATH. *JS

PROBLEMS WITH GAS PEDAL STICKING/ LOCKING UP. WHILE DRIVING AND SOMETIMES WHEN IDLE DASH LIGHTS, A/C AND RADIO TURN ON AND OFF, THEN THERE WAS A CLICKING SOUND BEFORE THE ACTUAL ENGINE SHUTS OFF. *TR

THE GAS PEDAL WAS STUCK IN THE UP POSITION AND MY HUSBAND WAS UNABLE TO ACCELERATE. THIS WAS AN 3:45 IN THE MORNING IN ABOUT 60 DEGREE WEATHER. IN DOING SOME ONLINE RESEARCH, I HAVE FOUND THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE BUTTERFLY VALVE IN THE THROTTLE SYSTEM. LUCKILY THERE ARE VERY FEW PEOPLE ON THE ROAD AT THAT TIME OF THE MORNING. IF THIS HAD HAPPENED IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, HE COULD HAVE BEEN HIT FROM BEHIND.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH DOWN HILL, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT STATED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND CONTINUED TO PUSH ON THE ACCELERATOR TO RELEASE THE PEDAL. THE PEDAL WAS RELEASED BUT THE FAILURE SOON RECURRED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY FAILED AND CAUSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO STICK. THE DEALER STATED THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT DID NOT HAVE THE THROTTLE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 156,884.

ELECTRIC ASSISTED POWER STEERING NOT FUNCTIONAL. DEALER TROUBLESHOOTING CONSISTED OF READING CODES, THEN INDICATING THAT THE ENTIRE RACK AND PINION ASSEMBLY NEEDED REPLACED ($2200). REPLACED THE ASSEMBLY, STILL DOESN'T WORK. THE ELECTRONIC STEERING CONTROL MODULE WAS REPLACED, STILL DOESN'T WORK. THE REPAIR SHOPS AND THE DEALERS HAVE INADEQUATE INFORMATION AND TRAINING TO REPAIR THESE ELECTRIC STEERING SYSTEMS. THERE SHOULD BE ADEQUATE INFORMATION AND TRAINING TO IDENTIFY THE FAILED COMPONENT, AS OPPOSED TO SWAPPING OUT LARGE ASSEMBLIES, AND STILL NOT FIXING THE PROBLEM. THESE SYSTEMS APPEAR TO HAVE A HIGH FAILURE RATE, AND PRESENT A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE WHEN THEY FAIL WHILE DRIVING! PLEASE ISSUE A RECALL ASAP! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, SHE HEARD A LOUD NOISE AS GREY SMOKE STARTED TO EMIT FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE WAS DEFECTIVE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 74,500.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL MADE A NOISE WHILE DRIVING AND TURNING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION WHO LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE STEERING WHEEL UNIVERSAL SHAFT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE WARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 62,000.

THE FIRST INCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE I WAS DRIVING 65 MPH ON THE EXPRESSWAY. I WENT TO CHANGE LANES AND HIT THE ACCELERATOR AND THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AND WAS SHUDDERING. I HAD PULL OFF THE EXPRESSWAY AND TURN THE CAR OFF. I TRIED RESTARTING AND IT JUST SHUDDERED AGAIN. I WAITED FIVE MINUTES AND TRIED AGAIN AND FINALLY IT STARTED AND WAS ABLE TO SHIFT. TWO DAYS AGO I WAS GETTING OFF THE EXPRESSWAY AND MAKING A LEFT TURN WHEN THE CAR DIED AND I LOST STEERING POWER. I WAS ABLE TO FORTUNATELY GET TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND PUT IT INTO PARK. I TRIED RESTARTING THE CAR AND IT WOULD NOT START. I WAITED 3 MINS AND WAS ABLE TO FINALLY GET IT GOING. BOTH TIMES THERE WAS NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. I HAD THE ESCAPE READ BY A CODE READER DEVICE MULTIPLE TIMES AND THERE ARE NO ERROR CODES DISPLAYED FROM THE COMPUTER. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS AND POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATENING ISSUE, AND WOULD LIKE FORD TO ACT UPON IT FOR ITS CUSTOMERS IMMEDIATELY. I AM FILING THIS BECAUSE I HAVE READ THAT THE ISSUE IS WITH A DEFECTIVE THROTTLE BODY, AND THERE IS ALREADY AN INVESTIGATION INTO FORD ON THIS ISSUE (PE13-003). I WOULD LIKE MY VEHICLE TO BE ADDED TO THIS INVESTIGATION FOR MY FAMILIES SAFETY AND ALL OTHERS EXPERIENCING THE PROBLEM. *TR

I HAVE TAKEN VERY GOOD CARE OF MY 2006 FORD ESCAPE WITH FREQUENT OIL CHANGES EVERY 2K. I HAVE ALSO HAD A TRANSMISSION REBUILD THAT WAS COMPLETED DURING WARRANTY IN 2010. NO MY CAR IS IN A SHOP WITH DIAGNOSIS THAT THE ENGINE IS BURNED OUT AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. $4500 FOR A USED ENGINE REPLACEMENT. I WAS DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY WITH A CAR FILLED WITH CHILDREN AND WITH NO INDICATION LIGHTS COMING ON THE MOTOR COMPLETELY DIED WHILE I WAS MOVING 65 MPH. I WAS VERY FORTUNATE TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITHOUT A CRASH. THE INDICATION LIGHTS ONLY CAME ON AS THE MOTOR WAS DYING. I TRIED TO RESTART THE ENGINE AND IT WOULD START BUT THEN STARTED TO SMOKE IMMEDIATELY. WHEN I HAVE THE CAR TOWED TO A MECHANIC HE SAID THAT THERE WAS VERY LITTLE OIL IN THE ENGINE. I HAD JUST ADDED 2 QUARTS OF OIL ABOUT 400 MILES BEFORE THIS INCIDENT AND SAW NO LEAKAGE. *TR

WHILE DRIVING ON I-195 EAST GOING TOWARDS BWI THE ENGINE JUST CUT OFF FOR NO REASON OR WARNING THEN A RED TRAINGLE APPEARED STOP SAFELY I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER SAFELY WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED BY A TRACTOR TRAILER THE CAR WOULD NOT TURN BACK ON FOR ABOUT 5 MIN AFTER IT STARTED I HAD NO POWER WHAT SO EVER WHEN ABOUT 2 MILES AT 30 MILES PER HOUR AND IT DID IT AGAIN MANAGED TO GET IT HOME BASED ON WHAT I HAVE BEEN READING WHY HAS FORD NOT RECALLED THIS ISSUES OR ARE THEY WAITING FOR SOME ONE TO GET KILLED THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT. I AM LOOKING INTO GETTING A LAWYER IF FORD DOES NOT WANT TO FIX IT. *TR

THE FIRST INCIDENT WAS THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATING AND A CHUGGING SOUND IN 2013.... TOOK IT TO THE LOCAL FORD DEALER AND THE TONE RING ON FRONT DRIVER SIDE WAS BROKEN AND REPLACED FOR $350.00. ON 12 JANUARY 2015, BOTH THE ABS LIGHT AND BRAKE FAILURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, ALONG WITH MESSAGE TO SERVICE BRAKES. TOOK TO LOCAL FORD DEALER WHERE I WAS INFORMED THE PROBLEM WAS FAILURE OF THE ABS HYDRAULIC SYSTEM --- APPROX. $4,000.00 TO REPLACE. I DON'T HAVE $4,000.00 PLUS AVAILABLE TO INVEST IN THIS 2006 ESCAPE HYBRID.... THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM, HAS BEEN REPEATEDLY REPORTED, AND IS A VEHICLE SAFETY ISSUE THAT FORD APPEARS TO BE DISMISSIVE --- MUCH LIKE GM AND THE ACCELERATION ISSUE. FORTUNATELY, THERE HAVE BEEN NO REPORTED DEATHS DUE TO THIS ISSUE..... YET. WE NEED TO GET A RECALL BEFORE THAT HAPPENS. *TR

AS I WAS TRAVELING ACROSS INTERSTATE 86 IN NEW YORK STATE, AT 65 MILES PER HOUR, MY FORD ESCAPE COMPLETELY LOST POWER. FORTUNATELY FOR ME I WAS RIGHT NEXT TO AN OFF RAMP AND A CONVENIENT MARKET. WHEN I CHECKED THE ENGINE FOR SIGNS OF WHAT COULD HAVE GONE WRONG I FOUND THAT MY ENGINE WAS COMPLETELY OUT OF OIL. I MAINTAIN MY OWN VEHICLES DUE TO THE COSTS OF THE REPAIR SHOPS AND CHECK MY VEHICLES FLUIDS REGULARLY. THERE WERE NO SIGNS OF OIL LOSS WHERE I HAD BEEN PARKING MY VEHICLE AS WELL. WHEN I HAD THE VEHICLE CHECKED AT MY LOCAL REPAIR SHOP THEY TOLD ME IT WAS OUT OF TIME. HOW DOES A CHAIN DRIVEN VEHICLE BECOME OUT OF TIME? AS I RESEARCHED THE PROBLEM ON CAR FORUMS ON THE INTERNET I REALIZED THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE FACING THIS ISSUE. MANY INDIVIDUALS HAVE REPLACED ENGINES IN THIS MODEL YEAR AT VERY UNREASONABLE PRICES SOME ONLY TO HAVE THE SAME ISSUE REOCCUR. I WAS FORTUNATE THAT I WAS NOT IN HEAVY TRAFFIC WHERE THIS SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER COULD HAVE CREATED AN ACCIDENT. I HOPE MORE INDIVIDUALS TAKE THE TIME TO COMPLAIN SO SOMETHING MAY BE DONE ABOUT THIS ISSUE. THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED ISSUE AND THE VEHICLE HAS A REPUTATION FOR FAILURE WHICH UNFORTUNATELY I DID NOT KNOW ABOUT BEFORE I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE. I WORK PART TIME AND CAN NOT AFFORD TO REPAIR THE ONLY VEHICLE I OWN. I AM WITHOUT A VEHICLE DUE TO A MAJOR COMPANY UNWILLING TO TAKE ACCOUNTABILITY OF THEIR INFERIOR PRODUCT. I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE DUE TO THE FACT IT WAS AMERICAN MADE AND ASSEMBLED IN THE U.S. NEXT TIME I GUESS I BUY A FOREIGN PRODUCT THAT AT LEAST I WILL RECEIVE A PRODUCT THAT IS WORTH MY INVESTMENT. *TR

STARTED TO WORK ONE MORNING, HAVE A MANUAL TRANS AFTER DRIVING ABOUT 13 MILES WENT TO SHIFT INTO 4TH THE ACCELERATOR WOULD NOT MOVE. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS IT FINALLY BROKE FREE AND I CONTINUED TO WORK W/O INCIDENT. SINCE THEN IT HAPPENS ON A WEEKLY BASIS DIFFERENT TIMES OF THE DAY AND DIFF TEMPS NO RHYME OR REASON. RESEARCHED AND FOUND MANY OTHER WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS MORNING WAS DIFFERENT. I WAS ONLY 4 MILES FROM HOME AND THE ACCELERATOR WAS STUCK AGAIN. I WAS ONLY IN 2ND GEAR, I PUSHED ON THE ACCELERATOR HARD IT BROKE LOOSE BUT THIS TIME IT GOT STUCK WHILE ALMOST TO THE FLOOR AND THE CAR TOOK OFF SPINNING TIRES. THERE WAS NOT MUCH I COULD DO BUT PUT THE CLUTCH IN SHIFT TO NEUTRAL. WHEN I FINALLY STOPPED THE ACCELERATOR WAS STUCK AGAIN SO THAT I COULD NOT ACCELERATE AND NOW MY CLUTCH WAS GONE. IT IS NOW NOT DRIVABLE. SO VERY VERY DANGEROUS. DOES THERE NEED TO BE A FATALITY FOR SOMETHING TO BE DONE? *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 89,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 89,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000. *TR

WE HAVE A 2006 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID - AND JUST THIS MORNING, UPON HEARING AN ODD RATTLE COMING FROM THE RIGHT REAR WHEN DROPPING OFF MY DAUGHTER AT THE LOCAL VETERINARY HOSPITAL, I INSPECTED THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL HOUSING AND DISCOVERED, TO MY SHOCK, THAT UNDER THE FACTORY BLACK INNER FENDER UNDERCOATING, WHICH WAS HANGING OFF, THE UPPER SHOCK MOUNT WAS ALMOST COMPLETELY PERFORATED WITH RUST, TO THE POINT THAT I COULD FEEL A FLOW OF COLD AIR FROM THE A/C EXITING THE CABIN THROUGH THE PERFORATIONS. I CALLED GANLEY FORD AS SOON AS THEY OPENED, BUT THE BODY SHOP WON'T BE OPEN UNTIL MONDAY. THIS IS MY WIFE'S PRIMARY CAR, AND WITH WHAT I'VE DISCOVERED, I'M RELUCTANT TO HAVE HER, OR ANYONE, DRIVE IT UNTIL THE PROBLEM'S ADDRESSED - AND THE EXTENT OF THE CORROSION IS ASTONISHING. WITH A 400++ POUND BATTERY LOCATED BETWEEN THE LEFT AND RIGHT UPPER SHOCK MOUNTS, AND WITH THE EXTENT OF THE CORROSION I JUST FOUND, I'M EQUALLY CONCERNED FOR THE LEFT REAR UPPER SHOCK MOUNT AND BODY PAN INTEGRITY, AS WELL AS FOR THE HYBRID SYSTEM AND BATTERY PACK. PLEASE HELP ME TO GET INTO IMMEDIATE CONTACT WITH THE PROPER FORD ZONE REPRESENTATIVE TO GET A LOOK AT THIS ISSUE AND DECIDE WHERE TO GO FROM HERE - THIS IS A PREMIUM HYBRID SUV THAT I THOROUGHLY RESEARCHED BEFORE SELECTING TO PURCHASE, AND NOW I'M AFRAID TO EVEN MOVE IT FROM MY PARKING DECK AT THE OFFICE. THIS CAR, AND OTHER ESCAPES SUFFERING FROM THIS SAME ISSUE, ARE ACCIDENTS WAITING TO HAPPEN. A SIMPLE WEB SEARCH SHOWS THAT THERE ARE HUNDREDS, IF NOT THOUSANDS, OF ESCAPES SUFFERING THE SAME ISSUES. THIS IS A CRITICAL SAFETY ISSUE AND I WOULD ASK SINCERELY THAT NHTSA INVESTIGATE AND ACT QUICKLY. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

MY CAR GAS PEDAL KEEPS STICKING LIKE THERE IS ROCK UNDER IT. I ALMOST WRECKED TONITE BECAUSE OF IT!!!! IT NEEDS TO BE FIXED AND THERE ARE A LOT OF OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE SAME ISSUE. *TR

MY VEHICLE DIES WHEN THE TRUCK IS WARMED UP AND I PUT IT IN GEAR WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE. IT DIES AT STOP LIGHTS AND STOP SIGNS AND IN REVERSE. ANOTHER TECHNICIAN TOLD ME I WOULD HAVE TO RIDE AROUND WITH THAT PROBLEM BECAUSE IT WAS NOT THROWING A CODE. AFTER A WEEK, I TOOK IT BACK TO THE FORD DEALER IN CLEVELAND, MS, AND THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT MANAGER TOLD ME IT WAS PROBABLY THE THROTTLE BODY ACTUATOR. BUT, THAT IT WAS ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER. I LEFT THE CAR WITH THE FORD DEALER, AND THEY SAID THEY REPLACED THE THROTTLE VALVE AT A COST OF $900. THE TRUCK DIED ON THE WAY HOME FROM THE DEALER WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE WARNING CHIME WAS ALSO ACTIVATED. THE BRAKES ALSO FAILED TO RESPOND WHEN THEY WERE APPLIED. THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL UNTIL THEY ENGAGED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE MASTER CYLINDER BOOSTER ASSEMBLY WAS LEAKING BRAKE FLUID AND NOT ENGAGING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS THE SERVICE SOON LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE JUMPER HARNESS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 36,000. UPDATED 8/13/13 *CN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HOOD UN-LATCHED UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH AND FRACTURED THE WINDSHIELD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 151,000. RVK UPDATED 7/15/13 *CN

RIGHT REAR WHEEL HOUSING RUSTS COMPLETELY THROUGH ALLOWING THE SHOCK TO DETACH FROM THE VEHICLE. AFTER AN ONLINE SEARCH THIS IS A VERY COMMON INCIDENT. AFTER CONTACTING THE LOCAL FORD DEALER, THERE IS A BACK-ORDER ON THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL HOUSING WITH NO EXPECTED DATE OF DELIVERY. THIS IS THE ONLY WHEEL HOUSING ON THE VEHICLE THAT IS RUSTING OUT AND CAUSING ISSUES. THE ONLY TIME YOU START TO REALIZE THAT THERE IS AN ISSUE IS IF YOU START THE HEAR A "CLUNK" COMING FROM THE CAR, HOWEVER; THERE IS A RUBBERIZED UNDERCOAT THAT PREVENTS YOU FROM SEEING THE DAMAGE UNTIL IT IS TOO LATE OR A KNOWLEDGEABLE MECHANIC WITH THE ISSUE LOOKS SPECIFICALLY AT THE WHEEL HOUSING. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED AN ABNORMAL GRINDING NOISE FROM THE REAR PASSENGER'S WHEEL. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT NOTICED CORROSION AROUND THE WHEEL AND SUSPENSION OF THE REAR PASSENGER WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 116,000.

DRIVING ABOUT 35 AND THE ABS LIGHT AND ANTI SKID LIGHT CAME ON, WHEN AT SLOW SPEED THE CAR STARTED DOING A CHUGGING AND THEN IT WENT ON BATTERY. IT DID THIS ALL THE WAY HOME. I AM LUCKIER THAN MOST MY MAN IS A MECHANIC AN PUT IT ON THE COMPUTER AND IT STATED WHERE THE PROBLEM WAS. I ALSO LOOKED ONLINE AND SEE HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE COMPLAINING ABOUT THE TONE RING. IN 5 MONTHS MY 16 YEAR OLD WILL BE DRIVING THIS CAR FULL TIME AND NOW I AM REAL CONCERNED FOR HER SAFETY. SOME ONE RECALL THIS TONE RING, PEOPLE ARE LOOSING BRAKES!!!! *TR

DRIVING ABOUT 35 AND THE ABS LIGHT AND ANTI SKID LIGHT CAME ON, WHEN AT SLOW SPEED THE CAR STARTED DOING A CHUGGING AND THEN IT WENT ON BATTERY. IT DID THIS ALL THE WAY HOME. I AM LUCKIER THAN MOST MY MAN IS A MECHANIC AN PUT IT ON THE COMPUTER AND IT STATED WHERE THE PROBLEM WAS. I ALSO LOOKED ONLINE AND SEE HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE COMPLAINING ABOUT THE TONE RING. IN 5 MONTHS MY 16 YEAR OLD WILL BE DRIVING THIS CAR FULL TIME AND NOW I AM REAL CONCERNED FOR HER SAFETY. SOME ONE RECALL THIS TONE RING, PEOPLE ARE LOOSING BRAKES!!!! *TR

WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK ON THE HIGHWAY THIS AFTERNOON MY CAR SUDDENLY JOLTED TO A STOP WHILE TRAVELING AT 65 MPH ON A MAJOR US HIGHWAY. THE CAR FLASHED A "STOP SAFELY NOW" MESSAGE ON MY DASH AND I HAD TO COAST TO THE END OF THE EXIT AS I GET OFF ON A LEFT HANDED EXIT. I BELIEVE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND FROM READING SEVERAL POSTS ONLINE I HAVE LEARNED I AM NOT THE FIRST. FORD SHOULD BE HELD LIABLE FOR FIXING/DIAGNOSING THIS ISSUE AS IT IS A SAFETY CONCERN FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC. *TR

WHEN YOU ENGAGE THE VEHICLE INTO DRIVE, AFTER FEW MINUTES THE SERVICE WRENCH LIGHT GOES ON. THE ISSUE IS THAT MY SUV FORD ESCAPE IS STALLING WHILE IN MOTION OR SUDDENLY SURGING FORWARD WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP. AFTER HAVING MY DEALERSHIP AND OUTSIDE MECHANIC REVIEW THE ISSUE. THE ROOT CAUSE WAS IDENTIFIED TO BE FAULTY THROTTLE BODY. APPARENTLY A COMMON ISSUE AMONG FORD ESCAPES. *TR

DRIVING ALONG IN TRAFFIC WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE BRAKES WOULDN'T FUNCTION AT ALL, EVEN WITH TWO FEET PRESSING ON THE BRAKE PEDAL WITH ALL OF MY STRENGTH. THE BRAKE LOSS SEEMS TO OCCUR ABOUT ONCE A MONTH, AND NOW OCCURRED TWICE IN AUGUST. AFTER SHUTTING THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTARTING IT, THE BRAKES WORK AGAIN. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL BANGING IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE REAR INNER AND OUTER FENDER WELL WAS CORRODED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 117,000. UPDATED 08/15/13*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE RIGHT AND LEFT INNER WELLS RUSTED AWAY.

I WAS DRIVING HOME AND WITHOUT WARNING MY 2006 FORD ESCAPE LOST MOMENTUM. THE DRIVERS BEHIND ME COULD NOT REALIZE MY CAR WAS STOPPING BECAUSE I WAS STILL USING MY GAS AND NOT THE BRAKES. FORTUNATELY THERE WAS A CENTER TURNING LANE THAT I WAS ABLE TO USE AND AVOID A REAR END COLLISION. I WAS ABLE TO COAST INTO A GAS STATION. LONG NIGHT TURNED INTO A LONG WEEK AND A RE-MANUFACTURED TRANSMISSION FOR $3,220.70. MY FORD ESCAPE HAS 52,214 MILES ON IT. THE TRANSMISSION SPECIALIST TOLD ME THAT THE BEARINGS FAILED AND THAT THE TRANSMISSION FLUID LOOKED LIKE SILVER PAINT. SHOULD NEVER HAVE HAPPENED. FORD NEEDS TO RECALL THIS (MAZDA) TRANSMISSION. *TR

2006 FORD ESCAPE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO NON-DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS, DURING ACCIDENT. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER SEVERAL TIMES. HE WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED AND HIS WIFE WAS KILLED. *JB UPDATED 07/27/15. *JB UPDATED 03/11/15.*JB UPDATED 08/23/2017*CT

WHILE DRIVING THE CAR THE GAS PEDAL STICKS AND IT PREVENTS ME FROM ACCELERATING FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED IT STUCK FOR ATLEAST 3MINUTES THE MORE I DRIVE THE WORST IT GETS. NOW IT WHEN THE GAS PEDAL STICKS I HAVE TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE IN THE MIDDLE OF ME DRIVING AND WAIT SOMETIMES 5. MINUTES AT A TIME UNTIL THE GAS PEDAL UNSTICKS SO I CAN CONTINUE DRIVING. *TR

DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE I FOUND THAT THE VEHICLE WAS LOSING POWER. THERE WERE NO SERVICE ENGINE LIGHTS OR ANY INDICATOR WARNING LIGHTS OF ANY KIND THAT WERE ON PREVIOUS TO THE INCIDENT OR THAT LIT UP DURING OR AFTER THE EPISODE. I HAD TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE ACCELERATOR SEEMED TO STOP WORKING AND THERE WAS NO POWER TO THE ENGINE. I RESTARTED WITH NO ISSUE AND CONTINUED TO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE DID THIS A SECOND TIME. THERE WERE ADDITIONAL INCIDENTS AT LOWER SPEEDS DRIVING AROUND TOWN. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE BRAKE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOUR TIMES. THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE ELECTRONIC HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEM WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS SCHEDULED FOR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,000. UPDATED 11/19/13*LJ

RIGHT REAR QUARTER PANEL RUSTED THREW THE WALL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, SHE NOTICED THAT THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED AS THE VEHICLE THE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE YET THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 103,000. *TR UPDATED 4/29/13 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE MECS PUMP FAILED AND WAS REPLACED PER THE FORD TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN TSB08-24-5 ISSUED BY FORD COMPANY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY DUE TO ITS VIN. UPDATED 06/11/2013 *JS

PART 1: I PURCHASED THIS USED VEHICLE FROM WHAT IS A WELL KNOWN DEALERSHIP IN MY AREA OF LIVING ON 3/21/13. AS YOU CAN SEE FROM THE DATE THE FIRST BRAKE FAILURE HAPPENED, IT WAS 4 DAYS AFTER I DROVE THE VEHICLE OFF THE LOT. THE BRAKE AND ABS LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK. THANKFULLY, BESIDES BEING SCARED TO DEATH, I WAS OK. THE DEALERSHIP TOWED MY VEHICLE AND STATED THEY "MIRACULOUSLY" (MY SARCASM) HAD BRAKES WHEN DRIVING IT FROM THE TOW TRUCK INTO THE SHOP. THEY HAD GREAT DIFFICULTIES FIGURING OUT WHAT WAS WRONG AND HAD EVEN TALKED WITH THE FORD COMPANY AND CAME UP WITH THE HYDRAULICS SYSTEM BEING THE ISSUE WHICH WAS THEN REPLACED BY THE DEALERSHIP. AT A LATER TIME WITH FURTHER OCCURRENCE, I WAS INFORMED THE MODULAR HAD ALSO AT THE FIRST BRAKE FAILURE BEEN REPLACED, ALTHOUGH THERE IS NO PROOF OF THAT ON MY SERVICE RECORD (ANOTHER ISSUE). AFTER REPLACING THESE ITEMS, THE DEALERSHIP CONTINUED TO HAVE DIFFICULTIES TRYING TO GET THE BRAKE AND ABS LIGHTS FROM ILLUMINATING ON THE DASH AND APPARENTLY HAD TO UNHOOK SOME VACUUM PUMP TO CORRECT ISSUE. FOLLOWING THIS I WAS ASSURED EVERYTHING WAS FIXED. SECOND BRAKE FAILURE WAS ON 5/26/13. THANKFULLY,I WAS JUST COMING TO A STOP AT MY RESIDENCE WHEN THIS OCCURRED! AGAIN VEHICLE WAS TOWED. AN ERROR CODE WAS FOUND AND RESET AND ASSURED EVERYTHING WAS OK. THIS IS ALSO WHEN I DID SOME DIGGING AND REQUESTED THE PREVIOUS OWNERS NAME. TO MY AMAZEMENT, THIS HAD HAPPENED ONCE TO THE PREVIOUS OWNER.....FUNNY, THE DEALERSHIP AND FORD WERE INVOLVED AND STATED IT COULD HAVE BEEN A MODULAR OR A "FLUKE" AND NOTHING WAS DONE AT THAT TIME AND THE VEHICLE WAS TRADED SHORTLY AFTER. HMMM..I INHERITED A PROBLEM. *TR

1) WE HAVE BEEN RECEIVING A YELLOW WRENCH LIGHT INDICATING MAINTENANCE NEEDED OFF AND ON FOR A COUPLE OF WEEKS EVEN THOUGH WE WERE WELL WITHIN THE MAINTENANCE PERIOD. THIS TURNS OUT TO BE AN ISSUE WITH THE BLEND DOOR FOR ALLOWING AIR COOLING OF THE HYBRID BATTERIES. 2) THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT COMPLETELY FOR THE CAR. WE HAVE HAD NO PRIOR PROBLEMS WITH THE STEERING, AND THE SYSTEM CHECK SHOWED NO PROBLEM (I BELIEVE IT CHECKS FLUID LEVELS) SO THE PROBLEM APPEARED TO BE ELECTRICAL. *TR

2006 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE COMPLETELY LOST ALL POWER WHILE DRIVING. SMD THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED A RED TRIANGLE APPEARED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION WAS NOT SHIFTING CORRECTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND A LIGHT ILLUMINATED THAT SAID STOP SAFELY NOW. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND OPERATED AS DESIGNED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 74,000.

ABS LIGHT CAME ON AT 59408 MILES. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN DICK MASHETER FORD IN COLUMBUS, OH AND REPAIRED ON 12/1/11 BY REPLACING LEFT FRONT ABS TONE RING. AT 68005 MILES, THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON ONCE AGAIN. VEHICLE WAS ONCE AGAIN TAKEN TO DICK MASHETER FORD IN COLUMBUS, OH WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS AGAIN REPAIRED. THIS TIME BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT ABD TONE RINGS WERE REPLACED. FAILURE OF THE ABS TONE RING AFTER LESS THAN 8600 MILES OF OPERATION MAY INDICATE A SYSTEMIC ISSUE FOR THE PARTICULAR VEHICLE. *TR

AFTER A LONG FREEWAY DRIVE, WAS ON A SIDE ROAD AND CAR DIED...ENGINE STOPPED...RED LIGHT I'VE NEVER SEEN BEFORE, CAME ON. I WAS ABLE TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. PUT CAR IN PARK, TOOK A DEEP BREATH AND TRIED TO START IT AGAIN. IT STARTED AND WORKED FINE UNTIL THE NEXT INCIDENT, SEVERAL MONTHS LATER. IT HAS NOW HAPPEN 4-6 TIMES, ALWAYS WHEN ON A CITY STREET, NOT THE FREEWAY. *TR

ON FEB 14TH, 2013, ON MY WAY TO WORK, MY CAR RADIO WENT COMPLETE DEAD...THEN AS I WAS APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION, MY CAR 'SURGED' LIKE IT WAS GOING "ON & OFF". I PRAYED TO GET TO GET OUT OF HARMS WAY ENOUGH TO PULL MY CAR OVER, AS SOON AS I DID, ALL THE LIGHTS STARTED FLASHING AND THERE WAS A CONSTANT 'CLICKING SOUND'. I CALLED A TOWN TRUCK AND HAD MY CAR TOWED TO MY CAR REPAIR PLACE. TURNS OUT I NEEDED AN NEW ALTERNATOR. AFTER SPENDING $550 + TO HAVE IT FIXED, THE FOLLOWING WEEK, ON TUESDAY, FEB 19TH, MY CAR DIED. AGAIN, HAVING IT TOWED TO MY CAR REPAIR AGAIN, IT TURNS OUT THAT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM NEEDED REPLACING. I ONLY HAVE 67K ON MY CAR AND AFTER SPENDING ANOTHER $600 TO FIX, I AM NOT A HAPPY CONSUMER! FORD SHOULD REIMBURSE ME FOR THESE COSTS. NOW, MY CAR IS FIXED AND AS MUCH AS I LOVED IT, I AM NOT CONFIDENT DRIVING IT ANYMORE. UNLESS FORD REIMBURSES ME, I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER ESCAPE AGAIN, NOR WILL I TELL EVERYONE ABOUT HOW WONDERFUL OF A VEHICLE THEY ARE BECAUSE THEY AREN'T AND WHEN YOU SPEND THAT MUCH MONEY ON A CAR...WELL, WHEN SOMETHING COSTLY HAPPENS LIKE THAT, THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE REPLACED BY FORD WITH NO COST TO THE CONSUMER. AN EXTRA $1200 OUT OF MY POCKET MEANS MY FAMILY HAS TO GO WITHOUT FOOD. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER WAS CRACKED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

I WAS ABOUT 4 MILES FROM MY HOME TRAVELING THE HIGHWAY ABOUT 45MPH AFTER A 16 MILE TRIP. WITHOUT WARNING THE ENGINE STOPPED AND THE DASHBOARD SHOWED A RED TRIANGLE AND THE WORDS STOP SAFELY NOW. I HAD NO CHOICE AS ALL POWER WAS GONE. I WAS FORTUNATE TO NOT BE ON THE FREEWAY AT TOP SPEED! I WAITED ABOUT 5 MINUTES THEN RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND PROCEEDED HOME. ABOUT AN HOUR LATER I RAN AN ERRAND THAT USUALLY TAKES ABOUT 25 MINUTES ROUND-TRIP. IT TOOK ALMOST AN HOUR; THE ENGINE STOPPAGE AND STOP SAFELY NOW BUSINESS HAPPENED THREE TIMES. EACH TIME I WAITED 5-10 MINUTES AND PROCEEDED ON MY WAY. THE CAR NEVER SHOWED ANY CHECK ENGINE WARNINGS, CHIMES, NOISES OR OPERATIONAL DIFFICULTIES--IT JUST HAPPENED SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT WARNING. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND I AM TERRIFIED TO TAKE MY VEHICLE ON THE FREEWAY OR VENTURE FAR FROM TOWN! *TR

1/25/13 PULLED OUT OF DRIVEWAY TAKING DAUGHTER TO SCHOOL ~ AS I APPROACHED STOP SIGN I HAD NO BRAKES. PEDAL TO FLOOR ... THANKFULLY NO CARS WERE COMING ~ YANKED WHEEL TO THE RIGHT AND PULLED UP EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP. DROPPED CAR OFF AT 5 STAR FORD NRH, TX AND NOW HAVE BEEN QUOTED OVER 4600.00 TO REPLACE HCU ABS MODULE ON A CAR WITH LESS THAN 60K MILES?! THE PART ALONE IS 4100.00 .... ARE YOU SERIOUS?! I AM DISGUSTED THAT I HAVE NOW SEEN AND READ SO MANY INSTANCES OF OTHER CONSUMERS WITH EXACT SAME ISSUE AND WITH NO RECALLS OR LIABILITY ON FORD'S BEHALF! THIS SHOULD NOT BE TOLERATED AND IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE, TO SAY THE VERY LEAST. *TR

WHILE DRIVING, MY THROTTLE OR GAS PEDAL STICKS. IT WILL NOT DEPRESS. I HAVE TO TURN THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON AGAIN. SOMETIMES I HAVE TO LET THE CAR SIT A FEW MINUTES BEFORE IT WILL UNSTICK. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS TRYING TO MERGE INTO TRAFFIC!!! THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES, AND USUALLY WHEN THE WEATHER IS COLD OR THE ENGINE IS COLD. THAT IS THE ONLY PATTERN I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO FIGURE OUT. *TR