2002 FORD ESCAPE Complaints

MY SISTER'S MAZDA TRIBUTE & MY FORD ESCAPE ARE THE SAME VEHICLE AND BOTH HAVE HAD THE DRIVER'S SIDE HEADLIGHT PLUG MELT. *TR

2002 FORD ESCAPE V6 FOUR WHEEL DRIVE, REAR EXHAUST MANIFOLD CRACKS. DRIVE THIS CAR REASONABLY, NOT LIKE A TEENAGER, AND THE MANIFOLD CRACKED. SINCE THIS MANIFOLD HAS BUILT-IN CATALYSTS, REPAIR IS EXTREMELY EXPENSIVE. FORD HAS NOT RECALLED, BUT THE EXHAUST FUMES THAT BUILD UP IN THE VEHICLE ARE EXTREME (WE GET HEADACHES). ALSO, MPG HAS FALLEN TO 14 MPG, AND STILL NO CEL-ON CONDITION. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD ESCAPE. THE ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED IN THE GARAGE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FLAMES. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 25 TO 35 MPH SHE SAW SMOKE UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. SHE WAS ABLE TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FLAMES. A FIRE FIGHTER CONCLUDED THAT THE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO HER PLACED OF RESIDENCE. THE FORD MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. IN FACT, SHE WAS REFERRED TO HER INSURANCE COMPANY. HER VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED ACCORDING TO RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 07V156000 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE) .THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 70000.

AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON I WAS TOLD IT WAS SEVERAL DIFFERENT PROBLEMS ON SEVERAL DIFFERENT OCCASIONS ALL RESULTING IN THE DEALER REPLACING MY SAFETY HARNESS WHICH WAS OH BY THE WAY NOT COVERED UNDER THE ELECTRICAL WIRING EXTENDED WARRANTY. THEY REPLACED THE SAFETY HARNESS AND GUESS WHAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT IS BACK ON. I WAS TOLD IT WOULD HAPPEN EVERY TIME I ADJUST THE SEAT. ( A DEFECT IN DESIGN). *TR

2002 FORD ESCAPE 4X4 55,000 MILES WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH ON RT 95 THE CAR SUDDENLY APPEARED TO HAVE GONE INTO NEUTRAL, ALTHOUGH IT WAS STILL IN DRIVE. LUCKILY WE WERE ABLE TO MAKE IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD 100 MILES FROM HOME. THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE IN ANY GEAR AND NOW REQUIRES A NEW TRANSMISSION. THERE WERE NO PREVIOUS TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS AND NO WARNINGS THAT ANYTHING MIGHT BE WRONG. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED HE SMELLED AN ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR. WHILE DRIVING HE SAW SMOKE COMING FROM THE ABS UNIT IN THE ENGINE. AFTER EXITING THE VEHICLE IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FLAMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER CONFIRMED THAT ABS MODULE CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 115,000.

FOR THE CURRENT FORD RECALL, THE RECALL DOES NOT INCLUDE FORD ESCAPES. I HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH MY VEHICLE; MALFUNCTIONING CRUISE CONTROL (CRUISE WILL JUST DISENGAGE ON THE FREEWAY OR WILL ALL OF A SUDDEN START ACCELERATING), BRAKE LIGHT ON DASH, AND DIFFICULTLY WITH DISENGAGING VEHICLE OUT OF PARK. I CONTACTED FORD AND WAS TOLD MY VEHICLE IS NOT ON THE RECALL AND THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO ABOUT IT. THEY ISSUED ME A "CASE NUMBER". *TR

WHILE MY DAUGHTER WAS EATING DINER AT A LOCAL RESTAURANT, HER 2002 FORD ESCAPE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE PARKED WITH THE ENGINE OFF. ACCORDING TO OUR LOCAL FORD DEALER ALL RECALL WORK ON THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN COMPLETED. I HAVE LEARNED TODAY THAT THIS MODEL FORD HAS A HISTORY OF FIRES IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. *TR

ABS LIGHT CAME ON AS I WAS PARKING TO HAVE DINNER AND AN HOUR LATER UPON RETURNING I NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE ENGINE ON THE DRIVERS SIDE FROM UNDER THE HOOD... SMELLED WIRES OR ELECTRICAL TYPE BURNING SMELL AND HAD TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY FROM THE TERMINAL TO STOP FURTHER DAMAGE... IT WAS A WIRING HOUSING ATTACHED CLOSE TO THE ABS MODULE... I LOOKED ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND THIS TO BE A RECALL ON OVER 446460 VEHICLES AND DESCRIPTION MATCHED MINE EXACTLY... I HAVE PICTURES TO VERIFY THIS CLAIM... UPON FURTHER REVIEW OF THE OTHER 4 RECALLS IM EXPERIENCING THE FOLLOWING NUMBERS: 04S2S NHTSA:04V574000/ 04C09 NHTSA: 04V602000//NHTSA: 07E023000 WHICH IS THRU CARDONE INDUSTRIES SO IM CONTACTING THEM.... MY VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED WHEN BRAKE RED BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON AND WAS LOW BRAKE FLUID BUT NO HYDRAULIC LEAKS.. BUT SHOWING FLUID TO BE ON RESERVOIR AND MASTER CYLINDER... 2002 FORD ESCAPE V6 ENGINE.... THE ONLY ELIGIBLE RECALL IM LISTED FOR IS NHTSA: 04V165000 PCM RECALIBRATING... ALL OTHER RECALLS IM NOT ELIGIBLE FOR ALL STATE UNDER DEFECT CONSEQUENCES AS MAY RESULT IN VEHICLE CRASH OR FIRE WHICH I'VE JUST ENCOUNTERED AND THE TAILGATE ONE STATES MAY OPEN WHEN A CRASH OCCURS... IM CONCERNED AND WONDERING WHY MY VEHICLE WASN'T INCLUDED IN THOSE RECALLS.... *TR