2004 FORD ESCAPE Complaints

PASSENGER SIDE REAR WHEEL WELL RUSTED. SHOCK MOUNT IS NOW COMPLETELY DISCONNECTED.

RIGHT REAR WHEEL WELL IS TOTALLY RUSTED THROUGH, LEFT SIDE SLIGHTLY STARTED RUSTING, CAUSING SHOCKS TO BREAK FREE FROM FRAME

THE WHEEL WELL ON THE RIGHT REAR SIDE OF CAR COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT CAUSING MY SHOCK TO BE FREE IN MY CAR. FORD WILL NOT FIX IT AND IT IS A SERIOUS ISSUE. A QUICK SEARCH WILL REVEAL AT LEAST 96 OTHER COMPLAINTS OF THE EXACT SAME ISSUE IN THE EXACT SAME AREA OF THE VEHICLE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SUBFRAME NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,000.

MY REAR SHOCK MOUNT TOWER IS RUSTED OUT AND BANING IT IS READY TO COME UP THROUGH THE INTERIOR.

THE FRAME AROUND THE REAR SUSPENSION IS RUSTED OUT (THROUGH) THE REAR SHOCK IS NOT CONNECTED TO ANYTHING. IS THERE A RECALL ON THIS ? I KNOW THE VEHICLE IS OLD BUT I HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THIS ON EVEN OLDER VEHICLES.

ENGINE CRADLE, PART OF THE FRAME IS UNDER RECALL,IS BROKE. DEALER APPLIED "BAND-AID" MANUFACTURER DECLINES TO REPLACE BROKEN CROSS-MEMBER, EVEN THOUGH IT IS UNDER RECALL. RECALL #14V165000

I JUST PURCHASED A USED 2004 FORD ESCAPE XLT WITH ONLY 45,000 MILES ON IT (12 YEARS OLD, 45,000'WHAT I THOUGHT WAS A DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH). IT HAD UNDERCOATING TO PROTECT FROM RUST WHEN IT WAS NEW. VERY WELL TAKEN CARE OF, LIKE NEW INSIDE! SO IMAGINE MY SURPRISE AFTER DRIVING IT 2 MONTHS WHEN THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR WHEEL WELL STARTED FALLING APART (WASN'T LIKE THAT WHEN I BOUGHT IT). WITHIN A 3 WEEK SPAN IT WAS ALMOST COMPLETELY DESTROYED. AGAIN IT WAS PROTECTED WITH UNDERCOATING AND STILL RUSTED OUT ALL THOSE YEARS IN A GARAGE BEING BARELY DRIVEN!!! I ASKED ABOUT GETTING BOTH SIDES DONE WHILE IT'S IN THE SHOP AND MECHANIC SAID THE DRIVER SIDE REAR WELL WAS FINE AND IN GOOD SHAPE, ALMOST NO RUST AT ALL. FORD STOCKS ONLY THE PASSENGER WHEEL WELL, NOT THE DRIVER SIDE. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A KNOWN MANUFACTURING FAILURE/SUBSTANDARD PART THAT FORD DOESN'T WANT TO OWN BEYOND SELLING YOU THE REPLACEMENT PART. I'M LOSING APPRECIATION FOR "AMERICAN MADE" VALUES. THIS ONE IS ESPECIALLY UPSETTING BECAUSE IT'S A BRAND I PREVIOUSLY HELD IN HIGH REGARD. THIS EASILY COULD HAVE BEEN DANGEROUS AT HIGH SPEEDS ON MY TRIPS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED CONSTANTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE REMAINED IDLE WHEN THE GEAR WAS PLACED IN THE DRIVE POSITION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,200.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE REVVED AND UNINTENDED ACCELERATED, WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO ENGAGE THE BRAKE PEDAL, SHIFTED THE GEAR INTO NEUTRAL, ENGAGED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE, AND COASTED THE VEHICLE OUT OF TRAFFIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V353000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 113,000. UPDATED 01/05/2017*CT THE CONSUMER STATED ON JANUARY 18, 2016, THE DEALER REPLACED THE PCV HOSE CONNECTOR. ON FEBRUARY 14, 2016 IT FROZE UP AGAIN AND ON FEBRUARY 17TH THEY CLEANED IT AGAIN AND REPLACED THE VACUUM COUPLING. ON DECEMEBR 15, 2016 WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, THE THROTTLE STUCK WIDE OPEN AGAIN. THE PVC AREA WAS COMPLETELY FROZEN AGAIN. THE CONSUMER CLEANED IT, ONLY TO FREEZE AGAIN. UPDATED 02/14/17.*JB