2010 FORD ESCAPE Complaints

I WAS DRIVING MY 2010 FORD ESCAPE AND WENT TO TURN A CORNER AND HEARD A BEEPING CHIME AND THE VEHICLE BECAME HARD TO TURN. I WAS ABLE TO PULL INTO A PARKING SPOT AND TURN THE CAR OFF. WHEN I STARTED IT BACK UP AND HAD PROBLEMS TURNING OUT OF THE SPOT THEN IT WAS FINE. I DROVE IT HOME AND WHEN I WENT TO TURN INTO THE DRIVEWAY IT STARTED CHIMING AGAIN AND THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED CAME ON THE DASHBOARD. IT WON'T TURN OR ANYTHING. I LOOKED IT UP ONLINE AND FOUND OUT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM THAT HAS BEEN GOING ON WITH THE 2010 ESCAPES AND THERE WAS A RECALL OUT ON IT. I CALLED FORD AND GAVE THEM MY VIN NUMBER BUT THEY SAID IT WASN'T COVERED IN THE RECALL. I TOOK IT TO MY AUTO REPAIR SHOP AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THE WHOLE STEERING COLUMN HAS TO BE REPLACED. IT'S COSTING ME $1,753.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING ASSIST WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT DROVE TO HER DESTINATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER ANDERSON FORD BULLHEAD CITY LOCATED AT 2585 AZ-95, BULLHEAD CITY, AZ 86442, (928) 255-6752, AND THE DEALER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. UPON INVESTIGATION, THE CONTACT ASSOCIATED THE FAILURE WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V284000 (STEERING) HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 133,000.*DT CONSUMER STATED MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT INCLUDE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE IN RECALL #14S05. ALSO DRIVING IN THE HEAT WITH THE AC ON GENERATES ENGINE HEAT DRIVING ON HEATED ASPHALT.*JB*LN*JB

REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER, BOOSTER FRONT ROTORS CALIPERS AND PADS. PEDAL IS SOFT AND GOES ALMOST TO THE FLOOR WHEN BRAKING WHILE STOPPING.

I HAVE TO PUSH MY BRAKE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR FOR IT TO STOP. THE ONLY TIME IT WILL CATCH IS IF I BRAKE HARD OR AGGRESSIVE BUT THEN THE PEDAL WILL START TO SINK TO THE FLOOR

RIGHT FRONT CROSS MEMBER AT LOWER CONTROL ARM COMPLETELY RUSTED PREMATURELY, FRONT END STARTED MAKING CLUNKING NOISE WHEN DRIVING

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, SHE HAD TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED NO WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LOCAL DEALER BAYWAY LINCOLN LOCATED AT 12333 GULF FWY, HOUSTON, TX 77034, (281) 929-6500, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH NEEDING TO FLUSH THE BRAKE ASSEMBLY AND HAVE UNKNOWN PARTS REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE SAME DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AS OF YET. UPON INVESTIGATION, THE CONTACT ASSOCIATED THE FAILURE WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V904000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC), HOWEVER THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.*DT*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE FRONT SUSPENSION FAILED AND CAUSED THE PASSENGER'S SIDE FRONT WHEEL TO FAIL. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO MOVE THE VEHICLE ONTO THE ROAD SHOULDER AND FOUND THE THAT THE FRONT SUSPENSION HAD FRACTURED AND SEPARATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED FILLBACK FORD ' RICHLAND CENTER (2410 US 14 RICHLAND CENTER, WI 53581, (608) 647-5400). THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND THAT THE FRONT SUSPENSION SUBFRAME FRACTURED DUE TO CORROSION. THE DEALER REPLACED FRONT SUBFRAME K-FRAME, THE AXLE, CONTROL ARM, AND TIE ROD. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,810. INVALID VIN. *BF

ENGINE WAS BUCKING, STALLING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS NEARLY CAUSING ME TO BE IN SEVERAL ACCIDENTS. (CUSTOMER SAT. PROGRAM 13N03)

WHILE DRIVING AROUND 70 MPH ON THE FREEWAY MY 2010 FORD ESCAPE STARTED TO HESITATE WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING ROUGH, AND LEFT ME WITHOUT THE ABILITY TO ACCELERATE... I WAS A SITTING DUCK, LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT OVER TO THE SHOULDER WITHOUT HURTING MYSELF OR HURTING ANYONE ELSE. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS PROBLEM I REALIZE THAT FORD HAD RECALLED A CERTAIN NUMBER OF 2010 FORD ESCAPES AS WELL AS 2010 FORD FUSION FOR THE THROTTLEBODY TO BE REPLACED. THEY ALSO BACK IN JANUARY 2014 SENT OUT A LETTER TO FORD OWNERS STATING THAT IT IS POSSIBLE YOUR ESCAPE'S THROTTLE BODY COULD GO OUT; AND EXPLAINED EXACTLY WHAT THAT WOULD FEEL LIKE AND WHAT THEY COULD EXPECT IF IT WAS TO GO OUT. WHY WE RECALL SOME AND NOT RECALL ALL; WHY WAIT TILL THERE IS A PROBLEM UNTIL THEY CAN FIX THE PROBLEM. THEY KNEW THIS WAS A PROBLEM AND THEY DID NOTHING ABOUT IT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED.

CANNOT START VEHICLE! PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE IN THE IGNITION SWITCH. KEY WILL NOT TURN FORWARD ENOUGH TO ENGAGE STARTER. PROBLEM STARTED YEARS AGO AND NOW HAS PROGRESSED TO THIS POINT WHERE IT WILL NOT START AT ALL USING THE IGNITION. THANKS!