2015 FORD ESCAPE Complaints

THE LIFTGATE LATCH FAILED CAUSING THE LIFTGATE TO NOT PROPERLY CLOSE AND BE SECURED. WE HAD TO DRIVE WITH THE GATE OPEN AS IT WOULD NOT LATCH. THE VEHICLE HAS A RECALL FOR THE DOOR LATCHES WHICH ARE SIMILAR. THE LIFT GATE LATCH SHOULD HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN THE RECALL HOWEVER ACCORDING TO OLATHE FORD 913-325-4360, THIS IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL AND IS A COST TO ME OF OVER $350.00 REFER TO RECALL NOTICE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V643000 WHICH DOES NOT SPECIFY JUST THE 4 DOORS, JUST "DOORS" HOWEVER THE REAR LIFT DOOR PER THE DEALER IS NOT INCLUDED

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE MOVED WHILE ENGAGED IN PARK. THE DEALER (KELLER BROS FORD LEBANON, 1030 SCHAEFFER RD, LEBANON, PA 17042, (717) 949-2000) CONFIRMED THAT THE SHIFTER CABLE FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL AND SUGGESTED THAT THE CONTACT CALL NHTSA TO FILE A COMPLAINT. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 111,000.

I WAS DRIVING MY 2015 FORD ESCAPE SE WITH 95,000 MILES DOWN THE HIGHWAY GOING 55MPH WHEN I HEARD A FAINT WHISTLING NOISE. I DIDN'T THINK ANYTHING OF IT AT FIRST BECAUSE IT WAS SO FAINT, BUT THEN I REALIZED I WAS PUSHING THE GAS AND THE RPMS WOULD SHOOT UP VERY HIGH BUT THE CAR DID NOT ACCELERATE. I IMMEDIATELY STARTED PULLING OFF THE ROAD RAPIDLY SLOWING DOWN. I GOT OFF AND I KEPT PUSHING THE GAS TRYING TO GET MYSELF OFF UNTIL I WAS ALMOST COMPLETELY STOPPED. AT ONE LAST ATTEMPT TO GET MYSELF TO A SAFE SPOT TO BE STOPPED I PRESSED THE GAS THE CAR LUNCHED FORWARD AND MADE A VERY LOUD CLUNKING NOISE. AT THIS POINT I DIDN'T THINK THE CAR WOULD GO AGAIN SO I CALLED A TOW TRUCK. AFTER EVERYTHING COOLED DOWN IT DROVE FINE FOR THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER BUT I DIDN'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. IT WAS TOWED TO THE SERVICE CENTER OF THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I BOUGHT THE CAR. THE MAN THERE EXPLAINED TO ME THE REASON IT STOPPED ACCELERATING IS BECAUSE OF A 'SAFTEY' FEATURE CALLED LIMP MODE WHERE YOUR CAR SHIFTS INTO A LOWER GEAR TO AVOID FURTHER DAMAGE. AFTER A FEW DAYS THEY TOLD ME I NEEDED TWO NEW SENSORS THAT DETECT WHEN THE TRANSMISSION IS OVER HEATING. I PAID $350 FOR THAT AND WENT ON MY WAY. NOT EVEN 20 BLOCKS AWAY FROM THE SERVICE CENTER THE CAR STARTED MAKING THE EXACT SAME NOISE AND BROKE DOWN IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY STREET. WE HAD IT TOWED BACK THE SERVICE CENTER. THEY HAD IT BROUGHT TO FORD AND FORD SAID THAT IT NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION. I DON'T THINK A CAR WITH NOT EVEN 100,000 MILES ON IT SHOULD NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION. I REALLY HOPE FORD CAN DO SOMETHING FOR ME. I AM A YOUNG FEMALE AND I DON'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS CAR THAT HAS NOW LEFT ME STRANDED MORE THAN ONCE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR DRIVER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE MOVED AND SHIFTED INADVERTENTLY. ALSO, THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE MADE AN ABNORMAL CLUNKING SOUND. DUE TO THE FAILURE, THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE WAS DETERIORATING. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER (MULLINAX FORD OF PALM BEACH, 1210 NORTHLAKE BLVD, LAKE PARK, FL 33403, (561) 275-2052) WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURES AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,000. *TT

THE BATTERY IS MOUNTED WITH A TOP STRAP THAT KEEPS THE BATTERY IN THE BOX, BUT IT DOES NOT PREVENT THE BATTERY FROM MOVING AROUND IN THE BOX. THE POSITIVE CABLE THAT ATTACHES TO THE BATTERY IS VERY RIGID - IT DOES NOT ALLOW THE FREE MOVEMENT OF THE BATTERY. RESULT: THE POSITIVE BATTERY POST IS BEING STRESSED SEVERELY, CAUSING BATTERY FAILURE, INCLUDING INTERMITTENT OPERATION DUE TO THE POSITIVE BATTERY POST MOVEMENT (NOT SUPPOSED TO HAPPEN) MAKING OPEN AND THEN CLOSED CIRCUIT CONNECTIONS. IT IS POSSIBLE/PROBABLE THAT THIS CONDITION WILL RESULT IN AN EXPLOSION. POOR DESIGN. IF THE ENGINEERS WANT TO ALLOW THE BATTERY TO MOVE WITHIN THE BOX, THEY MUST PROVIDE A FREE-FLOATING POSITIVE BATTERY CABLE, OR MODIFICATIONS MUST BE MADE TO SECURE THE BATTERY SO IT DOES NOT MOVE. THERE ARE MANY FORD ESCAPE OWNERS EXPERIENCING THE SAME TYPE OF BATTERY PROBLEMS I HAVE HAD, ON THE FORDESCAPE.ORG FORUM. THERE ARE SEVERAL PHOTOS OF FORD ESCAPE BATTERY EXPLOSIONS ON THE INTERNET. HOPING YOU CAN ACT FAST BEFORE SOMEONE IS INJURED!

AS I AM DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE BATTERY LIGHT COMES. WITH MINUTES, I HAVE NOW POWER TO THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE CAR BATTERY IS DEAD COMPLETELY. THE BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR CHECKS OUT FINE. ONCE THE BATTERY HAS BEEN FULLY CHARGED, THE BATTERY LIGHT GOES OFF. THE NEXT DAY, SAME EXACT THING HAPPENED. I AM STRANDED BOTH TIMES. I CALL THE DEALER WHERE I BOUGHT IT, ASHEVILLE FORD, TO HAVE THEM TOW IN TO LOOK AT IT. THEY ARE TOO BUSY AND LOOK AT IT FOR 2+ WEEKS. I HAVE TO CALL A DEALER 40 MILES AWAY FROM ME AND HAVE IT TOWED TO THEM. WAS TOLD BY THE SERVICE DEPT. THAT IT IS A COMMON COMPLAINT AND THEY NEED TO 'FLASH' OR RE- SET THE COMPUTER SYSTEM AT A 200$ COST TO ME. THIS IS INFURIATING.

THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR HAS BEEN REPLACED 4 TIMES DUE TO ERRATIC MOVEMENT OF THE WIPER BLADE WHEN DRIVING IN THE RAIN. FORD MOTOR CORP KNOWS OF THE PROBLEM BUT HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIX IT. AS IS THE VEHICLE WILL NOT PASS STATE INSPECTION AND IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD ON THE HIGHWAY AND/OR CITY OR STATE HIGHWAYS WHEN IT RAINS. *JS *TT

TRANSMISSION CABLE BUSHING IS DEFECTIVE, CABLE POPS OFF SHIFTING LEVEL. THIS CAUSES A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AS THE THE DRIVER PLACES THE VEHICLE IN PARK, BUT TRANSMISSION IS IN NEUTRAL CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ROLL.

VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH PREVIOUSLY RECALLED FORD ESCAPES FROM 2015. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS GONE ON WITH THE CODE TO "REPLACE COOLANT BYPASS VALVE"

WIPERS CAME IN SUDDENLY WITHOUT BEING TURNED ON WHILE I WAS DRIVING IN MOTION. THIS HAS OCCURRED 4 TIMES IN THE LAST 3 DAYS. HAD TO TURN OFF ENGINE TO GET THEM TO STOP.