2010 FORD ESCAPE Complaints

POWER STEERING ASSIST FAULT LIGHT CAME ON NOW I HAVE NO POWER STEERING, CHECK FUEL INLET LIGHT COVER LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON, MY TRANSMISSION SEEMS TO LAG ALIT AND STUFFERS UP HILLS AND IF I TRY TO PASS ANYONE

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY DOING THE SPEED LIMIT OF 70 THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAULT LIGHT CAME ON AND THEN THE CAR BECAME VERY DIFFICULT AND EXTREMELY HARD TO TURN THERE WAS NO WARNING IT JUST HAPPENED QUICKLY CHECKED THE POWER STEERING FLUID EVERYTHING WAS FINE. WHEN LOOKED UP THERE SHOWED A RECALL ON SOME WEBSITE AND COMPLAINTS THE DEALERSHIP TOLD US THERE WERE NO RECALLS. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHAT OR WHY THIS IS HAPPENING.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, THE ODOR OF FUEL ENTERED THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE FILLED WITH FUEL. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL FILLER NECK WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PARK CITIES LINCOLN IN DALLAS, TEXAS WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND REQUESTED THAT THE VEHICLE BE BROUGHT IN FOR SERVICE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND STATED THAT THERE WAS RECALL ON THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 75,000.

WRENCH AND ENGINE LIGHT IS ON IN CAR. COMPLETELY STALLED IN TRAFFIC. P2118 CODE WAS DIAGNOSED AND THE THROTTLE BODY SYSTEM IS STUCK OPEN.

WHILE DRIVING, THE WRENCH LIGHT COMES ON AND THE ENGINE LOSES POWER. WHEN I TURN THE ENGINE OFF AND BACK ON THE LIGHT MAY GO OUT BUT WILL COME ON AGAIN AFTER DRIVING. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THIS IS PROBLEM WITH THE THROTTLE. I HAVE HAD THIS REPAIRED TWICE, THE FIRST UNDER A RECALL. I HAD TO PAY FOR THE SECOND REPAIR. NOW IT IS HAPPENING AGAIN ALL WITHIN ABOUT 2 YEARS. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC AND AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. I WAS TOLD THAT THIS IS DUE TO A FAULTY PART THAT FORD KNOWS ABOUT. THIS NEEDS TO BE CORRECTED ASAP BEFORE SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY HURT BECAUSE OF IT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED TO TURN LEFT OR RIGHT WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED THE ENGINE AND THE STEERING WHEEL REQUIRED EXCESSIVE FORCE IN ORDER TO MAKE A TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE DEALER (ADVANTAGE FORD LINCOLN, 1031 CENTRAL AVE, DUARTE, CA 91010) WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL; THEREFORE, THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V777000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. SUBURBAN FORD IN WATERFORD, MI WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

VEHICLE HAS A POWER TRAIN FAILURE WHEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. AT ABOUT 70 MPH THE CAR WILL BEGIN TO SHUDDER AND LOSE SPEED RAPIDLY. THE PROBLEM DOES NOT PERSIST IMMEDIATELY THEREAFTER, IF WE PULL OFF OF THE HIGHWAY AND SHUT THE CAR OFF, WAIT A FEW MINUTES, AND START IT UP AGAIN, THE POWER TRAIN LIGHT IS OFF.

RECALL ISSUED DECEMBER 2010. SEVERAL PHONE CALLS MADE TO TWO LOCAL DEALERSHIPS FOR REPAIRS AS SOME PF THE ISSUES IDENTIFIED HAVE BEEN NOTICED DURING REFUELING OF VEHICLE. THEN IN JANUARY 2017 APPOINTMENT WAS MADE TO ADDRESS ISSUE AND AFTER LENGTHY WAIT SERVICE WAS NOT PREFORMED BECAUSE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. AS OF THIS WRITING STILL NOTHING FROM FORD MOTOR COMPANY TO ADDRESS THIS FUEL ISSUE THAT COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF FIRE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V777000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.