2012 FORD ESCAPE Complaints

I HAVE OWNED THIS ESCAPE FOR A LITTLE OVER 5 YRS (OUT OF WARRANTY). I JUST NOTICED THIS WINTER THAT THE PAINT WAS BUBBLING AND PEELING OFF THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE FENDER. THE INNER FENDER WELL (SAME SIDE) - THE METAL IS WARPED AND RUSTED. THE LIFT GATE ON THIS VEHICLE HAS STARTED TO RUST AT THE LOWER SEAM. RUST IS VISIBLE. I THINK FORD MOTOR COMPANY SHOULD STEP UP TO THE PLATE AND FIX/REPAIR THIS FLAW. IT IS DEFINATELY A DEFECT OR POOR WORKMANSHIP.

POWER STEERING FAILED 3 TIMES IN 3 HOURS. TWICE WHILE DRIVING ON CITY STREEETS, ONCE LEAVING A PARKING SPOT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A STRONG ODOR OF FUMES INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V777000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE DEALER HELD THE VEHICLE AND WOULD NOT RELEASE IT DUE TO THE FAILURE, WHICH WAS RELATED TO THE RECALL. THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS RE-ENGINEERING THE PART. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD BE REPAIRED AND RELEASED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THE CONTACT WAS WAITING FOR THE PART TO BE SENT TO THE DEALER TO RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 03/29/17 LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE FUEL LEAK WAS REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WOULD ALSO IMPROPERLY SHIFT AND SHUTTER ON ACCELERATION AS IF IT WERE GOING TO STALL. UPDATED 08/30/2017 *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE TRACTION CONTROL AND ABS WARNING INDICATORS REMAINED ILLUMINATED. IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ABS MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 113,000.

I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED OF THE RECALL OF MY FORD ESCAPE. THE VEHICLE ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE AND WENT THRU THE DASHBOARD AND THE CAR WAS DESTROYED. I HAD BEEN PAYING A YEAR FOR THIS AUTO AND NOW HAVE TO BUY ANOTHER. I CALLED FORD AFTER THE FIRE TO COMPLAIN AND THAT'S WHEN I LEARNED OF THE RECALL. I LOST MY CAR AND MY PERSONAL BELONGINGS. I WANT TO BE COMPENSATED FOR THIS LOSS. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AT THE TIME.

I WAS SITTING AT A STOP LIGHT, AS I ACCELERATED TO TURN LEFT, THE CAR LOST ALL ACCELERATION AND MADE A THUMPING NOISE. I PUT THE CAR IN PARK SHUT OFF THE ENGINE AND IT STARTED AND THEN ACCELERATED. THE CAR BEHIND ME WAS DRIVING WHEN MY CAR STOPPED AND HE WAS BEEPING AT MY CAR. IT WAS LUCKY THAT HE WAS PAYING ATTENTION AND QUICKLY STOPPED AS THIS WAS VERY UNEXPECTED AS I WAS ACCELERATING AND NOT BRAKING TO CLUE HIM INTO STOPPING. ON THE WAY HOME I WAS TURNING LEFT AGAIN ONTO ANOTHER ROAD AND THEN WAS DRIVING STRAIGHT AHEAD AND WHILE DRIVING THE CAR LOST ALL ACCELERATION AGAIN AND WOULD NOT MOVE. THE ENGINE WAS ON AND IT WAS MAKING A THUMPING NOISE AGAIN. THE WRENCH LIGHT WAS ON. IT WAS FRIGHTENING AS THE CARS BEHIND ME WERE AT FULL SPEED, AT LEASE 30MPH AND MY BRAKE LIGHTS WERE NOT ON AS I WAS TRYING TO ACCELERATE AND THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE. THE CARS DRIVING AT FULL SPEED HAD TO QUICK GO INTO THE NEXT LANE TO AVOID HITTING MY CAR. IT WAS VERY FRIGHTENING. I QUICK PUT THE BRAKE ON SO THE BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD BE SEEN AND THEN THE FLASHERS. I SHUT THE ENGINE OFF AGAIN AND IT STARTED UP AND THEN ACCELERATED. I AM GOING RIGHT TO THE DEALERSHIP IN THE MORNING AS THAT IS VERY DANGEROUS. I JUST GOOGLED THE THROTTLE AS THAT IS WHAT THE WRENCH WARNING LIGHT STOOD FOR IN THE MANUAL AND I AM SEEING THIS HAD BEEN A FORD ISSUE THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED IN FORD AS THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS AND SERIOUS PROBLEM. I SHOULD HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. I GET MY OIL CHANGES AT FORD DEALERSHIP AND THIS WAS NEVER TOLD TO ME. THIS IS SO DANGEROUS!!!! *TR

TWO DAYS AGO I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT NIGHTTIME, ALONE. I WAS THE ONLY VEHICLE IN SIGHT, AND THEY WERE NO OVERPASSES ANYWHERE NEAR ME. AS I WAS DRIVING, OUT OF ABSOLUTELY NOWHERE MY REAR WINDSHIELD EXPLODED. GLASS WENT FLYING EVERYWHERE, EVEN TO THE POINT OF HITTING THE FRONT SEAT. I HAD NO IDEA WHAT HAPPENED, I THOUGHT SOMEONE MAY HAVE THROWN A BRICK THROUGH MY WINDOW. LUCKILY I HAD MY WITS ABOUT ME ENOUGH TO PULL OVER AND SEE WHAT IT HAPPENED. I EXAMINED MY VEHICLE AND NOTED THAT THERE WERE NO ROCKS AND STILL NO OTHER VEHICLES OR PEOPLE IN SIGHT. THERE WAS NO REASON FOR THIS WINDOW TO HAVE EXPLODED; IT HAPPENED COMPLETELY ON ITS OWN. IF I HAD A DOG OR CHILD IN THE BACKSEAT, THEY COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. I WAS DRIVING AT 120KM/HR, THE SHEER NOISE AND SHOCK OF THE INCIDENT COULD HAVE EASILY CAUSED ME TO BE IN A FATAL ACCIDENT. I WAS LUCKY THAT I REACTED THE WAY THAT I DID, BUT MANY PEOPLE WOULDN'T HAVE. GLASS SHARDS WERE ALL OVER MY CAR. THEY FLEW TO THE FRONT SEAT. THEY CAME OUT AT SUCH A SPEED THEY EASILY COULD HAVE BLINDED OR CUT SOMEONE. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH FORD SUVS! THERE ARE MULTIPLE NEWS REPORTS AND YET FORD HAS DONE NOTHING AS OF YET! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD ESCAPE. UPON ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, THERE WAS A STRONG HESITATION AND STRONG FUMES ENTERED THE VEHICLE. A MECHANIC STATED THAT THERE WAS NOT ENOUGH FUEL TRAVELING THROUGH THE SYSTEM AND THAT THE DEALER SHOULD PERFORM FURTHER DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED, BUT NOT YET DIAGNOSED BY A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V777000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

THE REAR WINDOW OF THIS FORD ESCAPE LEAKS CAUSING VISIBILITY ISSUES ON THE REAR WINDOW, MOISTURE COLLECTION IN CENTER BRAKE LIGHT, AND WATER RESIDUE IN/ON ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS IN REAR DOOR. BEGAN AT ABOUT 24,000 MILES. OUT OF WARRANTY WHEN ISSUE WAS TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP AT 39,000 MILES. ALL MILES WITHIN FIRST YEAR TO 18 MONTHS OF OWNERSHIP. THE WATER LEAVES STREAKS AND STAINING ON THE INTERIOR GLASS DURING HEAVY RAINS AND MELTING SNOW.

AUTO DOOR LOCK / UNLOCK FEATURE WILL NOT ALLOW A PERSON IN THE REAR PASSENGER SEAT TO ESCAPE FROM A DISABLED VEHICLE IF THE DRIVER IS INCAPACITATED.