2001 FORD ESCAPE Complaints

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM DESCRIBED IN ENGINE STALLING RECALL 04V165000. BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK

BRAKE PEDAL HISSES AND SQUEAKS WHEN RELEASED. TO STOP HIGH-PITCHED HISSING SOUND, THE PEDAL MUST BE LIGHTLY TAPPED. RESULTS IN EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO BRAKE SYSTEM. BRAKE PADS, ROTORS, AND POWER BRAKE BOOSTER NEED REPLACING. POTENTIAL SAFETY ISSUE!

ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASSIONS (04/23/04 & 04/30/04) MY 2001 FORD ESCAPE JUST STOPPED RUNNING WITH NO WARNING WHAT SO EVER. AFTER THE 1ST INCIDENT A RECALL REPAIR WAS COMPLETED (DRIVETRAIN MODULE) AND THOUGHT TO HAVE FIXED THE PROBLEM. EXACTLY A WEEK LATER THE VEHICLE JUST STOPPED RUNNING AGAIN. THE DEALERSHIP COULDN'T BE CERTAIN, BUT THE PROBLEM SEEMED TO BE A FAULTY FUEL PUMP. THE REPAIR WAS MADE, COSTING NEARLY $500, AND SO FAR NO PROBLEMS. HAD THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED ON A BUSY INTERSTATE, THE OUTCOME COULD HAVE BEEN VERY DISASTROUS. *AK

VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. WHEN IT IS IN A INCLINED POSITION THE VEHICLE WILL ROLL BACKWARDS. *AK

THE ROTORS ON MY ESCAPE HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 45,000 MILES. THERE WAS NO INDICATION THAT THE BRAKES HAD WORN DOWN (NO SQUEALER WARNING). UPON INSPECTION IT WAS REVEALED THAT THE ROTORS HAD BEEN WORN DOWN AND HAD TO BE REPLACED ALONG WITH NEW BRAKE PADS. THE SERVICE MANAGER WAS SURPRISED AT THE ROTORS BEING IN SUCH BAD SHAPE ESPECIALLY SINCE IT WAS NOT DUE TO GRINDING (THE BRAKE PADS WEREN'T COMPLETELY WORN OUT). HE WAS SHOCKED AT SUCH INFERIOR PARTS BEING ON THE CAR. I HAVE KEPT THE ORIGINAL ROTORS THAT CAME ON THE CAR FROM FORD SHOULD ANYONE WANT PICTURES OR WANT TO INSPECT THEM. *AK

ON APRIL 1, 2004, A 1995 FORD TAURUS TURNED IN FRONT OF MY 2001 FORD ESCAPE. I WAS TRAVELING AT A SPEED AROUND 40MPH AND SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES. THE FRONT OF MY VEHICLE HIT THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT OF HER VEHICLE. MY AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND MY CAR WAS DEEMED A TOTAL LOSS. I SUFFERED A STRAINED NECK, STRAINED BACK MUSCLES, MULTIPLE CONTUSIONS FROM THE SEATBELT ,AS WELL AS A PULMONARY CONTUSION. I FEEL THAT MY INJURIES WERE ENHANCED DUE TO AIRBAG FAILURE.*AK

WHILE DRIVING THE ODOMETER LIGHT BLINKED ON AND OFF. DRIVER STOPPED THE VEHICLE AND SHUT OFF ENGINE. THEN, ATTEMPTED TO START VEHICLE, BUT IT WOULD NOT MOVE FORWARD. TRANSMISSION WOULD WORK ONLY WHEN COLD, ONCE THE SYSTEM WARMED UP ALL GEAR SELECTIONS WERE LOST. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER, WHO EXPLAINED THE TRANSMISSION WOULD HAVE TO BE REBUILT. CONSUMER STATED THAT TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS NOT BURNING, CLUTCHES WERE OKAY, BUT A COUPLE OF THE BUSHINGS WERE SEIZED TO THE DRUMS. THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED WITH TWO DAYS OF SLOW CITY DRIVING. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER RESTARTED VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

I HAVE A 2001 FORD ESCAPE THAT THE FUEL NIDDLE DROPS VERRY FAST. THEY HAVE DONE THE REPAIR ON IT AND I STILL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM BUT THEY REFUSED TO FIX IT AGAIN I HAVE CONTACTED AN ATTORNEY FOR THE MATTER. *AK

WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE AIR BAG LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. CONSUMER NOTIFIED DEALER. *AK