2001 FORD ESCAPE Complaints

WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH OIL LIGHT AND THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD, THEN, VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. *AK

PREMATURE TRANSMISSION FLUID FAILURE CAUSING A SHUDDDER IN THE TRANSMISSION AS THE GEARS SHIFT FROM 3RD TO OVERDRIVE.*AK

NHTSA RECALL# 03V507000 SUBJECT:SEAT BELT BUCKLE COVER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR THE FREE REMEDY. THE CONSUMER ALSO ASKED THE MECHANIC TO DO AN OIL CHANGE. THE DEALER KEPT THE VEHICLE FOR A WHILE AND RETURNED THE VEHICLE TO THE CONSUMER. AFTER ABOUT THIRTY MINUTES, THE DEALER'S MECHANIC CALLED AND INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE RECALL REPAIR AND THE OIL CHANGE WAS NOT DONE BECAUSE THE MECHANIC FORGOT TO DO IT. THE MECHANIC ONLY DID A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. *NM

THE REPLACEMENT PART TO PERFORM SEAT BELT BUCKLE RECALL 03V507000 REPAIRS HAD NOT BEEN AVAILABLE FOR OVER A MONTH. *AK

2001 FORD ESCAPE XLT, MILEAGE OF < 42,000, IN OTHERWISE EXCELLENT CONDITION, PURCHASED USED, IN NOV 2003 WITH JUST OVER 36,000 MILES, NOW REQUIRES REPLACEMENT OF WORN TIE ROD ENDS. THIS IS PREMATURE FOR THE USAGE. FORD MOTOR COMPANY SHOULD BE AWARE OF THIS. *AK

I EXPERIENCED UNCONTROLLED ACCELERATION OF THE VEHICLE AS I WAS ABOUT TO TURN INTO A PARKING SPACE AT THE LOCAL LIBRARY.*AK

THE REAR SEAT BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLY DID NOT LOCK INTO PLACE DUE TO THE BUCKLE NOT ENGAGING. *AK *JB

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED DRIVER HEARD A THUMPING NOISE. DRIVER PULLED OVER, AND NOTICED REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. TWO WEEKS LATER, FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. CONSUMER FELT TIRES SHOULD HAVE LASTED LONGER THAN 20, 000 MILES. GENERAL, GRABBERS AW, 225/70R15. *AK CONSUMER ALSO FELT SEVERE VIBRATION ON STEERING WHEEL WHEN TREAD SEPARATED FROM STEEL CORD. ALSO, IT WAS MEASURE BY A TIRE DEALER THAT OTHER TIRES WERE WORN AS WELL AND HAS A 400 TREAD WEAR RATING STAMPED ON THEM. *LA

WHILE DRIVING, THE AIR BAG LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATED. THE LIGHT WOULD STAY ILLUMINATED THE REMAINDER OF THE TIME THE VEHICLE WAS BEING OPERATED. THE DEALERSHIP TRIED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE 3 TIMES, BUT WAS UNABLE TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *JB *SC

VEHICLE STALLS WHILE GOING DOWNHILL AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MILES AN HOUR WITH FOOT OFF GAS. THIS IS THE THIRD OR FORTH TIME IT HAS HAPPENED. BECAUSE OF THE STALLING CONDITION, USE OF BRAKE AND STEERING IS DIFFICULT.*AK