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The airbag deployed spontaneously while i was at a complete stop.i was at a stop sign, not moving.i was in a neighborhood and had been driving slowly, about 10-15 mph before coming to a complete stop.the air conditioning was not on.the car was not overheating.the airbag just deployed.the car has not been in an accident, or been hit by anything.
My wife is approximately 110 lbs and when she sits in the seat the airbag light goes out.this means that she is an adult in the front seat without the protection of the airbag.she has to bounce up and down to turn the light off.i have communicated with ford numerous times. They have even supposedly replaced the sensor.
Dt: new vehicle that has a weight sensor on the right front passenger side air bag.this allows the air bag to be active or disabled with the weight of a person.the sensor iscalibrated between 115-120 pounds.therefore, if the passenger weighs less than 120 pounds the air bag is disabled.spoke to manufacturer, and they spoke to engineers, whoindicated this was a normal calibration, andcould not be changed.*sb
I was traveling at 60 mph on a highway interchange. I hydroplaned, lost control of my vehicle, and hit a guard rail with the front driver's side head on. My vehicle bounced off the guard rail, traveled backwards, and hit the guardrail on the other side of the road on the driver's side rear. The car spun 90 degrees and came to a rest with the passenger side against the guard rail, opposing highway traffic flow.the airbags did not deploy, despite a 60-mph collision. The suspension, wheel, and shock fell off in the collision.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 55 mph, she fell asleep behind the wheel and crashed. The air bags did not deploy. The contact was taken to the hospital with major injuries to her lungs, chin, arms, and lower back. The vehicle was destroyed. The approximate failure mileage was 141,000. The vin was not available.
The contact owned a 2005 ford escape. While driving approximately 30 mph and turning the vehicle, the throttle became stuck and the contact rear ended another vehicle. A police report was filed. The contact stated that the air bags deployed and struck the contact on the left side of the face. The contact sustained additional injuries to the neck and back that required medical attention. Village ford (23535 michigan avenue, dearborn, michigan 48124, (313) 565-3900) was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed. The contact stated that the vehicle was destroyed and towed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage and vin were unknown.
The light for the airbags is yellow and has been for about 2 years.i ask the mechanic what that meant.he told me the airbags wouldn't deploy in an accident.i also found out the module that controls that also controls the auto lock on the doors when you take off.i feel this is a safety issue but i'm not able to afford the repair so i contacted ford motor company but they told me there is no recall for that,needless to say, i just hope i don't ever need them.the module just gave out and the light came on and has been on any time the car is turned on. I no longer have the repair bill kraphol ford gave me. On 01/30/2016 i sent in a complaint but as far as i know, nothing has been done about it, so this is a repeat.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving approximately 50 mph, the vehicle suddenly stalled. The contact moved the vehicle to the shoulder and was able to restart it after several attempts. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The technician stated that the ignition coil, spark plug, and the power control module would have to be replaced. The parts were replaced but the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer. The pcm was replaced a second time along with the battery. The vehicle was repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 97,500.updated 02/26/13*ljalso, the air bag light illuminated. The dealer cleared the cods for the connection on the drivers side seat belt buckle
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that was driving approximately 30 mph in icy weather and lost control of the vehicle, causing the vehicle to roll over four times and crash into an embankment. The air bags did not deploy. The police reported to the scene and a report was filed. The contact sustained bruising and head injuries, and was transported to the hospital via ambulance. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 135,000.
Our ford escape 2005's airbag light is flashing on the left side of the dashboard.we took the vehicle to a local repair facility and they informed us that the airbags are now disabled, due to this problem, and that the part alone will cost us $1400.00, plus the cost of the service.after receiving this information, we searched the web and found thousands of complaints just like this about ford escapes, ranging from the years 2003-2006.we believe that this is a safety issue and should be covered by ford as such, but they do not agree.i emailed them about this problem and they told us that you are the agency that governs all such concerns.
My wife was driving our 2005 ford escape.she failed to yield and hit a 2006 dodge charger, that was going close to 45 mph, in the passenger's side smashing in both of his doors.the front of her car is damaged enough to break off the engine mount, front bumper is gone, windshield wiper fluid reservoir was actually on the pavement. All of this and the airbags were not deployed.the shop that the car is being repaired at says that the airbags should have been deployed in this type of accident.had this been at a slightly higher speed we would be looking at a death, not an injury.
I wrecked into a mailbox then a trashcan then several small trees before hitting a big tree and bouncing three feet back.. The airbags did not deploy , the front end of my vehicle is totaled out completely. Repair cannot be done.
On 9-9-08 i was in a front end collision, approximately 40mph, airbag did deploy, however the powder that came out with the airbag made my face and eyes burn.my 2005 ford escape 4cyl. Sustained minimal damage ($5000.00).it took 3 weeks to fix, which was no big deal.yesterday, 10-4-08, while driving home from work, my escape was running fine until i turned and started to accelerate to get up to speed (40mph), my escape took the pedal from my foot and locked it to the floor, i have been asked by several people if i accidentally hit the cruise, and all i reply with is "it doesn't have cruise!" as my car started to speed up i tried to stop, my brakes would only kick back out at me and since i was just in a wreck i was a little scared.i turned into a parking lot and drove in circles until i could figure out how to stop it.i tried my ebrake but it didn't work, i tried pulling the pedal up, no good, i tried punching the pedal with my foot, no good.i didn't want to do any damage to the tranny so i didn't take it out of gear, finally i decided to try shutting it off, it shut off and is running fine now.i am certain that this is a huge problem mainly because i have read all of the postings for this car and found that many people are having problems in this area.you can be certain that if this happens again and there isn't anything done to fix it, i will get rid of it and stop buying fords all together.i am very disappointed that no real action has been taken with so many of these complaints.
On the 04/03/06 i was driving my ford escape xlt 2005 on road #10 between intersections # 503 in the city of ponce puerto rico. Around, 10:45 pm i lost control of the vehicle crashing directly to a fence and jumping it. Then the ford escape rollover and the air bags never were activated. I have injuries on my neck and left arm. I am concern because a bought for the safety and the air bags never function.
My daughter was involved in a crash with my 2005 ford escape. She went off the road due to a deer running out in front of her and went into a ditch and the air bags did not deploy. There was front end damage and passenger front side damage when vehicle collided with a tree.
My escape keeps making a horrible rubbing/humming sound when turning right only, my rear passenger door does not lock and my alarm is constantly going off, and finally my frame on the rear passenger side is rusting and literally crumbling apart. My passenger air bag light does not function properly either. I just purchased this vehicle in may of this year from a car dealership.
Driver noticed that the air bag light flashed on and off, then remained on the dashboard.driver took vehicle to the dealer for inspection, andmechanic determined that the computer needed to be reset.however,driver informed the mechanic that the problem happenedrepeatedly and has not been resolved.
On 10/18/12 i was involved in a motor vehicle accident with my 2005 ford escape. My vehicle slammed into an embankment, crushing the drivers side of the vehicle, and there was a large crack near the luggage rack extending the length of the vehicle on the drivers side at some points i could visually see into the crack and into the vehicle interior. Drivers side of vehicle hit head on into tree at 55mph, but airbags did not deploy. Both headlights popped out, hood crinkled, and there was extensive front end damage. Rear window on drivers side broken. Vehicle was totaled.
I was in accident where i hit another vehicle in which when tried to break they did not work. No skid marks where there and should have been . Totaled my truck ford suv xlt (sport) and the driver of other car . Passenger airbag never went off. I had concussion and burns 2nd degree on both arms . Still have scars. Othervehicle at light stopped and when i tried to stop it was like gas pedal was stuck and break did not work so pulled up emergency break. I never got any notice on recalls on my 2005 until now. Which could have killed someone. The police report stated no skid marks.
With car not! running i inserted key in ignition and immediately the air bag canister exploded and filled the cabin with a thick powder, could not see anything. My wife had just got home from work. If this had happened on our busy highway the results could have been catastrophic.
2005 ford escape xlt roll over resulted in a fatal death. The lift gate and door were opened during the roll over of suv. The air bags failed to deployed. I lost my wife in this roll over. My self and my brother's wife got major injuries. This model has automatic 4 wheel engagement. During the crash the engine pumped more power to the wheels. Tried to control but becuase of more power from the engine the driver could not control it and got over corrected which ended up in ditch. That finally, ended up in a roll over. My wife got ejected from the vehicle and died on the spot due to blunt force trauma to head and chest.
I was driving on the freeway in the fast lane at 60mph and a car cut me short and brake so i applied my brake my wheel had yanked to the left and i tried to gain control of the wheel by pulling it to the right but it yanked again to the left causing me to hit into the median due to the impact my car turned over and dragged across the other 3 lanes and titled back over. Although my car is totaled i sustained minor injury to my neck and left side. Also my airbags did not deploy.
Passenger's air bag light stays on when adult over 100 lbs isin seat.
2005 ford escape xlt air bags failed to deploy. The consumer stated last year he hit a deer and the air bag did not deploy and just recently he hit another animal and the air bag failed to deploy again.the consumer stated he had the passenger side switch turned to the off position.
The consumers air bags did not deploy during front impact collision. (12/01/05)*sc
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape.while driving between 35-40 mph, both the passenger and driver's side air bags deployed without an impact or crash occurring.the contact suffered minor burns on her wrist.the vehicle was driven to the dealer and a claim was filed with the manufacturer.the vehicle has not been repaired.the current and failure mileages were 40,000.updated 06/17/09 updated 06/17/09.
Driving in the west virginia mountains and had a head on collision with a deer. Airbags did not deploy on 2005 ford escape xls. Indicator on dash boards indicates airbags deployed but they didn't.
While changing lanes at approximately 65 mph the vehicle hit a sheet of black ice.vehicle began to spin out of control and hit a guard rail head on. Upon impact thefront air bags failed to deploy.the vehicle sustained over $20,000.00 worth of damage and was deemed totaled.
Odi# 101222111) 2005 ford escape 4x4: passenger side front airbag will not enable (inflate) with adult size person (wife 120 lbs, 5 feet 3 inch's tall) in seat.2) deactivated (disabled) front air bag can result in serious injury / death to passenger.3) ford states: (cal worthington 1950 gambell st., anchorage ak 99501; customer relation center, detroit, ph 800-392-3673; and dearborn mi engineers) that the front passenger side airbag sensor threshold is set at between 110-120 lbs and is "working properly" & threshold can not be adjusted & no option or repair are available. Note this was stated in writing & on the telephone from ford.i believe ford is in violation of federal (revised/un-revised) motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) 208please note mailing nhtsa odi: personal letter, ford service denial letter, copy p.125 ford 2005 escape owners guide with airbag information contradicting letter& telephone information.
Vehicle experienced a problem with the air bag disabled light.passenger of the vehicle weighed 120 lbs. Owner took the vehicle to the dealer, and the cause of the problem was undetermined.
Dt: new vehicle that has a weight sensor on the right front passenger side air bag.this allows the air bag to be active or disabled with the weight of a person.the sensor iscalibrated between 115-120 pounds.therefore, if the passenger weighs less than 120 pounds the air bag is disabled.spoke to manufacturer, and they spoke to engineers, whoindicated this was a normal calibration, andcould not be changed.*sb
Dt:there has been a problem with the airbag warning light comingon and off.the problem started around 7-14-05. The consumer has takenvehicle to dealerfor repair multiple times.it will be fine after the consumer has taken it to a dealer.they have replaced the sensor, andreprogrammed the computer.the repairs are only temporary.
I have a 2005 ford escape that i purchased on february 19,2005. I have been having continuous problems with the passenger air bag light. The salesman at future ford of roseville(which is where i purchased the vehicle) told my husband and i that the car had a safety feature that would turn off the passenger air bag if some one fifty pounds or less was in the vehicle. Now having kids that really peaked our interest. Went on to purchase the car. Not soley based on this feature but it was a deciding factor. Ever since we have had a problem with it. The light indicating that the airbag has turned off comes oneven when i am sitting in the seat and i weigh over 120 lbs. I have taken the car back several times and they have witnessed the problem them selves several times. The company has even called out an engineer from ford motor company and he seen the problem happen when someone was sitting in the seat. However they can not figure out why it is doing this because the factory tests that they run are sowing that the car is working properly. It is obvious to everyone that this is not true because the light comes on as soon as i sit in the seat. They told me that they would put me into another car and take back the escape. I chose a 2005 ford freestar. Which has the same safety feature but it works when i am in the seat. I have had the car for over three weeks and now they have called us and said that we have to bring it back because they cant find us someone to finance us due to the negative equity from the escape. I do not know what my rights are in this case. They want us to return the van and i am really upset because that means that i have top take back the escape which is the very car that i am not safe in. Two of the service employees told me that they have had this problem with the escape and the explorer before. I just need to know what my rights are. Please get back to me as soon as possible. Thanks you for your time.
Passenger's side air bag light comes on intermittently whilethe seat is occupied. Owner contacted the dealer, and was informed that the sensors for the seat was responding intermittently, and the air bag may not deploy properly upon impact. Owner states that this defect occurs when driving at 25 mph or greater.
The first issue i had with my car was in december of 2010. I immediately took my car to a repair place and they told me that the coils and the plugs were out and that they needed to be replaced. I assumed that this was just time to get this repaired because my car was right over the 100,000 mile mark. Everything seemed fine until may of 2011 when the problem returned. This time i took my car to a ford service center. This time i noticed that my car would run ok up to about 35 mph and then after that speed it would start jerking. If i take my foot off the gas it stops, but if i leave my foot on the gas and continue to accelerate, the car shuts off completely. I haven't taken my car anywhere that i have to drive over 45mph but recently i noticed that if i try to accelerate past 35, that instead of jerking to turn my car off, the harder i push the gas, it feels like i am pushing the brake with that same intensity when i haven't even touched the brake. Im afraid that while pushing the gas, the car is going to brake and that someone else is going to slam into the back of my car and hurt my 2 yr old son in his carseat in the back. I avoid driving this car unless i absolutely have to because it is dangerous. It seemsthat many other owners of the same car i have are having the same or a similar issue. This really needs to be checked into because ford is aware that this is a common issue but will do nothing about it. It seems like they are waiting for someone to get hurt before the assume responsibility.
My daughter was driving our 2005 ford escape on the highway at 55 mph when it completely cut off on her.luckily she was able to get to the side of the highway without incident.she got the car back on and made it home, however, it was jerking and misfiring all the way home.we took it to a mechanic who said it needed spark plugs and 2 coils to the tune of $700.00.when we went to pick it up we were told that the computer was shot and that we had to take it to the ford dealership.the ford place is replacing all 6 coils and the computer for $2300.00.apparently there is a known problem with ford installing the wrong spark plugs in these models at the factory causing the coils and the computer to go out. I don't understand why ford has not recalled this problem.going down a highway at 55 mph and you car cuts off is a safety issue in my eyes!!
Dt*:the contact stated while the air conditioner was on, there was a hesitation while accelerating during a left hand turn.the dealership was unable to determine a problem, but replaced a chip.five weeks later, the problem returned and the vehicle was taken to the dealership.the dealership was unable to determine the problem, but reprogrammed the computer to the latest specifications.the dealership stated because it was a four cylinder engine, there would be a hesitation with the air conditioner on.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. While driving at approximately 55 mph the contact stated the theft warning light illuminated and the vehicle began to decelerate. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was not included in any recalls. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure and current mileage was 65,000.
Driving down the highway at approx 50 mph, then without warning, simultaneously the dashboard lights came on and the vehicle immediately quit running.
My 2005 ford escape 3.0 v6 had a coil issue that ford knew about and sent service bulletins to dealers, but not the affected parties. The coils were defective from a vendor and when they failed, burnt out the psm, making the automobile unusable and expensive to fix. Ford has known about this since 2011 and has done nothing to rectify it, or help, all of those whose escapes have stopped running completely. Mine had this go out and now the parts are on back order for months, as well as incredibly expensive. Please help to get ford to order a recall on this for all of us.
This is being resubmitted, since i believe the reevaluation of the 09 and newer ford escapes is thesame problem that has been occurring with the earlier year ford escapes, but has not received review.a defective pcm which causes complete auto shutdown, burning out the coils, etc. Has documentedcomplaints all over the internet in car complaint and buying sites for this vehicle. The pcm is defectiveon the escape and when it stops functioning all power is lost, and this occurs without warning leavingone without brakes, power steering, etc. This has been a known problem with ford and yet ford refuses to correct the problem and the bill is in the neighborhood of $2500-3000 to beshouldered by the customer. Malfunction, however, has more ominous sequelae than monetary cost, in that it may cost lives from crashes. Ford should recall these vehicles to repair the causation, but obviously ford needs pressure from the public and in particular the nhtsa !
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. While driving approximately 40 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning, there were no warning indicators illuminated. The contact placed the gearshift into neutral and was able to coast over to the side of the road. The contact waited for a few minutes and restarted the vehicle, the vehicle restarted and stalled. The vehicle was towed to a park and ride lot. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to nhtsa. The approximate failure mileage was 122,607.
Well my door ajar light comes on randomly. It makes the dome lights stay on. Need help before it gets worse.
I was on my way to connecticut from maine on 12/24/08. I noticed that while we were traveling on the highway the car started running rough and skipping. I immediately pulled over to the breakdown lane where the car stalled. The car would start but not keep running. Called aaa and had to have the car towed to the nearest ford dealership in plainfield ct. Vehicle could not be immediately repaired due to the holiday. The car was repaired on dec. 26, 2008. The dealership replaced the power control module and also replaced 2 ignition coils # 2 and 3. Could not save pcm because there was a core charge for it, but i do have the ignition coils. Vehicle had 38,711 miles when this happened. Then onmay 17, 2009 the #5 coil failed and had to be replaced. I still have that coil also. The dealer said that the coils were not warrantied under the emission control warranty which is 5 year 50,000 miles. The repairs done in ct totaled $729.48. The subsequent repair was done by me. The cost of the coil was $79.99.
2005 ford escape was driving down the road and the car cut out, causing a major safety concern.it was taken to the garage to be repaired. The diagnostic test said it was the coils.the coils were repaired and the car continued to misfire.it was later known that the computer was fried and needed to be replaced.after some internet research, it appears that this is a very common problem with the ford escape.
Driving down highway at aprox. 55 mph. Theft light came on in vehicle and vehicle quickly decelerated. From the research that i gathered, this is a known problem to ford. Faulty spark plugs were installed in some 2005 escapes. The spark plugs emit a radio frequency that cause the coils to basically fry your computer. Ford has released a bulletin about this (tsb 09-2-6) but refuses to issue a recall. This is a huge safety issue, as decelerating on a major highway without brake lights has the potential to cause a terrible accident. Contacted ford's corporate office and was offered no assistance. I would like to have my spark plugs at least checked at no charge. The cost, for only checking the spark plugs to see if they are the ones affected is $90. I believe that this should be a recall. Ford is well aware of the problem but refuses to take any steps to fix this.
Sudden engine failure while driving approximately 50 mph. Told by mechanic it was a "fried" computer caused by incorrect spark plugs (original factory-installed). Will have to replace pcm, coils and plugs.
I was driving my ford escape 2005 and it completely shuts off, the steering wheel got very hard!!! it was very difficult to steer,
In december 2010, my 2005 ford escape limited starting misfiring at 79,000 miles and the service emissions system message came on.i took it to a ford dealership and they couldn't get the light to come back on or any error codes to appear.the next day, the misfiring happened again and the ford dealership diagnosed it as a bad prc computer.ford replaced the main computer, under warranty,at about 79,900 miles.the misfire went away for about 3 weeks and then recurred at 82,000 miles.this time, the car dramatically lost power, will not properly shift into gear, shakes when idling and maxes out at about 30 mph on any hill.the service emissions message and check engine light are constantly on.i took it to the same ford dealership and they stated the coil packs are all misfiring and causing the main computer to fry.they stated that all 6 coils need replaced at a cost of $900, and the main computer also needs replaced again.the computer replacement will be free, because it was just replaced 3 weeks ago when the part was still covered under an 80,000 mile warranty.the regular cost to replace the computer would have been around $950.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape.while attempting to decelerate at 55 mph, the vehicle lost all power. The contact noticed that the check engine, oil, and abs warning lights were illuminated.the vehicle was towed to the dealer where the contact was advised that the coils and pcm failed and needed to be replaced.the manufacturer was made aware of the failure.no repairs were performed.the current and the failure mileages were 100,000.the vin was unavailable.
The light for the airbags is yellow and has been for about 2 years.i ask the mechanic what that meant.he told me the airbags wouldn't deploy in an accident.i also found out the module that controls that also controls the auto lock on the doors when you take off.i feel this is a safety issue but i'm not able to afford the repair so i contacted ford motor company but they told me there is no recall for that,needless to say, i just hope i don't ever need them.the module just gave out and the light came on and has been on any time the car is turned on. I no longer have the repair bill kraphol ford gave me. On 01/30/2016 i sent in a complaint but as far as i know, nothing has been done about it, so this is a repeat.
While driving the car completely went dead. Everything turned off. Had to drift to side of the road. Technician told me it was a pcm problem and needs to replace, coils, plugs and pcm.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 mph, the engine stalled. The vehicle was not able to restart. The failure recurred on one occasion. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the engine needed to be repaired. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 167,000.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled when traveling on an incline. Also, the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The contact was able to coast the vehiicle to the side of the road and powered off the engine. The vehicle was restarted and was able to drive, but the failure recurred after a few miles. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the power train cable caused an electrical failure and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 152,000.
Tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving approximately 65 mph, the vehicle stalled with the illumination of the ignition interlock warning light. The vehicle suddenly restarted independently. The failure recurred intermittently as the contact was driving at various speeds. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 72,000.kmj
Car running rough, car slowed and then would not drive.towed, told it needs new pcm, cylinders, coils, and spark plugs.car has less than 80,000 miles.this is a known problem with this car and the pcm was changed in later models.ford created a defective product and does not seem to care.
The engine control module on my 2005 ford escape failed, along with the coils.this happened while sitting in a busy intersection.
I was driving home from work and the car stalls out of nowhere. Then the check engine, oil, and abs warning lights all lit up.after about 20 min i tried starting up the car again and it started up and slowly made it home. The following day it happen again! luckily no one was behind me, otherwise i would have been rear ended.immediately looked online describing the issue to see if i could find out what could be causing this, and come to find out an overwhelming amount of people have experienced the same thing! this is a safety hazard and had i been on a major highway the result could have drastically different. It is appalling that this has been a know issue and ford has done nothing to remedy the safety of it's customers.
While driving down the road car just quit towed to dealership only to find out the computer shorted out which also destroyed all the coils. I just printed out 13 pages of this having happened to other escape owners and that a ford service bulletin (09-2-6) was at one time issued--- this will cost a ton of money to correct for a problem ford has known about for some time. When mine quit i had smoke pouring out from under the hood so there was a potential for a fire and just quitting with no warning-- why has ford not had a recall on this issue for what could have been a life threatening situation?
My vehicle alarm will just start going off nobody is near the keys or vehicle, it will just go off and you have to hit the button on the keyand shut it off today at work i was sitting at my desk and in a matter of 10 minutes it went off 4 times.i am not sure why it is doing this, but it is concerning.
While driving 45mph the car just cut off is a high traffic area. The car behind me had to swerve to miss rear-ending me!i had my 3 year old daughter w/ me at the time!our mechanic has informed us that apparently ford motor company is aware that bad plugs were installed in these cars and would cause computer failure!nothing was told to us regarding this issue when we purchased the car! when emailed fmc they informed me that this is not a safety issue & a recall is not required.how can this not be a safety issue when the car completely dies w/out warning???
I was driving down a hill and the engine just stopped.i pulled over,and started it up and drove straight home. .i took it to a mechanic who put an obd computer on the car and it said faulty primary/secondary ignition coil. He replaced all coils and plugs and restarted vehicle but it still misfired on cylinder 3 (c).he tested the wire sending spark to that coil and there was no spark . The pcm was determined to be bad. Now i'm finding out that it was a factory defect but mine was 3 months older than the 8 year periodallowed by ford to repair for free. Only 40,000 miles and the computer goes to and costs over 1000.00 dollars to fix it. Not fair.
Cpsc: i1330416a. 2005 ford escape. Consumer stated the computer on the truck has gone bad twice in less than a month. *ln
Rear wheel wells rusting out as well as rear seat wells under doors rusting off in huge chunks,cruise,cd player doesnt work,radio shorts out on volume control goes louder instead of lower volume,also front axle had to be replaced at joe lake tire do they use timken products?
Started off from a light and the car hesitated concerned gave it gas and it stuttered,i rolled to a stop and had it towed to a repair shop.evidently the powertrain computer module is bad several complaints that ford put the wrong spark plugs in this escape which after time ruins the pcm.seriously why hasn't a recall been issued for this problem? had i been traveling faster would have been an accident as i was in morning traffic.now looking at a $1000 in repair bills.ford needs to fix this problem.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving 55 mph the computer shut down causing the vehicle to stall. The vehicle would not restart and was towed to an authorized mechanic who stated that the computer burned itself out and should be replaced. The repair will include replacing the computer, six coil packs and six spark plugs at a cost to the contact of $2000. There were no recalls or warranties for therepair. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 110,000.
I was headed home from work and got on the free way i noticed when i would accelerate my car would start shaking. I called my mechanic and he said to try and make it home when my car died twice but luckily i was able to get it started again to make it home. I got a diagnostics done on it to find out that the computer had burnt out along with 4 of the 6 coils.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving 70 mph, the vehicle stalled as the engine warning lamp illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the technician diagnosed that the pcm and ignition coils were defective and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 190,000 and the current mileage was 195,000.
There were no events leading up to the breakdown.the car simply quit running.it had fire but would not turn over. We had no problems prior to this.we took it to the ford dealer.the first problem they told us was that the chip in the key was bad.the had a new key made.from there, it was the pcm computer and then a second computer and then 3 power packs.they also replaced the plugs and wires and misc. Other parts.
In my 2005 ford escape xlt v6 3.0l on 11/16/11, i was driving east bound on i55 towards chicago at approximately 55 mph when the engine started bad misfiring and the completely died (no power or engine). With no power steering and no brakes, i attempted to steered toward the shoulder. I waited about 10 minutes and tried to restart and was unable. I had the vehicle towed to roesch ford 333 w grand ave bensenville, il 60106. I was advised by the service manager that the engine was misfiring on 4 of the 6 cylinders and that they would need to replace the pcm, 6 coils, 6 plugs and calibrate, total $2,114.21. I decided to do some research online and found numerous people experiencing the same problem. There are multiple tsb: tsb 05-11-1,tsb 09-02-06 tsb 09-02-06 and tsb 10-18-10. The problem is:the wrong spark plugs were installed at the factory. This combo of wrong plugs causes the coils to send emi/rfi back to the pcm (powertrain control module) burning out the pcm.emi/rfi is emitted from sparking device,in this case a set of bad spark plugs.this causes the vehicle to miss-fire, lose power, or in many cases, have total engine failure. Wrong spark plugs/bad cop's/un-shielded pcm box/poorly engineered & un-tested, multi-changed, rare pcm and it's the $12.50 radio frequency interference device.multiple online complaints/problems:http://www.carcomplaints.com/ford/escape/2005/electrical/powertrain_control_module_pcm_failure.shtmlhttp://www.fordforumsonline.com/forum/ford-escape/643-2005-ford-escape-pcm-ecm-computer-failure.htmlhttp://www.yellowbullet.com/forum/showthread.php?t=199403repaired. Then check engine light. Now it needs 2 catalytic converters $2,500 because of pcm/coil. Total $4,500numerous complaintsextreme safety issue![xxx]information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Email from the office of congressman reid ribble on behalf of constituent, re problems with her 2005 ford escape *tgwthe consumer stated the vehicle stalled while driving on the highway.
While driving at approximately 40 mph, the car shook and died. I pulled into the turn lane and some helpful people assisted me in pushing my car to the nearest parking lot. I had my car towed to the mechanic that told me that i needed to have my engine coils and plugs replaced and that ford had put out a bulletin explaining this problem. After they fixed that, i learned that i also had to have the computer replaced because the engine coils and plugs caused a problem with the computer. I decided to search the internet to see if anyone else was having the same problem. I found many websites and forums explaining the very same problem occurring in other 2005 ford escapes. It seems that if this many people are having the same exact problem (enough for ford to put out a bulletin explaining how to fix it), then ford should take steps to rectify the situation. From the information i have found, there is a manufacturing defect that does not show up until well after the warranty is no longer good. This is a problem that is occurring to many people who have the exact same car and ford should do more than explain how to fix it. A recall is necessary because the problem is the caused by faulty manufacturing.
I am writing in concerns to a serious safety issue that ford motor company has failed to address. I am an owner of a 2005 ford escape which i purchased new in november of 2004. I have been waiting two months to have a faulty electrical part, the smart junction box, replaced. Since august 23rd my vehicle has been unsafe to operate without this part as my turn signals, head lights, and hazard lights are inoperable, as well as power windows, interior and dash lights, power locks, radio and clock display and my ability to unlatch the rear door. After researching the information myself i was forced to wait another week to be scheduled to have my vehicle scheduled for repair. On sept. 7th the ford mechanic confirmed the part i told him i needed was correct and said part was on back order and should be available in two weeks. On sept.21st, i called to ask if the part was available.it was then that the mechanic said that he neglected to mention the part would not be ordered unless i paid in advance.i paid for the part on sept23. On sept. 29th the general manager at worden-martin called to say there was nothing he could do. I asked if it were possible to have a used part put in temporarily while i wait. I received a reply that i would have to pay $350 to have that part put in with no guarantee that the part would function properly and no compensation if the replacement part were to fail. Not wanting to throw away $350 for a faulty part, i felt i had no choice but to wait another week for the part to arrive. After waiting two weeks i never received a call, so i called the dealer to inquire on the part.i was told the part may not be available until oct. 25th. I called ford motor company's customer service who told me it was their distributor and not ford's responsibility and the part should be available be available oct. 15th because the part, ordered by many, was being redesigned. On oct. 19th i called again and was told the part may not be available until november.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. While driving approximately 65 mph, the check engine and power loss indicator illuminated continuously, which caused the vehicle to stall. The failure occurred on several occasions. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the hybrid system needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 110,000.
March 2011.i was driving down the highway and my vehicle acted like a hiccup or misfire.i thought it was a fluke, but it happened again a few miles later then all of the sudden, it started chugging really bad and eventually died.it was after midnight on a very low traveled area and i had my two year old in the car with me.luckily it started back up and i was able to drive a few more miles (thank god) to a hotel for the night.if this would have happened 45 minutes earlier.i would have been an hour to the nearest town!not a great feeling with a toddler in the car, an unfamiliar road, and after business hours.come to find out it was the coil packs at first, so we replaced two of them like the mechanic suggested.then they called and said that didn't fix the problem and we now needed a new computer.not knowing any different, we replaced the computer.just last friday the same exact thing happened to me. So this would be six coil packs and two computers in a year. Not happy!we do not have the money to keep making repairs like this.not a huge ford fan at this point...and very sick to my stomach to read soooo many complaints about similar situations from others all across the country.there are a lot of hard working people out there who can't afford to have vehicle malfunctions like we're having.someone is going to get killed if they haven't already with this uncertain problem occurring!please do something!
I am a wedding photographer and while traveling about 4.5 hours away from home to shoot a wedding i had problems about 2 hours into my trip. I was on interstate 20 just outside of columbia, sc. I was in the left hand lane behind a semi truck, there was another semi truck in the right lane beside me and behind me i had a large van. I was going about 65-70 when suddenly, the car lost all power including the steering and all the warning lights blinked on. I somehow regained control of the car by shifting in neutral and restarting. I hate to think what would have happened had i not been able to react as fast as i did as the van behind me had to slam on his breaks to keep from hitting me. Once the semi truck was cleared of the right lane i got over and turned on my flashers. Since i had it running i was too scared to pull over on the side. I got to my nearest exit and pulled over. I turned off the vehicle and all the warning lights went off except the abs and the check engine light. I restarted and drove about a mile to a mechanic. They could not see anything wrong but heard the misfire. The car was towed to classic ford in columbia, sc. I had to rent a car to finish my trip as i couldn't let down a couple about to be married.i just got the estimate to the tune of over $2700.00. It's the pcm module along with coil, spark plugs and a few other things. I am now debating about weather to fix it or not as all the reviews i have read it seems like people continue to have problems after it's fixed. It sounds like ford really needs to figure out a way to fix this chronic problem before someone dies in an accident.
While traveling northbound on interstate 476 car suddenly lost power and would refuse to accelerate over 10 mph.luckily it was early on a sunday morning, and not high-traffic time, we successfully pulled the car over to the shoulder.our mechanic has been working on and researching the issue.turns out ford is aware and has issued a "service bulletin" that the computer is faulty, and affects the catalytic converters, spark plugs, and coils.a quick search on car complaints told us we were not the only ones, and it appears to be a time rather than mileage failure.while most are complaining about the minimum $2,000 fix, we are thankful it did not cause harm to us or anyone else.how many 2005 ford escapes are on the roads these days?
While driving 50 mph without warning the vehicle shut off by itself. If it were not 5:30 in the morning i may have caused an accident or been killed. I was able to restart it, but the engine light came on and it ran very hard. It then gave me a service emissions warning. The mechanic states that all 6 spark plugs and 6 coils need replaced and that the computer system was fried (smv).furthermore, he stated that it was an error in manufacturing in regards to the spark plug installation. I now find that this is a common problem with the 2005 ford escapes but no recalls or notices have been made.
Was on an access road onto interstate 4 in tampa, car completely shut down and i was able to barely steer it to the side of the road, since it was a large overpass i had more than typical room to get the car stopped.later i was told by the ford dealership that coils were damaged and pcm computer went out.i checked carcomplaints.com and i found numerous complaints for this same issue with cost to fix it from $1300 to $2700. Evidently ford is aware of this total engine shut down problem that is caused by a computer failure. In most cases people are driving the car and it completely stalls with little or no warning and minimal maneuverability. I was fortunate it happened on the overpass and not on the busy interstate.
The check engine light came out on dashboard,i took the car to dealer,and i was told that the fuel rail pressure needed to be changed,few months ago i took my car to the dealer and they did a complete diagnose and nothing was wrong,i search about this problem,and found out that so many owners of the same type of car have exactly the same complaint,it seems that ford motor had the same problem with other type of cars on the same item(fuel rail pressure) and had a recall on these cars,why not on ford escapes???
Add me to the list. I was headed north on highway 17 in santa cruz. I had my wife and two kids in the car. All of the sudden the engine starts running rough, the o/d light goes on and then everything in the car stops working. We were approaching a hidden turn so i did not want to stop in the middle of the highway so i looked quick and swerved the car off to the shoulder. This was a very dangerous position to be in.i had it towed to a mechanic. All of the engine coils were firing codes. Took it to ford. Pcm failure, all coils ,plugs and the pcm itself need to be replaced.if you do the math, it's only a matter of time before somebody gets seriously hurt because of this manufacturer defect. These cars were sold in 2004-2005. I am guessing that most will be getting close to that 100k mile mark right around now. Ford needs to recall and replace all of the bad plugs.
Traveling on the highway at 55 miles per hour and the entire engine stalled and cut off. I had the car towed to a local shop where they told me that 3 out of the 6 coils basically were not working and the pcm/computer was completely shot, they wanted over $1600 at dealership to fix this. Ford had apparently distributed a bulletin about this problem to the dealerships but not their customers - who this problem affects the most. I was lucky that i was able to pull over to the side of the road and not hit anyone or get killed. I can't imagine how many people this has affected because it is all over the internet. The repair ended up costing well over $1000 because of the spark plugs that ford knew were faulty years ago. A simple changing of the spark plugs instead of six coils. I see no difference in gm having to recall vehicles that shut off on the highway and ford having to recall these vehicles for basically the same reason and reimburse their customers, our cars are shutting off too.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. While driving 45 to 50 mph the vehicle started to hesitate and then it stalled. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who took the vehicle to the dealer. The dealer replaced the computer due to the computer since it burned out and the ignition keys were also replaced. The contact was responsible for the repair cost of $1000. The manufacturer was contacted and offered no assistance because the warranty was not valid. The failure mileage was 61,000.updated 04/07/11*ljthe mechanic stated the problem because the low voltage spark plugs were the original equipment installed. Updated 04/25/11
Driving hm from wk, 5fwy car stall coast to the side called aaa to be towed to ef1 motorsports inc. I was informed that this was a manufacture problem for this year suv 2005. The wrong computer system was installed the cost to repair $1443.06. I would like a refund.
The electric power steering system failed in the middle of an intersection and almost caused an accident involving other vehicles.
Hi i have a 2005 ford escape & up into about and year i started had having engine failure, my vehicle would start & stop, to sum this up, im affaid to drive when this accures praying that know 1 runs into the back of me...ive tooken it to the auto place to get a reading & ive replaced everything that it read ignition coils (twice),fuel filters, tune a/c compressor, wouldnt come on etc....i can go on & on..& im still having the same problems & finally ive decided to google these accurances, to find that there's other vic..that has occurred theses same incidents....this is a serious matter, that ford needs to address /resolved before someone doesn't make it. Vic. Just shutting down in the middle of traffic....& it also accures while stationary &while turning, this has been going on since oct. Of 2015 & in between replaceing parts it stalled for a while of the killing & now it has started back up full force about a week ago. 6/13/2016 & today is the 6/21/2016
I have had recent problems with a rough running engine on my 2005 ford escape. Had the problem diagnosed as a faulty pcm computer.repair shop tried to get the computer rebuilt, but could get no help. Ford informed us that computers are on backorder for 2 to 3 months.ford released a bulletin describing the need to replace all spark plugs and ignition coils to prevent pcm damage. It seems to me ford has admitted to this problem, yet offers no help. Many other owners have started to see the same problem.the problem seems to be occurring in many more 2005 models, resulting in many very costly repairs.
1st time(2008)53,972 miles, still under warranty, check engine light came on, was running rough took in diagnosed as faulty coil, replaced coil & spark plug for $741.00 2nd time check engine light on, running rough, missing, parked car for little bit then car started up & ran fine, took into service & they couldn't find anything wrong but suggested we replace all coils & spark plugs this time for $1500.00 w, charged us $70.00 we chose to have our mechanic check it @$40.00 & he couldn't get any readings regarding replacing coils,-3rd time check engine light came on auto misfiring, running rough, engine quit while driving at 50mph, was able to coast car off of highway & park it on side of road. Called our mechanic & he came over and diagnosed car as faulty pcm $200.00 had car towed at our expense back to ford where their techs confirmed it was a faulty pcm & not faulty coils after many calls with ford, ford agreed to replace pcm cause they said it was indeed under warranty which i at first was told it wasn't covered under warranty.*ln
When the car is fully locked and all door well shut the rear right door sensor says its opened or ajar which makes the alarm go off when no one has tried to touch the car and because of this it has drain the battery while having a less than 1 year old battery
2005 ford escape. Purchased with a car loan in 2012. @ 40,000 miles.$$ kept all regular maintenance up. $$replaced battery & had $$all brakesdone front & back in 2014. $$paid off loan in 2015, & 2016 rolled over to 95,000 miles.. $$had to replace alternator & battery & $$redo the brakes in 2016. $$in 2018 had to replace alternator again..(note: during all these years the check engine light was constantly coming on & showing 'check emissions system'.. Bringing up all sorts of fuel & emissions codes. $$replaced 4 different fuel related parts as well). In 2019 all brakes failed! & had a near crash! $$having to replace the brake lines. Then in april 2019 driving an alaska mountain pass in a spring winter storm! major breakdown!! lost all power with no control of steering or braking.. Panel was lighting up on & off like a christmas tree! engine chugging & sputtering like getting no fuel but also not getting the power to keep running.. $$left stranded 500 miles from home. $$had to get towed back home! to have a pcm burn up! $$new/remanufactured pcm, $$new alternator, $$new battery, $$new coils!!still did not run right! check engine light still coming on only showing check emissions system, but all parts replaced! engine sputtering but no code on diagnostic machine to give right correct problem or how to fix!$$$!! 6 months later, replacing alternator yet again!! $$4 alternators one in 3 years!! $$3 coils replaced. & engine is still not running right!!seems once this pcm goes out.. It's all over for this vehicle!! nothing is keeping it going anymore, $$just a moneypit of endless fixing & breaking down on the road! not to mention how it stalls out in mid driving at high speeds! leaving you with no steering or brakes or power to stop! and then crash!?! i'mfeeling left in the dust by ford company with no compensation on over $20,000 spent on a ford escape that can't run!
Was driving my car at 45 miles per hour the car began to sputter and came to very quick halt in the middle of traffic.i had the car towed to my local garage, it was hooked up to a computer diagnostic tool.the trouble codes came up p0351, p0352, p0353, p0354 which i'm being told it will cost me $ 750.00 to replace all 6 coils, $1100.00 to replace the pcm module and i will need 6 new spark plugs.these prices don't include labor or diagnostic costs either.in doing some investigation this is a known issue with ford motor company and the emission warranty only covers you for 8 years/80,000 miles.not sure what a pcm module is or what coils do. Thank you ford motor company for installing faulty parts in my motor when they built it in 2005. Now this is my problem and at my expense...... Ford sent out a tbs regarding the wrong plugs were installed which leads to this issue. Tsb 09-2-6 and tsb 10-18-10 is evidence enough they new there was clearly an issue with the factory installed spark plugs causing rfi damage to the cop's and subsequently the ecm. It appears they were betting that most vehicles would have issues outside the 80,000 mile federal warranty.
Vehicle fire on 2005 ford escape (vin [xxx])on 3/23/2010, i noticed the vehicle suddenly (when driving) began to run rough. (like a spark plug had failed).we immediately pulled into a gas station and inspected the engine compartment (for broken belts and the like)no obvious issue was observed.when i started the vehicle again, i noticed the check engine light was on.immediately i drove the vehicle home and contacted a service garage.i was on my way to take the vehicle into service when i noticed an electrical smell.i pulled into the next gas station, opened the hood, and noticed a small fire located at the #1 cylinder coil pack.i used the gas station fire extinguisher to put out the fire.car was towed the rest of the way to the garage.car had been driven no more than 10 miles after first sign of failure.fire was small enough to not involve police or fire departments, so no fire or police report is available.no one was injured and no property damage occurred outside the vehicle.garage said that if i had limited the damage by extinguishing the fire when i did.garage replaced coil pack, wire pigtail (melted), and intake manifold (also melted by fire).old parts are available for inspection.car was repaired but check engine light came back on after 50 miles.care was immediately shut off and will be towed back to garage.failure code is p0351.(same coil that was replaced is showing bad again)car had approx 117,000 miles on it when fire took place.no other major service events in its lifetime. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
2005 for escape limited editionwas passing another car on a two lane road when the engine completely shut down and check engine light came one.had to almost stop going the wrong way on a two lane road so the cars going the same direction as me could pas so i could get back in the correct lane and pull over to the side of the road. Had the codes checked and two of the 6 coils were showing up as having issues.code were p0352 po354 there is a tsb from ford tsb 10-18-10.i have replaced the coils and the issue still is through the codes for the coils.according thetsb there could be interference with the pcm from the coils and plugs.the consequences of this issue is that if i had not been observant and caught this before another car coming at me was closer there would have been a head on collision because of loss of power from this situation.i have not replaced the pcm or had an oscilloscope to check the pcm at this point.
While driving vehicle shuts off without warning, usually restarts but have had it towed. Car has been back to dealer 11 times in 12 months for same problem. No rhyme or reason can be city or highway. It is usually preceded by interior light and or door adjar light coming on , after stall happens check engine light comes on. Dealer has replaced countless fuel and emmision parts including ecm and coils, fuel pump etc. This has been an ongoing problem since day of purchase, this car is unsafe and appears ford doesn't know how to fix it. Vehicle last left us sit in florida, after 2 weeks and $3200 in repairs on 12/21/2015 the check engine light and interior light came back on 2/2/2016
My 2005 ford escape was bought new. The first situation occurred in 2007. Car started misfiring on major nyc highway at 50 miles an hour at night and finally stalled out. Made it to side of highway and waited for tow truck. That situation cost me a new computer coils and whatever else was necessary in order to repair car adding up to 1300. After that and at the present time, november 20011 i have experienced several stallings on highways leaving me in unsafe scenarios that could have been extremely dangerous. I have replaced countless coils, plugs, had catalytic converter issues, along with alarm tripping, the interior lights going off for no reason and now after a trip from ny to va my car let me down again. Delaying my travel home and having to stay in va for repair finding out i need another computer. Major disappointment and a money pit. Attention has to be brought to this matter and the hundreds of other customers who have experienced the same situation. Ford has to acknowledge these major problems and move in a direction to remedy them. This is a huge safety issue. It's not one car failing on the highway it's multiple and the evidence is in the reviews. The car has 92,000 miles and with the amount of money i have dumped into it i should have a luxury automobile sitting in my drive way. I can no longer put up with this and have no other choice but to escape from my ford escape. It's not safe! and i demand action be taken and want to be acknowledged and contacted.
Driving down the road on my way to work when the car suddenly stalls. The mechanics said there is a tsb tsb 09-2-6 out for this problem. Ford installed bad plugs that short out the coil packs and then fries the computer costing the poor consumer around $2000 dollars giving codes po351-po354. I was a ford person for life but not anymore they should do a recall this is bad business.
I have a 2005 ford escape.when bringing the car to a stop in traffic it sometimes jumps ahead for sevearl feet before i'm able to bring it to a full stop.i have owned the car for ten months and this has occurred on five separate occasions.i have had the car inspected by the local ford dealer on several different occasions.they have tried but are unable to determine the cause.believe me, it has nothing to do with putting the foot on the wrong pedal, etc. Etc.at this point i'm unable to determine whether the problem results from acceleration from the motor or slippage in the braking system.
Consumer complained abouta computer problem.when puttingvehicle in reverse it went forward, and when puttingit in drive it did nothing.consumertookvehicle to repairshop 3 times, butmechanic could not find anything wrong. When vehicle was put on the computer it showed no error message, nothing was wrong. Consumer turned the vehicle off and then turned it back on,and it worked fine.consumer should not have to do this because this was a new vehicle, 2005 model. Therefore,consumer felt that there was a malfunctioned computer in the vehicle.
I was driving on the interstate at 70mphat night when my 2005 ford escape started jumping and then completely lost power with no warning. I immediately pushed the flasher buttonand coasted off of the interstate, i was able to crank the vehicle back up and get to the nearest exit and call for help.the repair shop found the # 4 ignition coil had burned up. Thank god there was not an 18 wheeler knocking on my back door, would not be here to complain and no one would haveever figured out what happened.
My escape began missing and then died at 65mph, narrowly avoided accident. Towed to dealership: bad coils, bad computer.dealership replaced these items.problem quickly returned.this time more bad coils. (some bad coils are same ones they just replaced).dealership replaced sparkplugs this time.problem returned the next day.dealership has had vehicle a week and a half this time and has no clue how to repair.
Driving 65 mph on the interstate my 05 escape began to skip,stall & died, anti theft light came on. I drive for 20 miles slow with it skipping and stalling. When i left off on gas it would continue to run until i made it to safe place. Attempted to drive for repair on state hwy it stalled and went dead. Ford dealership reprog keys- repaireddrive off, barely off the lot and itquit again. Now i see this is a manufactures issue with 05 escapes after an online search. New ford diagnosis- new plugs & coil pack, intake gasket. 170,000 miles. My alarm randomly goes off too which could be related to electrical issues. Ford motor is liable if someone's vehicle stalls and is killed due to this problem they know about but have not corrected or recalled.
Every morning the car alarm suddenly goes off until i press key fob. It happens routinely from 5 to 8 am and 8 to 9 pm. According to the internet, there are many ford escape owners who have the same issue. You can search it by "ford escape alarm goes off". This is really annoying not only for owners but also for their neighbors. Although this is not critical safety issue, this is absolutely manufacturer's defect.
While driving my escape on an expressway it suddenly started 'chugging' and died.i was lucky there wasn't a lot of traffic - it happened at 11:30pm.i was able to coast to the side of the road and call a tow truck.the vehicle is in a ford service dealer now being repaired at a cost of $2564. They are replacing the pcm, coils and plugs.apparently this is a common defect that ford does not cover.this is could have turned into a very dangerous situation on the highway.i feel fortunate that it didn't happen during rush hour or in a remote location.i am very disappointed in ford for not backing their product and will not own another one.*ln updated 1/10/2013
Entering and accelerating from a main street that turns into a freeway the engine lost all power very suddenly, abs light engaged, then died as exiting the freeway. Extremely dangerous with children in car and no warning which would have caused a mechanic to look into previously.exiting the freeway the engine died but restarted with ability to drive at 10 mph (in a bad area) with engine loss and noise.at shop, i was told the spark plugs, coils and pcm would need to be replaced in that order ($795), then the coils ($600), then the pcm ($1400) not including labor. A ex-ford master technician said ford new of problem and replaced those components when the cars came into the shop. Ford has a separate software checking program only designed for ford escapes to test the pcm for damage caused by faulty plugs. Apparently a recall occurred for some vins, when i contacted ford headquarters i was told my vehicle was not made at a particular plant ergo my burden to pay out of pocket. Recall was in 2014 for escapes with 80,000 miles or less while in warranty. This is a common well-documented electrical component failure which occurs after 80,000 miles.
My wife got into her escape to return home and it would not run properly.it was missing badly and lacked adequate power to pull itself.i took my escape to the repair shop and was appauled by their findings.i am going to quote directly from the diagnostic report i received."some escape/mariner vehicles built on or before 10/3/2005 , equipped with a 3.0l engine may exhibit a malfunction indicator lamp (mil) on with two or more diagnostic trouble codes (dtc's) for coil on plug (cop) primary circuit faults (p0351-p0356).this may be due to the cop and powertrain control module (pcm) reacting to radio frequency interference from the spark plugs."my repair technician told me that this was a common problem with vehicles like mine.after searching the web, i found one person whose escape died while on the interstate and during heavy traffic and plenty of others with similar circumstances.i suppose i was lucky because my problem happened in a parking lot.i had to replace my powertrain control module and all six coils at a cost of over $1200.i saved labor costs by doing the work myself, but others i read about didn't have the same fate.my technician also told me they have seen this problem numerous times and that i should save my receipts because ford may issue a recall.my vehicle went from running perfectly to not running at all without any warning.i had to replace the transmission in this same vehicle at only 37000 miles, but that's another story.needless to say i am extremely dissappointed.
Vehicle jerking 4wd light keeps blinking, power lock light pops on car act like it wants to shut off
Door ajar light stays on so does dome light and alam goes off every so often on its own.
My 2005 ford escape v6 stalls out skips sputters and my truck jerks really bad then anti theft symbol on dashboard comes on and truck switches off and back on in the middle of highway with traffic while driving down the road .very dangerous.also making a thumping noise from in the air intake.gas pedal cable wire broke .so many problems with this vehicle.i believe there are several recalls.please let me know so the ford company can fix whatever it is that may be under recall. Thanks!
Was driving down the hwy and theengineshuts down .the problem the pcm that controls the engine goes out. Ford knows this but they dont feel its a safty issue. I dont know about you but driving and having your car shut off scares me. Thank god the tractor trailor was able to get to the other side.the repair will cost 2500does no good if nobody makes them fix the problem.
I bought a used 2005 ford escape limited 6 days ago it was running fine no problems lights or warnings. Then i was driving down the highway accelerating to 50mph and my dashboard lit up like a christmas tree and stopped running. I towed it back to where i got it and they stated that the computer waa fried. Now i am waiting for them to replace it. I have seen similiar complaints about the same model and year. Fried computer due to ignition coils. I believe with as many complaints about this recurring problem there should be a recall, but i guess we have to wait till someone dies because of it. A shame that's the only way things get done.
While driving our 2005 ford escape, we were on the highway, in the acceleration lane, traveling approximately 45 miles an hour accelerating up to 55, the vehicle suddenly shuttered, and then died, the check engine, overdrive, abs, and airbag lights illuminated on the console.i had to hit the hazard lights and put the vehicle into neutral narrowly avoiding being hit by a tractor trailer truck.i was able to maneuver the vehicle to the shoulder.i attempted to restart the vehicle and while it restarted it was misfiring and check engine light was on.the vehicle was unable to move under its own power.we were on the side of a highway with our 4 year old daughter in the car during morning rush hour.thankfully we were not hit and killed by this ford engine failure.
E.c.m. Went out, and in my research to find a remanufactured brain i discovered alot of complaints about this part. I also found out that the part for my car is not available as remanufactured. My car is a 2005ford escape sport. The cost for this part is very expensive...
Was driving at highway speed (appx 55mph) in 5 o'clock traffic in raleigh, nc on us 1 and the vehicle lost speed.all emergency lights came on.forced to pull the vehicle off onto the shoulder and was almost rear ended.the vehicle sputtered and totally cut off.attempted to restart the vehicle but it kept cutting off.i was unable to restart the vehicle and was stranded on the highway.after a call to a family member and to aaa, the car was towed home 3 hours later. The next day, the car was towed to crossroads ford in cary, nc. They determined that the pcm, spark plugs and ignition coils all failed at once and charged me $2700.error codes p0351, p0354 and p0353 appeared on the diagnostics. The vehicle was repaired the next day.this is a huge safety issue since the vehicle suddenly undergoes a catastrophic failure with loss of power and acceleration and could lead to an accident.
I was driving on the new york state thruway at about 65mph.my car rapidly decelerated and all the panel lights lit up.there was no crash, but that was just luck- had i been in heavy traffic at the time of the incident i probably would have been rear ended.what ultimately failed is my power train control module ( pcm) on my 2005 ford escape.turns out there is a technical service bulletin describing the failure i experienced; refer to ford's bulletin 09-2-6, which supercedes 05-11-1.i got lucky, as i said, because i just happened to be in a break in traffic, which up to that point had been bumper to bumper.the rapid deceleration was the result of losing 3 cylinders, so it occurred without the benefit of brake lights coming on.rapid deceleration, without brake lights, in heavy traffic, due a problem which ford knew about since 2005 (the year i bought the car) sure seem like a severe accident waiting to happen.no notice was provided of the failure prone spark plugs which initiate the failures.
The driver's front door began causing problems.occasionally, it does not open, period.additionally, the lock mechanism is inoperable.i removed both driver's and passenger's front door panels to inspect, compare and finally determine the issue.there seems to be a problem, which a friend temporarily fixed.it--the exterior door handle--after tweeking, worked for a while.fast forward, 2015, i cannot open nearly 3 of my doors.one will not open at all (rear pass.) the driver's front door is doing the same thing the rear door handle--it lost tension and won't open at all.after looking it up on youtube, i determined the locking system is the culprit.in order to repair this inoperable door handle situation, apparently i need to pull the interior panels, remove the exterior handles and replace them entirely.currently, i have the driver's door panel removed because in the event the handle doesn't work at all, i'd have to climb over from the passenger side just to drive my 2005 ford escape.
We were accelerating to get on the interstate when the vehicle suddenly died without warning. No telling what would have happened if we were driving at freeway speeds. We coasted to the breakdown lane and had the vehicle towed to the ford dealer who stated the computer (pcm), all the coil over plugs (cop) and spark plugs were damaged and needed replacement.this is a known issue as it is described exactly in ford service bulletin tsb 09-2-6.the spark plugs in the 2005 and 2006 cause radio frequency interference with the pcm which damages the pcm and the other components.the least ford could have done was notify us that replacing the spark plugs could have prevented this very expensive repair. The problems don't end there.a few days after the repair we were again accelerating to get on the interstate when the vehicle lost power and would not go over 50mph. We brought the vehicle back to the ford dealer who stated the catalytic converters (there are 3 of them) were clogged due to raw fuel coming in contact with the converters probably due to the previous engine problems.the cost to fix the converters is even more than the cost of the initial repair.we've decided to not have the dealer repair the vehicle as the total cost of all the repairs would exceed the value of the vehicle.we called ford customer service and they were of no help in this situation.i think ford should cover the costs of these repairs for an issue knew existed.i don't understand why there hasn't been a recall for this problem as i see that it has happened to a lot of other 2005 escapes listed in your database.i imagine we will more of these failures as these vehicles age.
My 2005 ford escape ltd with 122k miles with no warning stalls when i come to a stop, or when i'm going less than 5 mph. The vehicle has done then same thing when i was driving 65 on my way to lax, had to pull over to the shoulder and was almost side swiped and rear ended by cars. No check engine lights illuminate, nor can the mechanic find anything wrong. After doing research i've come to learn this is a very common problem among this year and model, yet ford will not address the issue with a recall. This is dangerous, i'm scared to drive my vehicle. There are thousands of complaints on the internet about this vehicle with the same issue. Something needs to be done. Ford is in the know. I'd like to see some action being done.
The engine began misfiring and the check engine light was illuminated. Upon inspection at the ford dealer they determined that all 6 coils and the powertrain control module had failed. The cost to repair was $2750.00. Ford is aware that many of these vehicles are having this problem but will not assist the owners in any way.
I am just glad that when the car died, i was just pulling into a parking garage. All i could think of was what could have happened if i was going the 55 mph speed limit minutes earlier. Very heavy braking, manual steering. I think ford wants someone to die in a few crashes before they will come out with a recall. I had to wait 2 weeks for a re-manufactured computer as they were heavily back-ordered. This indicates that a lot more people than just 32 or so have had this problem. I had to pay for 3 weeks or car rentals and only got to pay what i did because of family ties to the ford dealer. It would have been over $2800 dollars if parts and labor were charged retail. Ford knew there were problems by issuing two tbs, yet they preferred to let us pay for their error.i found out that ford may repair it if it had less than 80,000 miles and less than 8 years old.how many people need to be in accidents before this vehicle is recalled?
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving 45 mph, the engine stalled as all the warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the ignition coils and the electric control module (ecm) needed to be replaced. The failure was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 165,000.
I turned a corner and was only going 20 mph when the vehicle went dead. I had no control so luckily i wasn't going fast. I stopped the vehicle. I had to get it towed. One mechanic said my coils and spark plugs were bad because of the fuel rail pressure sensor malfunction. Second opinion - the pcm needed to be reprogrammed or replaced. Third opinion - all of the above. It costs $1900 and two tow bills ($275). The engine light had been on for several months. The only code was the fuel rail pressure sensor high input (p0193 generic).
One of my door open sensors acts up when the weather is hot causing the alarm to sound on its on.when it's cold the open door indicator goes away and alarm doesn't go off. How can i find out which sensor to service?
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. While driving at approximately 70 mph, an unknown warning light illuminated and the vehicle stalled. The contact restarted the vehicle, but the failure recurred multiple times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but the failure was unable to be replicated. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact received a notice for nhtsa campaign number: 14v526000 (hybrid propulsion system). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown. The vin was not available.
Prior to the incident in question the car had a few days of abnormal behavior including hesitation and rough idle. The incident occurred on christmas eve while i was driving down a two lane highway.while traveling 50 mph the car lost power and although i was terribly scared, i managed to get off the highway safely.i was told that the computer failed (pcm) which is very expensive to fix hence the reason it has been almost a year.i am a retired widow raising my 12 year old granddaughter feeling stuck between a rock and a hard place; not able to afford the repairs and unable to do things without a car. I see that many many others have had this same issue, please help ford face their neglect with regard to this issue.thank you
When the vehicle stops, engine shuts down.if i start it again it turns on just fine but everytime i stop at a light or at traffic, the engine stalls. Went to the ford dealer and they cant tell what is happening because there is no check engine light turned on. They checked it and everything was fine, battery, oils. They say there is a recall for the throttle position sensor but the deadline for this was on january 2015. Now ford wont repair my vehicle because it has more than 10 years old (it has less than 116,000 miles).
I was driving down a local highway at around 50 miles per hour in heavy morning rush hour traffic with my foot resting steadily on the accelerator pedal. The vehicle shut off and violently came to screeching halt. It felt like someone had placed the transmission range selector into reverse... I repeatedly attempted to restart the vehicle with no success... I waited five minutes and was able to get the vehicle started but it would not go over five miles per hour at wide open throttle...a diagnosis was performed and all systems via laptop scan tool appear to be operating normally... Researched internet and learned that many other escape owners are having the same problem and having the same scenario. Http://www.carproblemzoo.com/ford/escape/2005/ignition-coils-failure-problems.phpthat the vehicle shuts off at or above 50 miles per hours... Contacted local ford dealer who informed me that they know about the problem. That there are so many escapes failing that the parts are on back order for as long as 90 days...the problem is the original spark plugs and ignition coils (there are six) are defective from the factory and these parts cause the main vehicle computer to fail. The cost to repair the vehicle is around $ 2,800.00...
I've always been a staunch defender of the ford brand...until now. The more research i did on the link between faulty factory-installed spark plugs and pcm failure, and fords knowledge of this link from the get-go, the angrier i become. There is a tsb out on this "known" issue however the warranty period only extends up to 80,000 miles. Pretty convenient since the average failure marker is 98k miles. Also convenient that ford waited until 99.99% of all affected drivers would be outside of their "warranty" period before graciously extending said "warranty". Hogwash. I consider myself fortunate that my failure did not cause an accident (because you know, loss of all electrical control at 70 mph is not high on my bucket list).i brought it into my mechanic . Diagnostics was the # 3 coils was bad. It was replaced and retested. It showed that it was good but the next coil was bad and the engine light was still on. We took the car to fordand was told that the pcm was bad and needs to be replaced 2,100 later still having issues. On the way home from the shop i noticed it was still hesitating slightly, but nothing like it was .no, it will not last forever but known issues such as these really chap my hide!!! this has soured me off ford forever at this point. Disappointing, dangerous and downright deceptive.why won't ford do a recall on this? safety is an issue....
Car alarm always going off causes interior lights to run battery down. Alarm will not reset lock doors.sensor light comes on with door ajar and alarm refuses to set.has been going on for a year or more.complaints on internet from other people with the same problem but there is no recall.others are saying it is the latch that needs to be replace but ford company can't tell us this.it doesn't matter if the vehicle is moving or not for the door to be ajar.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving 45 mph, the engine began to operate roughly. The vehicle was taken to a certified mechanic for inspection where they stated that the computer needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 100,000. The vin was unavailable.
As soon as i hit about 60 mph, between 2-3 rpm, my car begins to stall and feels like the gas pedal is grinding and won't let me go any faster without vibrating the entire vehicle. I initially thought it was the transmission slipping so i took it in to a transmission auto shop where the found absolutely nothing. Which is very odd for an auto shop to not find anything. About 1 week after this problem, the service emission light came on. I was driving home from work the day the light came on and the car completely stopped on the highway, in rush hour traffic. Thankfully i was close to the side of the highway and was able to pull over. I got to the side and put my car into park, turned the engine off, and waited a couple of minutes to allow my heart rate to come back down to a normal pace. I turned the key and the engine turned back on. I drove it into an auto shop to see what the issue was, and the reader showed cylinder 2 misfire. The first possible fix was to replace the coil on plug, which is what i did. I got home today and am still experiencing this scary feeling of my car not being able to excel above 60. I read many reviews this evening and so many people have experienced very similar issues. This is not safe and people are at serious risk or getting injured and/or in an accident. The average cost to fix the issue - reported by many users on http://www.carcomplaints.com/ford/escape/2005/electrical/computer_pcm_failure.shtml, is $2000. When you have a 2005 car of any kind, $2000 seems very high to fix when the car is 10 years old. Please investigate this issue further as this is unacceptable that ford has yet to recall this issue.
Takata recall passenger back tower wheel rusted on my 2005 ford escape the meter sensor keep going off like the doors are still open the rims of the car has rusted like we had the car for 30 years in motion when i notice the wheel tower rusted out
On several ocassions, vehicle security alarm sounded several times while trying to start engine. Alarm horn eventually deactivated after pushing key button during several starting attempts.drove vehicle out of parking lot slowing for stop light and vehicle completely shut off.major safety concern. Restarted engine and gauges swing minimum to maximum continually with air bag light on, check engine light on, theft light on.gauges worked alternately during min-max swings, then stopped working completely. Day after occurence, new battery was completely drained and would not hold a charge.when trying to charge battery, vechicle had clicking sound in gauge console.had vehicle towed to auto electrical mechanic who tells me it is a faulty dash console and not the vehicle computer and dash gauge console needs to be replaced at a new part cost of $700. Replacing dash gauge console with a new one to find if this fixes vehicle problems.major consern if engine shutting down while driving.
I own a 2005 ford escape and have numerous issues since i purchased the vehicle in november 2004. The transmission has been replaced and one coil pack. Throughout the time i have owned the vehicle the theft light comes on and tried to shut the vehicle down while i was driving (40+mph). It cleared for a little while after the transmission was replaced, then it returned. Ford changed one ignition coil and said that if we changed the spark plugs it would probably fix the theft shut down problem. Well we changed the spark plugs and the vehicle continued trying to shut down the vehicle while i was driving(40+mph). Now the vehicle will not start at all. There is juice from the battery, all the lights and radio come on, but the car refuses to turn over. We have checked everything possible, including: the battery, fuses, and having it tested by a certified mechanic. The anti-theft system or ford pats ii system seems to be defective which also be connected to the pcm. There are thousands of complaints regarding the 2005 ford escape pats ii system and pcm. I do not understand why a recall has not been forced. The 2005 ford escape were initially released with the wrong spark plugs which causes damage and they did not recall the spark plugs. With these very evident manufacturer defects, and tsbs that have been distributed through ford - there needs to be a recall and items repaired. Consumers should not have to pay to fix the problems that ford caused and will not take responsibility for. My vehicle is a 2005 ford escape xlt v6 3.0l purchased at ukiah ford lincoln mercury in ukiah, california.
Engine stalls while driving; almost $4,000 in repairs have failed to correct the problem and it keeps happening.the car is not safe to drive.
Car was driving fine, parked for several hours and then it would not start.towed to a shop and all coils were out.after more diagnosis, the spark plugs, the coils (pocs) and the powertrain computer module had to be replaced for a total cost of $2600 on a 5 year old car with 63,000 miles on it.most likely the spark plug rf caused the pcm to crash.had to replace the plugs, coils and pcm including software and programming.i have read on several complaint blogs that ford knows of the problems (defective plugs) and has issued 2 tsb, 05111 and 0926.problem should be under the emission warranty, but ford says it is a ignition problem.i think it is ford's problem and they should be compelled to repair the problem.i have read numerous complaints on blogs for this problem where the car just stops regardless if you are on the freeway or in your driveway.
About 6 weeks ago, my wife called me at work to report her 2005 escape "made a funny noise" when she tried to start it. When i got home that afternoon, i went to investigate it. When i put the key in and turned it on, it exploded. The intake manifold disentergrated and schrapnel from it severed wiring harness, knocked parts off etc. Having 39k miles on it i had it towed to a local top rated mechanic. After the mechanic repaired the mechanical damage, he sent it to beach ford for a pcm issue. They replaced the pcm (under ford warranty, admitting that the computer was ?fried? and this has been a problem with other escapes) but absolves any knowledge or responsibility as to why the explosion occurred in the first place because a ?third party person? repaired the car before beach ford saw it. A ?mike? at ford customer service who based on conversations with beach ford, said that repairs by a third party precludes ford from any responsibility as to why the car exploded in the first place. My mechanic has done internet research and found other reports of pcm issues with the escapes causing problems from failures to explosions. A tech at the ford dealer said it has to do with stray voltage being induced into the wiring and going back up into the pcm, but then ford and the service director denied any knowldege of this. Ford said the car is repaired (at my expense) and washed their hands of this situation leaving me with acar that has only 39,000 miles on it and exploded in my driveway causing sever damage, and no attempt to investigate why it happened. I have all the damaged parts that were replaced and told ford that. No one will address why it exploded in the first place. What if this happened at 55 mph vice in my driveway, or my wife was home and i opened the hood and had her start the car so i could listen for that noise she said?please help me out.
Smart junction box failure.part# 5l8z15604gathis part controls many of the electronic elements of the vehicle; directional signals, hazard lights instrument panel, horn, locks, windows, security system.various electrical elements fail intermittently because of this defective part.the part is on back-order and continues to be pushed to a later date.as of 11/16, the part is on back-order until jan 17, 2011.i have seen other complaints about this issue, and see that the part has been on back-order since (at least) august 2010.there is obviously a high demand for this part, or it is being redesigned and ford is trying to avoid a recall.
While driving about 30 mph, the car started sputtering as if it were running out of gas. I was near a gas station and as i was pulling in, the engine just stopped and the power steering went dead. The car then wouldn't restart. I called aaa and they couldn't start it, so i had the car towed to the ford dealership. They examined the car and later that day told me the coils overheated and fried the pcm. Now it needs new coils on 2 cylinders, possibly more, and a new pcm with reprogramming. Cost quoted was $3520. The service tech that looked at the car said he hasn't seen this before, nor heard of this. After researching this problem online, i don't believe him. I wonder how many people haven't reported this because they were made to think their problem was a very rare occurrence.
Driving at 55 mph and car began to lurch and buck. Car shut off 3 times in busy intersection with no warning and almost caused an accident. Took to mechanic, and learned that the computer system had shorted out due to manufacturers using incorrect spark plugs. Apparently, this is a common issue with this year and make. This is a dangerous problem, and can occur anywhere, doing any speed! the computer system must be replaced and it is very expensive.
After luckily just exiting interstate 70, but entering highway 40 my vehicle completely died with allelectrical functions inoperative (obviously including power brakes, steering, etc). This occurred on anupgrade with a city bus directly behind me which was forced to swerve into the adjacent lane. Auto wouldnot restart and it was towed to a neighboring ford dealership. There was absolutely no warning of a checkengine light etc. At the dealership i was informed that an "electrical engine module" had burned out which also completely fried all the engine coils. (a complete electrical tune-up,etc. Had been performed about a year earlier). I was also informed that the diagnosis was possible because of a ford internal memo indicating what could happen if the module malfunctioned.the good news is that i had just exited an interstate, but this could have been disastrous and itseems that ford was aware of the possibility of this problem. The cost now to fix the problem is$2600 and i have no assurance that this couldn't happen again with more severe squealed.
From one day to another the car started shaking when it was at a stop or light and the engine light turned on, the a/c stopped working and cd player too. I took it to the dealer and i was told that the computer needed to be changed and it would cost me about $2000 and this does not include the a/c or cd player.i asked if it could be reset or something cheaper could be done and i was told that no.the guy there said he did not know why this happens but it does and he said that he sees this kind of situation every two months with the ford escapes. I think that if it has happened to so many people and we have to pay over $2000 to repair it, it is not fair for us as consumer because i honestly do not have that kind of money to pay.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. While driving 65 mph the vehicle stalled without and prior warnings. The vehicle was towedto a local repair facility. The mechanic replaced the pcm, ignition coil, and the spark plugs.two weeks after the repair, all of the electrical components, including the parts that were replaced had melted. The current and failure mileages were 110,000.
I own a ford escape 2005 four door 4wd that has been every 2-3 years in the shop for coils and computer damage.ford has a problem with these cars and the problem is that last friday i was driving on a main road when all of a sudden my car just died while i am driving in a 50 mile zoned road.luckily, i was able to quickly maneuver the vehicle to a safe spot. I was informedthat it will cost $2700 to replace the computer that was shorted out due to the coils going bad - i had the coils changed two times since 2007ford knows about this problem ford srb 09.2.6and tsb 09-2-6 ignition coil problem that so many others are having with this car - the car stalls always when driving 50 or more on a main road or highway and it is very dangerous to all of a sudden lose power on a highway at high speeds and not being able to even move the steering wheel to glide your car safely to the side of the road due to the steering locking up because the car dies totally.the computer codes that show up are p0351 -p0354 and some other ones that i didn't write down when i was talking to the thompsons mechanic.i cant believe that this year and model wasn't recalled - according to thompsons, there is a back order for the computer module for this car, two weeks minimum due to so many escapes 2005 needing this same computer because it was shorted out prematurely and unsafely. It never happens when you drive less than 50 so this is strange and very dangerous.i would like ford to repay us the damages and costs that us customers, have dished out recurring every 2-3 years.coils should not have to be replaced that many times nor should the plugs and absolutely not the computer.pleaselook into this and make ford do a recall and retroactive since they already have so many complaints about this same problem but they don't want to or refuse to do a mass recall.
The problem is when driving 2005 ford escape the engine cuts out. When driving on interstate 5 at 60 mph the engine will shut off and then start back up. The theft light lights up when this happens. Also, at any speeds the engine will cut out. Example is when at stop sign at intersection or cross street, while in drive and proceeding across intersection the cars engine and all electrical will turn off. I will then have to shift car into neutral and restart car and then shift into drive and proceed across intersection hopefully without getting hit from other cars. This has happened with a car full of grandchildren on several occasions. The cars engine cut out happens at greater occurrences when driving up inclines.
I purchased the vehicle knowing the ecm had been replaced recently... About 3 months of purchasing the vehicle my check emissions light came on...losing gas mileage, car stalled out a few times, and dealership said it was the ecm again... Approximately august 2013. One year later august 2014 same issue again... Ecm replaced again.. When i turn the key on, not starting it the check emission comes on and the dealership tells me this is normal.. My gas mileage is 12 mpg and im afraid it is happening again soon.. I don't know what to do and i was told it may be the wiring harness causing this issue.. I don't know why no one will get to the route of the problem why the computer in my escape keeps failing.they wont let me trade it in since it is not any value to them anymore..
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that the vehicle's alarm sounded after locking the doors with the key fob. When the contact manually inserted the key into the door and turned it to the left, the alarm would turn off. When the key was turned to the right, the alarm would sound. In addition, the alarm would sound a half hour to 45 minutes after locking the doors. The dealer and manufacturer were not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 142,000.
Bought my 05 xlt escape last may 2015 and all of a sudden it started to shudder stall while idling and just completely die when i was driving on the highway! got the codes read and it said i had a misfire on cylinder 2, so i put new coils and spark plugs in it but it's still not working! still doing a misfire and it's running bad when it decides to crank up! now it's not even drivable.
Our daughter was driving her 2005 ford escape. She had just gotten on the turnpike - as she was driving the dash boardlights started flashing and the car started slowing down - the steering wheel locked up and the car died. She luckily was able to get to the side of the highway and was not hurt. It was about 99 degrees outside at 2:00 in the afternoon. We had to have a tow truck take the vehicle to a car repair shop. It was determined that the spark plugs and coil had burned up and it would be $2,200 to repair the car. After looking online, this is s common problem with 2005 ford escapes. There are no recalls. Ford has said to keep the receipt in case there are recalls in the future. That is little relief from the fact that we are out $2200 now and don't feel safe having our daughter driving this vehicle any longer. She has had regular maintenance on her car. One other problem with vehicle is that the leather interior has started coming off the side door panels - it's like the adhesive has just worn out. We have tried to fix this but it looks bad and no one will guarantee a repair on it because they say it's a manufacturing error and it is a difficult repair. This 2005 ford escape should be considered a lemon!! we have always driven fords with no problems - very disappointing.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the instrument panel lights illuminated and the vehicle would hesitate to accelerate. In addition, the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed that the computer and the ignition coils needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vin was unavailable the approximate failure mileage was 114,000.
On several at least 12 occasions, while driving between 30-65 mph the car(2005 ford escape) stubbles and the theft light appears.in one case we were about to pass a vehicle on a two lane highway and had to brake and swerve suddenly to avoid a head-on collision.vehicle has been taken to ford several times and no codes were found and they have still not addressed the problem.i did some research which appears that the pcm is likely damaged due to a rf issue with the incorrect spark plugs being installed on the early manufactured 2005 ford escapes.unfortunately ford will not doing anything until the computer actually is destroyed, which also fries the coils (approx. $3,000). Dealerships will not do anything for us and the corporate office told us the same.we now have a low mileage vehicle that cannot be trusted safely that cannot be fixed without spending $3,000+ for a problem that ford has known about for several years.
Dashboard back lighting failed causing left side dash blackout of temperature gauge & left side of speedometer.radio back lighting failed causing a blackout of the left side radio buttons.
First occurrence of problem: 48800 miles, 5/2012. Engine light on and engine misfiring. Ford dealership determined faulty ignition coil in # 6 cylinder. Replaced ignition coil and spark plug. $295second occurrence of problem: 74,400 miles, 11/2013. Engine light on and engine misfiring. Mechanic replaced sparkplugs in cylinders # 1-3 all at once since it is difficult to access those. $276additional occurrences of same problem: upon misfiring in 2014 i bought a code reader which indicated cylinder #5 misfire - replaced ignition coil and spark plug. More misfiring indicated cylinder #4 misfire - replaced ignition foil and spark plug.major problem update. 2/2/2015 - travelling 55 mph car shuts off, all warning lights come on, coast to shoulder. Restart car, seems fine, no warning lights. Again cylinder # 4 misfiring - replaced spark plug. My research indicates the ecm/pcm may be damaged and that this is a very frequent problem with this car, often manifesting after the warranty expires/recall mileage, and costs $2000-$3000 or more. I don't wan't to pay to have it fixed because many people have had the pcm fried multiple times but i'm scared it will shut down while driving again and think this should be covered by a recall. Many people are having this problem and it appears to be caused by ford engineering. Please help force a recall or provide me with information for a class action lawsuit.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. After coming to a stop, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, but was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 160,000.
Vehicle was shipped to germany due to military duty. A week later after delivered, my wife was driving it going down a short hill when the vehicle turned off completely and brakes were not functioning. My wife had to stop the vehicle with parking brake. After that the engine was losing power and the alarm was going off very often. We drove the vehicle few occasions and it turned off couple of times again.i ordered the part and replaced it in 2014. The vehicle is running fine, however the alarm still going off and engine light is on again on dashboard. At this point i do not know if the vehicle is indicating the same problem or something new.
I was driving down a busy highway going normal speed and my car just died which the ford dealership claims this is a big problem with the pcm going out and all six coils. I could have been seriously hurt and if they know this is a problem why don't they do something about it for their customers. It was also very costly to repair!
The pcm module on the ford escape dies during operation.while driving in mid transit the car died, and would not restart in the middle of the road.i have heard other stories of people driving on the highway, and having this problem happen to them going 60,70, and even 80 mph.mine was only going about 30, and no cars were behind me.the module has been replaced twice, and could be extremely dangerous if died on a busy highway or interstate.
Ford customer care case #cac-4150994-b2g8c6 & #4151017-n07b9this was the 2nd major incident; the first occurred in 1/2009. The second major occurrence was 2/2014, when the check engine light came on and the vehicle very quickly lost all power and engine shut off, the power steering and power brakes also did not respond.the vehicle would not restart and had to be towed a ford dealership.the dealer stated the pcm had failed causing the coils and spark plugs to also fail. The vehicle was at the dealership for 2 weeks waiting for a replacement pcm; dealer stated there was a shortage of pcm availability due to an extremely high nationwide demand for the part.dealer replaced the pcm, as well as all coils and spark plugs in mid march 2014; the total cost of was, $2,875.70.the pcm, coils and plugs had also been replaced in 1/2009 for the same failures. Coils and plugs were also replaced an additional 2 more times between 2009-2014.when the pcm fails, the vehicle immediately looses all power, steering and brakes, and stops dead in its tracks and cannot be restarted causing a potentially catastrophic situation.had this failure occurred in traffic, a major collision would have been eminent and a fatality probable. When i contacted ford on 3/19/2014, they stated they are aware of the issue and assigned 2 customer care case numbers; but they refused any reimbursement or compensation of any kind.the multiple incidents of defective pcm failures should be investigated as a potentially deadly safety issue.
Driving my ford escape 2005, 35mph, heard a thump/bang then very loud rattling from the back of the vehicle.arrived home, found that the right rear shock, shock mount, and a dinner-plate-sized chunk of wheel well had punched up into the back of the vehicle.opened the liftgate, saw the shock mount flopping around inside the car and a dangling cluster of wires that had been shredded by the jagged metal.entire right side of the rear compartment had been shoved up 10cm.husband was shocked, sure i must have hit something, but i had not.right rear wheel well had completely rusted out underneath the undercoating.could not see the rust from the outside, so did not know it was happening.checked left rear wheel well, saw no rust, but undercoating lifts right off to reveal terrible rust underneath as well.vehicle is not safe to drive, no shock, water and road debris would fly right up into the car through the huge hole. This kind of damage is incredible.estimate for repair from dealership (brondes ford, toledo) was $5752.34.certainly can not afford that.researched online for repair alternatives and found dozens of other people with the same type of damage to the same vehicle make and model.reported the damage to ford customer relationship hotline, was informed that no recall has been issued for this vehicle, and that they were unaware that this was a common, frequent, or widespread problem. They did not consider it a defect.this is extremely dangerous.my children were afraid we were going crash.easily could have lost control if this had happened while turning a corner, merging into traffic, driving 65mph on the highway, etc.i am certain, however, that once ford motor company realizes the potential harm this defect can cause to life and property, they will be determined to do right by their loyal customers.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated while driving 25 mph, the vehicle experienced a complete loss of power without warning. The vehicle had to be towed to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed that the pcm and all six coils burned and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The approximate failure mileage was 121,000. Ma 10/15/2015updated 11/08/2017
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. While driving at approximately 30 mph over a bump, there was a loud abnormal noise coming from the vehicle. The contact mentioned that the failure occurred when going over a bump. The contact noticed that the top of the steering tower had separated from the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the struck tower separated due to excessive rust. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The contact was made aware of nhtsa campaign number: 14v165000 (structure); however, the vin was not included. The failure mileage was 128,000.
We were driving from pa to ga for a wedding in my 2005 ford escape.i have 65,000 miles on my escape.the entire car lost all power...no power steering, gas, abs, etc.all of the warning lights in the car came on and we lost everything going 75 on a highway in n.c.we were able to get to a service station who then replaced 2 coils and 2 spark plugs.then they realized that the entire computer was dead, the "pcm".ford said they were on backorder so it would be about a week, as they "moved us to the front of the line".we had to rent a car for a week while we waited for the part...finishing our trip to ga for the wedding, then back up to pa the next day (our home).we had to go back to n.c. In the rental car (another 114 hours round trip) to exchange cars back when mine was finally fixed.the ford dealer replaced the pcm but at the same time said that there was another coil bad...another $350 on top of the $750 i already paid (plus $400 for the rental car).after looking online, i have realized that a lot of people have had this same issue...and to expect the coils and computer to go out again, even after replacing them.apparently the 2005 escape was made with a faulty coil pack, and they know about it.when calling ford, they just say, "sorry about that, there isn't anything we can do".there are 6 coils in the escape...i have now had 3 replaced...when the others go out, it is expected that the pcm will also go out.i am now afraid to drive my car, as i do not trust it...i never know when i may lose power.we were "lucky" that something worse did not happen, as my son was also in the car with us.
Was driving my car to work- at first if didn't want to start but cranked fine.let it sit idle and headed to work - 1/2 to work stopped at a light where it started to shudder like it was going to stall (never had any issues before and still no warning lights).got thru the intersection and loss all power on the busiest street in bowling green.i didn't even have enough power for my emergency blinkers.stuck where i was was a hazard of me being hit - had it towed to mechanic thinking it was the alternator.alternator and starter both good - once put on the diagnosticmachine - the car started smoking and sparking.end result - i have at least 3 coils, potential fried wire harness and pcm failure (a logged complaint but never a recall).the potential fix with no guarantee that this wouldn't happen again is 5-8k.my family could have been severely hurt if someone would have plowed into us.this is not a safe vehicle at all!
While driving on us highway in the evening, 2005 ford escape xlt suddenly started vibrating, check engine light lit and then all other lights on the dash flashed as vehicle lost power but was able coast to a stop on the shoulder of the road.this was a dangerous situation as vehicle suddenly stopped while traveling at highway speeds without any indication to the vehicles following this vehicle that it was going to suddenly decrease speed and stop.fortunately vehicle following was able to pass safely.vehicle would not start and was towed to dealership.code p0353 was indicated and tsb 10-18-10 was used to service vehicle.all 6 cops were replaced along with pcm.vehicle still did not operate properly and on inspection by tech, catalytic converter was found to be plugged and was replaced.prior to this incident, vehicle was operating normally and had approx. 45,000 miles on it.
It was two days after i got the car, i was driving home from manassas to fairfax, all of a sudden the engine light came on the truck started to sputter and i lost acceleration in my truck.i was on 495 at night and the dash board stated that the car would shut down so that the engine would not over heat.i had to call a tow truck to pep boys in annandale, va and they fixed the problem.but, i still have acceleration problems after it was fixed.i will take it back to pepboys to find out if it is the same problem.
Terrifying! potentially fatal . Power just cut out on highway while going approximately 55 mph. No steering, no brakes. No power. All warring lights ablaze, but no warning beforehand! gratefully, i was in the right lane and managed to get the car into the median. After several minutes, car restarted. Luckily i was only 1/4 mile from the exit. I read about this well known electrical problem. It is the pcm. Apparently ford used faulty spark plugs. The fix is too costly. I will have to purchase a new vehicle. Ford recalled the2005 escape hybrid but not this model? criminal
My wife went to on a trip and the vehicle started to misfire, went to a ford dealer, mechanic identified the problem; ignition coil #4 failed. She asked what needed done to fix properly so she would be safe and have no more trouble. He said to replace coil, plugs, and wires. That was done. On the way home it happened again, car shut off w/o warning on i95 @65 mph. Problem persisted and finally would not start and had to be towed. My mechanic discovered ford srb 09-2-6. A problem identified by ford but not made public. I contacted dealer; he was aware of srb but did not act on it or inform us about it. We are now faced with a bill 2x larger than it would have been if dealer would have followed srb. He put my wife at risk (nearly had a few accidents) and ford and the nhtsa are putting people at undue risk by not making this info. Public and specific to owners of these vehicles. A failure of this magnitude, identified as a problem from the factory should be recalled and ford should complete repairs at no cost to the owner.
On way home, car shut off while going 35 mph. Coils started to smoke. Towed to nearest dealer and was told all coils, plugs and powertrain module needs to be replaced at $2500. Researched legitimate websites and found many owners with same problem that had fixed more than once at $2500. Was told by dealer that nhtsa only recalls for safety & emissions. This is clearly a safety issue, especially if going a high speed on interstate and car shuts off without warning. Thankfully my kids were not in car.
I was on my way to work in the morning on a busy highway. Just got into the passing lane and the whole thing died right there in the passing lane. Thank god no one was very close to me and that there was a policeman coming down the mountain and saw me. He pulled behind me to block the lane. This was a very unsafe situation. If someone would have been close in back of me, they would have ass-ended me or would have had to quickly get in another lane or oncoming traffic. I had to have the vehicle towed to the garage. Replaced the spark plugs, all 6 coils and the computer was fried. After a bit of research online, i saw that there are many complaints about this unsafe issue with the 2005 escape. Some suddenly stopping on the interstate. From what i have read, it is due to the spark plugs ford installed in the 2005 escape. Not understanding why there is no recall. This is a very unsafe situation, that ford can stop by putting out a recall. Would they rather have a law suite when someone loses their life due to their negligence that can be prevented. This was a quite an expensive bill that i had to pay which could have been prevented if ford would have issued a recall. I will think twice before buying another ford.
Within 1/4 mile of starting and driving from home, the engine began to run very rough, misfiring, idling rough, etc. Pulled over, opened hood, engine was idling very rough. No check engine light. Brought it back home. Total trip was less than 1 mile. Next day, started it up again, ran smoother, but had no power; very difficult to get above 20-30mph. Brought it to repair shop. They determined that all three catalytic converters were clogged up from broken/melted catalytic converter internal parts. Replaced all three catalytic converters, but repair shop could not determine the cause of the initial misfiring and catalytic converter damage. Check engine light never came on at any time. Total repair cost $2350.00. Car had been in the same shop earlier that week for state inspection and lube-oil-filter. No issues found at that time. Battery had failed two days before the problem, and was replaced the morning of the problem. The issue appeared upon first driving the car after the battery was changed.
While driving the car on the freeway the car jolted. After 3-5 more miles the car kepped jolting as if it wanted to die then lost all power, even the emergency lights wouldnt come on. Once i turned the car off it turned back on fine then continued the process. The car for no apparent reason died on the freeway and i could have been in an accident to where my life was almost lost. I made it to my mechanic shop they ran the care for codes and no codes came up at all. My mechanic has done research and found that some 2005-2008 fored escapes have recalls. He feels as my car is one because my car has the exact same symptoms as the recall. In this article i have had all of these issues.the 2005 escape has problems where the engine shuts down while driving. Ford finally issued a september 2014 recall. Time will tell if the recall fix really solves the problem.however the 2005 escape also has a defect where the pcm (power control module) fries at around 100k miles. Ford extended the pcm warranty to 80,000 miles, but only after most owners were past the mileage limit. Now owners are on the hook for the average repair cost of over $2,000 (!!)
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated while driving approximately 50 mph, the vehicle stalled. The contact was able to restart the vehicle on the shoulder of the road. The failure continued intermittently. The vehicle was towed to the dealer for diagnostics. The vehicle was repaired. The contact was not aware of the repairs performed. The approximate failure mileage was 95,000.
When starting the vehicle and getting to a destination, put the vehicle in park and turn off the key will not remove from the switch have did all the troubleshooting it is in gear all the way offand still can't remove if we leave it set for about an hour we can then remove the key this started on monday oct 8th and has done it ever since consistently
Ongoing problem with coils. I was driving my car and smoke started to billow out of the front hood. I then pulled over and call the berkeley township police and they arrived with the pinewald fire company.my husband and son arrived at scene and we had the vehicle towed to our home.the engine control module melted the coils.when my son examined the car the upper intake manifold exploded in his face. I have contacted the ford motor company and they refused to do anything about it.also, we noted that there where many other complaints online regarding the same exact problem.
My wife was going to the bank in our 2005 ford escape with 39150 miles. She heard a noise and stopped to see if she had a flat. Everything seemed ok so she continued on. Before going one block the dash warning lights came on so she drove around the block and parked the car in the garage. Upon exiting she noticed smoke coming from the hood area. While she was trying to call me at work, more smoke began pouring out, she heard a pop and flames and smoke began coming out. A neighbor saw what was going on and called 911. Thankfully the prompt response of the fire dept. Limited the damage to the vehicle and the home only suffered smoke damage. We are currently living in a motel while the house gets cleaned. The escape was a total loss. Updated 11/03/10
1. No know event lead to failure 2. Safety concern of operating a vehicle with incorrect speed indication3. 2005 ford escape (limited) 67,000 miles speedometer does not return to zero, and increments speed to beyond upper limit of 120 mph.4. Dealer states it is an instrument cluster failure.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape.while driving 70 mph, the vehicle shut off completely.the contact pulled over onto the shoulder of the highway and restarted the vehicle.he called the manufacturer about repairs to the powertrain control module and they reduced the repair cost to $1,100.the contact stated that ford should pay for the repairs since the failure was a major safety issue.the current and failure mileages were 92,000.updated 4/23/09 the ignition coil assembly was replaced. Updated 04/27/09.
Dt*:the contact stated while turning into a parking lot at low speed, the vehicle lurched forward without warning.the vehicle stopped forward motion when the contact applied brake pressure.also, the automatic transmission makes a clunking noise while shifting gears.additionally, the key is difficult to turn in the ignition.in spite of the ongoing problems, the vehicle was not inspected by the dealer.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. While driving 55 mph, the vehicle stalled and the anti-theft indicator illuminated. The vehicle was towed to a local dealer (capital ford located at 4222 oleander dr wilmington, nc 28403) where it was diagnosed that the system needed to be updated. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vin was unknown. The failure mileage was 200,000.
I have a 2005 escape.when i am driving the theft light goes on and the vehicle stalls.
Brakes are making noise intermittingly.it sounds like blowing in a bottle.went to the dealership for service 3 times in the first month of ownership.they keep grinding down the rotors and it's not helping.apparantly ford corp. Is aware of the problem and are trying to find a cure.they don't know what to do at this point.also, stealth security system failed, and the vehicle had to be towed back to the dealer for repair.this also happened in first month of ownership.
My wife started our 2005 escape and placed our grandaughter in her car seat. My wife smelled something burning and when she looked out her window, she noticed the driver's side mirror was engulfed in flames. She quickly shut the vehicle off, removed my crying grandaughter from her seat, and attempted to put the flames out. She eventually succeeded, but not before the heat cracked the mirror and melted the housing.i took my vehicle to a ford dealership, and it was discovered (and noted) that the heating element inside the mirror melted and started the fire.pictures were taken and sent to ford motor company for repair authorization. Ford responded with a letter to me, titled "general release of all claims," and directed me to sign it before repairs could be authorized. I did not sign the legal document, as i was unsure of the meaning of all the legal terms. On 18 feb 05,a representative from ford motor comapany consumer affairs called me. (vincent d. Kirksey) he was very rude and demanding. He basically told me i had two options: either sign the form and have ford repair my vehicle, or he would rescind the "offer" and make me go through my insurance company. I asked him several times what the form was for, and he replied it was necessary to authorize the repair and that is was a policy of ford with this type of incident. I told him it sounded like i had a third option - he told me to go ahead and use it - he was rescinding ford's offer to repair my vehicle under warranty. I am concerned with my family's safety - we now drive our 2005 escape with a fire extinguisher in the vehicle - we do not want to burn up or have our vehicle destroyed.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape.the contact stated that in an attempt to start the vehicle, the vehicle would begin to smoke and stall without warning.the dealer diagnosed that there was a short in the spark plugs, causing the vehicle to stall.the manufacturer was not contacted.the vehicle was not repaired.the approximate failure mileage was 58,000 and the current mileage was 68,200.updated 02/09/12*ljthe vehicle was reaired. Updated 02/13/12
Dt: the contact was traveling at60 mph on the freeway and thevehicle lostpower.there was no warning prior to the failure. The emergency brake was used to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to a dealership, whodetermined it was the spark plugs.also the coil pack malfunctioned.the vehicle is at the dealership.
As soon as i hit about 60 mph, between 2-3 rpm, my car begins to stall and feels like the gas pedal is grinding and won't let me go any faster without vibrating the entire vehicle. I initially thought it was the transmission slipping so i took it in to a transmission auto shop where the found absolutely nothing. Which is very odd for an auto shop to not find anything. About 1 week after this problem, the service emission light came on. I was driving home from work the day the light came on and the car completely stopped on the highway, in rush hour traffic. Thankfully i was close to the side of the highway and was able to pull over. I got to the side and put my car into park, turned the engine off, and waited a couple of minutes to allow my heart rate to come back down to a normal pace. I turned the key and the engine turned back on. I drove it into an auto shop to see what the issue was, and the reader showed cylinder 2 misfire. The first possible fix was to replace the coil on plug, which is what i did. I got home today and am still experiencing this scary feeling of my car not being able to excel above 60. I read many reviews this evening and so many people have experienced very similar issues. This is not safe and people are at serious risk or getting injured and/or in an accident. The average cost to fix the issue - reported by many users on http://www.carcomplaints.com/ford/escape/2005/electrical/computer_pcm_failure.shtml, is $2000. When you have a 2005 car of any kind, $2000 seems very high to fix when the car is 10 years old. Please investigate this issue further as this is unacceptable that ford has yet to recall this issue.
I was traveling at a rate of speed of 70 mhr on i-95 going down south. As l was travelingi sudden had to get off the exit to get some gas as i was approaching the exit i started to slow down to come to a stop my truck stilled while the truck was still in drive mode. No lights on the dash board lite up indacating there was a problem, no check engine light came on. I then put the truck in park it started right up, but i then had to drive with one foot on the gas and the other on the brakes. Took my truck to my machanic and was told it wastorque convertor (transmission ) something has to do with transmission.another incident happen on the was coming back to atlanta traveling at 70 mph again traffic all of a sudden come to a stop,once again when i came to a stop the truck stalled again it stalled several times, it stalled so much i had to pull over on the side of the rode and sat there for about 1hr in oder to drive without stalling but that did not help it keep stalling every time i had to slow down to stop .smh.scared. Traveling with my kids..... This has happen some many time untili afraid to drive my truck anywhere it stalls if i drive at 60 mph or 70 mph. If you are aware of driving a manual car when you put your foot on the brakes to stop and you don't use the cluth to put the car in neutral to stop and itstalls , well that's what it like drive this truck when you come to a stop whole drive for a period of time i have also had to put this truck in neutral in order for the truck not to stall.. I have had this truck model to at by so many machanic and because the engine light does not come on its had to diagnose the problem. Some say it electrical problem and some say torque convertor... It need to be a recall on this make and modelto have the tirque convertor fixbefore this problem kills anyone that's having this problem....
When the vehicle stops, engine shuts down.if i start it again it turns on just fine but everytime i stop at a light or at traffic, the engine stalls. Went to the ford dealer and they cant tell what is happening because there is no check engine light turned on. They checked it and everything was fine, battery, oils. They say there is a recall for the throttle position sensor but the deadline for this was on january 2015. Now ford wont repair my vehicle because it has more than 10 years old (it has less than 116,000 miles).
My car has been stalling at red lights or whenever i am stopped stopped.it feels like my car has died and sometimes doesn't start back up for a while. I have to press hard and long on clutch. My gas peddle had been sticking in the past.
I was driving on the interstate at 70mphat night when my 2005 ford escape started jumping and then completely lost power with no warning. I immediately pushed the flasher buttonand coasted off of the interstate, i was able to crank the vehicle back up and get to the nearest exit and call for help.the repair shop found the # 4 ignition coil had burned up. Thank god there was not an 18 wheeler knocking on my back door, would not be here to complain and no one would haveever figured out what happened.
I purchased the vehicle knowing the ecm had been replaced recently... About 3 months of purchasing the vehicle my check emissions light came on...losing gas mileage, car stalled out a few times, and dealership said it was the ecm again... Approximately august 2013. One year later august 2014 same issue again... Ecm replaced again.. When i turn the key on, not starting it the check emission comes on and the dealership tells me this is normal.. My gas mileage is 12 mpg and im afraid it is happening again soon.. I don't know what to do and i was told it may be the wiring harness causing this issue.. I don't know why no one will get to the route of the problem why the computer in my escape keeps failing.they wont let me trade it in since it is not any value to them anymore..
Today while driving my 05 ford escape i was making a right hand turn when all of a sudden i lost all power, my brakes locked up, power steering was gone, causing me to almost wreck into another vehicle. I was able to safely move to the side of the busy main road and stop the vehicle. No warning light came on, nothing informing me of an issue. It was very scary for me & could have been a lot worse if i hadn't of been able to get control of the vehicle.
Was driving my car to work- at first if didn't want to start but cranked fine.let it sit idle and headed to work - 1/2 to work stopped at a light where it started to shudder like it was going to stall (never had any issues before and still no warning lights).got thru the intersection and loss all power on the busiest street in bowling green.i didn't even have enough power for my emergency blinkers.stuck where i was was a hazard of me being hit - had it towed to mechanic thinking it was the alternator.alternator and starter both good - once put on the diagnosticmachine - the car started smoking and sparking.end result - i have at least 3 coils, potential fried wire harness and pcm failure (a logged complaint but never a recall).the potential fix with no guarantee that this wouldn't happen again is 5-8k.my family could have been severely hurt if someone would have plowed into us.this is not a safe vehicle at all!
Driving at 55 mph and car began to lurch and buck. Car shut off 3 times in busy intersection with no warning and almost caused an accident. Took to mechanic, and learned that the computer system had shorted out due to manufacturers using incorrect spark plugs. Apparently, this is a common issue with this year and make. This is a dangerous problem, and can occur anywhere, doing any speed! the computer system must be replaced and it is very expensive.
While driving 45mph the car just cut off is a high traffic area. The car behind me had to swerve to miss rear-ending me!i had my 3 year old daughter w/ me at the time!our mechanic has informed us that apparently ford motor company is aware that bad plugs were installed in these cars and would cause computer failure!nothing was told to us regarding this issue when we purchased the car! when emailed fmc they informed me that this is not a safety issue & a recall is not required.how can this not be a safety issue when the car completely dies w/out warning???
9/10/12, while driving on the freeway my check engine light came on and my car started running very hard and started shaking and i could feel the car loosing power. I turned the steering wheel towards the right to pull over and as i pressed the gas pedal i could feel the car had shut off. I was able to pull off to the side of the highway and my car smell like something was burning. After sitting for about 15mins the car started and i was able to start the car and drove it at about 40 mph until getting off the exit to go home which was about 10 more miles. I had to continuously press the gas making the car accelerate between 30 to 40mph because the car started to repeat the same thing as i stated earlier. I took the car to the shop 9/13/12 (my car had 153224 miles) and was told there was misfire on #2 coil, so i paid to have the coil changed. 2/15/13 my check engine light came back on and the car was repeatedly hesitating, i took it the shop 2/19/13 (my car had 163071 miles) and had the same misfire code, so i paid to have all three rear coils changed, the owner showed me the old coils & the #2 coil look burned and burst open from the top.after changing the coils the check engine light came back on with the same misfire code for #2 coil and i paid to have it changed again 6/18/13 (my car had 171459 miles). The engine light came back on with the same code and i paid to changed it again 7/12/13 (my car had 173095 miles) after i drove the car about 50 miles the light came back on. I had the code read again on 7/30/13 (my car had 173920 miles) and it gave the same code for a misfire on coil #2. The owner of the shop advised me to take the car to the dealer and explain the problem and check if there has been a recall on the 2005 model. I called the ford dealership and was told i would have to pay for them to do another diagnostic quoted at $140.
Car alarm always going off causes interior lights to run battery down. Alarm will not reset lock doors.sensor light comes on with door ajar and alarm refuses to set.has been going on for a year or more.complaints on internet from other people with the same problem but there is no recall.others are saying it is the latch that needs to be replace but ford company can't tell us this.it doesn't matter if the vehicle is moving or not for the door to be ajar.
While driving the car on the freeway the car jolted. After 3-5 more miles the car kepped jolting as if it wanted to die then lost all power, even the emergency lights wouldnt come on. Once i turned the car off it turned back on fine then continued the process. The car for no apparent reason died on the freeway and i could have been in an accident to where my life was almost lost. I made it to my mechanic shop they ran the care for codes and no codes came up at all. My mechanic has done research and found that some 2005-2008 fored escapes have recalls. He feels as my car is one because my car has the exact same symptoms as the recall. In this article i have had all of these issues.the 2005 escape has problems where the engine shuts down while driving. Ford finally issued a september 2014 recall. Time will tell if the recall fix really solves the problem.however the 2005 escape also has a defect where the pcm (power control module) fries at around 100k miles. Ford extended the pcm warranty to 80,000 miles, but only after most owners were past the mileage limit. Now owners are on the hook for the average repair cost of over $2,000 (!!)
While driving and the car is in motion the gas pedal has locked in an idle position.this happens intermittently.although the car is in motion suddenly there is no longer any forward momentum since the car is no longer moving forward. My only option is to coast to the side of the road.sometimes i can turn the car off and on which seems to reset the gas pedal and then i can continue on my way.this is extremely dangerous since any one can hit me.this has happened several times
My vehicle alarm will just start going off nobody is near the keys or vehicle, it will just go off and you have to hit the button on the keyand shut it off today at work i was sitting at my desk and in a matter of 10 minutes it went off 4 times.i am not sure why it is doing this, but it is concerning.
Hi i have a 2005 ford escape & up into about and year i started had having engine failure, my vehicle would start & stop, to sum this up, im affaid to drive when this accures praying that know 1 runs into the back of me...ive tooken it to the auto place to get a reading & ive replaced everything that it read ignition coils (twice),fuel filters, tune a/c compressor, wouldnt come on etc....i can go on & on..& im still having the same problems & finally ive decided to google these accurances, to find that there's other vic..that has occurred theses same incidents....this is a serious matter, that ford needs to address /resolved before someone doesn't make it. Vic. Just shutting down in the middle of traffic....& it also accures while stationary &while turning, this has been going on since oct. Of 2015 & in between replaceing parts it stalled for a while of the killing & now it has started back up full force about a week ago. 6/13/2016 & today is the 6/21/2016
After luckily just exiting interstate 70, but entering highway 40 my vehicle completely died with allelectrical functions inoperative (obviously including power brakes, steering, etc). This occurred on anupgrade with a city bus directly behind me which was forced to swerve into the adjacent lane. Auto wouldnot restart and it was towed to a neighboring ford dealership. There was absolutely no warning of a checkengine light etc. At the dealership i was informed that an "electrical engine module" had burned out which also completely fried all the engine coils. (a complete electrical tune-up,etc. Had been performed about a year earlier). I was also informed that the diagnosis was possible because of a ford internal memo indicating what could happen if the module malfunctioned.the good news is that i had just exited an interstate, but this could have been disastrous and itseems that ford was aware of the possibility of this problem. The cost now to fix the problem is$2600 and i have no assurance that this couldn't happen again with more severe squealed.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving at 25 mph, the vehicle stalled. The contact was unable to restart the vehicle. In addition, the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. An independent mechanic, who diagnosed that the engine coils and the spark plugs needed to be replaced, inspected the vehicle. The vehicle was repaired. However, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 152,000.
My 2005 ford escape 3.0 v6 had a coil issue that ford knew about and sent service bulletins to dealers, but not the affected parties. The coils were defective from a vendor and when they failed, burnt out the psm, making the automobile unusable and expensive to fix. Ford has known about this since 2011 and has done nothing to rectify it, or help, all of those whose escapes have stopped running completely. Mine had this go out and now the parts are on back order for months, as well as incredibly expensive. Please help to get ford to order a recall on this for all of us.
Engine pcm (computer) fails due to a defect, causing total engine failure while driving. This is a known issue which the manufacturer refuses to recall, repair, or warranty. Faulty spark plugs installed at the factory, along with deficient driver transistors in the pcm, lead to a malfunction which stalls the engine. Vehicle was on the highway when it occurred, and experienced a total loss of power.
Traveling on the highway at 55 miles per hour and the entire engine stalled and cut off. I had the car towed to a local shop where they told me that 3 out of the 6 coils basically were not working and the pcm/computer was completely shot, they wanted over $1600 at dealership to fix this. Ford had apparently distributed a bulletin about this problem to the dealerships but not their customers - who this problem affects the most. I was lucky that i was able to pull over to the side of the road and not hit anyone or get killed. I can't imagine how many people this has affected because it is all over the internet. The repair ended up costing well over $1000 because of the spark plugs that ford knew were faulty years ago. A simple changing of the spark plugs instead of six coils. I see no difference in gm having to recall vehicles that shut off on the highway and ford having to recall these vehicles for basically the same reason and reimburse their customers, our cars are shutting off too.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact statedwhile driving 65 mph, the engine stalled and none of the warning lights illuminated. The contact was able to drive the vehicle to the side of the road. The vehicle would not restart; however, the check engine light illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and the ignition coil was replaced. The failure recurred three more times and each time the coils were replaced. The pcm module was also replaced twice. The failure mileage was 26,000 and the current mileage was 106,000.updated 10/10/12 the consumer stated driving 55mph the vehiclesuddenly stopped. Two cars that were behind swerved into a ditch in order to avoid collision. Updated 10/15/2012
I was driving home from work and my car would not switch gears, the car stalled and caused me to get into an accident causing damage to the back of my car and the front. I had not had the car for a year.
After totaling a 2004 escape, i purchased another 2005 escape because i loved it. Well not so much anymore. I bought the vehicle from a dealership in september 2012. Only three short months later i started having the exact same problem i am reading in all complaints. I tried to push on the gas and nothing. It was misfiring bad. I then took it too a shop and they told me coils 1, 3, and 5 were out and needed to be replaced. The dealership wanted close too $2,000 to repair it. I was furious because i had bought my 2004 from the same dealership and my family alone had purchased a total of 6 vehicles from the dealership. I was a loyal customer and was not going to pay to have it fixed. So they split the cost of $1000 with me. Now it is acting up again and i've replaced the fuel filter and the thermostat bc that's what the computer said only for it to still not be running. I am a single mother, college student, and server and it's 2 days before christmas so i am very disappointed! fix the problem ford!!
Our daughter was driving her 2005 ford escape. She had just gotten on the turnpike - as she was driving the dash boardlights started flashing and the car started slowing down - the steering wheel locked up and the car died. She luckily was able to get to the side of the highway and was not hurt. It was about 99 degrees outside at 2:00 in the afternoon. We had to have a tow truck take the vehicle to a car repair shop. It was determined that the spark plugs and coil had burned up and it would be $2,200 to repair the car. After looking online, this is s common problem with 2005 ford escapes. There are no recalls. Ford has said to keep the receipt in case there are recalls in the future. That is little relief from the fact that we are out $2200 now and don't feel safe having our daughter driving this vehicle any longer. She has had regular maintenance on her car. One other problem with vehicle is that the leather interior has started coming off the side door panels - it's like the adhesive has just worn out. We have tried to fix this but it looks bad and no one will guarantee a repair on it because they say it's a manufacturing error and it is a difficult repair. This 2005 ford escape should be considered a lemon!! we have always driven fords with no problems - very disappointing.
Was driving at highway speed (appx 55mph) in 5 o'clock traffic in raleigh, nc on us 1 and the vehicle lost speed.all emergency lights came on.forced to pull the vehicle off onto the shoulder and was almost rear ended.the vehicle sputtered and totally cut off.attempted to restart the vehicle but it kept cutting off.i was unable to restart the vehicle and was stranded on the highway.after a call to a family member and to aaa, the car was towed home 3 hours later. The next day, the car was towed to crossroads ford in cary, nc. They determined that the pcm, spark plugs and ignition coils all failed at once and charged me $2700.error codes p0351, p0354 and p0353 appeared on the diagnostics. The vehicle was repaired the next day.this is a huge safety issue since the vehicle suddenly undergoes a catastrophic failure with loss of power and acceleration and could lead to an accident.
I bought a used 2005 ford escape limited 6 days ago it was running fine no problems lights or warnings. Then i was driving down the highway accelerating to 50mph and my dashboard lit up like a christmas tree and stopped running. I towed it back to where i got it and they stated that the computer waa fried. Now i am waiting for them to replace it. I have seen similiar complaints about the same model and year. Fried computer due to ignition coils. I believe with as many complaints about this recurring problem there should be a recall, but i guess we have to wait till someone dies because of it. A shame that's the only way things get done.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape.the contact stated that while traveling 35 mph, the vehicle stalled.the vehicle was merged to the side of the road and turned off. The contact attempted to restart the vehicle on several occasions but it failed to start. The check engine light illuminated on the instrument panel and the steering became difficult to maneuver.the failure recurred multiple times.the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic.the technician diagnosed that the pcm and the electric spark coils needed to be replaced.the manufacturer was contacted and did not offer a remedy.the failure and current mileage was 113,000. Cn10/24/14 updated 04/16/2015
I was driving at 30 mph when the service light came on. Two minutes later vehicle lost acceleration power, seemed to stall. Had to coast to side of the road quickly to get out of way. The service light is no longer on and vehicle seems to be driving ok.was told it was a sticky throttle body.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that while traveling approximately 65 mph, the vehicle suddenly stalled. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was found that the pcm had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was 114,487. The vin was unavailable.
Driving 55 mph on highway, car sounded like it downshifted into much lower gear (very loud) with jerky motion, immediately lost power, was climbing large hill, coasted to side of road in heavy traffic, lost power steering, made horrific grinding sound, and then stopped.idled for 30-45 seconds, all dashlights came onbefore dying on highway.i have reviewed carcomplaints.com on this model escape, they are notorious for pcm computer going with no notice.my mechanic informs me today that is the problem, cost for repair is about $2,000.00, not covered by the extended warranty i purchased.this is a well documented issue that clearly creates safety issues when driving at high rates of speed, with no warning.the car was "fine" by all other accounts, this happened out of no where.
The contact owns 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving 40 mph, the vehicle hesitatedthen stalled. The contact mentioned that the check engine lamp illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The technician diagnosed that the coils and computer were defective. As a result, the coils, computer, and the catalytic converter needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 131,000. The vin was not available.
We were accelerating to get on the interstate when the vehicle suddenly died without warning. No telling what would have happened if we were driving at freeway speeds. We coasted to the breakdown lane and had the vehicle towed to the ford dealer who stated the computer (pcm), all the coil over plugs (cop) and spark plugs were damaged and needed replacement.this is a known issue as it is described exactly in ford service bulletin tsb 09-2-6.the spark plugs in the 2005 and 2006 cause radio frequency interference with the pcm which damages the pcm and the other components.the least ford could have done was notify us that replacing the spark plugs could have prevented this very expensive repair. The problems don't end there.a few days after the repair we were again accelerating to get on the interstate when the vehicle lost power and would not go over 50mph. We brought the vehicle back to the ford dealer who stated the catalytic converters (there are 3 of them) were clogged due to raw fuel coming in contact with the converters probably due to the previous engine problems.the cost to fix the converters is even more than the cost of the initial repair.we've decided to not have the dealer repair the vehicle as the total cost of all the repairs would exceed the value of the vehicle.we called ford customer service and they were of no help in this situation.i think ford should cover the costs of these repairs for an issue knew existed.i don't understand why there hasn't been a recall for this problem as i see that it has happened to a lot of other 2005 escapes listed in your database.i imagine we will more of these failures as these vehicles age.
Within 1/4 mile of starting and driving from home, the engine began to run very rough, misfiring, idling rough, etc. Pulled over, opened hood, engine was idling very rough. No check engine light. Brought it back home. Total trip was less than 1 mile. Next day, started it up again, ran smoother, but had no power; very difficult to get above 20-30mph. Brought it to repair shop. They determined that all three catalytic converters were clogged up from broken/melted catalytic converter internal parts. Replaced all three catalytic converters, but repair shop could not determine the cause of the initial misfiring and catalytic converter damage. Check engine light never came on at any time. Total repair cost $2350.00. Car had been in the same shop earlier that week for state inspection and lube-oil-filter. No issues found at that time. Battery had failed two days before the problem, and was replaced the morning of the problem. The issue appeared upon first driving the car after the battery was changed.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving 70 mph, the vehicle stalled as the engine warning lamp illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the technician diagnosed that the pcm and ignition coils were defective and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 190,000 and the current mileage was 195,000.
I had purchased a used escape, in very good condition, in aug 2014. I bought from the original owner, a family member, with only 55k mileage over their 10 years of ownership (they were upgrading). I drove the car an additional 1,500 miles here (to 56k, total) over my first two months of ownership, and the car had passed all its regular annual inspections. Suddenly one night on the road the car's engine began chugging when i attempted to travel beyond 45mph, and a blinking yellow check engine light appeared. Upon restarting that indicator did not come back on, but the engine was still sluggish and so i attempted to coast home at managed speeds (as i was only a mile away) to have a mechanic check it out during business hours. I didn't even make it home. The engine light went on full and i soon lost power completely, with barely enough notice to pull off the 6 lane highway. The sudden power loss seemed very unsafe as i had to steer manually with no power steering nor acceleration. After the car stalled out it would not even restart for a long period of time. I towed it to a mechanic the next day and they read me a long list of error codes that had been identified, all of which went back to the power control module (pcm) failure, apparently, as described in tsb 10-18-10. I have been told by two different mechanics, including my local ford dealership, that it would cost at least $2,000 to service the pcm and replace all affected spark plugs, coils and cylinders.despite the very low mileage below the 80k pcm warranty, the vehicle reacted rather sporadically and unpredictably and it created an unsafe condition. I would have liked to have been informed sooner of this known issue. There should have been a recall notice since the pcm is known to cause a hazard. I now see that there are 113 complaints logged at carcomplaints.com, citing similar pcm and/or engine problems.
This vehicle was maintained regularly... There were no leaks/ no burning....no warning...the oil magically disappeared...lucky we were only traveling local and and a low speed. Simply put ...the engine blew/ceasedwith research i have found many owners having the exact same problem. I was am shocked at the sudden engine failure andthat others have the same issue, means we didn't do anything to cause this problem.
My daughter was driving our 2005 ford escape on the highway at 55 mph when it completely cut off on her.luckily she was able to get to the side of the highway without incident.she got the car back on and made it home, however, it was jerking and misfiring all the way home.we took it to a mechanic who said it needed spark plugs and 2 coils to the tune of $700.00.when we went to pick it up we were told that the computer was shot and that we had to take it to the ford dealership.the ford place is replacing all 6 coils and the computer for $2300.00.apparently there is a known problem with ford installing the wrong spark plugs in these models at the factory causing the coils and the computer to go out. I don't understand why ford has not recalled this problem.going down a highway at 55 mph and you car cuts off is a safety issue in my eyes!!
My 2005 ford escape v6 stalls out skips sputters and my truck jerks really bad then anti theft symbol on dashboard comes on and truck switches off and back on in the middle of highway with traffic while driving down the road .very dangerous.also making a thumping noise from in the air intake.gas pedal cable wire broke .so many problems with this vehicle.i believe there are several recalls.please let me know so the ford company can fix whatever it is that may be under recall. Thanks!
While driving the car completely went dead. Everything turned off. Had to drift to side of the road. Technician told me it was a pcm problem and needs to replace, coils, plugs and pcm.
Prior to the incident in question the car had a few days of abnormal behavior including hesitation and rough idle. The incident occurred on christmas eve while i was driving down a two lane highway.while traveling 50 mph the car lost power and although i was terribly scared, i managed to get off the highway safely.i was told that the computer failed (pcm) which is very expensive to fix hence the reason it has been almost a year.i am a retired widow raising my 12 year old granddaughter feeling stuck between a rock and a hard place; not able to afford the repairs and unable to do things without a car. I see that many many others have had this same issue, please help ford face their neglect with regard to this issue.thank you
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. While driving at 40 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The failure only occurred once. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that the spark plugs needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 200,000.
The 2.3 lt that was in this began using oil around 75000 miles and the dealer done all the oil changes since it was new.. They could not find were it was going.. We'll after about 3 years of constantly watching the oil,, it finally let go. The motor was junk no good. Put a different motor in it with around 50000 miles.. Well that one did not make it to a 100000 miles..i take care of my autos, so i know how to take care of things.
I was driving home from work and the car stalls out of nowhere. Then the check engine, oil, and abs warning lights all lit up.after about 20 min i tried starting up the car again and it started up and slowly made it home. The following day it happen again! luckily no one was behind me, otherwise i would have been rear ended.immediately looked online describing the issue to see if i could find out what could be causing this, and come to find out an overwhelming amount of people have experienced the same thing! this is a safety hazard and had i been on a major highway the result could have drastically different. It is appalling that this has been a know issue and ford has done nothing to remedy the safety of it's customers.
Was on an access road onto interstate 4 in tampa, car completely shut down and i was able to barely steer it to the side of the road, since it was a large overpass i had more than typical room to get the car stopped.later i was told by the ford dealership that coils were damaged and pcm computer went out.i checked carcomplaints.com and i found numerous complaints for this same issue with cost to fix it from $1300 to $2700. Evidently ford is aware of this total engine shut down problem that is caused by a computer failure. In most cases people are driving the car and it completely stalls with little or no warning and minimal maneuverability. I was fortunate it happened on the overpass and not on the busy interstate.
My car stalled on a major highway.diagnosed with a defective pcm. Ford has been aware of this common problem with this particular vehicle.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. While driving 50 mph, the vehicle lost power steering ability without warning. The contact, an independent mechanic, stated that the idler pulley bolt fractured in half and caused the vehicle to overheat immediately. The contact pulled the vehicle over to the right side of the road and the vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. A dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and stated that the vehicle was out of warranty and that there was no recall. The failure mileage was 136,000.*ln
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that the check engine light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis. The mechanic stated that the spark plugs and coils would have to be replaced. After the repair, the failure continued. The vehicle was taken back to the mechanic who stated the computer would have to be replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure.the approximate failure mileage was 95,000.updated 12/30/13
I turned a corner and was only going 20 mph when the vehicle went dead. I had no control so luckily i wasn't going fast. I stopped the vehicle. I had to get it towed. One mechanic said my coils and spark plugs were bad because of the fuel rail pressure sensor malfunction. Second opinion - the pcm needed to be reprogrammed or replaced. Third opinion - all of the above. It costs $1900 and two tow bills ($275). The engine light had been on for several months. The only code was the fuel rail pressure sensor high input (p0193 generic).
From a stop this vehicle has a problem with the throttle. It is intermittent, but when it occurs you unable to press the throttle. It is jammed. It seems if i place the gear shift back into park then to drive it will be free again and drive normally. This started happening once in a while years ago, but seems to be occurring a lot more frequently now.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that the vehicle would idle roughly and during inclement weather, the vehicle would shake with the illumination of the check engine warning light. In addition, the vehicle stalled while driving 55 mph. The contact took the vehicle to a local mechanic, who stated that the engine coil was defective, causing the computer to fail. As a result, the engine coil was replaced. A second coil was found to be defective after the repair. The mechanic stated that all of the engine coils needed to be replaced. The contact did not replace the engine coils. The failure mileage was 85,000.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. While driving 20 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, but the failure could not be diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 154,235.
My wife was driving all of sudden vehicle kept accelerating without her foot being on the gas pedal.she was traveling at 25mph when vehicle accelerated to 45mph on its own.she had to take action to avoid having an accident.the vehicle now will rev high when first turning on vehicle.the longer vehicle runs the higher the engine revs and increases speed on its own.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated while driving 40 mph, the vehicle stalled. The contact took the vehicle to a mechanic for a diagnostic test. The test results showed a defect in the engine causing the cylinders to misfire. The mechanic noticed a cylinder was cracked and replaced the damaged cylinder. The repair did not remedy the misfiring. The dealer performed another diagnostic test. The second test results showed that all of the cylinders were misfiring and the computer had malfunctioned. The contact had replaced the coils several times before taking the vehicle to a mechanic. The failure mileage was 30,000. The current mileage was 124,000.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving 70 mph, the vehicle suddenly stalled. The was able to restart the vehicle, which began driving roughly. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where a diagnostic was performed and concluded that the engine control module, coil assembly and the spark plug gasket would need replacing. Thevehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 170,000.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the instrument panel lights illuminated and the vehicle would hesitate to accelerate. In addition, the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed that the computer and the ignition coils needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vin was unavailable the approximate failure mileage was 114,000.
9/10/12, while driving on the freeway my check engine light came on and my car started running very hard and started shaking and i could feel the car loosing power. I turned the steering wheel towards the right to pull over and as i pressed the gas pedal i could feel the car had shut off. I was able to pull off to the side of the highway and my car smell like something was burning. After sitting for about 15mins the car started and i was able to start the car and drove it at about 40 mph until getting off the exit to go home which was about 10 more miles. I had to continuously press the gas making the car accelerate between 30 to 40mph because the car started to repeat the same thing as i stated earlier. I took the car to the shop 9/13/12 (my car had 153224 miles) and was told there was misfire on #2 coil, so i paid to have the coil changed. 2/15/13 my check engine light came back on and the car was repeatedly hesitating, i took it the shop 2/19/13 (my car had 163071 miles) and had the same misfire code, so i paid to have all three rear coils changed, the owner showed me the old coils & the #2 coil look burned and burst open from the top.after changing the coils the check engine light came back on with the same misfire code for #2 coil and i paid to have it changed again 6/18/13 (my car had 171459 miles). The engine light came back on with the same code and i paid to changed it again 7/12/13 (my car had 173095 miles) after i drove the car about 50 miles the light came back on. I had the code read again on 7/30/13 (my car had 173920 miles) and it gave the same code for a misfire on coil #2. The owner of the shop advised me to take the car to the dealer and explain the problem and check if there has been a recall on the 2005 model. I called the ford dealership and was told i would have to pay for them to do another diagnostic quoted at $140.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving 45 mph, the engine began to operate roughly. The vehicle was taken to a certified mechanic for inspection where they stated that the computer needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 100,000. The vin was unavailable.
My car has been stalling at red lights or whenever i am stopped stopped.it feels like my car has died and sometimes doesn't start back up for a while. I have to press hard and long on clutch. My gas peddle had been sticking in the past.
While driving home from work, i went to accelerate. Upon reaching 40. I heard a substantial backfire noise, and the engine shut off in the middle of a busy road causing me to block traffic as i coasted almost into a busy intersection. I was able to put it in neutral and restart the engine after coasting for 100+ feet. After which, the engine began running very rough and rugged never being able to accelerate about 30 mph and causing major traffic problems. I took it to a dealership (varsity ford in ann arbor, mi) and have been told that my 2005 ford escape was in trouble. Apparently, my spark plug after being clogged, caused a backfire which blew my ignition coils and sparkplugs and my pcm. I am being quoted $2,200. At my last oil change (3 months ago) varsity ford told me i was getting close to needing a tune up but it was not necessary that day and that i could wait until my next oil change. I was planning on going this weekend because i was heading out of town. Had i been told the risk was a $400 tune up vs. A $2,200 blown engine, maybe i would have changed the spark plugs. I'm very distraught at the ford dealership, and now am questioning whether i will ever buy a ford or work with a ford dealership.
I just purchased the vehicle used from ogden lincoln in westmont illinois. On the way home from the dealer, the engine stalled twice while approaching a stop. No warnings, the engine just stopped. On both occurrences, i was able to restart the vehicle right away. I've owned this vehicle less then 6 hours now and i'm afraid to drive it.
I was driving home from wok at 10:15pm when the engine completely shut down. I had the vehicle towed to the local ford dealer. They determined there was a problem with the pcm and coils. A family member had had the same problem with her 2005 ford escape. I checked with the dealer to see if there was a recall for this problem, but was told there was not. Hower,information on carcomplaints.com stated that there was a recall issued in october, 2014. I was not notified of the recall.upon calling ford, i was told that my vehicle was not part of the recall, and the vehicle is out of warranty, and i was responsible for the repair. The total cost of the repair was over $2,00,which i feel i should be reimbursed for. How can ford pick and choose which vehicles they will repair? evidently safety is of no concern to them.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated the accelerator pedal was stuck to the floor while the vehicle on and while driving at low speeds. The failure was experienced numerous times. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer stated that the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign id number: 12v353000 (vehicle speed control: cables) (engine and engine cooling). The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 95,000. The current mileage was 98,000.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. Hile driving at 65 mph, the engine stalled without warning. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 168,000.
I was driving to work on us 41 south when my 2005 ford escape just started to buck and would not accelerate, i was going approximately 45 mph and the car just shut off. I could not steer or start it again and was almost hit by an 18 wheel vehicle and killed. I immediately put my flashers on and kept retrying to start the car to get it off the road. This could have killed me and others this morning! this is a ford motor company mechanical issue and they knew about this problem with this model vehicle and choose to not recall it!! how many people have died from this problem that we are not aware of??? i took the car and had it checked out and they said that ford issued a bulletin on this exact issue and how to fix it! only now, its going to cost me, the consumer $2000 or more to fix!! i am so upset from it, i am almost paid off on this vehicle and i feel that this issue should be looked into by the attorney general and by the transportation department of safety!
While driving vehicle shuts off without warning, usually restarts but have had it towed. Car has been back to dealer 11 times in 12 months for same problem. No rhyme or reason can be city or highway. It is usually preceded by interior light and or door adjar light coming on , after stall happens check engine light comes on. Dealer has replaced countless fuel and emmision parts including ecm and coils, fuel pump etc. This has been an ongoing problem since day of purchase, this car is unsafe and appears ford doesn't know how to fix it. Vehicle last left us sit in florida, after 2 weeks and $3200 in repairs on 12/21/2015 the check engine light and interior light came back on 2/2/2016
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 25 mph, all warning lights started blinking and illuminating on the control panel. The contact mentioned that immediately after the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic but no repairs had been made. The dealer was contacted and stated that the transmission needed to be pull apart to determine if the torque converter caused the failure. The vin was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 76,382.
Ford customer care case #cac-4150994-b2g8c6 & #4151017-n07b9this was the 2nd major incident; the first occurred in 1/2009. The second major occurrence was 2/2014, when the check engine light came on and the vehicle very quickly lost all power and engine shut off, the power steering and power brakes also did not respond.the vehicle would not restart and had to be towed a ford dealership.the dealer stated the pcm had failed causing the coils and spark plugs to also fail. The vehicle was at the dealership for 2 weeks waiting for a replacement pcm; dealer stated there was a shortage of pcm availability due to an extremely high nationwide demand for the part.dealer replaced the pcm, as well as all coils and spark plugs in mid march 2014; the total cost of was, $2,875.70.the pcm, coils and plugs had also been replaced in 1/2009 for the same failures. Coils and plugs were also replaced an additional 2 more times between 2009-2014.when the pcm fails, the vehicle immediately looses all power, steering and brakes, and stops dead in its tracks and cannot be restarted causing a potentially catastrophic situation.had this failure occurred in traffic, a major collision would have been eminent and a fatality probable. When i contacted ford on 3/19/2014, they stated they are aware of the issue and assigned 2 customer care case numbers; but they refused any reimbursement or compensation of any kind.the multiple incidents of defective pcm failures should be investigated as a potentially deadly safety issue.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that the vehicle lost power while traveling 55 mph on the highway. The vehicle slowed down to 5 mph. The contact was able to pull over and turn off the vehicle. Once it was restarted, the vehicle jerked forward and stalled less than a mile down the road. The contact completed the same process until she was able to slowly arrive home. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The contact planned to have the vehicle towed to an unknown dealer. The manufacturer and dealer had not been contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 170,000.
I was trying down the highway doing about 55 mph all the lights came on the car, i was able to get to the side of the road.i stopped the car for about 5 minutes was able to restart and drive another 1/2 mile and it happened again.got the car towed to a mechanic, who placed engine on code machine and states my engine coils were bad.replaced all of my engine coils and the car is still riding like a dump trunk.took do a ford dealership who charged me 160.00 to put on machine and told me it was my engine coils, i have replaced all the coils.i am just at my witts end.i will not ever buy a ford again. As a side note, i put a transmission in this truck about 2 years ago and the dealer who fixed my car, didn't even give me a rental to drive.its a new and used car dealership and they couldn't even give me one of their cars to drive.are you serious?
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated thatwhile driving 30 mph, the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was towed to a dealer for diagnosis. The contact was informed that the power control module, the connecting coils, and spark plugs would all need to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified but offered no assistance. The failure and current mileage was 88,000.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 mph, the engine stalled. The vehicle was not able to restart. The failure recurred on one occasion. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the engine needed to be repaired. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 167,000.
While driving about 30 mph, the car started sputtering as if it were running out of gas. I was near a gas station and as i was pulling in, the engine just stopped and the power steering went dead. The car then wouldn't restart. I called aaa and they couldn't start it, so i had the car towed to the ford dealership. They examined the car and later that day told me the coils overheated and fried the pcm. Now it needs new coils on 2 cylinders, possibly more, and a new pcm with reprogramming. Cost quoted was $3520. The service tech that looked at the car said he hasn't seen this before, nor heard of this. After researching this problem online, i don't believe him. I wonder how many people haven't reported this because they were made to think their problem was a very rare occurrence.
On two occasions, while driving the car has stalled. During stops at red lights-if i do not hold brake and hit gas simultaneously the car stalls. It has cut off twice when i failed to do this. Also, while driving it loses gas while pressing gas for several seconds then speeds up hastily where i would run into another car if i don't quickly slam brakes. Happened end of july and in august 2015. Also, had oil change at ford dealer and they reported nothing wrong.
This 2005 ford escape(and others according to the internet) completely shut off while i was driving.i was merging onto a highway going 60 mph and it just shut off.luckily i was able to pull over and 2 cars narrowly missed me.it just completely killed w/o any notice which is an extremely dangerous condition because i, or someone else,could've easily have been hurt.
While driving down the road car just quit towed to dealership only to find out the computer shorted out which also destroyed all the coils. I just printed out 13 pages of this having happened to other escape owners and that a ford service bulletin (09-2-6) was at one time issued--- this will cost a ton of money to correct for a problem ford has known about for some time. When mine quit i had smoke pouring out from under the hood so there was a potential for a fire and just quitting with no warning-- why has ford not had a recall on this issue for what could have been a life threatening situation?
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving 10 mph, all of the warning lamps illuminated as the vehicle stalled. The vehicle could not be restarted and was towed from the scene. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 26,000.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. While driving 35 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 183,000.
My son was driving the car and it started to sputter.did the same thing the next time it was driven and has ever since.i had it to two mechanics which said that the #4 was misfiring and start coil problem.replaced.. Not working still.have talked to two dealerships about it one told me to have it towed to them.going to one closer so that i can talk to them. Both say there is a problem.from what i have read ford company has not issued a recall to fix it.not sure if i will be able to afford it. I prefer ford but may have to go with a different ford vehicle.we have had everything else but there is nothing like a ford. Our last ford truck was a 93 and we just got rid of it a year and a half ago still running.i do not want to give up on my fords.
The car would not run got it to the repair shop. Told me it was the pcm, 6 coils and spark plugs all needed to be replace ($2k to fix). I called ford they seem to knowabout this issue. Told me even though the car is an 05 it was made in 04 so they could not help. I was told there was a program to fix this issue had to be within 8 years and 80k miles. Bad spark plugs are to blame. I disagreed 05 to 2013 is 8 years, they say no because it was made 10/14/04 so it would put me at 9 years 71k miles. I argued it was sold in 05 and that is what they should go by, they disagreed. After researchingthis online several people have had this same issue with the same year make and vehicle.
First occurrence of problem: 48800 miles, 5/2012. Engine light on and engine misfiring. Ford dealership determined faulty ignition coil in # 6 cylinder. Replaced ignition coil and spark plug. $295second occurrence of problem: 74,400 miles, 11/2013. Engine light on and engine misfiring. Mechanic replaced sparkplugs in cylinders # 1-3 all at once since it is difficult to access those. $276additional occurrences of same problem: upon misfiring in 2014 i bought a code reader which indicated cylinder #5 misfire - replaced ignition coil and spark plug. More misfiring indicated cylinder #4 misfire - replaced ignition foil and spark plug.major problem update. 2/2/2015 - travelling 55 mph car shuts off, all warning lights come on, coast to shoulder. Restart car, seems fine, no warning lights. Again cylinder # 4 misfiring - replaced spark plug. My research indicates the ecm/pcm may be damaged and that this is a very frequent problem with this car, often manifesting after the warranty expires/recall mileage, and costs $2000-$3000 or more. I don't wan't to pay to have it fixed because many people have had the pcm fried multiple times but i'm scared it will shut down while driving again and think this should be covered by a recall. Many people are having this problem and it appears to be caused by ford engineering. Please help force a recall or provide me with information for a class action lawsuit.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. While driving approximately 55 mph, the vehicle started to hesitate and then stalled. The srs warning indicator illuminated and then dimmed. The contact managed to start the vehicle and drove to an independent mechanic that determined that coil number five had misfired. The dealer was not contacted. The contact also stated that the vehicle was repaired by the same independent mechanic for the same failure approximately two months ago. The dealer was also not contacted at that time. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failures. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 93,000.
Our 2005 ford escape has a surging problem.when stopped at a light,every once in a while the engine will suddenly speed up.to keep it from moving forward you have to press hard on the brake pedal.a ford dealership wanted $85.00 to diagnose the problem.this is unacceptable for a safety problem.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. While driving downhill on a steep road at 40 mph, the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was able to restart but the failure recurred twice. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 140,000. Updated 12/24/14*lj updated 9/28/2015
On way home, car shut off while going 35 mph. Coils started to smoke. Towed to nearest dealer and was told all coils, plugs and powertrain module needs to be replaced at $2500. Researched legitimate websites and found many owners with same problem that had fixed more than once at $2500. Was told by dealer that nhtsa only recalls for safety & emissions. This is clearly a safety issue, especially if going a high speed on interstate and car shuts off without warning. Thankfully my kids were not in car.
Vehicle is shutting down at various speeds (stop safely now) message....will run and then shut down- dangerous. Saw recalls 14v-526 nhtsa & 14s19 manufacturer. I called ford and no recall noted for this coolant drive pump exchange.
While driving on the expressway, my gas pedal snapped forward by itself and accelerated my car. Then snapped back and hit my foot in the position it was already in.this has happened before, several timesover the course of my ownership of this car. (i bought it new)i ignored it the first few times because ithought it was related to being on cruise control, but this was not always the case. I saw on fox news thatthere is an ongoing investigation; and called ford to see if they would repair my car and they said no.i am hoping they will have a recall, because i plan on keeping this car for awhile, and don't want to payfor the repairs.thanks.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that while parked, he noticed a burning oil smell and vapor emitting from under the hood. The vehicle wastaken to the dealer for routine maintenance and the contact was informed that there was an oil leak and a gasket would need to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 55,000.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. After coming to a stop, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, but was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 160,000.
I just bought this car and my check engine light came on. I took it to the mechanics and they fixed one of the coils. It still did the same thing after i got it back[ sputtering]. Iwent to wal-mart and coming back it cut off on me. Luckily i was at a stop, but ifi had of been going at full speed it would have hurt me and my seven year old because since it has power steering, when it cut off the steering wheel goes stiff. From what i have seeon the internet this is a common problem and the ford place will not do anything about it. Please investigate it. I think that this would help other people.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. While driving approximately 65 mph, the check engine and power loss indicator illuminated continuously, which caused the vehicle to stall. The failure occurred on several occasions. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the hybrid system needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 110,000.
I have a 2005 escape i bought for my 19year old daughter. The car keeps stalling out putting her at risk driving to and from work. We changed the gas filter and make sure the fluids are checked on a regular basis but it doesn't seem to have helped. The car keeps stalling out. She will be driving and it just cuts off. Doesn't matter what road she's on, city or highway it has done the same thing repeatedly.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. While driving approximately 45 mph, the instrument panel illuminated and the engine abruptly shut down. The gear shifter was placed in the neutral position and the vehicle was coasted over to the side of the road. The vehicle was restarted and driven home. The vehicle was hooked up to a handheld diagnostic machine and displayed, "bad pcm and bad coils". The manufacturer was notified. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 130,000.
Have tried and called ford dealers mechanics i found out yesterday tech bulletin issuedplugs coils new computer cost over 2700. Defective engine mounts rattleford new in 2005 coils would burn out computer. Never issuedrecall or warranty. Car is junk still paying called ford took info. Said sorry nothing they can dopaint terrible rust. I hv a piece of poop car with balance not safe to drive round idle stalls decelerating jumping. Great. Ty ford glad u get rich of us.
On several ocassions, vehicle security alarm sounded several times while trying to start engine. Alarm horn eventually deactivated after pushing key button during several starting attempts.drove vehicle out of parking lot slowing for stop light and vehicle completely shut off.major safety concern. Restarted engine and gauges swing minimum to maximum continually with air bag light on, check engine light on, theft light on.gauges worked alternately during min-max swings, then stopped working completely. Day after occurence, new battery was completely drained and would not hold a charge.when trying to charge battery, vechicle had clicking sound in gauge console.had vehicle towed to auto electrical mechanic who tells me it is a faulty dash console and not the vehicle computer and dash gauge console needs to be replaced at a new part cost of $700. Replacing dash gauge console with a new one to find if this fixes vehicle problems.major consern if engine shutting down while driving.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving an unknown speed, the vehicle started to sputter and the engine would stall. The contact mentioned that the check engine light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer. The vehicle was repaired. The failure recurred. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 105,000.
After driving at high speeds and then slowing down, (for example: getting off the interstate on the offramp) the escape will stall out and the engine will stop.it will start again, but will stall out when the car is put into gear.this has happened multiple times to me.mechanics have not been able to repeat the issue.there is a recall on the 2004 escape due to this exact mistake, but the ford dealership will not fix mine because they cannot repeat the issue.
I have the same oil leak problems other customers is experiencing what the 2005 ford escape oil leak around in a cooling sensor crankshaft valve cover gaskets or seal seat as well as i'm experiencing the problem with the stalling gas pedal sticking and won't move it just stiff and i can't press it at times i am spirits the same because the other customers have had on his vehicle for these issues that i'm having and i was wondering why my vin number is not pulling up these recalls for my vin number as well as the oil leak heaven to do the overheating over the pressure pushing through the crankshaft and making a oil pressure week as well as the other problems that i have with the recall so go to customers has experience with the stick and gas pedal won't let you go nowhere is stuck
Around 150,000 miles the vehicle started stalling when slowing down or coming to a stop after exiting the highway, but it would only happen on very hot, humid days. I took a 2,000 mile round trip down south and it started happening more frequently, stalling at every toll booth, and didn't need to be as hot or humid for it to happen. They finally diagnosed it as the transmission solenoid, which i replaced. It ran ok for a few months, then it started up again. This time they said it appears to be running too rich, but they don't know why or how to fix it (i have consulted 2 garages). It intermittently idles rough, acting as though it wants to stall out and actually has several times.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that while traveling 5 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning.the vehicle was towed to a private mechanic who confirmed that the coils needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 92,000.
I have a random incident with my ford escape 2005, where at times when on cruise control, the engine will accelerate unexpectedly.after many years of driving, and attempting to file a complaint about the issue with ford but refused as it wasn't reproducible when allotted, i think this issue occurs because the cruise control has self adjusted itself when towing a trailer.but after detaching the trailer and taking the truck for a long hilly ride, the engine computer may think it's still towing a trailer and strongly accelerate the engine when going uphill with the cruise control on.this is only based on what i have experience, and include no computer log examination.not the best thing to happen if a police car is around, and being a safe driver.i'm not too concerned about this issue, as i self manage the issue.(tend to self manage a lot of things these days.)this vehicle has served me quite well, except for a loud knock on the front drive axle on this awd - likely a bad bearing that they didn't fix when they fixed it initially.shrugs.
Bought used the vehicle intermittently would stall, put in neutral it would crank right up and idle fine, until you put in gear and it would stall out, wait awhile and it would run fine, and it might go 2,3 or 4 weeks and not stall. Now it will not go at all, cranks up put it in gear and it is like it is not getting fuel and stalls out. I have had it to some repair shops and they can not find any problem, but i have one mechanic telling me it is the torque converter and might as well redo transmission also. I am disabled and a veteran on a fixed income and depend on my vehicle to take me to my doctor appts, grocery store, church etc. So any help or information on this issue would be greatly appreciated, also i don't know if it makes any difference but my father worked for fmc for 48yrs.
2005 ford escape. Purchased with a car loan in 2012. @ 40,000 miles.$$ kept all regular maintenance up. $$replaced battery & had $$all brakesdone front & back in 2014. $$paid off loan in 2015, & 2016 rolled over to 95,000 miles.. $$had to replace alternator & battery & $$redo the brakes in 2016. $$in 2018 had to replace alternator again..(note: during all these years the check engine light was constantly coming on & showing 'check emissions system'.. Bringing up all sorts of fuel & emissions codes. $$replaced 4 different fuel related parts as well). In 2019 all brakes failed! & had a near crash! $$having to replace the brake lines. Then in april 2019 driving an alaska mountain pass in a spring winter storm! major breakdown!! lost all power with no control of steering or braking.. Panel was lighting up on & off like a christmas tree! engine chugging & sputtering like getting no fuel but also not getting the power to keep running.. $$left stranded 500 miles from home. $$had to get towed back home! to have a pcm burn up! $$new/remanufactured pcm, $$new alternator, $$new battery, $$new coils!!still did not run right! check engine light still coming on only showing check emissions system, but all parts replaced! engine sputtering but no code on diagnostic machine to give right correct problem or how to fix!$$$!! 6 months later, replacing alternator yet again!! $$4 alternators one in 3 years!! $$3 coils replaced. & engine is still not running right!!seems once this pcm goes out.. It's all over for this vehicle!! nothing is keeping it going anymore, $$just a moneypit of endless fixing & breaking down on the road! not to mention how it stalls out in mid driving at high speeds! leaving you with no steering or brakes or power to stop! and then crash!?! i'mfeeling left in the dust by ford company with no compensation on over $20,000 spent on a ford escape that can't run!
I own a ford escape 2005 four door 4wd that has been every 2-3 years in the shop for coils and computer damage.ford has a problem with these cars and the problem is that last friday i was driving on a main road when all of a sudden my car just died while i am driving in a 50 mile zoned road.luckily, i was able to quickly maneuver the vehicle to a safe spot. I was informedthat it will cost $2700 to replace the computer that was shorted out due to the coils going bad - i had the coils changed two times since 2007ford knows about this problem ford srb 09.2.6and tsb 09-2-6 ignition coil problem that so many others are having with this car - the car stalls always when driving 50 or more on a main road or highway and it is very dangerous to all of a sudden lose power on a highway at high speeds and not being able to even move the steering wheel to glide your car safely to the side of the road due to the steering locking up because the car dies totally.the computer codes that show up are p0351 -p0354 and some other ones that i didn't write down when i was talking to the thompsons mechanic.i cant believe that this year and model wasn't recalled - according to thompsons, there is a back order for the computer module for this car, two weeks minimum due to so many escapes 2005 needing this same computer because it was shorted out prematurely and unsafely. It never happens when you drive less than 50 so this is strange and very dangerous.i would like ford to repay us the damages and costs that us customers, have dished out recurring every 2-3 years.coils should not have to be replaced that many times nor should the plugs and absolutely not the computer.pleaselook into this and make ford do a recall and retroactive since they already have so many complaints about this same problem but they don't want to or refuse to do a mass recall.
Was driving my car to work- at first if didn't want to start but cranked fine.let it sit idle and headed to work - 1/2 to work stopped at a light where it started to shudder like it was going to stall (never had any issues before and still no warning lights).got thru the intersection and loss all power on the busiest street in bowling green.i didn't even have enough power for my emergency blinkers.stuck where i was was a hazard of me being hit - had it towed to mechanic thinking it was the alternator.alternator and starter both good - once put on the diagnosticmachine - the car started smoking and sparking.end result - i have at least 3 coils, potential fried wire harness and pcm failure (a logged complaint but never a recall).the potential fix with no guarantee that this wouldn't happen again is 5-8k.my family could have been severely hurt if someone would have plowed into us.this is not a safe vehicle at all!
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape.the contact stated that while driving at approximately 55 mph, the vehicle stalled.the vehicle was towed to the contact's residence.the vehicle was not taken to a dealer to be diagnosed.the manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 160,000.
Hi i have a 2005 ford escape & up into about and year i started had having engine failure, my vehicle would start & stop, to sum this up, im affaid to drive when this accures praying that know 1 runs into the back of me...ive tooken it to the auto place to get a reading & ive replaced everything that it read ignition coils (twice),fuel filters, tune a/c compressor, wouldnt come on etc....i can go on & on..& im still having the same problems & finally ive decided to google these accurances, to find that there's other vic..that has occurred theses same incidents....this is a serious matter, that ford needs to address /resolved before someone doesn't make it. Vic. Just shutting down in the middle of traffic....& it also accures while stationary &while turning, this has been going on since oct. Of 2015 & in between replaceing parts it stalled for a while of the killing & now it has started back up full force about a week ago. 6/13/2016 & today is the 6/21/2016
The contact owned a 2005 ford escape. While driving approximately 30 mph and turning the vehicle, the throttle became stuck and the contact rear ended another vehicle. A police report was filed. The contact stated that the air bags deployed and struck the contact on the left side of the face. The contact sustained additional injuries to the neck and back that required medical attention. Village ford (23535 michigan avenue, dearborn, michigan 48124, (313) 565-3900) was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed. The contact stated that the vehicle was destroyed and towed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage and vin were unknown.
After 5 years of maintaining my vehicle, only one owner, i made my last payment on car, the number 4 cylinder no longer working, never been in a accident, so now i have a suv that looks good but will cost about (5000.00) based on fords estimate. I will never purchase a vehicle from ford again, when i took the suv to ford the sales person told me i just need to get rid of the car its time for another, they will give me 500.00 for my suvi told him my mother has 1989 buick and still running with no major problems. So that not true. Suv in garage , i had to buy a camry, i must say i love my camry. Will never ever get another ford...so upset.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. While driving various speeds, oil leaked from the oil housing into the coolant of the vehicle. In addition, the contact smelled a burning odor in the vehicle at the time of purchase. Auto connection in raleigh, north carolina was made aware of the failure and stated that the failure could be corrected with regular oil changes; however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 71,000.
My car's gas pedal felt like it became stuck, almost feeling like the car was in neutral even though it was in drive. I was on a hill. Then suddenly it sped off fast with a jolt. Our mechanic said it needs a new throttle. After doing research on my car's make & model, it appears that this has been an ongoing concern. It's very dangerous.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving approximately 45 mph, the engine warning light illuminated as the vehicle lost acceleration power. The vehicle was taken to a repair center and the mechanic stated that the spark plugs, coils, computer and the catalytic converter had to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 147,000. The vin was not available.
Driving down the highway at approx 50 mph, then without warning, simultaneously the dashboard lights came on and the vehicle immediately quit running.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. While exiting the highway, the vehicle stalled and shut off without warning. The failure recurred several times. The vehicle was towed to five star ford lincoln (478-238-0847, located at 900 russell pkwy, warner robins, ga 31088), but the failure could not be diagnosed. The failure recurred. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that nothing could be done. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 107,000.
My 2005 ford escape ltd with 122k miles with no warning stalls when i come to a stop, or when i'm going less than 5 mph. The vehicle has done then same thing when i was driving 65 on my way to lax, had to pull over to the shoulder and was almost side swiped and rear ended by cars. No check engine lights illuminate, nor can the mechanic find anything wrong. After doing research i've come to learn this is a very common problem among this year and model, yet ford will not address the issue with a recall. This is dangerous, i'm scared to drive my vehicle. There are thousands of complaints on the internet about this vehicle with the same issue. Something needs to be done. Ford is in the know. I'd like to see some action being done.
Engine starts right up just fine and it runs fine until i go to make a stop the engine shuts down. It will start back up but as soon as i put it in drive it will shut down. I can let it sit for a while and it will start to move again just fine. Sometimes i can drive it a week and its fine and sometimes it will do it at ever stop or at a slow yield. I can feel that its about to cut off and i shift it to neutral and it won't shut down but when i change it to drive i have to gun it.
Truck over heats or stalls. Door locks and alarm goes off on its own intermittently. Truck will not restart after turning off engine. Has to sit for several hour before i can restart vehicle. While driving it jumps as if it wants to stall. Has stalled several times will driving on city streets.
After driving even short distances, the vehicle is real real hot.had new brakes put on and they still squeel
Engine starts up fine and idles with no problems. While driving, vehicle in motion,the engine will stall and start over and over or will stall out completely. This has only happened at speeds of 35mph+ and has happened at interstate speeds causing a very potentially dangerous and life threatening condition.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving at an unknown speed, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was taken to the to an independent mechanic, who was unable to determine the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 90,000. The vin was unavailable.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated while driving 45 mph the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was towed to a dealer for diagnostic testing and advised the contact that the pcm and coils needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 106,000.
The idler pulley bolt breaks about every 3 months of regular routine driving.going on replacement number 4
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. While driving at unknown speeds, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact called a local dealer (paul cerame ford, 11400 new halls ferry rd, florissant, mo 63033, (314) 838-2400) and was referred to nhtsa. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. Additionally, the contact stated that the engine was replaced in 2010. The failure mileage was 208,000.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving approximately 50 mph, the vehicle suddenly stalled. The contact moved the vehicle to the shoulder and was able to restart it after several attempts. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The technician stated that the ignition coil, spark plug, and the power control module would have to be replaced. The parts were replaced but the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer. The pcm was replaced a second time along with the battery. The vehicle was repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 97,500.updated 02/26/13*ljalso, the air bag light illuminated. The dealer cleared the cods for the connection on the drivers side seat belt buckle
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. While driving at 65 mph, the engine warninglight illuminated first and then all the lights on the instrument panel illuminated. In addition,the vehicle stalled. The contact also mentioned that the vehicle shook. The vehicle was not able to restart. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the spark plugs were burned. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
The vehicle began to stall and die while driving. Before the incident no previous warning signs had been present.the day the incident occurred the vehicle began to rock back and forth during a complete stop.when the vehicle began driving again everything seemed fine, until the several warning lights flashed on and then off (engine, tire pressure..) and the vehicle speed began to reduce. After a moment the speed returned to normal, and then the vehicle lost power and died on a city street.i restarted the car and resumed driving, but within 5 minutes the warning lights flashed on/off again and the car lost power and died again.this happened 3 times within an 30 minutes as i drove to the ford service center.on the 3rd time the car was stopped at a red light and began to move back and forth, and started to lose power.when the light turned green and i began to turn the vehicle it again lost power.after the 1st power loss i headed to the ford service center which was located 5 miles away.the vehicle died 3 times before i reached the service center.the service center determined that it was the throttle body assembly.
While driving and the car is in motion the gas pedal has locked in an idle position.this happens intermittently.although the car is in motion suddenly there is no longer any forward momentum since the car is no longer moving forward. My only option is to coast to the side of the road.sometimes i can turn the car off and on which seems to reset the gas pedal and then i can continue on my way.this is extremely dangerous since any one can hit me.this has happened several times
The gas pedal was stuck after mashing on it hard it broke loose when approching a stop sign i stopped and try to go again but gas pedal was stuck why is there not a recall. I also have transmission and rearend problems but they both are costly repairs i am concerned about the gas pedal please fix it before someone gets hurt there really should be a recall on it
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. While driving at 65 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning and all electrical functions failed. The vehicle was able to be restarted. The contact stated that the failure recurred several times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 76,300.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled when traveling on an incline. Also, the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The contact was able to coast the vehiicle to the side of the road and powered off the engine. The vehicle was restarted and was able to drive, but the failure recurred after a few miles. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the power train cable caused an electrical failure and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 152,000.
Vehicle was shipped to germany due to military duty. A week later after delivered, my wife was driving it going down a short hill when the vehicle turned off completely and brakes were not functioning. My wife had to stop the vehicle with parking brake. After that the engine was losing power and the alarm was going off very often. We drove the vehicle few occasions and it turned off couple of times again.i ordered the part and replaced it in 2014. The vehicle is running fine, however the alarm still going off and engine light is on again on dashboard. At this point i do not know if the vehicle is indicating the same problem or something new.
Engine stalls while driving; almost $4,000 in repairs have failed to correct the problem and it keeps happening.the car is not safe to drive.
This is being resubmitted, since i believe the reevaluation of the 09 and newer ford escapes is thesame problem that has been occurring with the earlier year ford escapes, but has not received review.a defective pcm which causes complete auto shutdown, burning out the coils, etc. Has documentedcomplaints all over the internet in car complaint and buying sites for this vehicle. The pcm is defectiveon the escape and when it stops functioning all power is lost, and this occurs without warning leavingone without brakes, power steering, etc. This has been a known problem with ford and yet ford refuses to correct the problem and the bill is in the neighborhood of $2500-3000 to beshouldered by the customer. Malfunction, however, has more ominous sequelae than monetary cost, in that it may cost lives from crashes. Ford should recall these vehicles to repair the causation, but obviously ford needs pressure from the public and in particular the nhtsa !
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. While driving over 30 mph, the vehicle overheated and stalled. In addition, the stop safely warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who was unable to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 67,000.
Drove from washington state to utah on family vacation 14nov15. Filled up with gas in boise, i.d. And 1 mile into that drive felt a surge and then slight loss of power driving at 70mph. Then it was fine. When we got into spanish fork, ut. We had a loss of power when we came off the high way and contacted our friend who's dad owns his own mechanic shop k&k auto in spanish fork, ut. He got the codes cleared and said the codes were not making any sense as to the possible loss in power. The vehicle ran real good after getting codes cleared. The next morning we headed out on i15 on our trip to our vacation destination and it did it again as we got on the high way, i use an injector cleaner in case that was the problem as my friends dad had suggested. We got to fillmore, ut. And we loss total power and steering control. We coasted off onto an exit ramp there we were about to pass when it happened. Had our vehicle towed to the only mechanic opened at the time on a saturday afternoon. He said the same thing about the codes. Then he said we had a bad catalack-converter. We had it towed back to our friends dads shop an hour and a half north. The next day he said he thinks it may be the coils but the codes say all of them. So we had him take it to ford in provo, ut while we rented a car and had some of our vacation, most of it we missed spending days waiting on a word from ford service after we got in from our couple of days we did get in of our vacation. We thought they were going to do the work while we were gone, but no. Now we are home after paying $730.- for injectors and a new coil. (i thought) they still have our vehicle in the bay getting new catalack converters put on(both) and is an additional $1900.- plus to make it worse they called today and said all the coils have to be replaced. I thought that was done, apparently not, and this is not rare for 2005 escapes, oh.
It was two days after i got the car, i was driving home from manassas to fairfax, all of a sudden the engine light came on the truck started to sputter and i lost acceleration in my truck.i was on 495 at night and the dash board stated that the car would shut down so that the engine would not over heat.i had to call a tow truck to pep boys in annandale, va and they fixed the problem.but, i still have acceleration problems after it was fixed.i will take it back to pepboys to find out if it is the same problem.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact was driving 35 mph when the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis where the contact was informed that there was a computer failure. The vehicle was being repaired. The vin was unavailable. The failure and current mileages were 82,000.
Driving at 55 mph and car began to lurch and buck. Car shut off 3 times in busy intersection with no warning and almost caused an accident. Took to mechanic, and learned that the computer system had shorted out due to manufacturers using incorrect spark plugs. Apparently, this is a common issue with this year and make. This is a dangerous problem, and can occur anywhere, doing any speed! the computer system must be replaced and it is very expensive.
Engine computer ceased to function and the car completely died.pcm required repair.known issue, ford needs to remedy this!!
Driving at any speed, vehicle will suddenly loose engine power and engine will stutter or shake as someone pulled out one spark plug and vehicle is trying to compensate.engine light will flash during this time aprox 40 seconds and then engine will catch and resume normal driving.does not matter if engine is hot or cold, short or long distance this will happen randomly with out warning.ac off heat off ac on heat on does not matter. We are now trying to google the problem and see what others have done with the same problem.ford has been no help after reading the codes they try to fix what my personal mechanic has already replaced.codes always read the same thing coils, fuel injection all have already been replaced and problem persists. Has been in to repair numerous times and spent 1,000's of dollars on vehicle.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated while driving at 10 mph, the engine stalled as the check engine warning light illuminated. The brake pedal was depressed but failed to respond. The contact stated that the power steering and braking ability seized. The vehicle was able to restart after numerous attempts. The vehicle was taken to (beach ford 2717 virginia beach blvd, virginia beach, va 23452 (757) 486-2717) but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 127,000.
For the last 2 months i have been driving at highway speeds and my car will stall out when i come to slow down on the highway. My car has stalled out while exiting the highway about 4 times i took it to two separate mechanics and also to a ford and they ran it on the computer and there were no problems reported. After retrieving my car from the diagnostics my car again continue to stall six more times and then afterwards began to decelerate on the highway causing me to get in and near accident.
Bought my 05 xlt escape last may 2015 and all of a sudden it started to shudder stall while idling and just completely die when i was driving on the highway! got the codes read and it said i had a misfire on cylinder 2, so i put new coils and spark plugs in it but it's still not working! still doing a misfire and it's running bad when it decides to crank up! now it's not even drivable.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. While driving approximately 25 mph, the engine, steering, and brakes failed without warning. The vehicle was restarted and driven to the dealer where it was diagnosed that all six emission coils failed and fractured the pcm. The six emission coils, power train control module, and spark plugs were replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 140,000...updated 02/09/17
I have had my oil pan fixed 3 times and i only have 21,000 miles on my vehicle. Today it is in for the third time. Also now i have to get oil spots off my driveway. I never though i would have to worry about my 2005 ford escape leaking oil on my driveway.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that driving approximately 50 mph, the vehicle suddenly shut down; there were no power brakes or steering. She was able to restart the vehicle but it continued to stall on her way home. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was informed that the power control module was the cause of the failure and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was being repaired. The manufacturer had not been notified. The current and failure mileages were approximately 105,000.
I was driving on the interstate and my engine stalled. I took it to the local ford dealer and they indicate a loose battery cable was the cause. A few weeks later, the same thing happened on the interstate. The dealership is looking again and have called ford's engineering for advice, since they have yet to find the cause. This is a serious safety issue, especially if i cannot get to the emergency lane on the interstate. It does start again once i pull over.
The computer short, because a water leak in the computer, the vehicle stalled on the bridge.
In my 2005 ford escape xlt v6 3.0l on 11/16/11, i was driving east bound on i55 towards chicago at approximately 55 mph when the engine started bad misfiring and the completely died (no power or engine). With no power steering and no brakes, i attempted to steered toward the shoulder. I waited about 10 minutes and tried to restart and was unable. I had the vehicle towed to roesch ford 333 w grand ave bensenville, il 60106. I was advised by the service manager that the engine was misfiring on 4 of the 6 cylinders and that they would need to replace the pcm, 6 coils, 6 plugs and calibrate, total $2,114.21. I decided to do some research online and found numerous people experiencing the same problem. There are multiple tsb: tsb 05-11-1,tsb 09-02-06 tsb 09-02-06 and tsb 10-18-10. The problem is:the wrong spark plugs were installed at the factory. This combo of wrong plugs causes the coils to send emi/rfi back to the pcm (powertrain control module) burning out the pcm.emi/rfi is emitted from sparking device,in this case a set of bad spark plugs.this causes the vehicle to miss-fire, lose power, or in many cases, have total engine failure. Wrong spark plugs/bad cop's/un-shielded pcm box/poorly engineered & un-tested, multi-changed, rare pcm and it's the $12.50 radio frequency interference device.multiple online complaints/problems:http://www.carcomplaints.com/ford/escape/2005/electrical/powertrain_control_module_pcm_failure.shtmlhttp://www.fordforumsonline.com/forum/ford-escape/643-2005-ford-escape-pcm-ecm-computer-failure.htmlhttp://www.yellowbullet.com/forum/showthread.php?t=199403repaired. Then check engine light. Now it needs 2 catalytic converters $2,500 because of pcm/coil. Total $4,500numerous complaintsextreme safety issue![xxx]information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
The problem is when driving 2005 ford escape the engine cuts out. When driving on interstate 5 at 60 mph the engine will shut off and then start back up. The theft light lights up when this happens. Also, at any speeds the engine will cut out. Example is when at stop sign at intersection or cross street, while in drive and proceeding across intersection the cars engine and all electrical will turn off. I will then have to shift car into neutral and restart car and then shift into drive and proceed across intersection hopefully without getting hit from other cars. This has happened with a car full of grandchildren on several occasions. The cars engine cut out happens at greater occurrences when driving up inclines.
My car went to shop for exhaust repair when the front y pipe was removed my mechanic saw a large hole rusted through the frame(front engine cradle).frame was repaired by welding it. The rest of car frame appeared ok. Car only has 80k miles and is well maintained. This shouldn't have happened. Not there has been a recall on 2004 and earlier ford escapes for the same problem i feel the 2005 should be included in this recall as its obvious to me they have the same problems.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. While driving approximately 55 mph, the check engine light illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to a local repair shop but the failure could not be diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure occurred again and the vehicle jerked when the accelerator pedal was depressed. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer but the failure could not be diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired.a few months later, the failure occurred again and the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was taken back to an authorized dealer where the contact was informed that an engine coil failed and the pcm needed to be replaced. The vehicle was being repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 90,000 and the current mileage was approximately 105,000. The vin was unavailable.
#5 spark plug blew out of cyl head causing minor fire from fuel in cylinder when injector fired. Could have been major, have heard many other ford owners with same problem.
March 2011.i was driving down the highway and my vehicle acted like a hiccup or misfire.i thought it was a fluke, but it happened again a few miles later then all of the sudden, it started chugging really bad and eventually died.it was after midnight on a very low traveled area and i had my two year old in the car with me.luckily it started back up and i was able to drive a few more miles (thank god) to a hotel for the night.if this would have happened 45 minutes earlier.i would have been an hour to the nearest town!not a great feeling with a toddler in the car, an unfamiliar road, and after business hours.come to find out it was the coil packs at first, so we replaced two of them like the mechanic suggested.then they called and said that didn't fix the problem and we now needed a new computer.not knowing any different, we replaced the computer.just last friday the same exact thing happened to me. So this would be six coil packs and two computers in a year. Not happy!we do not have the money to keep making repairs like this.not a huge ford fan at this point...and very sick to my stomach to read soooo many complaints about similar situations from others all across the country.there are a lot of hard working people out there who can't afford to have vehicle malfunctions like we're having.someone is going to get killed if they haven't already with this uncertain problem occurring!please do something!
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. While driving approximately 30 mph up a hill the check engine light began illuminating before the vehicle stalled. Within a few minutes the contact was able to restart the vehicle but the vehicle would accelerate with minimal speed. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where three ignition coils were replaced.the vehicle continued to drive with minimal speed and the contact was then told that the engine computer needed to be replaced.the vehicle was not repaired.the failure and current mileage was117,000.the vin was unavailable.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. While at a traffic light, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact made several attempts to restart the vehicle, then it finally started. The failure began two months ago. The dealer was notified and informed the contact that there were no related recalls. The dealer also performed a diagnostic test which concluded that the coil failed and that the power control module needed to be repaired. The contact did not inform the manufacturer nor was the vehicle repaired due to the cost. The current mileage was approximately 77,958.the failure mileage was approximately 75,000.the vin was unavailable.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact was driving 50 mph when the engine stalled without warning. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic for a diagnostic test. The mechanic stated that the spark plugs were installed incorrectly and affected the electronic control module. The manufacturer was not notified. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileages were 127,000.
I was coming back to home from work driving on highway at 55-60 mph andsuddenly my car starts decelerating itself and i was forced to pull it over on the shoulder, i was lucky that not one hit me. I completely turned the engine off and then i tried to start again, it started making cranking sound but did not start completely, so i had tocall the towing truck to tow the car to my home. It could have been worse, i am lucky to be alive, i am not sure how can the vehicle can stall in the middle of the driving. It was scary.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving approximately 55 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. After coasting to the side of the road the vehicle was able to be restarted within a few moments. The vehicle stalled approximately three additional times as the contact proceeded driving and after the third stall, the vehicle could not be restarted. The vehicle was towed to the dealer who advised that the coils in the engine failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired for the coils. Approximately 20,000 miles later, the failure recurred and the vehicle was towed back to the dealer where they advised the contact that the coils had failed once again. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled while driving 60 mph. The contact also stated that the failure occurred a total of at least four times. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and the computer system was replaced. The failure continued. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 55,000.
I've always been a staunch defender of the ford brand...until now. The more research i did on the link between faulty factory-installed spark plugs and pcm failure, and fords knowledge of this link from the get-go, the angrier i become. There is a tsb out on this "known" issue however the warranty period only extends up to 80,000 miles. Pretty convenient since the average failure marker is 98k miles. Also convenient that ford waited until 99.99% of all affected drivers would be outside of their "warranty" period before graciously extending said "warranty". Hogwash. I consider myself fortunate that my failure did not cause an accident (because you know, loss of all electrical control at 70 mph is not high on my bucket list).i brought it into my mechanic . Diagnostics was the # 3 coils was bad. It was replaced and retested. It showed that it was good but the next coil was bad and the engine light was still on. We took the car to fordand was told that the pcm was bad and needs to be replaced 2,100 later still having issues. On the way home from the shop i noticed it was still hesitating slightly, but nothing like it was .no, it will not last forever but known issues such as these really chap my hide!!! this has soured me off ford forever at this point. Disappointing, dangerous and downright deceptive.why won't ford do a recall on this? safety is an issue....
-the contact owns a 2005 ford escape.approximately fifteen minutes after parking the vehicle, flames erupted from the front end of the vehicle.the dealer did not inspect the vehicle to determine the cause of failure.the current and failure mileages were 50,000.
Our 2005 ford escape has been meticulously maintained at the dealer where it was purchased. This can be verified by checking the service records at dale jarrett ford, indian trail, nc. On 2/25/12, the vehicle was diagnosed as having an oil leak between the main engine block and the crankshaft cradle. The seal between these two foundational structural parts of the engine is a simple applied bead of silicone sealant, rather than a fixed gasket. Because of the location of the leak, we were told that the most cost effective repair is to completely replace the engine, rather than incur the labor charges of totally disassembling the engine to repair this seal. The projected cost for this repair is $4,000.00 to $5,000.00. We feel this is a premature and catastrophic failure of a design component of the vehicle's engine. Ford motor company, by direct communication, has offered no assistance in the repair of this problem, per their company policy. Our contention is that this is a defect in design and workmanship on the part of ford motor company and warrants a recall for vehicles found to have this problem.
About 6 weeks ago, my wife called me at work to report her 2005 escape "made a funny noise" when she tried to start it. When i got home that afternoon, i went to investigate it. When i put the key in and turned it on, it exploded. The intake manifold disentergrated and schrapnel from it severed wiring harness, knocked parts off etc. Having 39k miles on it i had it towed to a local top rated mechanic. After the mechanic repaired the mechanical damage, he sent it to beach ford for a pcm issue. They replaced the pcm (under ford warranty, admitting that the computer was ?fried? and this has been a problem with other escapes) but absolves any knowledge or responsibility as to why the explosion occurred in the first place because a ?third party person? repaired the car before beach ford saw it. A ?mike? at ford customer service who based on conversations with beach ford, said that repairs by a third party precludes ford from any responsibility as to why the car exploded in the first place. My mechanic has done internet research and found other reports of pcm issues with the escapes causing problems from failures to explosions. A tech at the ford dealer said it has to do with stray voltage being induced into the wiring and going back up into the pcm, but then ford and the service director denied any knowldege of this. Ford said the car is repaired (at my expense) and washed their hands of this situation leaving me with acar that has only 39,000 miles on it and exploded in my driveway causing sever damage, and no attempt to investigate why it happened. I have all the damaged parts that were replaced and told ford that. No one will address why it exploded in the first place. What if this happened at 55 mph vice in my driveway, or my wife was home and i opened the hood and had her start the car so i could listen for that noise she said?please help me out.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. While driving approximately 65 mph, the vehicle began to shake vigorously and stalled without warning. The contact was able to restart the vehicle and the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The technician advised the contact that coil pack number one needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The vin was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 71,000.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving 5 mph and without warning, the vehicle stalled. The contact was able to restart the vehicle and took the vehicle to a private mechanic where it was inspected. The mechanic advised that thecoil pack failed due to computer failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and the current mileage was 150,000.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. While driving approximately 5 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence and diagnosed by an independent mechanic. The mechanic informed the contact that the ecm, six coil packs and spark plugs would need to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 120,000.
While driving at approximately 40 mph, the car shook and died. I pulled into the turn lane and some helpful people assisted me in pushing my car to the nearest parking lot. I had my car towed to the mechanic that told me that i needed to have my engine coils and plugs replaced and that ford had put out a bulletin explaining this problem. After they fixed that, i learned that i also had to have the computer replaced because the engine coils and plugs caused a problem with the computer. I decided to search the internet to see if anyone else was having the same problem. I found many websites and forums explaining the very same problem occurring in other 2005 ford escapes. It seems that if this many people are having the same exact problem (enough for ford to put out a bulletin explaining how to fix it), then ford should take steps to rectify the situation. From the information i have found, there is a manufacturing defect that does not show up until well after the warranty is no longer good. This is a problem that is occurring to many people who have the exact same car and ford should do more than explain how to fix it. A recall is necessary because the problem is the caused by faulty manufacturing.
Driving along at 50-55mph on busy road at rush hour. 2005 escape was running smoothly and all of a sudden there was a rumbling vibration and then it completely lost power and stopped. Fortunately, i was driving in the right lane and was approaching a traffic light. Managed to turn right at the intersection to get out of heavy flow of traffic. Was able to start the car again but the rumbling continued and the car had no pick up. Took vehicle to my mechanic. Machine indicated a and c coils were bad. Replaced a and c coils, problem still. Mechanic said it might be the computer but said take car to ford dealer for diagnostic check to be sure. Took car to a ford service dept. For diagnostic. Was told that the problem was in the a and c coils and plugs. When i said i already had those replaced, he immediately said "then those parts must be bad and/or the wires are bad and they would have to trace all wires to find bad ones and replace them". The estimated cost for the repair $1100. I asked if the problem could be the computer. Service rep said, "oh, no computer is not the problem". Paid $100 for diagnostic check. Took car back to my mechanic, he traced all the wires and did not find a single bad wire. According to my mechanic, the only other thing it could be, based on the way the car is acting, is the computer. I priced a computer. It costs about $495. So the quote from the dealership now makes more sense considering that the cost of the computer is about half of the $1100 they said it would cost to trace wires and replace plugs and coils. So based on the ford service dept diagnosis, conversation and quote, ford knows this is a problem with the 2005 ford escapes. My daughter and i could have been severely injured or killed because the car stopped suddenly while we were moving at 50 mph. This is a manufacture/assembly defect that should be recalled.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. While driving at speeds of 65 mph, the emission control warning light was illuminated and the vehicle stalled. The contact was able to move the vehicle from the roadway without incident. The vehicle was towed to the dealer. The dealer advised the ignition coils, spark plugs and power train control module would need to be replaced. The manufacturer would not offer any assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The current and failure mileages are 102,585.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. While stopped at a traffic stop, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact was able to restart the vehicle. The failure recurred sporadically. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostics where the technician stated that the torque converter would have to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 67,064.updated 02/15/12updated 03/16/12
This case involves an engine fire to a 2005 ford escape that was being operated under normal conditions in urban driving in the greater atlanta, ga area.smoke was seen coming from the front part of the vehicle.the front seat passenger was burned after opening the glove box to investigate the smoke.the vehicle was almost totally consumed by the fire.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. While driving approximately 25 mph, the engine stalled without warning. The contact was able to restart the vehicle. Whenever the failure recurred, the gear was shifted into neutral or park in order to restart the engine. The failure recurred thirty times. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and they were unable to duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was unknown.
Was pulling away from a stop light and vehicle wouldn't go over 20 mph but no check engine light is on, it's not high idling or over heating. A week prior the check engine light was on and was told i had a mis fire on a cylinder and i replaced the spark plug and ignition coil and the engine light went off.
I have had problems with my ford escape for a few months.generally when at a stop my engine would rev really high.after this went on for awhile now when applying the brake or at a stop the idling goes so low i'm afraid it's going to stall.i have had a mechanic test it and put it on an analyzer but the analyzer doesn't show a problem.i finally had the throttle motor replaced but it is still idling too low at times.this problem is intermittent and seems to be no rhyme or reason when it will start doing it.i'm at a loss on how to fix it but it's pretty unsafe to be driving at times.
Email from the office of congressman reid ribble on behalf of constituent, re problems with her 2005 ford escape *tgwthe consumer stated the vehicle stalled while driving on the highway.
I bought a used 2005 escape with 40k miles.it has been pampered and now had just over 50k on it.i went to start it on a cold morning and it would not start.after it warmed up i tried again and it fired, but not running on all cylinders.it turns out the ignition coils are prone to failure.this car is only 3 years old and i need to replace three of the six ignition coils?this car is out of warranty so i am responsible for the repair.the car kept stalling and had a top speed of around 30mph on the way to the dealership to diagnose the problem.i will never buy another ford product again.i am disgusted!
The engine began misfiring and the check engine light was illuminated. Upon inspection at the ford dealer they determined that all 6 coils and the powertrain control module had failed. The cost to repair was $2750.00. Ford is aware that many of these vehicles are having this problem but will not assist the owners in any way.
2nd spark plug failure.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled while driving 65 mph. The vehicle vibrated and the check engine light illuminated while the failure occurred. The contact also noticed smoke rising from under the hood. The vehicle was then towed to an authorized dealer. The dealer stated that metal particles penetrated the engine and the engine would need to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure and the current mileages were. 80,000.
Driving along interstate engine suddenly lost power, would not go above 20mph, no check engine light.took to repair shop and first catalytic converter completely clogged, number 2 converter partially clogged.vehicle only has 84,000 miles. Warranty expired at 80,000 miles for exhaust.repair shop this happens a lot for these vehicles.
Email from senator on behalf of constituent re concerns with her2005 ford escape automobile (design of the powertrain control module computer).the consumer stated while driving, all the lights on the dashboard illuminated. When she arrived at the repair shop, the mechanic performed a diagnostics test where it was determined that a cylinder was not firing. After further examination, it was discovered the power control module was damaged.
I am a wedding photographer and while traveling about 4.5 hours away from home to shoot a wedding i had problems about 2 hours into my trip. I was on interstate 20 just outside of columbia, sc. I was in the left hand lane behind a semi truck, there was another semi truck in the right lane beside me and behind me i had a large van. I was going about 65-70 when suddenly, the car lost all power including the steering and all the warning lights blinked on. I somehow regained control of the car by shifting in neutral and restarting. I hate to think what would have happened had i not been able to react as fast as i did as the van behind me had to slam on his breaks to keep from hitting me. Once the semi truck was cleared of the right lane i got over and turned on my flashers. Since i had it running i was too scared to pull over on the side. I got to my nearest exit and pulled over. I turned off the vehicle and all the warning lights went off except the abs and the check engine light. I restarted and drove about a mile to a mechanic. They could not see anything wrong but heard the misfire. The car was towed to classic ford in columbia, sc. I had to rent a car to finish my trip as i couldn't let down a couple about to be married.i just got the estimate to the tune of over $2700.00. It's the pcm module along with coil, spark plugs and a few other things. I am now debating about weather to fix it or not as all the reviews i have read it seems like people continue to have problems after it's fixed. It sounds like ford really needs to figure out a way to fix this chronic problem before someone dies in an accident.
Catalytic converters and flex pipethe catalytic converters have been diagnosed as havingsignificant restriction to cause dramatic power loss to the vehicle while driving. This condition causes abnormal back pressures in the exhaust system which also causes multiple misfires and sets the check engine light. The flex pipe is also defective and leaks.i have owned many ford vehicles through the years. One was a 1994 lincoln town car with over 400,000 miles. Another was a 1998 town car with over 200,000 miles. Never once did i have to replace anything on the exhaust system,especially catalytic converters (the most expensive part in the system).this is unacceptable and a recall needs to be initiated to resolve this. Not only is this a safety and moral issue but an environmental on as well.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated and the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the failure was diagnosed. The technician advised that the spark plug, coils and manifold would need to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired but was later towed to a second auto repair shop where the contact was informed that the catalytic converter and computer would need to be replaced. The manufacturer was contacted but provided no assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 84,000.the vin was not available.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact was driving 35-40 mph when the vehicle stalled. The check engine light illuminated prior to the failure. The vehicle restarted after the failure and was taken to the dealer. The dealer advised the contact that the number four spark plug failed to fire. The manufacturer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 140,000 and the current mileage was 170,000.
Sudden engine failure while driving approximately 50 mph. Told by mechanic it was a "fried" computer caused by incorrect spark plugs (original factory-installed). Will have to replace pcm, coils and plugs.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. While driving approximately 55 mph, the check engine warning indicator illuminated and the engine completely stalled. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where one of the six coil packs was replaced in the engine. The failure continued after the repair. The vehicle was taken to the dealer three times. A total of eight engine coil packs had been replaced on the vehicle. Also, the main computer and one spark plug was replaced by the dealer. The contact had concern of the safety risk involved. The failure mileage was 85,000.
I was headed home from work and got on the free way i noticed when i would accelerate my car would start shaking. I called my mechanic and he said to try and make it home when my car died twice but luckily i was able to get it started again to make it home. I got a diagnostics done on it to find out that the computer had burnt out along with 4 of the 6 coils.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that the vehicle would lose power while attempting to accelerate. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who performed a diagnostic that located the failure at the electronic control module. In addition, the spark plugs were defective. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure and current mileage was 100,000.
Complaint one:excessive rusted passenger side rear wheel well and strut mount, strut mount broke away.complaint two:rusted engine cradle caused passenger side front half shaft to separate from center of the car causing theto stop moving foreword and loss of steering.
Dt: the contact was traveling at60 mph on the freeway and thevehicle lostpower.there was no warning prior to the failure. The emergency brake was used to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to a dealership, whodetermined it was the spark plugs.also the coil pack malfunctioned.the vehicle is at the dealership.
2005 ford escape v-6 4wd stutters and stalls when it slows to a stop.at this time, able to restart again.vehicle has 105,000 miles on it. Recent problem, appears to be worse in cold weather.
My cars computer (pcm) and four out of six coils burnt out due to faulty plugs i'm told. I was on the interstate when my cars engine just cut off and had to try and roll away from traffic without power steering. Ford has known about this problem and hasn't made a recall yet. It is costing me over 2000 dollars to get fixed and i've been reading that it has happened to other people multiple times. I could have been seriously injured.
This 2005 escape failed when driving through the mountains in northern california. Ford has documented that spark plugs installed by ford at the factory can cause all coils and the pcmto fail as they did in this case. Three tsb's have been generated related to this problem.my car was repaired under warranty at approximately 60000 miles and the plugs were not checked and replaced as required in the ford tsb's.this was an expensive $2300 + repair that ford should take responsibility for.good faith was not demonstrated in solving this problem and ford refuses to acknowledge their responsibility.
The first issue i had with my car was in december of 2010. I immediately took my car to a repair place and they told me that the coils and the plugs were out and that they needed to be replaced. I assumed that this was just time to get this repaired because my car was right over the 100,000 mile mark. Everything seemed fine until may of 2011 when the problem returned. This time i took my car to a ford service center. This time i noticed that my car would run ok up to about 35 mph and then after that speed it would start jerking. If i take my foot off the gas it stops, but if i leave my foot on the gas and continue to accelerate, the car shuts off completely. I haven't taken my car anywhere that i have to drive over 45mph but recently i noticed that if i try to accelerate past 35, that instead of jerking to turn my car off, the harder i push the gas, it feels like i am pushing the brake with that same intensity when i haven't even touched the brake. Im afraid that while pushing the gas, the car is going to brake and that someone else is going to slam into the back of my car and hurt my 2 yr old son in his carseat in the back. I avoid driving this car unless i absolutely have to because it is dangerous. It seemsthat many other owners of the same car i have are having the same or a similar issue. This really needs to be checked into because ford is aware that this is a common issue but will do nothing about it. It seems like they are waiting for someone to get hurt before the assume responsibility.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape.the contact stated that in an attempt to start the vehicle, the vehicle would begin to smoke and stall without warning.the dealer diagnosed that there was a short in the spark plugs, causing the vehicle to stall.the manufacturer was not contacted.the vehicle was not repaired.the approximate failure mileage was 58,000 and the current mileage was 68,200.updated 02/09/12*ljthe vehicle was reaired. Updated 02/13/12
Have taken auto to two different mechanics have gotten a lot of differentresults. Have paid quite a bit still have problems with auto coasting then stalling & conking out all together. Would like to know if there has beenrecall on issue..thank you
Vehicle fire on 2005 ford escape (vin [xxx])on 3/23/2010, i noticed the vehicle suddenly (when driving) began to run rough. (like a spark plug had failed).we immediately pulled into a gas station and inspected the engine compartment (for broken belts and the like)no obvious issue was observed.when i started the vehicle again, i noticed the check engine light was on.immediately i drove the vehicle home and contacted a service garage.i was on my way to take the vehicle into service when i noticed an electrical smell.i pulled into the next gas station, opened the hood, and noticed a small fire located at the #1 cylinder coil pack.i used the gas station fire extinguisher to put out the fire.car was towed the rest of the way to the garage.car had been driven no more than 10 miles after first sign of failure.fire was small enough to not involve police or fire departments, so no fire or police report is available.no one was injured and no property damage occurred outside the vehicle.garage said that if i had limited the damage by extinguishing the fire when i did.garage replaced coil pack, wire pigtail (melted), and intake manifold (also melted by fire).old parts are available for inspection.car was repaired but check engine light came back on after 50 miles.care was immediately shut off and will be towed back to garage.failure code is p0351.(same coil that was replaced is showing bad again)car had approx 117,000 miles on it when fire took place.no other major service events in its lifetime. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape.the contact stated that the check engine light would illuminate sporadically.the dealer diagnosed that the spark plugs and pcm module failed.the manufacturer was notified of the failure but denied any assistance with repair to the vehicle.the vehicle was not repaired.the failure and the current mileage was 82,000.
My wife went to on a trip and the vehicle started to misfire, went to a ford dealer, mechanic identified the problem; ignition coil #4 failed. She asked what needed done to fix properly so she would be safe and have no more trouble. He said to replace coil, plugs, and wires. That was done. On the way home it happened again, car shut off w/o warning on i95 @65 mph. Problem persisted and finally would not start and had to be towed. My mechanic discovered ford srb 09-2-6. A problem identified by ford but not made public. I contacted dealer; he was aware of srb but did not act on it or inform us about it. We are now faced with a bill 2x larger than it would have been if dealer would have followed srb. He put my wife at risk (nearly had a few accidents) and ford and the nhtsa are putting people at undue risk by not making this info. Public and specific to owners of these vehicles. A failure of this magnitude, identified as a problem from the factory should be recalled and ford should complete repairs at no cost to the owner.
While driving 70mph on freeway on way to hospital, getting off freeway, the vehicle shut off by itself.luckily i was able to pull off road to avoid getting hit.if still on freeway, would have been killed.engine light came on and unable to restart.had to have towed to dealership due to computer shutdown affecting spark plugs and coils.cost to me from dealership is $2200.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape.the contact stated that the vehicle would misfire at any time.the dealer diagnosed that the spark plugs, coil and computer failed and would need to be replaced.the manufacturer was not contacted.the vehicle was not repaired.the approximate failure and current mileage was 123,000.the vin was unavailable.
In december 2010, my 2005 ford escape limited starting misfiring at 79,000 miles and the service emissions system message came on.i took it to a ford dealership and they couldn't get the light to come back on or any error codes to appear.the next day, the misfiring happened again and the ford dealership diagnosed it as a bad prc computer.ford replaced the main computer, under warranty,at about 79,900 miles.the misfire went away for about 3 weeks and then recurred at 82,000 miles.this time, the car dramatically lost power, will not properly shift into gear, shakes when idling and maxes out at about 30 mph on any hill.the service emissions message and check engine light are constantly on.i took it to the same ford dealership and they stated the coil packs are all misfiring and causing the main computer to fry.they stated that all 6 coils need replaced at a cost of $900, and the main computer also needs replaced again.the computer replacement will be free, because it was just replaced 3 weeks ago when the part was still covered under an 80,000 mile warranty.the regular cost to replace the computer would have been around $950.
I was going to work enteringinterstate 80 near vallejo, ca when as i was about to merge onto the freeway the vehicle became gradually unresponsive. I had to pull to the right where the car stalled and would not restart after several attempts.i then proceeded to have the vehicle inspected and was informed that the catalytic converters were defective and needed to be replaced.
Ignition spark plug coils (6) shorted out; shorting out the computer as told by the ford tech to the owner of the vechicle. The ford technician told the vechicle owner to keep the receipts because this should have been a recall.
2005 ford escape. Consumer states problems with vehicle stalling while driving. *tgw
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape.the contact stated that the vehicle would vibrate violently while driving at various speeds.the dealer diagnosed that the motor mounts would need replacing.the manufacturer was notified of the failure, but denied any assistance with repairs to the vehicle.the vehicle was repaired.the failure and he current mileage was 53,423.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving approximately 15 mph, the vehicle suddenly stalled. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic for diagnostics, where the mechanic stated that the hard drive in the engine control module failed and the engine control module would have to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 120,000.
I was on my way to work in the morning on a busy highway. Just got into the passing lane and the whole thing died right there in the passing lane. Thank god no one was very close to me and that there was a policeman coming down the mountain and saw me. He pulled behind me to block the lane. This was a very unsafe situation. If someone would have been close in back of me, they would have ass-ended me or would have had to quickly get in another lane or oncoming traffic. I had to have the vehicle towed to the garage. Replaced the spark plugs, all 6 coils and the computer was fried. After a bit of research online, i saw that there are many complaints about this unsafe issue with the 2005 escape. Some suddenly stopping on the interstate. From what i have read, it is due to the spark plugs ford installed in the 2005 escape. Not understanding why there is no recall. This is a very unsafe situation, that ford can stop by putting out a recall. Would they rather have a law suite when someone loses their life due to their negligence that can be prevented. This was a quite an expensive bill that i had to pay which could have been prevented if ford would have issued a recall. I will think twice before buying another ford.
Two times when i was driving under slow conditions (in parking lots)the engine on 2005 ford escape xlt lurched forward accelatorating on it's own.the first time i had just released the brake as i was turning a corner in a bank parking lot.the engine immediately reved up high and the vehicle "took off".i quickly applied the brakes which after a couple seconds seemed to knock the engine back down to a normal idle.the second time, again i was coasting in a parking lot, attempting to turn into a parking space, when the engine reved up high and the vehicle again took off.i slammed on the brakes and the engine returned to normal idle.but for the luck of no other vehicles or people around when the incidents happend, no accidents occured.i reported the problem and took the vehicle into the dealership service department but because the problem did not occur for the technician, no action was taken.i am reporting this, because i know the problem occurred, not once but twice and it is a very dangerous condition.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape.while driving 45 mph, the vehicle began making loud, horrible noises from the engine compartment.it sounded as if the engine would fall apart.the contact pulled the vehicle over and turned off the engine.the vehicle was towed to a dealer and they stated that a new engine was needed because the connection rod shattered in the engine.the dealer was convinced that the vehicle was not well maintained; therefore, they did not assume responsibility for the repairs.the contact believes that this was due to a manufacturer defect and they should be responsible for the repairs.the engine was removedby her husband and replaced with a new engine.the current and failure mileages were 62,000. Updated 6/22/09 the engine failed. Updated 06/25/09.
In december 2010, my 2005 ford escape limited starting misfiring at 79,000 miles and the service emissions system message came on.i took it to a ford dealership and they couldn't get the light to come back on or any error codes to appear.the next day, the misfiring happened again and the ford dealership diagnosed it as a bad prc computer.ford replaced the main computer, under warranty,at about 79,900 miles.the misfire went away for about 3 weeks and then recurred at 82,000 miles.this time, the car dramatically lost power, will not properly shift into gear, shakes when idling and maxes out at about 30 mph on any hill.the service emissions message and check engine light are constantly on.i took it to the same ford dealership and they stated the coil packs are all misfiring and causing the main computer to fry.they stated that all 6 coils need replaced at a cost of $900, and the main computer also needs replaced again.the computer replacement will be free, because it was just replaced 3 weeks ago when the part was still covered under an 80,000 mile warranty.the regular cost to replace the computer would have been around $950.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving on the highway the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was taken to local mechanic who diagnosed that two of the plugs and coils were defective as a result the computer was damaged and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but offered no assistance with the repair. The vehicle identification number was not available. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 54,000.
Over the past year,my vehicle would occasionally shake, stutter, and hesitate upon acceleration. Each time this happened and i immediately brought it to be serviced by the dealership, it required a new coil pack and spark plug. Depending on which one of 6 failed, the cost for repair varied greatly. I was told that it's not worth replacing all 6 at once, to wait until each individual one showed signs of having an issue or needing replacement.then, one day, i am driving on the highway at the posted speed of 65 miles per hour, when i noticed the car didn't have as much pep or pick-up as usual. As i was exiting from the left lane onto an on-ramp for a toll, the car completely died. With no warning, no indications, no stuttering as described above, no lights on the dashboard, nothing - it just died. This required all 6 coils and plugs to be replaced (including the 3 new within the past year) in addition to the pcm (power control module). I am told one of the coils/plugs failed, sent out a radio frequency, and caused damage to the entire system.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. While driving 65 mph, the vehicle began to vibrate. The contact drove onto the emergency lane and inspected the vehicle; yet, there were no visible failures. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who stated that a coil in the engine failed. The vehicle was being repaired by the dealer when the complaint was filed. The current and failure mileages were approximately 79,000.
Dt: while drivingdown the road vehicle shuts off without warning.as a result the steering wheel locked up.
While driving our 2005 ford escape, we were on the highway, in the acceleration lane, traveling approximately 45 miles an hour accelerating up to 55, the vehicle suddenly shuttered, and then died, the check engine, overdrive, abs, and airbag lights illuminated on the console.i had to hit the hazard lights and put the vehicle into neutral narrowly avoiding being hit by a tractor trailer truck.i was able to maneuver the vehicle to the shoulder.i attempted to restart the vehicle and while it restarted it was misfiring and check engine light was on.the vehicle was unable to move under its own power.we were on the side of a highway with our 4 year old daughter in the car during morning rush hour.thankfully we were not hit and killed by this ford engine failure.
Traveling at highway speeds, 2005 escape with under 90,000 miles began missing and cutting out.was able to limp in to ford dealer (sam scism ford) where diagnosis indicated # 2 # 6 misfires with further diagnosis indicating no signal to coil.dealer determined need to replace pcm and did so at over $1100.less than 30 days later, similar symptoms and different dealer diagnosed #6 coil problems.replaced coila at $240.
Dt*: the contact stated while driving various speeds, the vehicle stalled without warning on several occasions.it was maneuvered off the road and later started.the vehicle was driven to the dealer, the first few times the stalling occurred, however the last time it was towed to the dealer.the dealership could not duplicate the problem.updated 10/18/2006 -
New 2005 ford escape has numerous issues that are not being addressed by multiple dealer shops:- intermittent stalling, similar to problem causing recall of 2001 - 2003 escapes. Car will suddenly lose power, resulting in loss of power sterring and brakes. Dealer cannot reproduce, so will do nothing about it.- gasoline smell and loud knocking from engine in hot temperatures.- extremely low gas mileage, almost 50% below advertised mileage.these complaints appear in other reports as well, so this is not isolated.ford is doing its best not to address any of these issues and telling people to just deal with it.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. While the contact was driving approximately 8 mph. Suddenly, the vehicle swayed across the road without assistance; and smoke was coming from underneath the hood. The contact was able to gain control when pressure was applied to the brake pedal. The vehicle was driven to the side of the road. The engine was turned off and restarted. The vehicle was able to resume travel normally. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnostic testing. The technician stated the vehicle required a new water pump and a timing chain. The failure mileage was 147,000. The current mileage was 148,089.
I started my car at work and left to go pick up my daughter, i wasn't driving hard or fast just going slow, and all of a sudden i heard a large explosion, i had to pull my car over because it had become loud and unable to drive. I opened the hood and found that a spark plug had shot out of the hole in the head of my car. The spark plug had actually dented the hood of my car when it shot out. My car has been very very well maintained. This has never happened before. This is an unsafe and scary experience. They say that it could cost $3500 to $4000 to fix by replacing the head because the threads stripped and ford knows this is a problem. Ford needs to fix this, before someone does get hurt!
2005 ford escape with 43,000 miles and the engine has a bad piston,lifter or valve knocking.
While out of town sunday july 10th 2011, 300 miles from home my 2005 ford escape caught on fire, od 90046. We got in the car started it up and then when looking at the map i looked up and smoke was pouring out from under the hood. As i jumped out the door came back and gouged my nose open. While bleeding all over the place i opened the hood and poured water over the fire.the car had caught on fire just under the rear side of the intake manifold. After extinguishing the fire, i called the local santa maria ford dealer, who only offered our service department will be open tomorrow. I had the vehicle towed to the dealer that day and while there decided to have my wife look at a new car. Regardless of the fact that i put the flames out early and i as a maintenance officer with 24 years experience i could have fixed the car, i wanted my wife to have a new car so when i leave her behind for my next duty station in the marine corps and deploy, i would not have any worries.the sales experience was what i expected but my biggest issues were that, although the service department was closed, out of luck, yea right, the service manager stopped by to work on his rv and assisted in the appraisal of my 2005 escape then left before i knew he was there.due to the ford defect, fire damage, they offered my $2,000 for a trade in.i talked them into around $4,200. I had a car that cost me $28,000 six years ago and due to a defect i got around $4,200 for it in great shape, except the very small fire damage> luckily we had the fire in a parking lot not while on a back road, off road, traffic jam. From research earlier escape models have a history of engine fires, and some of the later, but nothing to date on the 2005. Ford corporate has yet to contact me about my complaint, i am asking them to acknowledge the problem and hope they would compensate me for the lost value in my trade in due to some type of obvious defect in their product.case # [xxx]information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u
Engine pings (pre-detonation) when outside temp is over 85 degrees and speed is over 40 mph. Dealer says no codes are thrown but suggested the latest pcm reflash and injector cleaning at 44,800 miles might solve the problem. A $278 charge and no difference. No refund since they now tell me this is a maintenance item but the dealership also mentions they've seen a lot of these issues with the new e10 gas in the ozone non-attainment region. I explained i do not use e10 since the county in which i reside does not sell e10. They suggest trying different gas brands which doesn't help. After explaining i have another brand of vehicle with a similar size engine that does not ping, they state ford needs to do something about this issue.
Oil leak from engine. Gasket replaced.....oil leaked again. Dealer said the crankshaft on the engine was out of specs....engine was replaced ( 2,741 miles ).since then numerous problems have arisen from an air vent tube hitting the fan belt to a loud noise and shaking of the engine that nearly caused a serious accident on the highway...trying to get to the breakdown lane. Now the transmission ( left fron trans axel ) is leaking fluid.the only thing ford offers is an extended warrantee. This truck is a lemon.this car has been out of service 27 of the last 35 days.
While vacationing in myrtle beach, my 2005 ford escape ran sluggish and was missing after a heavy rain.had it towed to the local dealer where they told me that the casing for the pcm had leaked and water had gotten into the pcm and caused the malfunction.this problem also caused the plugs and coils to need replacing.parts were not available and had to wait two weeks for repairs.received a call from dealer saying that it was also necessary to replace the exhaust manifold and the catalytic converter.another 3 days and the total bill from the dealer was $5,262.38.along with a rental car for 1.5 weeks and two additional days in hotel made for an expensive holiday.called ford customer service when i returned home and they were not even interested in my situation.needless to say, i will never own another ford, and am now driving japanese.
Nothing let up to the failure.car died while pulling out in traffic.was told it was the coil packs gone bad.replaced them.then told the catalytic converter burn out when the coils went.come to find out this is aissue for is aware of on the 2005 escape.i was almost rear ended when this happened and has a hard time getting off the road.no indication it was going to stall.this is a safety issue on these cars.i have already put out close to $200.00 and its still not fixed.it also has blown up my computer in the car.i was scared to death and very lucky that i was not hit.ford is aware of this problem and will do nothing about it.what will it take for some action to be taken? somebody getting killed before ford is made to do something with this issue.
2005 ford shuts off after long distance or no distance shutter like you are pushing in a clutch but this is manuel drive than shuts down dealer says they can't find problem.
While driving 50 mph without warning the vehicle shut off by itself. If it were not 5:30 in the morning i may have caused an accident or been killed. I was able to restart it, but the engine light came on and it ran very hard. It then gave me a service emissions warning. The mechanic states that all 6 spark plugs and 6 coils need replaced and that the computer system was fried (smv).furthermore, he stated that it was an error in manufacturing in regards to the spark plug installation. I now find that this is a common problem with the 2005 ford escapes but no recalls or notices have been made.
2005 ford escape 94,000 miles, catalytic converter plugged, out of 8yr 80,000 mile warranty, about $2000 to fix.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that there was extensive rust and corrosion on the rear wheel wells and the frame, which caused the exhaust manifold to rust prematurely. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and a dealer where it was diagnosed that the rear wheel wells, the frame and the exhaust manifold needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 55,000. The vin was not available.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that the air conditioning unit only blew out hot air. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the air conditioning compressor was defective and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was approximately 30,000. The vin was not provided.
Just purchased a 2005 escape xlt a few weeks ago, and since day 1 the cd system inadvertantely fades in & out to the point where it loses all base and sounds like it's in a tunnel at times.this last for approximately 4-5 minutes and then the normal volume/sound returns, only for it to occur again a few minutes later.concern here is an electrical problem which could be causing other issues.have scheduled an appointment for examination.
Car alarm always going off causes interior lights to run battery down. Alarm will not reset lock doors.sensor light comes on with door ajar and alarm refuses to set.has been going on for a year or more.complaints on internet from other people with the same problem but there is no recall.others are saying it is the latch that needs to be replace but ford company can't tell us this.it doesn't matter if the vehicle is moving or not for the door to be ajar.
When the car is fully locked and all door well shut the rear right door sensor says its opened or ajar which makes the alarm go off when no one has tried to touch the car and because of this it has drain the battery while having a less than 1 year old battery
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. While driving approximately 35 mph, the brake pedal traveled to the floorboard when attempting to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the rear passenger side shock tower housing was fractured and punctured through the subframe. During the failure, the brake line and rear brake light wire were severed, which caused brake fluid to leak and the rear brake light to malfunction. The cause of the failure was not determined. The vehicle was not repaired. The local dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 140,000.
Dashboard back lighting failed causing left side dash blackout of temperature gauge & left side of speedometer.radio back lighting failed causing a blackout of the left side radio buttons.
I am writing in concerns to a serious safety issue that ford motor company has failed to address. I am an owner of a 2005 ford escape which i purchased new in november of 2004. I have been waiting two months to have a faulty electrical part, the smart junction box, replaced. Since august 23rd my vehicle has been unsafe to operate without this part as my turn signals, head lights, and hazard lights are inoperable, as well as power windows, interior and dash lights, power locks, radio and clock display and my ability to unlatch the rear door. After researching the information myself i was forced to wait another week to be scheduled to have my vehicle scheduled for repair. On sept. 7th the ford mechanic confirmed the part i told him i needed was correct and said part was on back order and should be available in two weeks. On sept.21st, i called to ask if the part was available.it was then that the mechanic said that he neglected to mention the part would not be ordered unless i paid in advance.i paid for the part on sept23. On sept. 29th the general manager at worden-martin called to say there was nothing he could do. I asked if it were possible to have a used part put in temporarily while i wait. I received a reply that i would have to pay $350 to have that part put in with no guarantee that the part would function properly and no compensation if the replacement part were to fail. Not wanting to throw away $350 for a faulty part, i felt i had no choice but to wait another week for the part to arrive. After waiting two weeks i never received a call, so i called the dealer to inquire on the part.i was told the part may not be available until oct. 25th. I called ford motor company's customer service who told me it was their distributor and not ford's responsibility and the part should be available be available oct. 15th because the part, ordered by many, was being redesigned. On oct. 19th i called again and was told the part may not be available until november.
I noticed that one of my fog lights had cracked. I took it back to the dealer. There he said that glass is not covered by warranty. That if i want it fixed i would have to pay for it myself. I went to another dealer . He fixed it for me covered under warranty.well i got back home and thelight was cracked again. The very same patternof cracks as the first . That is why i think it is a stress cracks.the dealer said that he does not believe that stress crack occurs fast.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape.the contact stated that while driving at night, the head lights became fogged.the contact mentioned that the head lights were made of plastic and the plastic was deteriorated.the manufacturer was made aware of the failure.the vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician diagnosed that the head lights lens were corroded and needed to be replaced.the failure and current mileage was 12,200.
My 2005 ford escape gas pedal sticks horribly. It is constantly sticking, and has almost caused us numerous wrecks. Ford tried to charge me $360 to replace the fuel filter. I did not go through with it. I paid $120 for a new throttle cable and it didn't fix it as well. I'm at the point where it is to dangerous to be driven with my family, and i do not trust the vehicle one bit.
Sticking gas pedal. Seems to be more prevalent in the cooler weather. The pedal will lock up and no amount of force will make it depress. Especially dangerous when a big truck is barreling down you. Have lubricated the assembly but this does not help. Only way to fix ( and it doesn't always happen right away ) is to manipulate the pedal with my foot and try different pressure points.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that when he attempted to fuel the vehicle, the vehicle would accept the fuel but the pump would turn off although the tank was not full. The failure was intermittent. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was informed that the vent line was the cause of the failure; the vehicle was repaired at that time. The failure continued to occur. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was informed that the fuel tank was defective and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The failure continued to occur. The vehicle was then taken to an authorized dealer again where it was repaired again. The failure progressed after the last repair. The contact called the manufacturer who took a complaint and advised him that someone would call him back. The vehicle had not been repaired. The current mileage was approximately 50,000. The failure mileage was approximately 36,000.updated 01/13/11*ljthe consumer stated the problem was intermittent. Updated 04/19/11
During cold weather conditions the gas pedal becomes stiff and at times difficult to depress.
Within 1/4 mile of starting and driving from home, the engine began to run very rough, misfiring, idling rough, etc. Pulled over, opened hood, engine was idling very rough. No check engine light. Brought it back home. Total trip was less than 1 mile. Next day, started it up again, ran smoother, but had no power; very difficult to get above 20-30mph. Brought it to repair shop. They determined that all three catalytic converters were clogged up from broken/melted catalytic converter internal parts. Replaced all three catalytic converters, but repair shop could not determine the cause of the initial misfiring and catalytic converter damage. Check engine light never came on at any time. Total repair cost $2350.00. Car had been in the same shop earlier that week for state inspection and lube-oil-filter. No issues found at that time. Battery had failed two days before the problem, and was replaced the morning of the problem. The issue appeared upon first driving the car after the battery was changed.
Dt:the contact stated there has been a smell of fuel in the vehicle since purchase.the dealership replaced the catalytic converter, but this did not correct the problem.the vehicle was taken back to the dealership, and they were unable to diagnose the problem.the manufacturer was suppose to send a field technician to inspect the vehicle.the fumes caused the contact'snose to burn, made her nauseous and made it impossible to drive.updated 1/11/2006.
Two regular ongoing issues......when driving, if foot is taken off gas pedal to ease up speed, gas pedal then sticks as if something is blocking it (nothing is blocking), no amount of pressing will move it, after some seconds or a minute, it will function again. Happens most often when cold, or when just starting out.car continues to decelerate until the gas pedal begins to function again.second issue.......engine light with code p0455 is on most of the time, gas cap loose light will also come on , replacing gas cap did not help.
From a stop this vehicle has a problem with the throttle. It is intermittent, but when it occurs you unable to press the throttle. It is jammed. It seems if i place the gear shift back into park then to drive it will be free again and drive normally. This started happening once in a while years ago, but seems to be occurring a lot more frequently now.
Ford escape 2005 4 cylinder, manual transmission, bought new.at about 40,000miles accelerator pedal sticks and will not depress unless pushing it several times.lasted about a month and went away.now at 74,000 miles it has come back.has happened about 4 times in the last week.while shifting pedal will stick.
I have experienced several cases over the years with the 2005 ford escape seeming to idle very-very low and when attempting to accelerate (for instance from a stop sign) the acceleration is very very slow and then ramps up after a few seconds.this occurs intermittently but regularly and despite taking it to several repair shops, none have managed to provide a reasonable explanation but have all recognized it. Recently i have noticed issues, especially at highways speeds, of the vehicle "shuddering" as if the brakes are having trouble slowing the vehicle which im concerned may be from the throttle not disengaging properly when released (almost like its stuck or frozen). We have recently in my region of the country been experiencing a few cold snaps and that brings me to the most recent issue. When attempting to use the vehicle today, i noticed that the accelerator seemed "stuck" or frozen. I depressed it a few times, no luckas it seemed "frozen". I took it to mean that the cold (it got down below 15* f. In georgia) and let it run for a bit to warm.i pushed accelerator and it seemed unstuck. I put in reverse and attempted to accelerate backwards. I found the pedal would not come off the floorboard. I stopped the vehicle and after looking at the pedal, i was able to move it freely and looking at the connection i thought it had broken or became disconnected. I came back from work after getting ride from wife and went to inspect it. The pedal this time acted as expected although i could hear squeaking and it thumped when i hit the brakes. It seems that the cod had frozen something or exacerbated whatever was causing issues in general. I called ford and they mentioned something had been done in 06 and then i read article about 17 year old who died after her escape throttle became stuck in a similar way after having a recent repair.
Fuel mileage is terrible. 11/12 city and 15/16 highway, dealer checked this problem twice and found nothing. Stating i'm not alone.
When weather gets cold accelerator pedal gets stuck when trying to start vehicle and sticky when driving for a time after that.sometimes feels like it doesn't want to stop at stop signs or lights, like its still getting fuel. Dealer wanted to change out throttle body for an outrageous amount. From my research this is a wide spread problem.
I turned a corner and was only going 20 mph when the vehicle went dead. I had no control so luckily i wasn't going fast. I stopped the vehicle. I had to get it towed. One mechanic said my coils and spark plugs were bad because of the fuel rail pressure sensor malfunction. Second opinion - the pcm needed to be reprogrammed or replaced. Third opinion - all of the above. It costs $1900 and two tow bills ($275). The engine light had been on for several months. The only code was the fuel rail pressure sensor high input (p0193 generic).
I own a 2005 ford escape and the gas pedal sticks in place.you cannot press down on the pedal to increase your speed.ford states there is no problem.......it does it no matter what the temperature is, what time of day, etc.you press down and the gas pedal remains in place.
We purchased a 2005 ford escape limited from courtesy ford in portland, oregon, on august 29, 2004.the car is getting 11/12 mpg in the city and 17 mpg on the highway.we took it to the dealer the week before christmas and after some testing they were not able to fix this defect.since you advertise 18 mpg/24 mpg and that we based our purchase decision upon that factor, i would like this problem fixed.we either got a lemon or you're guilty of deceptive advertising.either way, it doesn't make me want to purchase another ford or recommend ford to my family and friends.i am looking in to my options, and am contacting you because i would like to find out as quickly as possible what ford does in these instances -- how well do you stand behind your product?you've got a great website and devote space to your "environmental works"... Well guess what?11 mpg is not good for the environment -- a hummer gets better mileage than my car at this point.i hope to hear from you this week.i would like one of three things to happen. 1) fix the car so it gets the advertised mileage; 2)replace the car with one that does get the advertised mileage; or 3) give us a full refund.
Gas petal sticks when trying to accelerate, especially in cold weather. This has left me stuck in traffic, in turning lanes, @ stop lights not able to move my car. Big safety issue.
We first experienced the sticking gas pedal in maybe 2008. We brought it to hawk ford in oak lawn, ill and they said there was nothing wrong with our truck.. This problem continued on and off for years. The last straw was when my husband had to drive approximately 50 miles with his foot on the brake and the gas pedal to get to our house. I had previously reported this life-threatening situation to your database a few years ago. I followed up with several letters/e-mails to ford, all of which were unsympathetic and met with veiled sarcasm and lack of interest. I still wonder how they sleep at night knowing this terrible and dangerous defect is real.
I recently purchased a 2005 ford escape from my cousin.as i was purchasing the vehicle he did explain to me how the pedal would stick on cold days.going into buying it from him i soon realized what he meant.he had taken it in to the ford dealership to get it fixed.they sprayed a cleaner on the throttle body to remove residue.when i heard of the toyota recall i called whoolwhine ford lincoln mercury here in ms where i live to see if my vehicle was also one. I was told that this was not the first time he had heard this and to spray stuff in the throttle body until it wouldn't let me anymore. Well, i am very worried about this situation.as a mom with a small child, i worry about the majority of other people and families that my die from this malfunction. What it does is the pedal gets so hard to push until you can not get gas to the ignition to make the vehicle go.i have had this happen to me several times.i can even crank the escape long before my journey and it still sticks. Well,yesterday was the worst day ever.i am a mom and a student in school.i had gotten to school and finished my class when it was time to leave.i got in the vehicle and started to leave oh boy the pedal worked.i got to the first intersection to where when it was my time to go the pedal was hard.i had to coast through it and pull over.finally got it soft again and went to the closest place to get a bite to eat.sat there for at least 5 min letting it run hoping it would fix the problem for that time.when i was leaving it was hard again and i had alot of vehicles behind me so i coasted to the nearest bank. It took 10 minutes for me, while i kept pushing on my gas pedal for nothing.it is so hard you cant make it go.so, in telling you this that is 3 times i could of had a crash.i take my daughter to school and some morning i pray all the way that i make it without anything harming her.it is bad when you end up coasting through an intersection.
My gas pedal was sticking off and on a few days before sept, 1, 2010. On sept. 1, 2010 i was driving and the gas pedal cable went. I have never heard of gas pedal just breaking. I was on busy street and lost all power.
New 2005 ford escape has numerous issues that are not being addressed by multiple dealer shops:- intermittent stalling, similar to problem causing recall of 2001 - 2003 escapes. Car will suddenly lose power, resulting in loss of power sterring and brakes. Dealer cannot reproduce, so will do nothing about it.- gasoline smell and loud knocking from engine in hot temperatures.- extremely low gas mileage, almost 50% below advertised mileage.these complaints appear in other reports as well, so this is not isolated.ford is doing its best not to address any of these issues and telling people to just deal with it.
There were no events leading up to the breakdown.the car simply quit running.it had fire but would not turn over. We had no problems prior to this.we took it to the ford dealer.the first problem they told us was that the chip in the key was bad.the had a new key made.from there, it was the pcm computer and then a second computer and then 3 power packs.they also replaced the plugs and wires and misc. Other parts.
#5 spark plug blew out of cyl head causing minor fire from fuel in cylinder when injector fired. Could have been major, have heard many other ford owners with same problem.
2005 ford escape xlt v6. Since purchasing vehicle in 2005 we have had problem refueling. Vehicle takes fuel slowly with frequent shutoffs prior to full. The problem has gotten to the point now that it shoot the fuel back out of the neck almost immediately when you turn on the pump, even as slow as you can run the pump. In the past when i have talked to the dealer they have told me slow filling is normal for these cars. It has reached the point where it will cause a fire and probably injury if not a fatality. What can i do if the dealer won't or can't fix it?
Backing out of garage car died. Trying to accelerate at stop lights tries to die hesitates jerks theft light cones on. Upon trying to accelerate to enter freeway same thing and when trying to pass a car.came upon s hill and it almost died n would not go over 50 mph almost causing wrecks very scary day. Earlier in week died a couple times while idling but this accelerating problem is hazardous.if it is throttle body which it probably is from what i'm reading on the internet. Please do a recall and fix this!!!!!!!!
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact started the ignition in the morning on a cold start, and when accelerating there was a delay in the response time. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technician stated that there was water in the throttle body which could cause speed control failure such as a stuck throttle. The throttle was replaced for the malfunction. The identical failure occurred on a separate occasion. The contact had concern of a potential safety hazard involving a complete loss of power under acceleration. The failure mileage was 12,000. The current mileage was 76,000. The contact stated there was a complaint previously filed with the identical failures.
I was driving my ford escape 2005 and it completely shuts off, the steering wheel got very hard!!! it was very difficult to steer,
I have a 2005 ford escape and for the last 6 months or more there has been a problem with putting gas in the vehicle.i can only put in approx. $2 at a time if not less before the nozzle clicks off.i searched the internet to find that other owners of my vehicle are having the same problem.one person posted that ford informed him that there could be a spider in the gas line amongst other excuses.in the end, he posted that there was no resolution to his problem and it still takes approx. 15 minutes to fill the tank.when i called ford, they told me the same thing about the spider and informed me that there would be a $106 charge to simply look at the vehicle.knowing this charge and the fact that others have posted that even after their vehicle was looked at it still has this problem, i decided to not have it looked at.today, again, it took me over 10 minutes to fill the gas tank and gas continuously spills out onto the car and it constantly clicks off.it is getting very annoying.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape.the engine light illuminated on the instrument panel.the dealer stated that the fuel rail pressure sensor needed to be replaced.the flow in the fuel line was uneven.ford has been issuing recalls on various vehicles because the fuel rail has carbon clumps in the hose wall that may leak in the wall over time.the dealer informed the contact that she would have to pay for the repair.she is displeased and refuses to pay.the current and failure mileages were 42,750.updated 04/16/08 updated 04/16/08updated 06/23/10. The consumer has since experienced a second failure. Updated evoq 08/20/10the consumer stated thefront and rear brake hose was replaced. Updated 11/25/14
I am having trouble adding gas to my suv, it keep shutting the nozel off. I must very slowley add the gas or it will shut off. Today 1/29/08, i added 10 gallons of gas and it took me about 20 minutes to do so. I have taken the suv to the dealer where i bought it to have it checked out. They replaced the fill tube and told me that it should be ok now, but that i should still add the gas at a slow rate because the new pumps at the stations are more pressure sensitive and will shut off faster. I am still having the problem and need a solution as i like the suv and would not like to get rid of it just because it takes so long to put in gas.
Dt: the contact stated when filling vehicle with gas it spilled over . The gas tank acted as if it wasfull. The vehicle was taken to a dealership three times . Twice the spider vent was replaced. Also, the filler neck wasreplaced. The vehicle is still under warranty. Contactedford, andthey were unable to duplicate the problem.
The accelerator keeps getting stuck on my 2005 ford escape. I start it off, back up, put it in drive, press on the accelerator, and the accelerator won't move.i have to press on the accelerator really hard and then the truck takes off really fast and i have to fight with the wheel to gain control.my sister was also driving it on a cold day and all of a sudden the accelerator got stuck, the truck would no longer move, it finally started rolling down a hill and she almost crashed into a tree.she too had to fight the wheel to gain control of the car.
The gas pedal of my 2005 ford escape some times gets stack to the point where i can't accelerate no matter how much weight i put on it. It normally happens after it has been idle for many hours and goes away after driving for about 30 minutes. It was like that since i bought it two years ago and has been getting worst lately. I took it to local ford dealer and they test drove and said there is nothing wrong with it. On 6/2/2010, i got stack in the middle of a busy intersection and nearly got hit from the rear and from both sides. It took me more than two minutes before i could accelerate again.
Tl *- the contact stated that the gas gaugefailed.the contact stated that if the vehicle may have 3/4 tank, but the gauge would move around from 1/2 to empty before she would refuel. The contact took the vehicle to dealerfor repair, and she was told that they could not find anything wrong with the vehicle,and thought it couldbe a computer glitch.the contact continued to have problems with the gas gauge and the dealer diagnosed the failure as a faulty gas sensor.on dec 30, 2006 the gas sensor was replaced.the mileage at that time was 34,000, the present mileage is 34800.on january 2, 2007 the gauge read a 3/4 tank.the driver was traveling at 55 mph and the vehicle did not slow down or hesitate it just stopped.the vehicle ran out of gas on a busy highway.the driver was able to coast off to the shoulder.the contact stated that the fuel light did not come on.the vehicle was towed to a gas station and once gas was put in the vehicle it was fine.the contact stated when they put gas in the vehicle the gauge never went above 3/4 tank.the contact took the vehicle to the dealer who told the contact that the fuel sensor they replaced was faulty.the contact stated that her vehicle should beeps when the fuel is low and the computer also lets the contact know how many miles is left before the tank is empty. The contact stated she is still having problems with the vehicle's gas gauge.
First occurrence of problem: 48800 miles, 5/2012. Engine light on and engine misfiring. Ford dealership determined faulty ignition coil in # 6 cylinder. Replaced ignition coil and spark plug. $295second occurrence of problem: 74,400 miles, 11/2013. Engine light on and engine misfiring. Mechanic replaced sparkplugs in cylinders # 1-3 all at once since it is difficult to access those. $276additional occurrences of same problem: upon misfiring in 2014 i bought a code reader which indicated cylinder #5 misfire - replaced ignition coil and spark plug. More misfiring indicated cylinder #4 misfire - replaced ignition foil and spark plug.major problem update. 2/2/2015 - travelling 55 mph car shuts off, all warning lights come on, coast to shoulder. Restart car, seems fine, no warning lights. Again cylinder # 4 misfiring - replaced spark plug. My research indicates the ecm/pcm may be damaged and that this is a very frequent problem with this car, often manifesting after the warranty expires/recall mileage, and costs $2000-$3000 or more. I don't wan't to pay to have it fixed because many people have had the pcm fried multiple times but i'm scared it will shut down while driving again and think this should be covered by a recall. Many people are having this problem and it appears to be caused by ford engineering. Please help force a recall or provide me with information for a class action lawsuit.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v777000 (fuel system, gasoline). The contact stated that the recall repair was exceeding a reasonable amount of time. The contact called the dealer (brenengen ford, 615 black river street, sparta, wi54656) and was informed that the parts were unavailable. The manufacturer was not notified. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
My 2005 ford escape v6 stalls out skips sputters and my truck jerks really bad then anti theft symbol on dashboard comes on and truck switches off and back on in the middle of highway with traffic while driving down the road .very dangerous.also making a thumping noise from in the air intake.gas pedal cable wire broke .so many problems with this vehicle.i believe there are several recalls.please let me know so the ford company can fix whatever it is that may be under recall. Thanks!
We were accelerating to get on the interstate when the vehicle suddenly died without warning. No telling what would have happened if we were driving at freeway speeds. We coasted to the breakdown lane and had the vehicle towed to the ford dealer who stated the computer (pcm), all the coil over plugs (cop) and spark plugs were damaged and needed replacement.this is a known issue as it is described exactly in ford service bulletin tsb 09-2-6.the spark plugs in the 2005 and 2006 cause radio frequency interference with the pcm which damages the pcm and the other components.the least ford could have done was notify us that replacing the spark plugs could have prevented this very expensive repair. The problems don't end there.a few days after the repair we were again accelerating to get on the interstate when the vehicle lost power and would not go over 50mph. We brought the vehicle back to the ford dealer who stated the catalytic converters (there are 3 of them) were clogged due to raw fuel coming in contact with the converters probably due to the previous engine problems.the cost to fix the converters is even more than the cost of the initial repair.we've decided to not have the dealer repair the vehicle as the total cost of all the repairs would exceed the value of the vehicle.we called ford customer service and they were of no help in this situation.i think ford should cover the costs of these repairs for an issue knew existed.i don't understand why there hasn't been a recall for this problem as i see that it has happened to a lot of other 2005 escapes listed in your database.i imagine we will more of these failures as these vehicles age.
Bought used the vehicle intermittently would stall, put in neutral it would crank right up and idle fine, until you put in gear and it would stall out, wait awhile and it would run fine, and it might go 2,3 or 4 weeks and not stall. Now it will not go at all, cranks up put it in gear and it is like it is not getting fuel and stalls out. I have had it to some repair shops and they can not find any problem, but i have one mechanic telling me it is the torque converter and might as well redo transmission also. I am disabled and a veteran on a fixed income and depend on my vehicle to take me to my doctor appts, grocery store, church etc. So any help or information on this issue would be greatly appreciated, also i don't know if it makes any difference but my father worked for fmc for 48yrs.
Driving hm from wk, 5fwy car stall coast to the side called aaa to be towed to ef1 motorsports inc. I was informed that this was a manufacture problem for this year suv 2005. The wrong computer system was installed the cost to repair $1443.06. I would like a refund.
Vehicles gas pedal gets stuck up and cannot be depressed at all while car is on and i am driving. It happened this week several times on very cold days. While driving or while stopped at light and trying to go i cannot depressed the pedal, even when pushing hard. Eventually it depressed for me after several tries. Vehicle gas pedal has also gotten stuck down twice previously with car accelerating uncontrollably, which happened for almost a minute then it popped up - resulted in near collision { thank goodness its a manual transmission]. I have read in many on-line discussion boards of many other individuals having their gas pedal on ford escapes stick up or down also.
Gas pedal sticks, especially in cold weather.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. While driving at approximately 70 mph, an unknown warning light illuminated and the vehicle stalled. The contact restarted the vehicle, but the failure recurred multiple times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but the failure was unable to be replicated. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact received a notice for nhtsa campaign number: 14v526000 (hybrid propulsion system). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown. The vin was not available.
When the vehicle stops, engine shuts down.if i start it again it turns on just fine but everytime i stop at a light or at traffic, the engine stalls. Went to the ford dealer and they cant tell what is happening because there is no check engine light turned on. They checked it and everything was fine, battery, oils. They say there is a recall for the throttle position sensor but the deadline for this was on january 2015. Now ford wont repair my vehicle because it has more than 10 years old (it has less than 116,000 miles).
Several months ago i purchased this vehicle used. It had only about 70,000 miles on it. I am the second ownerhave filled it with gas several times and have noticed that we cannotkeep the nozzle on full because the gas backs up in the filler tube and the fuel nozzle shuts-off.sometimes we can't even put it on the automatic low.we must sit there and keep squeezing the nozzle until it shuts off, and then squeeze the handle again, and again, and again.i did some research and found a technical service bulletin (tsb) on this problem. The problem is that ford incorrectly designed the filler tube. Apparently it is too narrow.so now they have a redesigned tube that is larger in diameter.but since this car is not under warranty, ford won't fix it, and this ain't some easy inexpensive fix...it costs over $800 to do it. You got to drop the tank. The new correct part costs $300, and the labor is about $500.what you nhtsa folks don't seem to realize is that is potentially serious problem that could allow consumers to be splashed with gasoline if the fuel nozzle shut-off system fails, because fuel shut-off system fails all the time. I have personally witnessed this several times...with gas overflowing other peoples cars.this is why people must remain at the car while filling it...these automatic nozzles fail all the time.this fuel filling system issue is a potentially serious safety problem,consumers must not be required to rely on other safety systems, because those systems will fail.ford designed a defective fuel filler system, and nhtsa must make ford fix them, at ford's expense'if nhtsa is unwilling to protect the public from unreasonable risk...then what good are they?anything that potentially involves consumers getting splashed with gasoline is a serious safety hazardperiod.
When driving car shuts off.car starts in park when put in gear shuts off.driving on highway when slowed down in traffic car shut off, and would would start in park but shut off when put in gear
Drove from washington state to utah on family vacation 14nov15. Filled up with gas in boise, i.d. And 1 mile into that drive felt a surge and then slight loss of power driving at 70mph. Then it was fine. When we got into spanish fork, ut. We had a loss of power when we came off the high way and contacted our friend who's dad owns his own mechanic shop k&k auto in spanish fork, ut. He got the codes cleared and said the codes were not making any sense as to the possible loss in power. The vehicle ran real good after getting codes cleared. The next morning we headed out on i15 on our trip to our vacation destination and it did it again as we got on the high way, i use an injector cleaner in case that was the problem as my friends dad had suggested. We got to fillmore, ut. And we loss total power and steering control. We coasted off onto an exit ramp there we were about to pass when it happened. Had our vehicle towed to the only mechanic opened at the time on a saturday afternoon. He said the same thing about the codes. Then he said we had a bad catalack-converter. We had it towed back to our friends dads shop an hour and a half north. The next day he said he thinks it may be the coils but the codes say all of them. So we had him take it to ford in provo, ut while we rented a car and had some of our vacation, most of it we missed spending days waiting on a word from ford service after we got in from our couple of days we did get in of our vacation. We thought they were going to do the work while we were gone, but no. Now we are home after paying $730.- for injectors and a new coil. (i thought) they still have our vehicle in the bay getting new catalack converters put on(both) and is an additional $1900.- plus to make it worse they called today and said all the coils have to be replaced. I thought that was done, apparently not, and this is not rare for 2005 escapes, oh.
Several times, the accelerator pedal would stick to the point that i could stand on it and it would not budge. It happens most frequently in colder weather but the temperature of the car has no effect. There is no real pattern to when it won't work. Ford recommended replacing the throttle body, however after researching, the throttle body is not something that is normally replaced at this mileage.
When the weather is cold, the gas pedal sticks when you try to accelerate from standing still.when it does kick in the car jumps and could cause an accident.i have looked this up and it seems to be a recurring problem, however, ford has stated that it is based on vin and march - april of 2004 was a problem but june 04 (my man date?) was not.this has happened repeatedly since about a year or two after i got the car.it appears to be a carbon build up problem, however, it is ridiculous to have to go in once a month to have it cleaned.
The accelerator pedal will not go down/forward at first (once lasted about 45 minutes) on cold mornings. Why hasn't this year/make/model been recalled like 2006?i've been late for work several times because of this.i love the car otherwise.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that the fuel tank filler neck was corroded which cause the driver rear wheel well to corrode as well. The contact was concerned that the fuel tank malfunction as a result, of the corrosion. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 59,000 and the current mileage was 79,000.updated 09/19/12*lj updated 09/19/2012
The accelerator pedal is very difficult to press and sometimes cannot be pressed down at all.
Son was driving vehicle when gas pedal stuck and would not go down--he pushed pedal down with all his strength but it would not move.
After totaling a 2004 escape, i purchased another 2005 escape because i loved it. Well not so much anymore. I bought the vehicle from a dealership in september 2012. Only three short months later i started having the exact same problem i am reading in all complaints. I tried to push on the gas and nothing. It was misfiring bad. I then took it too a shop and they told me coils 1, 3, and 5 were out and needed to be replaced. The dealership wanted close too $2,000 to repair it. I was furious because i had bought my 2004 from the same dealership and my family alone had purchased a total of 6 vehicles from the dealership. I was a loyal customer and was not going to pay to have it fixed. So they split the cost of $1000 with me. Now it is acting up again and i've replaced the fuel filter and the thermostat bc that's what the computer said only for it to still not be running. I am a single mother, college student, and server and it's 2 days before christmas so i am very disappointed! fix the problem ford!!
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. While driving at various speeds, the vehicle would sputter, hesitate, and shut off. The check engine light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the fuel system was faulty. The fuel pump and fuel flow indicator and sensors were all replaced, but the failure continued. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 115,000.
Bought my 05 xlt escape last may 2015 and all of a sudden it started to shudder stall while idling and just completely die when i was driving on the highway! got the codes read and it said i had a misfire on cylinder 2, so i put new coils and spark plugs in it but it's still not working! still doing a misfire and it's running bad when it decides to crank up! now it's not even drivable.
Getting code p0191 and p0193 all refer tofuel rail pressure sensor, making the car cut on fuel and lose speed and make you stop no mater if you are running in the freeway or high way, it'screating a hazard to other drivers to crash on you when this happen.replace the fuel rail pressure sensor twice this month and problem stop for a while and then is back again some refer a bad gas pump system but that is not problem also it happen when car accelerate gas cut off and stop.i ask other ford escapeand f150 truck owners and they have the same sensor replace even mechanics and local car sale part, told me they been selling the same sensor pressure. I run a circuit test to my old sensor and my new one and i come up with bad results test with power across the sensors connectors.one of the thing i don't like about ford repairs is ,they are trying to make you paidmuch money for code readings,parts and labor. This is a priority case that need to be addressee until some one get hurt on road for a simple defecting part.
Gas pedal getting stuck/not working off and on for last year; gasket was replaced, now recently sticking again. Today, was on arterial when pedal stuck, luckily no traffic as for several minutes vehicle would not move. Got pedal unstuck after several tries and lifting with toe, so was able to get home. Car in shop now. Dangerous!
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. After driving over a bump, there was an abnormal noise coming from the rear of the vehicle. The contact discovered that the rear shock towers were rusted. In addition, the contact stated that a fuel odor emitted inside the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 74,000.
Engine starts up fine and idles with no problems. While driving, vehicle in motion,the engine will stall and start over and over or will stall out completely. This has only happened at speeds of 35mph+ and has happened at interstate speeds causing a very potentially dangerous and life threatening condition.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact received a notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v526000 (hybrid propulsion system) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v526000 (hybrid propulsion system) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
I am writing in concerns to a serious safety issue that ford motor company has failed to address. I am an owner of a 2005 ford escape which i purchased new in november of 2004. I have been waiting two months to have a faulty electrical part, the smart junction box, replaced. Since august 23rd my vehicle has been unsafe to operate without this part as my turn signals, head lights, and hazard lights are inoperable, as well as power windows, interior and dash lights, power locks, radio and clock display and my ability to unlatch the rear door. After researching the information myself i was forced to wait another week to be scheduled to have my vehicle scheduled for repair. On sept. 7th the ford mechanic confirmed the part i told him i needed was correct and said part was on back order and should be available in two weeks. On sept.21st, i called to ask if the part was available.it was then that the mechanic said that he neglected to mention the part would not be ordered unless i paid in advance.i paid for the part on sept23. On sept. 29th the general manager at worden-martin called to say there was nothing he could do. I asked if it were possible to have a used part put in temporarily while i wait. I received a reply that i would have to pay $350 to have that part put in with no guarantee that the part would function properly and no compensation if the replacement part were to fail. Not wanting to throw away $350 for a faulty part, i felt i had no choice but to wait another week for the part to arrive. After waiting two weeks i never received a call, so i called the dealer to inquire on the part.i was told the part may not be available until oct. 25th. I called ford motor company's customer service who told me it was their distributor and not ford's responsibility and the part should be available be available oct. 15th because the part, ordered by many, was being redesigned. On oct. 19th i called again and was told the part may not be available until november.
I have a 2005 ford escape.within 12 hours both my rear doors' latches broke.the car has been well taken care of, regular maintenance, no accident, etc. Occurred to make this happen.
I am writing in concerns to a serious safety issue that ford motor company has failed to address. I am an owner of a 2005 ford escape which i purchased new in november of 2004. I have been waiting two months to have a faulty electrical part, the smart junction box, replaced. Since august 23rd my vehicle has been unsafe to operate without this part as my turn signals, head lights, and hazard lights are inoperable, as well as power windows, interior and dash lights, power locks, radio and clock display and my ability to unlatch the rear door. After researching the information myself i was forced to wait another week to be scheduled to have my vehicle scheduled for repair. On sept. 7th the ford mechanic confirmed the part i told him i needed was correct and said part was on back order and should be available in two weeks. On sept.21st, i called to ask if the part was available.it was then that the mechanic said that he neglected to mention the part would not be ordered unless i paid in advance.i paid for the part on sept23. On sept. 29th the general manager at worden-martin called to say there was nothing he could do. I asked if it were possible to have a used part put in temporarily while i wait. I received a reply that i would have to pay $350 to have that part put in with no guarantee that the part would function properly and no compensation if the replacement part were to fail. Not wanting to throw away $350 for a faulty part, i felt i had no choice but to wait another week for the part to arrive. After waiting two weeks i never received a call, so i called the dealer to inquire on the part.i was told the part may not be available until oct. 25th. I called ford motor company's customer service who told me it was their distributor and not ford's responsibility and the part should be available be available oct. 15th because the part, ordered by many, was being redesigned. On oct. 19th i called again and was told the part may not be available until november.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape.the contact stated that the alarm activated intermittently when the vehicle was placed into the park position and the doors were locked. The contact mentioned that all of the warning lights illuminated on the instrument panel.the failure recurred on eight different occasions.the manufacturer was not contacted. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician diagnosed that the right door latches were faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired.the failure mileage was 69,000.
Right rear passenger door latch broke and door came open while driving . We had to secure door with a nylon strap to get to our destination .it is a good thing we arefirm believers in seat belt use or this might have ended in a tragedy as the seat next to door was occupied.
2005 ford escape xlt roll over resulted in a fatal death. The lift gate and door were opened during the roll over of suv. The air bags failed to deployed. I lost my wife in this roll over. My self and my brother's wife got major injuries. This model has automatic 4 wheel engagement. During the crash the engine pumped more power to the wheels. Tried to control but becuase of more power from the engine the driver could not control it and got over corrected which ended up in ditch. That finally, ended up in a roll over. My wife got ejected from the vehicle and died on the spot due to blunt force trauma to head and chest.
Recall 04v60200 concerning fmvss 206 rear liftgate door.consumer was unable to get the dealer to honor this manufacturer's recall notice. Dealer urged consumer to take the vehicle back to the dealer where he purchased it.
9-1-04 my 2005 ford escape was parked in the garage of my home where i began to back up.there was an obstruction in my driveway so i put the car into drive and pulled 1/2 way into the garage to clear the way.i put the car in park, opened my door, took off my seatbelt and got out of my car walking towards the rear.suddenly the car accelerated in reverse knocking me down because of the open door.i jumped into the car (where my children were in the back seat) to place the car in park-it was in park and rolling fast.i used the emergency brake to stop the vehicle with the help of the open door jamming along side the garage wall.the end result was shoulder and collar bone damage as well as sever body damage caused by the open door.if the door had not been open, my children would have rolled into oncoming traffic and been hit head on.i am positive something is wrong with this new car, yet the galpin van nuys ford dealership has refused to inspect it for safety.they insisted that i first file a claim with my insurance carrier, which i did and still have been refused the safety inspection by ford and the dealership level and the corporate level.i want to ensure i am driving a safe car and this problem will never happen again.
I have a 2005 ford escape v6 with just over 87,000 miles on it. The vehicle began giving me trouble back at christmas, but i was able to drive until a couple weeks ago when the whole thing shuddered to a stop on the highway on the way to work. I was doing 55 and the car dropped to almost 0. I have been told it is the pcm which was fried because the spark plugs caused rf interference that fried the ground on it and ruined the pcm. This is a $2300 or more repair to an otherwise perfect vehicle. If i hadn't been in the righthand lane at the time of the power drop i could have been in a real mess. I have researched this online and there are literally hundreds of other complaints of the same thing going on all over the world. There is one complaint from ghana.the tsb that came out says the original sparkplugs cause the problem and ruin all the coil packs and the pcm. I think this would make it ford's responsibility to fix the problem on all these vehicles since it was their original configuration that ruined the system.if this had happened when my wife was taking our son somewhere and she wasn't able to get off the road i am quite sure there would have been a crash.
Traveling on the highway at 55 miles per hour and the entire engine stalled and cut off. I had the car towed to a local shop where they told me that 3 out of the 6 coils basically were not working and the pcm/computer was completely shot, they wanted over $1600 at dealership to fix this. Ford had apparently distributed a bulletin about this problem to the dealerships but not their customers - who this problem affects the most. I was lucky that i was able to pull over to the side of the road and not hit anyone or get killed. I can't imagine how many people this has affected because it is all over the internet. The repair ended up costing well over $1000 because of the spark plugs that ford knew were faulty years ago. A simple changing of the spark plugs instead of six coils. I see no difference in gm having to recall vehicles that shut off on the highway and ford having to recall these vehicles for basically the same reason and reimburse their customers, our cars are shutting off too.
2005 ford escape gas pedal sticks - dealer advising no issues, i have seen hundreds of complaints about this.what is going to be done as this could cause a safety issues.
While driving 45mph the car just cut off is a high traffic area. The car behind me had to swerve to miss rear-ending me!i had my 3 year old daughter w/ me at the time!our mechanic has informed us that apparently ford motor company is aware that bad plugs were installed in these cars and would cause computer failure!nothing was told to us regarding this issue when we purchased the car! when emailed fmc they informed me that this is not a safety issue & a recall is not required.how can this not be a safety issue when the car completely dies w/out warning???
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. While driving approximately 45 mph, the instrument panel illuminated and the engine abruptly shut down. The gear shifter was placed in the neutral position and the vehicle was coasted over to the side of the road. The vehicle was restarted and driven home. The vehicle was hooked up to a handheld diagnostic machine and displayed, "bad pcm and bad coils". The manufacturer was notified. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 130,000.
Vehicle jerking 4wd light keeps blinking, power lock light pops on car act like it wants to shut off
Engine oil leak can not be traced. Serviced by ford since 2004 when i bought the vehicle brand new. Only serviced by a ford dealer service department. I was told because of the mileage, 130,047, and age the engine needs replaced. Dye test conducted by ford service and no leaks were found after driving 500 miles and returning to the ford service department to check for leaks as advised by ford service department. Leaving the vehicle overnight, ford service mechanic indicates after sitting overnight it smokes excessively on cold startup. I have replicated the cold startup procedure everyday in cold weather observing the tail pipe exhaust as my wife starts the engine since january 2018. There has never been a sign of smoke or excessive smoke from the engine tail pipe exhaust.
On way home, car shut off while going 35 mph. Coils started to smoke. Towed to nearest dealer and was told all coils, plugs and powertrain module needs to be replaced at $2500. Researched legitimate websites and found many owners with same problem that had fixed more than once at $2500. Was told by dealer that nhtsa only recalls for safety & emissions. This is clearly a safety issue, especially if going a high speed on interstate and car shuts off without warning. Thankfully my kids were not in car.
Letter on behalf of constituent re his 2005 ford escape which has 45,200 miles and in need of a transmission replacement. *nj
Was driving my car at 45 miles per hour the car began to sputter and came to very quick halt in the middle of traffic.i had the car towed to my local garage, it was hooked up to a computer diagnostic tool.the trouble codes came up p0351, p0352, p0353, p0354 which i'm being told it will cost me $ 750.00 to replace all 6 coils, $1100.00 to replace the pcm module and i will need 6 new spark plugs.these prices don't include labor or diagnostic costs either.in doing some investigation this is a known issue with ford motor company and the emission warranty only covers you for 8 years/80,000 miles.not sure what a pcm module is or what coils do. Thank you ford motor company for installing faulty parts in my motor when they built it in 2005. Now this is my problem and at my expense...... Ford sent out a tbs regarding the wrong plugs were installed which leads to this issue. Tsb 09-2-6 and tsb 10-18-10 is evidence enough they new there was clearly an issue with the factory installed spark plugs causing rfi damage to the cop's and subsequently the ecm. It appears they were betting that most vehicles would have issues outside the 80,000 mile federal warranty.
The vehicle has a vibration in the power train around the 45-55 mph.the vibration is present daily and causes the entire vehicle to shake.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving 10 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was restarted and it resumed normal function. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection and they stated that the power train control module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified and they stated that the vehicle was not under warranty. The failure mileage was 100,000.
While going onto a freeway onramp at approximately 45 miles per hour, the vehicle suddenly lost all power, all lights came on, the ability to steer and brake was affected by total power loss. The vehicle did not display any issues leading up to this but nearly resulted in an accident by the inability to control the vehicle and get it off to the side of the road. After being towed, the auto shop diagnosed a p0354, p0351, p0355, p0352 ignition coils, and pcm failure. My research shows there are multiple claims of this occurring and it is definitely a safety issue.
When driving car shuts off.car starts in park when put in gear shuts off.driving on highway when slowed down in traffic car shut off, and would would start in park but shut off when put in gear
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving 40 mph, the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer and they stated that there was a pcm failure. The manufacturer was notified and the vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 107,741 and the current mileage was 107,743.
Gear shift lever stuck in park- vehicle starts runs fine can not get out of park.had been difficult several times but got it working after several episodes off and on now stuck in off street parking at senior center.appt made forepair 10-17 skillman fordgreenwood ingood car everything else dependable
Driving 55 mph on highway, car sounded like it downshifted into much lower gear (very loud) with jerky motion, immediately lost power, was climbing large hill, coasted to side of road in heavy traffic, lost power steering, made horrific grinding sound, and then stopped.idled for 30-45 seconds, all dashlights came onbefore dying on highway.i have reviewed carcomplaints.com on this model escape, they are notorious for pcm computer going with no notice.my mechanic informs me today that is the problem, cost for repair is about $2,000.00, not covered by the extended warranty i purchased.this is a well documented issue that clearly creates safety issues when driving at high rates of speed, with no warning.the car was "fine" by all other accounts, this happened out of no where.
Driving 65 mph on the interstate my 05 escape began to skip,stall & died, anti theft light came on. I drive for 20 miles slow with it skipping and stalling. When i left off on gas it would continue to run until i made it to safe place. Attempted to drive for repair on state hwy it stalled and went dead. Ford dealership reprog keys- repaireddrive off, barely off the lot and itquit again. Now i see this is a manufactures issue with 05 escapes after an online search. New ford diagnosis- new plugs & coil pack, intake gasket. 170,000 miles. My alarm randomly goes off too which could be related to electrical issues. Ford motor is liable if someone's vehicle stalls and is killed due to this problem they know about but have not corrected or recalled.
I was driving my car and it shut off for no apparent reason. I barely made it to the shoulder of the road as to not cause an accident. There were no warning lights or signs of trouble with my automobile prior to this day. I took it to the dealership they told me that the pcm and 5 of 6 ignition coils failed. But the spark plugs were fine. I replace the ignition coils and spark plugs. The car still will not start they are adamant that i replace the pcm. I have done some research on the computer and spoke to a few different local mechanics. It seems that my automobile is not the only that has had this problem. One mechanic told me that ford actually uses a different ignition coil part number now. I leads me to believe that ford should step up and have a recall for faulty parts. They continually tell me that it is normal for the pcm to fail at times. How is that possible. So that they can continue to make money.
Vehicle was shipped to germany due to military duty. A week later after delivered, my wife was driving it going down a short hill when the vehicle turned off completely and brakes were not functioning. My wife had to stop the vehicle with parking brake. After that the engine was losing power and the alarm was going off very often. We drove the vehicle few occasions and it turned off couple of times again.i ordered the part and replaced it in 2014. The vehicle is running fine, however the alarm still going off and engine light is on again on dashboard. At this point i do not know if the vehicle is indicating the same problem or something new.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving 65 mph, the vehicle began to stutter and stalled. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was determined that the transmission control module failed and needed to be replaced. The failure also caused fuel to flood the catalytic converter. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and the current mileages were 126,178.
The power steering will repeatedly and unexpectedly go out when driving often when hitting a slight bump or making a turn. This never leads to a code triggered but absolutely could lead to injury or death and has been reported in so many hybrid ford escapes.
Driving north on hwy 41 when car stalled and i had to direct it off road without power steering or brakes. Was almost hit from behind. Was informed by mechanic that it was the throttle body. Refer to ford consumer satisfaction program 13n03.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that the rear passenger side wheel was rusted and the four wheel drive warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the failure was unusual, but declined to diagnose or repair the vehicle. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 206,194.
I was coming back to home from work driving on highway at 55-60 mph andsuddenly my car starts decelerating itself and i was forced to pull it over on the shoulder, i was lucky that not one hit me. I completely turned the engine off and then i tried to start again, it started making cranking sound but did not start completely, so i had tocall the towing truck to tow the car to my home. It could have been worse, i am lucky to be alive, i am not sure how can the vehicle can stall in the middle of the driving. It was scary.
I bought this used car from a dealer, i test drove it before buying ,and it was great. Same day when i got home it showed an issue, the car would stall when put into gear. Either reverse or drive, unless u hit the gas pedal at the same time you put gear to keep it on. And it would also stall at any stop i make. I have to keep one foot on break and one on the gas. And the car might be running perfect for 2 or 3 days, and it goes back to stalling. I sign the car out the dealer as is, so i cant take it to them. I decided taking it to ford for a $97 diagnostic. They said it needs throttle body or try to clean it. They are expensive, so i went to a mechanic to clean it.. It quit having the problem for almost 2 weeks, but when i got on the road to chicago, 60 miles from home the problem showed back when i stopped at a gas,i really feel is a factory defect after reading all this posts from other customers having similar problems.
Started off from a light and the car hesitated concerned gave it gas and it stuttered,i rolled to a stop and had it towed to a repair shop.evidently the powertrain computer module is bad several complaints that ford put the wrong spark plugs in this escape which after time ruins the pcm.seriously why hasn't a recall been issued for this problem? had i been traveling faster would have been an accident as i was in morning traffic.now looking at a $1000 in repair bills.ford needs to fix this problem.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 mph, a rumbling noise was heard from around the console area. The contact merged to the shoulder of the road and shifted into neutral. The rumbling noise then ceased. The contact also stated that the vehicle was shifted back into drive and the rumbling noise started again. The following day while driving uphill, the noise became louder and all of the gears failed. The vehicle was towed to the contact's home and was not taken to a dealer for a diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact that the vehicle was not included in any recalls. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure and current mileage was 71,104.
Driving down highway when engine failed, luckily was able to get restarted& drive into town 10 miles. Only able to drive 40 mph while motor sputtered & tried to die when stopped at light. Towed to auto repair lot & told had 3 ignition coils bad. Computer check later revealed pcm bad in 3 spots & will cost $700 to repair. Other models have had recalls & so should the 2005 for the pcm. Owners should not be forced to have such expense, if part is known to fail.....numerous complaints filed on-line about 2005 ford escapes. With 2 minor children, i cannot afford to lose power while driving, or will have a major traffic accident. I was lucky in this case & will never own another ford. If ford knows of the problem, please hold them responsible for their actions!! it will take over a month to get the pcm remanufactured & re-installed. What am i supposed to drive in the mean time?
Transmission failed and had to be replaced.
Was diving on interstate motor failed . Was in passing lane had to pull in the grassy media. Very scary. Took to shop was told pcm was bad.had it replaced .29000k later it is out again. Was purchased used at a ford dealer ship in 2007 4x4 has not worked.took it back was told that the computer said it was okand there was nothing wrong. The rear wheels do not pull when front spins car is dead in drive way at presentstill owe 7000 on it. Ford should be made to repair at their on cost. This car is junk and will never owe one again.
I purchased this vehicle from byers kia 9 months ago. I recently just made my 8th payment on it. 1 month after purchasing this vehicle i noticed a slight vibration from 15-25 mph. Well on sunday november 3rd my drive shaft quit working. We installed a u joint hoping that would solve the problem. It only made it worse. I have the dealership working to fix this problem now. I don't feel im responsible for this issue seeing it should have been caught prior to me buying this truck .
1.on or near november 19, 2011, a spring from the clutch pedal broke.it seems to be one that returns the pedal to its default position as i have to lift up on it from beneath with my foot to get it back to its regular height.i'm concerned that it may cause premature wear on the clutch if it does not return to its standard rest position.the spring broke while the car was parked before driving.---------------------------------2. In late 2011, i began to notice the driver's seat belt begin to fray on the bottom (lap side).this is my first experience with a seat belt wearing out, and i generally keep my vehicles at least ten years (all previously owned).i've had this one for only 3 1/2 years and it's a total of 6 years old.
I purchased the vehicle knowing the ecm had been replaced recently... About 3 months of purchasing the vehicle my check emissions light came on...losing gas mileage, car stalled out a few times, and dealership said it was the ecm again... Approximately august 2013. One year later august 2014 same issue again... Ecm replaced again.. When i turn the key on, not starting it the check emission comes on and the dealership tells me this is normal.. My gas mileage is 12 mpg and im afraid it is happening again soon.. I don't know what to do and i was told it may be the wiring harness causing this issue.. I don't know why no one will get to the route of the problem why the computer in my escape keeps failing.they wont let me trade it in since it is not any value to them anymore..
Driving along interstate engine suddenly lost power, would not go above 20mph, no check engine light.took to repair shop and first catalytic converter completely clogged, number 2 converter partially clogged.vehicle only has 84,000 miles. Warranty expired at 80,000 miles for exhaust.repair shop this happens a lot for these vehicles.
I have a 2005 ford escape 4wd manual transmission.i had to replace the whole transmission about 5 years due to transmission failure. I now have a problem with the manual transmission again.i can not get the transmission to shift into reverse.the forward gears work fine.i have seen on the internet a high incidence of transmission problems in the 2005 ford escape transmission.there should be a recall on this.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated while driving 20 mph, the vehicle made an abnormal sound while attempting to upshift however, the vehicle failed to shift gears. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer young ford ogden (3450 wall ave, ogden, ut 84401, (801) 629-5500) where it was diagnosed with needing the transmission to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with nhtsa campaign number: 15v606000 (power train) however, the vin was not included. The manufacturer was informed of the failure and referred the contact to the nhtsa to file a complaint. The failure mileage was approximately 180,000.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape.the contact stated that while traveling 35 mph, the vehicle stalled.the vehicle was merged to the side of the road and turned off. The contact attempted to restart the vehicle on several occasions but it failed to start. The check engine light illuminated on the instrument panel and the steering became difficult to maneuver.the failure recurred multiple times.the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic.the technician diagnosed that the pcm and the electric spark coils needed to be replaced.the manufacturer was contacted and did not offer a remedy.the failure and current mileage was 113,000. Cn10/24/14 updated 04/16/2015
Program 13n03throttle body issuesgas pedal locks up, jolts forward.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. While driving approximately 15 mph, the vehicle failed to accelerate. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The vin was not available. The failure mileage was unknown.
Was driving down the highway, and the vehicle just shut off. Was able to start it, but it would not run right for the first 5 minutes. After leaving it off for a half hour, worked fine. Also happened on 9/6/2012 and 9/23/2012. Loss of all power steering, power brakes, and vehicle hard to control when it is shut off. Asked ford dealership about what could be done, and they just want me to bring it in. Now impossible to take any where because it wont even start back up. Read online how this has happened to many people, and all the dealership does is take them for 6000 dollars and the problem does not get resolved.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. While driving approximately 25 mph, the engine, steering, and brakes failed without warning. The vehicle was restarted and driven to the dealer where it was diagnosed that all six emission coils failed and fractured the pcm. The six emission coils, power train control module, and spark plugs were replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 140,000...updated 02/09/17
When slowing down vehicle to stop for a car ahead of you, stopping at stop sign, or slowing down to make a turn, vehicle engine will stop leaving driver in a serious and compromising position, vehicle has to be placed in neutral or park to restart and occupant must shift into drive quickly and accelerate quickly so engine will not kill, once the vehicle warms up it will kill right away, i'm afraid this is going to happen and be in an intersection and hit or hit from behind, vehicle has been well maintained and transmission fluids are exactly the level they should be at
Our 2005 ford escape was purchased new in may 2005. It has been serviced by ford technicians at ford dealerships every 5,000 miles, including a recommended transmission flush last year. On a cross country trip, the suv's transmission exhibited a problem ford motor company (fmc) knows as engine stalling on engagement/stopping. According to a service bulletin dated march 19, 2007, suvs with this faulty transmission "exhibit an engine stall when coming to a stop or when engaging the engine into drive or reverse. The condition may be intermittent and often occurs after extended drives. There may be no diagnostic codes stored. This may be cause by internal wear in the torque converter which prevents it from locking." this exact failure caused us to be stranded in dangerous heat conditions for hours as we waited for help. However, fmc has known about this problem transmission since 2007, yet as an owner of a car less than two years old, i was never told about it. If i had been informed, i would have taken it years ago for repair prior to going on an extended trip and putting my family in danger. Instead, fmc knowingly allowed vehicle owners to drive with this faulty transmission. Ford-certified tech's failed to diagnose the problem even though they were given the exact symptoms and the potential problem, the torque converter. After techs told me the transmission was fine, the stall occurred repeatedly until total failure just over 1,200 miles later, again, stranding my family on the highway. I became aware of the fault only after a search of other drivers who experienced the same problem. Fmc behaved negligently in failing to inform customers like me, likely to shield itself from costly repairs. In 2007, my car only had 24,500 miles??well within warranty limits. A recall for vehicles of this model year should be ordered and i should be refunded cost of repair.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated while driving 25 mph, the vehicle experienced a complete loss of power without warning. The vehicle had to be towed to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed that the pcm and all six coils burned and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The approximate failure mileage was 121,000. Ma 10/15/2015updated 11/08/2017
One day i was driving home on the interstate and the o/d off light started flashing & it acted like it didn't want to change gears at all.i stopped got gas andlight stayed on.then as i started driving again it went away. After parking at home overnight i attempted to go reverse & it acted like it was in neutral.after some back and forth with the shifter it let me go in into reverse only when irevving up and then it started having issues in shifting out of park. In searching this issue there are many people experiencing this issue, end has caused a few accidents.
My car stalled on a major highway.diagnosed with a defective pcm. Ford has been aware of this common problem with this particular vehicle.
I was driving about 25 mph. Car just stopped on a limited access highway. Diagnosed with failed transmission. Transmission was replaced8/31/2011.i see a recall for rebuilt transmission for this year vehicle which leads me to believe there have been many original transmission failures but i am unable to find such a recall.
Rubbing sound coming from left front (driver's side) wheel well. Diagnosed by ford as a "loose" wheel bearing. Sounds more like a failure. Ford charged $47 to "diagnose" the problem. Seems like maybe they already knew what it might be and let 3 techs soak up some clock time on this one. The original charge was quoted at $95 so i guess we got off better than some.
Taking off at a light, my 2005 ford escape jerked back and starting making a grinding sound. My escape does have a lot of miles on it (94,000) to be exact. It was no longer drivable, when put in drive or reverse it would thrust my car backward and forward profusely. Inevitably, i had my car towed to a shop they concluded that my torque converter had blown up and all the pieces from the converter were sucked into the filter causing my trans to lock up, therefore costing me $2200 to fix. I understand that it has a lot of miles on it however, i was googling trying to look for some help as i am 19 years old and don't have that kind of money and i came across a website with over 200 entries from different people about their transmissions in their ford escapes. You all need to look into this because a transmission is not cheap and i need a reliable car.
This 2005 escape failed when driving through the mountains in northern california. Ford has documented that spark plugs installed by ford at the factory can cause all coils and the pcmto fail as they did in this case. Three tsb's have been generated related to this problem.my car was repaired under warranty at approximately 60000 miles and the plugs were not checked and replaced as required in the ford tsb's.this was an expensive $2300 + repair that ford should take responsibility for.good faith was not demonstrated in solving this problem and ford refuses to acknowledge their responsibility.
The electric power steering system failed in the middle of an intersection and almost caused an accident involving other vehicles.
I was driving to work on us 41 south when my 2005 ford escape just started to buck and would not accelerate, i was going approximately 45 mph and the car just shut off. I could not steer or start it again and was almost hit by an 18 wheel vehicle and killed. I immediately put my flashers on and kept retrying to start the car to get it off the road. This could have killed me and others this morning! this is a ford motor company mechanical issue and they knew about this problem with this model vehicle and choose to not recall it!! how many people have died from this problem that we are not aware of??? i took the car and had it checked out and they said that ford issued a bulletin on this exact issue and how to fix it! only now, its going to cost me, the consumer $2000 or more to fix!! i am so upset from it, i am almost paid off on this vehicle and i feel that this issue should be looked into by the attorney general and by the transportation department of safety!
While driving home from work, i went to accelerate. Upon reaching 40. I heard a substantial backfire noise, and the engine shut off in the middle of a busy road causing me to block traffic as i coasted almost into a busy intersection. I was able to put it in neutral and restart the engine after coasting for 100+ feet. After which, the engine began running very rough and rugged never being able to accelerate about 30 mph and causing major traffic problems. I took it to a dealership (varsity ford in ann arbor, mi) and have been told that my 2005 ford escape was in trouble. Apparently, my spark plug after being clogged, caused a backfire which blew my ignition coils and sparkplugs and my pcm. I am being quoted $2,200. At my last oil change (3 months ago) varsity ford told me i was getting close to needing a tune up but it was not necessary that day and that i could wait until my next oil change. I was planning on going this weekend because i was heading out of town. Had i been told the risk was a $400 tune up vs. A $2,200 blown engine, maybe i would have changed the spark plugs. I'm very distraught at the ford dealership, and now am questioning whether i will ever buy a ford or work with a ford dealership.
[xxx]2005 ford escape xls, fwd had issue with throttle body. It got to the point where i would have to stop the gas pedal just to make it accelerate from a stopped state. This first happened back in november of 2011, and now i can feel it start to get to that point again... I was able to clean it last year with b-12 chemtool which took care of it right away. It was completely gunked but worked like new once i had it cleaned. Guess it is time to do this again... I figured i would report this after seeing a news article on abc regarding the exact same things.information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
While looking at your web site, i notice that there was a recall on my 2005 escape 3.0l, i didn't get a recall notice from the dealer and its 2017 and i'm the second owner,and now i find out that my passager side rear wheel well is rusted out by lookingat all the wheel wells, cause i heard a hard bump sound coming from the back of the car while driving it on the streets. Now i notice that there is a shift level recall on the same escape!!. What is going on with the recall notices!!!. This is the only car that i have to drive to get around in- great car other then that.
We had a problem with the transmission from 14000 miles, we reported to dealer and they never noted it in there computer.. We complained 6 times with it only got put in the computer at the dealer twice.. Finally after it ran out of warranty, it almost killed our whole family.. The trany when we came up to a stop sign coming off the freeway stayed ingaged and through us in to a bunch of traffic, almost causing a he'll of a accident.. We'll it ended up ruining the transmission cause the torque converter locked up and caused it not to disengage.. I ended up spending 3500.00 and had the dealer put a own rebuilt in.later i found out ford had 4 updated torque converters.. Why was there not a recall when italmost kills people.. I am very frustrated with everything that has went on with this vehicle.. I am will to join any kind oflawsuit over getting the government to take more avasive move to help and protect the consumer, instead of helping these big companies bend people over.. We pay a lot of money for these vehicles, and we get treated like dirt..
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving approximately 55 mph the vehicle began to decelerate and eventually stalled without warning. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where they advised her that the transmission would have to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 103,000.
Loud squeaky noise from right front end.took to mechanic.they say both front grease boots are cracked which allows dirt, dust, etc. To get in and up around the ball joints and tie rod assemblies.the right front ball joint had gone bad due to this boot crack so we had to replace it.they recommend replacing both tie rods, boots and ball joints, but we could only afford to replace the ball joint that was bad at this time because we just spent $3350 putting a new transmission in the car.this vehicle has less than 50,000 miles on it.unbelievable!!!!what is ford building these cars with???i suspect the cheapest parts they can get regardless of their quality so they can make more money.in the meantime the average working family has to pay twice for a vehicle's parts that should not go bad so quickly.
The car stopped moving at the posted speed. The catalytic converter disintegrated, and blocked the airflow.the warranty expired 4 months earlier.ford did not seem interested in either the issue or/ helping resolve it.should there be a recall?
Has i was driving on the highway all of a sudden my transmission fail. It sound like it fail out the bottom of the truck. The truck went into a noise dive and i fault to get it over to the shoulder. No warning signs at all. Never had slippage or nothing. Cars behind me all most crashed into me and my family. The tow truck came and the truck would not move when he tried to pull it up on the tow truck. Will ford fix there trans problem at there cost and not mind. God is the glory, he was with us.
Prior to the incident in question the car had a few days of abnormal behavior including hesitation and rough idle. The incident occurred on christmas eve while i was driving down a two lane highway.while traveling 50 mph the car lost power and although i was terribly scared, i managed to get off the highway safely.i was told that the computer failed (pcm) which is very expensive to fix hence the reason it has been almost a year.i am a retired widow raising my 12 year old granddaughter feeling stuck between a rock and a hard place; not able to afford the repairs and unable to do things without a car. I see that many many others have had this same issue, please help ford face their neglect with regard to this issue.thank you
9/10/12, while driving on the freeway my check engine light came on and my car started running very hard and started shaking and i could feel the car loosing power. I turned the steering wheel towards the right to pull over and as i pressed the gas pedal i could feel the car had shut off. I was able to pull off to the side of the highway and my car smell like something was burning. After sitting for about 15mins the car started and i was able to start the car and drove it at about 40 mph until getting off the exit to go home which was about 10 more miles. I had to continuously press the gas making the car accelerate between 30 to 40mph because the car started to repeat the same thing as i stated earlier. I took the car to the shop 9/13/12 (my car had 153224 miles) and was told there was misfire on #2 coil, so i paid to have the coil changed. 2/15/13 my check engine light came back on and the car was repeatedly hesitating, i took it the shop 2/19/13 (my car had 163071 miles) and had the same misfire code, so i paid to have all three rear coils changed, the owner showed me the old coils & the #2 coil look burned and burst open from the top.after changing the coils the check engine light came back on with the same misfire code for #2 coil and i paid to have it changed again 6/18/13 (my car had 171459 miles). The engine light came back on with the same code and i paid to changed it again 7/12/13 (my car had 173095 miles) after i drove the car about 50 miles the light came back on. I had the code read again on 7/30/13 (my car had 173920 miles) and it gave the same code for a misfire on coil #2. The owner of the shop advised me to take the car to the dealer and explain the problem and check if there has been a recall on the 2005 model. I called the ford dealership and was told i would have to pay for them to do another diagnostic quoted at $140.
The gas pedal was stuck after mashing on it hard it broke loose when approching a stop sign i stopped and try to go again but gas pedal was stuck why is there not a recall. I also have transmission and rearend problems but they both are costly repairs i am concerned about the gas pedal please fix it before someone gets hurt there really should be a recall on it
We were accelerating to get on the interstate when the vehicle suddenly died without warning. No telling what would have happened if we were driving at freeway speeds. We coasted to the breakdown lane and had the vehicle towed to the ford dealer who stated the computer (pcm), all the coil over plugs (cop) and spark plugs were damaged and needed replacement.this is a known issue as it is described exactly in ford service bulletin tsb 09-2-6.the spark plugs in the 2005 and 2006 cause radio frequency interference with the pcm which damages the pcm and the other components.the least ford could have done was notify us that replacing the spark plugs could have prevented this very expensive repair. The problems don't end there.a few days after the repair we were again accelerating to get on the interstate when the vehicle lost power and would not go over 50mph. We brought the vehicle back to the ford dealer who stated the catalytic converters (there are 3 of them) were clogged due to raw fuel coming in contact with the converters probably due to the previous engine problems.the cost to fix the converters is even more than the cost of the initial repair.we've decided to not have the dealer repair the vehicle as the total cost of all the repairs would exceed the value of the vehicle.we called ford customer service and they were of no help in this situation.i think ford should cover the costs of these repairs for an issue knew existed.i don't understand why there hasn't been a recall for this problem as i see that it has happened to a lot of other 2005 escapes listed in your database.i imagine we will more of these failures as these vehicles age.
From a stop this vehicle has a problem with the throttle. It is intermittent, but when it occurs you unable to press the throttle. It is jammed. It seems if i place the gear shift back into park then to drive it will be free again and drive normally. This started happening once in a while years ago, but seems to be occurring a lot more frequently now.
My wife went to on a trip and the vehicle started to misfire, went to a ford dealer, mechanic identified the problem; ignition coil #4 failed. She asked what needed done to fix properly so she would be safe and have no more trouble. He said to replace coil, plugs, and wires. That was done. On the way home it happened again, car shut off w/o warning on i95 @65 mph. Problem persisted and finally would not start and had to be towed. My mechanic discovered ford srb 09-2-6. A problem identified by ford but not made public. I contacted dealer; he was aware of srb but did not act on it or inform us about it. We are now faced with a bill 2x larger than it would have been if dealer would have followed srb. He put my wife at risk (nearly had a few accidents) and ford and the nhtsa are putting people at undue risk by not making this info. Public and specific to owners of these vehicles. A failure of this magnitude, identified as a problem from the factory should be recalled and ford should complete repairs at no cost to the owner.
My ford escape 2005 was working well without any warning. Suddenly after turning the car shut down. After restarting there was not enough power. Went to ford authorized repair center and was told this was a known problem with a tsb 10 -18-10, faultyspark plugs make radio frequency interference which make coils on plugs and power train control module (pcm) to malfunction. All six spark plugs and coils were replaced and the problem persists, only solution is to change pcm. This problem can happen at any time, after any mileage, without any notice, these vehicles should be re-called and ford should pay for these as it is a defect from fabric.
While exiting highway, all lights on dash came on, vehicle started sputtering.ford dealership hooked up to diagnostic and indicated that the pcm had "blown" and taken all six coils with it. Thus, resulting in upwards to $2500 for repairs for not only a new pcm but also all six coils.of which, i had2 replaced less than a year ago.dealership also indicated that ford was aware of the problem but it was not classified as a recall.what the heck as i read up on internet and this is indicative to a problem they are aware of and also that occurred in previous years.
While driving the car completely went dead. Everything turned off. Had to drift to side of the road. Technician told me it was a pcm problem and needs to replace, coils, plugs and pcm.
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I own a 2005 ford escape and have numerous issues since i purchased the vehicle in november 2004. The transmission has been replaced and one coil pack. Throughout the time i have owned the vehicle the theft light comes on and tried to shut the vehicle down while i was driving (40+mph). It cleared for a little while after the transmission was replaced, then it returned. Ford changed one ignition coil and said that if we changed the spark plugs it would probably fix the theft shut down problem. Well we changed the spark plugs and the vehicle continued trying to shut down the vehicle while i was driving(40+mph). Now the vehicle will not start at all. There is juice from the battery, all the lights and radio come on, but the car refuses to turn over. We have checked everything possible, including: the battery, fuses, and having it tested by a certified mechanic. The anti-theft system or ford pats ii system seems to be defective which also be connected to the pcm. There are thousands of complaints regarding the 2005 ford escape pats ii system and pcm. I do not understand why a recall has not been forced. The 2005 ford escape were initially released with the wrong spark plugs which causes damage and they did not recall the spark plugs. With these very evident manufacturer defects, and tsbs that have been distributed through ford - there needs to be a recall and items repaired. Consumers should not have to pay to fix the problems that ford caused and will not take responsibility for. My vehicle is a 2005 ford escape xlt v6 3.0l purchased at ukiah ford lincoln mercury in ukiah, california.
Transmission. 2005 my escape with only 66,000 miles. The transmission's direct cylinder broke and it cost $1600 to repair.
Transmission failed.fortunately it failed before the traffic light turned green releasing the traffic headed toward the vehicle.i was able to drive in whatever gear it was in home.the vehicle ceased going into gear and was towed to the dealership.the vehicle was 15 days old and had 1326 mostly highway miles on it when the failure occurred.the dealership has indicated that the failure was the clutch in the automatic transmission.parts were on national back order.car has been in dealership for 16 days.vehicle still awaiting parts for repair.
Intermittently while driving vehicle seems to go into neutral. Engine revved and clung, then goes back into drive. This failureoccurred while reversing.the indicators on the dashboard kept flashing from n to r, the engine revved before finally settling in reverse. The second time this failure occurred while reversing,engine light came on. Dealership performed a diagnostic test in which the failure code read p01702. A factory engineer indicated that they were currently investigating this failure, but no remedy had been found.
2005 ford escape.4x4.i backed out of a parking space, put the car in drive and accelerated. The vehicle bogged down, as if out of gas. I shifted out of drive, put it back in drive and drove off. I kept hearing a knocking noise. I drove to my next location and the noise persisted. I took it to a repair site and when they pulled the plug from the front differential there was no draining and a part of a tooth from a gear came out. I took it to the dealership and they tell me it is because i replaced the two tires they kept telling me to change and not all four. They also informed me of black fluids in the power steering and brakes. It's going to cast me approximately $2700.00 to get all of this done, including the purchase of the two tires needed to make the four tire change. The location where i had the tires installed tell me that a two tire change is normal. The dealership itself wanted to do the same thing. This is messed up.
2005 ford escape xlt sport had transmission problems.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape.the contact stated that the vehicle stalled while driving.when the failure first occurred, the vehicle would hesitate while idling.the contact took the vehicle to the dealer, but they could not duplicate the failure.a month later, while driving 25 mph, the rpms increased, but the vehicle did not move forward.she pushed the vehicle off the road and noticed that the override light began flashing on the instrument panel.she restarted the engine and drove for a block, but the failure recurred and the vehicle would not move any further.she took the vehicle to a mechanic and was informed that the transmission fluid was completely black.the mechanic further stated that the transmission needed to be replaced.the contact was informed that the transmission was not the primary cause of the failure; however, it ended up being affected.through research, the contact found numerous complaints for this same failure.she believes that a recall should be issued.the failure mileage was 68,000 and current mileage was 72,000.updated 08/14/09. *ljupdated 08/17/09
The contact owns a 2005. The contact stated that the vehicle rolls backward when parked on an incline and without the brake pedal being depressed.the failure occurred one year ago at 30,000 miles, but has recently recurred at 39,000 miles.the vehicle has only undergone regularly scheduled maintenance.the vin was unknown.the current mileage was 39,000 and failure mileage was 30,000. Updated 6/18/09 updated 06/22/09.
I bought my ford escape 2005, when i bought it something didn't feel right. I took it for regular maintenance, the maintenance people never said that there was anything wrong .last weekmy transmission blew up, all of a sudden.the vehicle had 52,000 miles, and i have to pay several thousands dollars out of my pocketbecause its only covered to 36,000 to miles.talking withthe mechanic he told me that he has received several ford escapes with transmissions problems, we both think that they have defective transmissions.
This complaint is for a 2005 ford escape. While driving as about 45mph, suddenly the car turned off, i immediately put it on neutral and tuned the key and it started up again. About 10 seconds later it did the same thing. I parked the car, turned it off and on and it started misfiring and the check engine light turned on. The very next morning i took the car in for a check up to a certified mechanic in which i was told that the coils and spark plugs needed to be replaced.the parts were ordered and installed but still the misfire was present. The investigation continued and after the system wiring diagram fig. 43: 3.0l engine performance circuit page 5 of 5 for 2005 ford escape, coil on plug 3 ( c) wire connection to pcm slot 24 cde not responding.this vehicle has had only one owner and a very systematic maintenance throughout it?s life so far. Online i have found several complaints about the same exact thing and all advised that the pcm was non-functioning. Ford has had issues with these parts in the past but no recall has been made. Pcm should be replaced by ford.
Transmission had to be replaced in 2005 ford escape (v6, 4wd) xlt. No issues prior to one day driving vehicle and it sputtered and slowed to a complete stop. The car was turned off and restarted just fine. But when the vehicle was put into drive, it only went for about 10 feet before it slowed to a complete stop again. The vehicle was towed on a flat bed to repair shop where owner was informed she must replace transmission totaling $2477.00. Vehicle has less about 92,000 miles on it with only one owner. Car was purchased september 2004 from ford dealer. 3 year warranty is obviously no longer valid and dealer offered no advice as to what could be done about it.
Purchased new ford escape january, 2005. Transmission disengaged and failed august, 2005 with only 6091 miles on the odometer and in busy intersection. Car had to be towed to drew ford dealer...transmission overhauled. Transmission disengaged on september, 2005 with 6710 miles on the odometer. At this time we were traveling 70 mph on freeway with considerable traffic to negotiate to the roadside. Car towed again to dealer.transmission overhauled again after manufacturer refused to replace transmission with new one.were told by drew ford that it was a different part that failed the second time and that it was a result of faulty assembly by the manufacturer.we have serious concerns about getting behind the wheel of this vehicle and trepidation that our safety may be jeopardized if this happens again.
Dt*:the contact stated that while driving 70 mph, the vehicle's transmission failed, throwing the vehicle out of gear.the vehicle would not accelerate or change gears.it was pulled to the side of the road, and then taken to a service dealer.the dealer determined that the transmission pump shaft was broken, and the gear surface was completely worn.the individual parts were replaced.
I have previously sent in a complaint about the transmission of my 2005 escape i purchased from three oaks ford in 8-2005. The danger involved in the transmission shifting hard is being hit from the rear. When it shifts from reverse to drive it jerks extremely hard and doesn't engage enough to continue forward. I have had three different times that this has happened and i was nearly hit all three times.my original complaint number is 10265230, filed 04-13-09.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. When attempting to accelerate, the vehicle would hesitate and then jerk forward violently.she took the vehicle to the dealership and the transmission was flushed and drained. However, the issue was not remedied. She was then told that the transmission needed to be replaced. She had not spoken with the manufacturer to-date. The vehicle had not been repaired to-date. The current mileage was approximately 71,000. The failure mileage was approximately 30,000. Updated 01/29/10upadted 01/29/10.
Recently took vehicle in for service. Mentioned transmission shudder at 55mph or when over drive took over. They flushed the transmission and updated the pcm and said it was fixed. A week later the ford escape is shifting hard and shuddering into over drive gear at 45mph. Now they want to replace the transmission for $3800. I see where many owners are having problems with this transmission.
No major events lead up to the incident. The transmission went out. Itwas discovered at the dealership that the planetary gear was destroyed, and is attributed to causing all other issues with the transmission. The vehicle had to be towed on a flatbed truck, and now, they are going to replace the transmission. Old parts are available.
While pumping gas and parking in first gearvehicle rolled out into oncoming traffic. As a result,vehicle collided with another vehicle.
While on freeway ford 2005 escape with 49,000 miles had sudden and complete transmission failure.car lost power and was a safety issue getting it out of fast moving traffic and onto the side of the road. Car needed a complete transmission rebuild.
Complete transmission failure on 2005 ford escape.there was no prior warning.while driving is normal traffic at 35 miles per hour the car started lurching, jumping and making all kinds of awful metallic grinding sounds.vehicle came to a complete stop and would not move forward or in reverse.i tried again a few minutes later and was able to move the vehicle in jumps and jerks around a corner to get it off of a main street.transmission repair guy said it is a complete failure.i have pictures of the broken parts.this vehicle has less than 50,000 miles on it.we still owe $10,000 on it and are now told that it will cost $3350.00 for a new transmission.of course ford isn't willing to help with this cost even though it is obvious to anyone researching it that ford is aware of the faulty transmissions they are using.by the way this vehicle was maintained with regularly scheduled maintenance and i have the records to prove it.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape.when driving in colder weather conditions, the vehicle will down-shift. He has not taken the vehicle to thedealer to be diagnosed.the current and failure mileages was 72,000.the vin was not available.
Dt*:the contact stated while turning into a parking lot at low speed, the vehicle lurched forward without warning.the vehicle stopped forward motion when the contact applied brake pressure.also, the automatic transmission makes a clunking noise while shifting gears.additionally, the key is difficult to turn in the ignition.in spite of the ongoing problems, the vehicle was not inspected by the dealer.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact was driving 70 mph when the automatic transmission slipped out of gear, causing the over-drive light to illuminate. This failure happened while the vehicle was still in drive mode. The vehicle was moved off the roadway and as the contact moved the vehicle, it would not shift out of gear and the engine rpms increased excessively. The vehicle was towed to a mechanic shop where the contact was advised that they could not repair the failure. The vehicle was then towed to the contacts home and was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted who offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 107,000.
Vehicle has grinding noise while driving in low speeds and reverse.seems to be getting worse.
Mine did exact thing as list in odi id number:10227495- but different for ford escape. Mine is not hev.on april 26,2008 i was on my way to a lacrosse game at w.g. High school,camillus,ny ,i was on interstate 690 ,when my car did what the description said,car came to complete halt at traffic light,all power went in vehicle,let car sit for a minute to restart,it did and when home after game. That monday vehicle did same thing for a second time,this time,didn't restart,car was towed to nearby firestone store,got fixed and was told about a recall. Call dealer-they didn't nothing after having it two day. Car acted up on thurs. Sat i made appt to aamco to see if they can fix it,they did ,found out after 1hr and 30 minutes at work that it was faulty transmission,costing me 2600. Ford didn't send me any card about vehicle because dealer i bought it from was bought out.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40 mph, the contact noticed that the vehicle was losing power. She then heard a clicking noise and the vehicle would not move faster than 10-15 mph. The vehicle was taken to a local repair shop where the contact was informed that the transmission was defective. The contact called the manufacturer who offered no assistance. The vehicle had not been repaired. The current and failure mileages were approximately 28,000.updated 03/16/11updated 03/21/11
From the time i purchased my 2005 escape on 8/31/05 the transmission makes a loud thunking noise and jerks when shifting from park to drive or reverse. Repairs as follows: 08-22-07 replaced shaft and joint assembly. 03-03-08replaced torque. Found fluid leak from around the front pump, resealed it. Replaced broken oss sensor. Test drove stated trans operational normal. 6-27-08 replaced trans tone ring that was out of round. 8-11-08, replaced valve cover set due to ticking sound. Work done at midas auto service, not ford dealer. This was done due to a technical bulletin they received that was originally sent out 2-20-06. Which i never personally received. I didn't know the problem existed until they told me.on 8-22-07 replaced shaft and joint assembly. Road test confirmed repair. 9-9-09 tsb removed p-side valve cover , loosen cam shaft bolts ,retorque to spec.found a loose exhaust manifold torque to spec.as of 4-14-09 the hard shift problem still remains.
The transmission failed again in traffic.the vehicle shifted repeatedly into other gears while in the drive position.
New 2005 ford escape has numerous issues that are not being addressed by multiple dealer shops:- intermittent stalling, similar to problem causing recall of 2001 - 2003 escapes. Car will suddenly lose power, resulting in loss of power sterring and brakes. Dealer cannot reproduce, so will do nothing about it.- gasoline smell and loud knocking from engine in hot temperatures.- extremely low gas mileage, almost 50% below advertised mileage.these complaints appear in other reports as well, so this is not isolated.ford is doing its best not to address any of these issues and telling people to just deal with it.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was towed to a dealer, who diagnosed that the pcm needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was not available.
Car seized to run on street. Transmission failed at 170 miles.
2005 ford escape. Consumer writes seeking reimbursement for vehicle repairs. *ldthe consumer stated the computer control module caused the coils to fail. The consumer stated the there was a tsb for the failure and believed this should be a recall. The vehicle had to be pushed out of the highway and into a parking lot.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. While driving at various speeds, the engine stalled. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, who diagnosed that the pcm needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 123,000.
Letter from senator casey on behalf of constituent re concerns about her 2005 ford escape *tgwthe consumer began having problems with the vehicle. When she took the vehicle to her mechanic, he hooked it up to the computer and it gave him a reading that the cylinder was not firing, but he thought there was more involved. After further examination, it was discovered the pcm was damaged.the pcm was sent to another establishment for repair.the technician at the establishment informed the consumers mechanic that ford recommended that all six coils and six spark plugs be replaced. The pcm was returned to the consumers mechanic. The vehicle needed to be reprogrammed at the dealership, but the consumer was unable to get an appointment right away.the mechanic called the consumer and informed her, that instead of the original circuit b misfiring, circuit c was misfiring. The pcm had to be sent back to be rebuilt again. All of the coils and spark plugs had to be replaced again. After the vehicle was reprogrammed again, circuits c,d and e were misfiring. The coils and spark plugs had to be replaced for a third time.the consumer stated the problem is due to faulty engineering. The pcm was placed behind the engine compartment where a lot of heat was generated from the engine and it interfered with the frequency of the pcm.
Email from senator on behalf of constituent re concerns with her2005 ford escape automobile (design of the powertrain control module computer).the consumer stated while driving, all the lights on the dashboard illuminated. When she arrived at the repair shop, the mechanic performed a diagnostics test where it was determined that a cylinder was not firing. After further examination, it was discovered the power control module was damaged.
I bought my ford escape 2005, when i bought it something didn't feel right. I took it for regular maintenance, the maintenance people never said that there was anything wrong .last weekmy transmission blew up, all of a sudden.the vehicle had 52,000 miles, and i have to pay several thousands dollars out of my pocketbecause its only covered to 36,000 to miles.talking withthe mechanic he told me that he has received several ford escapes with transmissions problems, we both think that they have defective transmissions.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. While stopped at a traffic stop, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact was able to restart the vehicle. The failure recurred sporadically. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostics where the technician stated that the torque converter would have to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 67,064.updated 02/15/12updated 03/16/12
2005 ford escape bin [xxx]. Broke clutch pedal spring. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Dt*:the contact stated while parked with the emergency brake off the vehicle rolled backwards.the vehicle was taken to the dealership for inspection.they dealer was able to duplicate the problem.the manufacturer was alerted.updated 03/28/06.
The vehicle's 4-wheel drive sensor failed.the consumer believes the vehicle 4-wheel drive is selective and not doing the job it was touted to do.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape.the contact stated that the driver side seat belt would not unlatch which prevented the contact from exiting the vehicle. The contact had to cut the seat belt in order to exit the vehicle.the dealer diagnosed that the seat belt sensor needed to be replaced.the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure.the vehicle was not repaired.the failure mileage was 59,850 and the current mileage was 60,000. The vin was unavailable.
1.on or near november 19, 2011, a spring from the clutch pedal broke.it seems to be one that returns the pedal to its default position as i have to lift up on it from beneath with my foot to get it back to its regular height.i'm concerned that it may cause premature wear on the clutch if it does not return to its standard rest position.the spring broke while the car was parked before driving.---------------------------------2. In late 2011, i began to notice the driver's seat belt begin to fray on the bottom (lap side).this is my first experience with a seat belt wearing out, and i generally keep my vehicles at least ten years (all previously owned).i've had this one for only 3 1/2 years and it's a total of 6 years old.
Rear center seat belt retractor seizes in fully retracted position, precluding center seat passenger from securing seatbelt.
Airbag light is yellow.was told my airbags will not inflate in a accident.the unit that controls the airbags also controls the locks on the doors.the doors no longer lock on take off.doesn't warn you that the front passenger isn't seat belted in.the unit is under the console and is hard to replaceso i was told and would cost me over $500.which i can't afford. I feel it is a safety issue that should be covered by ford motor company. I was told not enough owners are having a problem with this therefore it isn't a recall issue.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving approximately 50 mph, the vehicle suddenly stalled. The contact moved the vehicle to the shoulder and was able to restart it after several attempts. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The technician stated that the ignition coil, spark plug, and the power control module would have to be replaced. The parts were replaced but the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer. The pcm was replaced a second time along with the battery. The vehicle was repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 97,500.updated 02/26/13*ljalso, the air bag light illuminated. The dealer cleared the cods for the connection on the drivers side seat belt buckle
Starting approx. December 20, 2007 the drivers side seat belt began to "stick". When the driver tries to unbuckle the seatbelt it will not unbuckle after the first, second or sometimes third attempt. This could be a potential threat to the driver in the event the driver must unbuckle quickly.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that the rear passenger seat belt failed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated they would have to replace the retractor assembly for the seat belt at a cost of $500. The dealer advsied that the parts needed for repairs were no in stock and were ordered. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 60,000. Updated 06/13/11updated 06/16/11
Rust caused the separation of the lower control arm from the subframe of the vehicle. The vehicle was primarily used in a salt-belt state. The issue became evident after a small pothole caused the rear frame to puncture through the passenger rear wheelhouse into the cab of the vehicle causing a high-pitched squeal and steering difficulties..
Passengerseat gets real hot.,starts to smoke have to shut it off.
Front drivers seat leans and is pointing to left. Dealer stated that ford purposely made the foam on the drivers side seat less dense than on the right side for easier access and exit of the vehicle. This still doesn't explain why the seat also feels slightly twisted or pointing the left. I was also told by the dealer who called ford motor company and that they are aware of the issue and that there is nothing they can do at this time. My concern that i feel distracted while driving which may lead to a safety issue for myself and others. Please note that this is for a 2005 ford xlt. This web site does not yet allow you to select 2005 as an option in the "year" pull down menu.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving at 15 mph, the passenger's side seat began burning and an unknown warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed that the seat needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of failure.the failure mileage was 130,000.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. While driving at an unknown speed, the passenger riding in the rear seat noticed a hole in the back side of the driver seat. A piece of metal, approximately eight inches long, was protruding from the seat. The vehicle was scheduled to be evaluated at the dealer. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 88,000.
D:the drivers seat material is so hard it puts the consumer's leg to sleep.the consuemr feels tht this is a safety issue because shecannot drive this vehicle very far without having to stop and walk around the vehicle to wake legs back up. The passengers seat appears this way also. Started noticing this about 3 weeks after buying the vehicle.this happens when i'm in it for about 45 min to an hour.
The last few times i turned on the heated seat while driving in traffic it felt like it was getting extremely hot to the point where i had to lift my upper leg up off the seat. I'm sure that if i hadn't shut it off it would have burnt me. There is no warning system to indicate the heated seat is malfunctioning or getting too hot. This needs to be addressed.
While sitting idle at a stop light the seat heater in the driver's seat ignited the upper portion of the seat, causing the seat to burn and filling the cabin with smoke. The seat then caused my husband's jacket to start on fire. The fire in the vehicle had to be extinguished by packing it with snow.
Dt: thecontact states the head restraintposts on the front seats are dangerous.there is no padding to cover the metal posts in the back of the seat.in the event of an accident the rear seat occupants would not have any protection from the metal posts.the service dealer said this is the design of the cloth seats in this type of vehicle.updated 12/07/05.
The front driver side seat in my 2005 ford escape xlt is leaningand pointing to left. After speaking with the dealer, they said that ford purposely made the foam on the drivers side seat less dense than on the right side for easier access and exit of the vehicle. Still the slight twisting and defection of the seat tothe left leaves me feeling like im in a poor driving position. The service manager also stated that hed been told byford motor company that they are aware of the issue and that there is nothing they can do at this time, maybe a recall in the future but nothing right now. I cant be the only person concerned by the odd seating position and the feeling of distraction whileim driving, which then becomes a safety issue in my eyes.just thought this was worth a mention.
Abs light suddenly came on and i had to press the brakes almost all the way to the floor to stop the car.i pulled over and turned the car off.when i started the car back up, there was no abs light or service engine indicator. Mechanic said that i need to replace the master cylinder and possibly the hcu.but they don't know if that will fix it.
I was backing out of my garage into my driveway, when i tried to stop there was no brake control at all.i kept accelerating down the driveway stomping on the brakes several times until i was able to stop the car briefly enough to throw the car back into park.when i exited the vehicle i noticed a puddle on my garage floor as well as all over my driver side front tire.i checked the brake fluid level and it was completely empty.i had it towed to a service garage and they diagnosed the issue as being a corroded and ruptured drivers side brake line and a passenger side brake line that was cracked in several places.i have since seen a few dozen complaints on this site regarding the same issue with my vintage ford escape.i cannot believe there has not been a recall on this issue.both the tow truck driver and the service garage said they have had numerous fords with the same issue.i'm very disappointed in ford for not issuing a recall on something as dangerous as brake functioning.i have been a lifelong ford buyer but now i am thinking twice about buying another one.....even though i love my escape and was going to be purchasing another one within the next year.i hope that no one is injured or god forbid dies because of this issue.ford owes it to their owners to perform recalls on any issue that could be dangerous or life threatening.i of course told everyone i know that owns a ford escape to have their brake lines checked immediately before it's too late.
Hydraulic control unit failed. Hcu.little or no brakes, city street
I was driving up to a stop light so i removed my foot from the gas and to the brake, before i could get to the red light it changed to green, i went to press on the gas and the pedal was stuck. It would not go down nothing. I coasted to the side of the busy highway kept trying to press it and it wouldn't go down. After about 5 mins of just sitting there i tried it again and it went down without a problem. This vehicle was recalled in the prior years for this exact issue 2004 and below. However my 2005 is not recalled. It is now at the ford dealership and i am waiting on a cost estimate. The vehcile did tend to do this from time to time only when its cold outside. I took it in several years ago to be repaird and when they test drove it, it woudn't stick for them so no issue was found for them to repair.
I have a 2005 ford escape took it to a shop today because of the banging from the suspension. When the mechanic put the car on the lift he saw that the entire wheel well around the shock absorber was rusted completely out. The extra stress on the shock absorber caused the bolt on the top to break off. The stress also caused the rear break line to fray almost to the point of breaking completely. This car is no longer safe to drive. I am just happy that my break line didn't break while i was on the road. I do not really know what options i have with the car since it is the only car i own and i have no other way to get to and from work.
The upper shock mount on the rear passenger side rusted right through and fell off which cut my breakline which could've led to a fatal accident. I also have a child, this is extremely dangerous and should be recalled. The system check and abs light never came on either.
I was driving on the freeway in the fast lane at 60mph and a car cut me short and brake so i applied my brake my wheel had yanked to the left and i tried to gain control of the wheel by pulling it to the right but it yanked again to the left causing me to hit into the median due to the impact my car turned over and dragged across the other 3 lanes and titled back over. Although my car is totaled i sustained minor injury to my neck and left side. Also my airbags did not deploy.
The front brake line on the passenger side blew out leaking brake fluid, was pulled in to garage. Now today 6/17/2013 the drivers side brake line blew out losing brakes completely, both times very dangerous.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving approximately 25 mph over a road bump, a loud rattling noise was heard from the rear exterior passenger's side. The vehicle was maneuvered to the side of the road where the contact noticed that the rear shock was completely detached and the brake line had ruptured. A certified mechanic inspected the vehicle and informed the contact that the shock mount and wheel house assembly would need to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 103,000.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. While driving approximately 35 mph, the abs caused the vehicle to slide even when the brake pedal was depressed. The abs light illuminated after the failure occurred. The dealer diagnosed that the front passenger side tone ring malfunctioned and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The approximate failure mileage was 57,736.
The right rear shock tower rusted through the wheel well into the rear compartment breaking a hole through the interior compartment.there is currently no parts in stock to repair this as we are told they are on nationwide backorder and this is a huge safety issue.the other rear shock area has a significant amount of rust also.approximately 1 week later both break lines broke from severe corrosion while moving at approximately 10 mph (pulling in my driveway).i was fortunate this happened there and not on the highway as i could have been in a very serious accident along with my 3 year old son.these two things should not be happening with the age of this vehicle.the body should be holding up better than this.i just saw there was a recall for model years 2001-2004 for severe rust issues one resulting in a crash.the manufacturing date of my vehicle is 09/2004.
I returned home from a local trip.parked my ford escape in the garage.when my son attempted to leave with the car about 15 minutes later, there was little braking power.he returned the car to the garage and we noticed a leak around the right front passenger tire.when i inspected the leak underneath the car, and had my wife pump the brakes, i saw the leak was coming from the brake line connection of rubber to metal under the wheel well.i looked online and read several accounts of the same issue, with the brake line failing on the 2005 ford escape.i will be having my escape brake line issue repaired this week.
I was in accident where i hit another vehicle in which when tried to break they did not work. No skid marks where there and should have been . Totaled my truck ford suv xlt (sport) and the driver of other car . Passenger airbag never went off. I had concussion and burns 2nd degree on both arms . Still have scars. Othervehicle at light stopped and when i tried to stop it was like gas pedal was stuck and break did not work so pulled up emergency break. I never got any notice on recalls on my 2005 until now. Which could have killed someone. The police report stated no skid marks.
Iwas driving 30 mph went to apply brakes had none,pulled emergency brake handle it worked got me stopped,got home looked under suv brake fluid everywhere arounddriver side front wheel ,took wheel off found the rubber hose deteriorated blew out,my question is why did the braking system allow all fluid to drain,if you front brakes fail from blown line,should not the rear brakes retain fluid in the reservoir and rear brakes still work,is this a 2005 ford escape flaw.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated while driving at 10 mph, the engine stalled as the check engine warning light illuminated. The brake pedal was depressed but failed to respond. The contact stated that the power steering and braking ability seized. The vehicle was able to restart after numerous attempts. The vehicle was taken to (beach ford 2717 virginia beach blvd, virginia beach, va 23452 (757) 486-2717) but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 127,000.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving approximately 25 mph, the brakes malfunctioned and failed to stop the vehicle. The contact indicated that when pressing the brake pedal the pedal was pushed to the floorboard. The contact had to use the parking brake to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the brake lines had corroded and the brake fluid had drained from the vehicle. The vehicle was repaired and the defect was remedied. The manufacturer was notified of the defect. The failure mileage was 85,000.
Back wheel right wheelwell around shock rusted out, son drove home from school said back wheel making noise, upon further inspection took off back panel right side, found wheelwell rusted outby shock and can see daylight wheel was making noise when he drove home, had brake man look at found debris from panel in wheel where brakes are. Fixed and cleaned, checked brakes, put back together. Wheelwell rusted out . Want ford to do something. Also had car 1 yr bought from columbiana ford went back told dealer they should have told us about this issue my son could have been hurt or me.
Had car in the shop for oil change and it was noted by the mechanic that both front brake lines are showing signs of cracking and deterioration. In danger of failing. This problem seems to be very prevalent and dangerous, why have you not instituted a recall or forced ford motor co. To address this issue?
In aug 2012 we were on our way back from a vacation and our abs light came on, along with a flashing 4x4 light. We had no idea what it was or what to do. The vehicle drove fine and stopped fine, except for a couple of times it felt as if the abs engaged on dry cement. We stopped to eat and shop for a few hours and the lights were off when we got back in the vehicle. They didn't come on again until a few days ago (jan 2013). However, i had been complaining to my husband recently that the brakes didn't seem to work right. I hit ice and the abs didn't engage ..no light either..but the grinding sound once in awhile was still there. So we took it in and put it on the computer to diagnose the problem. Came back with 2 codes u2023 and c1234. Which means the right front tone ring is bad. After searching the internet, i found this to be a very common problem.also got under the truck and sure enough the tone ring is cracked and spinning around loosely. The safety issue here is the abs will lock up randomly on dry cement when you start to apply your brakes. Which then you can't completely control your vehicles direction and if you take your foot off the break to control your vehicle, then you may hit someone or something.i am thankful for all the info i have found so when it gets repaired they can't screw me over.
Throttle cable sticks when the 2001-2004 was recalled i questioned ford they said too bad even though i purchased the vehicle in april of 2004 it is a 2005 and they would not cover me on the recallgas pedal sticks a lot using brakes at same timewhen in park it won't go until you do gas and brake
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving 5 mph, the driver attempted to engage the brakes but the pedal sunk to the floorboard. The contact mentioned that the vehicle failed to stop and crashed into another vehicle. A police report was filed and no injuries were reported. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the technician diagnosed that both the driver and passenger side brake lines had failed. As a result, the brake lines and hoses needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 120,000.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that the brake pedal erroneously traveled to the floorboard and became inoperable. The failure was experienced while contact was at a traffic stop.the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, who advised that the front passenger's side brakes needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 125,000.
Abs light came on. 4wd light started blinking. There was a grinding noise coming from the wheel/brake area of the vehicle. The abs light remained on but the 4wd flashed and then turned off. It came back on intermittently and flashed several times. There seemed to be no functional problems with the brakes or wheels.
On august 18th 2012 i was returning home from grocery shopping in downtown hamilton mt when our 2005 ford escape accelerated out of control and would not stop. I managed to dodge traffic and people and put it in park and hold my foot down on the brake but it kept speeding. It continued to race down the street about mile or more until i came to a place i was able to turn off the street into a parking area with a corral which had an iron gate on the fence that i felt would stop me. It finally slowed down and i was able to turn off the key and stop; thank god without hitting or harming anyone still it was a terrifying event.
The sub-frame rusted through causing both front wheels to toe out and also to camber in at the top.the abs warning light also triggered.the steering now pulls to the left and there is tire squeel even on gradual right hand turns.there is a recall for this exact problem for the ford escape model years 2001-2004.it is obvious that this same problem exists for this model year 2005 ford escape.i verified that my vin was not covered in the recall.i then called ford to see if they would remedy the problem as it was obvious that this was the same problem as in their other recall - they said they couldn't help.this is a low mileage, well maintained vehicle so it should be obvious that the sub-frame is faulty.
Abs and brake lamp on. No antilock brakes bearly stops.
Terrifying! potentially fatal . Power just cut out on highway while going approximately 55 mph. No steering, no brakes. No power. All warring lights ablaze, but no warning beforehand! gratefully, i was in the right lane and managed to get the car into the median. After several minutes, car restarted. Luckily i was only 1/4 mile from the exit. I read about this well known electrical problem. It is the pcm. Apparently ford used faulty spark plugs. The fix is too costly. I will have to purchase a new vehicle. Ford recalled the2005 escape hybrid but not this model? criminal
When i bought the vehicle from call lot tolled them brakes were going out he test drive and he said they were fine so i took his word then a few days later my water rateteravoter hose busted i had to get that them fixed and then they charged me to fix it then a few days later i here a thump on the back of my vehicle the whole back of my wheel area by the wheel was completely rusted out there no protection on the wheel and the strusts where busted they had stuff stuffed in it so you couldn't tell went to talk to them about it they say this happens there nothing they could for me but to charge me five hundred dollars to fix it i done nothing but have problems with this vehicle and this isn't the first one i've had problems with the are selling vehicle with safe hazards i paid out 1000.00 out on a car test drove it and guess i should of test drive it longer but i didn't i bought it and was on my way to put gas in it and the motor blow up. I had state police wait with me me and my 16 year old was stuck in high traffic because the motor blow state police said he had to get there and toll the car and he bought a trailer with a flat tired to try and toll it off the state police made him leave and called for a toll truck the car lot refused to give me my money back so i could go some where else so i bought a another car it was in fair condtion but when water stated hitting motor it ended up getting total by insurance company so still couldn't get money back made me pay out another 600.00 out for the vehicle and after i gave him the money he wrote out sold as is and could not trade vehicle or get my money back so i feel like he knew something was wrong with the vehicle because he didn't write this on the last two vehicles.
Have had to replace all 4 flexible brake hoses. The rf failed on 3/15/2012 at 82553 miles, the lf failed on 11/7/2013 at 98681, the rr failed on 8/28/2014 at 111325, the lr was inspected and replaced on 8/29/2014, since a severe crack was found.in all 3 cases, the hose failures led to a total loss of braking.
I had to have tone rings replaced on abs system on drivers and passengers side front wheels. Had the work done at ford dealership 2 months ago. Yesterday i was pulling out on to main road and lost all brakes.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. While driving approximately 35 mph, the brake pedal traveled to the floorboard when attempting to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the rear passenger side shock tower housing was fractured and punctured through the subframe. During the failure, the brake line and rear brake light wire were severed, which caused brake fluid to leak and the rear brake light to malfunction. The cause of the failure was not determined. The vehicle was not repaired. The local dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 140,000.
After driving even short distances, the vehicle is real real hot.had new brakes put on and they still squeel
My drivers side brake line ruptured and left me without brakes. Luckily, it happened in my garage, so there was no accident.i inspected the other 3 brake lines and they were on the verge of rupturing.i replaced all 4 lines.i realize the parts are not covered by warranty anymore, but replacing brake lines after 7 years is much sooner than i would expect.brake lines should not be a normal service item like spark plugs.i like my 2005 ford escape.i don't want to complain about it, but i need to report this dangerous incident.it appears to me there is a quality defect with the brake lines.other escape owners need to know about this.they need to check their brake lines and replace them if necessary. I'm afraid someone's brake line will rupture and cause an accident.
Complete brake failure. Driven home at 40 mph andthe brake light and the abs light came on and there was a beep. There were then no brakes at all. Luckily, i was able to get to the side of the road and coast to a stop. Turned off the truck and started it again and it had brakes. On this last incident, the same thing in the same order happened. This problem is very dangerous. It is intermittent thus making it hard to diagnose.
Had light warning of brake failure.investigation discovered broken ring with teeth on front axle that senses wheel rotation. Part is called "tone ring" ford part #7l8z-2c182-b. This causes a failure of the abs and traction control system.internet search showed this as a very common problem with all year ford escapes and is a very bad design. This $32 part causes a $300 parts and labor cost since recommended fix is to replace a perfectly good axle.it appears to be caused by expansion and contraction of the ring and rust between the axle and the pressed on ring.
Second time in 3.8 years abs and 4x4 brakes broke, abs flashing, steady on, 4x4 flashing loose brakestone ring issues, ford does not recognize there are issues, tons of complaints excessively expensive to fix, unsafe, also suspension baring joints brake easy, brakes wear out fast, i drive under 12k a year. Exhaust a piece of junk, there should be recalls, they refuse to acknowledge issue.
Brakes failed completely despite one month prior servicing of brakes at local bill brandt ford dealership in brentwood california. Alarm sounded when traveling on highway, brakelight illuminated and no brake. Grandmother driving granddaughter barely missed collision with stopping traffic. Two mechanics later reveal costly control unit is to blame. Easy internet research shows many others with same experience. This is a safety issue,do not understand why no recall has been issued unless ford is waiting for fatality first.
Brakes are making noise intermittingly.it sounds like blowing in a bottle.went to the dealership for service 3 times in the first month of ownership.they keep grinding down the rotors and it's not helping.apparantly ford corp. Is aware of the problem and are trying to find a cure.they don't know what to do at this point.also, stealth security system failed, and the vehicle had to be towed back to the dealer for repair.this also happened in first month of ownership.
Brakes are making noise intermittingly.it sounds like blowing in a bottle.went to the dealership for service 3 times in the first month of ownership.they keep grinding down the rotors and it's not helping.apparantly ford corp. Is aware of the problem and are trying to find a cure.they don't know what to do at this point.also, stealth security system failed, and the vehicle had to be towed back to the dealer for repair.this also happened in first month of ownership.
The front brake hose that connects the brake line to the brake calliper on the passenger side bearst a hole in the brake hose causing the suv to loose all brake fluid and to smash into to van infront of us. The hose broke at the top half of the hose between the brake line and the brake hose strut mount. The outer rubber brake hose coating looks to have dry rotted and the inner line then broke sometime later. The hose looks to have several other spots that also look rotted. I replaced front brake line and was bleeding the brake lines when i found the drivers side looked like it was ready to bearst at any time including several rotted spots at the upper part of the hose. I replaced both front brake lines in the front. Two days after buying the brake lines, i returned to the auto parts store to purchase parts for another truck when the salesperson told me the next day after i bought the brake lines that another person had the same problem with his escape. The salesman was not sure of the year that ford escape was. I saved the brake lines for further inspection/investigation as to the reason they failed.i feel brake brake hose failure in a 05 suv is a major safety hazzard and should be recalled before someone is killed.
Left forward rubber brake line failed. Mechanic had to rplace them all due to severe wear. Immenant failure.
2005 ford escape "tone ring" on the axel throws off the abs and it engages at the tap of the brakes. Grabbing the brakes, either slamming on brakes or no brakes at all. I have researched this and there are many many complaints from 01-10 escapes. Dealers are charging for axel and ring to be replaced when all that needs replaced is the 15$ ring. I feel this should be recalled because it causes vehicles to flip over and also to not stop. My vehicle has 90,xxx miles on it and the abs light comes on and goes off. The vehicle will often not brake at all! i have had to put it in neutral and pull off of road. This has happened when abs light was not on! i feel this is a perfect defect to be recalled because it has to do with a majorproblem the brakes. Please someone look into this. I have just spent 800 dollars fixing this and the mechanic said its very very common. Googled it and found this to be very very common. Thank you.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape.on two occasions, the abs spontaneously malfunctioned.prior to the failures, the contact noticed that the abs and four wheel drive warning indicators were illuminated on the instrument panel.the risk of a crash was increased.the dealer stated that the front brake needed to be replaced at the cost of $1,200.the vehicle has not been repaired.the contact is in the process of notifying the manufacturer in reference to nhtsa campaign id number 07v156000 (service brakes, hydraulic:antilock:control unit/module).the failure mileage was 40,000 and current mileage was 80,000.
The abs sensor rings on my front brakes keep getting cracks in them.this is disabling the abs on my vehicle.i get it fixed and then a year and 2 months later it cracks again.
Left front brake line failure.near 100% loss of braking action.pedal to the floor with very little stopping power.needed to shift vehicle into low gear and neutral to be able to stop vehicle.could not travel over 30mph, as there was not enough stopping force to bring the vehicle to a stop.
On 9-9-08 i was in a front end collision, approximately 40mph, airbag did deploy, however the powder that came out with the airbag made my face and eyes burn.my 2005 ford escape 4cyl. Sustained minimal damage ($5000.00).it took 3 weeks to fix, which was no big deal.yesterday, 10-4-08, while driving home from work, my escape was running fine until i turned and started to accelerate to get up to speed (40mph), my escape took the pedal from my foot and locked it to the floor, i have been asked by several people if i accidentally hit the cruise, and all i reply with is "it doesn't have cruise!" as my car started to speed up i tried to stop, my brakes would only kick back out at me and since i was just in a wreck i was a little scared.i turned into a parking lot and drove in circles until i could figure out how to stop it.i tried my ebrake but it didn't work, i tried pulling the pedal up, no good, i tried punching the pedal with my foot, no good.i didn't want to do any damage to the tranny so i didn't take it out of gear, finally i decided to try shutting it off, it shut off and is running fine now.i am certain that this is a huge problem mainly because i have read all of the postings for this car and found that many people are having problems in this area.you can be certain that if this happens again and there isn't anything done to fix it, i will get rid of it and stop buying fords all together.i am very disappointed that no real action has been taken with so many of these complaints.
2005 ford escape.the toner rings located on the cv axles are breaking which causes the abs braking system to fail ,which affects the braking system when applying the brakes. It is a very common problem which i think should be recalled due to safety.
While pulling into my driveway, my breaks suddenly failed, which caused me to (thankfully no more than) run into the tree at the end of my driveway. Upon inspection, i realized that my passenger side brake line that connects to the wheel cylinder had failed due to deterioration.after replacing, and inspection of the driver side, that brake line too was deteriorated to the point of imminent failure.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that she was attempting to exit from a parking space when the brake pedal depressed all the way down to the floor. The contact was unable to bring the vehicle to a complete stop. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed that the front brake linse broke and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and filed a report. The manufacturer then referred the contact to nhtsa. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 96,406 and the current mileage was 96,506.updated 05/31/12*lj
Purchased 2005 ford escape in march 2007 with about 80k miles. Within the month, the abs light began to intermittently come on. It is now september 2011 and the problem still occurs and has not been solved. Had obd ii diagnostic codes tested.no codes found while light is on or off. Manually turning off the light is only temporary. There are no physical problems with the brakes. Ford should have this recalled.please note that when abs light is on, there is clicking that can be heard and felt through the brake pedal while braking. The vehicle is slow to stop.
I had a 2003 ford escape that was 2wd.i needed 4wds so we purchased a 2004 escape xlt based on previous good experience.what has ford done to this previously excellent vehicle?we have two major complaints, but nhtsa does not consider four attempts to repair ac that is leaking freon into the passenger compartment worthy of a complaint.so we will address complaint #2. Vehicle brakes irradically, makes grinding noises, and brakes constantly hum.we thought this was due to being a 4wd, but after visiting your website find this to be a predominate problem on all 2005 escapes.
Front driver's side anti-lock brake tone ring sensor snapped off of rotor/hub area causing abs to falsely engage. Only 38,000 miles on vehicle.lots of similiar entries on internet.
When braking at a stop sign or a traffic light the brake pedal would constantly go to the floor. The vehicle is at the dealer, and the problem is still undetermined.a severe grinding noise is heard when the brakes are applied.the consumer stated that the brake pedal is getting soft when the brakes are applied.*tc...
Dt:the contact stated vehiclesurged forward while braking four times.the vehicle was taken to the dealership twice.they were unable to duplicate the problem.therefore, nothing has been done to correct the problem. This happened at any particular speed.
Abs left sensor failed requiring replacement of the axle.
Purchased 05 escape at 40,096 miles in july '06. About 2 weeks later, rotors were warped so dealer replaced them for free. About 10,000 miles later they were warped again and they "turned" the rotors. About 4,000 miles later they were warped again so the dealer replaced them again. Now less than 5,000 miles later, they are warped again. Dealer looked at the car and refused any repairs, only noting that there is *nothing* wrong with the braking system, only the rotors are warped, with no known reason except it must be "the way i am driving". Just today now the abs light is steady on, with no reason that i can notice from my own driving. My own research tells me that it may be a "tone ring" on the axle, which requires a repair for over $1,000 for each axle, as the entire axle must be replaced to repair the "tone ring".
Front brake rotors go out of round. One dealer resurfaced, warr, not there long after out of round again.replaced with new, again out of round . Another dealer replaced rotors twice. Again out of round. Vehicle pulsates while stopping.
As i drove my ford escape 2005 down a hill the brake line on the passenger side ruptured, causing the brake fluid to leak which quickly resulted in no braking ability. I managed to stop my car by down shifting into first gear and using the emergency brake. I was not able to control the car before going through a stop sign, fortunately, no cars or pedestrians were in the way. The mechanic who fixed the problem replaced the brake line on both the driver and passenger sides, as the driver side brake line was close to rupturing, too.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape.the engine light illuminated on the instrument panel.the dealer stated that the fuel rail pressure sensor needed to be replaced.the flow in the fuel line was uneven.ford has been issuing recalls on various vehicles because the fuel rail has carbon clumps in the hose wall that may leak in the wall over time.the dealer informed the contact that she would have to pay for the repair.she is displeased and refuses to pay.the current and failure mileages were 42,750.updated 04/16/08 updated 04/16/08updated 06/23/10. The consumer has since experienced a second failure. Updated evoq 08/20/10the consumer stated thefront and rear brake hose was replaced. Updated 11/25/14
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. While driving approximately 30 mph, the brake pedal was depressed and failed to respond. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The technician diagnosed that the rear brake hoses needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 86,000.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that while braking from 65 mph, the brake pedal went to the floorboard abnormally. The contact added brake fluid to the vehicle and was able to drive home. The vehicle was later taken to the dealer where he diagnosed the failure at the brake lines and master cylinder. The dealer stated that a brake line was hitting against the power steering causing the brake line to fracture. The dealer repaired the brake line. The manufacturer advised the contact that the vehicle warranty was expired therefore they would not assist with the repair. The failure and current mileage was 99,894.updated 01/13/11*ljupdated 04/04/11
Have read on your sitenumerous complaints with the ford 2005 escape engine and the problem that it speeds up during braking. I have also experienced this problem. However the problem is the driver !! if you are large person or have large feet. During braking the brake pedal goes lower than the gas pedal and your shoe toe catches the gas pedal and accelerates the engine, this has happened numerous times. The gas pedal has very little resistance and you are not aware that your shoe is pushing it down. It appears also that the pedals are closer together than normal. I have other vehicles and have had many cars and this is the first i have experienced this dangerous condition.
In 2006 i experienced the failure of my car to operate one morning.i initially thought that i had made the error since i have a manual vehicle i occasionally take my foot off the pedal; i had no idea why the car had stopped running right after i started it as i began to pull out of the parking space.the car stopped a couple of times which concerned me so i contacted the dealer in new jersey where i was located at the time for him to look at the car for this problem.he assured me that the parts would work and all was right again as i left the service department, new 5l8z-2c053-ba and yl8z-19048-aa parts installed.one year later, november 3, 2007 the same problem began to happen again.i immediately took the vehicle to the dealer and he informed me that the cable and the foot pedal vacuum were no longer operating (5l8z-2c053-ba and yl8z-19048-aa) as was the case the previous year and that he had to wait for a new part in order to replace these defective parts.i asked why this had happened again, and what i was told horrified me.the manufacturer most likely had not resolved the problem of the past and that the problem was in the parts.i asked why there was not a more life safety solution to this very dangerous problem and i was told that since this did not happen often it was not deemed a real issue.the rationale is appalling.how am i expected to be safe with this vehicle when the condition is not resolved it is just prolonged, with failure looming over me?how do i drive my child and the other members of my family and friends in a vehicle that can stop operating at any given moment?? my complaint is in regard to life safety and value of reciprocity. Since there is no death as of yet, i must wait for the failure? this is emotionally stressful.
Terrifying! potentially fatal . Power just cut out on highway while going approximately 55 mph. No steering, no brakes. No power. All warring lights ablaze, but no warning beforehand! gratefully, i was in the right lane and managed to get the car into the median. After several minutes, car restarted. Luckily i was only 1/4 mile from the exit. I read about this well known electrical problem. It is the pcm. Apparently ford used faulty spark plugs. The fix is too costly. I will have to purchase a new vehicle. Ford recalled the2005 escape hybrid but not this model? criminal
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. While driving 50 mph, the vehicle lost power steering ability without warning. The contact, an independent mechanic, stated that the idler pulley bolt fractured in half and caused the vehicle to overheat immediately. The contact pulled the vehicle over to the right side of the road and the vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. A dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and stated that the vehicle was out of warranty and that there was no recall. The failure mileage was 136,000.*ln
Took my 2005 ford escape in for an inspection and was told it would not pass unless i had the left front tie rod replaced.before friday, i had never even heard of a tie rod, much less had to have one replaced.i had several used vehicles before i got my new escape in 2004 and none of them ever had to have a tie rod replaced.long story short, both front tie rods were replaced, a front end alignment had to be performed and all total it cost me $690.00.i'm very upset about it, because i take excellent care of my car and was having no steering problems whatsoever.i would like to know if there was a recall on this part that i wasn't made aware of and if anyone else had to have one or more tie rods replaced.
Mid day, mild weather in the 70's, power steering went out without warning, almost had an accident as i was in a turn, it's really hard to turn this vehicle. Why is there not a recall for this significant safety issue?
The sub-frame rusted through causing both front wheels to toe out and also to camber in at the top.the abs warning light also triggered.the steering now pulls to the left and there is tire squeel even on gradual right hand turns.there is a recall for this exact problem for the ford escape model years 2001-2004.it is obvious that this same problem exists for this model year 2005 ford escape.i verified that my vin was not covered in the recall.i then called ford to see if they would remedy the problem as it was obvious that this was the same problem as in their other recall - they said they couldn't help.this is a low mileage, well maintained vehicle so it should be obvious that the sub-frame is faulty.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. While driving at 35 mph, the contact heard an abnormal noise coming from the rear of the vehicle. In addition, the contact stated that the rear of the vehicle failed to stay in position and veered left or right. The engine warning light illuminated intermittently. The contact noticed that there was corrosion around the rear passenger shocks and wheel house area. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 158,000.
Sub-frame rust problem.there was a recall on 2001 to 2004 ford escape for this problem.ford motor company has recalled escape crossovers from model years 2001-2004 in states that use a lot of road salt. In affected vehicles, part of the car could suffer damage from rust and even lose steering control.
When entering a highway we hit a deep groove in the road and then proceeded onto the highway.within 10 seconds the car wheels and steering wheel went out of control. The car weaved and bobbed for about 200 feet uncontrollable. I was told the steering rack and tie rod snapped.we hit someone while our car spun around into on coming traffic and we flew into the guard rail at such force the car lifted and got lodged on the guard rail.this probably saved our lives because at that point we had done a 180 and were facing oncoming traffic.can not get an help from ford.
Noticed a rattling in front end, creaking noise when turning towards the right, after taking it to the dealership and them telling me it was not covered under my bumper to bumper warranty, i took it to a front-end specialist in my town. The passengers sway bar link had to be replaced, now 3 months later, same noise different side. Took it to the same place and they had to replace the drivers side sway bar link. The front end place commented that they fix a large number of these on escapes, more than any other car. Currently the parts can only be bought from ford, which means they will go bad again in 2 1/2 years!
When i was driving i heard some loud noise and when i stopped i found that the rear passenger strut shot up thru the back interior of the car.this was due to the entire wheel well rusting out.i also was driving another time when the front end started to shake.i stopped and got out and seen that the front tires were facing sideways.the tie rod broke.i could have been seriously hurt or killed.
While driving without warning, the power steering completely fails. Once stopped and the car is restarted, the power steering will work ok until it fails again at an unknown time. The car is nearly always in motion but has failed upon startup while inpark.frequency is random over the last six or more years.the last two times was today.turning car off and on usually resets the function back to operating.
While driving, i noticed that my steering wheel was not aligned. I didn't notice it was like this until i was already driving down the road. When i stopped, i checked my tires and thought that they looked slightly off. It seemed as if the passenger side tire was pointed slightly outward. The car sat in my driveway for the next couple of days and it appeared to have gotten worse. I took my car out for a test drive and noticed that each time i turned the wheel, the tires screeched. I took the car to a shop and after giving it an evaluation, they said that the control rod was rusted and starting to break. After some research online, it looked like there was a recall on 2001-2004 ford escapes for the same issue that i was having.
2005 ford escape. Noise in the front end while driving down the road at any speed. Has been to the dealer for service on three separate appointments for the same thing. First they said it was due to a recall on the power steering pressure hose. The second time they blamed it on tire rotation need. The third and final time to this particular service department, they said it was in need of a four wheel alignment but the noise would still be present. The vehicle did not pull left or right. I refused their service this time but they didn't seem to care about losing a customer. That was their demeanor everytime i went there.
I was driving with my daughter in the car came to a stop and the sub frame being rotted collapsed and my tire kinked out.
Last year i noticed the rust around doors and wheels, im retired & a disabled 77 yr old man so i drive it once a week.over the summer i notice it handling funny, had it serviced and inspected. I was on route 30 a mile from my house it started shaking & making a horrible noise, the steering wheel was vibrating, i barely managed getting wheels to turn it off the hwy, i thought to myself, this [xxx] thing feels like it's gonna fall apart, home was 1/4 mile, noise & vibrating continued, struggled turning wheel into my driveway, parked it, got out and front passenger side wheel is tilted way out. My son jacked it up and said my lower control arm is completely rusted out or thru and broken off and it is all rusted bad underneath & said it's scrape.parts of this document have been redacted to protect personally identifiable information pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
The right rear upper shockmount completely rusted thru the trunk area&was protruding up about a foot into trunk area-very glad i wasn't going fast when this happened!!most likely would have lost control of vehicle!!!!!!!!!this is one of fords best ideas ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!very thin sheet metal with a thicker piece welded to it to support 1 side of a vehicle.yeah,that is common sense at the finest!!!!! thankyou ford engineers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!&designers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! these same common sense people hopefully put out a recall so people can get it fixed&get some money back!! i did have mine fixed right away_it's the only vehicle i have.
I was driving my ford escape 2005 and it completely shuts off, the steering wheel got very hard!!! it was very difficult to steer,
Based on local service of my vehicle, i was informed that the power return line must be replaced at the dealership.there is information from ford corporation that describes a steering noise (clunk and rattle) for all ford escapes (2005 models) stated in a document (#tsb 06-17-3) by ford.part number to be replaced is 6l8z-3a713-kis this something that is dangerous and has the company made a decision on recalling the vehicle?
Cross over on passenger side rusted in half,the exact same thing that waste called on the 2001-2004,my wife was driving with two of my grandchildren with her when it broke,this is very dangerous and serious situation,i feel ford should fix my vehicle,it was manufactured in2004,i will take it to court if necessary, innocent people could get killed,it is the exact same recall as the year before and was manufactured in that year of the recall my escape has no other rust on it anywhere,i have pics to prove it,my wife was just getting ready to turn into a driveway from a city street
Loud squeaky noise from right front end.took to mechanic.they say both front grease boots are cracked which allows dirt, dust, etc. To get in and up around the ball joints and tie rod assemblies.the right front ball joint had gone bad due to this boot crack so we had to replace it.they recommend replacing both tie rods, boots and ball joints, but we could only afford to replace the ball joint that was bad at this time because we just spent $3350 putting a new transmission in the car.this vehicle has less than 50,000 miles on it.unbelievable!!!!what is ford building these cars with???i suspect the cheapest parts they can get regardless of their quality so they can make more money.in the meantime the average working family has to pay twice for a vehicle's parts that should not go bad so quickly.
Was driving less than 15mph when suddenly i lost all control of steering on the front passenger side. When i was able to get help after sitting on the side of the road for 16 hours, i was informed that one of the three wheel bearings had snapped. I did a little research and found the recall for the passenger side wheel assembly and bearings. I entered my vin number and it didn't say whether or not it would be fixed. I take pride in my vehicles and keep the maintenance up to date, therefore i can say they this happened due to faulty parts and feel like i should be able to have it fixed.
While traveling approximately 35 mph, the rear passenger side shock punctured through a completely rustedout rear wheel well on my 2005 ford escape. The car is undrivable and the auto repair/body shop quoted me $3,000.00 to repair this. I contacted ford and they stated that only the 2001-2004 models are covered under a recall for this exact same problem. I have researched this problem and have read hundreds of people with the same problem. .
While driving her 2005 ford ecape after coming to an abrupt stop at a traffic light. My daughter found steering extremely difficult, with vehicle pulling extremely to the right then swerving into the other lane to the left upon trying to correct for the pull.she pulled the car over and found that with the steering wheel straight aheadthe right front wheel was pointing outward toward the curb with the top of the wheel tilted inward towards the engine. The vehicle was undrivable and was towed home.visual inspection by an experienced mechanic found that extreme corrosion of the subframe at the lower control arm front mounting point had caused the subframe to seperate and allow the lower control arm to bend outwards and cause extreme misalignment.
This safety issue requires immediate attention by both the nhtsa and ford: 61 nhtsa complaints filed to date:'04- 16;'05- 45. Vehicle taken to ford dealershipfor service. Service notified that a forward lower ball joint was failing, no other defects were noted in the detailed visual inspection. It was replaced two days later. The following day of the repair, on a daily commute between tol to dtw, the right rear shock tower separated while driving at 70 mph. Vehicle began dog-tracking. Initial inspection did not reveal the hidden damage caused by corrosion at the welded seams of the inner wheel well due to an underbody coating. Upon removing the undercoating, very easily by hand, two large sections removed, revealed the shock was penetrating the interior of the vehicle and was no longer being structurally supported by the vehicles uni-body frame. The large sections removed would have caused tire failure at highway speeds by puncture or hazard to other following vehicles. The separation of the shock tower from the body, did cause the vehicle to jerk at the time of failure, creating a loud popping sound and causing potential hazard as the vehicle steered into other lanes of traffic at highway speeds (70 mph). The vehicle is rendered inoperable due to the catastrophic nature of the failure. Local ford dealership states they are uncomfortable repairing the structure and not aware of any manufacture recalls. In contacting their sister dealership, they have previously repaired this defect, and continued on stating this failure is a known issue with 2004 - 2006 escapes. The failed panel is available, p/n:part 7l827827886a. A reinforcement piece is also available. See example picture here: http://imageshack.us/a/img854/6430/wheelwell2.jpgfacebook site concerning this safety issue: www.facebook.com/pages/2005-ford-escape-2004-2006/397923900236108.
I drive a 2005 ford escape in a 'salt belt' state - new york. I was recently made aware per my former mechanic by right rear well / sub frame has completely corroded to where my shock tower hits the inside of my trunk. The replacement is over $1050. I know that the 2001-2004 ford escapes were recalled for this same reason. This is highly dangerous to myself and other drivers on the road. It is unacceptable for the 2005's to not be recalled.see link below:http://www.carcomplaints.com/news/2014/ford-recalls-escape-rusted-subframe.shtml.
Power steering failure while parked on city street.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving at undisclosed speeds, the vehicle drifted to the left and to the right without warning. The contact took the vehicle to a certified mechanic who informed the contact that the case frame cross-member rusted out severely and needed to be replaced. The contact stated that failure was related to manufacturer communication number: 10013366 (steering), however, the 2005 ford escapes were not included. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue who informed the contact that there were no recalls on the vin. The approximate failure mileage was 159,000.
Takata recall the 01 thru 04 were recalled for same problem the front subframe rusted in to causing the right front wheel to wonder all over if drove any more would have cause a serious wreck i was driving vehicle when i noticed that it felt like the front wheel was coming off luckily i was only a couple miles from home the day before i took my grandson to charleston wv to meet his mom if it would have broken on i 77 at 70 plus miles an hr could have been tragic it being the same issue with early models and ford sent a bar to try n fix it a joke just learn this on internet
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape.the contact stated that the vehicle was very difficult to steer and would sporadically shake violently.the dealer made two attempts to duplicate the failure by replacing the rack and pinion however, the failure recurred.the manufacturer was not notified of the failure.no repairs were performed.the current mileage was 203,481 and the approximate failure mileage was 79,500.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that there was an oil leak from the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the high power steering hose needed to be replaced. The contact was unable to have the vehicle repaired because the parts needed to complete the repair were not available. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 90,000.
I was driving on the freeway in the fast lane at 60mph and a car cut me short and brake so i applied my brake my wheel had yanked to the left and i tried to gain control of the wheel by pulling it to the right but it yanked again to the left causing me to hit into the median due to the impact my car turned over and dragged across the other 3 lanes and titled back over. Although my car is totaled i sustained minor injury to my neck and left side. Also my airbags did not deploy.
I purchased car in january 2005, first time of this incident was in 2007, november, but it has been an ongoing problem during the winter months more so than summer.i am so nervous about having an accident i just want it fixed.i have it at a ford dealer right now and it is going to cost me $650.00 to have this repaired.i certainly hope this will fix the problem, but i do not have faith here.
I am a wedding photographer and while traveling about 4.5 hours away from home to shoot a wedding i had problems about 2 hours into my trip. I was on interstate 20 just outside of columbia, sc. I was in the left hand lane behind a semi truck, there was another semi truck in the right lane beside me and behind me i had a large van. I was going about 65-70 when suddenly, the car lost all power including the steering and all the warning lights blinked on. I somehow regained control of the car by shifting in neutral and restarting. I hate to think what would have happened had i not been able to react as fast as i did as the van behind me had to slam on his breaks to keep from hitting me. Once the semi truck was cleared of the right lane i got over and turned on my flashers. Since i had it running i was too scared to pull over on the side. I got to my nearest exit and pulled over. I turned off the vehicle and all the warning lights went off except the abs and the check engine light. I restarted and drove about a mile to a mechanic. They could not see anything wrong but heard the misfire. The car was towed to classic ford in columbia, sc. I had to rent a car to finish my trip as i couldn't let down a couple about to be married.i just got the estimate to the tune of over $2700.00. It's the pcm module along with coil, spark plugs and a few other things. I am now debating about weather to fix it or not as all the reviews i have read it seems like people continue to have problems after it's fixed. It sounds like ford really needs to figure out a way to fix this chronic problem before someone dies in an accident.
Severe rust right rear shock tower unsafe to drive.
I am trying to find out what is wrong and if there are any recalls..my suv has a vibration when i excel rate and let off it which shakes the wheel.i had it checked and they can't find anything..what is this problem,i have just bought the car in dec 17..ty
After a recent road trip, i heard a clunking noise coming from the rear passenger side of vehicle.checked items in cargo area, spare tire, jack and even checked to make sure back seat was secure.clunking noise was the shock hitting the underside of vehicle.the shock assembly was no longer attached, it was rusted under the wheel well around the shock assembly. So with every bump in the road, it was clanking around.vehicle was not safe to drive for fear that the shock would break and cause a tire blow out or worse cause an accident.i took it to a private auto body shop which cost me $900 to repair the damage.the drivers side wheel wellis doing the same thing and i may not have a fuel tank eventually. This needs to be addressed and taken care of.i love my vehicle and love not having a car payment too.
The vehicle's rear passenger wheel well rusted out completely. This allowed the rear shock to become dangerously loose and produced a loud banging noise. Had the shock come loose there would have been a substantial loss of steering. Car is now unsafe to drive.
2005 ford escape xlt: pulls to the left, vibration in front, steering poor. It's been serviced at the dealer 3 times: at 2000 miles, 2600 miles, and 3800 miles. It's going back a 4th time. Thank god for the lemon law in mn. This is a serious steering defect from the factory. Ford needs to correct this before they loose all market share to quality manufacturers like honda and toyota.
After breaking while in traffic, my car swerved unexpectedly on to shoulder of the road and afterwards my steering wheel was at a strange angle. I immediately took my car to a repair shop where it was determined that the car had excessive corrosion of front subframe crossbrace and lower control arm resulting in a significant loss of steering control. A recall was issued on 2001-2004 ford escapes with the same problem as my 2005 ford escape. 2005 models should also be included in the recall
I had purchased a used escape, in very good condition, in aug 2014. I bought from the original owner, a family member, with only 55k mileage over their 10 years of ownership (they were upgrading). I drove the car an additional 1,500 miles here (to 56k, total) over my first two months of ownership, and the car had passed all its regular annual inspections. Suddenly one night on the road the car's engine began chugging when i attempted to travel beyond 45mph, and a blinking yellow check engine light appeared. Upon restarting that indicator did not come back on, but the engine was still sluggish and so i attempted to coast home at managed speeds (as i was only a mile away) to have a mechanic check it out during business hours. I didn't even make it home. The engine light went on full and i soon lost power completely, with barely enough notice to pull off the 6 lane highway. The sudden power loss seemed very unsafe as i had to steer manually with no power steering nor acceleration. After the car stalled out it would not even restart for a long period of time. I towed it to a mechanic the next day and they read me a long list of error codes that had been identified, all of which went back to the power control module (pcm) failure, apparently, as described in tsb 10-18-10. I have been told by two different mechanics, including my local ford dealership, that it would cost at least $2,000 to service the pcm and replace all affected spark plugs, coils and cylinders.despite the very low mileage below the 80k pcm warranty, the vehicle reacted rather sporadically and unpredictably and it created an unsafe condition. I would have liked to have been informed sooner of this known issue. There should have been a recall notice since the pcm is known to cause a hazard. I now see that there are 113 complaints logged at carcomplaints.com, citing similar pcm and/or engine problems.
The passenger side subframe rusted out and corroded causing the subframe to break, resulting in a very unsafe and hazardous vehicle.
The electric power steering system failed in the middle of an intersection and almost caused an accident involving other vehicles.
While going onto a freeway onramp at approximately 45 miles per hour, the vehicle suddenly lost all power, all lights came on, the ability to steer and brake was affected by total power loss. The vehicle did not display any issues leading up to this but nearly resulted in an accident by the inability to control the vehicle and get it off to the side of the road. After being towed, the auto shop diagnosed a p0354, p0351, p0355, p0352 ignition coils, and pcm failure. My research shows there are multiple claims of this occurring and it is definitely a safety issue.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. While driving approximately 30 mph, the contact stated that the vehicle was not steering properly and pulled to the right. The front passenger side subframe fractured. The vehicle was towed to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The technician stated that the subframe fractured. The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 116,000.
Was on an access road onto interstate 4 in tampa, car completely shut down and i was able to barely steer it to the side of the road, since it was a large overpass i had more than typical room to get the car stopped.later i was told by the ford dealership that coils were damaged and pcm computer went out.i checked carcomplaints.com and i found numerous complaints for this same issue with cost to fix it from $1300 to $2700. Evidently ford is aware of this total engine shut down problem that is caused by a computer failure. In most cases people are driving the car and it completely stalls with little or no warning and minimal maneuverability. I was fortunate it happened on the overpass and not on the busy interstate.
Drove from washington state to utah on family vacation 14nov15. Filled up with gas in boise, i.d. And 1 mile into that drive felt a surge and then slight loss of power driving at 70mph. Then it was fine. When we got into spanish fork, ut. We had a loss of power when we came off the high way and contacted our friend who's dad owns his own mechanic shop k&k auto in spanish fork, ut. He got the codes cleared and said the codes were not making any sense as to the possible loss in power. The vehicle ran real good after getting codes cleared. The next morning we headed out on i15 on our trip to our vacation destination and it did it again as we got on the high way, i use an injector cleaner in case that was the problem as my friends dad had suggested. We got to fillmore, ut. And we loss total power and steering control. We coasted off onto an exit ramp there we were about to pass when it happened. Had our vehicle towed to the only mechanic opened at the time on a saturday afternoon. He said the same thing about the codes. Then he said we had a bad catalack-converter. We had it towed back to our friends dads shop an hour and a half north. The next day he said he thinks it may be the coils but the codes say all of them. So we had him take it to ford in provo, ut while we rented a car and had some of our vacation, most of it we missed spending days waiting on a word from ford service after we got in from our couple of days we did get in of our vacation. We thought they were going to do the work while we were gone, but no. Now we are home after paying $730.- for injectors and a new coil. (i thought) they still have our vehicle in the bay getting new catalack converters put on(both) and is an additional $1900.- plus to make it worse they called today and said all the coils have to be replaced. I thought that was done, apparently not, and this is not rare for 2005 escapes, oh.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated while driving at 10 mph, the engine stalled as the check engine warning light illuminated. The brake pedal was depressed but failed to respond. The contact stated that the power steering and braking ability seized. The vehicle was able to restart after numerous attempts. The vehicle was taken to (beach ford 2717 virginia beach blvd, virginia beach, va 23452 (757) 486-2717) but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 127,000.
Consumer complained thatpower steering assist failed while driving down a mountain at 30-40 mph.consumer was waitingforroadside assistance to pick up the vehicle.
Noise coming from right rear,repair shop looks behind tire and finds rear panel where shock is attached almost completely rusted out. Cost to repair is 2500 -3500 dollars. Ford won't cover any of cost. Car is not even 9 years old,unbelievable! this is a danger,waiting to kill someone when the whole thing falls off. Cars should not rust this bad, especially in only one specific area. Now deciding to get rid of my 2012 escape before i have issues with it.
I have a2005 ford escape with about 100,000 miles. I started hearing a loud "clunking" noise in the rear passenger side. I found out that the entire rear wheel well is rotted completely out and i think the shocks are exposed.i don't know a lot about cars but i know this isn't right. I looked on the internet and found numerous complaints about the exact same thing. I see that ford had a recall for the same thing for vehicles from 2001-2004. 2005 should have been included with that recall.please note the number ofcomplaints and please request a recall.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that the rear passenger wheel weld rusted through the frame. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 73,600.
2005 ford escape. Consumer writes in regards to rusted subframe. *ldthe consumer stated the passenger side strut tower was also rusted. The manufacturer was notified and denied any responsibility for the failure.
Front end k sub-frame rusted through. This vehicle is too new and is not included in the current recall, but already has a hole rusted through the sub-frame.this is a structural issue and could cause the lower control arms to separate leading to loss of control. The vehicle will not pass state inspection...updated 06/25/14updated 07/1/2014
After seeing post from friend that her right rear well on her 2005 ford escape was rusted through, it made me go look in the garage at my same vehicle.upon review i have a large hole into my spare tire tools box.there is significant rusting and cracks in and around the shock as well.left rear well does not seem to have same issue.
I've recently started noticing a lot of creaking and popping in the structure / suspension of my 2005 ford escape. I took a flashlight and crawled underneath the vehicle to inspect, and immediately noticed a large amount of rust/rot in my front subframe of my vehicle. I see ford has a recall for 2001 to 2004 models, but this needs to be expanded to cover all years of this chassis design, as my 2005 shows significant rot. The recall should also cover rear wheel well rust/rot (including shock mounts), as this area is also heavily rusted. Definite design flaws and poor quality of materials used on the frame/subframe. A 2005 should not be rusting out this bad, even in the "salt belt".nothing has broken from rust yet, however judging by the rate of decay, it's not going to last much longer. Ford should expand this recall immediately.
The computer short, because a water leak in the computer, the vehicle stalled on the bridge.
There started to be a banging noise in right rear area of vehicle. After inspection, i found that the right rear shock had separated its mount from the wheel well due to excessive rust.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape.the contact stated that the rear passenger shock fractured without any warning. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, who indicated that the failure was not rust related but rather that there was a manufacturer defect with the drive train. The vehicle was not diagnosed. The contact was not included in nhtsa campaign id number: 14v165000 (structure). The vin was not available. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was not available.
The right rear wheel well is severely rusted and shock is no longer attached. You can see the interior of vehicle from rear fender well. Frame is also beginning to crack in this area too. At this point the vehicle is not safe to drive.this seems to be a problem for many others with this same make and year.what does it take for ford to realize this is a defect.someone is going to get hurt or even a loss of life if nothing is done.now i have a vehicle that was driven daily sitting in my driveway because it is unsafe to drive.
Sunroof shattered in our 2005 ford escape for no reason. Luckily we were not driving at the time. Ford would not cover the defect. When checking on line there seems to be alot of complaints about this including times when the glass broke while driving. Ordered new glass for sunroof at my own expense.
The left passenger rear fender well has rusted out around the shock mount, ready to break free.
Rattling, banging, right rear shock mount is rusted loose, completely corroded away from wheel house.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. While driving 50 mph, the contact noticed a very loud noise as if glass were breaking. The contact pulled the vehicle off the road and turned off the engine. The contact walked to the rear of the vehicle and noticed that the tower was disconnected from the well of the wheel. The contact drove the vehicle home and then to an independent auto mechanic. The technician would not touch the vehicle due to the danger of the failure. It was unknown if a dealer was contacted. The manufacturer informed the contact that she should not believe everything posted on the internet and stated that the vehicle was old. The failure mileage was 158,000.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. While driving over a hump in the road, the contact heard a loud banging noise. The contact performed a test drive and discovered that the rear passenger wheel well had a rusted hole underneath the vehicle and the shock absorber was detached from the original mount. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 70,000.
My car went to shop for exhaust repair when the front y pipe was removed my mechanic saw a large hole rusted through the frame(front engine cradle).frame was repaired by welding it. The rest of car frame appeared ok. Car only has 80k miles and is well maintained. This shouldn't have happened. Not there has been a recall on 2004 and earlier ford escapes for the same problem i feel the 2005 should be included in this recall as its obvious to me they have the same problems.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. While driving approximately 30 mph, the contact stated that the vehicle was not steering properly and pulled to the right. The front passenger side subframe fractured. The vehicle was towed to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The technician stated that the subframe fractured. The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 116,000.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. While driving approximately 20 mph, there was an unusual noise coming from the rear of the vehicle without warning.the failure recurred on several occasions. The contact discovered that the rear passenger wheel well rusted and fractured. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the rear passenger wheel well fractured and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 108,000.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. While driving approximately 5 mph, a whistling noise and a burning odor emitted through the vents of the vehicle. The contact coasted to the side of the road and noticed that the inner wheel well on the rear passenger side was corroded. The contact immediately called the manufacturer and was informed that the vehicle was not included in a recall, and did not offer further assistance. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent mechanic to determine the cause of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 177,250.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that the rear passenger shock mount was entirely rusted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 117,564.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving approximately 20 mph, he noticed a loud knocking noise. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis where the technician stated that the rear passenger's side inner quarter panel and wheel house panel were corroded. The technician also stated that the shock had become completely detached from the frame. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 83,000.. ..updated 01-10-14
I was driving down the freeway this morning and my sunroof exploded! the sound it made was a loud pow, and some glass shards fell onto my seats. There were no large trucks around or sight of debris flying my way. I have to wait a few days for the glass to be shipped from ford before i can have it installed, and i have to pay the deductible of $500 through my insurance, and there is no guarantee that this won't happen again. I've seen many complaints online of the sunroof exploding in fords, and it's not likely that a rock can cause this kind of damage on top of a car. Ford should be providing warranties for this type of defect.
Right rear shock tower is rusted all the way through,while the left side looks brand new.a mechanic said he has fixed at least 20 of these.the price for the fix quoted to me was between $800.00 and $1000.00.this should be a recall.we theescape but this just is not fair.
The passenger rear wheel carrier is completely eroded with the vehicle being deemed unsafe to drive without extensive structural/body work to repair.this issue is obviously due to faulty material used by ford as the other wheel carriers and the vehicle in general are in excellent condition.this is a very common issue on the internet but ford is not taking responsibility and recalling the vehicle.we have been told it is a miracle that we were not in a fatal accident with the vehicle's current condition and only took it in when the issue became known when a loud noise started as the frame was collapsing due to the lack of support.we bought this vehicle new and as the only owner know that no accident or issue other than faulty material could have caused the corrosion.ford is unwilling to provide any assistance because the vehicle is out of warranty and has no plans to review further or issue a recall to protect the safety of other owners.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that while having the vehicle exhaust serviced at an independent mechanic, the mechanic would not lift the vehicle to do the exhaust servicing stating that the frame was rusted and there was a chance the frame would fracture. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacture was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 99,000. Updated 01/05/2017*ct
Cpsc: i1470151a. 2005 ford escape. Consumer stated the vehicle has completely rusted through the right rear wheel well and the shock fell off. The other wheel well was rusted and appeared to be falling off, as well.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that the rear passenger side shock absorber became detached. Upon inspection, it was found that the frame was perforated due to rust.the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vin was not available. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was not available.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. While driving 35 mph over a small bump in the road, the vehicle made a loud banging noise. The contact noticed that the passenger side wheel well was severely rusted. In addition, the shock absorber became disconnected from the frame of the well. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 120,000. The vin was not available.
Cpsc: i1440372a. 2005 ford escape. Consumer stated the passenger rear wheel well rotting out caused the shock mounts to disintegrate. *lnthe consumer stated the price estimates to correct the defect ranged from $2000-7000.
2005 ford escape. Consumerwrites in regards to vehicle wheel well and shock housing deteriorated.the consumer stated over the past few years, he had to replace many parts associated with the undercarriage. On april 19, 2014, while exiting the highway, a loud bang was heard from the rear of the vehicle and the vehicle shifted to the right. Upon inspection of the vehicle, he noticed the right-rear passenger wheel well and shock housing had deteriorated. The consumer dropped the vehicle off at the local ford dealer.the next day, the dealer informed the consumer, the vehicle should be scrapped. After doing some online research, the consumer discovered it wasa common problem with his model.
2005 ford escape.consumer writes in regards to severe rust on passenger side wheel well.the consumer also stated the top of the shock absorber mount was also rusted.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle made a clunking noise. After inspecting the vehicle, the contact noticed that the rear passenger side wheel well and struts were severely corroded and fractured. The manufacturer advised the contact that the failure could be corrected by replacing the rear panel. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 158,000.
When i was driving down the interstate at 70 mph, i began to hear a clunking sound from the rear passenger side. It happened every time i hit even a small bump or crack. When i took it to the body shop, they discovered the passenger side rear wheel well is corroded; rust/rot has caused the shock mount to become nearly completely detached from the frame.it is unsafe to drive, and body shops won't even provide an estimate for repairs as the deterioration is too extensive, and they can't fix it. A quick online search shows this is an ongoing issue with 2005 escapes, and must be addressed for safety. The body shop owner told me not to take the car on the interstate because if i were to hit a bump at 65 mph, i would be "asking a lot of this car to hold together." the clunking sound is now consistent no matter what speed or surface i am driving on.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. While driving approximately 35 mph, the contact heard an abnormal noise coming from the rear passenger side of the vehicle. The contact discovered that the wheel well was rusted out. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic where it was diagnosed that the shock mount was rusted. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 92,300.
Wheel wells on my 2005 ford escape are failing.had at $1,200 expense to replace the rear shock unit because it rusted out.i am going to have to junk the vehicle soon because of all the rust damage.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape.while driving approximately 55 mph, the contact heard a loud constant banging sound near the rear of the vehicle.the contact pulled to the side of the road and noticed that the rear frame was completely rusted, which caused the passenger side strut to become detached.the vehicle was towed to the contact's residence and was not repaired.the manufacturer was not notified.the approximate failure mileage was 120,000.updated 12/01/14*lj
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for an unrelated repair and it was discovered that the rear passenger side wheel well was completely rusted. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The approximate failure mileage was 86,000.
Front subframe failed while driving - slow vehicle speed. The passenger side lower control arm remained attached to the subframe, but the failed subframe allows the control arm to swing dragging the vehicle to the side.
Driving down the road and truck starting making a loud knocking noise in the back. When we got home, we looked underneath and found major rusting in passenger wheel well. Shock completely rusted free and bouncing up to hit the plastic inside the vehicle. Took it to body shop mechanic and upon inspection, he showed us that the frame itself is rusted through and vehicle cannot legally be fixed and is technically not even safe to drive. Less than 133,000 miles and bought used 2 years ago, we are very frustrated with the quality of this vehicle. Searched online and found that this is a common problem with this truck and should have be recalled. They recalled years 2001-2004 for the same issues, but did not include the 2005. Shame on ford motor company for such poor workmanship! please help!!!
I had my car inspected today and had them look at an issue of a banging sound i was hearing in the back passenger side area.the mechanic found extensive rust and rot in the rear passenger side wheel well and the strut was almost ready to come off.the mechanic commented he has seen this issue several times with this model.i see that ford recalled 2001 to 2005 model years, but not the 2005.from doing research there are numerous complaints from 2005 owners.i keep my car washed and always make sure to wash salt off in the winter.my mechanic recommended that i not drive the car because it was unsafe because the strut was ready to come off and could cause the tire to bend outward.how can ford not recall this year with all the obvious complaints concerning this issue?my daughter drives this car and imagine her going 65 on the highway and the tire bends! an investigation needs to be conducted for this model year since this has been ongoing issues with rust and rot in the wheel wells with previous model years.the issue was never corrected a,no continued past model year 2004.
I bought this ford escape for my daughter with only at 116,000 miles on it had it home for two weeks since like the inner fender well and frame fell apart on the passenger rear wheel completely rotted out.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that upon inspection, it was found that the passenger's side rear wheel well was perforated due to rust. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was determined that the sheet metal had also become completely corroded due to rust. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 30,000 and the current mileage was 72,000. The vin was not available.
While driving at 35 mph on uneven pavement, i noticed banging in the right rear area of the vehicle. All doors and hatch were secure and the jack wasnt loose. After a day or two of searching i took the escape to a local auto repair shop i trust. They found the whole inner quarter wheel house snapped off the rail. The banging was the shock hitting inside the passenger cabin. He immediately took my keys and said the car is undrivable.online if you google this same issue it is a common problem with the 2005 escape model rusting please ford do the right thing and recall and repair my 2005 ford escape.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, a sudden banging noise was heard from the rear end of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic where it was confirmed that the rear wheel housing panel was perforated due to rust and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure and current mileage was 165,000.
Passenger rear wheel well rusting thru.was replacing a tire and the auto shop would not replace the tire without fixing the rusted thru wheel well as they were concerned it was a safety issue and that the wheel well could fall apart and the shock/strut could detach.
Rear wheel well rust out.we purchased this car new at al packers white marsh ford 11-13-04 we also opted for the complete ziebart package. The end of dec.15 my wife said thumping noise from rear heard when going over a bump in road. I checked all around and under car, found nothing. On jan.22nd 2016 when she got home from work she said get your coat you need to see this. When i got to the car i could not believe what i saw. Most of the ziebart under coating was gone from the right rear wheel well and there was a huge hole that ran from the back of the wheel well forwards through and past the shock tower mount.then the blizzard of 2016 happened. I got on the net and found out we are not the only people this has happened to. I called ford usa headquarters on jan.26 and 27th. I was told there are no service bullitens or recalls on my vehicle at this time. I was given a case number, and told take the car back to a ford dealer so a certified ford person could go over the car and document the problem and give me an estimate to fix the problem. Then if i get the repairs done keep my receipts, and if and when it becomes a recall i might get partial or full refund. Thanks for calling ford have a nice day. After this i took the car to our local mechanic. He said he didn't do that work he sent me to a local body shop that told me it was a major job they said thousands of dollars. File a complaint and go back to ford. Most of all park it do not drive the car it is not safe. The car window sticker says final assembly kansas plant. Does anybody else have that same sticker? is this problem a bad batch of parts at only that kansas plant? this was not an escort, aspire, even a ranger it was a 30,000. Dollar escape. They got the money they should fix this my car has 84,000 miles.
The grommet or plastic screw with a rubber gasket is so cheap it fell apart and out of back hatch window attached to the hatch and slid down on one side and almost completely detached from door which could have caused an accident glass flying everywhere and such! the other side is fine, still. This is something that should not happen and is a safety isdue. It could fall out then fly into traffic there's a number of things that could happen it could make a driver very nervous driving down the road knowing that it's slipped or broken out all from the wind an opening and closing door which is normal wear and tear. It obviously is a fluke because the other side didn't break and didn't have any problems didn't get to where it was falling apart to that point ot at all actualot i called the dealer to see how much something like that was it's just a little piece of rubber and plastic they want $100 for it i don't think this is something that i should have to pay for unless ford as making junk now and i think they should stand by this because it is a safety issue if it would have broken it would have who knows what could have caused. This happened recently when i was driving down the freeway, like 8/23/17.
Rear passenger side wheelhouse rusted out breaking the rear shock mount causing steering issues . This is a known problem with ford for this model year. The wheelhouse is simple sheet metal that rusted out, the shock mount has no reinforcement and is simply attached to a cup in the wheel well.when it gave free the vehicle swerved to the right.
Rear wheel house/ strut mounttotally rusted off.i work at a dealership and i have noticed a lot of escapes with the same issue.we see approx 5 of these a year over the past 3 years.that isn't counting the ones we can't visually inspect die to the thick tar ford sprayed on the wheel well to deaden sound and prevent corrosion.
My passenger rear end is all rusted out and the shock has come thru my vehicle. It sounds horrible, and was told it was very unsafe to drive, as the shock isn't connected to the body of the vehicle now. It will cost more then it's worth, and this is the only vehicle that i have to drive me and my family around in.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. While driving approximately 25 mph, the vehicle shut down without warning.the vehicle was towed to a mechanic. It was diagnosed that the subframe was rusted. The vehicle was not repaired. The vin was excluded from nhtsa campaign number: 14v165000 (structure). The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 187,000.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that the inner fender well on the rear passenger side had rusted and fractured. The failure caused the axle to be unstable. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the shock mounting bracket detached from the inner fender. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 90,000.
Extreme rusting of the frame on the rear passenger side wheel well above shocks.
I was driving along the highway on my way to work and hit a bump in the road.immediately after that i heard a rattling noise in the rear passenger side quarter pane on every subsequent bump.when i was able to properly examine it i realized that the metal that connects the shock tower to the wheel well had almost completely rusted away.in august of 2012, with 154,523 miles on the car, i replaced the rear shock absorbers.there was no indication at that time of this problem developing.the metal on the vehicle seems to have an issue because it is rusting in other areas as well, such as the fuel filler neck, the bottoms of the rear doors, the bottom of the rear lift gate, the outer edges of the rear wheel openings, and at the base of the side view mirror.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. While driving various speeds, the contact heard an abnormal noise coming from the rear of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the rear passenger wheel well and shocks steel metal corroded and fractured. The vehicle was not repaired.the manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 117,000.
Passenger rear is rested shocks struts detached
My 2005 escape passenger side rear wheel well is rusted to the point of disintegration and the shock is close to collapsing which will allow the wheel to collapse into the rear wheel well. If that happens on the interstate i feel sure it will cause a terrible accident. I am the only owner of this vehicle, it has never been in an accident, it has less than 90,000 miles and is garage kept.i looked on the internet and saw hundreds if not thousands of 05 escapes with the same problem. My local dealer has seen multiple instances of this exact same problem. Both the local ford body shop and independent body shops agree that this a manufacturing defect. The local dealership says they cannot address this problem as ford refuses to address the issue. I guess it will take someone getting killed before ford motor company admits the defect.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that the rear passenger side wheel well was corroded and deteriorated. Also, the contact mentioned that the shock mount fractured. The contact stated that the failure caused the shock mount to puncture the trunk. The contact stated that there was a loud noise each time the vehicle drove over a bump due to the failure. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The technician performed an alignment and the failure recurred. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 113,000.
Rear wheel wells rusting out as well as rear seat wells under doors rusting off in huge chunks,cruise,cd player doesnt work,radio shorts out on volume control goes louder instead of lower volume,also front axle had to be replaced at joe lake tire do they use timken products?
Have found the right rear strut mount almost rusted away and the left side is on its way. I hear there is a recall for 2001-2004 for this and from all the complaints i see on-line this should include 2005-2006 and unless they did something to actually stop this, evenlater years should be included. If aperson hits a chuck hole this could cause a bad accident., i see a lot of people can't even drive their vehicles. I have owned many older,vehicles including a 1995 ford taurus i traded in on this escape that didn't have this problem.
The right rear fender wheel well has rusted through also affecting the shock mount creating a loud banging in the cabin. My local ford dealer has never seen this and did not want to attempt the repair because of the cost. They also referred me to a reputable body shop in town and he also never saw this before. He suggested this website to file a complaint. I have now researched this and see a lot of other people have experienced this too. Has ford done anything to fix this problem?
My son was complaining that the back end of the car began rattling and "jumping" while driving in the city in nov of 2015. We had it checked out in dec and was told and shown how unsafe the car was to drive,due to the entireright rear wheel well and strut was completely rusted away. The only thing that was holding the wheel to the car was the plastic molding of the trunk area which was also melting away from the heat.i could not believe a car could disintegrate and deteriorate so badly. In good conscious the auto repair owner would not allow us to drive the car anymore. Nor would i want to. Plus, the cost to fix it was not worth the price of the car,and he couldnt fix it. He told me to list it on craigs list to sell the car in parts. The rest of the car is in great condition , after i spent $6000, to buy the car in aug of 2014, then another $2000 for 4 new tires, brake lines, and oil leaks!! who knows what else would have come up. I just glad my son did not get hurt driving home from college 21/2 hrs on the highway. I wish i knew about this exact common problem of 1000 other peoples complaints.ford needs to be accountable of the particular problem of faulty material. I do not know how many people have gotten hurt, and how many more need to get hurt before something is done,
Went to replace rear shocks.rear passenger wheel well has rusted and i could move shock mount tower when truck is bounced.also have banging and bouncing going on. Rides rough and have a rust hole and can see tire below.bad engineering design.the ford motor company should fess up and correct this, but they won't they got their money!!!
Excessive rust/corrosion in right rear wheel well.shock absorber affected and pushing through wheel well into interior of car.
While driving on main road hit some uneven road repairs and started to hear a metal on metal sound. I thought it was the rear passenger door so stopped to check but it was locked. Drove home and noise seemed to get progressively worse. I started to check shocks and tires and saw a crack in the right rear wheel well through the rust proofing.i moved it away from the fender and saw a hole into the side of my car by the top of the shock. I took it to a body shop and was told this is an issue with ford escape and the repair is expensive. I will be contacting a dealer for help and parts if they are available.
2005 ford escape 4x4 v6passenger side rear wheel house rusted significantly enough to cause rear wheel shock connected to wheel house to forcefully separate and begin colliding with the inside plastic moulding in the trunk of the car. Damage was initially found while in motion, noticed by a rattling noise in the rear of the vehicle. Upon further inspection and removal of the plastic trunk housing, the entire top of the wheel well was very clearly rusted. The shock was still connected to a piece of the wheel house. The rear passenger shock had forcefully disconnected the piece of the wheel house it was attached to because of the overwhelming around of rust.auto-body shop quoted a $2,000 repair (for a car bought for #3,600) to order a new wheelhouse and install it. Professional auto body shop teams quoted that the issue wasn't something you could patch or lightly repair, and the shock would need to be reattached to the body of the car to be driven safely.ford was contacted twice and replied with their apologies that the customer was experiencing this issue, knowingly aware that the 2001-2004 models of this vehicle were recalled for the exact same issue and that hundreds of other customers have seen this issue around 120,000 miles. The issue seems to always be on the rear passenger side with no significant rust or damage on the drivers side.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving approximately 45 mph over a pot hole, a loud banging noise was heard from the rear passenger's side of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who discovered a hole in the rear passenger's side wheel well and a detached shock absorber. The mechanic indicated the defect was due to rusting of the wheel well. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 140,000.
Heard loud noise from rear of vehicle especially at low speeds. Removed inside panel to find that rear passenger wheel well rusted through causing shock mount to tear through frame and was no longer attached to frame. Consulted with ford, no recall for this model year,,,but for previous year and following year?!! took vehicle to body shop for repairs. Vehicle for kids and deemed unsafe or dangerous for them. Ford...i buy a lot of vehicles from you...you need to make this right for us!
Original owner of a garage kept, 2005 ford escape with 105k miles.i noticed a loud banging sound coming from the right rear wheel well which was very loud inside the car.i had the service tech replacing the tires on my other ford vehicle take a look and he said the wheel well was rusting away and the shock mount was falling away from the frame of the car. This is a serious and dangerous hazard which needs to be fixed asap. Every service tech i show says they've never seen anything like it. The undercoating was sprayed directly on to the vehicle and no other method of protection in the wheel well was used by ford on this make/model. My vehicle was top of the line, loaded, when purchased. I'm concerned for the safety of my family and myself.ford needs to address this problem asap and take responsibility for the poor design.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that the vehicle made a rattling noise while driving. The contact inspected the vehicle and found that the rear passenger's side wheel well, struts and shocks were separated due to severe corrosion.the vehicle was not taken to the dealer and was not repaired. The manufacturer was made of the failure. The failure and current mileage was 115,000.
Right rear wheel rusted apart and shock absorber is not attached any longer. The car is not drivable tosafety concern.
Rust around quarter panel back end, rust through passenger wheel well area. To the put the it is rusting and eventually the wheel well will no longer whole the strut in. Which puts me at risk of getting seriously hurt. This suv is located in a southern state no reason for it to rust like that. I've seen and owned older vehicles that didn't rust .bad metal or rust protection. To get fixed i'm looking at 1000.00 to 4000.00 who has that to pay for something like that when ford knows there is a issue and hasn't fixed it yet.
My 2005 ford escape has had a loud banging in rear passenger side for several months.i has assumed that the strut needed replaced.upon further investigation my mechanic and i noticed a terrible amount of rust and corrosion to rear passenger wheel well that has bolts attached to strut.you can see into interior of vehicle from outside.i researched recalls of these problem and found none, although there were several other complaints for the same issue.this seems to happen only on the rear passenger side although has me worried about other complications that could arise.this is a very serious issue that theford motor co. Should address post haste.i fear that my families and others lives are at stake if this problem is not taken care of soon.
Noticed a rattling sound on the right rear of the vehicle.upon inspection, found most of the rear wheel well where the shock absorber mounts to be rusted, and parts of the metal actually gone.the top of the right rear shock is basically not attached to any structure, as the metal around the mount has completed rusted.could see the backside of the vehicle interior where the metal has rusted away.
Had my 2005 ford escape in for service and mechanic stated that there is severe rust on undercarriage and rear wheel wells. Mechanic stated that the car will not pass inspection because of this safety issue and that the rear shock mounts are rusting through. I contacted ford and they stated that only the 2001-2004 models are covered under the new recall and to keep my receipts for any work i have done to fix it. I am the original owner with no accidents and under 50,000 miles on the vehicle. I have researched this problem and have read hundreds of people with the same problem..
My daughters 2005 escape started making a pounding noise when going over bumps. Not being a mechanic i thought it was a shock absorber. After a closer inspection i saw the top shock mount was rusting away from the frame. I could actually move it slightly by hand. The structural damage is a hole on the inside of the storage area inside the vehicle. After checking the driver side upper shock mount there is also a hole in the body in the rear storage compartment right next to the gasoline filler neck tube. This is a potential tragedy waiting to happen.please do something to remedy this unheard of problem before someone gets hurt.this type of damage surely took a few years to progress this bad.saw a lot of owners of same vehicle with similar complaints.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. While driving at various speeds, a loud banging noise emitted from the rear of the vehicle. After inspecting the vehicle, it was discovered that the passenger side rear wheel well was rusted and corroded, causing the shock mount to make contact with the subframe. The cause of the failure was not diagnosed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 33,000.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape.the contact stated that the rear passenger's side of the frame was completely rusted.the vehicle was taken to a dealer, who advised the contact that the frame would need to be replaced.the vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure.the approximate failure mileagewas 87,124. Uupdated 05/06/14 maupdated 05/09/2014
The front sub frame is rusting out, could break & cause vehicle to lose control. There is a recall to replace sub frame for 2001 thru 2004, my veh. Manufacturedate is 12/2004, i called the dealer & ford motor corp. They stated my car did not fall under the recall, i have the exact problem as the cars under the recall, they need to extend the year to cover there mistake. I ask ford motor customer relations for assistance they said there was none.
While driving down the road going approx. 40 mph, i heard a loud noise from by back passenger side tired. I immediately pulled over to see what caused the noise. Upon inspection, i noticed the wheel well that supports the back shock was completely rusted. The shock had broke through the rusted wheel well and was pressed up against the inside interior of my car. The rest of my wheel wells are in fine condition. When i researched this problem online, there are many, many customers that have had this exact problem with 2005 ford escapes. It is only the rear passenger side. This needs to be researched and corrected before someone gets hurt.
This safety issue requires immediate attention by both the nhtsa and ford: 61 nhtsa complaints filed to date:'04- 16;'05- 45. Vehicle taken to ford dealershipfor service. Service notified that a forward lower ball joint was failing, no other defects were noted in the detailed visual inspection. It was replaced two days later. The following day of the repair, on a daily commute between tol to dtw, the right rear shock tower separated while driving at 70 mph. Vehicle began dog-tracking. Initial inspection did not reveal the hidden damage caused by corrosion at the welded seams of the inner wheel well due to an underbody coating. Upon removing the undercoating, very easily by hand, two large sections removed, revealed the shock was penetrating the interior of the vehicle and was no longer being structurally supported by the vehicles uni-body frame. The large sections removed would have caused tire failure at highway speeds by puncture or hazard to other following vehicles. The separation of the shock tower from the body, did cause the vehicle to jerk at the time of failure, creating a loud popping sound and causing potential hazard as the vehicle steered into other lanes of traffic at highway speeds (70 mph). The vehicle is rendered inoperable due to the catastrophic nature of the failure. Local ford dealership states they are uncomfortable repairing the structure and not aware of any manufacture recalls. In contacting their sister dealership, they have previously repaired this defect, and continued on stating this failure is a known issue with 2004 - 2006 escapes. The failed panel is available, p/n:part 7l827827886a. A reinforcement piece is also available. See example picture here: http://imageshack.us/a/img854/6430/wheelwell2.jpgfacebook site concerning this safety issue: www.facebook.com/pages/2005-ford-escape-2004-2006/397923900236108.
Rear frame rusted through as well as passenger side shock tower,rusted so bad can see through to outside in 2 spots which allows exhaust fumes into interior of vehicle ,could cause exphixiation to occupants as well as loss of control due to rear of vehicle giving way and breaking in two on a roadway,damage wasn't visible until it totally busted through while driving! ford should recall due to safety as the 2004 was.
2005 escape with a rusted out right rear fender well and shock mount. I checked with atchinson ford about any recalls, none. I called a couple bodyshops in the area. They know of this problem and could quote me the two parts needed, along with the 15 hours to replace/repair it. They said that they fixed 2004, 2005, & 2006 models with this problem. Today i went out into our work parking lot and looked at our q.c. Manager's 2005 escape. And we found the same thing happening to his. If i could attach pictures i would. My escape is 7 years old and has 115,000 miles, however i don't think that the body structure should corrode away, leaving the top shock mount ready to break free making the vehicle unsafe to drive. This is a safety issue that should be address.i email ford and this was there response:i understand that you are experiencing rust issues on the right rear fender and shock mounts of your vehicle.i apologize for the inconvenience this may have caused.i can also see why you feel this is a might be a common issue with the research you made.please understand, we share all of our vehicle concern documentation with national highway traffic and safety administration (nhtsa) and ford engineering.together, we work to further determine if a recall or customer satisfaction programs (csp) is needed for component failures.if a recall or csp becomes available for your vehicle, you will be notified by u.s. Mail to the current address we have on file.please keep in mind that nhtsa, which is the federal agency responsible for motor vehicle safety is the only organization with the authority to order a recall or csp.in addition, i found there are no warranties, field service actions (recalls) / csps on your vehicle that would provide assistance for your current concern.ford motor company.
While driving hit a pot hole and heard a loud noise coming from the rear of the car. Upon inspection the entire passenger side wheel house is rusted out, causing the shock to break loose from the body and tear into the rear compartment. Vehicle is not drivable until fixed. Part is on backorder.
I happened to notice rust through while checking my tires.it is located at the right (passenger side) rear wheelhouse panel where the strut assembly attaches to the body of the vehicle.the rust has disintegrated in the area leaving a barely attached wheel assembly with massive cracking and holes in the metal.it is the only area on the vehicle with rust.i was told it cannot be repaired and that i have less than 6 months of driving before it will break completely, thus disabling my vehicle or causing it to crash while being driven.i am afraid to drive it further, especially with my 3 year old son in the vehicle.i am disturbed with the amount of people who own this wonderful suv from a fine company like ford and the only thing stopping them from driving it is a single panel with such a severe defect.i am fully prepared to join or lead a class action lawsuit against ford for this problem.
Right rear shock tower mount is completed rusted away causing the shock to travel up into the wheel well
I own a 2005 ford escape 87,00 miles, garage kept.i bought it new from the ford dealer. So i hear a loud banging noise and take it into a shop to get checked out.shop calls me in awe? he said that right side inter fender wheel well and shock tower has completely rusted away and is no longer connected to the vehicle?he also said you can see to the inside of the vehicle.he said in all his years, hes never seen anything like it.he said that a 1990 car should not have this damage.so i start to google and low and behold hundreds of complaints of the same thing.it seems to be a major issue with 2004, 2005 and some 2006 ford escape models and ford will not recall or make good on their poor craftsmanship.i contacted the dealer where i bought my vehicle and spoke to a repair manager who said he will call me back?so after a few hours (he googled himself), he calls and says tough luck?have a nice day.there are all kinds of pictures on the net that look like my car?.i took my own pictures but this is appalling and ford needs to be help accountable.this is a structure problem and very dangerous.i will probably have a hard time finding someone to even attempt to repair this as the don't want the liability (especially seeing i have 2 car seats in my vehicle.)
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 mph, a sudden banging noise was heard from the rear of the vehicle. The contact discovered that the rear passenger's side wheel housing panel was rusted. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic where it was confirmed that the rear wheel housing panel was perforated due to rust and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure and current mileage was 140,000.
The right rear passenger wheelhouse panel is totally corroded. The 'panel' holding the rear right suspension cracked, nothing holding the suspension. I have seen numerous complaints in the website. This should be treated as a manufacturer's defect as it is the same problem in which the ford windstar was recalled for.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. While driving 55 mph, the front passenger wheel protruded outward without warning. The contact was able to safely pull the vehicle off the road. The vehicle was not towed. The local dealer was not contacted. The contact reached out to an independent mechanic who went to the scene and diagnosed that the lower control arm failed due to corrosion of the front subframe. The lower control arm needed to be replaced, which caused the wheel to wobble. The vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v165000 (structure). The manufacturer was contacted and stated that the vehicle was not included in the recall. The contact was referred to nhtsa. The failure mileage was 163,000.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. While driving at various speeds, there was a loud abnormal noise coming from the rear of the vehicle. The contact observed that the rear passenger side tire well was rusted and there was a hole that led from the outside of the vehicle to the inside. The failure recurred continuously. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the entire frame was rusted and the rear passenger side of was severely rusted. The manufacturer was madeaware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000. Updated 11/04/15*ljupdated 11/30/2017
2005 ford escape, have had a lot of clunking in back of car, and the rear right wheel well is falling/rusting apart (other wheel wells are not, just rear passenger side) right where shock absorber is mounted.large rusted out hole in wheel well, and if i press around the wheel well, the black coating crumbles revealing crumbling rust behind it.many other 2005 escape owners with same issue.i have no money to fix this; this is a dangerous flaw should it break through while driving at high speeds.should be recalled and fixed by ford.it can't be said this is just "normal wear and tear" when only the one wheel well is consistently the one that is rusting while the other wheel wells do not.i have 125k on my escape, but who knows how long the hole has been there.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that while the vehicle was being inspected, the technician stated that the rear passenger side fender well was severely corroded. As result, the shock absorber was detached. The vehicle was taken to the dealer however, it was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 148,000. The vin was not provided.updated 03/10/16*lj vin invalid updated 05/10/18
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that the subframe had severe corrosion. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the subframe needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and stated that the vehicle was not included in a manufacturer's recall related to the failure. The failure mileage was 111,000.updated 1/12/16
Severe rust right rear shock tower unsafe to drive.
Driving under normal conditions, heard a loud banging sound.was getting worse and looked at rear passenger tire side. Noticed the entire shock mount rusted and broken loose from undercarriage.very dangerous if traveling at higher speed. Have owned over 20 cars and never had this happen. What is going on ford????
The right rear upper shockmount completely rusted thru the trunk area&was protruding up about a foot into trunk area-very glad i wasn't going fast when this happened!!most likely would have lost control of vehicle!!!!!!!!!this is one of fords best ideas ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!very thin sheet metal with a thicker piece welded to it to support 1 side of a vehicle.yeah,that is common sense at the finest!!!!! thankyou ford engineers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!&designers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! these same common sense people hopefully put out a recall so people can get it fixed&get some money back!! i did have mine fixed right away_it's the only vehicle i have.
Rear passenger wheel well rusting out around shock attachment. Just discovered this today but through online research it appears to be a very common problem and should be a know issue to the manufacturer - they had a rust recall for 2001 - 2004 models
Right rear shock mount came apart and damaged wheel well.upon further inspection dealer said entire assembly had rusted apart from the inside out with no visible corrosion from the outside of vehicle.ford motor company was contacted and offered no recourse or repair.
While driving begin to experience a loud rattling sound, from the rear passenger side. Became very loud with the movement of the vehicle. Sounded as if small pieces had fallen off the back tire. As soon as i got home i looked and there was a large rusted out tear in the wheel well, located right above the mount for the shock absorber. I did contact my service advisor at village ford in dearborn michigan. I took the vehicle up to be checked, he sent me over to their body shop.. I was told this was definitely a "safety issue" and he had seen this before on other ford escapes. This is a flaw in the body.
Entire right wheel well of the vehicle is rusting away. The shock absorber is mounted to this sheet metal, so it is no longer effective, making the vehicle unsafe to drive. I understand this is a common problem with these vehicles and ford will do nothing to compensate me. Currently hearing a loud thumping at every bump, due to the shock becoming detached from the vehicle.
2005 ford escape. Heard bump followed by noise while driving. Checked car, found passenger side rear wheel well broken, upper attachment plate for shock absorber now in vehicle interior.appears that wheel well rusted out from the inside: hidden from outside by undercoating in wheel well and hidden from inside by vehicle interior panels.04 and earlier models recalled for same problem. Why no recall on 05 and newer? many hundreds of complaints online for this problem.
While looking at your web site, i notice that there was a recall on my 2005 escape 3.0l, i didn't get a recall notice from the dealer and its 2017 and i'm the second owner,and now i find out that my passager side rear wheel well is rusted out by lookingat all the wheel wells, cause i heard a hard bump sound coming from the back of the car while driving it on the streets. Now i notice that there is a shift level recall on the same escape!!. What is going on with the recall notices!!!. This is the only car that i have to drive to get around in- great car other then that.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that the vehicle made a loud noise when driving over a road bump. The contact inspected the vehicle and found that the rear passenger's side wheel well metal was no longer attached to the vehicle because of excessive corrosion and rust. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 150,000.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 mph, a loud noise emitted from the rear end of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who stated that the rear passenger's side wheel outer liner well was completely corroded and caused the strut to protrude. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 110,000.
I drive a 2005 ford escape in a 'salt belt' state - new york. I was recently made aware per my former mechanic by right rear well / sub frame has completely corroded to where my shock tower hits the inside of my trunk. The replacement is over $1050. I know that the 2001-2004 ford escapes were recalled for this same reason. This is highly dangerous to myself and other drivers on the road. It is unacceptable for the 2005's to not be recalled.see link below:http://www.carcomplaints.com/news/2014/ford-recalls-escape-rusted-subframe.shtml.
We noticed a rattling/banging noise coming from the right rear of vehicle, my wife rode in the rear seat and could feel the shock mount hitting against the back of the interior trim panel. Looking into the wheel well, we could see where the wheel housing had completely rusted out, revealing the interior. The upper shock mount can be wiggled by hand. Today 12/31/2014, i went to see my "friends" at our local ford dealership, the service writer said i was in "luck" as he remembered researching the same issue for another customer. He found a diagram with the replacement panel & wheel house, part# 7l82-7827886-a, with a list price of $150, then we went to talk to another "friend" in parts, he said that the price had recently increased and now listed at $700. They offered to have me talk to another "friend" in sales, but i informed them my wife refused to buy another ford, and if we were to buy a new vehicle it would be a toyota. With that said, my "friends" suggested to unload (trade) it at a toyota dealer. They also informed me our 2005 ford escape was "unsafe" to drive. I went to our local body shop to gethis recommendation. He said, they had just done one, in 10/2014 for just under $900 and he got the part from my "friends" at the dealership for $120. In apparent disbelief he called our "friends" and they confirmed the price increase. We searched online and found many 7l82-7827886-a for $20-$180, after ordering from several different vendors, each vendor cancelled the orders for various reasons; unavailable, part number change and is more expensive, due to the size and fragile nature we are unable to ship, not available,etc. What is ford's objective with this price increase ? ? ?there was clearly a defect in manufacturing, craftsmanship, and/or materials, that created this severe defect in safety of the 2005 ford escape ! ! !
I was driving my 2005 ford escape and started hearing a loud banging noise from the rear passenger side of the car. After i found out what the problem was a few days later i haven't drove it since. The rear passenger side fender well/ wheel well was completely rusted away, the shock mount was not even connected to the wheel well. Its unsafe to drive and there are hundreds of thousands of people who are having the same problem with the 04,05, and 06 escape. There is no recall on it yet and ford knows about the problem so i've read and are doing nothing about it. Insurance will not cover this flaw from ford.
Our 2005 ford escape in just a matter of weeks developed a basketball-sized hole over the right rear wheel well.it completely rusted through the wheel well, and the you can see through the opening to the shock and the tire from inside the vehicle.in addition, the shock is no longer attached to the frame, which makes this vehicle unsafe for the road.we will not allow our son to drive this truck any longer, and are now unable to provide him with a safe car since the repairs to this truck are very high.this is a major issue that affects a large number of other drivers.we all have the exact same complaint on where the damage occurs (right rear wheel well) and the extent of this damage (the truck is no longer safe to drive).ford needs to recall these vehicles and fix this problem.thank you.
Despite many, many owner complaints, ford has never been made to recall the 2005 ford escape. There are rust issues in the rear of the car that could lead to unsafe operation. One example is shock absorbers that could come loose due to excessive rust on the frame. Ford has issued such a recall for previous model years, so they are well aware of the problem, but they never made any repairs to the 2005 escape models. I contacted them and they referred me to you (they were quite hateful). Please help. I am on disability and we cannot afford the cost of these repairs and we believe ford should be made to take responsibility. Thank you.
Heard a loud scratching noise from rear of car. Upon inspection, entire rear passenger wheel well is rusted out and strut has been pushed through into rear seat area. Immediately went to ford dealer and service manager told me it was unsafe to drive and costly to fix. He advised me to call ford, and they listened to my complaint and issued me a case number. Since then, i have heard nothing. I am stuck with a car that runs like a top, loaded with features, new tires and is worth absolutely nothing. The dealer told me had seen the same problem onother 2005 escapes and they are cost prohibitive to repair. I have learned that there is a recall for the 2000-2004 models but not 2005. Dealer told me if i continued to drive it, eventually the wheel will be sucked all the way into the back seat-trunk area and i could be killed on the highway.
I just bought a 2005 ford escape after getting fed up with subaru's notorious headgasket issues only to find out now my ten year old ford with only 100k miles on it has completely rotten rear wheel wells that ford knows about and doesn't care about their customers that they let down with shoddy materials. Shame on them! now i have to either have the dealer fix it knowing it will fail or return it and have no vehicle and loose my job thanks ford.
I had finance a 2005 ford escape xlt after had the vehicle fortwo month i notice a strange sounds for the back of the vehicle i track and found out that the rear. Underneath the car panel where the shockwas at is rusted all through. The the front tire is wear and the vehicle is driving bad shocks struct and wheel elignment was all effect with the rust panal from shocks...
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that the rear passenger side wheel well was extremely rusted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 80,000 and the current mileage was 100,000.
Rear passenger side inner wheel liner completely rusted out. Upper end of shock no longer attached to body of vehicle.
2005 ford escape made loud banging noise from rear passenger wheel area. Upon inspection noticed shock mount rusted away from body. Large hole that was completely rusted. Nothing structural to hold shock in place. Ford dealer couldn't fix. Told to take to auto body shop. They ordered part and ford has it on back order.....
The passenger-side rear wheel well has completely rusted through to the point where you can see into the cabin, and the shock/strut is mounted to nothing and is poking into my trunk.the metal all around the mount (or where it should be mounted) is completely corroded and rusted to the point of being completely detached, and the surrounding metal is stamped so thin to begin with that it is pliable.the shock is completely ineffective, and my car is a ticking time bomb of safety issues.i have contactedford several times, and ford canada is denying that this is a safety or quality issue and have taken no responsibility; they refuse to fix my car.i cannot find a recall at present, however there are numerous people reporting the same problem with their escapes, 6 alone on [xxx] and 5 on [xxx].information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
The entire passenger rear wheel well is completely rusted out & is no longer safe to drive; possible steering control.2001-2004 ford escapes in the "salt belt" states were recalled for the exact same reason.
Rear passenger side was making loud noise when driving over any type of bumps, holes, thought it was the shocks but it was the shock tower was rusted out and needs repaired. $1400 to repair, this is a common problem on the ford escapes and there is no recall at this time.
We started to hear a very loud banging coming from the back passenger side when we drove over even the smallest bump. The rear passenger side wheel well is completely rusted though (you can see the interior) and the wheel could fall off at anytime. The car is not safe to drive with out a very expensive repair. After looking online i found that this is a very common occurrence and that 2001-2004 escapes were recalled for the same issue.
Rust and corrosion on the wheel well caused the shock mount to come apart. Now it is loose and very dangerous. Ford must be held responsible for terrible design.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact noticed that the subframe was rusted, causing both front tires to lean. The contact heard an abnormal noise coming from the tires. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it diagnosed that the subframe needed to be replaced. The contact called van bortel ford at 585-586-4415 and was referred to the manufacturer. The manufacturer stated that there was no recall for the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 150,000.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that upon inspection, it was found that the passenger's side rear shock mount became detached from the vehicle due to rust. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the failure was confirmed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure. The failure mileage and vin was not available.
Entire body is rusted. Huge gaping hole now present on top of right rear wheel. Whatever is left of the shocks is connected to nothing. A quick search turns up thousands of complaints and surprisingly no recall for this dangerous safety issue. The rust has now spread all over the body. This car now rides on air. It's a serious hazard and unfortunately according to ford i have to swallow the loss. Unless they get the gm ignition treatment in ten years from now. I wonder if i'll ever get compensation as there's no way i'm paying thousands upon thousands of dollars to rebuild this vehicle, so it's off to the junkyard i guess. It's scandalous that they can get away with selling a faulty, hazardous vehicle without being made to take responsibility and repair the flaws
While driving our 2005 ford escape we heard loud banging noises coming from the right rear of the vehicle whenever we went over a bump.we inspected our escape and discovered the right rear fender well is severely rusted out.we were extremely upset to realize our son had been driving this car and could have suffered a severe injury due to this structural defect.we researched this and discovered many other ford escape owners have had this same experience.with no official recall, we are forced to research possible repair; however,even is we repair this vehicle, we are not sure we would put our son or ourselves behind the wheel again.
The back rear wheel well rusted through and the shock went through the "floor" and panel of the suv.i bought this with 65,000 miles on it and now has 89,000 and i can't drive it and no one will fix it.i paid $8500. For a suv that i only drove for 11/2 years.i driving and heard a thumping sound so i stopped and didn't see anything.i drove 1/2 mile to my house and the noise was very loud, i looked again to see that the shock broke through the panel and not any of it is connected to the body of the truck.i got on a complaint website and hundreds of people are having the same problem at the same spot on the vehicle.when we bought the suv my husband got on his back and looked at the undercoating and everything was fine.the muffler broke and the mechanic had my husband to look under the suv and everything is rusted.the mechanic said the undercoat was faulty and trapped moisture between it and the body of the suv.this thing is falling out from underneath me.the left rear is rusted out and this only started happening about 3 months ago.everywhere there is a seam, rust is forming.i blamed in on the dealer for selling me a flood car, until i did more research and found out that hundreds of other people are having the same problems.ford recalled other vehicles for the same problem, why did they keep doing the same thing?i am unemployed and this is my transportation.i have to drive it, hopefully i won't kill myself or anyone else when it falls apart on the road.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that there was an abnormal noise heard near the area of the rear passenger side wheel well. The contact stated that there was rust in that area, which was affecting the shocks. The dealer was not contacted. An independent mechanic inspected the vehicle, but could not determine the cause of the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was not available.
Right rear wheel well has on my 2005 ford escape has rusted completely through.the shock absorber is banging against the inner interior molding when the vehicle goes over a bump.there are large holes in the passenger compartment and the shock absorber is about to separate entirely from the wheel well leaving the suspension on the right rear side of the vehicle compromised.the wheel well on the left rear of the vehicle is in tact.
Our 2005 ford escape has rusted through behind the right rear tire. We heard like a loudbang when driving it and found the wheel well is rusted and broken as is the shock tower and the right rear tail light has its wires cut due to the broken frame.we owe money on this vehicle and we cannot drive it right now.this is definitely a safety issue and we have contacted ford with all the pertinent information.
My escape keeps making a horrible rubbing/humming sound when turning right only, my rear passenger door does not lock and my alarm is constantly going off, and finally my frame on the rear passenger side is rusting and literally crumbling apart. My passenger air bag light does not function properly either. I just purchased this vehicle in may of this year from a car dealership.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that the rear driver side wheel well was corroded. The contact mentioned that a thumping noise emitted from the rear of the vehicle. The contact stated that due to the failure, the struts were exposed. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The failure mileage was 140,000.
After hitting a bump in the road loud noises started coming from the rear passenger wheel area.after getting home i discovered that the rear passenger wheel well was completely rusted out and the shock absorber is no longer attached to the vehicle body.i have found multiple issues identical to this in an online search.this is a known issue with the 2005 escape and should be covered under a safety recall.there are existing recalls on 2001-2005 ford escapes for rust issues.
While driving over rail road tracks a loud thud was heard in the right rear wheel well. The first assumption was the tire blew, but upon inspection the tire was fine. The vehicle was driven for a few more days and the thud would continue to be heard getting worse and worse, especially when hitting bumps. The vehicle was taken to a goodyear auto service center where i was informed that the right rear wheel well was severely rusted and the upper shock mount had separated from the body. The thumping we heard was the chunk of metal and shock mount that was separated from the body but still attached to the top of the shock hitting the rest of the wheel well that was still there. The service tech told me that he was very surprised that this area of the car was rusted so badly and it appeared that it wasn't undercoated properly to prevent the rust. The service tech informed me he couldn't fix it and recommended a welding shop (friess welding). The welding shop was able to cut out the rusted wheel well (they referred to it as a fender well, i don't know if there is a difference in the name), repair the upper shock mount, put on a new shock (the old shock was bent to badly from when it separated from the car), and properly undercoat it. They informed me that this was common on 05 and 06 ford escapes and they had repaired quite a few for the same thing. They also informed me that ford recently had a recall for 01-04 ford escapes for a similar issue only on the front of the car. They thought that ford should do a recall on 05-06 for the back. I don't know if this will help to have a recall done but what the welding shop was telling me seems to be true after doing some research on the internet. I will keep all of my receipts and the pictures that i took and hope a recall is eventually done.[xxx]information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
I was driving when very loud banging start in the rear trunk area.i thought it was a worn shock. It was much worse than that.the shock mount was completely rusted away from the body.there is a large hole in the trunk area where you can see the tire from inside.
Passenger-side rear wheel well rusted through, shock tower is banging against inner frame, chunks of rust dislodging and scraping against tire. This is occurring while driving. I pushed the chunk back and it seems to be staying off the tire for now. Ford auto repair shop quoted $5000 to repair. My daily commute to work is across two major cities via a high-traffic major highway. Potential to be a serious and dangerous condition since it affects not only suspension but could cause tire to blow out while driving, as well as puncturing through to the interior of the vehicle and exposing people in the car to exhaust and frigid weather (minnesota) in the winter. This rusting through the wheel well is a chronic problem with ford - they recalled this make and model up through 2004 for this same issue.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that the rear shock mount became detached from the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was found that the rear shock housing was perforated due to rust. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 150,000.
Heard a loud thump from rear right side of the escort while driving 35 miles an hour on a city street.took it to the shop, they said the right rear strut was rusted through, it is un fixable and to look for a new car. They also said it is a common thing to happen to the 2005 ford escape. No recall, ford does not care.
The passenger rear wheel well and shock tower is completely rusted away and the body is coming away from the frame and the shock tower is loose from the frame. This is a common problem with the escape and should be addressed by ford before someone is killed or injuried.
The rear passenger strut was completely rusted out of the wheel well.the vehicle was sent to a ford dealer to install a "kit" and weld the strut bracket to the wheel well. I found the problem after hearing significant clunking noise in the back as i drove.
My 2005 ford escape has excessive fender well rust, a defect that causes the shock tower to dislodge from the frame, rendering the vehicle undriveable.it happens from the inside out, and when a thunking noise begins, it's too late. $8000 to repair a vehicle that i was told by every local body shop, wouldn't even really correct it. It's a structural defect. The shock tower is now coming through the cargo area of my car
During a move in which we were towing a trailer, we noticed the right wheel well was rusting out pretty bad when we could see straight through to the ground from the storage compartment for the electricalconnectors. About 8 months later,driving back from a camping trip i started to hear a repeating "thud". My fiance and i couldn't figure out what it could be. I called my mechanic and as soon as i started to explain the sound and where it seemed to be coming from...he knew what had happened. His brother who also had an escape had just had the same issue. The right rear wheel well had continued to corrode and rust, causing the shock to break. He referred me to a place that did the necessary repair/welding. They re-molded the well and replaced the shock. A $750 job. Said that they hadseveral...i think they said at least 6 escapes in for the same thing just in the last two weeks.
Was driving and heard increasing noise and clunking from back of vehicle.when home, pulled the right rear inside panel in the hatch area.found rust performation surrounding the right rear shock mount.this rustwas extensive on this one entire panel but perforated surrounding the shock mount area.i could see to the outside of the vehicle.the surrounding panels appeared unaffected.the car was taken to al piemonte ford in arlington heights, il.the right rear wheelhouse panel had to be replaced at a total cost of $927.97.this is a significant structural failure for a vehicle of this age.i was glad i was not on highway when it failed.
Rear passenger side wheel well rusted out completely. Shock went thru the body into the trunk of my car. Been told by multiple shops they wouldn't do anything because of liability reasons. Ford acts like they've never heard of this problem but if you google the issue 1000's of the same issue will show.
The frame of the vehicle has rusted and the suspension broke free while it was being driven.ford has recalled up the model year of 2004 because of frame rust through in the northern states . In speaking with the repair shop he said he has seen a number of these problems.i called ford customer service and was told my car has no known issues.
Took my 2005 ford escape to multiple body shops to acquire quotes due to body rusting at both the right and left rear wheel wells.all body shops stated this is a common problem on ford escapes, and that it wasn't worth fixing due to cost.they stated it was a safety issue/concern, and i should rid myself of the vehicle as soon as financially possible.i searched this and found 100s of vehicles with the same problem and concern.i have two vehicles much older than this, and have no rust issues.
Right rear wheel well is so rusted out that the shock mount has completely detached from the body. Definite safety issue. 2005 ford escape xlt.
Upon arriving home from trip, hubby said he had heard loud noise while driving and vehicle's rear end felt funny. Inspection turns up a completely rusted out passenger side rear fender well.
Right back shock came through wheel well and broke through interior of car.car is in excellent condition with no rust.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that there was extensive rust on the rear wheel wells. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed that the rear wheel wells needed to be replaced and may potentially fracture due to the corrosion, which was affecting other components within the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 115,000.
As i was driving home from work i started hearing a thumping soundfrom the right rear when i would hit a bump at first i thought maybe the back door wasn't closed all the way, so when i got home and parked my vehicle i checked the door and it was closed all the way. After i saw the door was closed all the way i decided to look at the right rear wheel since that is where the noise was coming from. When i looked into the right rear wheel well that is when i discovered that it had rusted out and i could see that the top shock mount is almost completely rusted away, so now i have to leave it sit until i can afford to have it repaired. After my discovery i went online and searched and i found out that this is a common problem with the 2005 ford escape. I would appreciate it if this matter was investigated and a recall is issued, since this is a major safety issue.
Passengers side wheel well has developed excessive rust.support for shock/strut assembly integrity has been compromised.vehicle is no longer safe to be driven without repair.rust damage was concealed under rust proofing material.
Back wheel right wheelwell around shock rusted out, son drove home from school said back wheel making noise, upon further inspection took off back panel right side, found wheelwell rusted outby shock and can see daylight wheel was making noise when he drove home, had brake man look at found debris from panel in wheel where brakes are. Fixed and cleaned, checked brakes, put back together. Wheelwell rusted out . Want ford to do something. Also had car 1 yr bought from columbiana ford went back told dealer they should have told us about this issue my son could have been hurt or me.
I had to replace the rear shocks on this vehicle.in doing so the auto repair fatality showed me that the entire center of the right rear wheel well was corroded away, leaving big hole.the garage told me that they had seen this on several of this mode (2001-2007)i talked to a couple of dealers that told me the same thing.one even told me that he thought it should be a recall.
The vehicle had excessive rust especially in the wheel wells.this rust was so excessive that it caused the shocks and struts to break away from the car body itself.multiple body shops and car dealers informed me that there was no way to repair the card since the rust damage was so severe there would be no way to correct the damage.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated the rear wheel well was rusted, exposing the electrical wiring of the vehicle. In addition, the entire frame underneath the vehicle was rusted and caused a rattling noise when the vehicle was driven at any speed. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that rear passenger side shock tower wasrusted entirely, causing wiring damage. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 83,000.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact statedwhile the vehicle was parked she noticed the rear frame was corroded. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 80,000.
The right rear body panel in the wheel well completely rusted through causing the top of the shock to detach from the body and almost penetrate into the inside of the passenger cabin.
We started to notice a "clunky" noise coming from the right rear wheel hub.upon inspection, the right rear wheel hub is over 50% rusted out.the left rear wheel hub is intact. We can not drive vehicle fearing a structural failure will result in an accident or injury.after researching this issue on the internet, it seems to be a common problem for this model, and other ford models.
Excessive wheel well rust such that the shock mount has disconnected.
I bought my 2005 ford escape from a local dealership 15 months, and 6000 miles ago. I noticed that it just always felt "rickety", and had it in to be looked at three times during the first four months, and new tires, an "exciter ring" and sway bars didn't seem to really do much. Over the course of the llast month, i noticed a loud "knocking sound" coming from the back passenger side. I thought maybe the gate wasn't shut all the way. That wasn't it. I started driving with the seats down in the back, trying to watch and listen to where it was coming from. I looked up under the wheel well, and was shocked at the corrosion, and took it to the local muffler man.i was told that this "excessive rust and corrosion in the rear passenger wheel well is a defect in the vehicle", and that i needed to take it back to the dealership. I did. I was sent to a body shop and told to "raise hell with ford", because this is a known defect. I got a quote of $8000 to fix it. I still owe $6000... I opened a case with ford motors, and was told that they were "giving the dealership the green light to make it right", and that the dealership was obligated to take photos. No photos were taken, and the service manager told me he responded to my case, and that there was nothing else that was going to be done. And that "even if one of the body shops in town would work on it, it wouldn't be until at the earliest november". He then smirked at me, and said "so what are you going to do"? well. Here we are.this was july 25, 2016. I was told that the vehicle is undriveable, and that if i were in an accident, that my insurance wouldn't cover it because of the shock tower coming up through the inside of the car ( that started july 22, the day i stopped driving it, except to drive it to the dealership) that i now knew about but cannot fix.
Of course i have the exact same problem as most ford escape owners have with the passenger rear wheel well rusting completely out. This is a known manufacturing defect that only effects the right rear wheel well of these vehicles and there are thousands of unaddressed owner complaints. Ford still will not do a recall nor will they do anything for their thousands of affected customers. I do hope there is a class action suit i can join because ford just will not do the right thing for their customers. I just had my car in for regular maintenance and i was supposed to be going out-of-state to visit my dying father with my kids but now i can't even go due to this unexpected defect which ford will not take responsibility for which has left me with a vehicle i cant drive that i'm still paying for. I can't even trade it in because of this issue! thanks ford! i will make sure to tell everyone i can about ford's indifference towards its customers and i will never buy ford anything ever again!
I heard a loud banging noise coming from the right rear area of my car.upon inspecting underneath, was dismayed to see the body of the car by the tire crumbling with rust.apparently the banging is from the shock absorber having broken thru the wheel well, and is now hitting the back hatch area. Also, during an oil change, the service company removed a bracket that holds my exhaust in place.upon inspecting that bracket that was just hanging there and rattling, saw a chunk of car attached to the bracket.they said that it looked like the underneath of my care had not been sprayed with rustproofing when manufactured.i still owe money on this car, and cannot afford to exchange charge or get repaired.have had ford cars most of my life, and i am extremely disappointed that ford is not addressing this issue with the 2005 models.this is my only car, so i don't have much choice but to drive it, even though it is not safe.luckily, i only have a short distance to travel to work.ford needs to step up and take responsibility for this poor design.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving 25 mph, the contact heard a rattling and clicking sound. Upon further inspection, the contact found that the passenger rear wheel well was severely corroded. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and the contact was informed her not to drive the vehicle. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure and current mileage was 190,000.
Rust caused the separation of the lower control arm from the subframe of the vehicle. The vehicle was primarily used in a salt-belt state. The issue became evident after a small pothole caused the rear frame to puncture through the passenger rear wheelhouse into the cab of the vehicle causing a high-pitched squeal and steering difficulties..
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving 20 mph, the rear passenger's side door opened independently. The vehicle was taken to a dealer to determine if there were any recalls for the vehicle. The contact was informed that there was no recall for the failure. The manufacturer was not notified. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 165,319.
The right rear shock plunged through the right rear wheel well (rusted away) and rattles at low speeds. Steering pulls to left and shakes.
On the drivers side in the fender wells and on the area around where you put gas in it falling completely apart at a very rapid speed, the fender on the area of the gas cap is falling apart lost part of the this while driving to work
Right rear wheel housing that also is the top right rear shock mount is completely rusted loose.
I have a 2005 ford escape took it to a shop today because of the banging from the suspension. When the mechanic put the car on the lift he saw that the entire wheel well around the shock absorber was rusted completely out. The extra stress on the shock absorber caused the bolt on the top to break off. The stress also caused the rear break line to fray almost to the point of breaking completely. This car is no longer safe to drive. I am just happy that my break line didn't break while i was on the road. I do not really know what options i have with the car since it is the only car i own and i have no other way to get to and from work.
While driving the car, whenever we would hit a bump of any kind the passenger side rear of the car made a horrible rattling/banging noise. I took it to the dealer and they told and showed me where the part that connected the shock to the wheel well had pretty much rusted away and was no longer safe to drive. The service writers and the body man all said this is a very common issue with this year and model. They conjectured that since we get snow in pittsburgh the roads are salted. Since the roads are slanted to the right to help drainage, that side is bathed in salt water. However i am also developing rust on the outside edge of the body panel on the opposite side. Why then is this not happening to other model years? since it is not drivable i have had to schedule the repairs. At the time of the repairs i am going to have the car completely gone over by the dealers mechanics and body man to validate the condition and document any further required repairs. This is a total engineering screwup by ford and they should be required to recall all of this model and year and either repair them at no cost to the owner or reimburse the owners who already had to have the repairs done. Do people have to die before action is taken? is no one held accountable for their actions in today's society?
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact heard an unusual noise near the rear of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the frame was rusted out. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The dealer stated that the vehicle was not safe to drive. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 109,475.
Total rust in rear passenger side wheel well.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that he was driving 40 mph over a road bump when the rear passenger's side of the vehicle collapsed and the tire penetrated through the frame and into the interior cabin of the vehicle. The contact exited the vehicle and noticed that the frame was rusted. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection but was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 169,447.
2005 ford escape. I have noticed rust on rear fender wells in the past. In summer 2013, i found a hole into the passenger area from the rear passenger side wheel well. Filled hole and attempted to undercoat to prevent additional rust. December 26, 2013, while driving i hit a bump and heard a loud banging noise in back right hand side of the vehicle. Driving became difficult after the bump, so i stopped to investigate the issue. The shock had separated from the uni-body/wheel well due to corrosion. The noise was the shock hitting the plastic interior of the vehicle. I did some research on a replacement panel and i found this is an ongoing issue with the ford escape with numerous examples of this same issue. It appears that the right passenger side wheel well of the ford escape has a design flaw causing the shock to separate from the uni-body. Driving become difficult during this failure as the vehicle is riding on the spring and the shock is not able to reduce the tire bounce.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40 mph, a sudden bang was heard from the rear end of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the rear wheel housing panel was perforated due to rust and needed to be replaced. The manufacture was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure and current mileage was 86,000.
The rear right fender well (around the shock) is rusted and has deteriorated so badly that it has become detached from the body of the car. There's a banging noise when driving the vehicle --- this problem makes for unsafe driving condition -- if something breaks or the tire blow out because of this it can cause a terrible accident.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, a loud thumping noise was emitted from the rear of the vehicle. Upon inspection, it was discovered that the passenger side of the sub frame was corroded and separated from the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the rear sub frame, the rear body side member assembly and the interior rear quarter panel would need to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 42,247.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. Upon inspecting the vehicle, the mechanic noticed that the passenger side rocker panel was disentigrated and a hole in the frame needed to be replaced. An independent mechanic stated that the vehicle could not legally be driven. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 90,000.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was discovered that the rear passenger side inner wheel well and the strut housing were extremely corroded. The mechanic stated that the vehicle was unsafe to operate. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 92,000.
Heard a thudding from rear end.looked underneath as nothing loose in the vehicle.the passenger side rear wheel well is very rusted.no support for shocks.there was an undercoating with debris under it.took out a lot of sludge/rust/debris from under that coating.body shop says $5000 to fix it properly, and the other side is starting to rust as well (driver rear wheel well).
Purchased vehicle in april 2017 2 months later heard a banging noise from rear passenger side upon further investigation discovered the wheel well rusted out and the shock had came through. I continued driving it because i couldn't afford to fix it and it was my only car now there is no wheel well left and had to remove the shock.
The above 2005 ford escape has rusted completely through inside the right rear fenderwell. This was brought to my attention during a recent inspection. This is a serious safety issue as it affects the integrity of the shock absorber which could fail and cause an accident resulting in injury or death. I have contacted ford but have not received a reply. I noticed that there are many online complaints about this same issue. I would like to see a recall to address this serious problem.
My wife came home and mentioned it was making noise in the back. Upon inspection i noticed that both fender wells have rusted away and pulled away from body. The vehicle has only 100,000 miles and is well taken care of.going online i read where many owners of vehicles built before and after 2005 are suffering from the same problem. I'm from ohio and i'm familiar with surface rust but this is both extreme and dangerous. How many years and complaints have to pass before you do something. Ford needs to be made to own up to this and fix this. I have a vehicle i can't afford to fix or drive because the back shock mounts have rotted away.
My 2005 escape is now junk, according to 2 different mechanics and one body shop. When i hit a bump there would be a loud noise from the right rear of the vehicle.the right rear inner fender has rusted through beyond repair. The shock tower is adjacent to this. I was told not to drive it because it is unsafe. The left rear is showing signs of the same problem. I believe this is made from inferior metal and/or a serious design flaw. I have complained to ford. I have heard that this is a widespread problem. I heard that mazda made the escape for ford. The mazda tribute has the same problem.
The passenger side rear wheel well rusted through causing the shock absorber to float freely. There is a section aprox 24 inches long by 2-6 inches wide where the metal has rusted out and is completely gone. This vehicle makes a hard slam whenever driven over small bumps. The shock has come through the plastic panel and put a large crack/hole in it. This vehicle has become unsafe to drive and excessively expensive to repair. This vehicle is from michigan.
It started off as light rattling from the rear passenger side wheel area. As the week progressed, the rattling got louder and louder and occurred more frequently.at that point, my daughter was afraid to drive the vehicle.when we inspected the area where the noise came from, we noticed that the inside of the wheel well was thoroughly rusted out and we could see through it, into the interior of the car.also, the shock was no longer attached to the frame.the damage is so extensive that we are afraid to drive the vehicle to a repair shop.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. While driving various speeds, the contact heard an abnormal sound coming from the rear passenger side of the vehicle. The contact discovered thatthe shock was not connected to the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed with rust between the shock and the rear passenger side frame. The shock absorber needed to be replaced. The vehicle was notrepaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 188,000.
Passenger rear shock tower broke away from the body of car, due to rust.
After breaking while in traffic, my car swerved unexpectedly on to shoulder of the road and afterwards my steering wheel was at a strange angle. I immediately took my car to a repair shop where it was determined that the car had excessive corrosion of front subframe crossbrace and lower control arm resulting in a significant loss of steering control. A recall was issued on 2001-2004 ford escapes with the same problem as my 2005 ford escape. 2005 models should also be included in the recall
I was driving and began to hear a loud noise i stopped and looked, the fender well had fallen half way off. It was rusted all the way through. I had to call a tow truck and still cannot use my car because i cant afford to replace this part. Shouldn't ford be responsible for this it is a flaw in the body.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that rear passenger's side wheel well exhibited extensive rust. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnosis and the contact was informed that the entire rear panel would need to be replaced. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and the diagnosis was confirmed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure and current mileage was 122,000.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. While traveling approximately 30 mph, the rear passenger side shock fractured and punctured through a rusted hole into the rear interior of the vehicle. The contact inspected the vehicle and noticed that the underbody was rusted, the rear shock was rusted on the rear passenger side, and a large hole near the rear wheel well was present. The contact removed the rear shock, but the vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 83,000.
The rear passenger wheel well has rotted out, leaving the shock hanging freely above the wheel, unattached. I first became aware of the issue as the car was driving on a city street, where i heard a loud bang in the back right of the car, and the noise continued as the car went over bumps. It was impossible to see the damage the rust was causing to the area until the shock mount came free, as the sealant used in the wheel well hid the damage-- approximately every 3-6 months i examine the car for rust and noticed no extreme damage to this area previously.
Rear wheel well totally rusted away and shock was banging when tried to find part from junk yard all 2005 escapehad rusted off wheel wells the other side is now going to do the same the car was not drivable. Had just done many repairs was planning on keeping it but now it is not safe to drive seems to me this should be a recall if it is happening to many escapes of this year can anything be done this has been a good running car until now this problem is a real safety hazard.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. While driving approximately 65 mph, a loud snapping noise was coming from the rear passenger side of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the inner quarter panel and the passenger side wheel well were rusted and corroded. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 137,000.
The rear passenger side wheel well on my 2005 ford escape has completely rusted through, freeing the shock mount. Vehicle has just over 100000 miles and is not able to be driven in its current condition.
First problem was rear passenger tirewell rotted and shockbroke through. Had this this replaced by auto body shop. Now driving car on city street heard a thud and car stopped.tow truck driver told me it was the sub frame that had rusted causing the wheel to fall off. He has seen this many times. Common problems with this his car. On way to local mechanic to see quote to fix.
When i was driving i heard some loud noise and when i stopped i found that the rear passenger strut shot up thru the back interior of the car.this was due to the entire wheel well rusting out.i also was driving another time when the front end started to shake.i stopped and got out and seen that the front tires were facing sideways.the tie rod broke.i could have been seriously hurt or killed.
I was driving on a city street when i started hearing loud banging noises from the rear of my escape whenever i went over any type of bump. Once home, i looked around and discovered that the wheelhouse panel on the rear passenger side of my escape was severely rusted and deteriorating. There were several large holes in the metal. The wheelhouse panels around the other three wheels look fine with minimal to no signs of rust. I took my escape to a ford dealership and was told the damage would cost me $2,350 to have them fix it, but that they could not get to work on it for about 2 weeks.i checked around on the internet and found that other people were having the same problem with their 2004 - 2006 escapes. I called ford and was told that no recall is underway to fix what, to me, is a problem due to something that ford was doing wrong from 2004 to 2006, and that ford should step up to fix free of charge. I've taken my escape to several body shops to receive other estimates on the cost of the work. Several of those body shop experts said that there is no way that a nine year old auto should haveas much rust and deterioration as mine has, further strengthening my belief that this due to a screw up by ford. I've made arrangements with one of those body shops to have the work done this week for about $800, about a third less than ford wanted me to pay to fix their screw up. Before this, i would have recommended a ford to anyone. In addition to my escape, i've also bought a ford explorer and a ford escort for myself as well as a 2003 ford escape for my daughter. But, if ford is the kind of company that will not take responsibility for its mistakes and will not take care of its customers, i will not buy another of their automobiles.
Was driving along city street when i went over a small bump, heard a loud thud! the wheel well on back passenger side was rusted away where the strut connects. Or where it was once connected... 155,673 miles,this is my only vehicle and unsafe to drive my family in.
Sunroof shattered in our 2005 ford escape for no reason. Luckily we were not driving at the time. Ford would not cover the defect. When checking on line there seems to be alot of complaints about this including times when the glass broke while driving. Ordered new glass for sunroof at my own expense.
Right rear shock tower mount is completely rusted away. The shock has forced the tower up into the wheel well, through the plastic in the interior of the car. The car is unsafe to drive. Ford issued a recall for the exact same problem for 2001-2004 escape vehicles manufactured, but not for the 2005 model which has the exact same problem.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. While driving various speeds, a loud noise emitted from the rear end of the vehicle when the brake pedal was depressed. The failure recurred whenever the brake pedal was depressed. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and they informed that the rear of the frame was completely rusted. The vehicle was currently being repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The approximate failure mileage was 135,230.
While driving along i noticed a little rattle when i rode over bumps, assumed it was regular random noises from uneven asphalt. Make it to the corner of my street and the rattle is annoying now. I pulled over to check it out didn't notice anything so i continue on home as soon as i pull in i hear a big clunk. Get out and what is apparently my shock mount is lying on the ground. Look under car near where its laying and the complete wheel well at the rear passenger side is rusted out so bad that the mount had nothing to hold to. I can completely see through to the inside of the hatch. With 3 kids, 2 under 6 yrs old i can not transport my kids safely and im stuck because i just bought car this feb,4 months ago and im still paying a car note. To expensive to fix when someone actually says they can fix it. Checked online and you wouldn't believe how many people have this exact problem same side and all. This can not be a coincidence and ford had a recall for this very thing for years 2001-2004 so they are aware of the problem however they a certain amount of complaints before a recall can be issued. If you have this problem pleasefile a complaint.
I began to hear a thumping sound from the passenger rear side like something was loose. It turns out that the wheel well is rusted through and the shock absorber is in danger of breaking loose which could cause further damage and make the vehicle difficult to control.
I was driving my vehicle down a rural road at about 35 mph and hit a pot hole in the road. Upon inspection after the incident, my husband noticed the rear strut mount for the shock on the passenger side had become detached. There was some rust present in that wheel well around the strut housing. The supporting metal cracked the entire way around the strut housing, detaching it from the rest of the vehicle. The opposite wheel well and strut mount are in perfect condition with the factory undercoating still in tact. There is no undercoating present on the passenger side in the same area. We were told by a mechanic and auto body specialist that the car is unsafe to drive and is only cosmetically repairable, not structurally repairable.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape.the contact stated that she entered the vehicle and noticed a puddle of water on the floorboard.the contact examined the vehicle and noticed that the rear passenger side wheel well was corroded.the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for inspection.the manufacturer was contacted regarding the failure.the approximate failure millage was 84,000.
While driving the vehicle, there was a noise in the back passenger side of the vehicle when going over bumps only. We could not locate the noise inside the vehicle. (it sounds like the glass or the tire jack, were not secure.) the auto shop explained, that the vehicle is not attached to the shock, and it along with exhaust is coming in through the truck area. Explained that the vehicle was a 'death trap' if hit from behind, the vehicle that hit this one would go right though this vehicle. Accorded to the auto shop, the issue is not fixable.
This vehicle and every other one i have seen has had the rear wheel well rust out and have the shock go up through the shock tower..it does not matter the brand either.. Ford chevy or dodge, they all do it.. Why can't you guys help us out, and make these car companies stand behind there sheet metal for at least a 100 thousand miles.. We pay enough for these vehicles.. I am not rich you know..
Loud banging sound from right rear wheel sounding like loose muffler upon further inspection i found the inner wheel well with the shock mount to be completely rusted away. Trying to get it fixed and no one can put a price on the repair and most body shops are afraid to do it. Called ford customer service about this very unsafe problem and they don't want nothing to do with it.
While driving the 2005 escape a noise was starting to come from the right rear of the car.suddenly there was a loud clanking when ever a bump or even slight change in the road occurred.almost ran off the road it was so sudden.it sounded like something was coming through the back of the car.when i got to work i couldn't find anything, but it continued.finally i had someone look it over closely and they found that the right rear well was rusted out and the shock was not connected to anything on the car as there was nothing for it to connect to.took it to 2 different body shops to check on the repairs needed one quoted $3-$5,000 the other said at least $3,000.both said they had seen this exact same problem on this year vehicle several times in the past month!what is going on?the ford dealership acted like they didn't know anything about it.come on!something is up.very disappointed in ford.we have always had fords, all of our vehicles are fords and until recently we had not had any issues.now we are questioning our loyalty, big time.
I have a 2005 ford escape that got a severe shock damage to the right rear wheel well. There is so much damage from the rust, inside the insulation, that the shocks are no longer attached to the frame and continually ram into the interior panels. I purchased this car new in 2005.all other wheel wells are in great condition as well as the car. This is a clear manufacturer problem. This is a major safety issue. If the shock would have came off while i was driving at 60mph and hit the road or something under the vehicle it could have caused a major accident and people could have been injured. There should be a recall issued for it.
While driving my vehicle, i heard a loud thumping noise in the back. Upon closer inspection, i saw that the passenger side rear wheel well was rusted through the body of the storage area. It appears the shock is in danger of coming loose.
Takata recall passenger back tower wheel rusted on my 2005 ford escape the meter sensor keep going off like the doors are still open the rims of the car has rusted like we had the car for 30 years in motion when i notice the wheel tower rusted out
After hitting pothole a loud banging sound was heard coming from rear storage area on passenger side. Vehicle was taken to service shop and was shown that rear passenger wheel well was completely rusted out leading to shock tower breaking loose from body and protruding into the rear cabin area. Service manager said this was likely due to catastrophic failure of body integrity in that area and stated that the vehicle was unsafe to drive. He also stated that he had seen this on other 2005 ford vehicles (windstar van). Given the construction of the body the service manager stated that the affected portion would need to be cut out and custom fabricated to replace the cut out area, likely costing nearly as much as the vehicle is worth.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that the sub frame was rusted and detached from the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated that a new sub frame was needed to repair the vehicle. The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 90,000.
The rear wheelhouse side panel and the strut assembly at the passenger side rusted totally and broke. It needs to be replaced and it seems that the wheelhouse was on back order until recently it became available again. The vehicle has mostly been used in the great lakes area where snow is heavy and salt could have worsened the problem, but so many cases of rusted wheelhouse at the same place indicate that this could be a design flaw.
While washing the vehicle i noticed that the right rear inner wheel well had a large hole rusted through.it appears that it will soon affect the shock mount and cause the shock to break loose from the vehicle at the top mount, which could prove quite dangerous.in researching the problem, it seems there are many complaints for the same issue.ford needs to issue a recall to remedy the problem.
The vehicle is a 2005 ford escape.while driving the vehicle a loud clunking sound was heard coming from the rear passenger side.a rattling noise could then be heard with every slight bump in the road.vehicle was taken to a garage where they found that the whole right rear passenger side wheel well was completely rusted through exposing the shocks and struts, the carpeting can also be seen through the hole, and water in the taillight compartment because of a hole there also - thus leaving the vehicle unsafe and undrivable.took vehicle to an auto body shop and the estimate to fix the car was$3200.00.called ford motors who informed me that there is a recall for this exact same problem, but only for 2001-2004 models.apparently from all of the complaints that can be found on the internet in regards to the 2005 models with the exact same problem, the 2005 models should be included in the recall.i will definitely not be buying another ford motors vehicle anytime soon!
The rear wheel wells are so rusted out that there is nothing to hold the shock and shock absorber in place.the area you put fuel in the vehicle is also rusted out.when will ford start backing up their products???
Wheel well rotted out causing shock to break loose and create unsafe vehicle. I was driving down the street when it finally let go and saw debris fall all over road and heard a loud bang from passenger side rear of car.
The body of the car is generally solid. I noticed a hard clunking sound coming from the right rear wheel well and figured it was bad shocks. When i inspected the vehicle, i noticed a very large rust hole surrounding the shock tower where it meets the wheel well. The rust was on both sides of the shock. Eventually, if i hit a bad bump, the shock will most likely fail and go up into the trunk, essentially leaving the vehicle totaled. This failure seems to be reported commonly for this specific year (2005) escapes. It is very dangerous with it being so close to the crucial shock tower, and is extremely expensive if even possible due to the severity to repair. This absolutely seems like something ford should be aware of this massive flaw and offer customers some kind of solution to this problem.
The rear right wheel well is rusted and the shock fell off. It is dangerous and scary. The matrrial used in building it is very poor
Rust frame on wheel wells and other frame issues ...
The rear shock mount went through rusted wheel well and into trunk.
Passenger rear well rusted - shock loose not attached to anything - let go when driving in residential neighborhood blocks from home. 8 inch by 8 inch chunk rusted away from the wheel well.
This is a 2005 ford escape with the same problem reported by hundreds of other people on facebook, ford forums, this agencies own website etc. The rear right inner wheel well has totally disintegrated leaving the top of the shock absorber unconnected to anything. Ford have not carried out a recall for this dangerous situation though apparently the parts involved were modified on newer vehicles to prevent this happening. The problem appears worse in northern states with bad winters where salty water becomes trapped inside the waterproofing sealant and the wheel well accelerating the rusting process.updated 04/16/14
There was banging in the right rear. The shock mount rusted off the inner fender . The inner fender has severe rust and part of the frame is rusted through. The inner fender had to be replaced. A portion of the frame had to be replaced. A new shock was needed. The floor in the rear of the car had to be repaired from the shock hitting into it. All in all $1,373.55 in repair. I have pictures. I contacted a local ford dealer who explained that the car is 8 years old and we have salt on the road in winter. I also contacted ford customer service who explained there were no recalls for such an incedent. After looking on line i found numerous similar experiences which leads me to believe this is not caused by normal use. The affected parts must not have been properly treated or coated or sealed or something.
Why is it that nhtsa is ignoring all the complaints about the ford escape vehicles from 2003 to 2007 in regards to the right rear fender well and shock mounts that are rusting out in which this is a safety issue where as the shock could hit the inner wheel of the right rear tire? no recalls from ford or nhtsa on this issue, but you can clearly see from the attached video that there is a major concern for safety of these vehicles on the right rear side. Https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_ozk8igk5srepairs are costing the consumers on these vehicles nearly $2000.00 dollars or more at the auto body repair shop. How can ford do this on these vehicles and current models. I have a 2011 ford escape and it is starting to rust out in the same place. Why?????????????????? make ford recall these vehicle and pay for these repairs. Instead of the consumer having to get raked over the coals from the auto body shops or your local ford dealer.
Rear passenger side wheel well rotting from the inside out due to improper powder coating.strut mount rusting and separating from vehicle frame.
Passenger side rear wheel well is completetly rotted/rusted and involves shock mount.it is unsafe to drive and research shows that this is an ongoing problem with this model.i heard rattling when i went over a bump and when i looked at the rear carriage of the vehicle i saw that the wheel well was totally destroyed by rust.
While driving on interstate, hit a bump and heard loud sound on right rear side of vehicle.after i stopped to inspect, found that the right rear strut had no support as the right rear inner panel was corroded all the way through with very thin metal around the entire area.luckily the strut did not come up through interior.seems very unsafe and likely to cause accident if driven.this appears to a manufacturers defect as the corrosion protection was not applied correctly.i called ford motor customer service and they just indicated that there we no recalls yet on this problem.this seems to be a problem on the 2004-2005 ford escapes on the right rear.i took to body shop and have estimates from $1,400 to $1,700 to repair.the vehicle is in very good shape except for this one obvious defect.
Complaint one:excessive rusted passenger side rear wheel well and strut mount, strut mount broke away.complaint two:rusted engine cradle caused passenger side front half shaft to separate from center of the car causing theto stop moving foreword and loss of steering.
I have previously filed a complaint after taking the above car to a body shop when i noticed some rusting in the wheel well area.the body shop (x3) explained this was a known issue with ford (prior to the 2001-2004 recall).i contacted ford via e-mail, and filed a complaint here.the wheel wells in the rear of the vehicle were peeling, and i was told the shock mount would eventually punch through to the inside of my vehicle rendering the vehicle unsafe.this weekend, this exact thing happened.ford has never acknowledged my issue, and i noticed the complaints on differently online forums have increased significantly since i first noticed the issue.my vehicle is well-cared for with all appropriate maintenance completed.the body shops i went to did not want to fix my vehicle because they felt ford needed to acknowledge the problem.
Takata recall. The vehicle was in motion and the back of the frame/body metal snapped, when drove through a neighborhood street with severely bad pot holes. Rust on car was average for age and was still drive able. But haven't driven in months because scared of safety risk.i feel like the frame shouldn't be having problems for a car that is only 13/14 years old. The corrosion of the metal on the car is very excessive. This is my second ford escape in 3 years and they all have had body issues with fast metal corrosion. The photo attached are photos taken today after months of sitting in the parking lot.
While driving down the freeway i hit a small bump in the road and heard a loud clunk from the right rear area. I wasn't sure what it was and was within 5 miles of home. The rest of the trip home every time i came to a small bump's the clunk was getting worse. I looked in the right rear fender well and noticed the whole area around the right rear shock is completely rusted out.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape.the contact stated that while driving at unknown speeds, a loud noise was emitted from the rear passenger side of the vehicle. The contact mentioned that while the vehicle was having maintenance performed to repair a corrotion problem on the rear driver side door, the technician noticed that the right wheel well and shocks were corroded. The manufacturer was not contacted.the vehicle was taken to a private mechanic. The technician diagnosed that due to the corrosion both the wheel well and shocksneeded to be replaced. The failure and current mileage was 92, 000.
I had been hearing some loud noises from the back end of my car for a week or so, we had thought the spare tire and equipment hadn't been put back properly so we re-adjusted it and thought we had fixed the problem. A few days later the sound started back up. Then it got really loud and there was a loud pop. Upon further investigation, we found out the entire wheel well had rusted out in a perfect circle around the shock. The shock was no longer attached to the car. I took it to ford and they told me this had been recalled on their mini-vans for the same year. Ford body shop staff informed me that this was the only rust on my vehicle and this rust would not be caused by mis-treatment of the vehicle nor normal wear and tear of any car. Ford is currently unable to get the wheel house to fix the car and it will not be available for "months". Once i researched this a little more, it appears to be a highly common problem in the 2005 ford escapes. The car is not currently fixable or drive able.
As i was driving there was a really loud clunking on the rear. I figured it was potentially a broken shock. In the passenger rear wheel well where the shock bolts to the frame was copletely rusted out. When i was hitting bumps it wasnt even attached to the frame. There was no way of repair.i am so greatful i was safe. And didnt get into an accident. One wrong bump. And the whole shock wouldve went through the trunk and could have caused a very serious accident.
Right rear shock tower rusted out bad
2005 ford escape...the right rear fender well has rusted out around the shock mount, ready or close to breaking free. First body shop wouldn't even quote a repair. Googled issue and found 100's of other owners of 2005's with same condition...photos on facebook matched my cars situation exactly. Why no recall?
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. While driving approximately 25 mph, there was an abnormal rattling sound coming from the rear passenger side of the vehicle. The failure recurred multiple times. The vehicle was taken to an auto shop, which stated that the rear passenger side wheel well was rusted. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was experiencing the same failure as listed in nhtsa campaign number: 14v165000 (structure); however, the year, make, and model was not included. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 166,000.
Right rear inner fender well rusted completely though allowing the shock mount to tear away from the vehicle.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated the passenger rear wheel well was completely corroded. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer for a diagnostic. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was unknown.
The rear passenger wheel well corroded completely through the metal and encompasses the entire upper shock absorber mounting point.nothing is holding the upper shock absorber attachment in place.
While driving my escape i heard a loud metal banging. Upon further investigation the entire wheel well is rotted out on the back passenger side. It's so bad that the entire shock is no longer connected. This vehicle only has 75,000 miles on it and has no real rust problem besides this. I feel like this should be a huge recall. I had my two year old in the backseat when it happened. Thankfully no accident was involved.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. While driving at various speeds, a loud noise was heard from the rear of the vehicle. The contact discovered that the rear driver side tire well was rusted. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the rear frame was severely rusted. The vehicle was not repaired. The vin was not included in the nhtsa campaign number: 14v165000 (structure). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 86,719....updated 10-13-15 updated 3/28/16
Noticed undercoating peeling off in wheel well(rear passenger side). Pulled off and also found a 3in. Circle of metal loose. Have seen other(300+) reports of this rust problem on this web page. I am original owner and vehicle has always been garaged when not in use and has less than 70k miles. There are no handling or noise issues yet.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. While traveling at an unknown speed, a loud noise emitted from the rear of the vehicle. Upon further inspection, the contact noticed that the inner rear fender and the rear shocks deteriorated without warning. The contact stated that the parts were rusted and could fracture at any moment. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 135,000.
2005 ford escape limited has a safety issue so bad that it's unsafe to drive. The right rear fender well has rusted out around the shock mount, ready or close to breaking free.
I bought my 2005 escape new and just recently (oct 2008) i noticed on top of the rear lift gate where both of the hinges are the paint is pealing off and getting worse all the time. It started out very small right where the edge of the gate is on top. But with time has started to peal off on top of the lift gate as well.i have since started looking at all the 2004-2006 escapes that i see parked and every single one, regardless of color, without fail has the paint pealing away in the same spot. I have spoken to ford motor co. And they refuse to handle it.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving at 15 mph, he heard an abnormal noise that came from the rear passenger side of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed that the rear fender well needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 80,000.
Severe rusted out rear wheel wells causing the passenger rear shock to break. Called ford and they stated no recall for 2005 justthru 2004 and they could not do anything. Still owe money on this vehicle and not sure what it is going to cost for large repair. Needs to be recalled. Look up this google and you will find tons of this.
Excessive rust under the wheel well/shock tower.while driving on the hightway the bumps caused the excessive rust to rip apart opening a gaping hole and seperating my shock from the wheel well.upon taking my vehicle to the dealer i was told it was unsafe to drive and to park it.i was also told that this issue is known to ford and that they have not issued any recalls.something needs to be done before someone gets hurt, if they haven't already.
2005 ford escape.rear passenger side shock mount completely rusted/broken.wheel well and fender completely rotted out while the rest of the vehicle has no rust at all.why has ford not recalled the 2005 escape, after seeing thousands of complaints about the same issue
Found rust hole in inner fender on passenger side wheel..then heard noise such as door not shut.reinspected to see shock not attached as rust ate away the support.all escapes of this year have the same problem..ford should be held accountable for this and any damage that occurs.very dangerous.
The passenger side rear wheel well is rusted to the point of non-drivability.this is a sincere safety issue.no notice of the problem until the "rubberized" coating pealed away to showcase the massive rust holes.
Almost suddenly, a loud rattling sound from the rear started last week. When inspected, to my shock, the rear wheel well was totally, totallyrotted out .this vehicle has been been garaged and carefully maintained since we bought it.in fact, for the past 8 years--it has been basically driven about 16 -20 miles per day. And again--garaged day and night.and now, almost immediately,it appears very unsafe to drive.as a result, i'm now searching for another car to buy--not wanting to spend +$1,200 on this repair.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that the rear wheel well rusted through and punctured the suspension. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The technician diagnosed that the wheel well needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 135,000. Updated 10/07/14*ljthe consumer stated the shock absorber support tower broke free from the wheel well. Updated 03/12/2015
After a recent road trip, i heard a clunking noise coming from the rear passenger side of vehicle.checked items in cargo area, spare tire, jack and even checked to make sure back seat was secure.clunking noise was the shock hitting the underside of vehicle.the shock assembly was no longer attached, it was rusted under the wheel well around the shock assembly. So with every bump in the road, it was clanking around.vehicle was not safe to drive for fear that the shock would break and cause a tire blow out or worse cause an accident.i took it to a private auto body shop which cost me $900 to repair the damage.the drivers side wheel wellis doing the same thing and i may not have a fuel tank eventually. This needs to be addressed and taken care of.i love my vehicle and love not having a car payment too.
Thumping sound from right rear of cargo deck. Upon interior inspection, no loose items in cargo area, no loose panels, and jack was not loose. Upon exterior inspection noticed rusted out portion of wheel well. Can see into interior (back of interior panel, carpeting, etc.). Seems that thumping is due to wheel or suspension parts being improperly supported due to corrosion of/in area of wheel well. Specifically, shock and/or large coil spring are hitting interior panel(s) of vehicle.
The hinge on the lift gate window rotted out and the back glass fell down on the passengers side of the vehicle in 2013. We had to replace it at a cost of over $70. Currently the hinge on the drivers side rotted through and the back glass on that side fell down. We had to replace that one at a cost of over $80. This is unsafe if it were to happen on the road and fall out and onto the roadway.
I've been told the rear shock mount has rusted out on this unibody constructed vechicle. When i drive the car, and if i hit any sort of a bump in the road, huge sound from the back as if the rear end of the car is going to fall off. I understand many others have had similar problem. Cost to fix, if possible is about $4000. Car is worth about the same amount. I was told by auto body guy that a recall on this may exist or that ford is aware of the problem and may be offering up a fix.
Vehicles subframe rusted and broke at passengers front control arm while driving on a secondary roadway in a city during normal conditions.car is a 2005 with only 55000 miles.virtually no rust anywhere else on body.i found the exact problem at the identical location on 2002-2004 under a recall and believe that the 2005 should beincludedas well
Heard thumping noise on passenger side rear. Took it to check it out and wheel well completely rusted out and unsafe to drive.
The right rear "wheelhouse panel" rusted out around the shock absorber upper mounting bracket causing the shock absorber to become detached and non-functional while the vehicle was in motion, making a turn. This caused ride and handling concerns which affected vehicle safety.i have discovered that this is a very common problem with this vehicle and expensive to repair, ~ $1,500.00.
My right rear fender has rotted out and my vehicle is undriveable. I contacted a dealer and he informed me the right inner fender is not available and on back order by ford with no eta. I have been waiting now 7 weeks and have to get rides to work. In this state my vehicle will not pass inspection and i have no transportation.i can't even sell it with the issue it has. It is parked in my garage. Please assist me in contacting ford to resolve the problem. I have read several online complaints about ford escape drivers having this issue. There should be a recall!!!!
We were driving our escape on city roads when all of a sudden we heard a banging noise coming from the right rear side of the vehicle. After inspecting what was causing the noise, we found that the shock had completely went through the interior of the car. We can see the pavement from the inside of our trunk. We have been noticing an enormous amount of similar complaints for this problem and would like to know why there hasn't been a recall yet. We have always bought ford cars because they have been safe for our family, however, we may have to reconsider next time. We still have not had the issue fixed and cannot drive the vehicle.
Right rear wheel housing rusts completely through allowing the shock to detach from the vehicle. After an online search this is a very common incident. After contacting the local ford dealer, there is a back-order on the right rear wheel housing with no expected date of delivery. This is the only wheel housing on the vehicle that is rusting out and causing issues. The only time you start to realize that there is an issue is if you start the hear a "clunk" coming from the car, however; there is a rubberized undercoat that prevents you from seeing the damage until it is too late or a knowledgeable mechanic with the issue looks specifically at the wheel housing.
You know what's wrong withoutme telling you. Tell me nobody has gone online and seen complaint after complaint and photo after photo of rusted fender wells? what exactly are you guys getting payed for by letting ford get away with this. This vehicle only has 100,000 miles on it and it's to dangerous to drive!
The right rear wheel well has rusted out.this makes it a huge safety factor because at anytime the shocks can break free and bust upward into my truck.i took my 2005 ford escape to my mechanic and he said that in the last 2 months he had seen 4-5 2005 ford escapes with the same problem.it is all the same right rear wheel well.there is a facebook page with 195000 members following it so i know that i am not alone.problem is that half of the country is not in an area that has rust.so southern ford escape owners are not going to be affected by this.this cannot be ignored because not all 2005 ford escape owners have this problem.environmental conditions would show you that all 2005 ford escapes would have this if put to the same environmental factors.this needs a recall.it is an easy fix.ford already fixed it with the newer models.just weld in a new right rear wheel well.this is frustrating because i know it is a real problem with this model, but the environment is what is saving this from being a national issue.
2005 ford escape rear left inner wheel well rusted through and shock support broken loose it has 150,000 miles on it.
The right rear wheel well and shock mount is completely rusted out. When i bought the vehicle used, i drove it and heard a slight clunking somewhere in the rear end of the vehicle. I thought maybe the shocks were bad. I continued to drive it, hoping to replace the shocks. Recently the noise became very loud and disturbing. I looked at the shock area and discovered the whole area on the right rear wheel well and shock mount are rusted through and breaking apart. The left side is fine. I am afraid to drive it this way and believe it is an unsafe condition. I looked up the problem on the internet and found a multitude of the same problem with other owners of 2005 ford escapes. To my knowledge, ford will only fix 2001-2004 escapes, but not 2005. Why not? it clearly is a defect in material and workmanship. It has rusted prematurely and causes a hazardous safety situation.if this was an isolated incident, i would understand. But from what i have learned, it has happened to all 2005 ford escapes.
I was pulling out of my driveway, turned at the corner, hit a small bump and heard a loud banging sound like the rear gate door was not closed, stopped at the corner put it in park, got out and opened the rear gate and reclosed it, got back into my vehicle, turned left hit another small bump, and heard the loud banging noise again, stopped at the 4 way corner store, parked and got out and walked around my vehicle to inspect it, and noticed the ruston the passenger rear side, some of it had fallen off and i could see the styrofoam on the inside of the passenger rear tire weld.i called the dealer where i am purchasing the vehicle and they said i could take it to their guy to look at it, took it to him and he said that i had a real problem and that it neededto be welded, went back to the dealer and they said i could take it to their guy to fix, but they did not know when they could get me in for an appointment. I took it to another mechanic, and he still has it, trying to locate the rear end of another ford escape to fix it.
I was driving down a side street and hit a small bump and heard a loud banging noise on the right rear of my vehicle. I then thought maybe i had not shut the back door or back hatch properly.i stopped the vehicle and opened and shut both and resumed driving to work.i continued to hear the banging noise as i drove and was very concerned.upon arriving at work i asked a co-worker to take a look at it for me.it was then that he pointed out to me the right rear upper shock mount was only hanging on by a small piece of rusted metal and my entire wheel well had rotted away and i could see the interior of my vehicle.we looked at the rest of the wheels and there was no rust at all on any other wheel well.i feel very un-safe to drive this vehicle, as i have children and i also am required to drive clients around for work. I researched this problem and was baffled at the amount of complaints. I was also baffled by the fact that it seems to happen primarily to 2005 and it is always the right rear wheel well that is affected.i went to an auto body shop and as soon as i told them the make/model and year of my vehicle, they stated "let me guess...right rear upper shock mount"and it will cost $1200 to fix.i am extremely upset that there was no recall or notification on this as i just purchased this vehicle 3 years ago and am still paying on it.the sad fact is that i am unable to cover the cost of the repair and do not know what i am going to do for travel for work and my children.i now am paying on a vehicle that is just sitting in my driveway.had i known or was told of this recurring issue, i would have purchased a different vehicle, but then again why would ford do that because it would be them losing money; insteadit is the customers that are at a lose.
My wife had been complaining about a loud slapping coming from the right rear of the vehicle. I took it for a drive. I discovered that the passenger side rear wheel well is completely rusted out and the shock absorber was just bouncing loose creating a horrible noise and also noticed shock breaking thru the interior of the vehicle.noticed on line that others have similar or exact problem. Years 2001 thru 2004 just recalled. What about 2005's. There's nothing else wrong with the vehicle and only 82,000 miles. Very disappointed and puts my family at risk and in a bind for a safe vehicle to drive.
Back pasenger wheel well is all rusted out, the bo;ts even rusted out and are missing the truck is undrivable and is not safe.i was driving and noticed alot of banging, pulled over thinking the back door wasnt closed properly. But found the rusted wheel well. I can push on the well and it just crumbles!there needs to be a recall on this before someone is injured!
Vehicle started making a noise in passenger rear wheel. Upon inspection i observed that the well was completely rusted through where the shock is mounted. Learned that this is a manufacturing defect from thousands of complaints
Right rear wheel well completely rusted through, undermining strut support.all other wheel wells have minimal to normal rust with rust proofing material still in place.body of vehicle has no rust at all and is in excellent condition.vehicle has always been garaged and washed regularly.
The drivers side wheel well completely rusted out, large hole in body, shock went right threw the body of the car. This happened extremely fast, i just put new tires and brakes on the car. This defect is extremely unsafe and poised a safety concern for me and my children.the car can't be sold or traded in and now headed to the junkyard
A severe rattle started in the right rear wheel well of my 2005 ford escape hybrid. A body shop determined that theright rear wheel well had nearly completely disintegrated due to rust and that the shock mount was hanging by a thread. An internet search performed by the shop revealed that this is a common problem to this make and model manufactured in the years around 2005 and that it occurs only the in right rear wheel well. The left rear wheel well is intact and solid.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. While driving approximately 30 mph, the contact heard a loud clanking noise from the rear of the vehicle. The contact discovered that the rear passenger side wheel well was corroded and caused the shock absorber to separate from the vehicle. The vehicle was examined by an independent mechanic, but parts were not available to repair the vehicle. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no solution was offered. The failure mileage was 160,000.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that upon inspection, it was found that the passenger's side rear shock had penetrated the body of the vehicle due to rust. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the failure was confirmed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was 48,000. The current mileage was 90,000.
Loud banging coming from right rear of vehicle driving down city street. Brought vehicle in for repair and was told the right rear passenger shock tower was completely rusted through the vehicle body to the point of entering the vehicle interior. I am told that the rear axle can tear away from the vehicle resulting in accident and possible injury or death.
Had rear shocks replaced on my 2005 ford escape and was told that mounts for the shocks are rusted out. The shocks are detached from the frame due to poor design by ford. The car is not safe to drive as the shock bounces into the rear interior when moving. There is a recall from 2001 - 2004 escapes but not 2005! for the exact same problem!
While driving the vehicle we noticed a noise from the front end.took it to a local mechanic who stated the wheel veering was bad, though he could not change it do to the frame was rotted.upon further inspection we noticed several locations on the frame are rotted through and the vehicle will not pass inspection.
As we are driving alongwe hear a very loudbanging coming from the rear of the vehicle.when we get out to inspect the area we find the rear pasenger side wheel well is extremely rusted thru and chunks of the well are actually falling out. We took the car to the ford dealer and they said it cannot be repaired!!!! by the ford dealer....then wetook itto several auto body shops that said they cannot fix this! several places said ford used faulty metal or undercoating and that is why it rusted so badly.the car has only 50000 miles on itand has been highly maintained...i finally found an autobody shop that will replace the entire wheel well and theer will be no guarantee it wont happen again or to any of the other wheels!!! i feel totally ripped off! i read online that several other people have had this same problem.
Front subframe rotting out. Large pieces of rusted metal are disengaging from the subframe cross memberas creating large holes as well as the crossmember k frame engine cradle. Two different repair shops have stressed not driving due to this deterioration. Has only 115000 miles and live in the rust states as specified in the 2004 recalls for the same problem.
Was driving at 40miles an hour hit slight bump in road.sounded like whole back end falling off withloud bang. Stopped got out checked back endon right rear subframe holding strutt tower had seperated from frame causing shock and housing to come up inside of car. This complaint hasbeen brought to fords attention. An they refuse to do anything about it. They should be made to fix this as many people are being forced to get rid of a good vehicle that would still be drivable if this was repaired. We shouldn;t be forced to get rid of a good car because they don;t want to make it right. I am filing this complaint like many others have i hope you just don't file it away. They honored this problem in 2001-2004 but then after that ended recalls for it this is not right.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. While driving at an unknown speed, the contact noticed a noise coming from the rear passenger side of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a dealer who diagnosed that the rear wheel well needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired due to the part not being available. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who confirmed that the rear wheel well needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the noises recurred. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that both rear wheel wells needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failures. The failure mileage was 135,000.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving approximately 30 mph, he heard a loud thump from the rear passenger's side of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer, who stated that the failure was contributed to rust corrosion near the rear end of the frame. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 166,000. Updated 8/19/13
While driving, i noticed that my steering wheel was not aligned. I didn't notice it was like this until i was already driving down the road. When i stopped, i checked my tires and thought that they looked slightly off. It seemed as if the passenger side tire was pointed slightly outward. The car sat in my driveway for the next couple of days and it appeared to have gotten worse. I took my car out for a test drive and noticed that each time i turned the wheel, the tires screeched. I took the car to a shop and after giving it an evaluation, they said that the control rod was rusted and starting to break. After some research online, it looked like there was a recall on 2001-2004 ford escapes for the same issue that i was having.
I noticed the smell of exhaust fumes in the vehicle and a few weeks later heard load banging noise coming from rear cargo area. I look and saw the rear wheel well was rusted threw into the cargo area and the rear shock mounts were rusted off.
While driving on the freeway started hearing a loud sound and the car became bumpy and bouncy.pulled off the freeway, but could not identify the problem. Took to a garage and told right rear inner shock mount and fender panel had rotted.ford had a replacement part for this condition, but did not have a recall.labor cost due to welding was $1300.00, total cost 1,966.00.how could ford have a replacement part, but not a recall?tried 3 garages only 1 (who had a welder) would consider the job.car could not be driven...condition worsened quickly and had to drive 10 mph to get estimates with blinkers on...hoping no one would hit us. Scary!had to replace inner shock mount and fender panel, install , weld, and seal.also needed new rear shocks.
Right, rear wheel well is completely rusted out.shock has become detached.loud banging noise.shock poking through to the trunk.unsafe to drive.
Right rear shock mount completely rusted out, bought car brand new, only 60,000 miles on it . Come to find outall ford escapes this year are having the same issue. This is a serious problem because this is a suspensionand handling issue, car was very difficult to drive and keep in lane. The problem has it's own facebook page, 2004-2006 ford escape.very poor engineering design mounting shock to sheetmetal.
My 2005 ford escape rear passenger side wheel well cracked. The shock absorber is hardly attached and is a safety issue. If it falls off it could cause an accident.
While driving we noticed a really loud banging noise coming from the rear passenger side of the car.upon looking around we noticed significant rust inside the wheel well area.took it to a body shop and was advised that the shock mount is rusted out.i took it to my local ford dealer who said that they get a couple of these a week.the cost is at least $1.500 per shock mount.if there's a separation from the shock mount it could cause you to loose control.i don't understand why with the thousands of complaints with this "known problem " ford isn't doing a recall!apparently the rust had been happening for a while but we never knew about it until the loudnoise.our mechanic advised us that it is not safe to drive.
The right rear inner wheel well rotted leaving the rear shock support unsecured making the vehicle unsafe to drive.after researching on the internet, found that this was a common issue for this year and make vehicle.does not appear that ford wants to take any responsibility for the faulty manufacturing and/or materials.
When traveling at 40mph, a thumping noise could be heard in the rear of 2005 ford escape.upon visual inspection, the passenger side rear wheel well was completely corroded, exposing the interior of the car.the mount of the shock suspension is corroded so badly that the shock is nowhere attached to the body and is what causes the thumping sound as it pushes up into the car interior.no other wheel wells on the car have anywhere near that level of corrosion.
My 2005 ford escape has 112,000 miles on it. I have owned it since 2010 and purchased it from a ford dealership. While driving at approx.. 30mph down a city street i noticed a loud banging sound in the rear right passenger side every time i went over a bump.after arriving home i looked over the entire rear interior of the vehicle and found no reason for the sound. I checked the rear left wheel and it was fine.i then checked the rear right wheel and was shocked to see large sections of the wheel well were missing and there was extensive rusting to the point that i can see the underside of the tan interior of the vehicle.the rest of my vehicle is pretty much rust free, surprisingly since i live in michigan. The other 3 wheel wells show minimal evidence of rusting.apparently ford recalled the 2001-2004 escapes due to "excessive corrosion". My mechanic told me this is his 4th rear right wheel well repair on a 2005 ford escape in the past few months. This is so dangerous! if you experience this same issue please file a vehicle safety complaint. Ford must recall this vehicle.
I am here to write an incident about my my right rear suspension breaking away from the strut tower support bracket. It was all rusted out.the left side of the car is fine. I have seen quite a lot of these same problems on the internet. When we took our car in to the ford dealership they called it a catastrophic failure. Car was unsafe too drive. We feel this is a safety concern for owners of this vehicle and, the public.
I was driving down the street when i noticed a banging noise coming from the rear of the car. When i parked the car and investigated i realized that the passenger side rear wheel well was rusted out. My shock is not longer attached to the car and every time i hit a bump it slams into the car.
I noticed a loud banging in the rear passenger side of the vehicle, and discovered that the inner wheel housewas completely rusted out around the shock mount.it became undriveable and completely unsafe, and i was forced to repair the area.the ford certified replacement part cost me around $130, and the service to repair it cost around $880.approximately 3 months later the driver side started to make the same sounds, and was beginning to rust out the same as the other side.i also repaired this side, to a cost of $650, also using a ford certified part.now not even 2 months later, both certified replacement parts are beginning to split apart due to the force of the shock that is attached to this flimsy metal.the truck has become unsafe to drive, and i'm being forced to purchase a new vehicle.i've been reading around the internet, and this issue for extremely common on this year of the ford escape.i am astonished and disgusted that ford will not make it right on part of their customers.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that the rear passenger wheel well was corroded. The dealer and manufacturer were made aware of the failure. The dealer deemed the vehicle unsafe to drive. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 90,000.updated 7/21/15 updated 9/23/15
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that the frame rail that the shock absorbers were bolted to was rusted significantly as well as the interior fenders. The vehicle was inspected, but not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 137,076.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that the rear passenger side wheel well was corroded and caused the shocks to detach from the vehicle. The dealer confirmed that the shocks were detached. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was notified. The vin was unavailable. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.
My ford escape has handled poorly for the past several weeks; a few days ago my daughter (following me in her own car) told me that the right front tire looked crooked.i took it to my mechanic this morning who told (and showed) me that the subframe was completely rusted out and that the car was not safe to drive.he seemed surprised to learn that i had not received a recall notice for this problem.
The area around the shock support has slmost completely rusted out. This is super unsafe.
Beautiful, well-maintained 05 ford escape - rare 5 speed manual, 4 cyl, awd.always garaged and cleaned.opened plastic bin in rear compartment, passenger side, to store tools. Noticed small cracks and daylight in wheel well. Just below and behind shock mount.applied light pressure. Entire section pushed through.completely rusted away.held in place only by rubberized undercoating.119k.based on all these complaints, same location, same event, i consider myself lucky it didn't fail while i was driving. I'm going to show the dealer tomorrow. Curious what his reaction will be. My guess is sympathy but nothing to do about it without ford supporting the dealer.
Heard a noise near rear wheel house. Upon inspection it was discovered that the wheel house on the passenger rear was completely rusted to the point that the shock was just barely hanging on. The repair would cost more than the vehicle is worth. Lots of complaints on same issue that ford refuses to address or correct. Should be compensation and/or a recall. Also looks like the same thing is happening to the other side. Nice job ford!
In july of 2015 i brought my 2005 ford escape to the dealer because of very loud noise in the rear while driving.noise was the same whether on a street or the highway.the mechanic found the passenger side rear wheel well was completely rusted out.i have a friend with the very same make, model, year and is now going through the exact same issue.there are other areas of rust on the body that seems to me to be coming on prematurely.i see there is a recall for this issue, but only up to model year 2004.please....the 2005's have the very same issue!
The vehicle began making a cluncking noise coming from the rear end.after inspection, i found nothing wrong.continuing with the clunck noise, i had to remove the jack to eliminate that as the source.the noise continued.i removed the rear panel and found the entire rear wheel well rusted so badly i could see straight through to the tire.it looked like, at any moment, the entire rear passenger side could disintegrate and cause havoc on the other components such as the suspension and newer tires. It cost me nearly $700 to have the wheel well replaced.
Driving on a secondary road and heard a bad rubbing noice and steering went loose, pulled over and saw that my passenger side front tire was pushed in to the wheel well. I looked under the vehicle and saw the subframe was broke and the cv axle was ripped out of the motor on the front passenger side. I called ford because of all the other complaints i saw for this same issue on 2005 models, and because of the recall for the 01 to 04 ford escapes for this same issue, i was told that there was no recalls for my car. I explained that i know this, but i saw hundreds of complaints for 05s having this same issue and that it's not normal or safe to be driving along and have the subframe just brake like this. My car only has 113k miles. I was told to bring it a ford dealership and have it looked at, they will call ford with there findings. I had to flat bed it to the dealership and they looked at it. The mechanic called ford and told them that the subframe was broke, they said there's no recalls for the car! obviously!!! we already went over this! so now i'm in the boat i first was, ford telling me that there's no recall on my car!!!
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. While driving at 35 mph, the contact heard an abnormal noise coming from the rear of the vehicle. In addition, the contact stated that the rear of the vehicle failed to stay in position and veered left or right. The engine warning light illuminated intermittently. The contact noticed that there was corrosion around the rear passenger shocks and wheel house area. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 158,000.
Loud noise from right rear when driving.upon inspection, shock mount in wheel well is badly rusted.the top of the shock is completely loose.unsafe to operate the vehicle.
My 2005 ford escape's passenger side rear wheel well completely rusted out and the shock broke through to the inside of the vehicle as it was being driven!this is completely dangerous - we could have been severely injured.i searched this issue on-line, and it is extremely prevalent on these vehicles.ford needs a recall on this - it is a known issue.when i took my vehicle to a ford dealer, i was told this is a known issue and dangerous and ford refuses to do anything about it.i went to a welding shop in my area, and the problem is so common, that they even have a poster with pictures of the problem and how they fix it.this is so dangerous.ford appears not to care about this issue.please review it.thank you.
This car has 80000miles on it and is totally rusted out in the rear passenger wheel well and shock tower.i have been quoted 5000 to fix the car to meet safety standards.i can see the tire all the way thru the metal.
While driving my vehicle home from work, i heard a clanging sound coming from the rear passenger side.thinking the shock needed to be replaced, i drove it until the end of the week and made an appointment to get it serviced.while the technician was checking out my car he noticed the inner wheel house and shock were completely rusted.the shock was detached from the vehicle and the frame is rusted and cracked.he recommended me to take it to a body shop to see if it could even be fixed.i then took it to a very reputable body shop in my town and they have never seen anything like this before.they work on all make and models of different years and said this is not normal wear and tear to a vehicle.they said underneath the vehicle is made to sustain any type of condition and this vehicle was poorly made.there is barely anything holding the back end of the vehicle together and for this reasoni was told the vehicle is unsafe to drive because if i am in any sort of accident there will be no protection to me and the vehicle will probably be split in two.due to the location of the defect who knows how long my vehicle has been dangerous to drive and it makes me sick to think about what could have happened if i was in an accident and i have had my two young children in my backseat. The estimate from the body shop was over $13,000 to fix.i have had this vehicle since 2005 and it has been a great, reliable car until all this has happened.it has not been in any accidents or had any other major repairs.
On 2/20/14 i was traveling 65 mph on state route 219in boston, ny, when a loud banging noise suddenly began to occur in the rear of my vehicle. This noise scared me and forced me to pull over on the shoulder of the expressway to inspect the rear area of my vehicle (while traffic continued at 65 mph).i could not see anything at that time so i slowly and cautiously drove my vehicle home.upon further inspection, my husband found that the right rear(passenger) side rear shock had become totally detached from the completely rusted out inner wheel well and was protruding into the inside of my vehicle.excessive rust could be seen along with several holes that had once been part of the wheel well. My vehicle is unable to be driven and is too costly to fix.after doing some research, i found that i am not the only owner of 2005 ford escape with this issue. This needs to be a recall!fortunately, this defect did not cause a serious accident because this is an integral component of my vehicles suspension.this 'defect' needs to be rectified before someone dies or becomes seriously injured.
Purchased june 2005 as a used vehicle w/ 18,000 miles. Always garage kept. Noticed a popping noise from the passage rear. Investigated and found the inner wheel well. Area were the shock bolt's to has almost completely rusted out. Read of other people having same issues on the internet. Car is unsafe to drive until repaired. Will consult a body shop on repairs. Ford needs to man up and offer a fix for this issue!
While driving down to the bay on a fishing trip i kept hearing something banging in the back of my 2005 escape. I stopped and found that the right rear fenderwell had rusted annd the shock mount was loose from the rest of the body which caused it to hit against the inside plastic . This should be repaired by ford as the rest of the vehicle is in excellent condition . I will never buy another ford if they can't recall this major safety hazard.
I was driving home when i noticed a loud bumping noise... My back passenger wheel well is completely rusted away, which has affected my shock mounting bracket.every little bump causes it to shake and about a week ago the bracket actually went through the plastic and there is a hole inside the back of the vehicle.i see so many identical complaints and its very disappointing that ford has done nothing to resolve this issue.i know that the ford escape 2001- 2004 were recalled for this exact issue and its disconcerting that they are ignoring the same problem for the 2005-2008 escape.how many more thousands of complaints is it going to take for them to at least investigate this unsafe, reoccurring issue?!hopefully , something will be done soon before someone gets seriously injured.
My 2005 ford escape began making a rattling noise in the back passenger side of the vehicle. When i went over bumps, the noise became louder. I was unable to determine the problem until i noticed that the wheel well of my vehicle completely corroded away. Quickly the shock tower has gone through my trunk leaving a hole in my trunk into the wheel well of my vehicle. I learned of this when i was walking to my vehicle and saw some clothes from my trunk hanging out of the car through the wheel well. Through my research i have found that the escapes from 2001-2004 have had these same issues, but have been recalled. I am confused as to why the 2005s have not yet been recalled. I have children that could literally fall through the vehicle from inside. This website, http://www.carcomplaints.com/ford/escape/2005/body_paint/excessive_wheel_well_rust.shtml, describes the same issues i have encountered.
Right rear wheel well completely rusted out, detaching the shock where it attaches at the top. Entire inner wheel well needs replacement to repair.
The right rear wheel well is all rusted out and the mount for the shock is barely attached. This is suspect because no other wheel wells on the car have corrosion like this.
The escape started making a squeaking noise for about 3 days while driving it on city streets and on the highway and then it started making a loud clunking noise and was banging like something broke loose. We thought the shocks broke. Upon closer inspection we noticed that the frame at the right rear wheel well had completely rusted out and the shock had came off because there was nothing for it to attach to. We have the car parked because it is too dangerous to drive. It only has approximately 80,000 miles. Our daughter had just purchased it in may 2017 from a local car dealer. I have researched but there was no recall on this and there very many complaints about the same issues with different year escapes.
(case# [xxx]) (ford escape 2005 sub-frame defect)i wish to report an extremely unsafe condition that has occurred with my 2005 ford escape.the past several months, while driving the vehicle, i have noticed a loud metal-sounding banging noise whenever the car goes over even a slight bump/crack in the road.i have taken the vehicle into our local ford dealership twice to have the problem checked out.first time, ford replaced the links (?), which did not resolve the problem.the second time, i pointed out to service technician that the rear wheel well was rusted through.service technician removed interior covering to further inspect damage, and discovered the shock absorber was sticking up into the vehicle.service technician referred vehicle to their (ford dealership) body shop, who's technician informed me that the sub-frame is rusted out and would cost at least $6000 to repair.i declined their repair offer, and brought the vehicle home.upon further research (vehicle safety and recall websites), i was shocked to discover that many other owners of 2005 ford escapes are experiencing and reporting this same problem, and are frustrated and angry that a recall has not been issued by ford.these vehicles are only nine years old, are now totally worthless, and are extremely unsafe to drive.i have been forced to find alternative transportation, which is a major inconvenience and expense for me.information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
I was driving my 2005 ford escape when i started hearing a banging noise coming from the passenger side rear of my vehicle. After a few days the banging got louder and my escape seemed to be hitting hard in the back like my shock wasn't working. Which my husband had changed them about 3 or 4 months prior so i thought that was odd. After driving her today and the banging getting worse i had my husband look at my back fender wall. When we did we seen it completely rusted out. I can touch the inside of my car. But the worst part of this is that is what holds my shock in place and it is all gone. I came inside frustrated and decided i would see if there are parts to fix it before my shock decides it is going to go for a free ride and destroy everything under there. To my surprise i have not found a fix nor a recall but i did find numerous people having the same issue. This is a safety hazard and no one seems to care. I am very surprised that no one has made ford recall the escapes and fix this issue. Can you imagine if i was on the freeway going 70 mph when this broke and the damage it could do to not only my escape but my family, myself, and other drivers if i lost control of it because my shock is no longer attached to my suv? i am very disappointed in ford and everyone else that is in charge of recalling vehicles. They have put my family, me, and all the other drivers on the road in danger and no one seems to care. Maybe i should buy a toyota because at least they recall their vehicles and fix them when they have an issue. Ford does not seem to care about anyone's safety.
Inside the right rear wheel well where the strut/shock mounts has totally rusted away
(recommending this complaint be deleted; same vehicle as 11110799) tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that the vehicle had been riding rough in the rear. The vehicle was not diagnosed by a dealer. An independent mechanic at a repair facility diagnosed that the shock tower had extensive rust, corrosion and the right rear shock fractured so the shock tower needed to be replaced. The manufacturer indicated that there was no recall campaign to provide a remedy, did not suggest that the vehicle be taken to a dealer. The contact was uncertain if the vehicle may be repaired by the independent mechanic or a dealer. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 114,000. Dyd
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that there was an abnormal noise coming from the rear passenger side of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic where it was confirmed that the rear passenger side inner fender wheel well needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 69,800. The vin was unavailable.
The right rear shock broke loose as a result of extreme rust in the right rear wheel well around the shock tower.
The rear passenger side tire-well rusted out. It rusted where the shock is attached. This entire piece rusting caused the shock to no longer be attached to my vehicle. We later discover the accelerated corrosion was from faulty drains in the vehicle. Ford acknowledges the drain problem but will not take responsibility for the expedited rusting. With faulty drains it is only a matter of time before the other tire-well also rusts out. Luckily i discovered the problem when i did, i had been planning on towing a uhaul cross-country two days out. If i had been towing and the shock gave out, the mechanic at the dealership said my vehicle would have started to roll.
I heard a load banging noise coming from the rear of my truck.after stopping to look at it my passenger side rear wheel well and strut were completely crumbled and my strut was no longer attached. I know my vehicle is 10 years old, but the mechanic i took it to said he has never seen anything like that ever on a car that old.he has been a mechanic for 40 years. After researching a little it seems there are thousands of complaints with the same issue. All on the rear passenger wheel well. These complaints range from different states and even other countries. To me if many many of the same vehicle is having the exact same problem then it sounds like a defect in the parts. I just thank god i wasn't going at a high speed and hit a pot hole or something. Something should really be done about this.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that the rear passenger side wheel well and the quarter panel was completely corroded. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that the wheel well and the quarter panel needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was repaired. The failure and current mileage was 48,850.
The passenger side rear wheel well on this escape is completely rotted.a large piece of the body in the wheel well has broken away (around 8x8) with the shock attached. The large piece of metal has been bouncing in and out of the indoor storage compartment.i now have no shock absorption on that wheel.i have noticed numerous other people that share this problem with this vehicle.ford has refused to assist them with their problem.i will be taking this vehicle to a local ford dealership with the demand that this be fixed at a reasonable price, considering the large number of people that this effects.
My 2005escape was parked on 9/28/2015 when i noticed a large piece of metal resting on top of the tire. Looking closer, i noticed the underside of theright rear fender well has rusted out, you can see into the interior storage compartment. The rust crack continues up and around the upper shock mount allowing it to move/flex.the piece of metal that fell off was undercoated along with the rest ofthe wheel well, hiding the rust that formed underneath. I was not aware the condition was so bad, but now i am afraid to drive the vehicle in this condition.
The passenger side rear wheel well is rusted through so badly that the shock mount is banging in the interior panel and is about to break lose from the frame. When i bought the vehicle a month ago it still had the original undercoating on it, it was rusting from behind the undercoat. I now have to pay my mechanic to fix this safety hazard because ford, knowing that this problem exists and is extensive, will not recall the vehicle to fix there poor design.
I heard unusual road noise and experienced looseness near the rear passenger side tire.upon inspection, i determined that the rear wheel well had corroded through, compromising the rear strut. The hole extends nearly 12 inches, exposing the passenger compartment.the extent of the corrosion was not apparent prior to this incident because the wheel well coating covered the defect.after locating this corrosion, a further inspection of the vehicle was completed, but none of the other wheel wells exhibit similar corrosion.due to the severe corrosion of this body panel, the car cannot be safely driven because the rear strut is being held in place by only a tiny portion of the structural panel.if i had not located this defect in time, it is likely that the strut would have become detached from the vehicle frame while driving and would have caused an accident.
The passenger side rear wheel well and shock tower has excessively rusted out causing the car to be unsafe.
While traveling in virginia last summer on i-81, the body end of the rear passenger side shock-absorber came loose from the frame.we stopped shortly after we felt and heard something that was clearly abnormal and a mechanic told us the car was so rusted in that wheel well that the top of the shock had nothing to hold to.we were on a long trip, so we had the shock cut out until we got home.none of the other underbody areas showed significant rust, according to the mechanics we consulted, so we subsequently paid several hundred dollars to have a new wheel well fabricated and installed along with new rear shocks on both sides.we see no recall for this problem but on the web we quickly found several owners of the same model car describing the same problem - the passenger side rear wheel well rusting out. How can this not be a design issue?certainly it's significant a safety issue, especially since the area of severe rust was not apparent from looking at the car. Now the driver side is showing significant exterior rust at the lip of the wheel well, so we will be sending it in to have our mechanic see if the same problem is happening on the rear driver side.help!thank you for anything you can do.
109,000 miles on my car, had a slight rumbling sound in trunk area, sound recently got much louder. Brought it in for an annual nys inspection and car would not pass due to right wheel hull rust. Large hole in wheel well, was advised to not drive the car and contact a body shop. Quoted $600-$800 for the repair. Upon research it appears this is a common problem in this model car. 2001-2004 escapes were recalled for the same reason but not the 2005.
We were driving the car and noticed a banging noise in the right rear wheel. We took it to an auto body shop and they discovered that the metal in the wheel well is rotting away. The shock mount came loose and upon further review the entire wheel well is bad. The shop tells me they've seen many similar issues in the 04-06 escapes. Ours is in bad shape and not worth the $5000 it would take to repair. There is very little surface rust anywhere else on the vehicle and the other wheel wells are in good shape. In looking around i've seen many similar complaints regarding the same issue with the right rear wheel well. Why hasn't there been a recall. It's criminal that these vehicles all have the same issue and instead of stepping up and doing the right thing, ford ignores it and all of us owner's are out a lot of money through no fault of our own.
The wheel well rusted out and the shock broke loose and was banging around. Basically the whole wheel well is rusted out and will not hold the shock any more. I called the local ford dealer to see if there was a recall. I was told there was no recall. When i searched online i found many with the same experience, and even a facebook page. I'm disappointed that ford isn't taking care of this.
Began hearing terrible noise from rear passenger wheel well. Investigation revealed the entire wheel well and frame were rusted out. After replacing the wheel well and shock mount tower, still experiencing problems due to frame being rusted out. No longer able to drive the vehicle for safety reasons and it is headed to the scrap yard.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving at 55 mph, there was a rattling noise. The contact stopped and saw the rear passenger wheel well caved in. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who inspected the vehicle and stated that the failure was caused by corrosion. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware. The failure mileage was 133,000. The current mileage was 133,250.updated 05/16/13 the consumer stated there was structural damage at the shock mount and the right rear wheel well. This caused banging noise and almost cut a hole in the storage area.updated 05/28/2013
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. While driving at approximately 35 mph, there was a loud abnormal noise coming from the rear passenger side of the vehicle. The failure occurred when driving on an uneven road. The contact inspected under the vehicle and discovered severe rust on the wheel well entering the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnose or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 135,000.
The first notice was that the whole base cover was rotting then once that was worn through you were able to see that the frame that connects the shock, tire and wheel well was so corroded its breaking by pieces. To date 5/29/2014 the shock with pipe attached had to be taken off. No answers to recall or being fixed by ford this prices to fix or locate parts are expensive and most of the repair shops say it is going to happen again. I financed this vehicle and was not told of the defect and by reporting a complaint regarding the car dealership i was advised to let the finance company know of the incident because the dealership didn't want to do anything to take the car back now i'm stuck owning for something that is a road hazard that i have to drive because i can not get another vehicle. Ford has always been my car of chose but this is crazy and how come they are not made to take these vehicles and do something about these life of death problems. I sent pictures to ford's website and fb page and still no response as i see their are several others that have the same issues what are we the consumer suppose to do you all say take a mechanic they would not have seen these problems because of the masking. For those that cant afford to keep purchasing waiting or driving these vehicles waiting on the time when its an accident death or crash we have to put in these complaints.
The right rear shock mount has rusted out, and now bangs against the wheel housing.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. While driving 25 mph, the contact heard a banging sound coming from the rear of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who had previously installed shock absorbers. It was diagnosed that the panels surrounding the rear passenger wheel well had rusted and loosened. The vehicle was taken to rapid ford (1510 s pokegama ave, grand rapids, mn 55744) where the diagnosis was confirmed. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was then taken to another independent mechanic who also confirmed the diagnosis and provided a repair estimate. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that they could not assist. The approximate failure mileage was 110,000.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated the vehicle made a loud noise while driving. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic where the failure was located at the passenger rear well area, which was severely corroded and caused the bolts and struts to corroded and separate from the well. The contact stated that the front and rear wheel bearings were replaced but was unaware if the replacement was due to corrosion. The vehicle well was not repaired.the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure and the current mileage was 161,000. Updated 07/27/12updated 08/02/12
The passenger rear wheel well has excessive rust which has caused the shock to come through the inside of the vehicle. I have researched this problem and it appears that others with the same model have had the same issue. I do have pictures.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that upon inspection it was found that the driver's side rear suspension tower was completely rusted and rendered the vehicle inoperable. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the failure was confirmed and the contact was informed that the part was no longer manufactured. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was 80,000. The vin was unavailable.
I have a 2005 ford escape that started making sounds in the back of the vehicle while driving in the town streets coming home when i hit bumps.we looked at the rear passenger side tire well and the shock mount is rusted through.the body is resting on the coil.i am afraid to drive it due to the danger of the body coming down on the wheel.
Ford escape 2005 rear right wheel well rusted out. I noticed slight strut sounding noise in the rear right wheel for a week. I checked to make sure nothing was rattling in the trunk or where the jack mounts. After opening the plastic access compartment to the jack, there was a hole straight through to the ground. I inspected the rear right wheel well and saw the entire thing rusted out clear above the shock/strut mount. I contacted the manufacturer and there was no recall yet the vehicle can essentially be deemed un-drivable and a safety hazard for the road.
Takata recall: passenger rear panel rusted out inside wheel well
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that there was extensive rust and corrosion on the rear wheel wells and the frame, which caused the exhaust manifold to rust prematurely. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and a dealer where it was diagnosed that the rear wheel wells, the frame and the exhaust manifold needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 55,000. The vin was not available.
Ford escape 2005 passenger rear tire wheel well rusted away where the shock absorber mount bolts onto frame and now the shock absorber mount has nothing to bolt onto anymore.shock absorber mount is not attached to frame anymore and now hits the frame of the suv make very loud knocking sounds.
The rear right wheel well is severely rusted. The shock mount is detached from the body and frame. The shock is loose and fell off. There is no way to weld the mount to the frame. The repair will cost thousands of dollars and teh vehicle is unsafe to drive
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. While driving at an unknown speed, there was an abnormal noise coming from the rear passenger side of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the rear passenger side wheel well needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The vin wasnot included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v165000 (structure). The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 60,000.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. While driving approximately 25 mph, the contact heard a loud banging noise. The contact observed that the wheel well had rusted a hole underneath the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The approximate failure mileage was 95,000. Updated 01/10/17*lj
Right rear wheel house is rusted so bad the shock is about to come loose and cause loss of control or could rub the tire and cause it to rupture. I have been advised by a mechanic that it is unsafe to drive.
Rusted out passenger side rear wheel well. I do *not* live in the rust belt. Was driving on residential street and heard a loud noise from the affected area when going over a bump. The noises increased during driving for the next 2 days. I finally got under there to look at it and found the shock tower mount had nearly separated from the rest of the wheel well, and the entire wheel well is completed rotted and deteriorating. The vehicle is unsafe to drive in this condition.
Last year i noticed the rust around doors and wheels, im retired & a disabled 77 yr old man so i drive it once a week.over the summer i notice it handling funny, had it serviced and inspected. I was on route 30 a mile from my house it started shaking & making a horrible noise, the steering wheel was vibrating, i barely managed getting wheels to turn it off the hwy, i thought to myself, this [xxx] thing feels like it's gonna fall apart, home was 1/4 mile, noise & vibrating continued, struggled turning wheel into my driveway, parked it, got out and front passenger side wheel is tilted way out. My son jacked it up and said my lower control arm is completely rusted out or thru and broken off and it is all rusted bad underneath & said it's scrape.parts of this document have been redacted to protect personally identifiable information pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
While driving a loud crack/pop was heard from the passenger rear wheel and then there was road noise.when we stopped there was a large hole in the wheel well around the shock mount.all the metal has rusted through.the shock has no attachment left to the upper body, only alongthe bottom edge.when the vehicle bounces it moves independentlyof the shock in that corner.i opened up the interior compartment, removed the carpet and trim pieces to get a look and found a hole that is large enough to put my hand through.this car has less than 78,000 miles.the tires and brakes were replaced in the fall and no signs of damage were present at that time due to the undercoating being in place.
Severe rust in the passenger side rear wheel well- where the shock mounts.shock is about to push thru the rust into the inside of car. Rust was disguised by undercoating by previous owner or dealer. Loud noise when going over bumps, etc. Unsafe to drive.
Rear right shock mount rusting through . K-frame rotted through right front side
Ford escape 2005 was up for inspection/emissions in pa.it was found to have excessive rust and corrosion to both rear wheel wells, needing full replacement prior to passing inspection.this is an issue that has been found repeatedly with 04-06 models.it is a safety hazard, as gone unnoticed, can cause the shocks to break through while driving.the expense of repair is estimated at over $1400.there is no current recall by ford, yet, they are noted to have implemented body changes to fix this issue on subsequent model escapes.an otherwise 'healthy' low mileage var could be deemed "totaled" due to such damage, yet no recall.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 mph, a loud banging noise was heard from the rear passenger side of the vehicle. The contact discovered that the panel that attached the rear passenger side shock absorber was rusted and became separated from the frame of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed the defect as a rusted frame but no repairs were performed. The manufacturer was notified but no solution was offered. The failure mileage was 129,000.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that while sitting inside of her vehicle, she began to smell exhaust fumes. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where they stated that the subframe had corroded and created a hole inside the rear end of the vehicle. The subframe was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 130,000.
Hear a loud bang while driving. I found extensive corrosion on the rear passenger wheel well. I checked the other wheel wells and the other three are fine, no issues. This car is a little older, but there should not be an issue like this. This is a garage kept vehicle and is not out in the elements all the time.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. Due to aggressive braking, the steering became off-centered at a ninety degree angle. In addition, the contact heard an abnormal noise. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the subframe failed and needed to be replaced. A 2005 subframe was ordered to repair the vehicle, but it did not fit and had to be changed out for a 2004 subframe. The vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v165000 (structure). The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle was not included in the recall. The failure mileage was 102,000.
Noticed a loud noise coming from the rear of the vehicle while traveling on a rural road about 50 mph.when arrived at destination, noticed severe rust in wheel well near shock mount and through to storage compartment.online research indicates that this problem is common and that ford is aware of the problem but not doing anything for owners yet.
Cross over on passenger side rusted in half,the exact same thing that waste called on the 2001-2004,my wife was driving with two of my grandchildren with her when it broke,this is very dangerous and serious situation,i feel ford should fix my vehicle,it was manufactured in2004,i will take it to court if necessary, innocent people could get killed,it is the exact same recall as the year before and was manufactured in that year of the recall my escape has no other rust on it anywhere,i have pics to prove it,my wife was just getting ready to turn into a driveway from a city street
One day i noticed that some of the undercoating in the rear right when was gone, upon further inspection i noticed that there was hole in the wheel well.after researching online, i learned that this is a common problem.although my problem is not as serious as some of the stories i read, i still feel that it is safety issue andan accident waiting to happen.as time goes by the rust will continue to grow and i'm afraid of the consequences.i called ford to voice my concern, but they said that they are not doing anything to repair the problem.just like everyone, i want people to be aware of the issue and hopefully ford will realized that this is a safety issue.
Upon the opening of rear glass hatch, rh hinge snapped off and glass slipped out of place. Luckily, other side remained intact. Support had completely corroded from rust.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact was driving approximately 10 mph over a speed bump when a loud noise came from the rear of the vehicle. The contact stated that a three inch hole was discovered on the passenger's side rear wheel well, exposing a damaged shock absorber. The vehicle was diagnosed by an independent mechanic and the contact was informed that the defect was not repairable. The manufacturer was not notified of the defect. The failure mileage was 160,000.
2005 escape, under 100,000 miles completely rusting out on the undercarriage to the point of a safety issue and now un-drivable. Disconnection of pieces and parts where the only way to keep them together is with a hanger. Was told the hanger worked better than anything the service department could do. Right passenger wheel well completely rusted out, huge hole now where you can see completely into car. Shocks bang and rub against the wheel cover in the car. Jack could not even stay attached due to the rust. Due to this issue, brakes failed while pulling out of a parking spot. To know ford has known about this problem (recall of 2002-2004 for same issue) and my daughter has been driving this car at college and two hours back and forth sickens me. Was told this happened all the time to these cases by ford repair shop. Also told it wasn't worth fixing. The safety of all driving this vehicle is at a major risk.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic for service. The mechanic noticed that the entire undercarriage and crossmember were corroded. The contact called heller ford (700 w main st, el paso, il 61738, (309) 527-6050) and was informed that the vin was not included in a recall. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer and was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 195,772. *lnmanufacturer was made aware of the failure. Manufacturer stated that they would not be able to assist because vin was not included in recall. *dl
The right rear wheel well has completely corroded, and the shock absorber upper mount has almostcompletely separated from the body, making the vehicle undrivable.. The left rear shock absorber mount looks like new...no sign of rust.looking online at ford forums, there are alot of people complaining of this very problem.furthermore, model years 2001-2004 ford escape were recalled for the very same problem.
My vehicle has severe corrosion in the driver side rear wheel house. The corrosion has allowed the left rear shock absorber to fail to effectively dampen the suspension movement (its purpose).the problem is very prevalent on ford escapes, mercury mariners, and mazda tributes.for nhtsa to determine if this is truly a safety issue, your will need to secure a 01 - 06 escape, remove one rear shock absorber (worse case for the failure of my vehicle) and drive the vehicle on a rough road. Please hang on tight when doing so.the failure of the body around the mounting point of a critical component of a suspension system puts the general population at risk as they share the roads with the escape/mariner/tribute drivers.this is a safety issue that results in failure of state safety inspections and cannot be ignored by the government agency which is charged with preventing manufacturer safety defects from endangeringpeople on public roads.this defect is very well document on the internet.remember...to protect and serve!me and others on the road....not ford motor company.
My wife was driving her 2005 ford escape and noticed a loud noise coming from the passenger side rear of the vehicle. The noise happened when she was hitting bumps in the road. Upon inspection of the vehicle, i notice a hole rusted through the wheel well on the rear passenger side. I removed the interior panel to discover the wheel well completely rusted through around the shock mount. This is an extremely dangerous situation!. I thoroughly checked all of the other shocks on the vehicle. This area is the only one affected.
I discovered that my rear passenger wheel well has completely rusted through. It is also rusting the frame of my ford escape. Rust seems to be a common problem with the escape and there was a recall on the 01-04 models. Not sure why 05 is being ignored. This is a very very dangerous situation. My shock does not appear to even be connected at this point. There is nothing that i did to cause this problem. I took pictures and can send them to the proper person. I took it to a body shop and they told me the car is very dangerous to drive. I really have no choice at this point. If something terrible was to happen then i guess my next step would be to talk to a lawyer. I hope that this matter is looked into on the 2005 ford escape and the proper recall is placed immediately. I am not sure what is causing the rust and corrosion issue on the escapes, but i can assure you that the 2005 models are just as damaged as the 2001-2004 models. I am very nervous to drive my car, but i also have to go to work to make a living and pay for the car. I hope this message gets to the right person and i hope immediate action is taken. A wreck, injury, or fatality can be prevented if something is done about this now. Please contact me for pictures of my wheel well and rust on the car. I hope to hear from someone soon.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. While driving over bumps in the road at various speeds, the contact could hear a hard knocking sound coming from the rear of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the rear passenger side wheel well was rusted and corroded along with part of the subframe. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vin was not available. The failure mileage was 135,000.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact noticed that the rear passenger side of the wheel well was fractured and exposed the shock. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 97,000.
While driving, i hit a pot hole that caused my right rear strut tower to break through the inside of my vehicle, rendering it undrivable. My collision repair man has informed me that the pot hole was not the only culprit and that the wheel well was so rotted and rusted that it compromised the structural integrity of that area of the vehicle, and had the area not been rusted, the pot hole would not have caused the damage. He advised me that the issue is due to poor design in the 2005 and 2006 model year ford escapes and that this is a widespread safety issue that ford has not taken responsibility for. They have recalled 230,000 of their minivans for over rust issues (in 2011), but not any of the escapes. Because the damage was due to a design flaw, and not just a pothole, my insurance may not cover the $1500 in repairs. I have only owned the vehicle for a year and the dealership did not notify me that there may have been an issue, and the lemon law period has passed.
The right rear shock tower rusted through the wheel well into the rear compartment breaking a hole through the interior compartment.there is currently no parts in stock to repair this as we are told they are on nationwide backorder and this is a huge safety issue.the other rear shock area has a significant amount of rust also.approximately 1 week later both break lines broke from severe corrosion while moving at approximately 10 mph (pulling in my driveway).i was fortunate this happened there and not on the highway as i could have been in a very serious accident along with my 3 year old son.these two things should not be happening with the age of this vehicle.the body should be holding up better than this.i just saw there was a recall for model years 2001-2004 for severe rust issues one resulting in a crash.the manufacturing date of my vehicle is 09/2004.
The right rear passenger wheel well is totally defective and unseen corrosion can weaken or destroy the shock absorber tower.drivers are not aware of any issues until the shock breaks free of the wheel well and jams into the body. This issue occurs because awd suvs have the right rear wheel that always spins in snow and ice, which in turn over sprays the right rear well with corrosive material.
On the drive home from picking up my ford escape, i noticed cabin noise at highway speeds.it took 6 service visits to jim keim ford to resolve this issue that was caused by loose cladding on the passenger door.further, i began getting a ticking noise at slow speeds and bumpy roads during the resolution of the cladding problem. Jim keim sprayed silicone spray on the driver and passenger door molding to resolve this.the ticking noise returned within a couple weeksand krieger ford put anti-rattle tape on the a arms in the cabin to resolve this on 2 occasions.in all, i've had 8 service calls on this brand new $26000.00 escape.i've driven hundreds of miles in trying to resolve these noise issues to date.it goes without saying that a vehiclei genuinely looked forward to having has become a vehicle that i've already explored trading in and going with another make because i feel i have been treated poorly having to take my vehicle in for noise issues 8 times.
Front passenger door failed to shut after several tries it shut . As i was driving down the road the door flew open .
I just left the restauraunt and walked over to my escape.when i opened the drivers door the rear top edge was raked back far enough to hit my glasses, bending themand then the upper most corner pierced the skin just below the eye. 1/2" by 1/2" cut.a little closer and i would have severly damaged my eye.thetop rear corner edge of the door extends too far back.since that incident i have to open the door while standing further back than usual to avoid another injury.last night my son-in law hit himself in the forehead just above his glasses with the rear most top edge of the right front door. Causing a cut and bleeding.stand too close and the designof the front doors of the 05 ford escape 4x4 limitedcan cause injury.thank you bill kohnke.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that the hinges on the rear door separated from the body of the vehicle. The only thing that was attaching the hinges to the body was the door release mechanism or door shocks. The dealer (suburban ford of sterling heights, 40333 van dyke avenue, sterling heights, michigan 48373) was contacted, but the vehicle was not taken in for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 135,385.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that the liftgate opened while the contact reversed from the driveway.the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer stated that the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number 04v602000 (latches/locks/linkages). The failure and current mileage was 132,000.
When i opened the rear hatch on my 2005 ford escape i noticed the plastic molding was cracked, after looking at it closer i noticed that the whole right rear shock mount was rusted out ant there was a hole in the top of the wheel well. I have contacted many body shops that say the problem is fixable but do to liability they can not fix it. After researching it online on the ford forum i found out that this a common problem with this vehicle. One post on the forum says that the engineers of the escape said it is a design flaw causing the problem but they won't put it in writing for fear of losing their jobs.this is a major safety issue and there should be a recall issued for it. If the shock would have came off while i was driving and hit the road or something under the vehicle it could have caused a accident. I would to know why there is no recall issued for this problem ?
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that when attempting to close the hatchback window, the screw on the passenger's side separated from the hinge. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 145,000.
Nhtsarecall campaign 04v442000; ford issued a rear liftgate recall. Consumer received a recall letter stating that it was included in the recall. Consumer drove home and pulled into the garage when all of a sudden the liftgate popped open unexpectedly,causing it to break. Consumer notifiedmanufacturer, who was not willing to resolve the problem. Consumerstated the there were no parts available when a prior appointment was set.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. While driving 35 mph, there was an abnormal noise coming from the rear of the vehicle. The dealer diagnosed that the rear shock tower had severe corrosion, which caused the rear shocks to fracture and separate from the subframe of the vehicle. The contact also stated that the rear hatch window support was severely corroded and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.
Tl * the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. While driving 55 mph, the rear of the vehicle began to shake. A local mechanic stated that the subframe was rusted and had detached from the fender. The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 121,000.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that the undercarriage had extensive rust to the point of corrosion. The contact heard a loud rattling noise, which was coming from underneath the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer, who diagnosed that the undercarriage needed to be replaced. The vehicle was replaced for another vehicle from the ford manufacturer. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 130,000.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that the subframe fractured while turning the vehicle into a parking lot. The vehicle immediately stopped and one of the tires became detached. The vehicle was towed to the contact's home. Mike castrucci ford lincoln of alexandria (7400 alexandria pike, alexandria, ky 41001, (859) 448-9400) and the manufacturer were contacted and stated that there were no recalls on the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 163,000.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 55 mph, the rear shock mounts detached from the vehicle and the frame was completely rusted on both sides. The contact was a certified mechanic, who diagnosed that the rear frame rail and the fuel filler neck were completely rusted. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 160,000.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving 35 mph, a loud thumping noise emitted from the passenger rear of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was stated the unibody was completely rusted. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 106,000. Mah
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that the rear passenger side wheel well was completely rusted. The contact stated that there was a hole in the wheel well. In addition, whenever the contact traveled over a road bump, there was a loud bang from the rear of the vehicle. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer and the vehicle was determined to be unfit to drive. The contact spoke with the manufacturer and was told that the dealer deemed the vehicle unfit to drive because the strut and wheel well were detached from the vehicle. The dealer stated that it was only a matter of time before the rear passenger side wheel would detach from the vehicle. The current mileage was 97,000. Kmj the consumer stated while driving, he hit a large pot hole, and then he heard a huge bang from the rear of the vehicle.he thought nothing of it, so as he continued to drive, the noise became worse. When he arrived home, he opened the compartment and found the inside was damp with water. Upon further inspection, he noticed he could see through the inside of the vehicle into the street through a newly formed hole in the passenger rear wheel well. The crack started at the rear of the tire well to about the middle of the tire. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but ford didn't want to claim any responsibility. The rust was in an area that nobody noticed, as it was behind the sealer that was out in the tire wells of vehicles in the northcast. Ford inspected the vehicle, and informed the consumer, it was not safe to drive, as the suspension was compromised. The strut was very loose and he witnessed the crack get even bigger, as he tried to drive it back from the dealer. Also, the consumer had problems with the reverse lights flickering on and off. When he took the vehicle to the dealer, he was informed a new switch was needed. He declined the replacement. The consumer believed that may have been a symptom of the rust and the wires getting wet. Updated 12/04/13
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape.the contact stated that while driving at various speeds, there was a loud abnormal noise coming from the rear passenger side of vehicle.the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing, who stated that the sub frame had rusted out and detached from the fender.the manufacturer was not notified of the failure.the approximate failure mileage was 110,000.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape.while servicing the vehicle, the dealer noticed that the subframe was corroded.the contact was informed of a recall for his year and model vehicle.the contact's vehicle was manufactured in 2004.the manufacturer was notified.the nhtsa campaign id number was unknown.the approximate failure mileage was 49,478.updated 08/14/14*lj
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated the entire front sub frame was severely corroded. The contact was driving 40 mph, when she suddenly lost control of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a repair facility. The mechanic stated the entire sub frame needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vin was not available. The failure mileage was 108,000. Updated 8/11/14
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape.the contact stated that driving approximately 35 mph, there was a loud popping noise from the rear passenger side of the vehicle.the vehicle was taken to a dealer. The technician stated that wheel well had developed a hole. As a result, the frame needed to be replaced.the vehicle had not been repaired.the manufacturer was notified of this defect. The approximate failure mileage was 122,000.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape.while driving approximately 55 mph, the contact heard a loud constant banging sound near the rear of the vehicle.the contact pulled to the side of the road and noticed that the rear frame was completely rusted, which caused the passenger side strut to become detached.the vehicle was towed to the contact's residence and was not repaired.the manufacturer was not notified.the approximate failure mileage was 120,000.updated 12/01/14*lj
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. He heard a noise in the rear of the vehicle and when he examined the bumper he noticed that the base was loose, the bracket was broken, and it was made of aluminum. The dealer stated that the entire frame needed to be replaced at the cost of $1,200.00. The failure mileage was 74,000 and the current mileage was 75,000.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape xlt. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, she could hear a loud banging noise coming from under the vehicle. The contact also mentioned that upon inspection the car was corroded under the passenger's side rear door. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who stated that the under body had to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure and current mileage on the vehicle was 125,000. .... Updated 10-17-13updated 10/24/2013
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 mph, a loud noise emitted from the rear end of the vehicle. The failure recurred intermittently and became worse. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who noticed that the passenger's side rear fender well rusted. The vehicle was not repaired. The mechanic recommended that the vehicle not be driven due to a potential safety hazard. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 122,000. Updated 05/28/14*lj updated 06/02/2014
Driving to/from work, i started noticing a slight creaking noise coming from the rear passenger side of my 2005 ford escape.after a day or so, it became a loud thumping.upon inspection, i discovered the wheel well & shock mount were disintegrating and the shock was no longer connected to the vehicle.there are holes so large you can see into the trunk. After doing a little research, i learned this is a common problem yet ford has not issued a recall nor are they offering any kind of reimbursement for the repair.needless to say, this is very disappointing.this is my first - and most definitely last - ford.
Our 2005 ford escape has a safety issue so bad that it's unsafe to drive. The right rear fender well has rusted out around the shock mount, ready to break free. [xxx] has a co-worker who drives a 2005 ford escape and when they took a look in his fender, they found the same problem. [xxx] has a co-worker that has a 2005 ford escape and it has the start of the hole.we have talked to ford, there is no recall or repair campaign for it. They offered us an x plan to trade it in or they would fix it at full price. We have sent pictures to the ford factory rep. He told us that ford knows of this problem and that they have installed two new processes on the product line to fix it. He showed the picture to the escape engineers and they agreed that it is a design fault and ford is responsible for the unsafe state that it's in. Unfortunately none of them will put it in writing, in fear of losing their jobs. We also wrote an email to the national highway transportation safety department in washington dc and still have not heard anything from them.we got quotes from different body shops in the area, both at $1200.00. And they have repaired other ford escapes with the same defect. The repair has to be done from the inside to replace the fender well. Thus all the interior trim has to be removed and welding blanket used so they don't burn your vehicle up.information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
2005 ford escape. Consumerwrites in regards to vehicle wheel well and shock housing deteriorated.the consumer stated over the past few years, he had to replace many parts associated with the undercarriage. On april 19, 2014, while exiting the highway, a loud bang was heard from the rear of the vehicle and the vehicle shifted to the right. Upon inspection of the vehicle, he noticed the right-rear passenger wheel well and shock housing had deteriorated. The consumer dropped the vehicle off at the local ford dealer.the next day, the dealer informed the consumer, the vehicle should be scrapped. After doing some online research, the consumer discovered it wasa common problem with his model.
Hi- i have a 2005 ford escape. I bought it used. Just recently i started to hear a banging in the back rear of the cab part of the car. I found out the shock mounts are rusted out, and i feel like this is a safety issue due to the fact that the car could fall apart while driving or catch fire. I researched this and found it a common problem.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. While driving at various speeds, the contact heard an abnormal noise. The contact maneuvered the vehicle to the side of the road and observed that the rear passenger side undercarriage was corroded. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the rear passenger wheel bearing needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failures. The approximate failure mileage was 211,000.
I had been hearing rattling from the rear passenger side for about 3 weeks. On around january 28th i was driving home from work and heard a loud noise. I later discovered a large crack and hole on the inside passenger panel. After further inspection i discovered the passenger side rear wheel well had a whole section missing and the shock i can move with my hand. After doing some research online i have discovered that several 2004/2005 escapes have had the same issue. This is clearly a defect. It needs to be addressed and a recall needs to be done.
Severe rust...had to have the undercarriage completely modified.shortly after that the brake lines rusted out and had to have them replaced.now i have an issue with brakes again (2 months later).i saw the recall up to 2004 for rust issues but my car is severely rusted and a 2005.
I recently noticed a thumping noise coming from the rear when traveling down the road, i had my mechanic look into it and they noticed extreme corrosion on the rear passenger side wheel well.my mechanic indicated that he had never seen extreme corrosion of this magnitude on a vehicle of this age.the other 3 wheel wells are in good shape, but the rear passenger side one is rusted out.the shock mount is corroded and is unable to adequately support my shock.they advised that i take it into a collision shop which i did.the collision shop took pictures and quoted me a price on the repairs, i was told that they have recently seen this same issue with the ford escape from there customer base.i also researched and found that ford has issued recalls on the 2001-2004 ford escapes for a rust issue stemming from the front of the vehicle.there is a recent trend of consumer complaints that have spiked over the past year in regards to the same issue in the same spot for 2005 ford escapes.
Underbody is all rusted, only 57,000 miles and stored inside, except when driving.
2005 ford escape with a rusted out right rearwheel well around the upper shock mount. I checked with a ford dealer about any recalls, none. Ford manager said they have never seen such an issue at lasco ford fenton mi. (ford est. To repair was 3400.00) i stopped at a couple bodyshops in the area and they (knew) of this problem and could quote me the parts needed, along with the 25 hours to replace/repair it.my escape is 7 years old and has 115,000 miles, however i don't think that the body structure (in wheel well) should have rusted completely away (right side only?), leaving the top shock mount flapping back and forth, making the vehicle unsafe and (not) drivable. This problem ended up costing 2005.00 to repair. This is a safety issue that should be addressed. I called ford customer serviceand this was there response: i understand that you are experiencing rust issues on the right rear fender and shock mounts of your vehicle. I apologize for the inconvenience this may have caused. I can also see why you feel this is a might be a common issue with the research you made. Please understand, we share all of our vehicle concern documentation with national highway traffic and safety administration (nhtsa) and ford engineering. Together, we work to further determine if a recall or customer satisfaction programs (csp) is needed for component failures. If a recall or csp becomes available for your vehicle, you will be notified by u.s. Mail to the current address we have on file. Please keep in mind that nhtsa, which is the federal agency responsible for motor vehicle safety is the only organization with the authority to order a recall or csp. In addition, i found there are no warranties, field service actions (recalls) / csps on your vehicle that would provide assistance for your current concern. Ford motor company.
Rear passenger side shock tower disconnected to frame. Rusted out fenderwell.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that the subframe rusted causing the control arm and the ball joint to detach. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technician diagnosed that the subframe needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 100,000.
While driving a loud thud was heard from the rear of the vehicle, while driving a continued banging was heard, upon inspection we noticed the inner wheelhousing or inner fender had a large diameter hole where the shock mounted to it, the hole is large roughly 10 inches across and upon searching i have noticed this is a design flaw and road salt combined to cause this, numerous complaints online but no action from anyone on this issue, it seems a possible loss of control while loaded could result in a crash.
Driving along over minor bump in road when loud bang occurred on right rear side of vehicle. Looked and found right rear wheel well rusted out completely near shock tower. Noise is so loud sounds like it is coming into the interior of vehicle. Took to collision shop and they told me to fix it will beapproximately $1000 to start but may be higher when actually investigated. Parts at ford are on back order so collision shop can't do work until available which they say requires welding. Not sure when or if parts are coming in to fix. There seems to be excessive rusting on the vehicle which should not have occurred. This vehicle was purchased new and taken care of. It was undercoated as well. Had another make/model that a friend has and it is 19 years old with better rust protection that this car. Not sure how much longer it will take for this to occur on left rear as it is showing rust signs too but not as extensive as the right. I use this vehicle to tow a camper in summer and not so sure this will be safe to do so even if fixed. I did not take car in to ford's service department and would be waiting for parts there too! i don't feel safe driving this vehicle and wonder if fixed if it will be safe to drive. I had planned on driving this car till the motor stopped...looks like the frame is going to rust out before that.
Severe rust out of right rear wheel well, top of shock absorber mount rusted free from the car. Appears to be a major safety issue that the rear suspension could come down onto the tire or loose control of the rear of car while driving.after checking online to see if anyone else may have a similar issue i find hundreds of same problems.we have maintained this car with service and cleaning above and beyond normal and this has happened. I feel this is a manufacture flaw and should be taken care of by ford motor company.
The rear wheel well where the shock is located the whole frame panel is cracked, it was covered up from a previous owner or company. The car dealership i'm purchasing from would not take responsibility for it and i explained the hazard in me driving or keeping the vehicle and i took it to several body shops and was told it happens with these vehicles frequently and one shop had already done 3 of the same areas. There is no recall or information about the vehicles issues but this is a danger to drive.
Took escape to mechanic after loud banging heard.right wheel well has large hole in it and the shock mount has rusted through, source of the banging.mechanic stated that this problem most likely began prior to purchase of car.ford failed to inform us of this problem after multi-point inspection 5 months ago.car has had two owners within same family.ford quoted $2500 repair will not reimburse and stated that the repairs would not even be covered by factory warranty, because it is not the "body" of the car.
I have an 05 escape that has severe rust damage to the right rear wheel well. There is so much damage from the rust that the shocks are no longer attached and continually ram into the interior panels.all other wheel wells are in great condition.from what i have read this is an extremely common problem (so much so that there is a facebook group and a message board on ford forums) the models effected ford models 2004-2006. Serious consideration should be put into recalling them.http://www.fordforums.com/f59/2005-escape-shock-mount-rusted-out-177762/https://www.facebook.com/pages/2005-ford-escape-2004-2006/397923900236108.
Noticed a loud banging coming from passenger side rear wheel well.looked from outside and saw a large crack in the framework of wheel well.removed the interior panel and found the entire wheel well had rusted through and around the strut.strut is only held by lower section of metal but flexes enough going down the road that it bangs on the interior panel which is the only way i knew i had an issue.if i did not stop and look i may have been driving and the strut could have broke completely free which is a huge safety concern.
While performing brake and wheel inspection for noise we see severe sub-frame rust issue on our 2005 ford escape xlt.please advise.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that they heard a loud thump coming from the rear passenger side wheel well. The contact inspected the vehicle and saw that the rear shock was detached from the vehicle and the wheel well was rusted. The vehicle had not been to the dealer at the time of the complaint. The failure and current mileages were 105,000.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving approximately 25 mph over a road bump, a loud rattling noise was heard from the rear exterior passenger's side. The vehicle was maneuvered to the side of the road where the contact noticed that the rear shock was completely detached and the brake line had ruptured. A certified mechanic inspected the vehicle and informed the contact that the shock mount and wheel house assembly would need to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 103,000.
Noticed clanking noise coming from passenger side rear.thought strut mount was failing.removed inside panel to reveal wheel well seriously rusted out.was informed by mechanic that this could lead to suspension failure.checked online and found significant number of like vehicles affected by the same problem.will probably cost $1500 to repair.noticed ford used what look like several thin layers of metal sandwiched together and that the rusting began from within.
The right rear passenger wheel well is totally defective and unseen corrosion can weaken or destroy the shock absorber tower.drivers are not aware of any issues until the shock breaks free of the wheel well and jams into the body. This issue occurs because awd suvs have the right rear wheel that always spins in snow and ice, which in turn over sprays the right rear well with corrosive material.
Passenger side rear wheel well is rusted out an several places to were that strut mount is loose an falling apart, an will causean accident if not fixed. This is a known issue on that exact tire an the exact year in thousands of ford escapes. This is over $2000 to repair at which the vehicle is not even worth that much. I am a single parent an not good enough credit to get a new car due to having cancer a few years ago having to let my credit go. Nor do i have $2000 to fix this problem. I still owe $4000 on the car as well.
I went to ford for service, and they found that the right rear shock tower where mounted to wheelhouse was rotted away. Only rusted on right side.this is a very dangerous situation as if the part lets loose, the car body will sag and a crash will occur. I have taken to body shop and the cost is estimated to be $1500 or better. There are no re-calls on this safety issue, and calls to ford are answered "sorry there is nothing we can do". They seem to not give a care if people are injured and maimed from this flaw in manufacture. The body shop told me today that the wheelhouse part is on national backorder, and that there are 500+ orders waiting for these parts. Ford notes that their supplier is waiting for parts to manufacture these replacement parts.my car is severe and can't be operated. I do not know what to do next. Guess the first thing is finding someone who cares. I also think that this should be addressed before a serious crash occurs. I have been in law enforcement for 30+ years and would like to do something quick to save lives and injury. Please advise if you can help.
Our 2005 ford escape in just a matter of weeks developed a basketball-sized hole over the right rear wheel well.it completely rusted through the wheel well, and the you can see through the opening to the shock and the tire from inside the vehicle.in addition, the shock is no longer attached to the frame, which makes this vehicle unsafe for the road.we will not allow our son to drive this truck any longer, and are now unable to provide him with a safe car since the repairs to this truck are very high.this is a major issue that affects a large number of other drivers.we all have the exact same complaint on where the damage occurs (right rear wheel well) and the extent of this damage (the truck is no longer safe to drive).ford needs to recall these vehicles and fix this problem.thank you.
Takata recall the 01 thru 04 were recalled for same problem the front subframe rusted in to causing the right front wheel to wonder all over if drove any more would have cause a serious wreck i was driving vehicle when i noticed that it felt like the front wheel was coming off luckily i was only a couple miles from home the day before i took my grandson to charleston wv to meet his mom if it would have broken on i 77 at 70 plus miles an hr could have been tragic it being the same issue with early models and ford sent a bar to try n fix it a joke just learn this on internet
Rear wheel house/ strut mounttotally rusted off.i work at a dealership and i have noticed a lot of escapes with the same issue.we see approx 5 of these a year over the past 3 years.that isn't counting the ones we can't visually inspect die to the thick tar ford sprayed on the wheel well to deaden sound and prevent corrosion.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40 mph, a sudden bang was heard from the rear end of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the rear wheel housing panel was perforated due to rust and needed to be replaced. The manufacture was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure and current mileage was 86,000.
Cpsc: i1470151a. 2005 ford escape. Consumer stated the vehicle has completely rusted through the right rear wheel well and the shock fell off. The other wheel well was rusted and appeared to be falling off, as well.
Right rear wheel housing rusts completely through allowing the shock to detach from the vehicle. After an online search this is a very common incident. After contacting the local ford dealer, there is a back-order on the right rear wheel housing with no expected date of delivery. This is the only wheel housing on the vehicle that is rusting out and causing issues. The only time you start to realize that there is an issue is if you start the hear a "clunk" coming from the car, however; there is a rubberized undercoat that prevents you from seeing the damage until it is too late or a knowledgeable mechanic with the issue looks specifically at the wheel housing.
Rear passenger side shock tower disconnected to frame. Rusted out fenderwell.
We started to hear a very loud banging coming from the back passenger side when we drove over even the smallest bump. The rear passenger side wheel well is completely rusted though (you can see the interior) and the wheel could fall off at anytime. The car is not safe to drive with out a very expensive repair. After looking online i found that this is a very common occurrence and that 2001-2004 escapes were recalled for the same issue.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 mph, a very loud banging noise emitted from the rear passenger side of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the technician discovered that the passenger side rear wheel well was rusted and corroded, causing damage to the rear passenger side shock absorber. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 55,870.updated 3/18/15 updated 10/19/2015
Passenger side frame fender well gas tank strap shock mount have all rusted out . The shock mount has almost come inside the car insulation is hanging out and the wire harness is starting to hang out not normal for a car with only 114023 miles
Right rear strut mount severely rusted and unsafe to drive. Shock absorber could come thru rusted mount on rear passenger side. Making all kinds of noice when driving. I talked to body shop said ford escapes are renown for walker sitting and rusting out these rear right mounts. The body shop said tfstvford has known about this serious unsafe defect.
While driving last week i heard a "rattling" i had not heardpreviously.i pulled over and inspected my wheels and discovered that the rear passenger wheel well above the top of the tire had rusted out.closer inspection revealed that the strut mount had completely separated from the vehicle and the strut had "speared" thru the interior plastic sidewall, thus rendering the vehicle inoperable.i shudder to think what might have happened had i had my child in the car and we were travelling on the highway.upon researching on you tube how to repair this problem,i was astounded to find out that the most common problem related to 2005-06 ford escapes,was very specific in stating that the rear-passenger wheel well was rusting and corroding on these particular vehicles,sometimes resulting in the strut to become disengaged.this sounds like a very serious safety issue,but ford customer relations told me "sorry,but there is no recall for this and that there was nothing they can do for me.as a single dad,military veteran,and low-income earner,i am looking for help for myself and fellow ford escape owners because this sounds like shoddy car construction from the ford motor company.please help me because i can't work at the moment until this vehicle is repaired,and i can't afford the repair bill until i get back to work,i am disheartened and upset about this whole ordeal.please look into this.
Rear strut assembly at frame attachment rusted through and busted into rear storage area.frame completely disintegrated.
My wife was driving her 2005 ford escape and noticed a loud noise coming from the passenger side rear of the vehicle. The noise happened when she was hitting bumps in the road. Upon inspection of the vehicle, i notice a hole rusted through the wheel well on the rear passenger side. I removed the interior panel to discover the wheel well completely rusted through around the shock mount. This is an extremely dangerous situation!. I thoroughly checked all of the other shocks on the vehicle. This area is the only one affected.
The passenger rear wheel well has excessive rust which has caused the shock to come through the inside of the vehicle. I have researched this problem and it appears that others with the same model have had the same issue. I do have pictures.
My wife and i were driving down the street and hit a bump and heard a very loud noise in the back right rear of the vehcile (rattled very loud).when we got home, i checked all inside the car, nothing was loose, i checked under the check thinking a shock absorber had broken and noticed the passenger side inner wheel well was completely broken through.the following week i took the care to a body shop and the man told me he had seen a lot of this problem on 2005 ford escapes where the shock absorber had been hitting on the wheel well until it finally burst through.he further stated that he had only seen it on the passenger side.he checked all the other wheel wells and they are fine.the entire wheel well would have to be replaced and with no guarantee of how long that will hold.he said to get it fixed as soon as possible.there is no rust on the vehicle and this is the only problem we have had with any body/suspension on the car that we have owned since 2006.
The passenger side rear shock tower is rustedto the point where the top of the shock is not secured to the uni-body frame.when going over a bump there is metal to metal contact.while not rusted completely through, a screwdriver can be easily poked through the rusty metal on the rear driver side shock tower as well.this has obviously been slowly rusting the last few years but was not visible until the inner panels were removed allowing access to the inner wheel wells.my grandchildren had been riding in their car seats in this vehicle.a rear or rear side accident would have been catastrophic.
The passenger side rear panel when the shock attaches to the under part has completely rushed away. We were told that there is over thousands of vehicle that have been affected.we took the vehicle to the ford collision shop and was told that they have not even started to do anything about this, he started that he has seen several vehicle come into the shop that are ford escape that the whole back under suspension has completely rushed out.
Rusted rear shock mount, bad suspension causing unsafe driving.
I was driving home from school when i started to hear a loud cluncking noise from the rear passenger side. I came to find out that it was completely rusted out and that's what was making all of that noise. I have only had this car for 6 months and i have no idea what i am going to do if this is a problem no one can fix! i've been reading and a lot of people with the 2003-2007 escapes are having the same issue! this needs to be fixed!!
I have a 2005 ford escape. Noticed a rattling and banging sound thought i had a broken shock or strut. After better inspection noticed that the rear passenger side wheel well has corroded so bad that the strut/shock mount was no longer attached to the suv and is banging on the inner plastic. Not safe to drive, very costly to fix. Needs to be a recall !!!
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving approximately 20 mph, he noticed a loud knocking noise. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis where the technician stated that the rear passenger's side inner quarter panel and wheel house panel were corroded. The technician also stated that the shock had become completely detached from the frame. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 83,000.. ..updated 01-10-14
Driving less than 30mph-hit a manhole cover and heard very loud bang in back of car. Discovered inside rear passenger side wheel well completely disintegrated. Shock barely holding on. Still waiting on estimate to fix. Based on the other over 100 complaints of the same nature, not going to bother calling ford.
While driving the car, whenever we would hit a bump of any kind the passenger side rear of the car made a horrible rattling/banging noise. I took it to the dealer and they told and showed me where the part that connected the shock to the wheel well had pretty much rusted away and was no longer safe to drive. The service writers and the body man all said this is a very common issue with this year and model. They conjectured that since we get snow in pittsburgh the roads are salted. Since the roads are slanted to the right to help drainage, that side is bathed in salt water. However i am also developing rust on the outside edge of the body panel on the opposite side. Why then is this not happening to other model years? since it is not drivable i have had to schedule the repairs. At the time of the repairs i am going to have the car completely gone over by the dealers mechanics and body man to validate the condition and document any further required repairs. This is a total engineering screwup by ford and they should be required to recall all of this model and year and either repair them at no cost to the owner or reimburse the owners who already had to have the repairs done. Do people have to die before action is taken? is no one held accountable for their actions in today's society?
2005 escape with a rusted out right rear fender well and shock mount. I checked with atchinson ford about any recalls, none. I called a couple bodyshops in the area. They know of this problem and could quote me the two parts needed, along with the 15 hours to replace/repair it. They said that they fixed 2004, 2005, & 2006 models with this problem. Today i went out into our work parking lot and looked at our q.c. Manager's 2005 escape. And we found the same thing happening to his. If i could attach pictures i would. My escape is 7 years old and has 115,000 miles, however i don't think that the body structure should corrode away, leaving the top shock mount ready to break free making the vehicle unsafe to drive. This is a safety issue that should be address.i email ford and this was there response:i understand that you are experiencing rust issues on the right rear fender and shock mounts of your vehicle.i apologize for the inconvenience this may have caused.i can also see why you feel this is a might be a common issue with the research you made.please understand, we share all of our vehicle concern documentation with national highway traffic and safety administration (nhtsa) and ford engineering.together, we work to further determine if a recall or customer satisfaction programs (csp) is needed for component failures.if a recall or csp becomes available for your vehicle, you will be notified by u.s. Mail to the current address we have on file.please keep in mind that nhtsa, which is the federal agency responsible for motor vehicle safety is the only organization with the authority to order a recall or csp.in addition, i found there are no warranties, field service actions (recalls) / csps on your vehicle that would provide assistance for your current concern.ford motor company.
2005 ford escape 4x4 v6passenger side rear wheel house rusted significantly enough to cause rear wheel shock connected to wheel house to forcefully separate and begin colliding with the inside plastic moulding in the trunk of the car. Damage was initially found while in motion, noticed by a rattling noise in the rear of the vehicle. Upon further inspection and removal of the plastic trunk housing, the entire top of the wheel well was very clearly rusted. The shock was still connected to a piece of the wheel house. The rear passenger shock had forcefully disconnected the piece of the wheel house it was attached to because of the overwhelming around of rust.auto-body shop quoted a $2,000 repair (for a car bought for #3,600) to order a new wheelhouse and install it. Professional auto body shop teams quoted that the issue wasn't something you could patch or lightly repair, and the shock would need to be reattached to the body of the car to be driven safely.ford was contacted twice and replied with their apologies that the customer was experiencing this issue, knowingly aware that the 2001-2004 models of this vehicle were recalled for the exact same issue and that hundreds of other customers have seen this issue around 120,000 miles. The issue seems to always be on the rear passenger side with no significant rust or damage on the drivers side.
While driving on the freeway started hearing a loud sound and the car became bumpy and bouncy.pulled off the freeway, but could not identify the problem. Took to a garage and told right rear inner shock mount and fender panel had rotted.ford had a replacement part for this condition, but did not have a recall.labor cost due to welding was $1300.00, total cost 1,966.00.how could ford have a replacement part, but not a recall?tried 3 garages only 1 (who had a welder) would consider the job.car could not be driven...condition worsened quickly and had to drive 10 mph to get estimates with blinkers on...hoping no one would hit us. Scary!had to replace inner shock mount and fender panel, install , weld, and seal.also needed new rear shocks.
Severe rusted out rear wheel wells causing the passenger rear shock to break. Called ford and they stated no recall for 2005 justthru 2004 and they could not do anything. Still owe money on this vehicle and not sure what it is going to cost for large repair. Needs to be recalled. Look up this google and you will find tons of this.
Right rear inner fender well rusted completely though allowing the shock mount to tear away from the vehicle.
While driving her 2005 ford ecape after coming to an abrupt stop at a traffic light. My daughter found steering extremely difficult, with vehicle pulling extremely to the right then swerving into the other lane to the left upon trying to correct for the pull.she pulled the car over and found that with the steering wheel straight aheadthe right front wheel was pointing outward toward the curb with the top of the wheel tilted inward towards the engine. The vehicle was undrivable and was towed home.visual inspection by an experienced mechanic found that extreme corrosion of the subframe at the lower control arm front mounting point had caused the subframe to seperate and allow the lower control arm to bend outwards and cause extreme misalignment.
I purchased a 2005 ford escape and after purchasing it and having it registered on my way home i got to some roadway with a lot of pot holes and when i hit one i heard this god awful noise coming from the right rear only to discover that the rear shock tower was completely rusted out and the shock just swaying around unattached at the top. After getting home and researching it i find out that this is a common issue with the escape.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. While driving 35 mph, there was an abnormal noise coming from the rear of the vehicle. The dealer diagnosed that the rear shock tower had severe corrosion, which caused the rear shocks to fracture and separate from the subframe of the vehicle. The contact also stated that the rear hatch window support was severely corroded and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.
This safety issue requires immediate attention by both the nhtsa and ford: 61 nhtsa complaints filed to date:'04- 16;'05- 45. Vehicle taken to ford dealershipfor service. Service notified that a forward lower ball joint was failing, no other defects were noted in the detailed visual inspection. It was replaced two days later. The following day of the repair, on a daily commute between tol to dtw, the right rear shock tower separated while driving at 70 mph. Vehicle began dog-tracking. Initial inspection did not reveal the hidden damage caused by corrosion at the welded seams of the inner wheel well due to an underbody coating. Upon removing the undercoating, very easily by hand, two large sections removed, revealed the shock was penetrating the interior of the vehicle and was no longer being structurally supported by the vehicles uni-body frame. The large sections removed would have caused tire failure at highway speeds by puncture or hazard to other following vehicles. The separation of the shock tower from the body, did cause the vehicle to jerk at the time of failure, creating a loud popping sound and causing potential hazard as the vehicle steered into other lanes of traffic at highway speeds (70 mph). The vehicle is rendered inoperable due to the catastrophic nature of the failure. Local ford dealership states they are uncomfortable repairing the structure and not aware of any manufacture recalls. In contacting their sister dealership, they have previously repaired this defect, and continued on stating this failure is a known issue with 2004 - 2006 escapes. The failed panel is available, p/n:part 7l827827886a. A reinforcement piece is also available. See example picture here: http://imageshack.us/a/img854/6430/wheelwell2.jpgfacebook site concerning this safety issue: www.facebook.com/pages/2005-ford-escape-2004-2006/397923900236108.
Entire wheel well rusted outand disintegrated. Section is gone and shock came through the interior.
While driving down the road, heard a load bang in the back of the car on the right side. After inspecting the vehicle i noticed that the inner wheel well was rusted out and the shock was no longer connected to the vehicle. Looks like the frame may be cracked under the attach point of the upper strut mount.
After seeing post from friend that her right rear well on her 2005 ford escape was rusted through, it made me go look in the garage at my same vehicle.upon review i have a large hole into my spare tire tools box.there is significant rusting and cracks in and around the shock as well.left rear well does not seem to have same issue.
Driving to/from work, i started noticing a slight creaking noise coming from the rear passenger side of my 2005 ford escape.after a day or so, it became a loud thumping.upon inspection, i discovered the wheel well & shock mount were disintegrating and the shock was no longer connected to the vehicle.there are holes so large you can see into the trunk. After doing a little research, i learned this is a common problem yet ford has not issued a recall nor are they offering any kind of reimbursement for the repair.needless to say, this is very disappointing.this is my first - and most definitely last - ford.
Heard a noise near rear wheel house. Upon inspection it was discovered that the wheel house on the passenger rear was completely rusted to the point that the shock was just barely hanging on. The repair would cost more than the vehicle is worth. Lots of complaints on same issue that ford refuses to address or correct. Should be compensation and/or a recall. Also looks like the same thing is happening to the other side. Nice job ford!
I've been told the rear shock mount has rusted out on this unibody constructed vechicle. When i drive the car, and if i hit any sort of a bump in the road, huge sound from the back as if the rear end of the car is going to fall off. I understand many others have had similar problem. Cost to fix, if possible is about $4000. Car is worth about the same amount. I was told by auto body guy that a recall on this may exist or that ford is aware of the problem and may be offering up a fix.
Started hearing loud rattling sounds from rear of car , looked and saw passenger rear wheel well/shock mount rusted out and separated from rest of vehicle.
07/13/2019.i own a 2005 ford escape , manufacturing date 04/04 .today i was driving home i noticed a very loud whistling noise , difficulty steering and especially when attempting to turn. Luckily made it to my driveway and my husband looked at the vehicle and said both front tires were leaning inward so he looked underneath to find my subframe is all but rusted into on the passenger side. I know this was a problem for escapes 2001-2004 obviously ford did not get this situation fixed for their 2005 models. Ford i want my suv fixed!!. You knew there was a problem with previous years now do the responsible thing and fix it.
We started to notice a "clunky" noise coming from the right rear wheel hub.upon inspection, the right rear wheel hub is over 50% rusted out.the left rear wheel hub is intact. We can not drive vehicle fearing a structural failure will result in an accident or injury.after researching this issue on the internet, it seems to be a common problem for this model, and other ford models.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 mph, a sudden banging noise was heard from the rear of the vehicle. The contact discovered that the rear passenger's side wheel housing panel was rusted and caused the shock absorber to become detached from the vehicle. The contact indicated that the vehicle was diagnosed by the dealer but not repaired. The manufacturer was notified and no solution was offered. The failure mileage was 77,000.uupdated 07/08/14 ma
While driving the vehicle, there was a noise in the back passenger side of the vehicle when going over bumps only. We could not locate the noise inside the vehicle. (it sounds like the glass or the tire jack, were not secure.) the auto shop explained, that the vehicle is not attached to the shock, and it along with exhaust is coming in through the truck area. Explained that the vehicle was a 'death trap' if hit from behind, the vehicle that hit this one would go right though this vehicle. Accorded to the auto shop, the issue is not fixable.
Right, rear wheel well is completely rusted out.shock has become detached.loud banging noise.shock poking through to the trunk.unsafe to drive.
Wheel bearings started to fail @35,000 miles.dealer said noise was half shaft bearing and replaced it.they said noise after repair was road noise and 18,000 miles later the wheel bearings needed to be replaced and the noise was gone.should have been replaced at 35,000 miles and been under warranty but instead we had to pay $700 out of pocket due to poor judgement on dealer mechanic.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. While driving at various speeds, a loud noise emitted from the rear of the vehicle. The contact discovered that the shocks were corroded through to the wheel well. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 135,000.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated the vehicle made a loud noise while driving. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic where the failure was located at the passenger rear well area, which was severely corroded and caused the bolts and struts to corroded and separate from the well. The contact stated that the front and rear wheel bearings were replaced but was unaware if the replacement was due to corrosion. The vehicle well was not repaired.the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure and the current mileage was 161,000. Updated 07/27/12updated 08/02/12
The right rear wheel well has rusted completely through; leaving the strut bouncing freely. The car can not be driven at this time. At the time it broke, it almost bounced me into oncoming traffic. This should be a recall as it happens to all 2004-2006 escapes. ....updated 07/11/16
Hi- i have a 2005 ford escape. I bought it used. Just recently i started to hear a banging in the back rear of the cab part of the car. I found out the shock mounts are rusted out, and i feel like this is a safety issue due to the fact that the car could fall apart while driving or catch fire. I researched this and found it a common problem.
I own a 2005 ford escape.the right rear wheel well shock mount support has rusted away and now there is a loud banging noise coming from the back.was curious as to if ford was doing anything about this problem.i have approximately a 188,000 miles on it now.
I had my daughter's car in the shop and noticed that the interior of the wheel well on passenger side rear was rotting away.this affects the suspension dramatically.it appears that it will eventually deteriorate to the point that where shock absorber mounts will eventually fail and could have disastrous results.this degradation is very similar to ford's recall #13-s-01 on select mini vans and where the rear wheel wells are rotting away.in my mind this issue poses just as serious a threat.upon seeing my daughter's car i've had occasion to look at similar age escapes and many have this condition on them as well.
2005 ford escape...the right rear fender well has rusted out around the shock mount, ready or close to breaking free. First body shop wouldn't even quote a repair. Googled issue and found 100's of other owners of 2005's with same condition...photos on facebook matched my cars situation exactly. Why no recall?
While driving my escape i noticed that if i hit even a small bump in the road there was a very loud noise coming from the rear end.i stopped to check it out and seen that the rear passengers side wheel well was almost completely rusted through leaving my shock with very little support.it seems to be a flaw / safety issue with these escapes with numerous complaints but no recall.truck parked no safe to drive.
Right rear strut mount completely rusted through to where mount had nothing to mount to. Strut banging on wheel well.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. While driving over a hump in the road, the contact heard a loud banging noise. The contact performed a test drive and discovered that the rear passenger wheel well had a rusted hole underneath the vehicle and the shock absorber was detached from the original mount. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 70,000.
Driving under normal conditions, heard a loud banging sound.was getting worse and looked at rear passenger tire side. Noticed the entire shock mount rusted and broken loose from undercarriage.very dangerous if traveling at higher speed. Have owned over 20 cars and never had this happen. What is going on ford????
While traveling in virginia last summer on i-81, the body end of the rear passenger side shock-absorber came loose from the frame.we stopped shortly after we felt and heard something that was clearly abnormal and a mechanic told us the car was so rusted in that wheel well that the top of the shock had nothing to hold to.we were on a long trip, so we had the shock cut out until we got home.none of the other underbody areas showed significant rust, according to the mechanics we consulted, so we subsequently paid several hundred dollars to have a new wheel well fabricated and installed along with new rear shocks on both sides.we see no recall for this problem but on the web we quickly found several owners of the same model car describing the same problem - the passenger side rear wheel well rusting out. How can this not be a design issue?certainly it's significant a safety issue, especially since the area of severe rust was not apparent from looking at the car. Now the driver side is showing significant exterior rust at the lip of the wheel well, so we will be sending it in to have our mechanic see if the same problem is happening on the rear driver side.help!thank you for anything you can do.
You have failed to respond to our previous posts. We still await your report about this issue. The rear right wheel well has disintegrated leaving the shock absorber unconnected to anything at the top. It has been removed to prevent it causing further damage or damage to the break lines. Search on facebook under 2005 ford escape. There are loads of vehicles with exactly the same problem. This week someone reported their brake line had been damaged by this issue. This is a safety issue that ford need to address urgently.
The passenger rear wheel well and shock tower is completely rusted away and the body is coming away from the frame and the shock tower is loose from the frame. This is a common problem with the escape and should be addressed by ford before someone is killed or injuried.
Right rear wheel well has on my 2005 ford escape has rusted completely through.the shock absorber is banging against the inner interior molding when the vehicle goes over a bump.there are large holes in the passenger compartment and the shock absorber is about to separate entirely from the wheel well leaving the suspension on the right rear side of the vehicle compromised.the wheel well on the left rear of the vehicle is in tact.
Right rear wheel rusted apart and shock absorber is not attached any longer. The car is not drivable tosafety concern.
The right rear shock mount disconnected from the body because of rust...early years were recalled for this problem
Rear passenger side wheel well rusted out completely. Shock went thru the body into the trunk of my car. Been told by multiple shops they wouldn't do anything because of liability reasons. Ford acts like they've never heard of this problem but if you google the issue 1000's of the same issue will show.
When i was driving i heard some loud noise and when i stopped i found that the rear passenger strut shot up thru the back interior of the car.this was due to the entire wheel well rusting out.i also was driving another time when the front end started to shake.i stopped and got out and seen that the front tires were facing sideways.the tie rod broke.i could have been seriously hurt or killed.
Rust caused the separation of the lower control arm from the subframe of the vehicle. The vehicle was primarily used in a salt-belt state. The issue became evident after a small pothole caused the rear frame to puncture through the passenger rear wheelhouse into the cab of the vehicle causing a high-pitched squeal and steering difficulties..
We noticed a rattling/banging noise coming from the right rear of vehicle, my wife rode in the rear seat and could feel the shock mount hitting against the back of the interior trim panel. Looking into the wheel well, we could see where the wheel housing had completely rusted out, revealing the interior. The upper shock mount can be wiggled by hand. Today 12/31/2014, i went to see my "friends" at our local ford dealership, the service writer said i was in "luck" as he remembered researching the same issue for another customer. He found a diagram with the replacement panel & wheel house, part# 7l82-7827886-a, with a list price of $150, then we went to talk to another "friend" in parts, he said that the price had recently increased and now listed at $700. They offered to have me talk to another "friend" in sales, but i informed them my wife refused to buy another ford, and if we were to buy a new vehicle it would be a toyota. With that said, my "friends" suggested to unload (trade) it at a toyota dealer. They also informed me our 2005 ford escape was "unsafe" to drive. I went to our local body shop to gethis recommendation. He said, they had just done one, in 10/2014 for just under $900 and he got the part from my "friends" at the dealership for $120. In apparent disbelief he called our "friends" and they confirmed the price increase. We searched online and found many 7l82-7827886-a for $20-$180, after ordering from several different vendors, each vendor cancelled the orders for various reasons; unavailable, part number change and is more expensive, due to the size and fragile nature we are unable to ship, not available,etc. What is ford's objective with this price increase ? ? ?there was clearly a defect in manufacturing, craftsmanship, and/or materials, that created this severe defect in safety of the 2005 ford escape ! ! !
I was traveling at 60 mph on a highway interchange. I hydroplaned, lost control of my vehicle, and hit a guard rail with the front driver's side head on. My vehicle bounced off the guard rail, traveled backwards, and hit the guardrail on the other side of the road on the driver's side rear. The car spun 90 degrees and came to a rest with the passenger side against the guard rail, opposing highway traffic flow.the airbags did not deploy, despite a 60-mph collision. The suspension, wheel, and shock fell off in the collision.
We were driving our escape on city roads when all of a sudden we heard a banging noise coming from the right rear side of the vehicle. After inspecting what was causing the noise, we found that the shock had completely went through the interior of the car. We can see the pavement from the inside of our trunk. We have been noticing an enormous amount of similar complaints for this problem and would like to know why there hasn't been a recall yet. We have always bought ford cars because they have been safe for our family, however, we may have to reconsider next time. We still have not had the issue fixed and cannot drive the vehicle.
Rear passenger side, shock separation from vehicle/frame. Rusted so bad there are holes in wheel well.
Right rear shock absorber upper mount detached from the wheel well because of extreme corrosion and perforation of wheel well sheet metal.
Severe rust right rear shock tower unsafe to drive.
While driving along i noticed a little rattle when i rode over bumps, assumed it was regular random noises from uneven asphalt. Make it to the corner of my street and the rattle is annoying now. I pulled over to check it out didn't notice anything so i continue on home as soon as i pull in i hear a big clunk. Get out and what is apparently my shock mount is lying on the ground. Look under car near where its laying and the complete wheel well at the rear passenger side is rusted out so bad that the mount had nothing to hold to. I can completely see through to the inside of the hatch. With 3 kids, 2 under 6 yrs old i can not transport my kids safely and im stuck because i just bought car this feb,4 months ago and im still paying a car note. To expensive to fix when someone actually says they can fix it. Checked online and you wouldn't believe how many people have this exact problem same side and all. This can not be a coincidence and ford had a recall for this very thing for years 2001-2004 so they are aware of the problem however they a certain amount of complaints before a recall can be issued. If you have this problem pleasefile a complaint.
When i was driving down the interstate at 70 mph, i began to hear a clunking sound from the rear passenger side. It happened every time i hit even a small bump or crack. When i took it to the body shop, they discovered the passenger side rear wheel well is corroded; rust/rot has caused the shock mount to become nearly completely detached from the frame.it is unsafe to drive, and body shops won't even provide an estimate for repairs as the deterioration is too extensive, and they can't fix it. A quick online search shows this is an ongoing issue with 2005 escapes, and must be addressed for safety. The body shop owner told me not to take the car on the interstate because if i were to hit a bump at 65 mph, i would be "asking a lot of this car to hold together." the clunking sound is now consistent no matter what speed or surface i am driving on.
Went to replace rear shocks.rear passenger wheel well has rusted and i could move shock mount tower when truck is bounced.also have banging and bouncing going on. Rides rough and have a rust hole and can see tire below.bad engineering design.the ford motor company should fess up and correct this, but they won't they got their money!!!
I heard a loud noise coming from passenger rear. When i looked to see what the noise was i saw the shock mount was coming threw the inside. Upon further inspection it was found that the wheel well was all rusted out, which included the shock mount. I took it to a emerling ford only to find out that it will cost me around $1500.00 to have this repaired. This is the 4th vehicle that needed this repair at their shop.
Loud squeaky noise from right front end.took to mechanic.they say both front grease boots are cracked which allows dirt, dust, etc. To get in and up around the ball joints and tie rod assemblies.the right front ball joint had gone bad due to this boot crack so we had to replace it.they recommend replacing both tie rods, boots and ball joints, but we could only afford to replace the ball joint that was bad at this time because we just spent $3350 putting a new transmission in the car.this vehicle has less than 50,000 miles on it.unbelievable!!!!what is ford building these cars with???i suspect the cheapest parts they can get regardless of their quality so they can make more money.in the meantime the average working family has to pay twice for a vehicle's parts that should not go bad so quickly.
The rear passenger wheel well has rotted out, leaving the shock hanging freely above the wheel, unattached. I first became aware of the issue as the car was driving on a city street, where i heard a loud bang in the back right of the car, and the noise continued as the car went over bumps. It was impossible to see the damage the rust was causing to the area until the shock mount came free, as the sealant used in the wheel well hid the damage-- approximately every 3-6 months i examine the car for rust and noticed no extreme damage to this area previously.
The right rear shock plunged through the right rear wheel well (rusted away) and rattles at low speeds. Steering pulls to left and shakes.
2005 ford escape "tone ring" on the axel throws off the abs and it engages at the tap of the brakes. Grabbing the brakes, either slamming on brakes or no brakes at all. I have researched this and there are many many complaints from 01-10 escapes. Dealers are charging for axel and ring to be replaced when all that needs replaced is the 15$ ring. I feel this should be recalled because it causes vehicles to flip over and also to not stop. My vehicle has 90,xxx miles on it and the abs light comes on and goes off. The vehicle will often not brake at all! i have had to put it in neutral and pull off of road. This has happened when abs light was not on! i feel this is a perfect defect to be recalled because it has to do with a majorproblem the brakes. Please someone look into this. I have just spent 800 dollars fixing this and the mechanic said its very very common. Googled it and found this to be very very common. Thank you.
My 2005 ford escape began making a rattling noise in the back passenger side of the vehicle. When i went over bumps, the noise became louder. I was unable to determine the problem until i noticed that the wheel well of my vehicle completely corroded away. Quickly the shock tower has gone through my trunk leaving a hole in my trunk into the wheel well of my vehicle. I learned of this when i was walking to my vehicle and saw some clothes from my trunk hanging out of the car through the wheel well. Through my research i have found that the escapes from 2001-2004 have had these same issues, but have been recalled. I am confused as to why the 2005s have not yet been recalled. I have children that could literally fall through the vehicle from inside. This website, http://www.carcomplaints.com/ford/escape/2005/body_paint/excessive_wheel_well_rust.shtml, describes the same issues i have encountered.
Purchased june 2005 as a used vehicle w/ 18,000 miles. Always garage kept. Noticed a popping noise from the passage rear. Investigated and found the inner wheel well. Area were the shock bolt's to has almost completely rusted out. Read of other people having same issues on the internet. Car is unsafe to drive until repaired. Will consult a body shop on repairs. Ford needs to man up and offer a fix for this issue!
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. While driving 15 mph over a bump in the road, the contact heard an abnormal noise. The vehicle was taken to lasco ford (2525 owen rd, fenton, mi) where it was diagnosed that the shock absorber went through the wheel well and would need to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified and referred the contact to nhtsa. The failure mileage was approximately 135,000.
As we are driving alongwe hear a very loudbanging coming from the rear of the vehicle.when we get out to inspect the area we find the rear pasenger side wheel well is extremely rusted thru and chunks of the well are actually falling out. We took the car to the ford dealer and they said it cannot be repaired!!!! by the ford dealer....then wetook itto several auto body shops that said they cannot fix this! several places said ford used faulty metal or undercoating and that is why it rusted so badly.the car has only 50000 miles on itand has been highly maintained...i finally found an autobody shop that will replace the entire wheel well and theer will be no guarantee it wont happen again or to any of the other wheels!!! i feel totally ripped off! i read online that several other people have had this same problem.
2005 ford escape. Consumer writes seeking reimbursement for vehicle repairs. *ldthe consumer stated the computer control module caused the coils to fail. The consumer stated the there was a tsb for the failure and believed this should be a recall. The vehicle had to be pushed out of the highway and into a parking lot.
The right rear passenger wheelhouse panel is totally corroded. The 'panel' holding the rear right suspension cracked, nothing holding the suspension. I have seen numerous complaints in the website. This should be treated as a manufacturer's defect as it is the same problem in which the ford windstar was recalled for.
The rear wheel well where the shock is located the whole frame panel is cracked, it was covered up from a previous owner or company. The car dealership i'm purchasing from would not take responsibility for it and i explained the hazard in me driving or keeping the vehicle and i took it to several body shops and was told it happens with these vehicles frequently and one shop had already done 3 of the same areas. There is no recall or information about the vehicles issues but this is a danger to drive.
Excessive rust/corrosion in right rear wheel well.shock absorber affected and pushing through wheel well into interior of car.
Rust through on right rear wheel well and shock tower. Car only has 100,089 miles. Has been kept clean and was bought from carmax in2013 in excellent condition. All repairs, maintenance performed by professionals since bought. Research shows this to be a common problem with this model. (in addition to the door open/alarm problem others and i experience) this is a safety issue that could result in serious injury or death as it involves the rear shock possibly dislodging and rear end collapsing. Please look into this and make ford fix this problem! many owners bought these vehicles used and we cannot afford to fix these( if they can be fixed at all) much less buy a new vehicle.
Rusted out shock tower. Passenger rear panel all rusted out and large hole. Took it to dealer who said it is not under warranty and would have to go to a body shop. As i looked online, i have found that this has been a huge problem with this car and am surprised that there has not been a recall. Contacted ford who said they can do nothing for me.
Right back shock came through wheel well and broke through interior of car.car is in excellent condition with no rust.
Rubbing sound coming from left front (driver's side) wheel well. Diagnosed by ford as a "loose" wheel bearing. Sounds more like a failure. Ford charged $47 to "diagnose" the problem. Seems like maybe they already knew what it might be and let 3 techs soak up some clock time on this one. The original charge was quoted at $95 so i guess we got off better than some.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that the wheel well was corroded all the way through. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic because the lower control arm was corroded through the entire frame underneath the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v165000 (structure). The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000. ...updated 05/17/17
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. While driving 35 mph, the lower ball joint fractured due to excessive corrosion. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The manufacturer and dealer were not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 109,000.
When i opened the rear hatch on my 2005 ford escape i noticed the plastic molding was cracked, after looking at it closer i noticed that the whole right rear shock mount was rusted out ant there was a hole in the top of the wheel well. I have contacted many body shops that say the problem is fixable but do to liability they can not fix it. After researching it online on the ford forum i found out that this a common problem with this vehicle. One post on the forum says that the engineers of the escape said it is a design flaw causing the problem but they won't put it in writing for fear of losing their jobs.this is a major safety issue and there should be a recall issued for it. If the shock would have came off while i was driving and hit the road or something under the vehicle it could have caused a accident. I would to know why there is no recall issued for this problem ?
The right rear wheel well has completely corroded, and the shock absorber upper mount has almostcompletely separated from the body, making the vehicle undrivable.. The left rear shock absorber mount looks like new...no sign of rust.looking online at ford forums, there are alot of people complaining of this very problem.furthermore, model years 2001-2004 ford escape were recalled for the very same problem.
Dt:the contact stated while driving at 50 mph there was vibration in the front end of vehicle.the dealer made numerous attempts to correct the problem.the repairs consisted of:balancing the tires on two different occasions, replacement of the tires and wheels, balancing of the new tires, and replacement of the driveshaft.after these attempts were made, the dealer came to the conclusion that the vibration was normal for this type of vehicle.updated 12/27/05.
I was driving my 2005 ford escape when i started hearing a banging noise coming from the passenger side rear of my vehicle. After a few days the banging got louder and my escape seemed to be hitting hard in the back like my shock wasn't working. Which my husband had changed them about 3 or 4 months prior so i thought that was odd. After driving her today and the banging getting worse i had my husband look at my back fender wall. When we did we seen it completely rusted out. I can touch the inside of my car. But the worst part of this is that is what holds my shock in place and it is all gone. I came inside frustrated and decided i would see if there are parts to fix it before my shock decides it is going to go for a free ride and destroy everything under there. To my surprise i have not found a fix nor a recall but i did find numerous people having the same issue. This is a safety hazard and no one seems to care. I am very surprised that no one has made ford recall the escapes and fix this issue. Can you imagine if i was on the freeway going 70 mph when this broke and the damage it could do to not only my escape but my family, myself, and other drivers if i lost control of it because my shock is no longer attached to my suv? i am very disappointed in ford and everyone else that is in charge of recalling vehicles. They have put my family, me, and all the other drivers on the road in danger and no one seems to care. Maybe i should buy a toyota because at least they recall their vehicles and fix them when they have an issue. Ford does not seem to care about anyone's safety.
While driving a loud crack/pop was heard from the passenger rear wheel and then there was road noise.when we stopped there was a large hole in the wheel well around the shock mount.all the metal has rusted through.the shock has no attachment left to the upper body, only alongthe bottom edge.when the vehicle bounces it moves independentlyof the shock in that corner.i opened up the interior compartment, removed the carpet and trim pieces to get a look and found a hole that is large enough to put my hand through.this car has less than 78,000 miles.the tires and brakes were replaced in the fall and no signs of damage were present at that time due to the undercoating being in place.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that the rear passenger side wheel well was corroded and deteriorated. Also, the contact mentioned that the shock mount fractured. The contact stated that the failure caused the shock mount to puncture the trunk. The contact stated that there was a loud noise each time the vehicle drove over a bump due to the failure. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The technician performed an alignment and the failure recurred. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 113,000.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. While driving at 25 mph, the suspension failed without warning. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the rear suspension rusted and that there was a possibility of the suspension separating from the body of the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 137,000.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated excessive rust on the shock mount on the rear passenger side tire was causing the wheel to knock against the frame. The contact took the vehicle to a dealer who stated the entire quarter panel and inside wheel well needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 93,000.
I've recently started noticing a lot of creaking and popping in the structure / suspension of my 2005 ford escape. I took a flashlight and crawled underneath the vehicle to inspect, and immediately noticed a large amount of rust/rot in my front subframe of my vehicle. I see ford has a recall for 2001 to 2004 models, but this needs to be expanded to cover all years of this chassis design, as my 2005 shows significant rot. The recall should also cover rear wheel well rust/rot (including shock mounts), as this area is also heavily rusted. Definite design flaws and poor quality of materials used on the frame/subframe. A 2005 should not be rusting out this bad, even in the "salt belt".nothing has broken from rust yet, however judging by the rate of decay, it's not going to last much longer. Ford should expand this recall immediately.
My daughters 2005 escape started making a pounding noise when going over bumps. Not being a mechanic i thought it was a shock absorber. After a closer inspection i saw the top shock mount was rusting away from the frame. I could actually move it slightly by hand. The structural damage is a hole on the inside of the storage area inside the vehicle. After checking the driver side upper shock mount there is also a hole in the body in the rear storage compartment right next to the gasoline filler neck tube. This is a potential tragedy waiting to happen.please do something to remedy this unheard of problem before someone gets hurt.this type of damage surely took a few years to progress this bad.saw a lot of owners of same vehicle with similar complaints.
While performing brake and wheel inspection for noise we see severe sub-frame rust issue on our 2005 ford escape xlt.please advise.
Front subframe (cradle) rusted through directly adjacent to the front mounting location for the lower control arm. Have only owned the vehicle for several months. Purchased from pallotta ford in wooster, ohio. Vehicle was being driven when the failure occurred. Fortunately, it was at low speed as the right front wheel jammed into the rear of the wheel well and brought the vehicle to an abrupt halt. Had it towed to my house where i inspected the front suspension and thereby observed the wastage of the front subframe.
The passenger side rear wheel well is rusted through so badly that the shock mount is banging in the interior panel and is about to break lose from the frame. When i bought the vehicle a month ago it still had the original undercoating on it, it was rusting from behind the undercoat. I now have to pay my mechanic to fix this safety hazard because ford, knowing that this problem exists and is extensive, will not recall the vehicle to fix there poor design.
2005 ford escape limited has a safety issue so bad that it's unsafe to drive. The right rear fender well has rusted out around the shock mount, ready or close to breaking free.
Wheel well on rear passenger side as reported many time completely rusted out undrivable only 100000 miles
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving approximately 50 mph, a knocking noise was heard from under the vehicle. The contact stopped the vehicle and upon inspection, noticed that the rear passenger's side wheel well was corroded and the rear shock was no longer mounted. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 105,000.
Passenger side rear shock absorber upper mount broke loose due to a corroded wheel well.
While driving a loud thud was heard from the rear of the vehicle, while driving a continued banging was heard, upon inspection we noticed the inner wheelhousing or inner fender had a large diameter hole where the shock mounted to it, the hole is large roughly 10 inches across and upon searching i have noticed this is a design flaw and road salt combined to cause this, numerous complaints online but no action from anyone on this issue, it seems a possible loss of control while loaded could result in a crash.
I have a 2005 ford escape that got a severe shock damage to the right rear wheel well. There is so much damage from the rust, inside the insulation, that the shocks are no longer attached to the frame and continually ram into the interior panels. I purchased this car new in 2005.all other wheel wells are in great condition as well as the car. This is a clear manufacturer problem. This is a major safety issue. If the shock would have came off while i was driving at 60mph and hit the road or something under the vehicle it could have caused a major accident and people could have been injured. There should be a recall issued for it.
The area around the shock support has slmost completely rusted out. This is super unsafe.
This car has 80000miles on it and is totally rusted out in the rear passenger wheel well and shock tower.i have been quoted 5000 to fix the car to meet safety standards.i can see the tire all the way thru the metal.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. While driving at any speed, the rear of the vehicle made a loud abnormal noise. The contact noticed that the strut was on the inside of the vehicle and the shocks entered the passenger compartment. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 85,000.
There was banging in the right rear. The shock mount rusted off the inner fender . The inner fender has severe rust and part of the frame is rusted through. The inner fender had to be replaced. A portion of the frame had to be replaced. A new shock was needed. The floor in the rear of the car had to be repaired from the shock hitting into it. All in all $1,373.55 in repair. I have pictures. I contacted a local ford dealer who explained that the car is 8 years old and we have salt on the road in winter. I also contacted ford customer service who explained there were no recalls for such an incedent. After looking on line i found numerous similar experiences which leads me to believe this is not caused by normal use. The affected parts must not have been properly treated or coated or sealed or something.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, a sudden banging noise was heard from the rear end of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic where it was confirmed that the rear wheel housing panel was perforated due to rust and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure and current mileage was 165,000.
The right rear wheel well is all rusted out and the mount for the shock is barely attached. This is suspect because no other wheel wells on the car have corrosion like this.
Right rear wheel well rotted out causing shock to break through trunk and cause loud banging. Ford charges $1,548.40 to fix. Now as in other escapes, years 2001-2004, the 2005 sub frame or suspension control arm is rusted that holds up the engine and the front of the car! there is a video on youtube that shows the corrosion on the particular spot. This is extremely dangerous to drive. Hit one pothole or bump and entire engine and front of car can collapse!facebook has entire page for 2005 ford escape sub frame rusting!!! someone is going to get hurt!
I noticed the smell of exhaust fumes in the vehicle and a few weeks later heard load banging noise coming from rear cargo area. I look and saw the rear wheel well was rusted threw into the cargo area and the rear shock mounts were rusted off.
Wheel well rotted out causing shock to break loose and create unsafe vehicle. I was driving down the street when it finally let go and saw debris fall all over road and heard a loud bang from passenger side rear of car.
One day i noticed that some of the undercoating in the rear right when was gone, upon further inspection i noticed that there was hole in the wheel well.after researching online, i learned that this is a common problem.although my problem is not as serious as some of the stories i read, i still feel that it is safety issue andan accident waiting to happen.as time goes by the rust will continue to grow and i'm afraid of the consequences.i called ford to voice my concern, but they said that they are not doing anything to repair the problem.just like everyone, i want people to be aware of the issue and hopefully ford will realized that this is a safety issue.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that after driving over a pothole, the vehicle began to sway and the contact heard a crack. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic where it was found that the passenger rear wheel house panel had separated due to rust. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 93,000.
I recently noticed a thumping noise coming from the rear when traveling down the road, i had my mechanic look into it and they noticed extreme corrosion on the rear passenger side wheel well.my mechanic indicated that he had never seen extreme corrosion of this magnitude on a vehicle of this age.the other 3 wheel wells are in good shape, but the rear passenger side one is rusted out.the shock mount is corroded and is unable to adequately support my shock.they advised that i take it into a collision shop which i did.the collision shop took pictures and quoted me a price on the repairs, i was told that they have recently seen this same issue with the ford escape from there customer base.i also researched and found that ford has issued recalls on the 2001-2004 ford escapes for a rust issue stemming from the front of the vehicle.there is a recent trend of consumer complaints that have spiked over the past year in regards to the same issue in the same spot for 2005 ford escapes.
Driving to a stop light, i applied the brake and my front k-frame failed on the passenger side, at the lower a-frame.
While driving heard a loud knotting in the right rearof the vehicle, going over minor bumps. Looked under the right rear wheel well found top of shock rusting loose from where it was attached. If this breaks loose completely it could cause the vehicle to bounce and sweve radically causing driver to lose control.
The right rear wheel well has rusted out.this makes it a huge safety factor because at anytime the shocks can break free and bust upward into my truck.i took my 2005 ford escape to my mechanic and he said that in the last 2 months he had seen 4-5 2005 ford escapes with the same problem.it is all the same right rear wheel well.there is a facebook page with 195000 members following it so i know that i am not alone.problem is that half of the country is not in an area that has rust.so southern ford escape owners are not going to be affected by this.this cannot be ignored because not all 2005 ford escape owners have this problem.environmental conditions would show you that all 2005 ford escapes would have this if put to the same environmental factors.this needs a recall.it is an easy fix.ford already fixed it with the newer models.just weld in a new right rear wheel well.this is frustrating because i know it is a real problem with this model, but the environment is what is saving this from being a national issue.
The contact owns 2005 ford escape.the contact stated that the vehicle would exhibit an abnormal noise when driving over a road bump.the vehicle was taken to an independent dealer, who stated that the rear passenger side shock mount was covered with rust. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the defect. The approximate failure mileage was 122,000. Updated 3/24/15
I had finance a 2005 ford escape xlt after had the vehicle fortwo month i notice a strange sounds for the back of the vehicle i track and found out that the rear. Underneath the car panel where the shockwas at is rusted all through. The the front tire is wear and the vehicle is driving bad shocks struct and wheel elignment was all effect with the rust panal from shocks...
While driving my 2005 ford escape hybrid i heard a dragging sound in the right rear of the vehicle.i stopped the vehicle to discover a piece of the inner wheelhouse suspension mount had separated and was rubbing on the right rear tire.this is a corrosion problem that has been reported many times to nhtsa and no enforcement action to date has been made to have ford recall these unsafe vehiclesfor corrective action.i guess someone will have to die when the right rear suspension separates from the vehicle before nhtsa decides to act.
I have a 2005 ford escape that started making sounds in the back of the vehicle while driving in the town streets coming home when i hit bumps.we looked at the rear passenger side tire well and the shock mount is rusted through.the body is resting on the coil.i am afraid to drive it due to the danger of the body coming down on the wheel.
Heard loud noise from rear of vehicle especially at low speeds. Removed inside panel to find that rear passenger wheel well rusted through causing shock mount to tear through frame and was no longer attached to frame. Consulted with ford, no recall for this model year,,,but for previous year and following year?!! took vehicle to body shop for repairs. Vehicle for kids and deemed unsafe or dangerous for them. Ford...i buy a lot of vehicles from you...you need to make this right for us!
My 2005 ford escape rear passenger side wheel well cracked. The shock absorber is hardly attached and is a safety issue. If it falls off it could cause an accident.
Crack sub frame on right front! extreme deterioration almost causing accident and became unsafe to drive! recalls on 2001-2004 for same problem why not 2005? extremely dangerous malfunction! definitely go import if this is what fords quality and support has become!
There started to be a banging noise in right rear area of vehicle. After inspection, i found that the right rear shock had separated its mount from the wheel well due to excessive rust.
When driving on bumpy roads i started hearing a loud rattle from passenger rear area. I couldn't find anything loose in the back of the vehicle that would make that sound. I looked up inside the rear passenger wheel well and saw that the upper portion of where the shock bolts to the body is rusted out all the way around the shock connection area. I see there are many other ford owners that have had the same problem. Come on ford, we can't all afford to scrap a vehicle every ten years. There is a design problem here and ford should be held responsible for fixing their shortcomings.
The rear passenger strut was completely rusted out of the wheel well.the vehicle was sent to a ford dealer to install a "kit" and weld the strut bracket to the wheel well. I found the problem after hearing significant clunking noise in the back as i drove.
The wheel well rusted out and the shock broke loose and was banging around. Basically the whole wheel well is rusted out and will not hold the shock any more. I called the local ford dealer to see if there was a recall. I was told there was no recall. When i searched online i found many with the same experience, and even a facebook page. I'm disappointed that ford isn't taking care of this.
Rear passenger side inner wheel liner completely rusted out. Upper end of shock no longer attached to body of vehicle.
While driving, loud bang sound heard when going over bumbs.review of the right (passenger side) rear wheel well indicated severe rusting.after taking to dearlership and body shop, it was determined that right rear wheel well was completly rusted through and frame was detached from shock.body shop indicated that repairs are estimated at $5,000 to the sub frame .after conducting research, this appears to be a common problem with this model year escape.contacted ford customer service and since 2005 model was not part of april 2014 recall notice (2001-2004 only), there was nothing they could do.they also indicated no customer satisfaction programs existed for this issue.escape mileage is 130,000.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that the rear of the vehicle emitted a loud snapping noise, while driving at 60 mph. The contact discovered that the rear passenger struts corroded causing the rear passenger shocks to fracture, separating from the wheel well. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 180,000.
The rear shock mount went through rusted wheel well and into trunk.
This is for a ford 2005 escape. The suv's passenger rear shock where attached to the wheel well is rusted. The wheel well is rusted out around the the area that the shock attaches to. In reading the ford forum, there are a lot of complaints on this year ford escape. I have also contacted ford on this and they do not see any issues.
Severe rust in the passenger side rear wheel well- where the shock mounts.shock is about to push thru the rust into the inside of car. Rust was disguised by undercoating by previous owner or dealer. Loud noise when going over bumps, etc. Unsafe to drive.
After hitting pothole a loud banging sound was heard coming from rear storage area on passenger side. Vehicle was taken to service shop and was shown that rear passenger wheel well was completely rusted out leading to shock tower breaking loose from body and protruding into the rear cabin area. Service manager said this was likely due to catastrophic failure of body integrity in that area and stated that the vehicle was unsafe to drive. He also stated that he had seen this on other 2005 ford vehicles (windstar van). Given the construction of the body the service manager stated that the affected portion would need to be cut out and custom fabricated to replace the cut out area, likely costing nearly as much as the vehicle is worth.
Son came home one day said there is a lot of noise in the back of the escape. Once looking inside the back of the truck, i noticed i could see the driveway and tire. Once i went to look in the wheel well, i could see a very large hole in the wheel.total rust out of passenger side inner wheel well and shock tower. The hole has to to be at least 16" wide and 13" height.the rear shock is completely disconnected from the body sheet metal.it is only being held in place by the lower shock absorber bolt and nut.vehicle only has about 100,000 miles.totally afraid to let my son drive this to college.sitting in driveway until i can find someone to fix it.called two ford dealerships and said there is not recall and it is up to me to find someone to fix it. They told me over the phone it would be $5,000 to repair this. This will be the last ford we ever buy if we have to scrape this because of this issue.[xxx]information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).'
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that the rear wheel well was completely rusted and the shock mount had separated from the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed the shock mount failure. The mechanic stated that the vehicle was unsafe to drive and could not be repaired. The dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The failure mileage was 115,000.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving 55 mph, he heard a loud pop. The contact stopped the vehicle and upon further examination, noticed that the rear passenger side strut mount had become detached from the vehicle due to corrosion. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 141,000.
I had my car inspected today and had them look at an issue of a banging sound i was hearing in the back passenger side area.the mechanic found extensive rust and rot in the rear passenger side wheel well and the strut was almost ready to come off.the mechanic commented he has seen this issue several times with this model.i see that ford recalled 2001 to 2005 model years, but not the 2005.from doing research there are numerous complaints from 2005 owners.i keep my car washed and always make sure to wash salt off in the winter.my mechanic recommended that i not drive the car because it was unsafe because the strut was ready to come off and could cause the tire to bend outward.how can ford not recall this year with all the obvious complaints concerning this issue?my daughter drives this car and imagine her going 65 on the highway and the tire bends! an investigation needs to be conducted for this model year since this has been ongoing issues with rust and rot in the wheel wells with previous model years.the issue was never corrected a,no continued past model year 2004.
The passenger side rear wheel well is rusted to the point of non-drivability.this is a sincere safety issue.no notice of the problem until the "rubberized" coating pealed away to showcase the massive rust holes.
I was pulling out of my driveway, turned at the corner, hit a small bump and heard a loud banging sound like the rear gate door was not closed, stopped at the corner put it in park, got out and opened the rear gate and reclosed it, got back into my vehicle, turned left hit another small bump, and heard the loud banging noise again, stopped at the 4 way corner store, parked and got out and walked around my vehicle to inspect it, and noticed the ruston the passenger rear side, some of it had fallen off and i could see the styrofoam on the inside of the passenger rear tire weld.i called the dealer where i am purchasing the vehicle and they said i could take it to their guy to look at it, took it to him and he said that i had a real problem and that it neededto be welded, went back to the dealer and they said i could take it to their guy to fix, but they did not know when they could get me in for an appointment. I took it to another mechanic, and he still has it, trying to locate the rear end of another ford escape to fix it.
The left passenger rear fender well has rusted out around the shock mount, ready to break free.
Started hearing a clunking sound on the rear shock.back rear shock tower rotted out.not even anything to weld it too.had to have it rebuilt.
I was driving my vehicle down a rural road at about 35 mph and hit a pot hole in the road. Upon inspection after the incident, my husband noticed the rear strut mount for the shock on the passenger side had become detached. There was some rust present in that wheel well around the strut housing. The supporting metal cracked the entire way around the strut housing, detaching it from the rest of the vehicle. The opposite wheel well and strut mount are in perfect condition with the factory undercoating still in tact. There is no undercoating present on the passenger side in the same area. We were told by a mechanic and auto body specialist that the car is unsafe to drive and is only cosmetically repairable, not structurally repairable.
Passenger rear is rested shocks struts detached
I was checking to see if my ford possibly had a recall with the issue i am having and it appears that there are many complaints of the same issue i am having. My rear passenger wheel well also has rusted out causing the shock to come loose and it is no longer attached and while driving is moving around in what sounds like my trunk. I honestly cannot believe that with all these same issues i am reading this is not a recall this is a safety issue.
Right rear shock tower is rusted all the way through,while the left side looks brand new.a mechanic said he has fixed at least 20 of these.the price for the fix quoted to me was between $800.00 and $1000.00.this should be a recall.we theescape but this just is not fair.
Rear right shock mount rusting through . K-frame rotted through right front side
The passenger side subframe rusted out and corroded causing the subframe to break, resulting in a very unsafe and hazardous vehicle.
The right rear upper shockmount completely rusted thru the trunk area&was protruding up about a foot into trunk area-very glad i wasn't going fast when this happened!!most likely would have lost control of vehicle!!!!!!!!!this is one of fords best ideas ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!very thin sheet metal with a thicker piece welded to it to support 1 side of a vehicle.yeah,that is common sense at the finest!!!!! thankyou ford engineers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!&designers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! these same common sense people hopefully put out a recall so people can get it fixed&get some money back!! i did have mine fixed right away_it's the only vehicle i have.
Rusted out wheel well effecting the shock absorber top mount could break free while driving. I heard a new rattle investigated and found my whole wheel well above the top shock mount is rusted out. Got prices from four ford dealers ranging from 900.00to 4000.00 to repair it all of the dealers were aware of the problem and herd of many other examples. I am wondering way there hasn't been a recall?
Right rear shock/strut rusted off the vehicle and is not attachedanymore
Passenger rear top strut/shock mount rusted out. Makes vehicle kind of useless. Been told this seems to b a common problem.
While driving down to the bay on a fishing trip i kept hearing something banging in the back of my 2005 escape. I stopped and found that the right rear fenderwell had rusted annd the shock mount was loose from the rest of the body which caused it to hit against the inside plastic . This should be repaired by ford as the rest of the vehicle is in excellent condition . I will never buy another ford if they can't recall this major safety hazard.
Vehicle was making a loud noise everytime you hit a bump. When investigated found that right back wheel well was rusted so bad that shock had come totally loose. Did investigation and found out that other owners have had the very same problem. Wondering if others have had this same problem in the exact same place why have these models not been recalled? definately a safety issue.
Loud banging coming from right rear of vehicle driving down city street. Brought vehicle in for repair and was told the right rear passenger shock tower was completely rusted through the vehicle body to the point of entering the vehicle interior. I am told that the rear axle can tear away from the vehicle resulting in accident and possible injury or death.
Loud banging sound from right rear wheel sounding like loose muffler upon further inspection i found the inner wheel well with the shock mount to be completely rusted away. Trying to get it fixed and no one can put a price on the repair and most body shops are afraid to do it. Called ford customer service about this very unsafe problem and they don't want nothing to do with it.
The left rear shock mount rusted and pushed up into the inside rear cargo area. Gas filler tube mount broke also.
As i was driving over the weekend with my husband and 2 young children i noticed a loud banging noise in the back of my vehicle.when i checked the right rear wheel area i noticed theinner and outer wheel house were completely rusted through, so much so that the shock was hitting the inside of my vehicle as it had nothing to attach to anymore.i noticed road debris inside my vehicle when i pulled up the carpet.i looked at it with several co-workers who have been in the insurance industry for 10-15 years, stating they had never in their lives seen something like this.i started to do some research online and found a shocking amount of the same complaints for this year/made/model, most of them recent.i am extremely upset with ford for not recognizing this as a manufacturer defect as it is clear that it is.my family and i could have been killed if the shock went straight through the floor.i called tousley ford where i brought the vehicle and the woman simply said, "well, there isn't a recall on it so you have to pay for it".this is going to cost me thousands of dollars, thousands of dollars for a manufacturer defect that is not being recognized by ford.astounding.
The passenger-side rear wheel well has completely rusted through to the point where you can see into the cabin, and the shock/strut is mounted to nothing and is poking into my trunk.the metal all around the mount (or where it should be mounted) is completely corroded and rusted to the point of being completely detached, and the surrounding metal is stamped so thin to begin with that it is pliable.the shock is completely ineffective, and my car is a ticking time bomb of safety issues.i have contactedford several times, and ford canada is denying that this is a safety or quality issue and have taken no responsibility; they refuse to fix my car.i cannot find a recall at present, however there are numerous people reporting the same problem with their escapes, 6 alone on [xxx] and 5 on [xxx].information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Right rear wheel well completely rusted through, undermining strut support.all other wheel wells have minimal to normal rust with rust proofing material still in place.body of vehicle has no rust at all and is in excellent condition.vehicle has always been garaged and washed regularly.
I own a 2005 ford escape 87,00 miles, garage kept.i bought it new from the ford dealer. So i hear a loud banging noise and take it into a shop to get checked out.shop calls me in awe? he said that right side inter fender wheel well and shock tower has completely rusted away and is no longer connected to the vehicle?he also said you can see to the inside of the vehicle.he said in all his years, hes never seen anything like it.he said that a 1990 car should not have this damage.so i start to google and low and behold hundreds of complaints of the same thing.it seems to be a major issue with 2004, 2005 and some 2006 ford escape models and ford will not recall or make good on their poor craftsmanship.i contacted the dealer where i bought my vehicle and spoke to a repair manager who said he will call me back?so after a few hours (he googled himself), he calls and says tough luck?have a nice day.there are all kinds of pictures on the net that look like my car?.i took my own pictures but this is appalling and ford needs to be help accountable.this is a structure problem and very dangerous.i will probably have a hard time finding someone to even attempt to repair this as the don't want the liability (especially seeing i have 2 car seats in my vehicle.)
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. While driving approximately 5 mph, a whistling noise and a burning odor emitted through the vents of the vehicle. The contact coasted to the side of the road and noticed that the inner wheel well on the rear passenger side was corroded. The contact immediately called the manufacturer and was informed that the vehicle was not included in a recall, and did not offer further assistance. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent mechanic to determine the cause of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 177,250.
The vehicle's rear passenger wheel well rusted out completely. This allowed the rear shock to become dangerously loose and produced a loud banging noise. Had the shock come loose there would have been a substantial loss of steering. Car is now unsafe to drive.
Original owner of a garage kept, 2005 ford escape with 105k miles.i noticed a loud banging sound coming from the right rear wheel well which was very loud inside the car.i had the service tech replacing the tires on my other ford vehicle take a look and he said the wheel well was rusting away and the shock mount was falling away from the frame of the car. This is a serious and dangerous hazard which needs to be fixed asap. Every service tech i show says they've never seen anything like it. The undercoating was sprayed directly on to the vehicle and no other method of protection in the wheel well was used by ford on this make/model. My vehicle was top of the line, loaded, when purchased. I'm concerned for the safety of my family and myself.ford needs to address this problem asap and take responsibility for the poor design.
Severe rust out of right rear wheel well, top of shock absorber mount rusted free from the car. Appears to be a major safety issue that the rear suspension could come down onto the tire or loose control of the rear of car while driving.after checking online to see if anyone else may have a similar issue i find hundreds of same problems.we have maintained this car with service and cleaning above and beyond normal and this has happened. I feel this is a manufacture flaw and should be taken care of by ford motor company.
This is a 2005 ford escape with the same problem reported by hundreds of other people on facebook, ford forums, this agencies own website etc. The rear right inner wheel well has totally disintegrated leaving the top of the shock absorber unconnected to anything. Ford have not carried out a recall for this dangerous situation though apparently the parts involved were modified on newer vehicles to prevent this happening. The problem appears worse in northern states with bad winters where salty water becomes trapped inside the waterproofing sealant and the wheel well accelerating the rusting process.updated 04/16/14
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. While driving approximately 35 mph, the brake pedal traveled to the floorboard when attempting to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the rear passenger side shock tower housing was fractured and punctured through the subframe. During the failure, the brake line and rear brake light wire were severed, which caused brake fluid to leak and the rear brake light to malfunction. The cause of the failure was not determined. The vehicle was not repaired. The local dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 140,000.
Right rear shock mount rusted off.
Rear wheel well around shock mount is rusted out. Loud banging can be heard from inside cab. Over time the shock mount may break free from the body of the vehicle.
Passenger rear wheel shock support and uni-body frame has rusted out to the point that it is unsafe to drive and needs to be replaced.i see that there are many complaints showing up on this all in the last 6 months, and at the same mileage range. This is design or manufacturing defect and should be fixed by ford before deaths start happening.
Underbody is all rusted, only 57,000 miles and stored inside, except when driving.
It started off as light rattling from the rear passenger side wheel area. As the week progressed, the rattling got louder and louder and occurred more frequently.at that point, my daughter was afraid to drive the vehicle.when we inspected the area where the noise came from, we noticed that the inside of the wheel well was thoroughly rusted out and we could see through it, into the interior of the car.also, the shock was no longer attached to the frame.the damage is so extensive that we are afraid to drive the vehicle to a repair shop.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. While driving 42 mph, the contact heard a clanking noise coming from the rear passenger side wheel well. The contact stopped the vehicle and noted that the shock absorber had detached from the wheel well. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the wheel bearings failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the dealer stated that the vehicle was unsafe to drive even after being repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 172,000.*dt
I own a 2005 ford escape and recently began hearing a loud noise coming from the back passenger side.upon inspection, i found the entire passenger side rear well had completely rusted out and the shock was now coming through the rear well into my car.this has made my car completely unsafe to drive.i have made a complaint with ford as well as on here in hopes that ford would do the responsible thing and take care of it.it is quite obviously ford knows about this issue and is refusing to take responsibility for it.it is hard to miss the hundreds of complaints on this website for the exact same problem.not to mention ford has already recalled the 2001-04 for this exact same issue.for the absolute ridiculous amount that it costs to fix this issue, i personally would feel much safer putting my time and money into a new vehicle.obviously, that vehicle will not be a ford.
Heard thumping noise on passenger side rear. Took it to check it out and wheel well completely rusted out and unsafe to drive.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape.the contact stated that the rear passenger shock fractured without any warning. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, who indicated that the failure was not rust related but rather that there was a manufacturer defect with the drive train. The vehicle was not diagnosed. The contact was not included in nhtsa campaign id number: 14v165000 (structure). The vin was not available. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was not available.
Like i see many other times.2005 ford escape, rear passenger suspension is rusted and almost detached.this vehicle was garage kept and well maintained.
2005 ford escape with a rusted out right rearwheel well around the upper shock mount. I checked with a ford dealer about any recalls, none. Ford manager said they have never seen such an issue at lasco ford fenton mi. (ford est. To repair was 3400.00) i stopped at a couple bodyshops in the area and they (knew) of this problem and could quote me the parts needed, along with the 25 hours to replace/repair it.my escape is 7 years old and has 115,000 miles, however i don't think that the body structure (in wheel well) should have rusted completely away (right side only?), leaving the top shock mount flapping back and forth, making the vehicle unsafe and (not) drivable. This problem ended up costing 2005.00 to repair. This is a safety issue that should be addressed. I called ford customer serviceand this was there response: i understand that you are experiencing rust issues on the right rear fender and shock mounts of your vehicle. I apologize for the inconvenience this may have caused. I can also see why you feel this is a might be a common issue with the research you made. Please understand, we share all of our vehicle concern documentation with national highway traffic and safety administration (nhtsa) and ford engineering. Together, we work to further determine if a recall or customer satisfaction programs (csp) is needed for component failures. If a recall or csp becomes available for your vehicle, you will be notified by u.s. Mail to the current address we have on file. Please keep in mind that nhtsa, which is the federal agency responsible for motor vehicle safety is the only organization with the authority to order a recall or csp. In addition, i found there are no warranties, field service actions (recalls) / csps on your vehicle that would provide assistance for your current concern. Ford motor company.
I heard unusual road noise and experienced looseness near the rear passenger side tire.upon inspection, i determined that the rear wheel well had corroded through, compromising the rear strut. The hole extends nearly 12 inches, exposing the passenger compartment.the extent of the corrosion was not apparent prior to this incident because the wheel well coating covered the defect.after locating this corrosion, a further inspection of the vehicle was completed, but none of the other wheel wells exhibit similar corrosion.due to the severe corrosion of this body panel, the car cannot be safely driven because the rear strut is being held in place by only a tiny portion of the structural panel.if i had not located this defect in time, it is likely that the strut would have become detached from the vehicle frame while driving and would have caused an accident.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. While driving approximately 35 mph, the rear passenger side shock mount bracket rusted and dislodged from the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vin was unknown. The failure mileage was 125,000.
The right rear shock tower rusted through the wheel well into the rear compartment breaking a hole through the interior compartment.there is currently no parts in stock to repair this as we are told they are on nationwide backorder and this is a huge safety issue.the other rear shock area has a significant amount of rust also.approximately 1 week later both break lines broke from severe corrosion while moving at approximately 10 mph (pulling in my driveway).i was fortunate this happened there and not on the highway as i could have been in a very serious accident along with my 3 year old son.these two things should not be happening with the age of this vehicle.the body should be holding up better than this.i just saw there was a recall for model years 2001-2004 for severe rust issues one resulting in a crash.the manufacturing date of my vehicle is 09/2004.
Ford escape 2005 passenger rear tire wheel well rusted away where the shock absorber mount bolts onto frame and now the shock absorber mount has nothing to bolt onto anymore.shock absorber mount is not attached to frame anymore and now hits the frame of the suv make very loud knocking sounds.
The vehicle had excessive rust especially in the wheel wells.this rust was so excessive that it caused the shocks and struts to break away from the car body itself.multiple body shops and car dealers informed me that there was no way to repair the card since the rust damage was so severe there would be no way to correct the damage.
Rear passenger side wheel well rotting from the inside out due to improper powder coating.strut mount rusting and separating from vehicle frame.
The right rear wheel well is severely rusted and shock is no longer attached. You can see the interior of vehicle from rear fender well. Frame is also beginning to crack in this area too. At this point the vehicle is not safe to drive.this seems to be a problem for many others with this same make and year.what does it take for ford to realize this is a defect.someone is going to get hurt or even a loss of life if nothing is done.now i have a vehicle that was driven daily sitting in my driveway because it is unsafe to drive.
While washing the car, i noticed a hole in the passenger rear wheel well big enough to stick my fist thru without touching any metal. The shock absorber will soon be attached to nothing.it also appears the frame is rusting and getting thin. I am unsure of the structural integrity of the vehicle at this point and want to know the safety issues involved. I also want to know why ford has not yet recalled these vehicles when the older models have been recalled. There is little difference in a 2004 and a 2005.
The right passenger rear wheel well rusted out.noticed a thumping sound driving at 35mph.took everything out of the back and tested further.still noticed the sound at different speeds and road conditions.a few days later noticed the rear wheel rusted out and the shock had detached.stopped at liberty ford, brunswick, oh and they did not even examine it.service area said they have never heard of this.called ganley ford west cleveland, oh and they reported this is becoming a problem.referred me to their body shop.approx cost $1,200.called some other shops locally and was advised "trade it,not worth fixing, or $2,500."was able to get repaired for $435 after further research.
Cpsc: i1440372a. 2005 ford escape. Consumer stated the passenger rear wheel well rotting out caused the shock mounts to disintegrate. *lnthe consumer stated the price estimates to correct the defect ranged from $2000-7000.
While driving my vehicle home from work, i heard a clanging sound coming from the rear passenger side.thinking the shock needed to be replaced, i drove it until the end of the week and made an appointment to get it serviced.while the technician was checking out my car he noticed the inner wheel house and shock were completely rusted.the shock was detached from the vehicle and the frame is rusted and cracked.he recommended me to take it to a body shop to see if it could even be fixed.i then took it to a very reputable body shop in my town and they have never seen anything like this before.they work on all make and models of different years and said this is not normal wear and tear to a vehicle.they said underneath the vehicle is made to sustain any type of condition and this vehicle was poorly made.there is barely anything holding the back end of the vehicle together and for this reasoni was told the vehicle is unsafe to drive because if i am in any sort of accident there will be no protection to me and the vehicle will probably be split in two.due to the location of the defect who knows how long my vehicle has been dangerous to drive and it makes me sick to think about what could have happened if i was in an accident and i have had my two young children in my backseat. The estimate from the body shop was over $13,000 to fix.i have had this vehicle since 2005 and it has been a great, reliable car until all this has happened.it has not been in any accidents or had any other major repairs.
While driving down the road going approx. 40 mph, i heard a loud noise from by back passenger side tired. I immediately pulled over to see what caused the noise. Upon inspection, i noticed the wheel well that supports the back shock was completely rusted. The shock had broke through the rusted wheel well and was pressed up against the inside interior of my car. The rest of my wheel wells are in fine condition. When i researched this problem online, there are many, many customers that have had this exact problem with 2005 ford escapes. It is only the rear passenger side. This needs to be researched and corrected before someone gets hurt.
We were driving along and started to hear this banging noise which was getting progressively louder. When i found a safe spot to pull off the road i did, and got out to investigate what was making the noise. When i got to the right rear of the vehicle where the noise was coming from i discovered that the right rear shock tower is totally rusted out. I can actually stick my hand up through the wheel well into the inside of the vehicle.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. While driving unknown speeds, the contact noticed that the rear of the vehicle was riding roughly. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the contact was informed that the rear passenger side shock fractured, and the entire shock tower was rusted and needed to be replaced. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified and stated that there was no recall campaign regarding the failures. The failure mileage was 114,000.
I was driving along the highway on my way to work and hit a bump in the road.immediately after that i heard a rattling noise in the rear passenger side quarter pane on every subsequent bump.when i was able to properly examine it i realized that the metal that connects the shock tower to the wheel well had almost completely rusted away.in august of 2012, with 154,523 miles on the car, i replaced the rear shock absorbers.there was no indication at that time of this problem developing.the metal on the vehicle seems to have an issue because it is rusting in other areas as well, such as the fuel filler neck, the bottoms of the rear doors, the bottom of the rear lift gate, the outer edges of the rear wheel openings, and at the base of the side view mirror.
Rattling, banging, right rear shock mount is rusted loose, completely corroded away from wheel house.
While driving begin to experience a loud rattling sound, from the rear passenger side. Became very loud with the movement of the vehicle. Sounded as if small pieces had fallen off the back tire. As soon as i got home i looked and there was a large rusted out tear in the wheel well, located right above the mount for the shock absorber. I did contact my service advisor at village ford in dearborn michigan. I took the vehicle up to be checked, he sent me over to their body shop.. I was told this was definitely a "safety issue" and he had seen this before on other ford escapes. This is a flaw in the body.
Rusted out passenger side rear wheel well. I do *not* live in the rust belt. Was driving on residential street and heard a loud noise from the affected area when going over a bump. The noises increased during driving for the next 2 days. I finally got under there to look at it and found the shock tower mount had nearly separated from the rest of the wheel well, and the entire wheel well is completed rotted and deteriorating. The vehicle is unsafe to drive in this condition.
The drivers side wheel well completely rusted out, large hole in body, shock went right threw the body of the car. This happened extremely fast, i just put new tires and brakes on the car. This defect is extremely unsafe and poised a safety concern for me and my children.the car can't be sold or traded in and now headed to the junkyard
The shock module on the right rear passanger side has deteriorated and has become dislodged from the wheel well.this has made the suv undrivable.this happened while driving on a newly paved road, going over a gentle hill.while driving the vehicle over the hill, there was a loud clank and the vehicle served slightly (thankfully no oncoming traffic was present).upon driving home there is an evident clanking heard in the rear and the suv can be felt to swerve slightly from left to right. This occurrence has only happened to the right wheel well and is not evident in any other wheel well.if road salt or weather conditions were to blame, equal distribution at all 4 wheel wells would be evident, but the other 3 are fine with no rust or deterioration present.searches on the internet have seen thousands of similar complaints, along with pictures and the damage all appears to be the same - and also applies to model years 2004, 2005, and 2006.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving 35 mph, a loud noise emitted from the rear of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic, who advised that the rear passenger side wheel was corroded. As a result, the housing and rear shocks were corroded and separated from the wheel. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure and current mileage was 132,000.
I was driving on a city street when i started hearing loud banging noises from the rear of my escape whenever i went over any type of bump. Once home, i looked around and discovered that the wheelhouse panel on the rear passenger side of my escape was severely rusted and deteriorating. There were several large holes in the metal. The wheelhouse panels around the other three wheels look fine with minimal to no signs of rust. I took my escape to a ford dealership and was told the damage would cost me $2,350 to have them fix it, but that they could not get to work on it for about 2 weeks.i checked around on the internet and found that other people were having the same problem with their 2004 - 2006 escapes. I called ford and was told that no recall is underway to fix what, to me, is a problem due to something that ford was doing wrong from 2004 to 2006, and that ford should step up to fix free of charge. I've taken my escape to several body shops to receive other estimates on the cost of the work. Several of those body shop experts said that there is no way that a nine year old auto should haveas much rust and deterioration as mine has, further strengthening my belief that this due to a screw up by ford. I've made arrangements with one of those body shops to have the work done this week for about $800, about a third less than ford wanted me to pay to fix their screw up. Before this, i would have recommended a ford to anyone. In addition to my escape, i've also bought a ford explorer and a ford escort for myself as well as a 2003 ford escape for my daughter. But, if ford is the kind of company that will not take responsibility for its mistakes and will not take care of its customers, i will not buy another of their automobiles.
The rear passenger wheel well corroded completely through the metal and encompasses the entire upper shock absorber mounting point.nothing is holding the upper shock absorber attachment in place.
Right rear well totally rusted out including the area of the shock mount,leaving the shock with no support to stabilize it.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. While driving at an unknown speed, the vehicle would sway slightly. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician diagnosed that the shock tower on the rear passenger side had completely rusted through to the frame. The vehicle was deemed unsafe to drive. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 108,000.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving 40 mph over a road bump, there was a loud noise heard from the vehicle. The contact discovered that the rear passenger side shock tower was fractured and the tire separated from the wheel well due to severe corrosion. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. Th e failure and current mileage was 111,000.
Right rear wheel well is so rusted out that the shock mount has completely detached from the body. Definite safety issue. 2005 ford escape xlt.
Noted at a local car repair shop that my passenger rear inner fender is rusted so bad that the metal where the shock is attached to is coming away.while driving on bumps, am now hearing loud clunking sound and no longer driving the vehicle for fear of the shock falling off.car shop stated that they've seen 12 escapes come through their place with the same issue on the same side that were 8-10 years old.
Bought car used.shocktower rusted out.not replaced
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that there was an abnormal noise heard near the area of the rear passenger side wheel well. The contact stated that there was rust in that area, which was affecting the shocks. The dealer was not contacted. An independent mechanic inspected the vehicle, but could not determine the cause of the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was not available.
The right rear shock mount has rusted out, and now bangs against the wheel housing.
Rear passenger side wheelhouse rusted out breaking the rear shock mount causing steering issues . This is a known problem with ford for this model year. The wheelhouse is simple sheet metal that rusted out, the shock mount has no reinforcement and is simply attached to a cup in the wheel well.when it gave free the vehicle swerved to the right.
Almost suddenly, a loud rattling sound from the rear started last week. When inspected, to my shock, the rear wheel well was totally, totallyrotted out .this vehicle has been been garaged and carefully maintained since we bought it.in fact, for the past 8 years--it has been basically driven about 16 -20 miles per day. And again--garaged day and night.and now, almost immediately,it appears very unsafe to drive.as a result, i'm now searching for another car to buy--not wanting to spend +$1,200 on this repair.
Passenger side rear wheel well (hidden area only)rusted out at the shock mount causing the shock to punch into the interior.expensive repair.sad part is that the rest of the vehicle is in very good shape, never suspected such a rusting issue like that.i see it is a common flaw of this vehicle. Poor engineering of a critical mounting point.fortunately no injuries in this case, but could easily have caused panic resulting in an serious accident.very surprised this is not a ford recall item with an available manufactured reinforcing part.
I had been hearing a large clunk on my passenger side in the back.at first i thought it was my shovel hitting.however, i finally really took a look at the entire back and wheel and notice it completely rotted under and even broke through my trunk.i took it to 3 different shops and was told it was the suspension/shock that has rusted and rotted away.it wasn't suppose to do that.i have a welder pricing it out because both other garages said they couldn't fix.i feel completely unsafe driving thinking the car could go flat out anytime.the car is in really good condition otherwise, and from the sound of it this is a common problem among 2004 and 2005 escapes.if this keeps happening someone is going to get hurt.and it should be fords responsibility to fix.
I have previously filed a complaint after taking the above car to a body shop when i noticed some rusting in the wheel well area.the body shop (x3) explained this was a known issue with ford (prior to the 2001-2004 recall).i contacted ford via e-mail, and filed a complaint here.the wheel wells in the rear of the vehicle were peeling, and i was told the shock mount would eventually punch through to the inside of my vehicle rendering the vehicle unsafe.this weekend, this exact thing happened.ford has never acknowledged my issue, and i noticed the complaints on differently online forums have increased significantly since i first noticed the issue.my vehicle is well-cared for with all appropriate maintenance completed.the body shops i went to did not want to fix my vehicle because they felt ford needed to acknowledge the problem.
Right rear shock absorber mount is rusting prematurely making the vehicle unsafe to drive.
I was driving down the road when i started hearing a loud banging noise coming from the back of my escape.i pulled over to the side of the road to inspect what could be banging around, didn't see anything.drove the escape over the weekend the noise kept getting louder, started inspecting the whole outside of the car that is when i noticed the whole rear passenger side wheel well had rusted away and nothing was supporting the shock. Vehicle looks unsafe to drive.
Beautiful, well-maintained 05 ford escape - rare 5 speed manual, 4 cyl, awd.always garaged and cleaned.opened plastic bin in rear compartment, passenger side, to store tools. Noticed small cracks and daylight in wheel well. Just below and behind shock mount.applied light pressure. Entire section pushed through.completely rusted away.held in place only by rubberized undercoating.119k.based on all these complaints, same location, same event, i consider myself lucky it didn't fail while i was driving. I'm going to show the dealer tomorrow. Curious what his reaction will be. My guess is sympathy but nothing to do about it without ford supporting the dealer.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that while the vehicle was being serviced, the contact was informed that the rear passenger side of the suspension was severely corroded. The contact was also informed that the sub frame needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and offered no assistance. The failure and current mileages were approximately 100,000. The vin was unavailable.
Complaint one:excessive rusted passenger side rear wheel well and strut mount, strut mount broke away.complaint two:rusted engine cradle caused passenger side front half shaft to separate from center of the car causing theto stop moving foreword and loss of steering.
Driving down the road and truck starting making a loud knocking noise in the back. When we got home, we looked underneath and found major rusting in passenger wheel well. Shock completely rusted free and bouncing up to hit the plastic inside the vehicle. Took it to body shop mechanic and upon inspection, he showed us that the frame itself is rusted through and vehicle cannot legally be fixed and is technically not even safe to drive. Less than 133,000 miles and bought used 2 years ago, we are very frustrated with the quality of this vehicle. Searched online and found that this is a common problem with this truck and should have be recalled. They recalled years 2001-2004 for the same issues, but did not include the 2005. Shame on ford motor company for such poor workmanship! please help!!!
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. While driving 35 mph over a small bump in the road, the vehicle made a loud banging noise. The contact noticed that the passenger side wheel well was severely rusted. In addition, the shock absorber became disconnected from the frame of the well. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 120,000. The vin was not available.
The passenger side rear wheel well and shock tower has excessively rusted out causing the car to be unsafe.
Passenger-side rear wheel well rusted through, shock tower is banging against inner frame, chunks of rust dislodging and scraping against tire. This is occurring while driving. I pushed the chunk back and it seems to be staying off the tire for now. Ford auto repair shop quoted $5000 to repair. My daily commute to work is across two major cities via a high-traffic major highway. Potential to be a serious and dangerous condition since it affects not only suspension but could cause tire to blow out while driving, as well as puncturing through to the interior of the vehicle and exposing people in the car to exhaust and frigid weather (minnesota) in the winter. This rusting through the wheel well is a chronic problem with ford - they recalled this make and model up through 2004 for this same issue.
Rust and corrosion on the wheel well caused the shock mount to come apart. Now it is loose and very dangerous. Ford must be held responsible for terrible design.
Our 2005 ford escape has rusted through behind the right rear tire. We heard like a loudbang when driving it and found the wheel well is rusted and broken as is the shock tower and the right rear tail light has its wires cut due to the broken frame.we owe money on this vehicle and we cannot drive it right now.this is definitely a safety issue and we have contacted ford with all the pertinent information.
The rear passenger shock tower on my 2005 ford escape is rusted through.my shock is rattling around, bound to make it's way into the interior of my car.
I heard a sound in the rear which was like the metal touching. My boyfriend said it sounded like the shocks going. I took to the garage to have inspected and they refused to and showed me the inner wheel wells. They were rusted on both rear sides. The vehicle body was separated. I took it to an auto body repair shop and they can fix it but we can't find the repair parts. I put the numbers for the parts in the ford.com and apparently the numbers do not match what they have. This is disappointing to me, i do not have a job, do not have the money to purchase another vehicle, but i do have the resources to get it fixed. I also sent an e-mail to ford but haven't heard anything as of yet. Thank you
I started hearing a rattling noise in the rear passenger area a few days ago. Initially i thought that the jack had come loose in its compartment. Upon inspection i found that the passenger rear wheel well was completely rusted through and the shock detached from the frame. The shock was coming through the wheel well and hitting the interior of my vehicle. I am headed to the dealer today to see what repairs will cost. After getting on this site and seeing all of the complaints for the exact same issue it is apparent that ford should be forced to recall this defect. I will never buy another ford if this is not recalled.
Rear passenger wheel well is rusted thru to the interior.shock absorber is about to separate from the body.unsafe to drive.quoted $2,200 to repair.
The entire wheel well is rusted out and the shock is sticking into the rear of the back of the car.it is dangerous and ford has a recall on 2000 - 2004 for this issue not the 2005.
Driving at highway speed my ford escape 2005 started to make loud banging noise from passenger side, behind the back seat.when we stopped the strut had completely broke away from car body and was loose and banging in the wheel well.i contacted my local dealership and they informed me a recall was done for 2000-2004 ford escapes for this issue, but no recall is available for the 2005.from recall information, it is the exact same wheel -rear passenger side in all the affected vehicles.this is a design flaw, and unsafe.
Passenger side rear shock mount completely rotted off of vehicle.
Heard a banging in the trunk area on the passenger side, checked it out and the whole wheel well was rusted out, the shock was barley on.i was on a city street. Took it to where i bought it and they gave me an estamet of $1,145.99.i am wondering why this vin is not covered in a recall.
The rear passenger-side shock mount (where it mounts to the unibody) has rusted completely away.the top of the shock is no longer attached to the vehicle.
Inside the right rear wheel well where the strut/shock mounts has totally rusted away
My vehicle has severe corrosion in the driver side rear wheel house. The corrosion has allowed the left rear shock absorber to fail to effectively dampen the suspension movement (its purpose).the problem is very prevalent on ford escapes, mercury mariners, and mazda tributes.for nhtsa to determine if this is truly a safety issue, your will need to secure a 01 - 06 escape, remove one rear shock absorber (worse case for the failure of my vehicle) and drive the vehicle on a rough road. Please hang on tight when doing so.the failure of the body around the mounting point of a critical component of a suspension system puts the general population at risk as they share the roads with the escape/mariner/tribute drivers.this is a safety issue that results in failure of state safety inspections and cannot be ignored by the government agency which is charged with preventing manufacturer safety defects from endangeringpeople on public roads.this defect is very well document on the internet.remember...to protect and serve!me and others on the road....not ford motor company.
Sub-frame rust problem.there was a recall on 2001 to 2004 ford escape for this problem.ford motor company has recalled escape crossovers from model years 2001-2004 in states that use a lot of road salt. In affected vehicles, part of the car could suffer damage from rust and even lose steering control.
Right rear wheel housing that also is the top right rear shock mount is completely rusted loose.
Back right passenger wheel well rusted through. Shock is holding on by a thread. Makes loud banging noise when any bump is hit. I was told vehicle is unsafe to drive by local mechanic.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that the passenger side rear wheel shock mount was rusted. The dealer stated that the failure was caused by excessive driving. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 139,000.
Driving down street and ran over rough spot in pavement and heard a thump from the back of the vehicle. Next day drove over railroad tracks and there was a loud banging noise. I checked under vehicle at right rear wheel opening (passenger side) to find most of the wheel well rusted and gone from the shock mount location to the rear most part of the wheel well.the bucket or bracket that mounts the top of the shock absorber to the wheel well and chassis is just floating in mid air.when i look through the side compartment in the back of the vehicle i can see the top of the tire and the pavement and shock absorber.
Had rear shocks replaced on my 2005 ford escape and was told that mounts for the shocks are rusted out. The shocks are detached from the frame due to poor design by ford. The car is not safe to drive as the shock bounces into the rear interior when moving. There is a recall from 2001 - 2004 escapes but not 2005! for the exact same problem!
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that upon inspection, it was found that the passenger's side rear shock had penetrated the body of the vehicle due to rust. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the failure was confirmed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was 48,000. The current mileage was 90,000.
I was driving my 2005 ford escape and started hearing a loud banging noise from the rear passenger side of the car. After i found out what the problem was a few days later i haven't drove it since. The rear passenger side fender well/ wheel well was completely rusted away, the shock mount was not even connected to the wheel well. Its unsafe to drive and there are hundreds of thousands of people who are having the same problem with the 04,05, and 06 escape. There is no recall on it yet and ford knows about the problem so i've read and are doing nothing about it. Insurance will not cover this flaw from ford.
Vehicle was sold to me with the rear passenger side wheel well wear the shock, tire, and fuel system is located it is corroded off its frame. There is no recall or possible part in the us to be found for repair also the dealership said i was the cause of this problem and they would do nothing to help me or refund my money or exchange vehicles as they were informed of the problem and shown the vehicle not even 22 days later from purchase date.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for regular inspection. The technician notified the contact that the rear shock mounts were covered with rust. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the defect. The failure mileage was 86,000. The vin was unavailable.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds he heard a loud noise coming from the rear of the vehicle. The contact inspected his vehicle by removing the rear passenger tire. The contact discovered that the shock absorber mounting plate was rusted and had detached from thebody of the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and offered no assistance. The failure and current mileages were approximately 184,180. Updated 04/30/13*ljthe consumer stated after he filed the complaint, the vehicle was taken to a local body shop, where it was deemed unsafe to drive, in its current condition. The body shop repaired the affected area.
I had been hearing rattling from the rear passenger side for about 3 weeks. On around january 28th i was driving home from work and heard a loud noise. I later discovered a large crack and hole on the inside passenger panel. After further inspection i discovered the passenger side rear wheel well had a whole section missing and the shock i can move with my hand. After doing some research online i have discovered that several 2004/2005 escapes have had the same issue. This is clearly a defect. It needs to be addressed and a recall needs to be done.
My wife had been complaining about a loud slapping coming from the right rear of the vehicle. I took it for a drive. I discovered that the passenger side rear wheel well is completely rusted out and the shock absorber was just bouncing loose creating a horrible noise and also noticed shock breaking thru the interior of the vehicle.noticed on line that others have similar or exact problem. Years 2001 thru 2004 just recalled. What about 2005's. There's nothing else wrong with the vehicle and only 82,000 miles. Very disappointed and puts my family at risk and in a bind for a safe vehicle to drive.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape.the contact stated that therear shocks became detached from the vehicle. The contact was informed that the inner panel needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 153,000.
The right rear wheel well is rusted and completely rotted away.the shock spring is coming up through the back of the car.i just purchased the car "as is" last year, and had it looked at by my mechanic.no one caught the condition of the car, and then this year in april i heard a knocking noise in the back of my car.i went and had it looked at and the mechanic said the whole right rear wheel well was rusted and rotted out.the condition is so bad that my mechanic couldn't even find a way to weld a plate in there.i still owe on this vehicle, and it will cost upwards of $2000.00 to fix!
March 20, 2017. Front end passenger side subframe rusted through and broke causing severe steering issues. This failure is similar to the failures that resulted in the 2004 and before model years to be recalled by ford. This issue still persists in newer model years.
As i sit here and read all these reports on ford escape passenger side rear wheel well issues, i wonder how long or what is it going to take for ford to realize this is a major safety problem which needs taken care of.
The back passenger side wheel well has completely rotted away, so the body of the car is slammed against the suspension bars, obviously causing damage as well as an unbearable crashing bang any and every time you hit a bump. I am unsure if my wheel is going to come off or how long before my frame will be bent. I have seen similar complaint about the same make model and year and it is always the back wheel well.
The escape started making a squeaking noise for about 3 days while driving it on city streets and on the highway and then it started making a loud clunking noise and was banging like something broke loose. We thought the shocks broke. Upon closer inspection we noticed that the frame at the right rear wheel well had completely rusted out and the shock had came off because there was nothing for it to attach to. We have the car parked because it is too dangerous to drive. It only has approximately 80,000 miles. Our daughter had just purchased it in may 2017 from a local car dealer. I have researched but there was no recall on this and there very many complaints about the same issues with different year escapes.
While driving on interstate, hit a bump and heard loud sound on right rear side of vehicle.after i stopped to inspect, found that the right rear strut had no support as the right rear inner panel was corroded all the way through with very thin metal around the entire area.luckily the strut did not come up through interior.seems very unsafe and likely to cause accident if driven.this appears to a manufacturers defect as the corrosion protection was not applied correctly.i called ford motor customer service and they just indicated that there we no recalls yet on this problem.this seems to be a problem on the 2004-2005 ford escapes on the right rear.i took to body shop and have estimates from $1,400 to $1,700 to repair.the vehicle is in very good shape except for this one obvious defect.
Have heard this noise like a window or door rattling for awhile and couldn't find the problem. Finally looked at it really good one day and found the right wheel well and shock were completely rusted out and just sitting there. Unsafe to drive so we took it home and parked it. This car was bought for my grandaughterand her baby to be a safe car for her and now we have to park it and figure out what to do because we still owe on this vehicle and can't afford to pay it off or get another one right now
I was driving and i heard this loud banging. I looked at my wheel well and it was all rusted out and my shock is coming up now through my rear panel. I have looked at all the wheel wells and the other are not rusted at all but this one is. It is unsafe to drive it now because when up to speed and you hit a bump the all rear end pulls sometimes almost into another lane.
Entire right wheel well of the vehicle is rusting away. The shock absorber is mounted to this sheet metal, so it is no longer effective, making the vehicle unsafe to drive. I understand this is a common problem with these vehicles and ford will do nothing to compensate me. Currently hearing a loud thumping at every bump, due to the shock becoming detached from the vehicle.
The passenger side rear wheel well is completely rusted out. The strut is no longer connected to the body of the car.
Right rear shock mount came apart and damaged wheel well.upon further inspection dealer said entire assembly had rusted apart from the inside out with no visible corrosion from the outside of vehicle.ford motor company was contacted and offered no recourse or repair.
The first notice was that the whole base cover was rotting then once that was worn through you were able to see that the frame that connects the shock, tire and wheel well was so corroded its breaking by pieces. To date 5/29/2014 the shock with pipe attached had to be taken off. No answers to recall or being fixed by ford this prices to fix or locate parts are expensive and most of the repair shops say it is going to happen again. I financed this vehicle and was not told of the defect and by reporting a complaint regarding the car dealership i was advised to let the finance company know of the incident because the dealership didn't want to do anything to take the car back now i'm stuck owning for something that is a road hazard that i have to drive because i can not get another vehicle. Ford has always been my car of chose but this is crazy and how come they are not made to take these vehicles and do something about these life of death problems. I sent pictures to ford's website and fb page and still no response as i see their are several others that have the same issues what are we the consumer suppose to do you all say take a mechanic they would not have seen these problems because of the masking. For those that cant afford to keep purchasing waiting or driving these vehicles waiting on the time when its an accident death or crash we have to put in these complaints.
Right rear wheel house is rusted so bad the shock is about to come loose and cause loss of control or could rub the tire and cause it to rupture. I have been advised by a mechanic that it is unsafe to drive.
2005 escape.load banging in rh rear over even very small bumps.found shock tower inwheel well had rusted away.top of shock not connected to anything; moving around freely.loud banging noise is from the top of shock hitting the body while driving.undriveable, shock could punch through the body. Local frame shop has repaired six 2005's in the past year.cost will be $1200, however, part is not available.vehicle parked until the part can be obtained and fixed.
Our 2005 ford escape has a safety issue so bad that it's unsafe to drive. The right rear fender well has rusted out around the shock mount, ready to break free. [xxx] has a co-worker who drives a 2005 ford escape and when they took a look in his fender, they found the same problem. [xxx] has a co-worker that has a 2005 ford escape and it has the start of the hole.we have talked to ford, there is no recall or repair campaign for it. They offered us an x plan to trade it in or they would fix it at full price. We have sent pictures to the ford factory rep. He told us that ford knows of this problem and that they have installed two new processes on the product line to fix it. He showed the picture to the escape engineers and they agreed that it is a design fault and ford is responsible for the unsafe state that it's in. Unfortunately none of them will put it in writing, in fear of losing their jobs. We also wrote an email to the national highway transportation safety department in washington dc and still have not heard anything from them.we got quotes from different body shops in the area, both at $1200.00. And they have repaired other ford escapes with the same defect. The repair has to be done from the inside to replace the fender well. Thus all the interior trim has to be removed and welding blanket used so they don't burn your vehicle up.information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that the passenger's side rear shock assembly was corroded. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 100,000.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. While driving 30 mph, the vehicle made a rattling noise from the rear passenger side. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that the wheel well rusted and caused the shocks to become inoperable. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 110,000.
As i was driving there was a really loud clunking on the rear. I figured it was potentially a broken shock. In the passenger rear wheel well where the shock bolts to the frame was copletely rusted out. When i was hitting bumps it wasnt even attached to the frame. There was no way of repair.i am so greatful i was safe. And didnt get into an accident. One wrong bump. And the whole shock wouldve went through the trunk and could have caused a very serious accident.
Noticed a loud banging coming from passenger side rear wheel well.looked from outside and saw a large crack in the framework of wheel well.removed the interior panel and found the entire wheel well had rusted through and around the strut.strut is only held by lower section of metal but flexes enough going down the road that it bangs on the interior panel which is the only way i knew i had an issue.if i did not stop and look i may have been driving and the strut could have broke completely free which is a huge safety concern.
While driving on the freeway at approximately 65mph, i hit a pothole and immediately heard a loud banging sound from the driver side rear of my vehicle. After pulling off the freeway and inspecting the vehicle, i discovered the driver side wheel well to be completely rusted and the shock tower was separated from the frame.
The upper shock mount on the rear passenger side rusted right through and fell off which cut my breakline which could've led to a fatal accident. I also have a child, this is extremely dangerous and should be recalled. The system check and abs light never came on either.
The right rear wheel well and shock mount is completely rusted out. When i bought the vehicle used, i drove it and heard a slight clunking somewhere in the rear end of the vehicle. I thought maybe the shocks were bad. I continued to drive it, hoping to replace the shocks. Recently the noise became very loud and disturbing. I looked at the shock area and discovered the whole area on the right rear wheel well and shock mount are rusted through and breaking apart. The left side is fine. I am afraid to drive it this way and believe it is an unsafe condition. I looked up the problem on the internet and found a multitude of the same problem with other owners of 2005 ford escapes. To my knowledge, ford will only fix 2001-2004 escapes, but not 2005. Why not? it clearly is a defect in material and workmanship. It has rusted prematurely and causes a hazardous safety situation.if this was an isolated incident, i would understand. But from what i have learned, it has happened to all 2005 ford escapes.
My son noticed that sound insulation in the right rear wheel well was gone and the wheel well was severly rusted to the point the upper shock mount was close to separating from the body. I checked with a the body shop of a local ford dealer who said he has seen and repaired a ton of 2005 escapes. He hasn't seen this specific problem with other model years (e.g. 2001 - 2004. Didn't ask about 2006 or 2007 model years). The ford body shop person said the sound insulation/undercoating held in moisture and that is why the area is so badly rusted. The body shop of a ford dealer bowling green, oh said the repair would be $1,200 - $1,400.00 and will take three days. I called a ford dealer on the west side of cleveland who confirmed the amount and length of time.
Had my 2005 ford escape in for service and mechanic stated that there is severe rust on undercarriage and rear wheel wells. Mechanic stated that the car will not pass inspection because of this safety issue and that the rear shock mounts are rusting through. I contacted ford and they stated that only the 2001-2004 models are covered under the new recall and to keep my receipts for any work i have done to fix it. I am the original owner with no accidents and under 50,000 miles on the vehicle. I have researched this problem and have read hundreds of people with the same problem..
The right rear wheel well has rusted out. The strut is no longer attached to the vehicle. When driving there is a knocking sound. When investigated at the repair shop, this was the diagnosis.
Right rear shock mount completely rusted out, bought car brand new, only 60,000 miles on it . Come to find outall ford escapes this year are having the same issue. This is a serious problem because this is a suspensionand handling issue, car was very difficult to drive and keep in lane. The problem has it's own facebook page, 2004-2006 ford escape.very poor engineering design mounting shock to sheetmetal.
Rear upper shock mount blew through the wheel well and into the vehicle interior leaving the vehicle unsafe to drive, looking at the complaints this needs to be investigated immediately!
Last monday my 2005 ford escape cargo area items started bumping severely when going over road imperfections. By friday the suspension was shifting when driving over same imperfections. I got out and looked at the back end and found that the right rear shock mount has rusted completed through the wheel well. I only have 114,000 miles on the car and like so many of the other complaints the mechanic i had look at it said that shouldn't have happened and surely there should be a recall on it. When i checked the internet, no recall. I'm very nervous driving, but have no other options at this point.
Driving to work on aug 3, 2015, i heard loud rattling and clanking from the rear of my 2005 ford escape.thinking that it was my tools on the back, i remove them the tools, but the rattling persisted.i walked around and did a visual inspection, and saw nothing wrong with the driver side suspension or wheel well area.the passenger side wheel well, however, had a large hole where the shock mount should have been attached to the body.this seems to be a problematic area for many owners of my year make and model vehicle and i find it interesting that ford will verbally admit that this is an issue, though will not explain in writing why nothing has been done to correct the problem and make their vehicles safe to be driven.ford will be notified by way of their internal complaint forms of this issue.
Passenger rear wheelhouse totally rusted through. No support for shock mounting. Vehicle is not drivable.
Rust around quarter panel back end, rust through passenger wheel well area. To the put the it is rusting and eventually the wheel well will no longer whole the strut in. Which puts me at risk of getting seriously hurt. This suv is located in a southern state no reason for it to rust like that. I've seen and owned older vehicles that didn't rust .bad metal or rust protection. To get fixed i'm looking at 1000.00 to 4000.00 who has that to pay for something like that when ford knows there is a issue and hasn't fixed it yet.
I have a 2005 ford escape and the passenger side rear wheel well has rusted out to the point that where the shock is mounted has broken free of the inner fender well causing handling problems with the vehicle.i am concerned that this may cause an accident.i really think an area of this great importance should not ever rust out let alone in just 10 years.i feel this is an engineering problem on ford motor companies part.i did some research and found that this seems to be a common problem on this model. Were do i go next and i can see this being a costly repair as well.help!!!
Noticed undercoating peeling off in wheel well(rear passenger side). Pulled off and also found a 3in. Circle of metal loose. Have seen other(300+) reports of this rust problem on this web page. I am original owner and vehicle has always been garaged when not in use and has less than 70k miles. There are no handling or noise issues yet.
The sub-frame rusted through causing both front wheels to toe out and also to camber in at the top.the abs warning light also triggered.the steering now pulls to the left and there is tire squeel even on gradual right hand turns.there is a recall for this exact problem for the ford escape model years 2001-2004.it is obvious that this same problem exists for this model year 2005 ford escape.i verified that my vin was not covered in the recall.i then called ford to see if they would remedy the problem as it was obvious that this was the same problem as in their other recall - they said they couldn't help.this is a low mileage, well maintained vehicle so it should be obvious that the sub-frame is faulty.
The vehicle is a 2005 ford escape.while driving the vehicle a loud clunking sound was heard coming from the rear passenger side.a rattling noise could then be heard with every slight bump in the road.vehicle was taken to a garage where they found that the whole right rear passenger side wheel well was completely rusted through exposing the shocks and struts, the carpeting can also be seen through the hole, and water in the taillight compartment because of a hole there also - thus leaving the vehicle unsafe and undrivable.took vehicle to an auto body shop and the estimate to fix the car was$3200.00.called ford motors who informed me that there is a recall for this exact same problem, but only for 2001-2004 models.apparently from all of the complaints that can be found on the internet in regards to the 2005 models with the exact same problem, the 2005 models should be included in the recall.i will definitely not be buying another ford motors vehicle anytime soon!
I have an 05 escape that has severe rust damage to the right rear wheel well. There is so much damage from the rust that the shocks are no longer attached and continually ram into the interior panels.all other wheel wells are in great condition.from what i have read this is an extremely common problem (so much so that there is a facebook group and a message board on ford forums) the models effected ford models 2004-2006. Serious consideration should be put into recalling them.http://www.fordforums.com/f59/2005-escape-shock-mount-rusted-out-177762/https://www.facebook.com/pages/2005-ford-escape-2004-2006/397923900236108.
The passenger side rear shock tower completely rusted away making the vehicle unsafe to drive.the rest of the vehicle is spotless and we keep it very clean.this is a manufacturing defect.
My son was complaining that the back end of the car began rattling and "jumping" while driving in the city in nov of 2015. We had it checked out in dec and was told and shown how unsafe the car was to drive,due to the entireright rear wheel well and strut was completely rusted away. The only thing that was holding the wheel to the car was the plastic molding of the trunk area which was also melting away from the heat.i could not believe a car could disintegrate and deteriorate so badly. In good conscious the auto repair owner would not allow us to drive the car anymore. Nor would i want to. Plus, the cost to fix it was not worth the price of the car,and he couldnt fix it. He told me to list it on craigs list to sell the car in parts. The rest of the car is in great condition , after i spent $6000, to buy the car in aug of 2014, then another $2000 for 4 new tires, brake lines, and oil leaks!! who knows what else would have come up. I just glad my son did not get hurt driving home from college 21/2 hrs on the highway. I wish i knew about this exact common problem of 1000 other peoples complaints.ford needs to be accountable of the particular problem of faulty material. I do not know how many people have gotten hurt, and how many more need to get hurt before something is done,
Have found the right rear strut mount almost rusted away and the left side is on its way. I hear there is a recall for 2001-2004 for this and from all the complaints i see on-line this should include 2005-2006 and unless they did something to actually stop this, evenlater years should be included. If aperson hits a chuck hole this could cause a bad accident., i see a lot of people can't even drive their vehicles. I have owned many older,vehicles including a 1995 ford taurus i traded in on this escape that didn't have this problem.
I am here to write an incident about my my right rear suspension breaking away from the strut tower support bracket. It was all rusted out.the left side of the car is fine. I have seen quite a lot of these same problems on the internet. When we took our car in to the ford dealership they called it a catastrophic failure. Car was unsafe too drive. We feel this is a safety concern for owners of this vehicle and, the public.
Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated while driving 35 mph, the vehicle made a loud thumping noise from the rear passenger side. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician diagnosed that the rear passenger side wheel well was corroded and the shock mount had completely separated. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the problem. The approximate mileage was 124,714. Pam
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that the rear passenger's side rear wheel well was severely rusted. The vehicle was taken to a repair shop where it was diagnosed that the rear passenger's side wheel well would need to be replaced. The vehicle was scheduled for further inspection and repair. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.
The rear right upper shock mountfelt off so there is no where we can put the shock.therefore, it has a big hole on the fender well that you can see the inside this is something that should not had happen plus on the left side you can see rust cracks in the fender well and continues to the upper shock mount.i think this is something that the company has to address and fixed itbecause it is a safety issue.
Passenger side rear fender completely rusted through causing total detachment of shock absorber mount tower originally part of body/frame.
My passenger rear end is all rusted out and the shock has come thru my vehicle. It sounds horrible, and was told it was very unsafe to drive, as the shock isn't connected to the body of the vehicle now. It will cost more then it's worth, and this is the only vehicle that i have to drive me and my family around in.
Began hearing terrible noise from rear passenger wheel well. Investigation revealed the entire wheel well and frame were rusted out. After replacing the wheel well and shock mount tower, still experiencing problems due to frame being rusted out. No longer able to drive the vehicle for safety reasons and it is headed to the scrap yard.
I've been hearing some loud noises/bangs from the back end of my car but couldn't figure out what it was.i found out the entire rear passenger wheel well had rusted out in a 1/2 circle around the shock. The shock was no longer attached to the car.everytime it went over a bump - it sounds like my trunk is picking up and slamming down.i have very minimal rust on my car and the other wheel wells are in very good condition.if you open the compartment where the jack is stored in my trunk you can see my tire through a hole.i have seen dozens and dozens of online complaints for the same passenger side wheel well rusted out causing the shock to disconnect but ford has not put out a recall and it costing $1200-$1800 to repair.
After stopping at a stop sign, i slowly accelerated to around 25mph as i usually do when leaving my home. My vehicle, which normally quietly glides over small dents in the road, was now making a very loud noise with every bumpy encounter, and it felt as though there was no shock absorption whatsoever on the right rear side. At the time, there was no visible damage to the exterior of the wheel well, just undercoating, so i drove on thinking it may be a strut in need of replacing. The noise never stopped after that day, and i realize now after researching the problem, that this is a common complaint with this vehicle, and that previous year models of the escape and the windstar have been recalled by ford motor company for this very reason (defective material and assembly, involving right rusted strut mount) but for reasons unknown, ford has not yet placed a recall on this issue for the 2005 escape. I spoke about this defect with my local dealership service department,the same dealership from whom i purchased the vehicle. They acknowledged this issue as a known issue, but agreed that ford has not yet put out an official recall, which means i must pay for the repair. What's more upsetting is that my vehicle is now in need of inspection and i understand it won't pass without this repair being made. I feel that ford motor company should pay for this repair as it is a known issue and it is also a dangerous one.
Took escape to mechanic after loud banging heard.right wheel well has large hole in it and the shock mount has rusted through, source of the banging.mechanic stated that this problem most likely began prior to purchase of car.ford failed to inform us of this problem after multi-point inspection 5 months ago.car has had two owners within same family.ford quoted $2500 repair will not reimburse and stated that the repairs would not even be covered by factory warranty, because it is not the "body" of the car.
Thumping sound from right rear of cargo deck. Upon interior inspection, no loose items in cargo area, no loose panels, and jack was not loose. Upon exterior inspection noticed rusted out portion of wheel well. Can see into interior (back of interior panel, carpeting, etc.). Seems that thumping is due to wheel or suspension parts being improperly supported due to corrosion of/in area of wheel well. Specifically, shock and/or large coil spring are hitting interior panel(s) of vehicle.
Takata recall: passenger rear panel rusted out inside wheel well
I have a 2005 ford escape took it to a shop today because of the banging from the suspension. When the mechanic put the car on the lift he saw that the entire wheel well around the shock absorber was rusted completely out. The extra stress on the shock absorber caused the bolt on the top to break off. The stress also caused the rear break line to fray almost to the point of breaking completely. This car is no longer safe to drive. I am just happy that my break line didn't break while i was on the road. I do not really know what options i have with the car since it is the only car i own and i have no other way to get to and from work.
Passenger side rear wheel well is completetly rotted/rusted and involves shock mount.it is unsafe to drive and research shows that this is an ongoing problem with this model.i heard rattling when i went over a bump and when i looked at the rear carriage of the vehicle i saw that the wheel well was totally destroyed by rust.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that the rear passenger side wheel well was completely rusted. The contact stated that there was a hole in the wheel well. In addition, whenever the contact traveled over a road bump, there was a loud bang from the rear of the vehicle. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer and the vehicle was determined to be unfit to drive. The contact spoke with the manufacturer and was told that the dealer deemed the vehicle unfit to drive because the strut and wheel well were detached from the vehicle. The dealer stated that it was only a matter of time before the rear passenger side wheel would detach from the vehicle. The current mileage was 97,000. Kmj the consumer stated while driving, he hit a large pot hole, and then he heard a huge bang from the rear of the vehicle.he thought nothing of it, so as he continued to drive, the noise became worse. When he arrived home, he opened the compartment and found the inside was damp with water. Upon further inspection, he noticed he could see through the inside of the vehicle into the street through a newly formed hole in the passenger rear wheel well. The crack started at the rear of the tire well to about the middle of the tire. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but ford didn't want to claim any responsibility. The rust was in an area that nobody noticed, as it was behind the sealer that was out in the tire wells of vehicles in the northcast. Ford inspected the vehicle, and informed the consumer, it was not safe to drive, as the suspension was compromised. The strut was very loose and he witnessed the crack get even bigger, as he tried to drive it back from the dealer. Also, the consumer had problems with the reverse lights flickering on and off. When he took the vehicle to the dealer, he was informed a new switch was needed. He declined the replacement. The consumer believed that may have been a symptom of the rust and the wires getting wet. Updated 12/04/13
Right rear shock tower completely rusted out, causing the rear shock to become unattached from the body of the car.
While driving my ford escape, the right rear shock punched through the right rear fender well becoming unattached.after further inspection the fender well and part of the shock mount was completely rusted out and unable to support the shock. I have notified the ford dealer and ford's customer relations and was told they know of no problem and that the car is out of warranty and nothing they can do. After researching this problem on the web, i've found a number of ford escape owners who have the same right rear fender well rust problems. This leads me to believe that it must be ford manufacturing defect in rust proofing their materials and they should stand behind their products. There should be a recall before someone gets hurt.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated the rear fender wheel well exhibited excessive rust. The contact took the vehicle to local mechanic, who stated that the vehicle was not safe to drive due to the rear wheel not being secured and could become detached from the vehicle while driving. The failure mileage was 115,000.
I had to replace the rear shocks on this vehicle.in doing so the auto repair fatality showed me that the entire center of the right rear wheel well was corroded away, leaving big hole.the garage told me that they had seen this on several of this mode (2001-2007)i talked to a couple of dealers that told me the same thing.one even told me that he thought it should be a recall.
While driving at 35 mph on uneven pavement, i noticed banging in the right rear area of the vehicle. All doors and hatch were secure and the jack wasnt loose. After a day or two of searching i took the escape to a local auto repair shop i trust. They found the whole inner quarter wheel house snapped off the rail. The banging was the shock hitting inside the passenger cabin. He immediately took my keys and said the car is undrivable.online if you google this same issue it is a common problem with the 2005 escape model rusting please ford do the right thing and recall and repair my 2005 ford escape.
Driving my ford escape 2005, 35mph, heard a thump/bang then very loud rattling from the back of the vehicle.arrived home, found that the right rear shock, shock mount, and a dinner-plate-sized chunk of wheel well had punched up into the back of the vehicle.opened the liftgate, saw the shock mount flopping around inside the car and a dangling cluster of wires that had been shredded by the jagged metal.entire right side of the rear compartment had been shoved up 10cm.husband was shocked, sure i must have hit something, but i had not.right rear wheel well had completely rusted out underneath the undercoating.could not see the rust from the outside, so did not know it was happening.checked left rear wheel well, saw no rust, but undercoating lifts right off to reveal terrible rust underneath as well.vehicle is not safe to drive, no shock, water and road debris would fly right up into the car through the huge hole. This kind of damage is incredible.estimate for repair from dealership (brondes ford, toledo) was $5752.34.certainly can not afford that.researched online for repair alternatives and found dozens of other people with the same type of damage to the same vehicle make and model.reported the damage to ford customer relationship hotline, was informed that no recall has been issued for this vehicle, and that they were unaware that this was a common, frequent, or widespread problem. They did not consider it a defect.this is extremely dangerous.my children were afraid we were going crash.easily could have lost control if this had happened while turning a corner, merging into traffic, driving 65mph on the highway, etc.i am certain, however, that once ford motor company realizes the potential harm this defect can cause to life and property, they will be determined to do right by their loyal customers.
The entire shock tower on the rear passenger side had rusted out. The shock has nothing to hold on to.i am told the vehicle is unsafe to drive. On line there are a number of complaints of the same problem with the 2005 ford escape. I think this widespread problem should be investigated immediately.
I began to hear a thumping sound from the passenger rear side like something was loose. It turns out that the wheel well is rusted through and the shock absorber is in danger of breaking loose which could cause further damage and make the vehicle difficult to control.
The right/passenger rear wheel well has become so corroded with rust that the shock has come free from the metal, and slamming hard.the state of the metal reminds me of a butterfinger candy bar, that flakes off in layers.i have read many reports in the last couple days about similar situations as this, all with the right rear wheel well.the left/driver rear side has no similar rusting, nor do the front wheel wells (as far as i can see/tell).the undercoating has been hiding the rust apparently, and it has been flaking off heavily in the last couple of weeks.
While driving at moderate speed on residential roadway, a loud rattling sound was heard coming from the rear passenger wheel well and rear trunk area.after closer inspection of the wheel well it was observed that the portion of the vehicle where the rear passenger shock absorber was mounted to the vehicle had completely rusted through.rather than been designed to mount to the frame of the vehicle it appears that it was designed to attach to the sheet metal wheel well.due to the complete rust-through of the wheel well the rear passenger upper shock mount had become completely detached from the vehicle and anytime the vehicle went over the smallest bump or crack in the road, a loud banging would occur as the unattached shock would impact against the vehicle wheel well.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. While driving 55 mph, the front passenger wheel protruded outward without warning. The contact was able to safely pull the vehicle off the road. The vehicle was not towed. The local dealer was not contacted. The contact reached out to an independent mechanic who went to the scene and diagnosed that the lower control arm failed due to corrosion of the front subframe. The lower control arm needed to be replaced, which caused the wheel to wobble. The vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v165000 (structure). The manufacturer was contacted and stated that the vehicle was not included in the recall. The contact was referred to nhtsa. The failure mileage was 163,000.
I own a 2005 ford escape. The right rear wheel well shock mount support has rusted away and now there is a loud banging noise coming from the back. Same issue that it appears many individuals are having.$2200 is the estimate to get this fixed.back left wheel well is just fine.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving over an uneven road surface at various speeds, he noticed a loud banging sound. The contact inspected the vehicle and noticed that the rear wheel well shock tower was corroded. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was56,000.
My rear right shock mount is all rusted out and i can't drive it now.
My 2005 ford escape has had a loud banging in rear passenger side for several months.i has assumed that the strut needed replaced.upon further investigation my mechanic and i noticed a terrible amount of rust and corrosion to rear passenger wheel well that has bolts attached to strut.you can see into interior of vehicle from outside.i researched recalls of these problem and found none, although there were several other complaints for the same issue.this seems to happen only on the rear passenger side although has me worried about other complications that could arise.this is a very serious issue that theford motor co. Should address post haste.i fear that my families and others lives are at stake if this problem is not taken care of soon.
While i was driving i noticed a banging noise in the rear of my 2005 ford escape that was getting louder, when i looked at both sides i noticed that the passenger rear well was completely rusted out.i took my escape to the car repair shop and was quoted $1000 for the repair and was told that this is a common problem with this vehicle. I started doing some research and found out that this is a very common problem with 2004 and 2005 ford escape that they didn't properly seal one side of the car, and that they had only recalled the 2004.i had contracted the ford motor co. And they told me that they have no record of any problems with the 2005 ford escape having this problem, i then informed them that there are a lot of people who have reported this problem and she said that they have no records.i feel they should be responsible for this repair since it is the same problem they had with the 2004 ford escape.my car only has only 93,000 miles when this problem occurred. This suv is not safe to drive and you are unable to drive this vehicle when this problem occurs.
While traveling approximately 35 mph, the rear passenger side shock punctured through a completely rustedout rear wheel well on my 2005 ford escape. The car is undrivable and the auto repair/body shop quoted me $3,000.00 to repair this. I contacted ford and they stated that only the 2001-2004 models are covered under a recall for this exact same problem. I have researched this problem and have read hundreds of people with the same problem. .
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that the passenger's side rear shocks became detached from the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic where it was diagnosed that the passenger side wheel housing and shock mounts needed the be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure and current mileage was 116,000.
Passenger rear inner wheelhouse that holds shock absorber rotted and shock fell out ford knows there is a problem because they have updated the part with a later model escape part so to deny there is problem why did they update the part and discontinue making the part that came on 2005 escape
The rear passenger side tire-well rusted out. It rusted where the shock is attached. This entire piece rusting caused the shock to no longer be attached to my vehicle. We later discover the accelerated corrosion was from faulty drains in the vehicle. Ford acknowledges the drain problem but will not take responsibility for the expedited rusting. With faulty drains it is only a matter of time before the other tire-well also rusts out. Luckily i discovered the problem when i did, i had been planning on towing a uhaul cross-country two days out. If i had been towing and the shock gave out, the mechanic at the dealership said my vehicle would have started to roll.
While driving over rail road tracks a loud thud was heard in the right rear wheel well. The first assumption was the tire blew, but upon inspection the tire was fine. The vehicle was driven for a few more days and the thud would continue to be heard getting worse and worse, especially when hitting bumps. The vehicle was taken to a goodyear auto service center where i was informed that the right rear wheel well was severely rusted and the upper shock mount had separated from the body. The thumping we heard was the chunk of metal and shock mount that was separated from the body but still attached to the top of the shock hitting the rest of the wheel well that was still there. The service tech told me that he was very surprised that this area of the car was rusted so badly and it appeared that it wasn't undercoated properly to prevent the rust. The service tech informed me he couldn't fix it and recommended a welding shop (friess welding). The welding shop was able to cut out the rusted wheel well (they referred to it as a fender well, i don't know if there is a difference in the name), repair the upper shock mount, put on a new shock (the old shock was bent to badly from when it separated from the car), and properly undercoat it. They informed me that this was common on 05 and 06 ford escapes and they had repaired quite a few for the same thing. They also informed me that ford recently had a recall for 01-04 ford escapes for a similar issue only on the front of the car. They thought that ford should do a recall on 05-06 for the back. I don't know if this will help to have a recall done but what the welding shop was telling me seems to be true after doing some research on the internet. I will keep all of my receipts and the pictures that i took and hope a recall is eventually done.[xxx]information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Passenger side rear wheel well has rusted through compromising the connection to the strut.
Was driving along city street when i went over a small bump, heard a loud thud! the wheel well on back passenger side was rusted away where the strut connects. Or where it was once connected... 155,673 miles,this is my only vehicle and unsafe to drive my family in.
The right rear body panel in the wheel well completely rusted through causing the top of the shock to detach from the body and almost penetrate into the inside of the passenger cabin.
Rear wheel wells rusted away allowing struts to move.very unstable!afraid of an accident
The right rear wheel well housing of which the top portion of the shock connect to is rusted out which means the top part of the shock is not attached to the body.
Right rear shock mount has rusted out and is unsafe to drive.
I was driving the vehicle and noticed something banging in the back end of the truck. I thought it as the muffler that came loose. To my surprise when i looked underneath the vehicle i found that the rear passenger inner wheel well was totally rusted out. There was only about an inch of metal left. I just purchased this vehicle on october 15th of 2013. I have never seen or heard of such a problem before. I did research on the internet only to find numerous complaints about this same problem.i tried ordering the part from a ford dealer and they say it is on back order. I can't wait for the part from ford so the mazda tribute is the same so i am ordering the part from them. This is my only vehicle so i have to have it running. I have not been able to drive this vehicle since december 17th, 2013. I have to take it to an autobody shop to have this work done. I surely hope this part works because if it doesn't i can not afford to buy another vehicle. I have called ford and they said there are no recalls on my vehicle, and i also went to there recall website to check for myself and could not find any listed. I am going to file a complaint with the ford motor company but it is probably not going to do any good. Someone needs to file class action law suit against them but then only the lawyers win. Please help me with this problem which seems to be a regular occurrence according to all the complaints.
Vehicle started making a noise in passenger rear wheel. Upon inspection i observed that the well was completely rusted through where the shock is mounted. Learned that this is a manufacturing defect from thousands of complaints
While driving on main road hit some uneven road repairs and started to hear a metal on metal sound. I thought it was the rear passenger door so stopped to check but it was locked. Drove home and noise seemed to get progressively worse. I started to check shocks and tires and saw a crack in the right rear wheel well through the rust proofing.i moved it away from the fender and saw a hole into the side of my car by the top of the shock. I took it to a body shop and was told this is an issue with ford escape and the repair is expensive. I will be contacting a dealer for help and parts if they are available.
Hit a pothole and my shock/strut punched thru the rusted wheel well and detached otaelf...it is np longer safe to drive and ive only had the car for 2 months. And here the 2001-2004 escapes have been recalled for just this reason? why not the 2005 when the whole body design is the same... I had a 2001 escape before this that was rusting on the outside wheel wells and beginning to rust inside as well... Due to this i dont believe i will be buying fords anymore... I was in the car with my kids when this happened! and now im stuck with a giant piece of metal sitting in my parking spot as no one will take on the job and if they do it would be a min of $2000 or more!
Right rear shock absorber punched through horribly rusted wheel well into passenger compartment. I didn't hit anything. It just rusted through and totally failed. Very dangerous situation.
I was driving down the street when i noticed a banging noise coming from the rear of the car. When i parked the car and investigated i realized that the passenger side rear wheel well was rusted out. My shock is not longer attached to the car and every time i hit a bump it slams into the car.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, an abnormal noise emitted from the vehicle without warning. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the rear passenger wheel well had separated from the body of vehicle and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 99,000.
We noticed a noise coming from the back right rear side of our ford escape especially when you would go over small bumps in the road.a quick look underneath, we noticed a lot of rust.we called the ford dealership to get it in to be checked out and upon us describing the problem, they said it is most likely the right rear shock mount.a couple of days later, we received a call and found out that is the problem along with an estimate to repair it (15 hours and $1,200.00 approx.).the dealership said that this is a very common problem that they see in escapes from years 2005-07.we reached out to ford because this is not only a major safety issue but the vehicle will not pass our state inspection.we were told that there is no recall at this time nor would they help assist with any of the repairs, at this time.they told us to hold on to our receipt and if there is a recall, that they would reimburse us. Very disappointed.
I just purchased this 2005 ford escape at the end of may 2014 with only 73333 miles on it and it was running great. Then a month later i started hearing a loud bang under the rear passenger seat area after going over a few normal little bumps in the residential streets.(like cracks or sewer lid) i check it out there was some excessive rust in the wheel well area. I drove it for another week with this annoying sound then it got worse making loose clanking and squeaking noise constantly with the banging noise. I searched under the vehicle and in the wheel well, it's completely rusted through. The shock/strut? are mounted to nothing but crumbling rust. It is just free from the wheel well now. I can't even drive it. From the other complaints i can see this will not be an easy fix nor does ford company recognize this is a faulty issue with this vehicle and should take responsibility for the early corrosion in the wheel well areas with this vehicle.
While driving on the highway, we hit a bump in the road and almost immediately there was a loud banging noise.upon inspection, i found that the rear right wheel well was completely rusted out.the shock strut is now loose and banging against the car's frame, the tire and the interior of therear cargo area. I've been researching this online and notice that this is a rather common problem with other ford escapes in the midwest. It is always the same complaint, rusted out wheel well on the rear passenger side.someone need to investigate ford because this is too common an issue and is clearly a design flaw.repair for this issue can run up to $2,000.
While driving into work my wife heard a loud bang from the rear end. Once i inspected it, the whole passenger rear shock mount has rusted completely off, sending the top of the shock through the fender inside cover. Inspecting the drivers side, it's rusted all the way around the shock mount, only being held on by the bottom weld. It seems like there's a real thick membrane smeared under fender well. Otherwise, the vehicle is in real good shape. I can't believe the poor engineering that went into this vehicle. Oh yeah, we just paid it off in march through ford motor credit. It'll cost more to fix the problem then what i could get out of it. I can't believe how a ford dealer could possibly not see this before it was sold to us.
The shock mount on the right rear rusted out detaching the shock from the body and piercing through the upper plastic cover in the interior of the vehicle. The vehicle was moving at slow speeds when this happened. Ford should have been a recall on this because had itbroke and separatedat highway speeds the vehicle could have lost control!second, ford does not have the replacement parts available even though there are a lot of 2005 escapes on the road.also auto bodyshops are unwilling to do any modifications or wielding due to the liability of the location and importance of that piece. So the vehicle is un repairable at this time!
2005 ford escape rear left inner wheel well rusted through and shock support broken loose it has 150,000 miles on it.
Rear frame rusted through as well as passenger side shock tower,rusted so bad can see through to outside in 2 spots which allows exhaust fumes into interior of vehicle ,could cause exphixiation to occupants as well as loss of control due to rear of vehicle giving way and breaking in two on a roadway,damage wasn't visible until it totally busted through while driving! ford should recall due to safety as the 2004 was.
Why is it that nhtsa is ignoring all the complaints about the ford escape vehicles from 2003 to 2007 in regards to the right rear fender well and shock mounts that are rusting out in which this is a safety issue where as the shock could hit the inner wheel of the right rear tire? no recalls from ford or nhtsa on this issue, but you can clearly see from the attached video that there is a major concern for safety of these vehicles on the right rear side. Https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_ozk8igk5srepairs are costing the consumers on these vehicles nearly $2000.00 dollars or more at the auto body repair shop. How can ford do this on these vehicles and current models. I have a 2011 ford escape and it is starting to rust out in the same place. Why?????????????????? make ford recall these vehicle and pay for these repairs. Instead of the consumer having to get raked over the coals from the auto body shops or your local ford dealer.
Loud thumping noise occurs over any size bump.on inspection repair shop found rear right wheel well rusted out and no mount existing for the shock absorber.no other wheel well has this problem.definite design flaw that could lead to loss of control.
When i bought the vehicle from call lot tolled them brakes were going out he test drive and he said they were fine so i took his word then a few days later my water rateteravoter hose busted i had to get that them fixed and then they charged me to fix it then a few days later i here a thump on the back of my vehicle the whole back of my wheel area by the wheel was completely rusted out there no protection on the wheel and the strusts where busted they had stuff stuffed in it so you couldn't tell went to talk to them about it they say this happens there nothing they could for me but to charge me five hundred dollars to fix it i done nothing but have problems with this vehicle and this isn't the first one i've had problems with the are selling vehicle with safe hazards i paid out 1000.00 out on a car test drove it and guess i should of test drive it longer but i didn't i bought it and was on my way to put gas in it and the motor blow up. I had state police wait with me me and my 16 year old was stuck in high traffic because the motor blow state police said he had to get there and toll the car and he bought a trailer with a flat tired to try and toll it off the state police made him leave and called for a toll truck the car lot refused to give me my money back so i could go some where else so i bought a another car it was in fair condtion but when water stated hitting motor it ended up getting total by insurance company so still couldn't get money back made me pay out another 600.00 out for the vehicle and after i gave him the money he wrote out sold as is and could not trade vehicle or get my money back so i feel like he knew something was wrong with the vehicle because he didn't write this on the last two vehicles.
I happened to notice rust through while checking my tires.it is located at the right (passenger side) rear wheelhouse panel where the strut assembly attaches to the body of the vehicle.the rust has disintegrated in the area leaving a barely attached wheel assembly with massive cracking and holes in the metal.it is the only area on the vehicle with rust.i was told it cannot be repaired and that i have less than 6 months of driving before it will break completely, thus disabling my vehicle or causing it to crash while being driven.i am afraid to drive it further, especially with my 3 year old son in the vehicle.i am disturbed with the amount of people who own this wonderful suv from a fine company like ford and the only thing stopping them from driving it is a single panel with such a severe defect.i am fully prepared to join or lead a class action lawsuit against ford for this problem.
I have read numerous complaints on the tone ring that is located on the front axle of the ford escapes and that is what has happened to my vehicle the abs and 4 wheel drive goes out of the vehicle.the ford forum. Com is where its located and i feel it needs to be looked in at. The worries and complaints about howe some people bought it brand new and already had to replace the piece.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 mph, a sudden banging noise was heard from the rear of the vehicle. The contact discovered that the rear passenger's side wheel housing panel was rusted. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic where it was confirmed that the rear wheel housing panel was perforated due to rust and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure and current mileage was 140,000.
Passenger side rear wheel well is rusted out an several places to were that strut mount is loose an falling apart, an will cause an accident if not fixed. This is a known issue on that exact tire an the exact year in thousands of ford escapes. This is over $2000 and is apparent on drivers side as well.vehicle failed safety inspection and with 2 small children to transport and no funds to replace vehicle.i have read thousands of post online of people having the same issues and with recent recalls for similar body/suspension part failures in ford vehicles of similar years feel this is a recall issue.please look start investigation and protect the consumers.thank you.
The passenger side rear wheel well on this escape is completely rotted.a large piece of the body in the wheel well has broken away (around 8x8) with the shock attached. The large piece of metal has been bouncing in and out of the indoor storage compartment.i now have no shock absorption on that wheel.i have noticed numerous other people that share this problem with this vehicle.ford has refused to assist them with their problem.i will be taking this vehicle to a local ford dealership with the demand that this be fixed at a reasonable price, considering the large number of people that this effects.
Right side (pass) shock mount/inner fender area completely rusted out. Upper shock mount disengaged with the vehicle causing loud banging noise while driving. Unstable driving as shock is no longer attached to vehicle.
Back passenger shock mount completely rusted out and found over 500 compaints for same exact problem.
2005 ford escape. I have noticed rust on rear fender wells in the past. In summer 2013, i found a hole into the passenger area from the rear passenger side wheel well. Filled hole and attempted to undercoat to prevent additional rust. December 26, 2013, while driving i hit a bump and heard a loud banging noise in back right hand side of the vehicle. Driving became difficult after the bump, so i stopped to investigate the issue. The shock had separated from the uni-body/wheel well due to corrosion. The noise was the shock hitting the plastic interior of the vehicle. I did some research on a replacement panel and i found this is an ongoing issue with the ford escape with numerous examples of this same issue. It appears that the right passenger side wheel well of the ford escape has a design flaw causing the shock to separate from the uni-body. Driving become difficult during this failure as the vehicle is riding on the spring and the shock is not able to reduce the tire bounce.
I was driving when very loud banging start in the rear trunk area.i thought it was a worn shock. It was much worse than that.the shock mount was completely rusted away from the body.there is a large hole in the trunk area where you can see the tire from inside.
(recommending this complaint be deleted; same vehicle as 11110799) tl- the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that the vehicle had been riding rough in the rear. The vehicle was not diagnosed by a dealer. An independent mechanic at a repair facility diagnosed that the shock tower had extensive rust, corrosion and the right rear shock fractured so the shock tower needed to be replaced. The manufacturer indicated that there was no recall campaign to provide a remedy, did not suggest that the vehicle be taken to a dealer. The contact was uncertain if the vehicle may be repaired by the independent mechanic or a dealer. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 114,000. Dyd
When traveling at 40mph, a thumping noise could be heard in the rear of 2005 ford escape.upon visual inspection, the passenger side rear wheel well was completely corroded, exposing the interior of the car.the mount of the shock suspension is corroded so badly that the shock is nowhere attached to the body and is what causes the thumping sound as it pushes up into the car interior.no other wheel wells on the car have anywhere near that level of corrosion.
Ford escape 2005 rear right wheel well rusted out. I noticed slight strut sounding noise in the rear right wheel for a week. I checked to make sure nothing was rattling in the trunk or where the jack mounts. After opening the plastic access compartment to the jack, there was a hole straight through to the ground. I inspected the rear right wheel well and saw the entire thing rusted out clear above the shock/strut mount. I contacted the manufacturer and there was no recall yet the vehicle can essentially be deemed un-drivable and a safety hazard for the road.
A few weeks ago we started to hear a faint noise coming from under the right side wheel well of the vehicle. As the days went on the noise started to get louder and it sounded like the rear passenger door wasn't shutting. After taking it into the shop the mechanic had told us thatwheel well was rusted out and that the shock was going up and down pretty much shaking right through the wheel well. The shock had come through the inside plastic of the trunk (now we have a huge hole) and we had to park it until we can fix it. The first thing the mechanic told us is that this is a known problem with this vehicle and it going to cost hundreds to re-fabricate. This should defiantly be on the recall list as we have read several people have had very similar problems.
As i was driving home from work i started hearing a thumping soundfrom the right rear when i would hit a bump at first i thought maybe the back door wasn't closed all the way, so when i got home and parked my vehicle i checked the door and it was closed all the way. After i saw the door was closed all the way i decided to look at the right rear wheel since that is where the noise was coming from. When i looked into the right rear wheel well that is when i discovered that it had rusted out and i could see that the top shock mount is almost completely rusted away, so now i have to leave it sit until i can afford to have it repaired. After my discovery i went online and searched and i found out that this is a common problem with the 2005 ford escape. I would appreciate it if this matter was investigated and a recall is issued, since this is a major safety issue.
While driving the 2005 escape a noise was starting to come from the right rear of the car.suddenly there was a loud clanking when ever a bump or even slight change in the road occurred.almost ran off the road it was so sudden.it sounded like something was coming through the back of the car.when i got to work i couldn't find anything, but it continued.finally i had someone look it over closely and they found that the right rear well was rusted out and the shock was not connected to anything on the car as there was nothing for it to connect to.took it to 2 different body shops to check on the repairs needed one quoted $3-$5,000 the other said at least $3,000.both said they had seen this exact same problem on this year vehicle several times in the past month!what is going on?the ford dealership acted like they didn't know anything about it.come on!something is up.very disappointed in ford.we have always had fords, all of our vehicles are fords and until recently we had not had any issues.now we are questioning our loyalty, big time.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that while the vehicle was being serviced, the technician stated that the passenger rear shock mount had rotted and the vehicle was unsafe to drive. The technician advised that there was no remedy for the failure and recommended that a new vehicle be purchased. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and offered no assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure and current mileage was 73,028.
I was driving at ~35mph and suddenly hear a loud clanking sound from the rear right tire. The car has minimal rust however the rear right tire well has extensive internal weakness that caused the shock to disconnect from the frame. This happened completely unexpectedly and could lead to accidents and death. It seems this problem has been reported by hundreds of other drivers of similar makes and models.
The right rear shock broke loose as a result of extreme rust in the right rear wheel well around the shock tower.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that the subframe fractured while turning the vehicle into a parking lot. The vehicle immediately stopped and one of the tires became detached. The vehicle was towed to the contact's home. Mike castrucci ford lincoln of alexandria (7400 alexandria pike, alexandria, ky 41001, (859) 448-9400) and the manufacturer were contacted and stated that there were no recalls on the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 163,000.
Driving along and a load bang sounded from right passenger rear. Shock housing rusted through and shock broke loose. The banging sound is very load inside the vehicle and sounds as if the rear passenger area is just going to fall apart! it is rusted through and it shouldn't be if it was undercoated properly. Ford should take responsibility and make the repairs! i carry my grandchildren in this vehicle and am not in a position to replace it!
The rear end rusted out on my 2005 ford escape with only 120000miles on it. Sent pictures to ford they said by have not seen this issue in the past.
Purchased vehicle in april 2017 2 months later heard a banging noise from rear passenger side upon further investigation discovered the wheel well rusted out and the shock had came through. I continued driving it because i couldn't afford to fix it and it was my only car now there is no wheel well left and had to remove the shock.
Was driving at 40miles an hour hit slight bump in road.sounded like whole back end falling off withloud bang. Stopped got out checked back endon right rear subframe holding strutt tower had seperated from frame causing shock and housing to come up inside of car. This complaint hasbeen brought to fords attention. An they refuse to do anything about it. They should be made to fix this as many people are being forced to get rid of a good vehicle that would still be drivable if this was repaired. We shouldn;t be forced to get rid of a good car because they don;t want to make it right. I am filing this complaint like many others have i hope you just don't file it away. They honored this problem in 2001-2004 but then after that ended recalls for it this is not right.
The entire right side shock mount and wheel well totally rusted and hanging on by a thread. My 18 year old son could have been killed had we not discovered it. I have read hundreds of these complaints which is how we discovered that this was the same noise we were hearing and decided to look at right side back door passenger wheel well. We can literally move it up and down. This is a major safety issue and someone is going to get killed from this because the wheel can fall off!!!! thank goodness we heard the noise while driving and investigated it.
2005 ford escape, have had a lot of clunking in back of car, and the rear right wheel well is falling/rusting apart (other wheel wells are not, just rear passenger side) right where shock absorber is mounted.large rusted out hole in wheel well, and if i press around the wheel well, the black coating crumbles revealing crumbling rust behind it.many other 2005 escape owners with same issue.i have no money to fix this; this is a dangerous flaw should it break through while driving at high speeds.should be recalled and fixed by ford.it can't be said this is just "normal wear and tear" when only the one wheel well is consistently the one that is rusting while the other wheel wells do not.i have 125k on my escape, but who knows how long the hole has been there.
The rear passenger side wheel well rusted out where the shock attaches. The shock assembly is now just loose and rattling. Looking online, many many people are experiencing the same failure on 2004, 2005, and 2006 escapes. This makes the vehicle unsafe to drive.
The rear shock tower blew completely threw inside of suv blowing debris everywhere my daughter's car seat was located on that side she could have been hurt or killed an suv began hopping to that side when it happened an almost lost control the metal it was mounted to is paper thin the title is thicker. This a serious safety issue its structural an a recall should be made it is a common problem from what i've read why has nothing been done an when i went to local dealer i was told 6 grand to fix it it only books at highest 4500 for the value of suv i feel very disrespected an brushed off an they didn't even look at suv ford or someone needs to do something about this no one should have to experience this or pay mine is in mint condition other than this an great suv the drive side is starting to crack as well this side contains fuel hose an i don't believe they even sell replacement panel for driver side i may be wrong. An i was driving on main road with my family taking a normal left hand turn no bumps or sharp turn at speed of 35 to 40 posted highway speed
I heard a load banging noise coming from the rear of my truck.after stopping to look at it my passenger side rear wheel well and strut were completely crumbled and my strut was no longer attached. I know my vehicle is 10 years old, but the mechanic i took it to said he has never seen anything like that ever on a car that old.he has been a mechanic for 40 years. After researching a little it seems there are thousands of complaints with the same issue. All on the rear passenger wheel well. These complaints range from different states and even other countries. To me if many many of the same vehicle is having the exact same problem then it sounds like a defect in the parts. I just thank god i wasn't going at a high speed and hit a pot hole or something. Something should really be done about this.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. While driving various speeds, the contact heard an abnormal sound coming from the rear passenger side of the vehicle. The contact discovered thatthe shock was not connected to the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed with rust between the shock and the rear passenger side frame. The shock absorber needed to be replaced. The vehicle was notrepaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 188,000.
I heard a rattle in right rear of escape. When i inspected the right rear, i found the wheel house and shock tower is completely rusted out. The rest of the escape shows no rust. I was told by a mechanic not to drive this vehicle. Parts for this repair are back ordered and i can,t get part until december at the soonest.
My car has about 140 000 miles on it. I put a lot of money into it to keep it running smoothly. I just found out that rear right shock completely rusted away from vehicles body and it will cost thousands of dollars to fix. I would never expect ford vehicle to fall apart like this. Now my car is junk worth 200 dollars to tow away. I am very dissapointed.i will never buy ford and i am telling everybody what hapenned. Car started making loud banging noise in rear right wheel well upon which i took it to my mechanic right away.he tells me car is not worth fixing.
The right rear upper shock mount and inner fender well rusted not safe to drive and the part is on back order.i have no other vehichle and rather frustrated.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that upon inspection, it was found that the passenger's side rear shock mount became detached from the vehicle due to rust. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the failure was confirmed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure. The failure mileage and vin was not available.
I was driving and began to hear a loud noise i stopped and looked, the fender well had fallen half way off. It was rusted all the way through. I had to call a tow truck and still cannot use my car because i cant afford to replace this part. Shouldn't ford be responsible for this it is a flaw in the body.
Was driving less than 15mph when suddenly i lost all control of steering on the front passenger side. When i was able to get help after sitting on the side of the road for 16 hours, i was informed that one of the three wheel bearings had snapped. I did a little research and found the recall for the passenger side wheel assembly and bearings. I entered my vin number and it didn't say whether or not it would be fixed. I take pride in my vehicles and keep the maintenance up to date, therefore i can say they this happened due to faulty parts and feel like i should be able to have it fixed.
Like many others, the rear passenger wheel well is rusted out so significantly that the strut mount is almost completely detached. This is very unsafe and difficult to detect until it's too late. It's obvious from speaking with body shops and ford reps that this is a well known issue. I can't reiterate enough that this is dangerous because of 1) the suspension can collapse onto the tire and 2) it's difficult to identify until the strut mount collapses.
I was hearing a bad clunking noise from the back so i took it to a certified mechanic and he looked and said he has never seen anything like it my entire wheel well is rusted through - he wont even touch it - he said it is extremely unsafe and told me its gotta be a recall being that its an 05 because vehicles aren't made to rust like that - so i call ford and they say "nothing we can do for you and your complaint has been noted" well im on disability with children so i cant afford thousands of dollars in repairs nor can i go without a vehicle or drive my kids in an unsafe vehicle, i just lost my husband and i just don't know what to do - ford rep didn't even give me a glimpse of care - does someone have to die in one of their poorly constructed vehicles before anyone will do anything - come on back up your products - and then people wonder why people buy foreign.
(case# [xxx]) (ford escape 2005 sub-frame defect)i wish to report an extremely unsafe condition that has occurred with my 2005 ford escape.the past several months, while driving the vehicle, i have noticed a loud metal-sounding banging noise whenever the car goes over even a slight bump/crack in the road.i have taken the vehicle into our local ford dealership twice to have the problem checked out.first time, ford replaced the links (?), which did not resolve the problem.the second time, i pointed out to service technician that the rear wheel well was rusted through.service technician removed interior covering to further inspect damage, and discovered the shock absorber was sticking up into the vehicle.service technician referred vehicle to their (ford dealership) body shop, who's technician informed me that the sub-frame is rusted out and would cost at least $6000 to repair.i declined their repair offer, and brought the vehicle home.upon further research (vehicle safety and recall websites), i was shocked to discover that many other owners of 2005 ford escapes are experiencing and reporting this same problem, and are frustrated and angry that a recall has not been issued by ford.these vehicles are only nine years old, are now totally worthless, and are extremely unsafe to drive.i have been forced to find alternative transportation, which is a major inconvenience and expense for me.information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Inner and outer wheel houses, and quarter panels on both sides of the vehicle were rusted/corroded to the extent that the shock was pushing through the inside of the vehicle on the passenger side.loud banging noises and water inside the vehicle led to inspection by professionals.visible holes in the wheel house area were discovered at this time.upon inspection, it was realized that the driver side was just as badly rusted/corroded.all parts listed above needed to be replaced, as well as both shocks, which were also damaged due to their detachment from the rusted areas. All were replaced at my expense, immediately, due to the danger of driving the vehicle any further, thus avoiding a potentially serious accident.the expenses were $3402.08.ford will not cover these expenses because the vehicle is out of warranty.the car only has 69,000 miles, and is otherwise in top condition.the damages seem excessive at this mileage and age.photographs are available of the vehicle before, during, and after repairs.
Tl * the contact owns a 2005 ford escape.while driving approximately 10 mph, the rear passenger side of the vehicle rattled as the vehicle crashed into an unknown object.there were no injuries.the dealer stated that the struts housing was decayed and needed to be replaced.the vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was not notified.the approximate failure mileage was 113,000.
I discovered that my rear passenger wheel well has completely rusted through. It is also rusting the frame of my ford escape. Rust seems to be a common problem with the escape and there was a recall on the 01-04 models. Not sure why 05 is being ignored. This is a very very dangerous situation. My shock does not appear to even be connected at this point. There is nothing that i did to cause this problem. I took pictures and can send them to the proper person. I took it to a body shop and they told me the car is very dangerous to drive. I really have no choice at this point. If something terrible was to happen then i guess my next step would be to talk to a lawyer. I hope that this matter is looked into on the 2005 ford escape and the proper recall is placed immediately. I am not sure what is causing the rust and corrosion issue on the escapes, but i can assure you that the 2005 models are just as damaged as the 2001-2004 models. I am very nervous to drive my car, but i also have to go to work to make a living and pay for the car. I hope this message gets to the right person and i hope immediate action is taken. A wreck, injury, or fatality can be prevented if something is done about this now. Please contact me for pictures of my wheel well and rust on the car. I hope to hear from someone soon.
After hitting a bump in the road loud noises started coming from the rear passenger wheel area.after getting home i discovered that the rear passenger wheel well was completely rusted out and the shock absorber is no longer attached to the vehicle body.i have found multiple issues identical to this in an online search.this is a known issue with the 2005 escape and should be covered under a safety recall.there are existing recalls on 2001-2005 ford escapes for rust issues.
After a recent road trip, i heard a clunking noise coming from the rear passenger side of vehicle.checked items in cargo area, spare tire, jack and even checked to make sure back seat was secure.clunking noise was the shock hitting the underside of vehicle.the shock assembly was no longer attached, it was rusted under the wheel well around the shock assembly. So with every bump in the road, it was clanking around.vehicle was not safe to drive for fear that the shock would break and cause a tire blow out or worse cause an accident.i took it to a private auto body shop which cost me $900 to repair the damage.the drivers side wheel wellis doing the same thing and i may not have a fuel tank eventually. This needs to be addressed and taken care of.i love my vehicle and love not having a car payment too.
My problem is the rear passenger side shock mount broken off and has been pushed up into the rear hatch wheel well into the interior of the vehicle.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving approximately 45 mph, a loud knocking sound emitted from the rear of the vehicle. The contact discovered that the driver's side rear wheel was rusted and the shock had penetrated the trunk. The vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 110,000.
Noticed a rattling sound on the right rear of the vehicle.upon inspection, found most of the rear wheel well where the shock absorber mounts to be rusted, and parts of the metal actually gone.the top of the right rear shock is basically not attached to any structure, as the metal around the mount has completed rusted.could see the backside of the vehicle interior where the metal has rusted away.
Noticed a loud noise coming from the rear of the vehicle while traveling on a rural road about 50 mph.when arrived at destination, noticed severe rust in wheel well near shock mount and through to storage compartment.online research indicates that this problem is common and that ford is aware of the problem but not doing anything for owners yet.
We were driving the car and noticed a banging noise in the right rear wheel. We took it to an auto body shop and they discovered that the metal in the wheel well is rotting away. The shock mount came loose and upon further review the entire wheel well is bad. The shop tells me they've seen many similar issues in the 04-06 escapes. Ours is in bad shape and not worth the $5000 it would take to repair. There is very little surface rust anywhere else on the vehicle and the other wheel wells are in good shape. In looking around i've seen many similar complaints regarding the same issue with the right rear wheel well. Why hasn't there been a recall. It's criminal that these vehicles all have the same issue and instead of stepping up and doing the right thing, ford ignores it and all of us owner's are out a lot of money through no fault of our own.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that the rear passenger wheel well was entirely rusted through the shock absorber. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 110,000.
Rear passenger wheel well rusting out around shock attachment. Just discovered this today but through online research it appears to be a very common problem and should be a know issue to the manufacturer - they had a rust recall for 2001 - 2004 models
Right rear wheel well rusted out so bad the lower control arm to the rear tire is close to separating from the vehicle subframe.car unsafe to drive
Rotted out subframe assembly, mechanic declared car unsafe at any speed.ford recalled this problem 2001-2004 but did not extend to 2005.ford dealer refused to work on vehicle.
Right rear shock tower mount is completed rusted away causing the shock to travel up into the wheel well
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that whenever driving over a bump, the vehicle would make a loud knocking sound in the rear. The contact stated that he inspected the vehicle and noticed that the rear passenger side wheel well had corroded and the shock absorber was damaged. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 105,000.
The passenger side rear wheel well rusted out causing the strut to break through the trunk of the car . It also have bad rust on the other side wheel well. This happened while i was driving on the hwy. Upon taking it to an auto body shop was told the vehicle was unsafe to drive.
A loud, startling bang occurred. The right rear shock absorber mount had rusted out, leaving the vehicle with no right rear shock absorber.there is also a gaping hole produced that exposes the interior of the vehicle to dangerous accelerated road debris.
Of course i have the exact same problem as most ford escape owners have with the passenger rear wheel well rusting completely out. This is a known manufacturing defect that only effects the right rear wheel well of these vehicles and there are thousands of unaddressed owner complaints. Ford still will not do a recall nor will they do anything for their thousands of affected customers. I do hope there is a class action suit i can join because ford just will not do the right thing for their customers. I just had my car in for regular maintenance and i was supposed to be going out-of-state to visit my dying father with my kids but now i can't even go due to this unexpected defect which ford will not take responsibility for which has left me with a vehicle i cant drive that i'm still paying for. I can't even trade it in because of this issue! thanks ford! i will make sure to tell everyone i can about ford's indifference towards its customers and i will never buy ford anything ever again!
2005 ford escape. Heard bump followed by noise while driving. Checked car, found passenger side rear wheel well broken, upper attachment plate for shock absorber now in vehicle interior.appears that wheel well rusted out from the inside: hidden from outside by undercoating in wheel well and hidden from inside by vehicle interior panels.04 and earlier models recalled for same problem. Why no recall on 05 and newer? many hundreds of complaints online for this problem.
When entering a highway we hit a deep groove in the road and then proceeded onto the highway.within 10 seconds the car wheels and steering wheel went out of control. The car weaved and bobbed for about 200 feet uncontrollable. I was told the steering rack and tie rod snapped.we hit someone while our car spun around into on coming traffic and we flew into the guard rail at such force the car lifted and got lodged on the guard rail.this probably saved our lives because at that point we had done a 180 and were facing oncoming traffic.can not get an help from ford.
The right rear "wheelhouse panel" rusted out around the shock absorber upper mounting bracket causing the shock absorber to become detached and non-functional while the vehicle was in motion, making a turn. This caused ride and handling concerns which affected vehicle safety.i have discovered that this is a very common problem with this vehicle and expensive to repair, ~ $1,500.00.
The rear passenger side wheel well on my 2005 ford escape has completely rusted through, freeing the shock mount. Vehicle has just over 100000 miles and is not able to be driven in its current condition.
2005 ford escape.rear passenger side shock mount completely rusted/broken.wheel well and fender completely rotted out while the rest of the vehicle has no rust at all.why has ford not recalled the 2005 escape, after seeing thousands of complaints about the same issue
On 2/20/14 i was traveling 65 mph on state route 219in boston, ny, when a loud banging noise suddenly began to occur in the rear of my vehicle. This noise scared me and forced me to pull over on the shoulder of the expressway to inspect the rear area of my vehicle (while traffic continued at 65 mph).i could not see anything at that time so i slowly and cautiously drove my vehicle home.upon further inspection, my husband found that the right rear(passenger) side rear shock had become totally detached from the completely rusted out inner wheel well and was protruding into the inside of my vehicle.excessive rust could be seen along with several holes that had once been part of the wheel well. My vehicle is unable to be driven and is too costly to fix.after doing some research, i found that i am not the only owner of 2005 ford escape with this issue. This needs to be a recall!fortunately, this defect did not cause a serious accident because this is an integral component of my vehicles suspension.this 'defect' needs to be rectified before someone dies or becomes seriously injured.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 25 mph, the vehicle started to make a loud banging noise. The contact mentioned that after inspecting the vehicle he noticed that the rear shaft was corroded. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer had not been notified about the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 180,000.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape.the contact stated that while driving at approximately 50 mph, there was an abnormal noise coming from the vehicle. The contact discovered that the upper shock tower was rusted.the vehicle was taken to the dealer and an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing, who stated that the failure was unknown and recommended that the entire rear end of the vehicle needed to be replaced.the manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 113,238.
In july of 2015 i brought my 2005 ford escape to the dealer because of very loud noise in the rear while driving.noise was the same whether on a street or the highway.the mechanic found the passenger side rear wheel well was completely rusted out.i have a friend with the very same make, model, year and is now going through the exact same issue.there are other areas of rust on the body that seems to me to be coming on prematurely.i see there is a recall for this issue, but only up to model year 2004.please....the 2005's have the very same issue!
Right rear wheel well completely rusted out around shock tower and shock punched through into interior of vehicle nothing else rusted on vehicle ford said there is no recall and everyone seems to have the same problem with the escapes and said body shop would be $1300 to fix.
Heard a thudding from rear end.looked underneath as nothing loose in the vehicle.the passenger side rear wheel well is very rusted.no support for shocks.there was an undercoating with debris under it.took out a lot of sludge/rust/debris from under that coating.body shop says $5000 to fix it properly, and the other side is starting to rust as well (driver rear wheel well).
Vehicle suddenly started making a banging sound so i took vehicle into our mechanic. Apparently the passenger side suspension was not properly sealed and the sheet metal in the wheel well has deteriorated to the point in which the shock tower has disconnected from the vehicle frame. I was refereed to a auto welding shop by my mechanic and was surprised to see that there were two of the same vehicles at the facility having the exact same problem resolved.the mechanic at this welding shop says that he is repairing personally 3 ford escapes per week for the exact issue and he was able to show me the two that he had just repaired over the past two days. I am now more shocked to see that there are over 500 complaints with this exact same complaint just at this nhtsa.gov sight and that there are literally thousands of other identical complaints posted on the internet.this is an extremely unsafesafety issue.the fact is that the loud banging noise is enough to cause most owners to pause and to look into the matter and thus typically this issue does not result in an accident.however, safety issues and recalls should not only involve accidents or casualties. This is a very real problem impacting every single 2005 ford escape and costing consumers hundreds and thousands in repairs that ford refuses to acknowledge.
Found rust hole in inner fender on passenger side wheel..then heard noise such as door not shut.reinspected to see shock not attached as rust ate away the support.all escapes of this year have the same problem..ford should be held accountable for this and any damage that occurs.very dangerous.
Dt: the contact stated while driving vehiclepulled to the left. It felt as if the contactconstantly wasmaking a left hand turn. This problem was intermittent. The vehicle was inspected by the service dealer three times.it was determined thhat the alignment was within the manufacturer's specifications. The service dealercompleted diagnostic testing and test drove the vehicle but was unable to duplicate the problem.he contacted the manufacturer. They said their engineerswere aware there was a problem, and were working to find a solution. No repairs have been made.update 1/4/2006 -
2005 ford escape. Noise in the front end while driving down the road at any speed. Has been to the dealer for service on three separate appointments for the same thing. First they said it was due to a recall on the power steering pressure hose. The second time they blamed it on tire rotation need. The third and final time to this particular service department, they said it was in need of a four wheel alignment but the noise would still be present. The vehicle did not pull left or right. I refused their service this time but they didn't seem to care about losing a customer. That was their demeanor everytime i went there.
Has been a loud noise coming from the right front wheel.there was a great deal of vibration on the floorboard of the car.took it to repair shop and found i needed a new wheel bearing on the passenger side front wheel.the car only has 32,393 miles on it even though it's a 2005.i bought it new and haven't driven it hard.warranty, of course, ran out 2 years ago.
The front suspension of my 2005 ford escape has a tendency to nose dive as the brakes are applied and also have excessive play in the steering.there is also a persistent rattle of the front suspension that ford says is common to all ford escapes and thus far has not fixed.
While driving home on a clear, sunny day, my ford escape pulled to the left, crossing the center line, crashing into a semi-truck twice, hitting two additional cars and flipped onto its side.i had to be cut out of my vehicle and was airlifted to a trauma center.i sustained a concussion, broken ribs and bruising all of my body.luckily, no one was killed, but my car was completely destroyed.the car had been pulling to the left on occasion, but on those occasions i was able to correct it quickly.
Noticed a rattling in front end, creaking noise when turning towards the right, after taking it to the dealership and them telling me it was not covered under my bumper to bumper warranty, i took it to a front-end specialist in my town. The passengers sway bar link had to be replaced, now 3 months later, same noise different side. Took it to the same place and they had to replace the drivers side sway bar link. The front end place commented that they fix a large number of these on escapes, more than any other car. Currently the parts can only be bought from ford, which means they will go bad again in 2 1/2 years!
Bought a 2005 ford escape limited 11,312 miles ago. Have had the car into the dealer six times because it keeps pulling to the left (into oncoming traffic). They have aligned, over aligned and replaced the tires. To this day, it still pulls to the left. Since it pulls to the left, a "head-on collison" is bound to happen. The ford dealer, mac haik, doesn't seem to care or has no interest in fixing this potental dangerous situation.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that the rear passenger side shock absorber became detached. Upon inspection, it was found that the frame was perforated due to rust.the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vin was not available. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was not available.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving 60 mph, she heard a grinding noise coming from the wheels. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and the contact was informed that the front driver's wheel bearing needed to be replaced. The vehicle was in the process of being repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 30,167.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape.while driving approximately 30 mph on normal road conditions, the contact heard a loud grinding noise coming from the front driver's side wheel.the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and they stated that the failure was related to a defective wheel bearing.the vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred.on a separate occasion, the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for identical failures involving the front passenger wheel.the vehicle has not been repaired again.the failure mileage was 23,000 and current mileage was 37,800.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. While driving at various speeds, the contact heard an abnormal noise. The contact maneuvered the vehicle to the side of the road and observed that the rear passenger side undercarriage was corroded. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the rear passenger wheel bearing needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failures. The approximate failure mileage was 211,000.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. After driving over a bump, there was an abnormal noise coming from the rear of the vehicle. The contact discovered that the rear shock towers were rusted. In addition, the contact stated that a fuel odor emitted inside the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 74,000.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. While traveling approximately 30 mph, the rear passenger side shock fractured and punctured through a rusted hole into the rear interior of the vehicle. The contact inspected the vehicle and noticed that the underbody was rusted, the rear shock was rusted on the rear passenger side, and a large hole near the rear wheel well was present. The contact removed the rear shock, but the vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 83,000.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. While traveling at an unknown speed, a loud noise emitted from the rear of the vehicle. Upon further inspection, the contact noticed that the inner rear fender and the rear shocks deteriorated without warning. The contact stated that the parts were rusted and could fracture at any moment. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 135,000.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 55 mph, the rear shock mounts detached from the vehicle and the frame was completely rusted on both sides. The contact was a certified mechanic, who diagnosed that the rear frame rail and the fuel filler neck were completely rusted. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 160,000.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. While driving at 35 mph over a pothole, an abnormal noise emitted from the rear of the vehicle. The contact merged to the side of the road and noticed that the rear passenger side shock was fractured and rusted. The failure recurred multiple times. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 100,400.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving at 50 mph, the shock absorber detached and fractured through the rear passenger side of the trunk. The vehicle veered to the right causing the contact to lose control of the vehicle without warning. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 160,000.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. While the contact's daughter was driving at an unknown speed, she heard a strange sound and the vehicle began to swerve. The driver pulled the vehicle over to check for a flat tire, but the tires were fine. The vehicle was towed to the contact's home and then to an independent mechanic. It was diagnosed that the shock absorber mounts on the rear passenger side of the vehicle were damaged. The dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The failure mileage was 189,319.
The driver noticed that a flash warning sign appeared on the dashboard while driving. Driver was able to pull over, and noticed that the passenger rear tire blew out.the driver was able to change the tire, and drove to the dealer.however,mechaniccould notdetermine the cause of theproblem.
Every morning for the past year the car alarm is triggered and goes off for approximately 2 mins or until i press the "alarm" button on my key fob. It happens routinely at approximately 9am-10:30am every morning.when researching online what the possible cause is, i saw that there are multiple owners of ford escapes from years 2005-2007 that are having the same issues.many people have stated that it is a faulty door sensor that is malfunctioning. Some people reported spending upwards of $800 to get the problem diagnosed and then faulty sensors in various doors replaced.although this is not a life threatening "issue" it is highly inconvenient to myself, and the neighbors in my area where the vehicle is a constant source of annoyance.as there are so many people reporting this exact same issue, it is clearly a manufacturer defect.
While driving in livonia, michigan out of no where my sun visor burst, getting glass on me, but more important it burst on the seat where my toddler daughter usually sit . There was no one around and no truck where an object could have dropped something on my car, i had to take the car to avis ford in southfield, michigan. They told me to takethe car down the street to avis body shop. I filed anclaim with my insurance company, and it is being fixed now. I want ford to be notified about this. Because from what i hear,this is one of many instances that has happened with a sunroof on an 2005 ford escape and other ford cars. This is dangerous!my wife has just had major surgery. And there were many runs for her that i could not make because of this. Please investigate.thank you. And be blessed.[xxx]
The problem is when driving 2005 ford escape the engine cuts out. When driving on interstate 5 at 60 mph the engine will shut off and then start back up. The theft light lights up when this happens. Also, at any speeds the engine will cut out. Example is when at stop sign at intersection or cross street, while in drive and proceeding across intersection the cars engine and all electrical will turn off. I will then have to shift car into neutral and restart car and then shift into drive and proceed across intersection hopefully without getting hit from other cars. This has happened with a car full of grandchildren on several occasions. The cars engine cut out happens at greater occurrences when driving up inclines.
Hit a pothole and my shock/strut punched thru the rusted wheel well and detached otaelf...it is np longer safe to drive and ive only had the car for 2 months. And here the 2001-2004 escapes have been recalled for just this reason? why not the 2005 when the whole body design is the same... I had a 2001 escape before this that was rusting on the outside wheel wells and beginning to rust inside as well... Due to this i dont believe i will be buying fords anymore... I was in the car with my kids when this happened! and now im stuck with a giant piece of metal sitting in my parking spot as no one will take on the job and if they do it would be a min of $2000 or more!
Last year i noticed the rust around doors and wheels, im retired & a disabled 77 yr old man so i drive it once a week.over the summer i notice it handling funny, had it serviced and inspected. I was on route 30 a mile from my house it started shaking & making a horrible noise, the steering wheel was vibrating, i barely managed getting wheels to turn it off the hwy, i thought to myself, this [xxx] thing feels like it's gonna fall apart, home was 1/4 mile, noise & vibrating continued, struggled turning wheel into my driveway, parked it, got out and front passenger side wheel is tilted way out. My son jacked it up and said my lower control arm is completely rusted out or thru and broken off and it is all rusted bad underneath & said it's scrape.parts of this document have been redacted to protect personally identifiable information pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Back window latches metal on the hinges of window completely rotted out, every time car is driven i have to worry about the window sliding out, i cannot open the window because it will fall right out. I know other years of the same make have had the same issue.
The rear hatch window of our 2005 ford escape suv exploded while parked in our garage. We heard a loud boom, then the sound of glass shattering. We discovered the rear auto-safety glass had blown out and was everywhere, covering a two garage bay area. It was 3:30am and no one was in or near the vehicle at the time.
While the 2005 ford escape was being driven on a four-lane road, the gas pedal stopped working. The car was going downhill and the driver steered it into a parking lot. There, on closer inspection under the dashboard, it was evident that the throttle cable had failed where it connects to the top of the articulating arm of the gas-pedal: depressing the pedal did not pull the cable; the cable end protruded through a little tube at the top of the arm, but was not attached to the articulating arm. The arm moved freely without engaging the cable. This failure had resulted in sudden and complete inability to accelerate -- no throttle. Under certain driving conditions (e.g. Merging onto a highway or crossing a busy intersection where cross-traffic is not required to stop at a stop sign or a red light) this system failure has a high chance of resulting in injury or death. In the parking lot, the owner attached a pair of needle-nose vise-grip pliers to the end of the cable at the top of the articulating arm of the gas pedal, as a temporary fix, and drove the car to the ford dealership about a mile away. After inspecting the car, the ford dealership service department ascribed the failure to "throttle body binding" and advised complete replacement of throttle body assembly and cable.
Dt:the contact stated while driving at 50 mph there was vibration in the front end of vehicle.the dealer made numerous attempts to correct the problem.the repairs consisted of:balancing the tires on two different occasions, replacement of the tires and wheels, balancing of the new tires, and replacement of the driveshaft.after these attempts were made, the dealer came to the conclusion that the vibration was normal for this type of vehicle.updated 12/27/05.
Sub-frame rust problem.there was a recall on 2001 to 2004 ford escape for this problem.ford motor company has recalled escape crossovers from model years 2001-2004 in states that use a lot of road salt. In affected vehicles, part of the car could suffer damage from rust and even lose steering control.
Bought used the vehicle intermittently would stall, put in neutral it would crank right up and idle fine, until you put in gear and it would stall out, wait awhile and it would run fine, and it might go 2,3 or 4 weeks and not stall. Now it will not go at all, cranks up put it in gear and it is like it is not getting fuel and stalls out. I have had it to some repair shops and they can not find any problem, but i have one mechanic telling me it is the torque converter and might as well redo transmission also. I am disabled and a veteran on a fixed income and depend on my vehicle to take me to my doctor appts, grocery store, church etc. So any help or information on this issue would be greatly appreciated, also i don't know if it makes any difference but my father worked for fmc for 48yrs.
Passenger side frame fender well gas tank strap shock mount have all rusted out . The shock mount has almost come inside the car insulation is hanging out and the wire harness is starting to hang out not normal for a car with only 114023 miles
Rubber pegs are falling off the inside rear hatch door of our 2005 ford escape xls 4-door.
Right rear wheel well rusted out so bad the lower control arm to the rear tire is close to separating from the vehicle subframe.car unsafe to drive
My car is rusted out on the right rear wheel well. My shock are banging with a loud bank.the whole inside is now rusted out and the is a hole that goes to the trunk area.price are just falling out.
Was driving along city street when i went over a small bump, heard a loud thud! the wheel well on back passenger side was rusted away where the strut connects. Or where it was once connected... 155,673 miles,this is my only vehicle and unsafe to drive my family in.
The paint is separating on the hood and the roof of the vehicle.
I have had to replace the flex pipe at exactly once a year, every october for the last 7 years. I think this may be something to look into. Also the rear wheel wells rusting out along with shocks. I once again have holes in the right wheel well
The message center keeps saying "rear right door ajar" and it isnt and the alarm seems to go off without any provication of any kiind, no reason.it isn't somethingi've done
Front sub frame on passenger side rusted threw and went into ditch because was not able steer
Airbag light is yellow.was told my airbags will not inflate in a accident.the unit that controls the airbags also controls the locks on the doors.the doors no longer lock on take off.doesn't warn you that the front passenger isn't seat belted in.the unit is under the console and is hard to replaceso i was told and would cost me over $500.which i can't afford. I feel it is a safety issue that should be covered by ford motor company. I was told not enough owners are having a problem with this therefore it isn't a recall issue.
My ford escape limited has a random problem with the shift lever button not engaging from a parked position. It's nearly impossible to make the button push in to select a gear (r, n, d). Also, the ignition switch will not release the key after vehicle has started and i've arrived at destination, put the vehicle in "park." i have to struggle for several minutes to get it to finally release the key. Otherwise, i have had to leave the vehicle with the key in the ignition. It's been like this for the past year or so (especially on cool/cold mornings). Stereo system has a mind of its own. Press any button and it will go into "load a cd" mode. Why?????
I was pulling out of my grandmothers driveway and heard a loud banging noise. Once getting out and inspecting i noticed on the back right passenger side it was rusted out and the shock mount was detached. Why are there no recalls with all the compliants? some people can't afford $1,500 repairs on a car when the manufacturers used bad undercoating.
Driving under normal conditions, heard a loud banging sound.was getting worse and looked at rear passenger tire side. Noticed the entire shock mount rusted and broken loose from undercarriage.very dangerous if traveling at higher speed. Have owned over 20 cars and never had this happen. What is going on ford????
While driving i hit a pothole and the rear shock tower broke away from the car due to excessive rust.after doing reserch on this i have found that isn't an uncommon thing with this year and make and model of car but nothing is being done about it. No recalls nothing and of course its not an easy or cheap fix and my insurance at least will not cover it cause it was mechanical and didnt happen in an accident. So now i will have a car i can't fix but still have to pay forand cant drive. I would love to post the pictures of the damage but i'm unable to do so cause i would love for you to see the danger this is causing.
Subframe on passenger's side rotted/ rusted, broke suddenly while driving down busy road and was unable to steer
The right rear fender wheel well has rusted through also affecting the shock mount creating a loud banging in the cabin. My local ford dealer has never seen this and did not want to attempt the repair because of the cost. They also referred me to a reputable body shop in town and he also never saw this before. He suggested this website to file a complaint. I have now researched this and see a lot of other people have experienced this too. Has ford done anything to fix this problem?
Travel north on southfield service drive the truck speed up i got it to stop before hitting a truck a head of me. The light change crossing grand river making a right on to fenkell the truck speed up again under able to stop. I hit a truck in the rear i washospitality over night.
The rear right upper shock mountfelt off so there is no where we can put the shock.therefore, it has a big hole on the fender well that you can see the inside this is something that should not had happen plus on the left side you can see rust cracks in the fender well and continues to the upper shock mount.i think this is something that the company has to address and fixed itbecause it is a safety issue.
The entire shock tower on the rear passenger side had rusted out. The shock has nothing to hold on to.i am told the vehicle is unsafe to drive. On line there are a number of complaints of the same problem with the 2005 ford escape. I think this widespread problem should be investigated immediately.
On nov,28,2015 9:15am me and my two year old daughter were heading to new york city on i95 north bound when my car starting making weird sounds the vehicle started to slow down as i was driving on the highway i wasn't able to move the vehicle because the gears was not working properly i was able to pull over to the right side of the highway to see what was the problem i tryed to put the vehicle in park but it didn't let me the vehicle started going in the wrong direction it want backward i put my foot on the brake but it continue to move in roll backwards i had to pull the safety brake three times for the vehicle to stop moving.
We recently purchased a 2005 ford escape.the car was working perfectly.on 5/29/15 we noticed a sound coming from the right rear wheel well.we parked and looked at the car and found the entire wheel well has rusted out so much so that the the shock mount and actual shock has separated from the car.there is now a hole where we can see through the car into the cargo area.the car is unsafe to drive and we are at a loss as to how to repair it.many other people have had this same problem (only with the right rear wheel well, the left is perfectly fine).ford has not offered any assistance to anyone and has in fact refused to acknowledge that it could be any kind of defect.
I bought a 2005 ford escape on january 22, 2005.i drove it home and noticed that it had a vibration (very noticable) and it had a noise in the rear end.called the dealer and they said it must be the new tires and after a few miles it would go away. It did not go away.called again and they said bring it in a we will balance the tires. So i did and it still had the vibration and noise. Called again and they said it must be the differential. Brought it back and the vibration and noise are still there.called again and they sid it must be a dampier problem.brought it back and it still is doing the same thing. It is now almost four months later and it still has the vibration and roar in the rear and i am concerned that this vibration is causing damage to the car and i will have worse problems.
Excessive wheel well/shock tower rust located in the rear passenger side. I have heard a clunking sound when driving; brought it to my garage; they showed me the pictures of huge gaps in the wheel well that were completely rusted out. My understanding is there was a recall on ford escapes (2001-2004) but ford forgot to do a recall on the 2005 escape model. This is a very common problem with my vehicle.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle suddenly stalled with the check engine warning light illuminated. Additionally, there was an unknown warning light with a red triangle displayed. The contact turned off the vehicle and waited for approximately 15-30 minutes before the vehicle would restart and function correctly. The contact replaced the battery however, the failure persisted. The contact had taken the vehicle to the dealer and was informed that the shift lever would disengage and that the hybrid battery needed to be replaced or the vehicle would no longer be operable. The failure persisted. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 137,000.
My 2005 ford escape has a problem with the accelerator sticking.it used to only stick in cold weather right when i started the car, but now it does it regardless of temperature, and even while driving. I went from having this problem maybe once every three months (approx 3 years ago was the first occurrence), to it happening almost every time i drive the car. When it sticks, i cannot accelerate at all.i will use both feet to try and depress the gas, but it is like pushing against a wall.sometimes simply restarting the car fixes it, but i was stuck in the middle of an intersection yesterday when it froze up half-way through the turn.i had to be pushed to the shoulder.luckily there was not too much oncoming traffic that would have risked an accident.i have looked this up online, and many other escape owners discuss this very same problem.i called the ford dealership, and they said that this is not a recall, but it very much should be.i am taking it in to be looked at, and hopefully they can fix it, but this is obviously a manufacturer defect if so many other owners are having the same issue.ford does not want the same reputation as toyota right now, and they should do something about it proactively.the escape is a mid-size suv that many families own.by the time a mother and her two children are killed simply turning across a street, it will be too late.
Passenger side rear wheel well (hidden area only)rusted out at the shock mount causing the shock to punch into the interior.expensive repair.sad part is that the rest of the vehicle is in very good shape, never suspected such a rusting issue like that.i see it is a common flaw of this vehicle. Poor engineering of a critical mounting point.fortunately no injuries in this case, but could easily have caused panic resulting in an serious accident.very surprised this is not a ford recall item with an available manufactured reinforcing part.
There were a few incidents where my 2005 ford escape was stationary/ in park and it said that my car was in reverse. When i put my car in reverse sometimes it would go into drive. There was another incident where i was in park and my car randomly went from park to reverse toneutral and back to park on its own. Lastly, when i try to reverse it would not reverse and stay in neutral.
Cross over on passenger side rusted in half,the exact same thing that waste called on the 2001-2004,my wife was driving with two of my grandchildren with her when it broke,this is very dangerous and serious situation,i feel ford should fix my vehicle,it was manufactured in2004,i will take it to court if necessary, innocent people could get killed,it is the exact same recall as the year before and was manufactured in that year of the recall my escape has no other rust on it anywhere,i have pics to prove it,my wife was just getting ready to turn into a driveway from a city street
It feels like a brick is underneath the accelerator pedal. No matter how hard i push down, the pedal doesn't budge. Then without reason the pedal works again. At first it would happen when i shift to third gear and i would be in the flow of traffic and not often, maybe once every 7-8 months. Now it has occurred everyday once a day the last three days.one time backing up. The accelerator pedal will not engage.
2005 ford escape. Purchased with a car loan in 2012. @ 40,000 miles.$$ kept all regular maintenance up. $$replaced battery & had $$all brakesdone front & back in 2014. $$paid off loan in 2015, & 2016 rolled over to 95,000 miles.. $$had to replace alternator & battery & $$redo the brakes in 2016. $$in 2018 had to replace alternator again..(note: during all these years the check engine light was constantly coming on & showing 'check emissions system'.. Bringing up all sorts of fuel & emissions codes. $$replaced 4 different fuel related parts as well). In 2019 all brakes failed! & had a near crash! $$having to replace the brake lines. Then in april 2019 driving an alaska mountain pass in a spring winter storm! major breakdown!! lost all power with no control of steering or braking.. Panel was lighting up on & off like a christmas tree! engine chugging & sputtering like getting no fuel but also not getting the power to keep running.. $$left stranded 500 miles from home. $$had to get towed back home! to have a pcm burn up! $$new/remanufactured pcm, $$new alternator, $$new battery, $$new coils!!still did not run right! check engine light still coming on only showing check emissions system, but all parts replaced! engine sputtering but no code on diagnostic machine to give right correct problem or how to fix!$$$!! 6 months later, replacing alternator yet again!! $$4 alternators one in 3 years!! $$3 coils replaced. & engine is still not running right!!seems once this pcm goes out.. It's all over for this vehicle!! nothing is keeping it going anymore, $$just a moneypit of endless fixing & breaking down on the road! not to mention how it stalls out in mid driving at high speeds! leaving you with no steering or brakes or power to stop! and then crash!?! i'mfeeling left in the dust by ford company with no compensation on over $20,000 spent on a ford escape that can't run!
The rear window of my 2005 ford escape xls just exploded today around 2:30 p.m.i had arrived about 2:15 p.m.at mcdonalds restaurant.i was sitting with a friend when an employee came into lobby looking for the owner of the gray ford escape in their parking lot.i said, "yes it is my car."employee then came and told me that the "rear window of my car was broken all over the parking lot.i went and saw what happened.i have not opened the rear gate or window in over a week.all i did was park it and in 15 minutes of being inside of mcdonaldsthe windshield exploded.i have read where other people with escapes & mariners have been having this problem for year.years older than my 2005 and as new as 2014 & 2015.is their a recall that ford is fixing this problem, as they obviously have known about it for years.please let me know who i contact to be reimbursed for my expense of replacing it.[xxx]information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Driving 65 mph on the interstate my 05 escape began to skip,stall & died, anti theft light came on. I drive for 20 miles slow with it skipping and stalling. When i left off on gas it would continue to run until i made it to safe place. Attempted to drive for repair on state hwy it stalled and went dead. Ford dealership reprog keys- repaireddrive off, barely off the lot and itquit again. Now i see this is a manufactures issue with 05 escapes after an online search. New ford diagnosis- new plugs & coil pack, intake gasket. 170,000 miles. My alarm randomly goes off too which could be related to electrical issues. Ford motor is liable if someone's vehicle stalls and is killed due to this problem they know about but have not corrected or recalled.
A week ago i began to have a rattling in the right rear of my escape.after tightening down and removing anything from the interior of the vehicle that could be "thunking" , the noise continued to get worse.i investigated further and discovered that the right rear wheel well had completely corroded and the shock had broken free with a large chunk of what used to be the wheel well/frame.i began researching for a recall notice and found that ford minivans from 2004-2007 also had wheel well rust problems that resulted in a recall...but nothing for the escape.my mechanic said it should not be driven until fixed because it is a safety concern.i further looked at complaints from other escape owners (at least 50 posted on line) and have learned that this exact same right rear wheel well corrosion on the 2005 model is common, dangerous and expensive to repair (my estimates range from $1000 but the frame shop will not commit until they begin work on it- they did state that this is not a new problem on fords - they have repaired others) .ford seems to be dismissive to those who have approached them, stating there is no recall so there is nothing they can do. Is anyone looking into this?
The driver's front door began causing problems.occasionally, it does not open, period.additionally, the lock mechanism is inoperable.i removed both driver's and passenger's front door panels to inspect, compare and finally determine the issue.there seems to be a problem, which a friend temporarily fixed.it--the exterior door handle--after tweeking, worked for a while.fast forward, 2015, i cannot open nearly 3 of my doors.one will not open at all (rear pass.) the driver's front door is doing the same thing the rear door handle--it lost tension and won't open at all.after looking it up on youtube, i determined the locking system is the culprit.in order to repair this inoperable door handle situation, apparently i need to pull the interior panels, remove the exterior handles and replace them entirely.currently, i have the driver's door panel removed because in the event the handle doesn't work at all, i'd have to climb over from the passenger side just to drive my 2005 ford escape.
Noted at a local car repair shop that my passenger rear inner fender is rusted so bad that the metal where the shock is attached to is coming away.while driving on bumps, am now hearing loud clunking sound and no longer driving the vehicle for fear of the shock falling off.car shop stated that they've seen 12 escapes come through their place with the same issue on the same side that were 8-10 years old.
According to your list of recalls there is a compliance recall for the roof the my escape and a door latch . I called ford and they state it's not on my car even though it is listed, i have a door ajar light that's stays on and doesn't allow me to lock my car because the alarm goes off. I was told that there are escapes with the proper vin number with that recall. They took my information and told me if i pay for it to be repaired and there is a recall at some point that i would be reimbursed. Couldn't it be possible that the part was installed that's is faulty? i just wanted to vent and let your site known of this problem. Thank you.
I am trying to find out what is wrong and if there are any recalls..my suv has a vibration when i excel rate and let off it which shakes the wheel.i had it checked and they can't find anything..what is this problem,i have just bought the car in dec 17..ty
The passenger side rear wheel well rusted out causing the strut to break through the trunk of the car . It also have bad rust on the other side wheel well. This happened while i was driving on the hwy. Upon taking it to an auto body shop was told the vehicle was unsafe to drive.
I am wondering will there be any recalls on other cars other than toyota related to gas pedals sticking?my ford escape's gas pedal would get stuck and after taking it to my local dealer they said it was the throttle body assembly that needed to be replaced.i had to wait 2 weeks for the part to come in from china.is there any relationship between what is going on with toyota and my problem i had with ford.this was a safety issue that is being overlooked by ford.*tw
I was washing my ford escape when i noticed there was rust on all of the doors on the inside i just bought itand checked the carfax it said there was no rust and it looked liked a new car until about three week of haveing it and now i'm founding rust on the all of thee doors and on one of the wheel well i checked online by going to google.com and putting in 2005 ford escape rust and found a lot of people haveing problems with rust some of them even say they can see the inside of there escape and ford will not recall it and it cost a lot to fix. Some cost more then the value of there escape
For the last 2 months i have been driving at highway speeds and my car will stall out when i come to slow down on the highway. My car has stalled out while exiting the highway about 4 times i took it to two separate mechanics and also to a ford and they ran it on the computer and there were no problems reported. After retrieving my car from the diagnostics my car again continue to stall six more times and then afterwards began to decelerate on the highway causing me to get in and near accident.
2005 escape lost traction, skidded and became uncontrollable.this occured while dring in snowy conditions in a chain control area and resulted in and accident.the consuemr feels that the manufacture/owner's manual was unclear about it's recommendation on tire tractions devices.the consumer signed a document at the time of purchase which stated, as equipped, this vehicle may not be operated with tire chains but may accomidate some other type of tire traction device.
E.c.m. Went out, and in my research to find a remanufactured brain i discovered alot of complaints about this part. I also found out that the part for my car is not available as remanufactured. My car is a 2005ford escape sport. The cost for this part is very expensive...
Every morning the car alarm suddenly goes off until i press key fob. It happens routinely from 5 to 8 am and 8 to 9 pm. According to the internet, there are many ford escape owners who have the same issue. You can search it by "ford escape alarm goes off". This is really annoying not only for owners but also for their neighbors. Although this is not critical safety issue, this is absolutely manufacturer's defect.
My 2005 ford escape ltd with 122k miles with no warning stalls when i come to a stop, or when i'm going less than 5 mph. The vehicle has done then same thing when i was driving 65 on my way to lax, had to pull over to the shoulder and was almost side swiped and rear ended by cars. No check engine lights illuminate, nor can the mechanic find anything wrong. After doing research i've come to learn this is a very common problem among this year and model, yet ford will not address the issue with a recall. This is dangerous, i'm scared to drive my vehicle. There are thousands of complaints on the internet about this vehicle with the same issue. Something needs to be done. Ford is in the know. I'd like to see some action being done.
While driving the car on the freeway the car jolted. After 3-5 more miles the car kepped jolting as if it wanted to die then lost all power, even the emergency lights wouldnt come on. Once i turned the car off it turned back on fine then continued the process. The car for no apparent reason died on the freeway and i could have been in an accident to where my life was almost lost. I made it to my mechanic shop they ran the care for codes and no codes came up at all. My mechanic has done research and found that some 2005-2008 fored escapes have recalls. He feels as my car is one because my car has the exact same symptoms as the recall. In this article i have had all of these issues.the 2005 escape has problems where the engine shuts down while driving. Ford finally issued a september 2014 recall. Time will tell if the recall fix really solves the problem.however the 2005 escape also has a defect where the pcm (power control module) fries at around 100k miles. Ford extended the pcm warranty to 80,000 miles, but only after most owners were past the mileage limit. Now owners are on the hook for the average repair cost of over $2,000 (!!)
This vehicle was maintained regularly... There were no leaks/ no burning....no warning...the oil magically disappeared...lucky we were only traveling local and and a low speed. Simply put ...the engine blew/ceasedwith research i have found many owners having the exact same problem. I was am shocked at the sudden engine failure andthat others have the same issue, means we didn't do anything to cause this problem.
Driving down the road at approx. 45 mph, i hear a loud pop, and the rear window exploded.nothing hit it, wiper was not on, rear defrost had turned off about 5 minutes prior.luckily all of the glass, and i mean all because the entire rear window is gone, was either in the back of the truck or on the bumper.now i am out almost $300 plus for what reason?then i see i am not the first this has happened to.i don't know if other rear window components need replaced yet as i am still waiting to get the window replaced.
This 2005 ford escape(and others according to the internet) completely shut off while i was driving.i was merging onto a highway going 60 mph and it just shut off.luckily i was able to pull over and 2 cars narrowly missed me.it just completely killed w/o any notice which is an extremely dangerous condition because i, or someone else,could've easily have been hurt.
We noticed a rattling/banging noise coming from the right rear of vehicle, my wife rode in the rear seat and could feel the shock mount hitting against the back of the interior trim panel. Looking into the wheel well, we could see where the wheel housing had completely rusted out, revealing the interior. The upper shock mount can be wiggled by hand. Today 12/31/2014, i went to see my "friends" at our local ford dealership, the service writer said i was in "luck" as he remembered researching the same issue for another customer. He found a diagram with the replacement panel & wheel house, part# 7l82-7827886-a, with a list price of $150, then we went to talk to another "friend" in parts, he said that the price had recently increased and now listed at $700. They offered to have me talk to another "friend" in sales, but i informed them my wife refused to buy another ford, and if we were to buy a new vehicle it would be a toyota. With that said, my "friends" suggested to unload (trade) it at a toyota dealer. They also informed me our 2005 ford escape was "unsafe" to drive. I went to our local body shop to gethis recommendation. He said, they had just done one, in 10/2014 for just under $900 and he got the part from my "friends" at the dealership for $120. In apparent disbelief he called our "friends" and they confirmed the price increase. We searched online and found many 7l82-7827886-a for $20-$180, after ordering from several different vendors, each vendor cancelled the orders for various reasons; unavailable, part number change and is more expensive, due to the size and fragile nature we are unable to ship, not available,etc. What is ford's objective with this price increase ? ? ?there was clearly a defect in manufacturing, craftsmanship, and/or materials, that created this severe defect in safety of the 2005 ford escape ! ! !
In the process of driving home from work last saturday, i noticed wind noise coming from my sunroof. When i opened the shade to look, the glass popped out and landed who knows where. I couldn't find it and it was already dark. My car is a 2005 ford escape with a webasto hollandia 700 installed sunroof. I have tried contacting webasto north america at their number numerous times. They never return my call.
I was driving home when i noticed a loud bumping noise... My back passenger wheel well is completely rusted away, which has affected my shock mounting bracket.every little bump causes it to shake and about a week ago the bracket actually went through the plastic and there is a hole inside the back of the vehicle.i see so many identical complaints and its very disappointing that ford has done nothing to resolve this issue.i know that the ford escape 2001- 2004 were recalled for this exact issue and its disconcerting that they are ignoring the same problem for the 2005-2008 escape.how many more thousands of complaints is it going to take for them to at least investigate this unsafe, reoccurring issue?!hopefully , something will be done soon before someone gets seriously injured.
I have the same oil leak problems other customers is experiencing what the 2005 ford escape oil leak around in a cooling sensor crankshaft valve cover gaskets or seal seat as well as i'm experiencing the problem with the stalling gas pedal sticking and won't move it just stiff and i can't press it at times i am spirits the same because the other customers have had on his vehicle for these issues that i'm having and i was wondering why my vin number is not pulling up these recalls for my vin number as well as the oil leak heaven to do the overheating over the pressure pushing through the crankshaft and making a oil pressure week as well as the other problems that i have with the recall so go to customers has experience with the stick and gas pedal won't let you go nowhere is stuck
Rust through on right rear wheel well and shock tower. Car only has 100,089 miles. Has been kept clean and was bought from carmax in2013 in excellent condition. All repairs, maintenance performed by professionals since bought. Research shows this to be a common problem with this model. (in addition to the door open/alarm problem others and i experience) this is a safety issue that could result in serious injury or death as it involves the rear shock possibly dislodging and rear end collapsing. Please look into this and make ford fix this problem! many owners bought these vehicles used and we cannot afford to fix these( if they can be fixed at all) much less buy a new vehicle.
Excessive rust in the passenger rear wheel well (only on passenger side); completely broke away from the frame and is hanging by just the spring.unsafe to drive.ford recalled for this issue on 2001-2004 models and did not recall 2005 model, which they should have just by researching there have been many with this exact same problem.the assembly line on the passengers side did not coat the wheel well properly.
Heard a noise near rear wheel house. Upon inspection it was discovered that the wheel house on the passenger rear was completely rusted to the point that the shock was just barely hanging on. The repair would cost more than the vehicle is worth. Lots of complaints on same issue that ford refuses to address or correct. Should be compensation and/or a recall. Also looks like the same thing is happening to the other side. Nice job ford!
Recurrent problem: the sudden inability to accelerate because the gas pedal won't budge. The throttle cable is binding somewhere. A couple of years ago the throttle cable snapped on our 2005 ford escape, breaking off behind the accelerator pedal inside the cabin. (we hadtaken the car in for this hard-to-press-gas-pedal problem when the car was very new, and at the time the dealership did not discover the cause and could not reproduce the problem.) after it snapped, the cable was replaced by the ford dealership at our (considerable) expense. Now the gas pedal is once again refusing to budge several times on each drive, and we have to take the vehicle in again for inspection. The sudden inability to accelerate increases the likelihood of rear-end collisions. If the throttle cable binds as you're merging onto a highway, a high speed rear-end collision could occur. If you're unable to accelerate as you're crossing a road where cross traffic does not have to stop, you can be a sitting duck for a broadside collision.
I have a 2005 ford escape (4wd), not the hybrid.i have approx. 63,000 mi on it now.three times since i've owned it the car has suddenly started accelerating on it's own.the last time was approx. The date below, and that was the only time i was using the cruise control.one time i was in town and luckily there wasn't anyone close in front of me.so far braking, or pressing the accelerator has "reset" it, but now seeing this problem with the toyota's i'm concerned.i e-mailed ford about the problem, however i kind of got the brush-off, and they just said if i was concerned i should take it to my dealer and have it checked.i know a "check" would cost me a large amount of money for an intermittent problem for which they won't find the problem.i just wonder if you've heard of anyone else having this problem?it now worries me that if i were nearing a crosswalk, with pedestrians crossing and it happened, i might hit someone.please advise.thank you for your time.
Hi i have a 2005 ford escape & up into about and year i started had having engine failure, my vehicle would start & stop, to sum this up, im affaid to drive when this accures praying that know 1 runs into the back of me...ive tooken it to the auto place to get a reading & ive replaced everything that it read ignition coils (twice),fuel filters, tune a/c compressor, wouldnt come on etc....i can go on & on..& im still having the same problems & finally ive decided to google these accurances, to find that there's other vic..that has occurred theses same incidents....this is a serious matter, that ford needs to address /resolved before someone doesn't make it. Vic. Just shutting down in the middle of traffic....& it also accures while stationary &while turning, this has been going on since oct. Of 2015 & in between replaceing parts it stalled for a while of the killing & now it has started back up full force about a week ago. 6/13/2016 & today is the 6/21/2016
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that while traveling approximately 60 mph, the accelerator pedal seized and caused the vehicle to erroneously accelerate. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was found that the throttle body needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was 100,000.
My 2005 ford escape's gas pedal is sticking.i will be sitting at an intersection, and suddenly when pressing the gas pedal it will not accelerate.it is as if there is a brick under the pedal and it's completely stuck.this has happened at numerous times when attempting to drive forward into an intersection or when pulling out into traffic, and has almost caused a severe accident.there have been numerous reports of this happening to ford escapes, so please investigate further before there are any additional injuries or deaths.there needs to be a recall.
The first issue i had with my car was in december of 2010. I immediately took my car to a repair place and they told me that the coils and the plugs were out and that they needed to be replaced. I assumed that this was just time to get this repaired because my car was right over the 100,000 mile mark. Everything seemed fine until may of 2011 when the problem returned. This time i took my car to a ford service center. This time i noticed that my car would run ok up to about 35 mph and then after that speed it would start jerking. If i take my foot off the gas it stops, but if i leave my foot on the gas and continue to accelerate, the car shuts off completely. I haven't taken my car anywhere that i have to drive over 45mph but recently i noticed that if i try to accelerate past 35, that instead of jerking to turn my car off, the harder i push the gas, it feels like i am pushing the brake with that same intensity when i haven't even touched the brake. Im afraid that while pushing the gas, the car is going to brake and that someone else is going to slam into the back of my car and hurt my 2 yr old son in his carseat in the back. I avoid driving this car unless i absolutely have to because it is dangerous. It seemsthat many other owners of the same car i have are having the same or a similar issue. This really needs to be checked into because ford is aware that this is a common issue but will do nothing about it. It seems like they are waiting for someone to get hurt before the assume responsibility.
Dt*:the contact stated while turning into a parking lot at low speed, the vehicle lurched forward without warning.the vehicle stopped forward motion when the contact applied brake pressure.also, the automatic transmission makes a clunking noise while shifting gears.additionally, the key is difficult to turn in the ignition.in spite of the ongoing problems, the vehicle was not inspected by the dealer.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving at any speed,he attempted to accelerate further but the accelerator pedal was stuck. The accelerator pedal began to operate as normal after waiting a few moments. The vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 42,000.updated 01/24/12*ljupdated 01/27/12
Backing out of garage car died. Trying to accelerate at stop lights tries to die hesitates jerks theft light cones on. Upon trying to accelerate to enter freeway same thing and when trying to pass a car.came upon s hill and it almost died n would not go over 50 mph almost causing wrecks very scary day. Earlier in week died a couple times while idling but this accelerating problem is hazardous.if it is throttle body which it probably is from what i'm reading on the internet. Please do a recall and fix this!!!!!!!!
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated the accelerator pedal was stuck to the floor while the vehicle on and while driving at low speeds. The failure was experienced numerous times. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer stated that the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign id number: 12v353000 (vehicle speed control: cables) (engine and engine cooling). The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 95,000. The current mileage was 98,000.
While driving, the gas pedal sticks. It feels like there is a brick under the gas pedal and it won't budge. I mash down on the pedal and even stomp it. It will depress after several minutes or when it feels like it. This seems to be happening more as the weather gets colder. When i researched this online, i found recalls for the 2000 - 2004 ford escapes experiencing this issue speed control cables), but nothing for my vehicle. I have also found, through a simple internet search, that this is a common problem with ford escape owners, but ford has not done anything about it.
During cold weather conditions the gas pedal becomes stiff and at times difficult to depress.
I was driving on the highway going about 65 mph. When i tried to press down on the gas it was stuck i could not accelerate. I pressed as hard as i could and it was stuck. I had to put it in neutral and pull over.
I pulled into 45 mph traffic and the throttle seemed to be stuck open and did not slow when my foot was removed from the accelerator. I pressed up and down on the accelerator with my left foot on the brake and was able to slow and pull to the side of the road.when trying to put the vehicle in motion again, the accelerator could not be budged.i was towed to a local mechanic and he cleaned the throttle body. I have been problem free for 4-5 months but am noticing a sticking problem again. I have seen online that this is a prevalent problem with this model.i called ford but their customer satisfaction program which helps with the replacement of the throttle body is currently only for model years 2009-2012.this is dangerous, control of the vehicle is greatly affected.
The gas pedal was stuck after mashing on it hard it broke loose when approching a stop sign i stopped and try to go again but gas pedal was stuck why is there not a recall. I also have transmission and rearend problems but they both are costly repairs i am concerned about the gas pedal please fix it before someone gets hurt there really should be a recall on it
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated while attempting to accelerate froma traffic stop the vehicle stalled. The dealer was notified who advised the contact to try to reach out to the manufacturer and did not offer any additional assistance. The vehicle was not inspected or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was not included on any recalls. The failure mileage was 67,000.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. While entering a parking space she lightly applied pressure to the accelerator pedal, and then the vehicle accelerated without intention. Brake application would not stop the vehicle as a consequence she crashed into cables of a wall. The vehicle was towed to a local repair facility. A mechanic concluded that should would have to pay up to $2000.00 in repairs. The model year was excluded from recall # 04v574000 (vehicle speed control:cables). The failure and current mileages were 60000.the vehicle identification number was unavailable.
The gas pedal sticks some time, both when starting out and or trying to accelerate. The gas pedal sticks and if you apply a little more pressure it then kind of click past the place where it sticks, often causing the engine to race.it is uncomfortable trying to start-up in traffic, or keeping a constant speed, as the pedal seems to have that resistancejust when you need to give it just a little gas, but suddenly you have given it too much in overcoming the sticking.it actually started at about 30,000 miles, and seems to get worse when it is colder.
Gas pedal getting stuck/not working off and on for last year; gasket was replaced, now recently sticking again. Today, was on arterial when pedal stuck, luckily no traffic as for several minutes vehicle would not move. Got pedal unstuck after several tries and lifting with toe, so was able to get home. Car in shop now. Dangerous!
A few years ago, i started having problems with my gas pedal sticking.it seemed like a brick was underneath the pedal and no matter how hard i pushed it would not unstick.the problem lasted about a month and then went away.every once in a while, the pedal would stick slightly for just a second, but not anything that really concerned me.last week (3/7/2012), the pedal started sticking bad.it seems to be within the first 5 minutes of starting the car and can stick for 10-15 seconds, which is very scary when driving.i had to pull over a couple of times, just because i could no longer accelerate.now, i have started driving around the block for a few minutes until i don't feel the pedal stick anymore before i continue with my drive.the problem has been occurring almost daily for a week now.i can see how if i was turning left and my gas pedal sticks, i could easily get broad sided by an oncoming car.i don't feel comfortable driving the car anymore.
My 2005 ford escape will accelerate unexpectedly while driving down the highway.the accelerator pedal would slam to the floor, the engine and the car would speed up and the pedal would immediately return to the up position. This has happened five time in the last year.the last two times listed belowi find that the same problem has been posted on the internet in various sites, some resulting in crashes.this does need to be investigated immediately.
Gas pedal is "frozen" like will not accelerate and will not go down when pushed on.
The gas pedal will get stuck down. The vehicle will stall. I would have to use my foot to try to lift the acceleration pedal up. Sometimes it would pop into place quickly while other times, i had to keep lifting it up with my foot. This happened while on the freeway and other cars were coming full speed behind me, but i was unable to get the vehicle back in motion in a speedy manner. This has occurred early morning, midday, and night. It has been on the city street and the highway. I researched and saw that ford had a recall for 2001 - 2004 for the throttle body issue which is due to the sticking acceleration pedal. When i went to ford, they said that my vin was not included in the recall nor the consumer appreciation for certain models although it was the exact same issue. My vehicle is a 2005 ford escape. The mechanic said that there were many cars that came in with this issue, but the sales woman pretended as if she never heard of the issue. I paid almost $1,000 to fix an issue that other vehicles had fixed in a recall.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape.while driving between 25-55 mph, the throttle will stick and the contact must wiggle the pedal to get it loose.the dealer stated that carbon builds up in the throttle body and causes it to stick.the contact believes that a crash could occur due to the high acceleration.the current and failure mileages were 35,000.
Gas pedal sticks, especially in cold weather.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving 30 mph, the accelerator pedal became stuck and the vehicle accelerated. As a result, the contact crashed into a tree. A police report was not filed and there were no injuries reported. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 43,000.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that the accelerator pedal became stuck to the floor board when parking or in reverse. The contact had to depress the accelerator pedal several times for it to release. The failure was experienced several times. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer to have a diagnostic performed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 98,000 and the current mileage was 123,000.
While driving on the interstate at appx 70 mph i heard a beep and at the same time the dash indicated a wrench, andmessage to stop safely now, and the car would no longer accelerate.pulled over and shut the engine off, waited a few minutes then restarted the engine.the message was no longer on the dash and the car drove normally for a few minutes then happened again.this went on several times until i could get to a place where i felt safe to stop.brought the car in and they replaced the hybrid cooling pump.now, 1 yr later the same thing is happening again. Was driving appx 50 mph and same beep, message and car would not accelerate.this time i was close enough to home to be able to restart and get home safely.
During cold weather, the gas pedal will stick and not accelerate or release.it will not release for sometimes up to ten minutes.this happens several times over several days in a week during colder months. This has been consistently happening since 2009.the most recent on 11/5/2012.
While traveling on the interstate in the left lane during rush hour traffic, the gas pedal stuck and would not accelerate any longer.caused other cars to suddenly slow while trying to get off to the ramp.the pedal would not release for approximately 10 minutes.then after traveling maybe 20 yards, the pedal stuck again for another 5 minutes.
The accelerator pedal is very difficult to press and sometimes cannot be pressed down at all.
I was driving at 30 mph when the service light came on. Two minutes later vehicle lost acceleration power, seemed to stall. Had to coast to side of the road quickly to get out of way. The service light is no longer on and vehicle seems to be driving ok.was told it was a sticky throttle body.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that while parked she attempted to start the vehicle when she noticed the gas pedal was sticking causing the vehicle to accelerate. The contact started to tap the gas pedal and managed to unlodged the pedal. Also the contact mentioned that the failure occurs constantly during the winter. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for a diagnostic testing. The technician stated the throttle needed to be sprayed with wd-40. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated the vehicle was not included in any recalls. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 30,000 and the current mileage was 100,000.
My wife was driving all of sudden vehicle kept accelerating without her foot being on the gas pedal.she was traveling at 25mph when vehicle accelerated to 45mph on its own.she had to take action to avoid having an accident.the vehicle now will rev high when first turning on vehicle.the longer vehicle runs the higher the engine revs and increases speed on its own.
The vehicle speeds up 10 to 15 mph by itself for 5 to 7 seconds when cruise control is activated and, then, slows down to original set speed.when this happens, the gas pedal goes all the way down and kick back when it releases and making sounds when hits hard the shoe.it has been happening since november 2011 only when cruise control is being use and not all the time.it happens at least 2 each month since then.it was reported july 18 around 9:45am to ford motor company after recall news about ford escapes 2002-2004 with v6 engines (like mine) suffer from mechanical flaw that leads to sudden acceleration.at the time, there were no recalls for my vin.
I have had problems with my ford escape for a few months.generally when at a stop my engine would rev really high.after this went on for awhile now when applying the brake or at a stop the idling goes so low i'm afraid it's going to stall.i have had a mechanic test it and put it on an analyzer but the analyzer doesn't show a problem.i finally had the throttle motor replaced but it is still idling too low at times.this problem is intermittent and seems to be no rhyme or reason when it will start doing it.i'm at a loss on how to fix it but it's pretty unsafe to be driving at times.
Rear wheel wells rusting out as well as rear seat wells under doors rusting off in huge chunks,cruise,cd player doesnt work,radio shorts out on volume control goes louder instead of lower volume,also front axle had to be replaced at joe lake tire do they use timken products?
I sometimes can not get my gas pedal unstuck.i have to keep tapping it and then press really hard.it gets stuck usually when the weather is colder out.sometimes it takes me a minute or two to get it going and then when i do i almost get whip lash taking off.
I bought my escape in june 2004. Around/approximately 2006 my gas pedal started to stick as i was driving from time to time. I got stuck in the intersection one morning and couldn't get the pedal unstuck. When i finally did i drove the car over the capitol ford in san jose, ca. And told them what was happening. When ford test drove the car, they said they couldn't find nothing wrong with it. I told them something was wrong with the gas pedal and i was not driving it off the lot until they found the problem with the gas pedal. The next day they called and said the pedal was sticking and they had to replace the throttle body. Ford covered because i was under warranty. On 12/6/2011, my pedal started to stick again this time i was on thefreeway. Stuck 4 times. I took it back to the same ford and told them my pedal was getting stuck i had this problem in 2006 and this shouldn't be happening and they needed to do something about it. I got the song and dance of how the car was out of warranty and they would give me an estimate and i could pay to get it fixed. After inspecting ford said the throttle body was bad again. After stating my case with them this should not be happening they got ford involved to see it they would cover. Ford came back and said no. There was nothing they could do because it was out of warranty. Again i explained this is not a warranty issue this is a safety issue and people could be seriously injured. Ford didn't want to budge and kept using the warranty excuse. So i had no choice but to pay and get this fixed. This is not right. Ford needs to take responsibility for their cars and the safety of their customers. This needs to be addressed to ford.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated the while she drove at 35 mph the accelerator pedal stick to the floor board. The accelerator pedal had to be depressed several times to release the pedal. The failure was experienced several times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage were 48,000.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving approximately 30 mph, the accelerator pedal seized and failed to release. The vehicle failed to slow down.the vehicle was maneuvered to the side of the road where the gear was shifted into park and the engine was turned off. After restarting, the failure persisted. The vehicle was towed to the residence. The vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the problem. Theapproximate failure mileage was 102,000. The vin was unavailable.
Accelerator pedal keeps getting stuck.while driving my son to school this morning i turned the corner pressed the accelerator it felt like a brick was under the pedal.luckily i was able to just glide to the curb before getting struck by a bus.scared the "bleep" out of both of us.it's not the first time it has happened, usually it happens in the winter after sitting overnite.help what is the problem so i can get this fixed.this is very, very, very dangerous.
It was two days after i got the car, i was driving home from manassas to fairfax, all of a sudden the engine light came on the truck started to sputter and i lost acceleration in my truck.i was on 495 at night and the dash board stated that the car would shut down so that the engine would not over heat.i had to call a tow truck to pep boys in annandale, va and they fixed the problem.but, i still have acceleration problems after it was fixed.i will take it back to pepboys to find out if it is the same problem.
Son was driving vehicle when gas pedal stuck and would not go down--he pushed pedal down with all his strength but it would not move.
When the weather is cold, the gas pedal sticks when you try to accelerate from standing still.when it does kick in the car jumps and could cause an accident.i have looked this up and it seems to be a recurring problem, however, ford has stated that it is based on vin and march - april of 2004 was a problem but june 04 (my man date?) was not.this has happened repeatedly since about a year or two after i got the car.it appears to be a carbon build up problem, however, it is ridiculous to have to go in once a month to have it cleaned.
I recently purchased a 2005 ford escape from my cousin.as i was purchasing the vehicle he did explain to me how the pedal would stick on cold days.going into buying it from him i soon realized what he meant.he had taken it in to the ford dealership to get it fixed.they sprayed a cleaner on the throttle body to remove residue.when i heard of the toyota recall i called whoolwhine ford lincoln mercury here in ms where i live to see if my vehicle was also one. I was told that this was not the first time he had heard this and to spray stuff in the throttle body until it wouldn't let me anymore. Well, i am very worried about this situation.as a mom with a small child, i worry about the majority of other people and families that my die from this malfunction. What it does is the pedal gets so hard to push until you can not get gas to the ignition to make the vehicle go.i have had this happen to me several times.i can even crank the escape long before my journey and it still sticks. Well,yesterday was the worst day ever.i am a mom and a student in school.i had gotten to school and finished my class when it was time to leave.i got in the vehicle and started to leave oh boy the pedal worked.i got to the first intersection to where when it was my time to go the pedal was hard.i had to coast through it and pull over.finally got it soft again and went to the closest place to get a bite to eat.sat there for at least 5 min letting it run hoping it would fix the problem for that time.when i was leaving it was hard again and i had alot of vehicles behind me so i coasted to the nearest bank. It took 10 minutes for me, while i kept pushing on my gas pedal for nothing.it is so hard you cant make it go.so, in telling you this that is 3 times i could of had a crash.i take my daughter to school and some morning i pray all the way that i make it without anything harming her.it is bad when you end up coasting through an intersection.
First time it happened in 2009, i was driving on the freeway in traffic when the traffic began to accelerate, when i depressed my accelerator it was like pressing against a wall. My car was moving from the natural force from when i was braked but it would not accelerate, i had to steer my car to the shoulder and stop. When i stopped i made a phone to a friend of mine to tell them to come and get me because my car wasn't working. As i was waiting for them i decided to start my car and press the accelerator, when i did it worked so i went ahead and drove home. This happened approximately 3 more times that year but on these occasions once i would attempt to depress the accelerator as i was driving it would then work. I made a note to get it fixed but by this time it was the spring and it never happened again until winter 2011. I this point i had my neighbor look at it(who is a mechanic) and he said it was the throttle cable, he sprayed it with some wd40 and it seemed to work, well that was only for about 2 days, because it stuck again one morning on the way to work. At this point i took it to a mechanic to get the throttle cable fixed. Unfortunately, at the time i took it in i wasn't able to "recreate" the problem. I explained the shop the problem and they too felt as though it may be the cable, i spent around $300 for the part and labor to have it replaced. Well that was november of 2011 and it is now feb 2012 and it happened again this morning. As other's have reported i am thankful that as i was making the left turn that it was a protected left, due to the light, because that's when my accelerator failed. I had to pull over wait around 15min. And then it worked. Just would like a straight answer to the fix. This car just got paid off in 2010 and i want to feel like it is an asset and not a liability to my family.
Saturday, november 23, 2013 i left home to do errands as i drove down to the first intersection and stopped when the light turned green the gas pedal with not move it was stuck, i tried to push it down with both feet but that didn't work either, finally after pumping the pedal the car lunged forward and i made it through the intersection. I decided to go back home and not drive this car. As i travel through the intersection and down the road i tried to accelerate again the pedal stuck.i'm on a 35 mph highway and i slowed to a terrifying 3mph before the pedal would work again.this is a safety issue!from what i have been reading this is a problem for many and there should be some sort of investigation or recall before someone get seriously injured or a fatal accident happens!
I received my escape as a birthday gift two years ago. On several occasions since my gas pedal stops working and i have been unable to press it down, it won't go. This has happened while on city streets and on interstates. On a couple of occasions i have been able to pull over or off the road, put it in park, turn off the engine, restart my car and get it going again. I have tried pounding on the gas and that does nothing, it won't budge. I have no idea when this will happen, so i cannot just expect it to, it happens, day or night, hot or cold temperature, driving down a straight highway or turning on a city street. I am afraid it will happen while i am driving in the snow or while one of my kids are driving it. I have tried explaining to them what to do, but of all the things they need to worry about while driving, the gas pedal sticking should not be one of them.
As with many reported, my gas pedal sticks more and more often - especially when the weather is cold (45 degrees or below). It will happen once or twice about 10 minutes into a drive and then not happen again. The dealership says nothing is wrong, but clearly something is. Its been going on for years.
Whenever the outside temperature dips below freezing, my gas pedal will suddenly get stuck and the car coasts to a stop and will just sit there idling. The first time it happened i was able to "stomp" on the pedal and it freed up, that is no longer the case. When the temperature dips into the 20's it is even worse and will get stuck, eventually free up and be fine....unless i then enter highway speeds, it will do it again. I have found that warming the car several extra minutes seems to eliminate the problem at slower 35mph speeds. However, upon entering highway speeds, even after warming the vehicle for ten minutes, it will get stuck after several minutes of travel at highway speed. It will free up after coasting to the side of the freeway and sitting for several minutes with car idling, but can then get stuck yet again after several minutes at highway speeds. This creates extremely deadly situations! i called ford and they said there is no recall for this vehicle and i also went to the local ford dealer they claim to have never heard of this problem and have no idea what could cause it.
The accelerator on my ford escape sticks in the up position when it gets cool out.ithappens intermittently after you brake and then go to accelerate. Very scaryon the freeway. Push the accelerator and it does not go down, no acceleration. You have to keep lifting your foot and pushing (hard) tho get it to acceleratewe have tried spraying it with lubricant and using graphite, neither has helped. This started when it was about 3 yrs old and has gotten worse. It is now 5 yrs old and has become a dangerousproblem.
I purchased car in january 2005, first time of this incident was in 2007, november, but it has been an ongoing problem during the winter months more so than summer.i am so nervous about having an accident i just want it fixed.i have it at a ford dealer right now and it is going to cost me $650.00 to have this repaired.i certainly hope this will fix the problem, but i do not have faith here.
We first experienced the sticking gas pedal in maybe 2008. We brought it to hawk ford in oak lawn, ill and they said there was nothing wrong with our truck.. This problem continued on and off for years. The last straw was when my husband had to drive approximately 50 miles with his foot on the brake and the gas pedal to get to our house. I had previously reported this life-threatening situation to your database a few years ago. I followed up with several letters/e-mails to ford, all of which were unsympathetic and met with veiled sarcasm and lack of interest. I still wonder how they sleep at night knowing this terrible and dangerous defect is real.
Sticking gas pedal. Seems to be more prevalent in the cooler weather. The pedal will lock up and no amount of force will make it depress. Especially dangerous when a big truck is barreling down you. Have lubricated the assembly but this does not help. Only way to fix ( and it doesn't always happen right away ) is to manipulate the pedal with my foot and try different pressure points.
Accelerator sticking in neutral position. Mechanics can't find whats wrong and its very likely to cause an accident. I have read many articles that this is common in older models
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving 35 mph, the vehicle accelerated independently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer previously for the same failure which was diagnosed as being related to the cruise control, which was repaired at that time. The vehicle recently started exhibit the same issues. The dealer was not notified of the second failure. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure either. The failure mileage was 140,000 and the current mileage was 178,000.
I own at 2005 ford escape. In 2007 and 2009 i had two incidents of being at a red light and when i pushed on the accelerator it felt hard to press and would not budge. I had to pull over and continually push on the accelerator and the car would finally go. This morning i had the same thing happen. The first two incidents resulted in my taking the car to the dealership and they replaced the throttle body stating that it was a defective part. After this most recent incident i am planning on taking the car to the dealership again.
Dt: the contact stated the vehicle surged and lurched forward. The vehicle was inspected by a certified dealership three times. The service engineer drove the vehicle and concluded the vehicle was running normally.no repairs have been made.
After starting the car, the gas pedal felt like it had a brick under it. It would not move. After the car warmed up, it worked again. During the last month, this has happened in traffic, forcing me to pull off the road since i could not accelerate, several times in very heavy traffic. While driving recently, on the highway, hours after beginning my trip, the accelerator became stuck, for 2 or 3 seconds, causing me great concern. Now, every morning i have to wait about 15 minutes for the pedal to free itself in order to be able to drive the vehicle. It sticks off and on at least twice during the warm up period. I don't have exact dates, but this has happened several times during the last few months intermittently and has been very frightening when it happens in traffic. This happened to me a few years ago, a time or two, but the problem went away. Now it is a daily occurrence. The cooler temperature seems to be a factor. I am reluctant to bring the vehicle to a ford dealer since i have read many postings from people who have been unsuccessful getting the problem corrected, even after spending a sizeable amount of money. Additionally, i cant find any evidence that ford has any idea how to correct the problem.
Throttle cable sticks when the 2001-2004 was recalled i questioned ford they said too bad even though i purchased the vehicle in april of 2004 it is a 2005 and they would not cover me on the recallgas pedal sticks a lot using brakes at same timewhen in park it won't go until you do gas and brake
On august 18th 2012 i was returning home from grocery shopping in downtown hamilton mt when our 2005 ford escape accelerated out of control and would not stop. I managed to dodge traffic and people and put it in park and hold my foot down on the brake but it kept speeding. It continued to race down the street about mile or more until i came to a place i was able to turn off the street into a parking area with a corral which had an iron gate on the fence that i felt would stop me. It finally slowed down and i was able to turn off the key and stop; thank god without hitting or harming anyone still it was a terrifying event.
While traveling northbound on interstate 476 car suddenly lost power and would refuse to accelerate over 10 mph.luckily it was early on a sunday morning, and not high-traffic time, we successfully pulled the car over to the shoulder.our mechanic has been working on and researching the issue.turns out ford is aware and has issued a "service bulletin" that the computer is faulty, and affects the catalytic converters, spark plugs, and coils.a quick search on car complaints told us we were not the only ones, and it appears to be a time rather than mileage failure.while most are complaining about the minimum $2,000 fix, we are thankful it did not cause harm to us or anyone else.how many 2005 ford escapes are on the roads these days?
I had to have the throttle cable replaced had it done at d patrick fordford recalled 2001 thru 2004 models for same replacement. I contacted ford and even though i purchased my 2005 in april of 2004they pretty much said sorry about your luck. I still think they should have reimbursed me for this due to it being the same issue with the same vehicle made at the same time framethe said they had not had enough complaints for it to be a recall. My daughter and grandchildren could have been seriously injured or worse. Please check this issue on 2005 escapes[xxx]information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).updated 9/25/2014
I have experienced several cases over the years with the 2005 ford escape seeming to idle very-very low and when attempting to accelerate (for instance from a stop sign) the acceleration is very very slow and then ramps up after a few seconds.this occurs intermittently but regularly and despite taking it to several repair shops, none have managed to provide a reasonable explanation but have all recognized it. Recently i have noticed issues, especially at highways speeds, of the vehicle "shuddering" as if the brakes are having trouble slowing the vehicle which im concerned may be from the throttle not disengaging properly when released (almost like its stuck or frozen). We have recently in my region of the country been experiencing a few cold snaps and that brings me to the most recent issue. When attempting to use the vehicle today, i noticed that the accelerator seemed "stuck" or frozen. I depressed it a few times, no luckas it seemed "frozen". I took it to mean that the cold (it got down below 15* f. In georgia) and let it run for a bit to warm.i pushed accelerator and it seemed unstuck. I put in reverse and attempted to accelerate backwards. I found the pedal would not come off the floorboard. I stopped the vehicle and after looking at the pedal, i was able to move it freely and looking at the connection i thought it had broken or became disconnected. I came back from work after getting ride from wife and went to inspect it. The pedal this time acted as expected although i could hear squeaking and it thumped when i hit the brakes. It seems that the cod had frozen something or exacerbated whatever was causing issues in general. I called ford and they mentioned something had been done in 06 and then i read article about 17 year old who died after her escape throttle became stuck in a similar way after having a recent repair.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that the brake indicator illuminated while exiting a parking area and the vehicle suddenly accelerated at a high rate of speed. As a result, the vehicle drove over a median and crashed into a concrete wall. There were no injuries. The vehicle was towed to a tow yard. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer was not notified. The vehicle was not included in nhtsa action number: dp12006 (engine). A police report was filed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 119,000.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that during cold weather and when trying to accelerate, the vehicle would hesitate for approximately 5 seconds. The failure recurred on an intermittent basis. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where they advised him that the throttle body failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and offered no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 52,000. The current mileage was approximately 128,000.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that while traveling various speeds, the vehicle suddenly lost acceleration power. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic where it was found that the throttle body needed to be cleaned. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was 152,000.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. When the accelerator pedal was depressed, the vehicle failed to respond without warning. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 100,000...updated 05/23/17 the consumer stated the accelerator pedal was solid when attempted to be depressed. It was difficult to press. The throttle body cause build up of carbon. Updated 12/4/2017
2005 escape accelerator pedal became stuck at idle.the vehicle was taken to the dealer but they were unable to duplicate the problem.
Dt*:the contact stated while backing the vehicle out of a parking space, the engine fully accelerated.the vehicle was out of control, however the brakes were applied and the motor turned off.this stopped the vehicle without incident.this has happened on 2 occasions.the vehicle was taken to the dealer however the problem could not be duplicated.the manufacturer was alerted.updated 05/02/06.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that after starting the vehicle and shifting into drive, the accelerator pedal was depressed however, the vehicle failed to respond. The failure also occurred after stopping at a stop sign and then attempting to drive off, where the accelerator pedal was depressed however, the vehicle failed to respond and stalled without warning. The vehicle was pushed out of the roadway and restarted after waiting for five minutes. The vehicle was then driven to the residence. The vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 172,586.
Vehicles gas pedal gets stuck up and cannot be depressed at all while car is on and i am driving. It happened this week several times on very cold days. While driving or while stopped at light and trying to go i cannot depressed the pedal, even when pushing hard. Eventually it depressed for me after several tries. Vehicle gas pedal has also gotten stuck down twice previously with car accelerating uncontrollably, which happened for almost a minute then it popped up - resulted in near collision { thank goodness its a manual transmission]. I have read in many on-line discussion boards of many other individuals having their gas pedal on ford escapes stick up or down also.
The gas pedal of my 2005 ford escape some times gets stack to the point where i can't accelerate no matter how much weight i put on it. It normally happens after it has been idle for many hours and goes away after driving for about 30 minutes. It was like that since i bought it two years ago and has been getting worst lately. I took it to local ford dealer and they test drove and said there is nothing wrong with it. On 6/2/2010, i got stack in the middle of a busy intersection and nearly got hit from the rear and from both sides. It took me more than two minutes before i could accelerate again.
When the weather gets cold, the gas pedal sticks.this seems to only happen when the car is cold. You start out driving and all of a sudden the pedal won't move.you can't accelerate at all.the pedal is stuck. After a few minutes and the car warms up the pedal usually will start moving again.we have had mechanics look at it and they can't find any problems. However when they get the car it's usually warm.one mechanic thought it was related to the cruise control panel.this has been going on for years. I made sure there was no floor mat interfering too.luckily we have not been in a situation where it would cause a crash. When it happens, you have no choice but to sit on the side of the road and wait for the pedal to free itself.
Gas pedal gets stuck and the vehicle will not move forward or it hesitates and moves very slow.
After totaling a 2004 escape, i purchased another 2005 escape because i loved it. Well not so much anymore. I bought the vehicle from a dealership in september 2012. Only three short months later i started having the exact same problem i am reading in all complaints. I tried to push on the gas and nothing. It was misfiring bad. I then took it too a shop and they told me coils 1, 3, and 5 were out and needed to be replaced. The dealership wanted close too $2,000 to repair it. I was furious because i had bought my 2004 from the same dealership and my family alone had purchased a total of 6 vehicles from the dealership. I was a loyal customer and was not going to pay to have it fixed. So they split the cost of $1000 with me. Now it is acting up again and i've replaced the fuel filter and the thermostat bc that's what the computer said only for it to still not be running. I am a single mother, college student, and server and it's 2 days before christmas so i am very disappointed! fix the problem ford!!
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that the driver of the vehicle was traveling 55 mph when the vehicle began to accelerate independently. The driver shifted into neutral and turned the vehicle off. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for inspection or repairs. The manufacturer was contacted and advised that the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign id number: 12v353000 (vehicle speed control:cables). The failure mileage was 100,000.
Car sits in the driveway and when it is turned on, especially in the winter, the accelerator sticks to the point that i have to put full force to jam the pedal down to take off. If i am at a light and stopped, the same thing happens. I have the repair shop fix this issue twice but decided to lodge a complaint based upon news reports. I have not had any other issue with the suv and i love my ford. I am not sure that his is a safety issue and i have been trying to find out.
While driving vehicle at 50 mph the gas pedal, throttle became stuck. This occurred as i was entering the highway, the speed of the vehicle immediately started to slow, this was an extreme hazard as traffic behind me had to go around me, i was pressing the gas pedal and it was like pressing a brick.i was very lucky no one rear ended me going 60mph.this occurs in cold weather (under 45 degrees), but i can see from previous complaints that it will happen in warm weather too eventually. I guess ford will not issue arecall until a fatality occurs. I am in the process of finding a mechanic that i can afford to get the throttle body replaced at my expense, as ford dealers are not offering any help for me.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact was driving 35 mph when he noticed that the pedal of the accelerator had become stuck to the floorboard. He had to place his foot under the accelerator for it to release. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The dealer stated that they needed to replace a spring in the pedal. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and they stated that they did not have any report on the defect. The failure mileage was 69,000 and the current mileage 82,000.
I was driving on an interstate and i noticed that the car was going faster than it should as i was heading towards an exit ramp.i pulled over on the shoulder amd the car was revving up like 4000 rpm all by itself.i drove the vehicle alternating between neutral and drive as it was revving up too high. I parked in a lot. Turned the car off... It was revving up like a race car... All by itself.very scary.could have died. The floor boards were clean.nothing could have stuck to the accelerator pedal.... No way this could be operator error
I have a random incident with my ford escape 2005, where at times when on cruise control, the engine will accelerate unexpectedly.after many years of driving, and attempting to file a complaint about the issue with ford but refused as it wasn't reproducible when allotted, i think this issue occurs because the cruise control has self adjusted itself when towing a trailer.but after detaching the trailer and taking the truck for a long hilly ride, the engine computer may think it's still towing a trailer and strongly accelerate the engine when going uphill with the cruise control on.this is only based on what i have experience, and include no computer log examination.not the best thing to happen if a police car is around, and being a safe driver.i'm not too concerned about this issue, as i self manage the issue.(tend to self manage a lot of things these days.)this vehicle has served me quite well, except for a loud knock on the front drive axle on this awd - likely a bad bearing that they didn't fix when they fixed it initially.shrugs.
2005 ford escape gas pedal sticking, to the point where i went to get in my car and drive and the pedal would not budge. Had throttle body replaced and exactly one year later it is doing the same thing. Tried wd-40 to no avail.
Program 13n03throttle body issuesgas pedal locks up, jolts forward.
Driving down highway at aprox. 55 mph. Theft light came on in vehicle and vehicle quickly decelerated. From the research that i gathered, this is a known problem to ford. Faulty spark plugs were installed in some 2005 escapes. The spark plugs emit a radio frequency that cause the coils to basically fry your computer. Ford has released a bulletin about this (tsb 09-2-6) but refuses to issue a recall. This is a huge safety issue, as decelerating on a major highway without brake lights has the potential to cause a terrible accident. Contacted ford's corporate office and was offered no assistance. I would like to have my spark plugs at least checked at no charge. The cost, for only checking the spark plugs to see if they are the ones affected is $90. I believe that this should be a recall. Ford is well aware of the problem but refuses to take any steps to fix this.
We had to have the throttle body replaced on our 2005 ford escape.prior to replacement you could be driving and the gas pedal would freeze up and you would not be able to push it down.it would stick as if something was behind it, and nothing was.i was never in an accident, however when you pull out to merge into traffic and you can not accelerate because the pedal won't go down, it is amazing you are not in an accident.i found several people on-line with the same issue when i searched ford escape sticky pedal.
The gas pedal sticks.it can not be pushed.at first, it only happened when the engine was cold & the temperature was cold.now it happens all the time, regardless of temperature.it almost caused an accident when it happened in the middle of an intersection. There is also an issue with multiple broken tone rings and oil leaks.
My gas peddle sticks, it is happening more and more.i almost got rear ended by another vehicle the other day, it is sticking on a daily basis now.
Two regular ongoing issues......when driving, if foot is taken off gas pedal to ease up speed, gas pedal then sticks as if something is blocking it (nothing is blocking), no amount of pressing will move it, after some seconds or a minute, it will function again. Happens most often when cold, or when just starting out.car continues to decelerate until the gas pedal begins to function again.second issue.......engine light with code p0455 is on most of the time, gas cap loose light will also come on , replacing gas cap did not help.
Ford escape 2005 v6 2wd limited.the engine suddenly shuts off while driving.when this happens the theft light is flashing.this generates an error code.the condition is known to ford.they say it is related to a possible issue with a spark plug causing interference with the communication between the chip in the ignition key and the receiving unit. I have had this happen 4 times in one 300 mile drive.after having the error code cleared the problem has not repeated.i believe if this were to happen on a busy freeway lives could be lost.once the vehicle has confirmed the key is valid and the engine has started, the computer should not be allowed to disable the engine.braking and steering control are affected when this happens.*tw
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact was driving approximately 15 mph and attempting to accelerate onto the highway when the vehicle hesitated before accelerating with a substantial reduction in power. The vehicle was not inspected by a dealer nor repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000. The vin was unavailable.
I live in virginia and friday morning got up and there was frost on the windshield. I got in the 2005 ford escape let it warm up for about 5 mins. Drove approx 1 & 1/2 miles stopped at a stop sign to turn out on a main road and pressed the gas pedal and the vehicle would not move. I let it roll backwards to a safe place and turned it off. I tried it many times for over 30 minutes and it finally worked. This happens more often in cold weather but usually after 5 mins. It will work. This time was different and more scary as i was attempting to pull out on to a main road.
As soon as i hit about 60 mph, between 2-3 rpm, my car begins to stall and feels like the gas pedal is grinding and won't let me go any faster without vibrating the entire vehicle. I initially thought it was the transmission slipping so i took it in to a transmission auto shop where the found absolutely nothing. Which is very odd for an auto shop to not find anything. About 1 week after this problem, the service emission light came on. I was driving home from work the day the light came on and the car completely stopped on the highway, in rush hour traffic. Thankfully i was close to the side of the highway and was able to pull over. I got to the side and put my car into park, turned the engine off, and waited a couple of minutes to allow my heart rate to come back down to a normal pace. I turned the key and the engine turned back on. I drove it into an auto shop to see what the issue was, and the reader showed cylinder 2 misfire. The first possible fix was to replace the coil on plug, which is what i did. I got home today and am still experiencing this scary feeling of my car not being able to excel above 60. I read many reviews this evening and so many people have experienced very similar issues. This is not safe and people are at serious risk or getting injured and/or in an accident. The average cost to fix the issue - reported by many users on http://www.carcomplaints.com/ford/escape/2005/electrical/computer_pcm_failure.shtml, is $2000. When you have a 2005 car of any kind, $2000 seems very high to fix when the car is 10 years old. Please investigate this issue further as this is unacceptable that ford has yet to recall this issue.
I was driving up to a stop light so i removed my foot from the gas and to the brake, before i could get to the red light it changed to green, i went to press on the gas and the pedal was stuck. It would not go down nothing. I coasted to the side of the busy highway kept trying to press it and it wouldn't go down. After about 5 mins of just sitting there i tried it again and it went down without a problem. This vehicle was recalled in the prior years for this exact issue 2004 and below. However my 2005 is not recalled. It is now at the ford dealership and i am waiting on a cost estimate. The vehcile did tend to do this from time to time only when its cold outside. I took it in several years ago to be repaird and when they test drove it, it woudn't stick for them so no issue was found for them to repair.
My gas pedal was sticking off and on a few days before sept, 1, 2010. On sept. 1, 2010 i was driving and the gas pedal cable went. I have never heard of gas pedal just breaking. I was on busy street and lost all power.
I own a 2005 ford escape 4cyl. My gas pedal started getting hard to push down and was becoming a safety issue. I brought it to framingham, mass ford 1-6-10. It took until 1-22-10 for them to get a new throttle box to replace the defective one. Did this take so long to get the throttle box because ford is experiencing numerous problems with this? if so, this should be a safety and recall issue the public should be aware of. Is ford hiding this from public knowledge? i registered a safety product complaint with ford motors today 2-10-10.
When weather gets cold accelerator pedal gets stuck when trying to start vehicle and sticky when driving for a time after that.sometimes feels like it doesn't want to stop at stop signs or lights, like its still getting fuel. Dealer wanted to change out throttle body for an outrageous amount. From my research this is a wide spread problem.
Gas pedals sticks.this is an intermittent problem.there was a recall for this same issue for 2001-2004 vehicles.my vehicle is a 2005.this is still an issue.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving 20 mph the accelerator pedal became stuck. The contact mentioned that the failure would occur during cold weather. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who was unable to duplicate the failure and stated that the vehicle was not included on any recalls. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 0 and the current mileage was 100,000. ..updated 12/06/12 the consumer stated the accelerator pedal would stick when the engine was cold and in cold weather. Updated 12/06/12
I have a 2005 ford escape and was having problems with the gas pedal sticking. When pressing on the accelerator pedal, it would not move. I took my vehicle to the dealer and they replaced the throttle body. This part has been replaced three times. [12/20/06, 10/8/08 and 12/6/09] the part is evidently defective and causes a safety issue. I shouldn't have to pay for it to get fixed every time. They need to issue a recall.
The gas pedal intermittently sticks which causes sudden and quick deceleration. It feels like a brick is underneath the pedal. No matter how hard i push down, the pedal doesn't budge. Then all of a sudden, the pedal will work again. It is a serious safety issue. I did some research on the internet and it looks like a lot of people have had this same issue with ford cars. Some people have gotten into accidents because of it. I spoke with ford's corporate office and they said they didn't consider it a safety issue. They took my name and some other basic information, then spent most of the time trying to get me off of the phone. I tried to explain that this is very similar to the sudden acceleration problem that toyota was having, with the only two differences beingthe car decelerates as opposed to accelerates and that no one has been killed yet. Ford told me if i was concerned, i should get my car fixed and that they would not pay for it. These vehicles need to be recalled before someone gets seriously injured or killed.
Our 2005 ford escape has a surging problem.when stopped at a light,every once in a while the engine will suddenly speed up.to keep it from moving forward you have to press hard on the brake pedal.a ford dealership wanted $85.00 to diagnose the problem.this is unacceptable for a safety problem.
Was driving at highway speed (appx 55mph) in 5 o'clock traffic in raleigh, nc on us 1 and the vehicle lost speed.all emergency lights came on.forced to pull the vehicle off onto the shoulder and was almost rear ended.the vehicle sputtered and totally cut off.attempted to restart the vehicle but it kept cutting off.i was unable to restart the vehicle and was stranded on the highway.after a call to a family member and to aaa, the car was towed home 3 hours later. The next day, the car was towed to crossroads ford in cary, nc. They determined that the pcm, spark plugs and ignition coils all failed at once and charged me $2700.error codes p0351, p0354 and p0353 appeared on the diagnostics. The vehicle was repaired the next day.this is a huge safety issue since the vehicle suddenly undergoes a catastrophic failure with loss of power and acceleration and could lead to an accident.
Accelerator gets stuck without warning. I was almost rear ended because i could not move at the stop light. I pressed the accelerator, stomped it, and it would not work. I could not press the accelerator and make it work. Eventually it unfrozen and i was able to move. This is very dangerous, it has done it at times when i was on the road and i couldn't move.
My pregnant girl friend was driving the ford escape to work, when the gas pedal got stuck to the floor and would not release for about 30 seconds then about two miles down the road it did it again for the same amount of time. After that she parked and had it towed to find out we had a defective throttle body that ford will not cover under there recall.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving at any speed the accelerator pedal would stick in a partially depressed position and the vehicle would become inoperable. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic and the throttle body was repaired. The failure recurred. The vehicle was then taken to an authorized dealer, where they were unable to diagnose a failure. No further assistance was offered. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 20,000 and the current mileage was 89,000.updated 08/28/12*ljthe consumer stated the throttle body was cleaned. The gas pedal sticking happened quite often. Updated 08/29/12
Several times, the accelerator pedal would stick to the point that i could stand on it and it would not budge. It happens most frequently in colder weather but the temperature of the car has no effect. There is no real pattern to when it won't work. Ford recommended replacing the throttle body, however after researching, the throttle body is not something that is normally replaced at this mileage.
The gas pedal get stuck when the temperature is cold.and is danger because if you are in the stop and you star drive may begas pedal is not working and you are in the middle the intersection and produce accident.and is all the time when is cold weather
The accelerator sticks when revving the engine while letting out the clutch.after exerting an increasing amount of pedal pressure, it suddenly unsticks, and the engine overrevs.this results in a jack rabbit start.the ford dealer said that only fix is to replace the throttle body assembly, which is not covered by the warranty.i believe this is a safety issue and is a good candidate for a recall.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that the throttle became stuck and he had to use extreme force before the vehicle would drive normally. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who diagnosed that the throttle body needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was not included in any recalls. Thevehicle was not repaired. The failure and the current mileage was 103,000.
The accelerator keeps getting stuck on my 2005 ford escape. I start it off, back up, put it in drive, press on the accelerator, and the accelerator won't move.i have to press on the accelerator really hard and then the truck takes off really fast and i have to fight with the wheel to gain control.my sister was also driving it on a cold day and all of a sudden the accelerator got stuck, the truck would no longer move, it finally started rolling down a hill and she almost crashed into a tree.she too had to fight the wheel to gain control of the car.
2005 ford escape has a critical safety issue with the gas pedal completely locking up.sometimes tapping pedal will free it. As of 3/5/2013 i am not allowing my daughter to use this vehicle.this has been an ongoing problem.we have had the vehicle towed only to have the mechanic unable to identify the cause.from what i have seen on the web,this appears to be a very common issue.ford should be responsible for determining the cause and issue a recall asap,before someone is seriously injured or worse.
From a stop this vehicle has a problem with the throttle. It is intermittent, but when it occurs you unable to press the throttle. It is jammed. It seems if i place the gear shift back into park then to drive it will be free again and drive normally. This started happening once in a while years ago, but seems to be occurring a lot more frequently now.
While driving home from work, i went to accelerate. Upon reaching 40. I heard a substantial backfire noise, and the engine shut off in the middle of a busy road causing me to block traffic as i coasted almost into a busy intersection. I was able to put it in neutral and restart the engine after coasting for 100+ feet. After which, the engine began running very rough and rugged never being able to accelerate about 30 mph and causing major traffic problems. I took it to a dealership (varsity ford in ann arbor, mi) and have been told that my 2005 ford escape was in trouble. Apparently, my spark plug after being clogged, caused a backfire which blew my ignition coils and sparkplugs and my pcm. I am being quoted $2,200. At my last oil change (3 months ago) varsity ford told me i was getting close to needing a tune up but it was not necessary that day and that i could wait until my next oil change. I was planning on going this weekend because i was heading out of town. Had i been told the risk was a $400 tune up vs. A $2,200 blown engine, maybe i would have changed the spark plugs. I'm very distraught at the ford dealership, and now am questioning whether i will ever buy a ford or work with a ford dealership.
Dt:the contact stated vehiclesurged forward while braking four times.the vehicle was taken to the dealership twice.they were unable to duplicate the problem.therefore, nothing has been done to correct the problem. This happened at any particular speed.
1. While driving on freeway using cruise control, i tapped the brake to disengage. Cruise control did not disengage but instead the car accelerated and i almost hit the car in front of me.very scary and dangerous.2.two days later when i got in my car to leave, the gas pedal was completely stuck like there was an invisible rock under the pedal.my friend followed the gas pedal cable under the hood and removed the black cover and un-froze (un-stuck)the end of the cable so i can at least get the car back home.i was up-north at that time and very scared driving the car home because what if this happens when i'm going at a freeway speed.i promptly leased a new car because these two issues scared the heck out of me.i still have the car but would like it to get repaired. I contacted ford hqs on 10/25/2013 to communicate the issues i experienced and to assist in resolution as i do know there were re-calls on other escapes with the same issue.they stated my car was not one of the cars under re-call for this issue.i further expressed that the car should as there are many others with a 2005 escape with the same complaints as i researched the web.she stated if there is a recall in the future i would receive a letter in the mail.i asked is there anyone else i could accelerate this issue to and she stated my issue is documented in the system.the repair for this issue is very expensive. Why is the re-call not covered on 2005 escapes but on 2004 escapes?my 2005 escape was actually built in 2004.according to ford hqs, my vin# does not come up for the re-call!!!can you help me out on this and for others with the same issue? just search the web and you will see many people with the same complaints and dangers of this.thank you.
Entering the interstate, i sped up to merge, but could not push accelerator pedal to even get out of overdrive. (making things worse, the merge was from the left.)pedal was full down.after dodging go home traffic, i limped to right hand lane and got off at next ford dealership.service rep and i looked at the depression made in the plastic housing to the steering column, where pedal hardware had indented it. Service said engine appeared to be operating ok; he tested it by revving the engine in the garage.he remarked the visible symptom was the pedal being so low there's no room for travel. I continued on 150 miles back home and called ford to look at the "speed control malfunction" issue.vehicle appears to accelerate ok with cruise control; the pedal is sitting so low there's no travel to accelerate.this could have been seriously dangerous - merging in metro traffic is no game.
Vehicle jerking 4wd light keeps blinking, power lock light pops on car act like it wants to shut off
My car's gas pedal felt like it became stuck, almost feeling like the car was in neutral even though it was in drive. I was on a hill. Then suddenly it sped off fast with a jolt. Our mechanic said it needs a new throttle. After doing research on my car's make & model, it appears that this has been an ongoing concern. It's very dangerous.
While driving on the expressway, my gas pedal snapped forward by itself and accelerated my car. Then snapped back and hit my foot in the position it was already in.this has happened before, several timesover the course of my ownership of this car. (i bought it new)i ignored it the first few times because ithought it was related to being on cruise control, but this was not always the case. I saw on fox news thatthere is an ongoing investigation; and called ford to see if they would repair my car and they said no.i am hoping they will have a recall, because i plan on keeping this car for awhile, and don't want to payfor the repairs.thanks.
The gas pedal is "sticking."it won't depress.throttle body problem.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape.while driving approximately 10 mph on normal road conditions pressure was applied to the accelerator pedal; however, the vehicle failed to accelerate. The driver repeatedly applied pressure to the accelerator pedal for twenty minutes and was able to resume normal operation. The failure occurred in the morning vs throughout the day. The vehicle will be taken to an authorized dealer for diagnostic testing.the contact was concerned about the safety risk involved.the failure mileage was 97,000 and the beginning rental mileage was 99,386.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. While stopped in a parking space, the contact depressed the accelerator pedal but noticed that the pedal had become hard and would not respond. The contact placed the vehicle in neutral and then back into drive while continually applying pressure to the accelerator pedal. The vehicle jerked forward and proceeded to accelerate. The failure recurred intermittently. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 60,000.
Throttle body sticks when it's wet outside or cold.
It feels like a brick is underneath the accelerator pedal. No matter how hard i push down, the pedal doesn't budge. Then without reason the pedal works again. At first it would happen when i shift to third gear and i would be in the flow of traffic and not often, maybe once every 7-8 months. Now it has occurred everyday once a day the last three days.one time backing up. The accelerator pedal will not engage.
Our gas pedal has been sticking in my wifes escape since we purchased it in 2005. This has been an ongoing problem since we got the car. Ford keeps putting bandaids on it. They will clean out a casing or replace a small part. The problem is a defective design that ford won't admit to. The dealership we bought the car from is closed and now ford refused to look at the part without charging me because we dont' have a warranty anymore. This issue almost killed my family this morning. The gas pedal stuck butthe car idled out into traffic. My wife couldn't make the car move except in idle. Meanwhile cars had to slam on brakes and swerve to miss her. It was a very upsetting situation. Ford won't care until someone is killed.
Dt*:the contact stated the accelerator pedal stuck causing the vehicle to lunge forward into traffic.it was stopped by depressing the brake pedal to the floor.the dealer replaced the throttle body five times however the problem recurred. Updated 11/30/2006 -the accelerator becomes stuck while attempting to accelerate from a stop or from park.this problem occurred more frequently when the weather was cold.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. While reversing out of the driveway, the vehicle hesitated when the accelerator pedal was depressed. The accelerator pedal had to be depressed multiple times in order for the vehicle to resume normal operation. There were no warning indicators illuminated and the failure recurred multiple times. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 45,000.
2005 ford escape, 4cyl, awd.bought it new and have 70,000 miles on it.gas pedal keeps sticking.took it back to the dealer tedd britt ford three times (which handles all of my service).they can not find the problem.
While driving 20 mph vehicle accelerated uncontrollably. Driver was not able to maintain control of the vehicle, and it collided witha utility pole. Vehicle was towed to the dealer for inspection, butmechanic could not duplicate the problem. However, the problem recurred. The consumer stated that 2002-2004 a recall was sent out for accelerator problems.the consumers vehicle is a 2005manufactured in april 2004 therefore not included in the recall.*tc
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. Since the vehicle was purchased he noticed that the vehicle would not accelerate normally. The pedal was difficult to engage which also made it difficult to accelerate, he thought it was due to the cold weather until he experienced the failure while he was in traffic. Several times the accelerator pedal became hard to engage and forced him to pump the pedal in order for the vehicle to accelerate in traffic. The dealers estimated cost to diagnose and repair the failure was $800.00. The vehicle will be repaired. The failure mileage was 82,500 and the current mileage was 83,300.
Have read on your sitenumerous complaints with the ford 2005 escape engine and the problem that it speeds up during braking. I have also experienced this problem. However the problem is the driver !! if you are large person or have large feet. During braking the brake pedal goes lower than the gas pedal and your shoe toe catches the gas pedal and accelerates the engine, this has happened numerous times. The gas pedal has very little resistance and you are not aware that your shoe is pushing it down. It appears also that the pedals are closer together than normal. I have other vehicles and have had many cars and this is the first i have experienced this dangerous condition.
While pulling into a driveway vehicle surged forward. As a result,consumer's vehicle rear ended another vehicle. No injuries reported.
On 9-9-08 i was in a front end collision, approximately 40mph, airbag did deploy, however the powder that came out with the airbag made my face and eyes burn.my 2005 ford escape 4cyl. Sustained minimal damage ($5000.00).it took 3 weeks to fix, which was no big deal.yesterday, 10-4-08, while driving home from work, my escape was running fine until i turned and started to accelerate to get up to speed (40mph), my escape took the pedal from my foot and locked it to the floor, i have been asked by several people if i accidentally hit the cruise, and all i reply with is "it doesn't have cruise!" as my car started to speed up i tried to stop, my brakes would only kick back out at me and since i was just in a wreck i was a little scared.i turned into a parking lot and drove in circles until i could figure out how to stop it.i tried my ebrake but it didn't work, i tried pulling the pedal up, no good, i tried punching the pedal with my foot, no good.i didn't want to do any damage to the tranny so i didn't take it out of gear, finally i decided to try shutting it off, it shut off and is running fine now.i am certain that this is a huge problem mainly because i have read all of the postings for this car and found that many people are having problems in this area.you can be certain that if this happens again and there isn't anything done to fix it, i will get rid of it and stop buying fords all together.i am very disappointed that no real action has been taken with so many of these complaints.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving 20 mph the accelerator pedal became stuck. The contact mentioned that the failure would occur during cold weather. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who was unable to duplicate the failure and stated that the vehicle was not included on any recalls. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 0 and the current mileage was 100,000. ..updated 12/06/12 the consumer stated the accelerator pedal would stick when the engine was cold and in cold weather. Updated 12/06/12
Vehicle accelerated constantly. In order to stop the vehicleconsumer applied the brakes very hard, but the engine continued to rev at high rpms.
The accelerator on my 2005 escapes gets stuck while driving on the highway, and on city streets. I was turning left onto a 45mph main street when the pedal jammed and i got stuck in the middle of the road.i could not push it down. Fortunately, the oncoming traffic was far enough away that it slowed down before causing an accident. The same sticking problem has happened while driving down the interstate. I press the accelerator to keep with the flow of traffic, but it sometimes feels like it's locked in position and will not move. This is causing dangerous scenarios. By doing research, it appears the ford escapes have been having a similar problem since 2001.
Gas pedal sticks when foot is lifted off pedal then it is pressed again.at times, the pedal sticks so bad that the car revves high and lunges forward.
Gas pedal appears to get stuck on occasion.i thought the car mat was stuck under it, but the mat is secured to the floor.i have to push the very top of the pedal to get it to accelerate.thought it might have been me until i read other people were having the same problem.
I have a 4 cylinder and my gas pedal is always getting stuck in aposition and i have to tap it hard to unstick it.this has beenhappening since i've bought the truck - at first, i thought it was myshoes, or my imagination, but when i finally let my husband drive myescape, he understood what i meant.is there a recall for this because i have to tap hard to unstick the pedal and it is a safety issue.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that while stopped at a traffic light, the accelerator pedal became stiff and difficult to depress. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 175,000.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. While driving 30 mph, the accelerator pedal became stuck in the depressed position without warning. As a result, the vehicle drastically reduced speed and failed to accelerate. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 190,000.
1. The past three winters my vehicle has grown worse with the gas pedal sticking in the cold / rainy months.2. It occurs during the cold / rainy months 3. I have not taken it to a dealership.based on the research i have conducted i am showing quite a deal of many people who own the 2005 ford escape are having this identical issue -- this is a huge safety concern and i feel if not recalled someone is going to become seriously injured if not die from this.i am having my vehicle looked at for in the past two days alone i have almost had five accidents as the gas pedal sticks during the first 20 minutes or so of warming up.
The gas pedal sticks when its cold out, first i thought there was water frozen after my feet was wet from the snow. Second i thought the heat from the heater dried out the movement of the gas pedal. So i sprayed wd40 on it didn't help, next thought it was the cable out in the engine, i sprayed the cable and linkage didn't help. Finally it warmed up and the sticking of the gas pedal went away (2008) now in 2009 the same thing after the car warms up its ok, not sure if something is binding or what.
Accelerator gets stuck.was okay until about 100,000 miles and then without warning, could not press the accelerator. Was in an intersection and almost got hit.couldn't even press it if i "stomped" on it.
Consumer received a recall notice for the accelerator cables on 2005 ford escape.*mras the consumer was on her way to the dealer, she was nearly killed.the vehicle would not stop even when the consumer had her foot on the brake. The emergency brake did not respond as well.the consumer she believed she was charged for other things that the dealer claimed needed to be taken of.the dealer performed a fuel injection service and changed the fuel and air filters.
Accelerator pedal freezing up while driving or a stop sign/traffic light. Engine is 2.3l, 4 cylinder with a 3-speed automatic with overdrive, front wheel drive, cruise control, power steering and a/c. The temperature was six degrees and it was snowing with five inches on the ground. Started car and the pedal would not moved, after 15 minutes of warming it up, it began to work, but kept sticking. Got to a stop sign and went to hit pedal to go; nothing, i just coasted into the intersection with cars approaching both ways. Finally, i let go and went. It did the same thing at two lights on the way home. On the way home, which is 10 miles from work, the pedal kept freezing up every time i gave it gas. The speed limit was 65 mph and the road was clear at the time. Got home and pulled the vehicle into the garage where i keep it when not being used and turned the heat on and started to work on it. I cleaned the speed control cable and accelerator at the throttle body connection point. Disconnected both and checked the throttle body and hooked it back up. I put wd-40 on the cable and it started to work like new. I put everything back together and pulled it outside to get cold again. The next morning, i started the vehicle and the pedal was frozen again. This time it was worse than before. After 5 minutes it started to work some, i put the vehicle back in the garage. I arrived home the next morning, and it would not work at all. I checked under the hood and all was ok. This time i went under the dash and sprayed some dw-40 on the pedal bracket assembly. I sprayed a long burst of wd-40 onto the cable and it started to work again. It looks like the cable is fraying on the shield. Updated 02/14/11
The cruise control on the right side of steering wheel of 2005 ford escape has a very sharp cutting edge on it resulting in injury.
Cruise control would take over without warning and without the switch being depressed.the engine would accelerate.at times the cruise control would drop out for no apparent reason.the cruise control could be engaged by merely sliding the thumb across the switch without depressing it.vehicle was taken to galpin ford in dewey, az for repair.the problem was explained to the service department.the vehicle was returned without repair.the service rep said they had taken the vehicle for a test drive and found no problem.when i got home i read the invoice in detail and found a notation from the mechanic that stated the switch needed replaced.i visited the service manager of the parent dealership, galpin ford of prescott, az and indicated my displeasure with a dangerous problem not being corrected.he stated the defect had not been recalled yet but promised if it did get recalled in the future, they would reimburse the cost of the repair.the switch was replaced 1/15/08 at a cost of $69.34 parts and 133.58 labor.
I was traveling about 30 mph and was the only one on the road. The roads were covered with a light dusting of fluffy snow, and it was chilly.. About 21 degrees. The defroster had been on, but i had physically turned the defroster off about 5 minutes before the 'explosion'. I heard a horrible noise and was completely shocked to see there was very little of my rear window left. What?!!?! how could such things happen? and what a mess! there was glass everywhere, paint had been chipped, the shocks were hanging out, the wiper and motor were at an awkward angle...things were dangling everywhere. Unfortunately, it was a sunday and nothing was open to help with the repair until monday. So far, my insurance company has been somewhat helpful, but i've still had to pay out of pocket to get my vehicle repaired. Why do i even need to pay anything for something i did not cause?? my calls to ford haven't really gotten me anywhere yet, except to only reiterate there is no recall for such issues. I agree that with this many voiced complaints, ford should at least acknowledge there is an issue.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape.while driving approximately 30 mph in the snow, the front windshield would not defrost and the windshield wipers became inoperable.a local repair shop replaced the windshield wipers.the defrost system would not defrost the windshield during inclement weather for over a year.the vehicle was driven to a local repair shop and the mechanic was unable to determine the cause of the failure; however, he replaced the thermostat.the manufacturer stated that they were not responsible for the repairs.the dealer advised the contact to bring the vehicle in for repairs.the current mileage was 44,000 and failure mileage was 28,000.updated 01/09/09. *ljupdated 01/09/09.
I was driving home the temp was about 25 degrees and my back window exploded , nothing hit itjust shattered into 1000 pieces. The sound scare the proverbial .... Out of me . The rear defrost had been on earlier but i had shut it off 5 minutes prior to incident. I had glass replaced, which was covered by my insurance , but i had to pay for the cost of wiper motor.
Rear windshield exploded.
I was driving on the interstate, traffic was crawling, it was snowing. All of a sudden my rear window exploded. Sounded like a gunshot. My husband was driving, so i turned to look out the back to see what happened, and low and behold, my rear window was shattered (mostly on the inside of the car) and all other non-glass parts were hanging in midair. This is the first time we had ever had anything like this happen, and we got off at the next exit to look for bullets, snowballs, etc, and found nothing. Just about 5 minutes prior to this happening, i had turned on the rear defroster. Scared the crap out of both of us. Will find out what the repair costs are tomorrow at the dealer.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape.while the vehicle was parked in the driveway, the contact heard a bang and noticed that the rear glass suddenly exploded.she called the insurance company and the dealer.a representative took the rear glass defroster mechanism (the contact was uncertain of the component's formal term).she spoke with the manufacturer and they stated that there was no relevant recall and offered no assistance.the current and failure mileages were approximately 48,000.
I have a 2005 ford escape.i started my car about 10 minutes before i had to leave for class, and put on the front and rear defrost.when i got in my car and started driving, the rear window imploded into thousands of pieces.
The rear hatch window on my 2005 ford escape exploded outwardly while parked in the lot where i work. Glass blew out in a radium of 15-20 feet and it was just luck that no vehicles were parked behind mine or that anyone was walking behind the vehicle. The window blew out with such force that it damaged the interior and the hatch itself and required that interior panels be replaced and the hatch repainted in addition to replacing the glass. The glass shop where i took the vehicle for repair noted that this was a common problems for 2004-2006 escapes. Thankfully, my insurance carrier paid for all repair and replacement minus the deductible. However, the internet is full of similar reports and a tv station in my city did a report on a similar incident on an escape parked in a garage about two weeks before my window blew.obviously, there is a major problem that ford refuses to recognize. It is amazing that no one has of yet been reported injured from flying glass.
The rear window of my 2005 ford escape blew out with no warning. I pre-started the car for approx. 3 mins, turning on the heat and defrost. I left my driveway and no more that a half a mile away the rear window exploded, blasting glass throughout the roadway and car. The only injuries i had were to my neck. Pieces of glass struck my neck causing two minor lacerations.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that the air conditioning unit only blew out hot air. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the air conditioning compressor was defective and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was approximately 30,000. The vin was not provided.
The rear window exploded into tiny shards into a radius of 15 feet for an unknown reason. No cracks or problems. The window was shut with normal force and exploded. Vehicle was stationary.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. While parked, the rear passenger side window became detached from the vehicle. The glass did not shatter, but the contact was unable to utilize the window as it became detached from the hinge. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 72,000.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving 40 mph, she heard a loud noise coming from the rear of the vehicle and noticed that the rear window was fractured. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis where the dealer was unable to diagnose the vehicle. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that the vehicle was no longer under warranty. The failure and the current mileage was 105,000. The vin was not available.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that the rear window hatch bolts were corroded. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 130,000.
I removed several bags from the back of my escape (by opening the door), not opening the glass. After closing the door, i was gathering the items when the glass suddenly shattered. It was a cool morning (low 30's, the rear defroster had been on during a ~5 minute drive to work), but the glass had not been touched, opened or otherwise impacted. My hand was cut by the glass. I later learned that several other years of this model have had this problem, but there was no recall for this model year.
Whenever using the air conditioner, using dash controller to direct the air out the dash vents, air also comes out the defroster vents, causing condensation to fog up the lower part of the windshield. This is a safety issue. I have taken the car to the selling dealer, southway ford in san antonio tx, and red mccombs ford in san antonio tx. Both dealers were able to reproduce the complaint, but offered no repair. They both claim it is a "normal operation" i requested from both dealerships to have the ford regional representative look at the car. As of yet, no one has contacted me.
Dt: the contact's husband went outin the morning to turn on the defroster. After letting the vehicle warm up for a while she got in the vehicle. While traveling to work she realized back window was shattered. The vehicle was taken to a dealership. They were unable to duplicate the problem. The repairs will be made under warranty.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape.the contact heard an unfamiliar noise when she activated the defroster.the noise stopped and she parked and exited the vehicle.the contact was informed that her vehicle exploded outwards.the windows appeared to have burst from within the passenger compartment.the contact believed that the defroster caused the failure.a police report was filed.the purchase date was unknown.the current and failure mileages were approximately 64,000.
I started up my car and let it run for approx 10 min. Put my rear window defroster on for about 10 min while driving to work. Sitting at a light, my rear window exploded. I was not moving, my car was warmed up. Not sure what happened.police report processed. Ford fixed it for a huge amt not covered by warranty.
Today the rear window of my suv shattered completely. Nothing happened to it to make it shatter, no vandalism or rocks hit it. It was parked and not being driven. This is the second time this has happened with this vehicle. It happened several years ago in a similar situation. It was also parked and it shattered on its own. The first time it was a warmer sunny day. Today was a colder temps. I started to read online that many owners are having an issue with this. Some were driving and had children and pets in the car. Luckily i was not in the vehicle both times but i don't want to wait until i am driving and the glass shatters and explodes everywhere like it did while it was parked.
2005 ford escape was parked inside a secured garage overnight.at some point overnight, the rear window spontaneously shattered.no one was in the car or garage when this occurred, and the garage was still secure in the morning.pea-size glass pieces were found up to 10 feet away from the car, and a large amount of glass went into the rear cargo area of the escape.the pieces of the glass were manually cleaned up from the vehicle and the garage floor.the window was replaced with a new identical part at a local auto glass repair shop.the owner of the escape paid for this new window completely with his own money.due to the fully random nature of this event, i believe it to be vehicle defect with the rear window glass or some part supporting the glass.i will be contacting ford directly as well.
The rear window in our 2005 ford escape spontaneously exploded as i was driving along the road. The temperature was about 5 degrees celsius and it was raining. I was using the window defogger and the rear wiper.the explosion sounded like a shotgun blast and a large amount of glass flew into the vehicle.there was also glass on the rear bumper.my daughter and two of her friends were in the back seat when this happened, and glass flew in toward them.i maintained control of the vehicle, but was quite startled by the loud explosion!the driver's side hydraulic lift was hanging outside of the vehicle and the passenger side lift was still attached to a chunk of glass and in place in the frame of the window.my guess is that the hydraulic lift failed, exerted pressure on the window, and caused the explosion.
Driving about 30 mph down the street with my mother and heard a very loud crash almost like a tree limb falling onto the car.the rear window had completely shattered while we were driving.there was shattered glass everywhere inside and outside the truck.
After a cold night with freezing rain, vehicle had a small layer of ice on rear window which was easily scrapped off after having rear defroster on. Defroster was on approximately 10 minutes. After pulling out of driveway and going approximately 100 yards the rear window exploded. The whole window shattered into tiny pieces. The window was replaced but not by ford who claimed they were not responsible.
The rear window of my 2005 ford escape xls just exploded today around 2:30 p.m.i had arrived about 2:15 p.m.at mcdonalds restaurant.i was sitting with a friend when an employee came into lobby looking for the owner of the gray ford escape in their parking lot.i said, "yes it is my car."employee then came and told me that the "rear window of my car was broken all over the parking lot.i went and saw what happened.i have not opened the rear gate or window in over a week.all i did was park it and in 15 minutes of being inside of mcdonaldsthe windshield exploded.i have read where other people with escapes & mariners have been having this problem for year.years older than my 2005 and as new as 2014 & 2015.is their a recall that ford is fixing this problem, as they obviously have known about it for years.please let me know who i contact to be reimbursed for my expense of replacing it.[xxx]information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Back windshield exploding on 2005 ford escape.
The driver's window of my 2005 ford escape limited makes a horrible squealing sound when opening and closing.this has been occurring for about a year.when taken in for routine maintenance, i have noted this problem.i always get the same report "weather strips are dry" and were lubed.this fix does not alleviate the problem.since the car was only a little over a year old when the problem began, i find it hard to believe that the weather strips have dried out.
Driving 2005 ford escape on 4 lane highway at approximately 70 mph. Outside temperature around 85 deg.air conditioner was running.rear driver side door window shattered for no apparent reason.no rock or other projectile found inside the vehicle.no exterior damage on door or surrounding area.had noticed "squeaking" noise from that general area for quite some time before window shattered.no passengers in rear seats, but would have been injuries if passengers present.police report was made.unable to determine cause.
This is the second time the rear window has exploded! the first rear window exploded 12.11.07 on a mild (55') rainy day while driving aprox 65 miles per hour on the highway with no other traffic.yesterday (2.11.08), the same window gave way on a side street at aprox 35 mph with no other traffic.yesterday makes the third window i have replaced in less than 12 mos.the first window (rear right passenger) exploded in while entering a freeway ramp with no traffic on the right side of the car.most people go a life time with never having an exploding window while i have had 3 !the glass repair shop i was referred to by the ford dealership has stated that by observing the broken window, they are confident that at neither time was the defrost mechanism to blame.if i had not been close to my office on all three occasions..........i am confident that nobody would ever believe my stories!
Dt: the contact's husband went outin the morning to turn on the defroster. After letting the vehicle warm up for a while she got in the vehicle. While traveling to work she realized back window was shattered. The vehicle was taken to a dealership. They were unable to duplicate the problem. The repairs will be made under warranty.
I bought a brand new ford escape ~ 1.5 years ago.i was driving down the road at ~ 40 mph and suddenly my back windshield exploded.shards of glass blew into my trunk as well as the back seat.when i went to the ford dealership, they explained this was not covered under warranty and would not help me.i contacted my insurance company and they referred me to a local glass shop since the dealership was so over-priced.there was no evidence of a foreign object hitting my exterior window, so i would like to warn all ford escape owners of this hazard to you and your families.
The driver's window of my 2005 ford escape limited makes a horrible squealing sound when opening and closing.this has been occurring for about a year.when taken in for routine maintenance, i have noted this problem.i always get the same report "weather strips are dry" and were lubed.this fix does not alleviate the problem.since the car was only a little over a year old when the problem began, i find it hard to believe that the weather strips have dried out.
I have a 2005 ford escape.i started my car about 10 minutes before i had to leave for class, and put on the front and rear defrost.when i got in my car and started driving, the rear window imploded into thousands of pieces.
I am writing in concerns to a serious safety issue that ford motor company has failed to address. I am an owner of a 2005 ford escape which i purchased new in november of 2004. I have been waiting two months to have a faulty electrical part, the smart junction box, replaced. Since august 23rd my vehicle has been unsafe to operate without this part as my turn signals, head lights, and hazard lights are inoperable, as well as power windows, interior and dash lights, power locks, radio and clock display and my ability to unlatch the rear door. After researching the information myself i was forced to wait another week to be scheduled to have my vehicle scheduled for repair. On sept. 7th the ford mechanic confirmed the part i told him i needed was correct and said part was on back order and should be available in two weeks. On sept.21st, i called to ask if the part was available.it was then that the mechanic said that he neglected to mention the part would not be ordered unless i paid in advance.i paid for the part on sept23. On sept. 29th the general manager at worden-martin called to say there was nothing he could do. I asked if it were possible to have a used part put in temporarily while i wait. I received a reply that i would have to pay $350 to have that part put in with no guarantee that the part would function properly and no compensation if the replacement part were to fail. Not wanting to throw away $350 for a faulty part, i felt i had no choice but to wait another week for the part to arrive. After waiting two weeks i never received a call, so i called the dealer to inquire on the part.i was told the part may not be available until oct. 25th. I called ford motor company's customer service who told me it was their distributor and not ford's responsibility and the part should be available be available oct. 15th because the part, ordered by many, was being redesigned. On oct. 19th i called again and was told the part may not be available until november.
I was driving my 2005 ford escape on interstate 90-west, and upon reaching the city of brathnall city line i heard a loud explosion and noticed that my rear window had exploded. When i was able to pull off the freeway, i notified the 911 police emergency , and requested assistance. A police arrived within 10 minutes and assisted me. I have just notice that there has been several other persons who had complained of the same problem with their ford escape, when will the nhtsa do something about this problem? are youwaiting for the loss of lives to occur first before you will do something?
The rear glass hatch imploded just after exiting an interstate highway. Most of the glass was confined to the cargo area, a little glass reached the second row of seats and only a few shards reach the driver front seat area. Conditions at the time we 32 degrees with snow and rain, requiring theuse of the rear window heater to keep off icing and use of windshield fluid to permit viewing while in heavy traffic in the cincinnati ohio area. The only indication of a problem prior to the explosion was a low hissing sound coming from the rear just moments before it happened. Repairs the next day found no problems with wiper, wiper motor or shorts in the electrical harness to the window defroster elements ofthe glass. No injuries were caused to my 2 passengers by the flying glass. However should this have happened just 20 seconds earlier while on the interstate in heavy traffic, the shock tome, the driver, could have caused an accident, since the first impression i had was thatthe vehicle had been struck, then upon realizing that the window had blown out i thought we might have been shot at.
I was driving down the freeway this morning and my sunroof exploded! the sound it made was a loud pow, and some glass shards fell onto my seats. There were no large trucks around or sight of debris flying my way. I have to wait a few days for the glass to be shipped from ford before i can have it installed, and i have to pay the deductible of $500 through my insurance, and there is no guarantee that this won't happen again. I've seen many complaints online of the sunroof exploding in fords, and it's not likely that a rock can cause this kind of damage on top of a car. Ford should be providing warranties for this type of defect.
While driving sun roof exploded. Consumer pulled over.no injuries reported. The vehicle was towed to the dealer.
Sunroof shattered in our 2005 ford escape for no reason. Luckily we were not driving at the time. Ford would not cover the defect. When checking on line there seems to be alot of complaints about this including times when the glass broke while driving. Ordered new glass for sunroof at my own expense.
Took escape to mechanic after loud banging heard.right wheel well has large hole in it and the shock mount has rusted through, source of the banging.mechanic stated that this problem most likely began prior to purchase of car.ford failed to inform us of this problem after multi-point inspection 5 months ago.car has had two owners within same family.ford quoted $2500 repair will not reimburse and stated that the repairs would not even be covered by factory warranty, because it is not the "body" of the car.
As we are driving alongwe hear a very loudbanging coming from the rear of the vehicle.when we get out to inspect the area we find the rear pasenger side wheel well is extremely rusted thru and chunks of the well are actually falling out. We took the car to the ford dealer and they said it cannot be repaired!!!! by the ford dealer....then wetook itto several auto body shops that said they cannot fix this! several places said ford used faulty metal or undercoating and that is why it rusted so badly.the car has only 50000 miles on itand has been highly maintained...i finally found an autobody shop that will replace the entire wheel well and theer will be no guarantee it wont happen again or to any of the other wheels!!! i feel totally ripped off! i read online that several other people have had this same problem.
The entire tire well rear passenger side has completely rusted out in a little over a year.while it is normal for some rust over time this is ridiculous. No other parts have anywhere near this much if any. I have contacted a repair shop only to find out the part is over 4 weeks backorder.apparently the manufacturer cannot keep up with the demand as this is a very common repair nationwide.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. While driving 10 mph, an abnormal noise emitted from the front passenger side wheel. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 140,000.
I had been hearing some loud noises from the back end of my car for a week or so, we had thought the spare tire and equipment hadn't been put back properly so we re-adjusted it and thought we had fixed the problem. A few days later the sound started back up. Then it got really loud and there was a loud pop. Upon further investigation, we found out the entire wheel well had rusted out in a perfect circle around the shock. The shock was no longer attached to the car. I took it to ford and they told me this had been recalled on their mini-vans for the same year. Ford body shop staff informed me that this was the only rust on my vehicle and this rust would not be caused by mis-treatment of the vehicle nor normal wear and tear of any car. Ford is currently unable to get the wheel house to fix the car and it will not be available for "months". Once i researched this a little more, it appears to be a highly common problem in the 2005 ford escapes. The car is not currently fixable or drive able.
Driving my ford escape 2005, 35mph, heard a thump/bang then very loud rattling from the back of the vehicle.arrived home, found that the right rear shock, shock mount, and a dinner-plate-sized chunk of wheel well had punched up into the back of the vehicle.opened the liftgate, saw the shock mount flopping around inside the car and a dangling cluster of wires that had been shredded by the jagged metal.entire right side of the rear compartment had been shoved up 10cm.husband was shocked, sure i must have hit something, but i had not.right rear wheel well had completely rusted out underneath the undercoating.could not see the rust from the outside, so did not know it was happening.checked left rear wheel well, saw no rust, but undercoating lifts right off to reveal terrible rust underneath as well.vehicle is not safe to drive, no shock, water and road debris would fly right up into the car through the huge hole. This kind of damage is incredible.estimate for repair from dealership (brondes ford, toledo) was $5752.34.certainly can not afford that.researched online for repair alternatives and found dozens of other people with the same type of damage to the same vehicle make and model.reported the damage to ford customer relationship hotline, was informed that no recall has been issued for this vehicle, and that they were unaware that this was a common, frequent, or widespread problem. They did not consider it a defect.this is extremely dangerous.my children were afraid we were going crash.easily could have lost control if this had happened while turning a corner, merging into traffic, driving 65mph on the highway, etc.i am certain, however, that once ford motor company realizes the potential harm this defect can cause to life and property, they will be determined to do right by their loyal customers.
I heard a sound in the rear which was like the metal touching. My boyfriend said it sounded like the shocks going. I took to the garage to have inspected and they refused to and showed me the inner wheel wells. They were rusted on both rear sides. The vehicle body was separated. I took it to an auto body repair shop and they can fix it but we can't find the repair parts. I put the numbers for the parts in the ford.com and apparently the numbers do not match what they have. This is disappointing to me, i do not have a job, do not have the money to purchase another vehicle, but i do have the resources to get it fixed. I also sent an e-mail to ford but haven't heard anything as of yet. Thank you
Hit a pothole and my shock/strut punched thru the rusted wheel well and detached otaelf...it is np longer safe to drive and ive only had the car for 2 months. And here the 2001-2004 escapes have been recalled for just this reason? why not the 2005 when the whole body design is the same... I had a 2001 escape before this that was rusting on the outside wheel wells and beginning to rust inside as well... Due to this i dont believe i will be buying fords anymore... I was in the car with my kids when this happened! and now im stuck with a giant piece of metal sitting in my parking spot as no one will take on the job and if they do it would be a min of $2000 or more!
The finish on my aluminum wheels is peeling off and there is corrosion that has formed around the rimand center of all four of my wheels. I checked the spare wheel and the finish in the center of the wheel is starting to bubble also. The vehicle is a 2005 ford escape. These are factory wheels and i have only 40,000 miles on the vehicle. I have an extended warranty and ford will not cover this item even though it is obviously a manufacturing defect. The exfoliating on the wheels is so bad that i am able to remove small chunks.
Right back shock came through wheel well and broke through interior of car.car is in excellent condition with no rust.
I have previously filed a complaint after taking the above car to a body shop when i noticed some rusting in the wheel well area.the body shop (x3) explained this was a known issue with ford (prior to the 2001-2004 recall).i contacted ford via e-mail, and filed a complaint here.the wheel wells in the rear of the vehicle were peeling, and i was told the shock mount would eventually punch through to the inside of my vehicle rendering the vehicle unsafe.this weekend, this exact thing happened.ford has never acknowledged my issue, and i noticed the complaints on differently online forums have increased significantly since i first noticed the issue.my vehicle is well-cared for with all appropriate maintenance completed.the body shops i went to did not want to fix my vehicle because they felt ford needed to acknowledge the problem.
I have an 05 escape that has severe rust damage to the right rear wheel well. There is so much damage from the rust that the shocks are no longer attached and continually ram into the interior panels.all other wheel wells are in great condition.from what i have read this is an extremely common problem (so much so that there is a facebook group and a message board on ford forums) the models effected ford models 2004-2006. Serious consideration should be put into recalling them.http://www.fordforums.com/f59/2005-escape-shock-mount-rusted-out-177762/https://www.facebook.com/pages/2005-ford-escape-2004-2006/397923900236108.
The right rear passenger wheelhouse panel is totally corroded. The 'panel' holding the rear right suspension cracked, nothing holding the suspension. I have seen numerous complaints in the website. This should be treated as a manufacturer's defect as it is the same problem in which the ford windstar was recalled for.
Heard a banging in the trunk area on the passenger side, checked it out and the whole wheel well was rusted out, the shock was barley on.i was on a city street. Took it to where i bought it and they gave me an estamet of $1,145.99.i am wondering why this vin is not covered in a recall.
While traveling approximately 35 mph, the rear passenger side shock punctured through a completely rustedout rear wheel well on my 2005 ford escape. The car is undrivable and the auto repair/body shop quoted me $3,000.00 to repair this. I contacted ford and they stated that only the 2001-2004 models are covered under a recall for this exact same problem. I have researched this problem and have read hundreds of people with the same problem. .
While driving over rail road tracks a loud thud was heard in the right rear wheel well. The first assumption was the tire blew, but upon inspection the tire was fine. The vehicle was driven for a few more days and the thud would continue to be heard getting worse and worse, especially when hitting bumps. The vehicle was taken to a goodyear auto service center where i was informed that the right rear wheel well was severely rusted and the upper shock mount had separated from the body. The thumping we heard was the chunk of metal and shock mount that was separated from the body but still attached to the top of the shock hitting the rest of the wheel well that was still there. The service tech told me that he was very surprised that this area of the car was rusted so badly and it appeared that it wasn't undercoated properly to prevent the rust. The service tech informed me he couldn't fix it and recommended a welding shop (friess welding). The welding shop was able to cut out the rusted wheel well (they referred to it as a fender well, i don't know if there is a difference in the name), repair the upper shock mount, put on a new shock (the old shock was bent to badly from when it separated from the car), and properly undercoat it. They informed me that this was common on 05 and 06 ford escapes and they had repaired quite a few for the same thing. They also informed me that ford recently had a recall for 01-04 ford escapes for a similar issue only on the front of the car. They thought that ford should do a recall on 05-06 for the back. I don't know if this will help to have a recall done but what the welding shop was telling me seems to be true after doing some research on the internet. I will keep all of my receipts and the pictures that i took and hope a recall is eventually done.[xxx]information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
While driving, i hit a pot hole that caused my right rear strut tower to break through the inside of my vehicle, rendering it undrivable. My collision repair man has informed me that the pot hole was not the only culprit and that the wheel well was so rotted and rusted that it compromised the structural integrity of that area of the vehicle, and had the area not been rusted, the pot hole would not have caused the damage. He advised me that the issue is due to poor design in the 2005 and 2006 model year ford escapes and that this is a widespread safety issue that ford has not taken responsibility for. They have recalled 230,000 of their minivans for over rust issues (in 2011), but not any of the escapes. Because the damage was due to a design flaw, and not just a pothole, my insurance may not cover the $1500 in repairs. I have only owned the vehicle for a year and the dealership did not notify me that there may have been an issue, and the lemon law period has passed.
Original owner of a garage kept, 2005 ford escape with 105k miles.i noticed a loud banging sound coming from the right rear wheel well which was very loud inside the car.i had the service tech replacing the tires on my other ford vehicle take a look and he said the wheel well was rusting away and the shock mount was falling away from the frame of the car. This is a serious and dangerous hazard which needs to be fixed asap. Every service tech i show says they've never seen anything like it. The undercoating was sprayed directly on to the vehicle and no other method of protection in the wheel well was used by ford on this make/model. My vehicle was top of the line, loaded, when purchased. I'm concerned for the safety of my family and myself.ford needs to address this problem asap and take responsibility for the poor design.
Right rear wheel well completely rusted through, undermining strut support.all other wheel wells have minimal to normal rust with rust proofing material still in place.body of vehicle has no rust at all and is in excellent condition.vehicle has always been garaged and washed regularly.
I am trying to find out what is wrong and if there are any recalls..my suv has a vibration when i excel rate and let off it which shakes the wheel.i had it checked and they can't find anything..what is this problem,i have just bought the car in dec 17..ty
While driving down the road going approx. 40 mph, i heard a loud noise from by back passenger side tired. I immediately pulled over to see what caused the noise. Upon inspection, i noticed the wheel well that supports the back shock was completely rusted. The shock had broke through the rusted wheel well and was pressed up against the inside interior of my car. The rest of my wheel wells are in fine condition. When i researched this problem online, there are many, many customers that have had this exact problem with 2005 ford escapes. It is only the rear passenger side. This needs to be researched and corrected before someone gets hurt.
The right passenger rear wheel well rusted out.noticed a thumping sound driving at 35mph.took everything out of the back and tested further.still noticed the sound at different speeds and road conditions.a few days later noticed the rear wheel rusted out and the shock had detached.stopped at liberty ford, brunswick, oh and they did not even examine it.service area said they have never heard of this.called ganley ford west cleveland, oh and they reported this is becoming a problem.referred me to their body shop.approx cost $1,200.called some other shops locally and was advised "trade it,not worth fixing, or $2,500."was able to get repaired for $435 after further research.
Driving down the road and truck starting making a loud knocking noise in the back. When we got home, we looked underneath and found major rusting in passenger wheel well. Shock completely rusted free and bouncing up to hit the plastic inside the vehicle. Took it to body shop mechanic and upon inspection, he showed us that the frame itself is rusted through and vehicle cannot legally be fixed and is technically not even safe to drive. Less than 133,000 miles and bought used 2 years ago, we are very frustrated with the quality of this vehicle. Searched online and found that this is a common problem with this truck and should have be recalled. They recalled years 2001-2004 for the same issues, but did not include the 2005. Shame on ford motor company for such poor workmanship! please help!!!
Noticed undercoating peeling off in wheel well(rear passenger side). Pulled off and also found a 3in. Circle of metal loose. Have seen other(300+) reports of this rust problem on this web page. I am original owner and vehicle has always been garaged when not in use and has less than 70k miles. There are no handling or noise issues yet.
Inner and outer wheel houses, and quarter panels on both sides of the vehicle were rusted/corroded to the extent that the shock was pushing through the inside of the vehicle on the passenger side.loud banging noises and water inside the vehicle led to inspection by professionals.visible holes in the wheel house area were discovered at this time.upon inspection, it was realized that the driver side was just as badly rusted/corroded.all parts listed above needed to be replaced, as well as both shocks, which were also damaged due to their detachment from the rusted areas. All were replaced at my expense, immediately, due to the danger of driving the vehicle any further, thus avoiding a potentially serious accident.the expenses were $3402.08.ford will not cover these expenses because the vehicle is out of warranty.the car only has 69,000 miles, and is otherwise in top condition.the damages seem excessive at this mileage and age.photographs are available of the vehicle before, during, and after repairs.
Has i was driving on the highway all of a sudden my transmission fail. It sound like it fail out the bottom of the truck. The truck went into a noise dive and i fault to get it over to the shoulder. No warning signs at all. Never had slippage or nothing. Cars behind me all most crashed into me and my family. The tow truck came and the truck would not move when he tried to pull it up on the tow truck. Will ford fix there trans problem at there cost and not mind. God is the glory, he was with us.
I was pulling out of my driveway, turned at the corner, hit a small bump and heard a loud banging sound like the rear gate door was not closed, stopped at the corner put it in park, got out and opened the rear gate and reclosed it, got back into my vehicle, turned left hit another small bump, and heard the loud banging noise again, stopped at the 4 way corner store, parked and got out and walked around my vehicle to inspect it, and noticed the ruston the passenger rear side, some of it had fallen off and i could see the styrofoam on the inside of the passenger rear tire weld.i called the dealer where i am purchasing the vehicle and they said i could take it to their guy to look at it, took it to him and he said that i had a real problem and that it neededto be welded, went back to the dealer and they said i could take it to their guy to fix, but they did not know when they could get me in for an appointment. I took it to another mechanic, and he still has it, trying to locate the rear end of another ford escape to fix it.
We started to notice a "clunky" noise coming from the right rear wheel hub.upon inspection, the right rear wheel hub is over 50% rusted out.the left rear wheel hub is intact. We can not drive vehicle fearing a structural failure will result in an accident or injury.after researching this issue on the internet, it seems to be a common problem for this model, and other ford models.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact was driving 45 mph and heard a banging noise from the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for inspection where the contact was advised that the shock mount on the passenger's rear wheel weld was rusted. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000. Updated 12/30/13
The wheel well rusted out and the shock broke loose and was banging around. Basically the whole wheel well is rusted out and will not hold the shock any more. I called the local ford dealer to see if there was a recall. I was told there was no recall. When i searched online i found many with the same experience, and even a facebook page. I'm disappointed that ford isn't taking care of this.
While driving, i noticed that my steering wheel was not aligned. I didn't notice it was like this until i was already driving down the road. When i stopped, i checked my tires and thought that they looked slightly off. It seemed as if the passenger side tire was pointed slightly outward. The car sat in my driveway for the next couple of days and it appeared to have gotten worse. I took my car out for a test drive and noticed that each time i turned the wheel, the tires screeched. I took the car to a shop and after giving it an evaluation, they said that the control rod was rusted and starting to break. After some research online, it looked like there was a recall on 2001-2004 ford escapes for the same issue that i was having.
The entire passenger rear wheel well is completely rusted out & is no longer safe to drive; possible steering control.2001-2004 ford escapes in the "salt belt" states were recalled for the exact same reason.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving 35 mph, a loud noise emitted from the rear of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic, who advised that the rear passenger side wheel was corroded. As a result, the housing and rear shocks were corroded and separated from the wheel. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure and current mileage was 132,000.
Rust through on right rear wheel well and shock tower. Car only has 100,089 miles. Has been kept clean and was bought from carmax in2013 in excellent condition. All repairs, maintenance performed by professionals since bought. Research shows this to be a common problem with this model. (in addition to the door open/alarm problem others and i experience) this is a safety issue that could result in serious injury or death as it involves the rear shock possibly dislodging and rear end collapsing. Please look into this and make ford fix this problem! many owners bought these vehicles used and we cannot afford to fix these( if they can be fixed at all) much less buy a new vehicle.
The right rear inner wheel well rotted leaving the rear shock support unsecured making the vehicle unsafe to drive.after researching on the internet, found that this was a common issue for this year and make vehicle.does not appear that ford wants to take any responsibility for the faulty manufacturing and/or materials.
A week ago i began to have a rattling in the right rear of my escape.after tightening down and removing anything from the interior of the vehicle that could be "thunking" , the noise continued to get worse.i investigated further and discovered that the right rear wheel well had completely corroded and the shock had broken free with a large chunk of what used to be the wheel well/frame.i began researching for a recall notice and found that ford minivans from 2004-2007 also had wheel well rust problems that resulted in a recall...but nothing for the escape.my mechanic said it should not be driven until fixed because it is a safety concern.i further looked at complaints from other escape owners (at least 50 posted on line) and have learned that this exact same right rear wheel well corrosion on the 2005 model is common, dangerous and expensive to repair (my estimates range from $1000 but the frame shop will not commit until they begin work on it- they did state that this is not a new problem on fords - they have repaired others) .ford seems to be dismissive to those who have approached them, stating there is no recall so there is nothing they can do. Is anyone looking into this?
While driving the vehicle, there was a noise in the back passenger side of the vehicle when going over bumps only. We could not locate the noise inside the vehicle. (it sounds like the glass or the tire jack, were not secure.) the auto shop explained, that the vehicle is not attached to the shock, and it along with exhaust is coming in through the truck area. Explained that the vehicle was a 'death trap' if hit from behind, the vehicle that hit this one would go right though this vehicle. Accorded to the auto shop, the issue is not fixable.
The right/passenger rear wheel well has become so corroded with rust that the shock has come free from the metal, and slamming hard.the state of the metal reminds me of a butterfinger candy bar, that flakes off in layers.i have read many reports in the last couple days about similar situations as this, all with the right rear wheel well.the left/driver rear side has no similar rusting, nor do the front wheel wells (as far as i can see/tell).the undercoating has been hiding the rust apparently, and it has been flaking off heavily in the last couple of weeks.
The passenger side rear wheel well on this escape is completely rotted.a large piece of the body in the wheel well has broken away (around 8x8) with the shock attached. The large piece of metal has been bouncing in and out of the indoor storage compartment.i now have no shock absorption on that wheel.i have noticed numerous other people that share this problem with this vehicle.ford has refused to assist them with their problem.i will be taking this vehicle to a local ford dealership with the demand that this be fixed at a reasonable price, considering the large number of people that this effects.
Takata recall passenger back tower wheel rusted on my 2005 ford escape the meter sensor keep going off like the doors are still open the rims of the car has rusted like we had the car for 30 years in motion when i notice the wheel tower rusted out
My escape keeps making a horrible rubbing/humming sound when turning right only, my rear passenger door does not lock and my alarm is constantly going off, and finally my frame on the rear passenger side is rusting and literally crumbling apart. My passenger air bag light does not function properly either. I just purchased this vehicle in may of this year from a car dealership.
My wife was driving our 2005 ford escape home from work and noticed a loud thumping sound when she would go over a bump on the road.it continued for a few days and she told me about it and after checking the back passenger side wheel area i saw that the metal molding holding the shock absorber had rusted out and the shock absorber was not being braced which was causing the thump.i had it checked at an auto repair and they said i would need to have someone weld a replacement metal piece into the wheel well and probably replace the shock if it is damaged.i have been driving the vehicle since i saw what the problem was and have been waiting to try and get it fixed.from search the internet it seems like this is a very common problem and i am hoping that a recall has or will be done on for this problem.
As i sit here and read all these reports on ford escape passenger side rear wheel well issues, i wonder how long or what is it going to take for ford to realize this is a major safety problem which needs taken care of.
I was driving and i heard this loud banging. I looked at my wheel well and it was all rusted out and my shock is coming up now through my rear panel. I have looked at all the wheel wells and the other are not rusted at all but this one is. It is unsafe to drive it now because when up to speed and you hit a bump the all rear end pulls sometimes almost into another lane.
Ford escape 2005 passenger rear tire wheel well rusted away where the shock absorber mount bolts onto frame and now the shock absorber mount has nothing to bolt onto anymore.shock absorber mount is not attached to frame anymore and now hits the frame of the suv make very loud knocking sounds.
Wheel well on rear passenger side as reported many time completely rusted out undrivable only 100000 miles
Driving along over minor bump in road when loud bang occurred on right rear side of vehicle. Looked and found right rear wheel well rusted out completely near shock tower. Noise is so loud sounds like it is coming into the interior of vehicle. Took to collision shop and they told me to fix it will beapproximately $1000 to start but may be higher when actually investigated. Parts at ford are on back order so collision shop can't do work until available which they say requires welding. Not sure when or if parts are coming in to fix. There seems to be excessive rusting on the vehicle which should not have occurred. This vehicle was purchased new and taken care of. It was undercoated as well. Had another make/model that a friend has and it is 19 years old with better rust protection that this car. Not sure how much longer it will take for this to occur on left rear as it is showing rust signs too but not as extensive as the right. I use this vehicle to tow a camper in summer and not so sure this will be safe to do so even if fixed. I did not take car in to ford's service department and would be waiting for parts there too! i don't feel safe driving this vehicle and wonder if fixed if it will be safe to drive. I had planned on driving this car till the motor stopped...looks like the frame is going to rust out before that.
I was traveling at 60 mph on a highway interchange. I hydroplaned, lost control of my vehicle, and hit a guard rail with the front driver's side head on. My vehicle bounced off the guard rail, traveled backwards, and hit the guardrail on the other side of the road on the driver's side rear. The car spun 90 degrees and came to a rest with the passenger side against the guard rail, opposing highway traffic flow.the airbags did not deploy, despite a 60-mph collision. The suspension, wheel, and shock fell off in the collision.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that the rear passenger's side wheel well was completely corroded and caused the shock absorber to become detached. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician diagnosed that the wheel well needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 180,000.
I was driving my 2005 ford escape when i started hearing a banging noise coming from the passenger side rear of my vehicle. After a few days the banging got louder and my escape seemed to be hitting hard in the back like my shock wasn't working. Which my husband had changed them about 3 or 4 months prior so i thought that was odd. After driving her today and the banging getting worse i had my husband look at my back fender wall. When we did we seen it completely rusted out. I can touch the inside of my car. But the worst part of this is that is what holds my shock in place and it is all gone. I came inside frustrated and decided i would see if there are parts to fix it before my shock decides it is going to go for a free ride and destroy everything under there. To my surprise i have not found a fix nor a recall but i did find numerous people having the same issue. This is a safety hazard and no one seems to care. I am very surprised that no one has made ford recall the escapes and fix this issue. Can you imagine if i was on the freeway going 70 mph when this broke and the damage it could do to not only my escape but my family, myself, and other drivers if i lost control of it because my shock is no longer attached to my suv? i am very disappointed in ford and everyone else that is in charge of recalling vehicles. They have put my family, me, and all the other drivers on the road in danger and no one seems to care. Maybe i should buy a toyota because at least they recall their vehicles and fix them when they have an issue. Ford does not seem to care about anyone's safety.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that while the vehicle was at the dealer for unrelated repairs, the technician stated that the rear passenger side inner wheel house was corroded. The technician stated that the part needed for repair was on back order. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 70,000.
I was driving home when i noticed a loud bumping noise... My back passenger wheel well is completely rusted away, which has affected my shock mounting bracket.every little bump causes it to shake and about a week ago the bracket actually went through the plastic and there is a hole inside the back of the vehicle.i see so many identical complaints and its very disappointing that ford has done nothing to resolve this issue.i know that the ford escape 2001- 2004 were recalled for this exact issue and its disconcerting that they are ignoring the same problem for the 2005-2008 escape.how many more thousands of complaints is it going to take for them to at least investigate this unsafe, reoccurring issue?!hopefully , something will be done soon before someone gets seriously injured.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape.the contact stated that driving approximately 35 mph, there was a loud popping noise from the rear passenger side of the vehicle.the vehicle was taken to a dealer. The technician stated that wheel well had developed a hole. As a result, the frame needed to be replaced.the vehicle had not been repaired.the manufacturer was notified of this defect. The approximate failure mileage was 122,000.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving approximately 45 mph, a loud knocking sound emitted from the rear of the vehicle. The contact discovered that the driver's side rear wheel was rusted and the shock had penetrated the trunk. The vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 110,000.
Complaint received via e-mail. The front wheel assembly came apart while driving, thus causing another vehicle damage as well. No contact was with this car until after parts came off the escape, causing us to lose control and cross the center line. There has been no remedy from ford motor company at all to fix my car. Ford will not even acknowledge that it was a defect in workmanship or in manufacturing.
My 2005 ford escape has had a loud banging in rear passenger side for several months.i has assumed that the strut needed replaced.upon further investigation my mechanic and i noticed a terrible amount of rust and corrosion to rear passenger wheel well that has bolts attached to strut.you can see into interior of vehicle from outside.i researched recalls of these problem and found none, although there were several other complaints for the same issue.this seems to happen only on the rear passenger side although has me worried about other complications that could arise.this is a very serious issue that theford motor co. Should address post haste.i fear that my families and others lives are at stake if this problem is not taken care of soon.
2005 ford escape with a rusted out right rearwheel well around the upper shock mount. I checked with a ford dealer about any recalls, none. Ford manager said they have never seen such an issue at lasco ford fenton mi. (ford est. To repair was 3400.00) i stopped at a couple bodyshops in the area and they (knew) of this problem and could quote me the parts needed, along with the 25 hours to replace/repair it.my escape is 7 years old and has 115,000 miles, however i don't think that the body structure (in wheel well) should have rusted completely away (right side only?), leaving the top shock mount flapping back and forth, making the vehicle unsafe and (not) drivable. This problem ended up costing 2005.00 to repair. This is a safety issue that should be addressed. I called ford customer serviceand this was there response: i understand that you are experiencing rust issues on the right rear fender and shock mounts of your vehicle. I apologize for the inconvenience this may have caused. I can also see why you feel this is a might be a common issue with the research you made. Please understand, we share all of our vehicle concern documentation with national highway traffic and safety administration (nhtsa) and ford engineering. Together, we work to further determine if a recall or customer satisfaction programs (csp) is needed for component failures. If a recall or csp becomes available for your vehicle, you will be notified by u.s. Mail to the current address we have on file. Please keep in mind that nhtsa, which is the federal agency responsible for motor vehicle safety is the only organization with the authority to order a recall or csp. In addition, i found there are no warranties, field service actions (recalls) / csps on your vehicle that would provide assistance for your current concern. Ford motor company.
Crack sub frame on right front! extreme deterioration almost causing accident and became unsafe to drive! recalls on 2001-2004 for same problem why not 2005? extremely dangerous malfunction! definitely go import if this is what fords quality and support has become!
Rear passenger side inner wheel liner completely rusted out. Upper end of shock no longer attached to body of vehicle.
Was driving less than 15mph when suddenly i lost all control of steering on the front passenger side. When i was able to get help after sitting on the side of the road for 16 hours, i was informed that one of the three wheel bearings had snapped. I did a little research and found the recall for the passenger side wheel assembly and bearings. I entered my vin number and it didn't say whether or not it would be fixed. I take pride in my vehicles and keep the maintenance up to date, therefore i can say they this happened due to faulty parts and feel like i should be able to have it fixed.
2005 ford escape. Ford dealer service for oil change, rotate tires and brake inspection noted front brake pads needed replaced. Declined service, (price)able to change front pads ourselves. We could not remove wheel lug nuts. (the same day)checked torque and found dealer had over tightenedthe lug nuts to over 150 lbs. With much effort removed lug nuts and changed front brake pads.returned to dealer to complain and request all new wheel studs.although they could not remove the rear lug nuts with the wrench supplied with the escape they denied replacing the wheel studs.i believe the failure with wheel studs on ford products is a dealer service problem.question:have the failures all happened after dealer service?
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. While driving 55 mph, the front passenger wheel protruded outward without warning. The contact was able to safely pull the vehicle off the road. The vehicle was not towed. The local dealer was not contacted. The contact reached out to an independent mechanic who went to the scene and diagnosed that the lower control arm failed due to corrosion of the front subframe. The lower control arm needed to be replaced, which caused the wheel to wobble. The vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v165000 (structure). The manufacturer was contacted and stated that the vehicle was not included in the recall. The contact was referred to nhtsa. The failure mileage was 163,000.
Rear wheel well totally rusted away and shock was banging when tried to find part from junk yard all 2005 escapehad rusted off wheel wells the other side is now going to do the same the car was not drivable. Had just done many repairs was planning on keeping it but now it is not safe to drive seems to me this should be a recall if it is happening to many escapes of this year can anything be done this has been a good running car until now this problem is a real safety hazard.
Passenger side rear wheel well is rusted out an several places to were that strut mount is loose an falling apart, an will causean accident if not fixed. This is a known issue on that exact tire an the exact year in thousands of ford escapes. This is over $2000 to repair at which the vehicle is not even worth that much. I am a single parent an not good enough credit to get a new car due to having cancer a few years ago having to let my credit go. Nor do i have $2000 to fix this problem. I still owe $4000 on the car as well.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving over an uneven road surface at approximately 35 mph, he noticed an abnormal noise coming from the rear passenger's side. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis. The technician stated that the rear passenger's side inner wheel well was corroded, causing the shock to collide with the plastic panel. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 97,000.
Rear passenger side wheelhouse rusted out breaking the rear shock mount causing steering issues . This is a known problem with ford for this model year. The wheelhouse is simple sheet metal that rusted out, the shock mount has no reinforcement and is simply attached to a cup in the wheel well.when it gave free the vehicle swerved to the right.
The right rear wheel well of my 2005 ford escape limited has almost completely rusted out.at the rate the rust is spreading, there is a severe risk of the shock separating from the vehicle body.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that whenever driving over a bump, the vehicle would make a loud knocking sound in the rear. The contact stated that he inspected the vehicle and noticed that the rear passenger side wheel well had corroded and the shock absorber was damaged. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 105,000.
The passenger side rear wheel well rusted through causing the shock absorber to float freely. There is a section aprox 24 inches long by 2-6 inches wide where the metal has rusted out and is completely gone. This vehicle makes a hard slam whenever driven over small bumps. The shock has come through the plastic panel and put a large crack/hole in it. This vehicle has become unsafe to drive and excessively expensive to repair. This vehicle is from michigan.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. While driving approximately 20 mph, the contact noticed a thumping noise coming from the rear passenger side. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostics where the technicians advised the contact that there was corrosion on the passenger side rear wheel well and the under coating was chipping. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 90,000.
Tl-the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that the rear passenger's side wheel well completely rusted. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for inspection. The vehicle had not been repaired or driven due to potential safety issues. The manufacturer was not notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 67,000. Js
Our 2005 ford escape in just a matter of weeks developed a basketball-sized hole over the right rear wheel well.it completely rusted through the wheel well, and the you can see through the opening to the shock and the tire from inside the vehicle.in addition, the shock is no longer attached to the frame, which makes this vehicle unsafe for the road.we will not allow our son to drive this truck any longer, and are now unable to provide him with a safe car since the repairs to this truck are very high.this is a major issue that affects a large number of other drivers.we all have the exact same complaint on where the damage occurs (right rear wheel well) and the extent of this damage (the truck is no longer safe to drive).ford needs to recall these vehicles and fix this problem.thank you.
On 2/20/14 i was traveling 65 mph on state route 219in boston, ny, when a loud banging noise suddenly began to occur in the rear of my vehicle. This noise scared me and forced me to pull over on the shoulder of the expressway to inspect the rear area of my vehicle (while traffic continued at 65 mph).i could not see anything at that time so i slowly and cautiously drove my vehicle home.upon further inspection, my husband found that the right rear(passenger) side rear shock had become totally detached from the completely rusted out inner wheel well and was protruding into the inside of my vehicle.excessive rust could be seen along with several holes that had once been part of the wheel well. My vehicle is unable to be driven and is too costly to fix.after doing some research, i found that i am not the only owner of 2005 ford escape with this issue. This needs to be a recall!fortunately, this defect did not cause a serious accident because this is an integral component of my vehicles suspension.this 'defect' needs to be rectified before someone dies or becomes seriously injured.
Takata recall the 01 thru 04 were recalled for same problem the front subframe rusted in to causing the right front wheel to wonder all over if drove any more would have cause a serious wreck i was driving vehicle when i noticed that it felt like the front wheel was coming off luckily i was only a couple miles from home the day before i took my grandson to charleston wv to meet his mom if it would have broken on i 77 at 70 plus miles an hr could have been tragic it being the same issue with early models and ford sent a bar to try n fix it a joke just learn this on internet
I was hearing a bad clunking noise from the back so i took it to a certified mechanic and he looked and said he has never seen anything like it my entire wheel well is rusted through - he wont even touch it - he said it is extremely unsafe and told me its gotta be a recall being that its an 05 because vehicles aren't made to rust like that - so i call ford and they say "nothing we can do for you and your complaint has been noted" well im on disability with children so i cant afford thousands of dollars in repairs nor can i go without a vehicle or drive my kids in an unsafe vehicle, i just lost my husband and i just don't know what to do - ford rep didn't even give me a glimpse of care - does someone have to die in one of their poorly constructed vehicles before anyone will do anything - come on back up your products - and then people wonder why people buy foreign.
The passenger side subframe rusted out and corroded causing the subframe to break, resulting in a very unsafe and hazardous vehicle.
Back wheels were misaligned making th evehicle unstable.the wheels rocked back and forth. Consumer wastold by the dealer that they could not repair the defect until they received new specifications. Also,acceleration was very high.rpms went up8,000 rpms. However, on this vehicle the rpm's went to 15,000 rpms, which was to0 high.
Ford escape 2005 rear right wheel well rusted out. I noticed slight strut sounding noise in the rear right wheel for a week. I checked to make sure nothing was rattling in the trunk or where the jack mounts. After opening the plastic access compartment to the jack, there was a hole straight through to the ground. I inspected the rear right wheel well and saw the entire thing rusted out clear above the shock/strut mount. I contacted the manufacturer and there was no recall yet the vehicle can essentially be deemed un-drivable and a safety hazard for the road.
The rear passenger side tire-well rusted out. It rusted where the shock is attached. This entire piece rusting caused the shock to no longer be attached to my vehicle. We later discover the accelerated corrosion was from faulty drains in the vehicle. Ford acknowledges the drain problem but will not take responsibility for the expedited rusting. With faulty drains it is only a matter of time before the other tire-well also rusts out. Luckily i discovered the problem when i did, i had been planning on towing a uhaul cross-country two days out. If i had been towing and the shock gave out, the mechanic at the dealership said my vehicle would have started to roll.
The right side rear passenger wheel well is completely rusted. The car is making a loud thumping sound when going over small bumps. In doing research, it sounds like this is a serious concern with this make and model.
I was driving down the street when i noticed a banging noise coming from the rear of the car. When i parked the car and investigated i realized that the passenger side rear wheel well was rusted out. My shock is not longer attached to the car and every time i hit a bump it slams into the car.
When i bought the vehicle from call lot tolled them brakes were going out he test drive and he said they were fine so i took his word then a few days later my water rateteravoter hose busted i had to get that them fixed and then they charged me to fix it then a few days later i here a thump on the back of my vehicle the whole back of my wheel area by the wheel was completely rusted out there no protection on the wheel and the strusts where busted they had stuff stuffed in it so you couldn't tell went to talk to them about it they say this happens there nothing they could for me but to charge me five hundred dollars to fix it i done nothing but have problems with this vehicle and this isn't the first one i've had problems with the are selling vehicle with safe hazards i paid out 1000.00 out on a car test drove it and guess i should of test drive it longer but i didn't i bought it and was on my way to put gas in it and the motor blow up. I had state police wait with me me and my 16 year old was stuck in high traffic because the motor blow state police said he had to get there and toll the car and he bought a trailer with a flat tired to try and toll it off the state police made him leave and called for a toll truck the car lot refused to give me my money back so i could go some where else so i bought a another car it was in fair condtion but when water stated hitting motor it ended up getting total by insurance company so still couldn't get money back made me pay out another 600.00 out for the vehicle and after i gave him the money he wrote out sold as is and could not trade vehicle or get my money back so i feel like he knew something was wrong with the vehicle because he didn't write this on the last two vehicles.
When i was driving down the interstate at 70 mph, i began to hear a clunking sound from the rear passenger side. It happened every time i hit even a small bump or crack. When i took it to the body shop, they discovered the passenger side rear wheel well is corroded; rust/rot has caused the shock mount to become nearly completely detached from the frame.it is unsafe to drive, and body shops won't even provide an estimate for repairs as the deterioration is too extensive, and they can't fix it. A quick online search shows this is an ongoing issue with 2005 escapes, and must be addressed for safety. The body shop owner told me not to take the car on the interstate because if i were to hit a bump at 65 mph, i would be "asking a lot of this car to hold together." the clunking sound is now consistent no matter what speed or surface i am driving on.
The rear passenger side wheel well on my 2005 ford escape has completely rusted through, freeing the shock mount. Vehicle has just over 100000 miles and is not able to be driven in its current condition.
Passenger rear is rested shocks struts detached
My 2005 ford escape began making a rattling noise in the back passenger side of the vehicle. When i went over bumps, the noise became louder. I was unable to determine the problem until i noticed that the wheel well of my vehicle completely corroded away. Quickly the shock tower has gone through my trunk leaving a hole in my trunk into the wheel well of my vehicle. I learned of this when i was walking to my vehicle and saw some clothes from my trunk hanging out of the car through the wheel well. Through my research i have found that the escapes from 2001-2004 have had these same issues, but have been recalled. I am confused as to why the 2005s have not yet been recalled. I have children that could literally fall through the vehicle from inside. This website, http://www.carcomplaints.com/ford/escape/2005/body_paint/excessive_wheel_well_rust.shtml, describes the same issues i have encountered.
Right rear wheel house is rusted so bad the shock is about to come loose and cause loss of control or could rub the tire and cause it to rupture. I have been advised by a mechanic that it is unsafe to drive.
The drivers side wheel well completely rusted out, large hole in body, shock went right threw the body of the car. This happened extremely fast, i just put new tires and brakes on the car. This defect is extremely unsafe and poised a safety concern for me and my children.the car can't be sold or traded in and now headed to the junkyard
Started hearing loud rattling sounds from rear of car , looked and saw passenger rear wheel well/shock mount rusted out and separated from rest of vehicle.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact noticed that the subframe was rusted, causing both front tires to lean. The contact heard an abnormal noise coming from the tires. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it diagnosed that the subframe needed to be replaced. The contact called van bortel ford at 585-586-4415 and was referred to the manufacturer. The manufacturer stated that there was no recall for the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 150,000.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 mph, there was a loud bang from the rear end of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the rear passenger's side inner wheel house was corroded and needed to be replaced. The technician stated that the part needed for the repair was on back order and could not yet be repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was repaired. The approximate failure and current mileage was 87,000.
Right rear wheel well has on my 2005 ford escape has rusted completely through.the shock absorber is banging against the inner interior molding when the vehicle goes over a bump.there are large holes in the passenger compartment and the shock absorber is about to separate entirely from the wheel well leaving the suspension on the right rear side of the vehicle compromised.the wheel well on the left rear of the vehicle is in tact.
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle made a clunking noise. After inspecting the vehicle, the contact noticed that the rear passenger side wheel well and struts were severely corroded and fractured. The manufacturer advised the contact that the failure could be corrected by replacing the rear panel. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 158,000.
Heard thumping noise on passenger side rear. Took it to check it out and wheel well completely rusted out and unsafe to drive.
The passenger-side rear wheel well has completely rusted through to the point where you can see into the cabin, and the shock/strut is mounted to nothing and is poking into my trunk.the metal all around the mount (or where it should be mounted) is completely corroded and rusted to the point of being completely detached, and the surrounding metal is stamped so thin to begin with that it is pliable.the shock is completely ineffective, and my car is a ticking time bomb of safety issues.i have contactedford several times, and ford canada is denying that this is a safety or quality issue and have taken no responsibility; they refuse to fix my car.i cannot find a recall at present, however there are numerous people reporting the same problem with their escapes, 6 alone on [xxx] and 5 on [xxx].information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
The contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that the rear passenger side wheel was rusted and the four wheel drive warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the failure was unusual, but declined to diagnose or repair the vehicle. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 206,194.
We started to hear a very loud banging coming from the back passenger side when we drove over even the smallest bump. The rear passenger side wheel well is completely rusted though (you can see the interior) and the wheel could fall off at anytime. The car is not safe to drive with out a very expensive repair. After looking online i found that this is a very common occurrence and that 2001-2004 escapes were recalled for the same issue.
2005 ford escape. Ford dealer service for oil change, rotate tires and brake inspection noted front brake pads needed replaced. Declined service, (price)able to change front pads ourselves. We could not remove wheel lug nuts. (the same day)checked torque and found dealer had over tightenedthe lug nuts to over 150 lbs. With much effort removed lug nuts and changed front brake pads.returned to dealer to complain and request all new wheel studs.although they could not remove the rear lug nuts with the wrench supplied with the escape they denied replacing the wheel studs.i believe the failure with wheel studs on ford products is a dealer service problem.question:have the failures all happened after dealer service?
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