2005 FORD ESCAPE Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT ABLE TO RESTART. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON ONE OCCASION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 167,000.

ON TWO OCCASIONS, WHILE DRIVING THE CAR HAS STALLED. DURING STOPS AT RED LIGHTS-IF I DO NOT HOLD BRAKE AND HIT GAS SIMULTANEOUSLY THE CAR STALLS. IT HAS CUT OFF TWICE WHEN I FAILED TO DO THIS. ALSO, WHILE DRIVING IT LOSES GAS WHILE PRESSING GAS FOR SEVERAL SECONDS THEN SPEEDS UP HASTILY WHERE I WOULD RUN INTO ANOTHER CAR IF I DON'T QUICKLY SLAM BRAKES. HAPPENED END OF JULY AND IN AUGUST 2015. ALSO, HAD OIL CHANGE AT FORD DEALER AND THEY REPORTED NOTHING WRONG.

HEARD A LOUD THUMP FROM REAR RIGHT SIDE OF THE ESCORT WHILE DRIVING 35 MILES AN HOUR ON A CITY STREET. TOOK IT TO THE SHOP, THEY SAID THE RIGHT REAR STRUT WAS RUSTED THROUGH, IT IS UN FIXABLE AND TO LOOK FOR A NEW CAR. THEY ALSO SAID IT IS A COMMON THING TO HAPPEN TO THE 2005 FORD ESCAPE. NO RECALL, FORD DOES NOT CARE.

MY 2005 ESCAPE WAS PARKED ON 9/28/2015 WHEN I NOTICED A LARGE PIECE OF METAL RESTING ON TOP OF THE TIRE. LOOKING CLOSER, I NOTICED THE UNDERSIDE OF THE RIGHT REAR FENDER WELL HAS RUSTED OUT, YOU CAN SEE INTO THE INTERIOR STORAGE COMPARTMENT. THE RUST CRACK CONTINUES UP AND AROUND THE UPPER SHOCK MOUNT ALLOWING IT TO MOVE/FLEX. THE PIECE OF METAL THAT FELL OFF WAS UNDERCOATED ALONG WITH THE REST OF THE WHEEL WELL, HIDING THE RUST THAT FORMED UNDERNEATH. I WAS NOT AWARE THE CONDITION WAS SO BAD, BUT NOW I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE IN THIS CONDITION.

PASSENGER REAR WHEEL WELL RUSTING THRU. WAS REPLACING A TIRE AND THE AUTO SHOP WOULD NOT REPLACE THE TIRE WITHOUT FIXING THE RUSTED THRU WHEEL WELL AS THEY WERE CONCERNED IT WAS A SAFETY ISSUE AND THAT THE WHEEL WELL COULD FALL APART AND THE SHOCK/STRUT COULD DETACH.

EVERY MORNING THE CAR ALARM SUDDENLY GOES OFF UNTIL I PRESS KEY FOB. IT HAPPENS ROUTINELY FROM 5 TO 8 AM AND 8 TO 9 PM. ACCORDING TO THE INTERNET, THERE ARE MANY FORD ESCAPE OWNERS WHO HAVE THE SAME ISSUE. YOU CAN SEARCH IT BY "FORD ESCAPE ALARM GOES OFF". THIS IS REALLY ANNOYING NOT ONLY FOR OWNERS BUT ALSO FOR THEIR NEIGHBORS. ALTHOUGH THIS IS NOT CRITICAL SAFETY ISSUE, THIS IS ABSOLUTELY MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT.

REAR RIGHT SHOCK MOUNT RUSTING THROUGH . K-FRAME ROTTED THROUGH RIGHT FRONT SIDE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD ESCAPE. HILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 168,000.

RIGHT REAR WHEEL WELL RUSTED OUT SO BAD THE LOWER CONTROL ARM TO THE REAR TIRE IS CLOSE TO SEPARATING FROM THE VEHICLE SUBFRAME. CAR UNSAFE TO DRIVE

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.