2015 FORD ESCAPE Complaints

I START THE CAR AND LET IT WARM UP FOR 5 - 6 MINUTES BEFOR PUTTING IT IN DRIVE . AS I PULL AWAY ITS SHUTS OFF. I LET IT RUN AGAIN SOTTING IN A PARKED POSITION. I PUT IT IN DRIVE AND START TO PULL AWSY, IT SHUTS DOWN AGAIN. IT TAKES THREE TO FOUR TRIES BEFORE IT WILL RUN SMOOTHLY.IT ALWAYS HAPPENS AS I PULL AWAY FROM A PARKED POSITION IN MY DRIVEWAY. IT HAS HAPPENED DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY

WHEN I DRIVE MY FORD ESCAPE IT DOESN'T WANT TO SHIFT INTO 2TO 3RD IT HAS DELAY IN SHIFTING AND IT'S WORSE WHEN IT COLD OUT ANT THEN IT DOWN SHIFTS HARD IT SHIFTS LIKE KNOW OTHER CAR OR TRUCK OR SUV AND WHEN I'M TRYING TO FIND A PARKING SPOT IN A PARKING LOT I JUST GIVE IT A LITTLE GAS AND IT JUMPS FORWARD FAST SO FAST I ALMOST HIT CARS AND PEOPLE WALKING AND I HAD IT IN THE FORD SHOP 5 OR 6 TIMES AND THEY SAY WILL PUT IT ON FORD WIRE AND FORD SAID THAT THE WAY IT SHOULD WORK AND IT WON'T HURT THE TRANSMISSION I THINK THAT IS WRONG AND UNSAFE I ONLY HAD THE FORD ESCAPE FOR 3 MONTHS I CAN BE CONTACTED BY EMAIL AT [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

MY 2015 FORD ESCAPE WAS PARKED IN THE PARKING LOT WHERE MY WORK LOCATED. I HAVE NO PROBLEM TURNING THE ENGINE ON; HOWEVER, WHEN STARTED BACKING UP, THE STEERING WHEEL WAS SO HARD TO MANEUVER. I TRIED TURNING TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT TURN BUT IT IS LIKE HUSTLING AND FIGHTING A MUSCLED MAN. IT WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT. IT WAS FREEZING. I THOUGHT ABOUT THE DANGER OF DRIVING THIS VEHICLE BECAUSE FOR THE FIRST TIME I NEVER FELT SAFE DRIVING MY FORD ESCAPE THAT FRIDAY NIGHT (1/25/19).

SHIFTER CABLE BROKE AT TRANSMISSION END. A BUSHING THAT HELPS CONNECT THE CABLE TO THE TRANSMISSION BROKE. IT ALLOWED ME TO PARK THE CAR WITHOUT THE TRANSMISSION IN PARK AND WITHOUT RECEIVING ANY AUDIBLE WARNING. IT ALSO CAUSED THE TRANSMISSION TO BE STUCK IN THE D POSITION, NOT ALLOWING ME TO START THE CAR AS I HAD NO WAY OF CHANGING GEARS. IF THE CAR WAS ON A HILL, IT WOULD'VE ROLLED AWAY, CREATING A DANGEROUS SITUATION.

FACTORY LUG NUTS ON CAR COULD NOT BE REMOVED FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE/ VEHICLE SERVICING. BROKEN LUG WAS DRILLED OUT AND ALL LUGS REPLACED AT THE FORD DEALERSHIP. DEALER RECOMMENDED AN AFTERMARKET LUG NUT KIT TO AVOID REPEAT OF THE ISSUE. THESE PARTS NEED TO BE RECALLED BEFORE SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUES ARE REALIZED. I HAVE THE BAD PARTS AND RECEIPT OF MY SERVICE VISIT FOR MY RECORDS. I WILL BE CONTACTING FORD REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THESE FAILED PARTS. RIDICULOUS TO THINK I WOULD HAVE NEEDED TO CALL FOR A TOW TRUCK IF I HAD A FLAT TIRE ON SIDE OF THE FREEWAY.

ELECTRICAL PROBLEM: ON MY 2015 FORD EXCAPE IVE HAD ONLY ABFEW MONTHS AT 40,000 MFILES THE DASH BOARD LIGHTS AND KEYS GO CRAZY WHEN VEHICAL IS TURNED OFF THEN CANT UNLOCK DOORS. WHEN CUT CAR BACK ON COMPUTERS ARE BLACK. WAS DRIVE DOWN THE ROAD AND COMPUTER GOES BLANK JUST LIKE YOU CUT THE CAR OFF LOST ALL ELECTRICAL USE. HAD TO WAIT A FEW MINS TO RESTART CAR. I CALLED DEALER AND THEY SAY NO RECALL ON MY VEHICLE. AS I READ THE REVIEWS MY EXCAPE IS DOING THE SAME AS OTHERS. I THINK FORD SHOULD FIX THIS AS IT IS THE SAME AS OTHERS LIKE THIS EXCAPE.

MY MULTIPLE FUNCTION DISPLAY HAS GONE BLANK WHICH DISPLAYS ALL WARNING CHIMES, MESSAGES AND MILEAGE. I CONTACTED FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE ABOUT THE RECALL THEY HAD THAT WAS SUBMITTED ON THAT MODEL AND YEAR AND THEY TOLD ME MY VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. BECAUSE OF THE SAME EXACT THING DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL I FEEL FORD SHOULD REPAIR MY VEHICLE AT NO CHARGE. RECALL # 15C03 THANK YOU!

I HAVE A FLAT TIRE. WHEN GOING TO CHANGE IT, I FOUND THAT THE LUG WRENCH WOULD NOT FIT THE LUG NUTS ON THE WHEELS. I WAS TOLD AT THE FORD DEALER THAT THE LUG NUTS SWELLED SO THE LUG WTENCH WOULD NO LONGER FIT THE LUGS PREVENTING THE TIRE FROM BEING REMOVED. I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD SINCE YOU CAN'T CHANGE THE TIRE. I WAS STUCK ON THE SIDE OF A MAJOR HIGHWAY FOR OVER 3 HOURS WAITING FOR ASSISTANCE AND HAD TO PURCHASE NEW LUG NUTS FOR MY CAR BECAUSE THEY WERE CHEWED UP GETTING THEM REMOVED. THEY WERE ALSO HARD TO TIGHTEN WHEN PUTTING ON THE SPARE TIRE.

I WAS SITTING I THE TRUCK LETTING IT WARM UP BEFORE I STARTED MY DAY I WAS SCROLLING THREW MY PHONE I LOOKED UP I SAW HUDGE FLAMES I REACHED TO UNLOCK THE DOOR WHEN I REALIZED THE LOCKS STOPPED WORKING I WAS LOCKED IN THE CAR LUCKILY I HAD MY WINDOWS CRACKED ENOUGH TO REACH OUT AND OPEN THE DOOR THE RADIO BLEW UP ON MY WAY OUT THE CAR IT WAS SO HOT I DIDN'T EXPECT ANYTHING I NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM BEFORE SCARED ME TO DEATH WORST CAR EXPERIENCE OF MY LIFE I WAS SCARED TO DEATH I CAN'T EXPLAIN HOW BAD I FEEL MY TRUCK WAS MY NEW BEST FRIEND I KEPT THE TRUCK CLEAN PRETTY I'M HURT IT'S BURNED ALL UP ALMOST TOOK MY LIFE IF I WOULD HAVE LOOK UP ANY LATER I WOULD HAVE DIED

WITH NO WARNING MY 2015 EDGE SPORT, WITH ONLY 20,700 MILES, SUDDENLY LOST POWER (DIED) AND A LIGHTED WRENCH APPEARED ON DASHBOARD WITH"'HILL ASSIST"?. FORTUNATELY NO VEHICLES WERE IMMEDIATELY BEHIND AND I WAS ABLE TO SAFELY COAST TO THE SIDE. I WAS THEN ABLE TO RE-START THE ENGINE. THE DEALERSHIP'S 'FIX' WAS TO RESET THE COMPUTER BUT I DON'T KNOW IF THAT HAS TRULY RESOLVED THE ISSUE. I AM VERY CONCERNED THIS COULD HAPPEN AGAIN UNDER MORE DANGEROUS CIRCUMSTANCES.