2012 FORD ESCAPE Complaints

TL* THE CONSUMER OWNS A 2012 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PARK ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED, THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO DRIVE TO ITS DESTINATION. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NOVEMBER 11, 2019. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ECHELON FORD (LOCATED AT 4 S WHITE HORSE PIKE, STRATFORD, NJ 08084, (856) 627-8400), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000. *AS

AFTER PERFORMING THE RECALL THE PROBLEM CONTINUE SHOWING CHECK FUEL TANK INLET..IN THE PANEL AND THEN CHECKING ENGINE LIGTH ON ..ITS BEEN A SOLID PROBLEM FOR THE LAST FEW YEARS AND FORD SHOULD GET THE RIGTH WAY TO FIX THE PROBLEM

MY 2012 FORD ESCAPE SUDDENLY LOSES POWER WHEN DRIVING. IT HAPPENED ON THE HIGHWAY AND I WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED. I GOOGLED THE SYMPTOMS AND FOUND THAT IT IS PROBABLY THE ETB ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY. THIS IS DANGEROUS AND NHTSA DID NOT ISSUE A RECALL OR PROTECT THE PUBLIC BY REQUIRING FORD TO PROVIDE TOWING. INSTEAD NHTSA ONLY REQUIRED THAT FORD EXTEND THE WARRANTY AN ADDITIONAL 10 YEARS LEAVING FORD OWNERS AT RISK OF INJURY OR WORSE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE. IN ADDITION, THE STEERING WHEEL SHOOK UNCONTROLLABLY. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. LATER THAT DAY, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE CONTACT PARKED ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TURNED OFF THE ENGINE. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED, THERE WAS NO POWER STEERING ABILITY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 173,425.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE REAR WINDOW EXPLODED OUTWARDS FOR THE SECOND TIME. EACH TIME, THERE WERE NO SIGNS OF ANY VANDALISM. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS; THEREFORE, THEY COULD NOT ASSIST. THE GLASS COMPANY (SAFELITE) STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITH THE SAME YEAR, MAKE, AND MODEL VEHICLES. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURES WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 101,943.

MY WIFE HAD BEEN SAYING THAT HER ESCAPE STEERING WOULD GO OUT. IT HAPPENS ABOUT 3-5 TIMES PER DAY. WHEN SHE IS TURNING INTO A PARKING LOT THE POWER STEERING WILL GO OUT. SHE HAS TO TURN THE KEY OFF AND THEN BACK ON AND THE POWER STEERING STARTS WORKING AGAIN. I DROVE THE VEHICLE OVER THE WEEKEND AND IT HAPPENED TO ME WHEN TURNING INTO A GAS STATION. I LOOKED UP THIS ISSUE AND THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS EXACT PROBLEM FOR FORD ESCAPE VEHICLES FROM 2008-2011. AS FAR AS I CAN TELL THIS ISSUE IS STILL HAPPENING AND FORD WILL NOT FIX THESE ISSUES.

THIS MORNING I WAS RUNNING SOME ERRANDS AND WAS APPROACHING A RED LIGHT AND AS I STARTED BRAKING MY ESCAPE STALLED. I COASTED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, PUT MY CAR IN PARK AND THANKFULLY I WAS ABLE TO START IT BACK UP. I CONTINUED TO DRIVE IN THE DIRECTION I WAS HEADING AND AFTER ABOUT 4 MINUTES MY CAR STALLED AGAIN. ALL TOGETHER MY ESCAPE HAD STALLED 6 TIMES IN A 5 MILE STRETCH, TWO OF THOSE TIMES WERE IN A BUSY INTERSECTION AND ONE OF THOSE TWO TIMES I WAS STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF THAT INTERSECTION AS THE LIGHTS FACING THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION TURNED GREEN. MY CAR HAS ALWAYS BEEN WELL MAINTAINED BY THE DEALERSHIP SINCE THE DAY I HAD PICKED IT UP FROM THE LOT. MY CAR HAS NEVER BROKEN DOWN OR EVEN SHOWED ANY SIGNS OF MECHANICAL ISSUES UNTIL TODAY AND OF COURSE IT COULD NOT JUST HAPPEN ONE TIME OR IN A PLACE THAT WAS A LITTLE SAFER TO TRY AND PULL OVER. A COUPLE OF THE TIMES I DID NOT EVEN NOTICE THAT MY CAR HAD STALLED RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD UNTIL I HIT THE GAS AND NOTHING HAPPENED. KIND OF CRAZY HOW MY CAR WAS RUNNING PERFECT THIS MORNING AND BY THE AFTERNOON I WAS JUST A SITTING DUCK JUST WAITING TO GET REAR ENDED AND WITH NO PRE WARNING SIGNS THAT THERE WAS AN ISSUE WITH MY CAR UNTIL IT WAS TOO LATE. 2 TIMES I WAS STATIONARY WHEN IT STALLED AND THE REST OF THE TIME I WAS IN HEAVY TRAFFIC DRIVING ABOUT 55 MPH. THE FAULTY PART SEEMS TO BE THE THROTTLE BODY AND SOME VEHICLES WILL HAVE A SERVICE LIGHT ON AND PRODUCE ERROR CODES AND SOME OF THE VEHICLES WILL NOT HAVE A SERVICE LIGHT POP UP AND STILL HAVE THE SAME ISSUES WITH THE THROTTLE BODY AND GET THE SAME RESULTS AFTER IT IS FIXED. HOW CAN SOME VEHICLES HAVE A MAINTENANCE LIGHT ON WHEN THE ISSUES START OCCURRING WITH THE THROTTLE BODY AND OTHER VEHICLES NOT HAVE A MAINTENANCE LIGHT ON AND HAVE THE EXACT SAME PROBLEMS? SEEMS LIKE THERE MIGHT BE MORE ELECTRICAL ISSUES SHOWING UP IN THE ESCAPE SOON.

AFTER HAVING THE RECALL 16S41 FUEL DELIVERY MODULE FLANGE REPLACEMENT SERVICE, MY VEHICLE WOULD OCCASIONALLY NOT SUCCESSFULLY START BUT WOULD CONTINUE TO TRY. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP WHERE IT WAS SERVICED AND THEY TOOK A LOOK, BUT FOUND NOTHING. LESS THAN TWO MONTHS HAVE PASSED AND I NOTICE NEW ISSUES; VEHICLE CHUGS DOWN THE HIGHWAY ALMOST BOGGY-LIKE; WHEN FILLING WITH GASOLINE THE PUMP STOPS AT 3/4 TANK AND NOT FULL; SPITS GASOLINE BACK OUT; OVERALL SOUNDS SIGNIFICANTLY DIFFERENT RUNNING.

EVAPORATION SYSTEM LEAK OCCURRED AND FUEL TANK PIPE ASSEMBLY HAD TO BE REPLACED. CAR DID NOT START AND NEEDED TO BE TOWED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT RETRACTED INTO THE FOLDED REAR SEAT. THE REAR SEAT WOULD NOT FOLD UPRIGHT. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO GREAT LAKES FORD (2469 E APPLE AVE, MUSKEGON, MI 49442, (231) 777-2750) WHERE THE MECHANICS FOLDED THE SEAT DOWN AND IT WOULD NOT RAISE BACK UP. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 139,635.