2006 FORD ESCAPE Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WOULD BECOME STUCK WHEN DEPRESSED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STOP ACCELERATING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INTERMITTENT FAILURE WAS MOST PROMINENT WHEN DRIVING IN THE COLDER WEATHER. THE CONTACT RESOLVED THE FAILURE TEMPORARILY BY CONTINUOUSLY PUMPING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL UNTIL IT WOULD RELEASE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP OR TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE HOWEVER NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED TO THE CONTACT. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 123,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200. UPDATED 9/19/12 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE "STICKY PEDAL" ISSUE OCCURRED A FEW DOZEN TIMES WHEN OPERATING THE VEHICLE AT ABOUT 35MPH. THE FAILURE MOSTLY OCCURRED IN COOLWEATHER. IT CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD FOR 5-10 MINS AT A TIME. UPDATED 09/20/2012 *JS

I WAS ABOUT TO EXIT THE PARKING LOT OF A GROCERY STORE WHEN THE BRAKES WENT INTO A NON-POWER BRAKE MODE. I WAS ROLLING TO THE STOP SIGN. I PROBABLY WASN'T EVEN GOING 15 MPH. AS NOTHING HAPPENED WHEN I TOUCHED THE BRAKES, I HAMMERED THEM AND CAME TO A SHARP JERKING HALT. IT WAS A LITTLE FRIGHTENING AS ONCOMING TRAFFIC WAS GOING 45-50 MPH. THEN THE ABS AND BRAKE SYSTEM LIGHTING CAME ON. IF I HAD NOT KNOWN HOW NON-POWER BRAKES FELT, I PROBABLY WOULD HAVE SLID INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN FATAL. I SEE ONLINE A LOT OF COMPLAINTS WITH THIS SAME ISSUE WITH THE BRAKING SYSTEMS OF THE ESCAPE HYBRIDS. I AM NOT SURE WHY IT IS NOT COVERED ON THE 100,000 MILE/ 8 YR WARRANTY AND ALSO, WHY THERE HAS BEEN NO RECALL. I SEE THERE IS A RECALL FOR WINDSHIELD WIPERS. I SERIOUSLY THINK THIS IS A LITTLE MORE OF A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK IN OPEN THROTTLE AND THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DEPRESS PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS UNKNOWN BUT REPLACED THE THROTTLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED A SECOND TIME. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT ON ANOTHER OCCASION WHILE DRIVING OVER A ROAD BUMP, THE VEHICLE MADE A LOUD NOISE. WHEN THE CONTACT MADE A TURN THE VEHICLE WOULD LEAN TO THE SIDE MORE THAN NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER AND THE FAILURE WAS DETERMINED TO BE THE STABILIZER LINKS FOR THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDES. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY REPLACING THE STABILIZER LINKS. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE STABILIZER LINK, WHICH WAS REPLACED A SECOND TIME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF BOTH FAILURES HOWEVER NO ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 110,000. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

THE GAS PEDAL GETS STUCK IN A LOCKED UP POSITION. IT IS LOCKED UP AND DOES NOT ALLOW FOR ACCELERATION. THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES WHEN PULLING ONTO A STREET, MANY TIMES ALMOST CAUSING SERIOUS ACCIDENTS DUE TO NOT BEING ABLE TO GET TO SPEED OR EVEN OUT OF THE WAY OF TRAFFIC. I ORIGINALLY THOUGHT IT WAS AN ISSUE WITH JUST MY VEHICLE HOWEVER AFTER RESEARCHING THE INTERNET I SEE THAT IT IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM AND EVEN AFTER THE SUGGESTED FIX PEOPLE ARE STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. I SURE WOULD HATE FOR SOMEONE TO BE INJURED OR GOD FORBID KILLED BECAUSE OF THIS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT TRIED TO APPLY THE BRAKES BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE CONTACT HAD TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

ON THIS PARTICULAR INCIDENT I HAD LET MY CAR WARM UP SINCE IT WAS WINTER I PULLED OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY MY CAR DID FINE BUT WHEN I CAME TO STOP SIGN TO GO OUT OF MY NEIGHBORHOOD MY PEDAL MOVED JUST ENOUGH TO GET ME ONTO HIGHWAY THAT WAS AT THE BOTTOM OF A HILL. LUCKILY THERE WAS ARE CAR COMING SO I COULD COAST OF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. IT FELT LIKE SOMEONE HAD PUT A BRICK UNDER THE GAS PEDAL. THIS WAS THE WORSE CASE BUT, IT HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES. I CAN'T REMEMBER THE EXACT MILEAGE AND DATE. *TR

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY IN MY 2006 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID GOING ABOUT 65 MPH AND STARTED TO ACCELERATE TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE AND MY CAR SUDDENLY SHUT DOWN. IT WAS AS IF I SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES. AND I COULD NOT PICK UP SPEED AFTER THAT. THERE WAS NO WARNING ON MY DASHBOARD ONLY THE DISPLAY SAYING TO "STOP SAFELY NOW". I PULLED OVER AND LET THE CAR IDLE FOR A MINUTE. THERE WAS STILL NOT OTHER WARNING AND THE CAR WAS NOT MAKING ANY NOISES AND NO STEAM COMING FROM HOOD. I SHUT IT DOWN, WAITED A MINUTE, THEN RESTARTED IT. IT STARTED BACK UP FINE. NOTHING ON THE DISPLAY NOW AND STILL NOT MAKING ANY NOISE. I PULLED AHEAD A LITTLE TO SEE IF IT WOULD MOVE AND IT DID. I LET IT IDLE FOR ANOTHER MINUTE THEN PROCEEDED BACK ONTO HIGHWAY TO TRY TO GET HOME. I GOT UP TO ABOUT 40 MPH AND THE SAME EXACT THING HAPPENED. I PULLED BACK TO SIDE OF HIGHWAY AND CALLED AAA FOR A TOW TRUCK. WHEN THE TOW TRUCK CAME ABOUT 1 1/2 HOURS LATER, MY CAR WOULD NOT START AT ALL AT THAT POINT. TOWED IT TO A SHOP WHO THEN SAID THE CAR'S OIL WAS NOT READING ON THE DIPSTICK. I HAD MY OIL CHANGED IN MARCH BY A REPUTABLE COMPANY AND HAVE ALWAYS HAD MY OIL CHANGED CONSISTENTLY. THEY TOLD ME MY ENGINE WAS GONE AND I NEEDED A WHOLE NEW ONE. I THEN HAD MY CAR TOWED TO A FORD DEALERSHIP, WHERE I BOUGHT, IT FOR A SECOND OPINION AND HE SAID THE SAME THING THAT I NEEDED TO HAVE MY ENGINE REPLACED DUE TO INTERNAL ENGINE NOISE. THEY ALSO TOLD ME I NEEDED THE THROTTLE BODY AND COOLANT PUMP REPLACED. THEY ALSO SAID NO VISIBLE EXTERNAL OIL LEAKS AND NO INDICATION OF INTERNAL ENGINE USE SUCH AS "BLOW-BY". THEIR OVERALL ESTIMATE TO FIX MY CAR, INCLUDING A NEW ENGINE, IS $8000.00. I NEVER HAD AT ANY POINT ANY INDICATION THAT SOMETHING WAS WRONG WITH MY CAR. NO NOISES, NO WARNING LIGHTS. I BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW. I CAN'T AFFORD REPAIRS OF THAT MAGNITUDE. I CALLED FORD AND THEY SAID THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. *TR

I DROVE MY CAR AROUND THE CORNER TO A FRIEND'S HOUSE. I STARTED TO SMELL SOMETHING BURNING. I PULLED INTO MY FRIEND'S DRIVEWAY AND STOPPED, BUT THE CAR WAS STILL RUNNING AND I SAW SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE FLOOR AREA AND DASH OF THE CAR. SMOKE FILLED UP THE INSIDE OF THE CAR. I TURNED OFF THE CAR AND OPENED ALL THE DOORS. HAD I NOT TURNED IT OFF, IT WOULD HAVE CAUGHT ON FIRE AS IT WAS SMOKING REALLY BAD AND EXTREMELY HOT INSIDE THE INTERIOR OF THE CAB. THE FUSE BOX WAS BLOWN AND ALL THE WIRING UNDER THE DASH WAS DESTROYED, SO THE FIRE WAS LIKELY DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION. THE CAR WAS ABLE TO START BUT NOTHING IN THE DASH AREA WAS WORKING - THE SPEEDOMETER AND GAUGES WILL NO LONGER FUNCTION. I AM NOT DRIVING IT DUE TO SAFETY ISSUES AND AM HAVING IT CHECKED BY A MECHANIC. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE PULLED INTO A SIDE PARKING LOT AND UPON FURTHER INSPECTION THE CONTACT NOTICED THERE WAS A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT CHECKED THE OIL AND THERE WAS NO OIL IN THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ADDED OIL TO THE ENGINE AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A PERSONAL MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS ROD FAILURE AND THE TIMING CHAIN WAS BLOWN. IN ADDITION, THE ENGINE WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INSTRUCTED THE CONTACT TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 60,000.

WHILE DRIVING, THE ABS COMES ON AND THE BRAKES BASICALLY ARE UNRESPONSIVE. I HAD TO SLAM ON THE BRAKES JUST TO GET THE CAR TO SLOW DOWN. LUCKILY I WASN'T GOING ANY FASTER OR THERE MIGHT HAVE BEEN A VERY SERIOUS ACCIDENT. I TOOK THE CAR TO MIDAS, AND THEY FIXED A FEW THINGS RELATED TO BRAKING AND SAID THAT THE CAR WOULD BE FINE NOW, BUT JUST A FEW DAYS LATER THE SAME ISSUE HAPPENED AGAIN. *TR