2005 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING ABOVE 60 MPH THE OVERHEAT INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL, THEN THE VEHICLE STALLED. AS A CONSEQUENCE HIS RISK OF A SERIOUS INJURY WAS INCREASED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THE TECHNICIANS HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 79,000. UPDATED 10/29/09 *CN THE PUMP FOR THE COOLING SYSTEM WAS DEFECTIVE. UPDATED 10/29/09.*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE MAINTENANCE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE ELECTRICAL MOTOR WAS OVERHEATING. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 77,000.

BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE ON 2005 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID: HIGHWAY DRIVING, NO BRAKING DURING FAILURE - ABS LIGHT COMES ON WITH "SERVICE BRAKE SYSTEM" MESSAGE ON CONSOLE. TOOK TO DEALER WHERE THEY "DIAGNOSED" MASTER CYLINDER FAILURE. REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER. 06 JULY 09 BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE ON 2005 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID: NORMAL CITY DRIVING UNDER 35MPH ABS LIGHT COMES ON WITH "SERVICE BRAKE SYSTEM" MESSAGE ON CONSOLE. *TR

THE REAR WINDOW OF MY 2005 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID SHATTERED FOR NO APPARENT REASON WHILE I WAS DRIVING IT THIS MORNING. I WAS TRAVELING ON A PAVED ROAD DOING APPROXIMATELY 70 KMS/HOUR. I DID NOT HIT ANYTHING NOR WERE TEMPERATURES EXTREME. THE SOUND WAS LIKE A RIFLE GOING OFF AND GLASS SHATTERED EVERYWHERE. *TR

HAVE HAD THE "SERVICE BRAKE SYSTEM" MESSAGE AND THE DASH "BRAKE" INDICATOR LIGHT GO ON RANDOMLY WITHOUT BRAKING FOR A COUPLE OF MONTHS (BEGAN IN MAY 2008) IT HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER TWICE (IN JUNE 2008) AND IS NOW DOING IT AGAIN. THE DEALER REPLACED AN ELECTRICAL HARNESS THIS FIRST TIME AND CLEANED CONTACTS ACCORDING TO A FORD SERVICE ALERT THE SECOND. I ALSO HAD A SIMILAR PROBLEM IN THE FALL OF 2007. THE "SERVICE BRAKE SYSTEM MESSAGE" APPEARED AND THE DASH "BRAKE" INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON OVER A THREE WEEK PERIOD FOLLOWED BY THE 4X4 SYSTEM AND ABS SYSTEM MAKING NOISE, JERKING THE CAR SEVERAL TIMES AND THEN SHUTTING DOWN WHILE I WAS DRIVING (NOVEMBER 2007). THIS WAS FIXED BY THE DEALER BUT NOW THE CAR'S INDICATOR LIGHTS ARE TURNING ON AGAIN AND THE PROBLEM DOES NOT SEEM TO ABLE TO FIXED. I AM WORRIED THE BRAKE SYSTEM WILL FAIL AGAIN. *TR

SERVICE BRAKE SYS MESSAGE ON 2005 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID ALONG WITH BRAKE WARNING LIGHT. *TR

2005 FORD ESCAPE NEVER RECEIVED ANY RECALL FOR THE PROBLEM. CONSUMER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ALMOST IN AN ACCIDENT DUE TO A PROBLEM WITH THE WIRING HARNESS. CONSUMER NEVER RECEIVED ANY RECALL. DEALER TOLD THEM THERE WERE NO RECALLS. *KB

PROBLEM: SHIFTER GETS STUCK IN PARK AND WOULD NOT T RELEASE WHEN BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. DATES BROUGHT IN FOR SERVICE: 04/11/07 MILEAGE 28972, AND REPLACED STOP SWITCH. ON 04/19/07 WITH MILEAGE 29102 REPLACED SHIFTER ASSEMBLY. ON 05/16/07 WITH MILEAGE 29653 DID NOT FIX IT. *AK

PROBLEM: AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ON. DATE BROUGHT VEHICLE FOR SERVICE WAS 03/07/06 WITH MILEAGE 15239 AND REPLACED BOTH FRONT AIRBAGS. *AK

LOUD HIGH PITCHED CYCLICAL SQUEALING NOISE COMING FROM AXLE WHEN TRAVELING 1-40 MPH USUALLY AFTER DRIVING FOR OVER 30 MINUTES. BROUGHT VEHICLE FOR SERVICE ON 03/24/05 WITH 4201 MILEAGE AND MECHANIC DID NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. HOWEVER, REMOVED TIRES AND INSPECTED ALL BRAKES. ON 10/13/05 WITH 10119 MILEAGE AGAIN MECHANIC DID NOT FIND ANYTHING. HOWEVER, REMOVED TIRES AND INSPECTED ALL BRAKES. 04/13/06 WITH 16081 MILEAGE INSPECTED VEHICLE AND DID NOT FIND ANYTHING. REMOVED TIRES AND INSPECTED ALL BRAKES. ON 03/23/07 WITH 28565 MILEAGE INSPECTED VEHICLE AND HEARD NOISE FROM FRONT SOFT FRAME, RETORQUED ALL BOLTS. *AK