2002 FORD ESCAPE Complaints

ACCELERATOR STUCK ON 2002 FORD ESCAPE. AT 80MPH I FINALLY TURNED OFF IGNITION TO STOP. THROTTLE CABLE BROKE. THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS IN 2002 BUT NOT FOR MY PARTICULAR CAR. FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE AND FORD RECALL CENTER REFUSED TO PAY FOR REPAIRS AT DEALER. I WAS LUCKY TO SURVIVE THIS INCIDENT. WHO KNOWS HOW MANY OTHER 2002 FORD ESCAPES ALSO HAVE THIS PROBLEM?? *TR

SRS AIRBAG LAMP ON ON THE DASHBOARD, IT WILL BLINK FOR 30 SECONDS WHEN YOU START THE ENGINE. THEN IT WILL STAY LIT. I BROUGHT THIS TO THE DEALER WHERE I BOUGHT THIS SUV AND AFTER 1 YEAR IT CAME ON AGAIN. I HAD IT CHECKED TO A DEALER AND THEY RESET THE LAMP AND IT CAME BACK AGAIN. IT WORRIES ME BECAUSE I DO NOT KNOW IF THE AIRBAGS WILL WORK DURING AN ACCIDENT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD LOOSE POWER WHEN AT A STOP. IN ADDITION, SHE WAS UNABLE TO DEPRESS THE BRAKES UNLESS THE IDLE WAS LOW. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR AND THE BATTERY ON TWO OCCASIONS; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE POWER TRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION: CONTROL MODULE (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID # 04V165000) HOWEVER, THE MANUFACTURER STATED HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 107,447.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD ESCAPE. THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE AFTER IT HAD BEEN PARKED FOR NINE HOURS. PRIOR TO PARKING THE VEHICLE, THE ABS WARNING INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED BY USING SNOW. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THERE WAS NO PROPERTY DAMAGE. THE CONTACT HAS PICTURES. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED IN MARCH OF 2007, BUT NOT REPAIRED FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V156000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE). THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 130,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD ESCAPE. THE ENGINE FAILED TO IDLE IN 20 DEGREE WEATHER. THE ABS MODULE CAUGHT FIRE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT REPORTED THE FIRE TO FORD MOTOR COMPANY AND THEY ADVISED HIM TO FILE A COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 130,000.

WE HAVE A 2002 FORD ESCAPE XLT WE BOUGHT NEW IN SEPT OF 2002. IT HAS 90,000 MILES ON IT. LAST WEEK MY HUSBAND WAS COMING HOME WHEN IT LOST POWER AND WOULD NOT GO OVER 50 MILES AN HOUR THERE WAS ALSO A WHIRRING SOUND. HE GOT HOME AND TO OUR MECHANIC. THERE WAS A HOLE IN THE EGS VALVE (?) WHICH IT TURNS OUT WAS CAUSED BY THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER GETTING CLOGGED, BUILDING UP PRESSURED AND CAUSING IT TO BLOW. BASED UPON MY RESEARCH ON THE NET, THIS IS FAIRLY COMMON. I AM WONDERING IF THERE IS ANYTHING BEING DONE TOWARDS A RECALL. OUR DEALER IS TRYING TO GET A NEW CC FROM THE EAST COAST (WE ARE IN THE SEATTLE AREA) BUT IT MAY TAKE UP TO 2 WEEKS. *TR

SEAT BELT RETRACTORS DON'T WORK ON BOTH SIDE[WEAK [RETURN][SPRINGS CAUSING DOORS NOT TO SHUT WHEN EXITING VEHICLE METAL CONNECTOR BLOCKS AND DAMAGES DOOR LOCK MECHANISM AND PUNCHING LARGE HOLES IN WEATHER STRIPS I'VE REPLACED TWICE ON EACH SIDE. A RECALL ON THE SEAT BELTS RETURNS SHOULD BE ISSUED. THIS PROBLEM CHEWS UP THE SEAT BELT CONNECTION METAL AND DOOR LOCK MECHANISM WHICH WILL EVENTUALLY STOP WORKING AFTER REPEATED CLOSURES. SOME ONE COULD THEN FALL OUT OF THERE CAR. *TR

THIS WILL BE THE SECOND TIME I HAVE TO REPLACE THE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS, NOT TO MENTION THAT FROM DAY ONE MY WHEELS HAVE BEEN COVERED IN BLACK DUST FROM THE BRAKES, AND IM TOLD THIS IS NORMAL. THE MAJOR PROBLEM HAS BEEN THE TRANSMISSION. I CAN NOT TELL YOU HOW MANY TIMES I'VE TAKEN IT IN TO BE LOOKED AT AND CALLED AND COMPLAINED TO FORD WITH NO HELP AT ALL. SINCE DAY ONE (MY CAR WAS BRAND NEW) THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION MADE NOISES AS THOUGH IT WAS STUCK WHEN IT SHOULD BE SMOOTHLY SHIFTING GEARS. EACH TIME I TOOK IT IN NOONE HEARD ANYTHING...UNTIL MY WARRANTEE WAS UP THEN THINGS WERE HEARD. LETS SEE I'VE PAID FOR ENGINE FLUSHES, SPARK PLUG CHANGES, FLUID CHECKS, RESET CALIBRAITONS, I'VE NEVER MISSED AN OIL OR FILTER CHANGE AND IT PROGRESSIVELY IS GETTING WORSE. I'VE READ LOTS OF OTHER COMPLAINTS FROM FORD OWNERS REGARDING THE SAME PROBLEM. SO IF WE ALL ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE, WHY ISN'T FORD HELD ACCOUNTABLE TO FIX THIS??????? *TR

AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON. DEALER SAYS AIR BAGS ARE DISABLED WHEN THE LIGHT IS ON. HE WANTS ABOUT $400 TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED FREQUENTLY ON THE INTERNET. *JB

AIR BAG LIGHT STARTED BLINKING WHEN I STARTED VEHICLE BLINKED FOR ABOUT 30 SEC THEN WENT SOLID, TOOK ESCAPE TO FORD DEALER AND THE GOT A CODE FROM THE AIR BAG SYSTEM AND INFORMED ME I HAD FAULTY WIRING ON THE SEAT BELT CONNECTOR AND THERE WAS A REPLACEMENT WIRING HARNESS I NEEDED TO INSTALL . TOLD THEN TO ORDER IT AND WAS INFORMED THAT AIR BAGS WERE FUNCTIONING OK EVEN THOUGH LIGHT WAS STILL ON. THE SAID I JUST MISSED THE WARRANTY BY 4 DAYS SO I HAD TO PAY THE $200.00 FOR PARTS AND LABOR. YOU WOULD THINK FORD WOULD GIVE A LITTLE LEEWAY SINCE THIS IS A FAULTY PART FIRST INSTALLED ON PRODUCTION LINE. PLEASE ADVICE FORD OF THIS THANK YOU. *JB