Ford Escape Change Vehicle

"Our mechanic told us the A/C compressor is failing and to stop using the A/C before the rest of the system is affected"

"AC stopped working. Hose was replaced first and when that proved to be a temporary fix the compressor was replaced"

"Compressor had to be replaced"

"compressor went out prematurely, in my opinion"

"The a/c compressor seal has been replaced twice since I've owned the vehicle. In each instance the repair only lasted a few years before the refrigerant leaked out. My research indicates this is a common problem with the factory a/c compressor and"

"Compress was have a few slow drips for the oil. It still cooled but didn't want the drips to be on the driveway"

"The compressor failed. cost to repair was $700"

"Air conditioning stopped working. Haven't had it repaired or checked because it costs $100 minimum just to look at it"

"It takes a long time for the air to start actually cooling on hot days. I have to use the MAX AC to really cool the car"

"Part of a recall by Ford"

"We had this motor replaced in Dec 2014, we figured age and use. The replacement motor that was installed by the dealership where we purchased the Escape, was extremely loud when we ran it on the fastest or high setting. We complained to the dealership about the noise, right away after installation. Their reply was, that's they way they are supposed to be, because they are moving so much air. We insisted that it was not correct but they said there was nothing they could do. In the fall of 2017 we experienced a period when the defroster was not working. We made an appt for the repairman to check into it. After waiting 40 minutes, the shop service foreman came out and told us that before they could determine what was wrong with the defroster, we'd have to replace the blower motor because it was defective. I looked at her incredulously and stated, This shop installed that motor less than 3 years ago. We complained that it was not correct, you insisted that it fine and there was nothing you could do. Now you tell me that it needs to be replaced!! We refused to pay for replacement, the service foreman later called and said they'd either cover the cost of the labor OR the part for replacement, whichever was less. We chose not to deal with the dealership on this issue...their unresponsiveness to our original complaint about the noise and the fact that now they said it was not working correctly, will keep us from returning to this dealership for further work or purchases. They don't stand behind their work or the needs of the vehicle."

"Replaced"

"When the alternator failed, in order to replace it the mechanics had to take apart the drive train in order to access the alternator significantly increasing the labour cost! I believe this is a result of poor engineering and design which is focused"

"AC blowing warm air. Took it to a highly recommended local mechanic (I WILL NOT return to the Ford dealership where I bought the Escape new) and had the AC repaired in two hours. It has worked fine since then."

"About 2015 started havuing toreplace refigerant. Replace compressor. Still haeing leaks in various lines, particularly the difficult to replace line from front to hybrid battery."

"My door ajar light stays on but my doors are all shut. My security alarm goes off when nobody has been around it. I've read that the issue is in the door latches but it's difficult to know which one unless you change all of them at approx. $170 each"

"The LED lights on the radio/clock started out by dimming on the right side, now the entire area is mostly dim so you cannot see, the radio station, cd playing or the clock. Although the radio and clock still work, you can't read it!!!!!!!!!!"

"Cruise control began to work intermittenly than quit"

"Feature switched off randomly took nearly 1 year to resolve"

"Is not currently working. I'll take the vehicle into the dealership next time I'm in that city"

"works intermittently. Mostly doesn't engage at all"

"turn indecator replaced"

"They randomly go off (intermittantly) - until permanent, they can't fix it"

"We spilled soda on the passenger side heated leather seat a few years ago---the dealer wanted to replace---but the problem stopped and seat heats again"

"interior or courtesy lights no longer work, or work only very intermittently...have to keep a small flashlight to see inside the vehicle at dark."

"Tire pressure - electronic issue more than actual problems with tires. Brake lights warnings have more to do with thermostat has to be reset."

"It pops up once a week now. Never resolved, just reset when warnings do not eventually go off. Would cost too much now for a 14 yr. old car to have the electronic system replaced or corrected permanently."

"the airbag light keeps coming on and flashing, but does not stay lit long enough to get to dealer. Dealer said that they can't get a code unless the light is flashing. From what I have read on internet when it's flashing the airbags don't work"

"rear window hatch mounting bolt rusted through, detaching the rear window"

"Door seal on drivers door got a piece knocked out when the seat belt got caught in the door."

"front sub frame bushings and torsion bar bushings"

"Driving rattles. Shop couldn't find a problem"

"noisy front drive train"

"Changed shocks, looked for loose suspension can't find problems when go over bumps especially"

"The road noise from this vehicle has been what I consider extreme since we've owned it...It is loud and difficult to carry on conversations from front seat to back seat passengers, basically need to shout over the noise, whether it's wind or road noise."

"The wind noise is from traveling the road at highway speeds. Not just wind, but road noise, also.Had to raise our voices to talk to one another. Back seat passenger could not hear conversation in front seats."

"The noise level in this vehicle while traveling is so bad it is causing me hearing loss...you can barely hear the radio or no hands cell phone conversations while the vehicle is in motion"

"This vehicle has always had terrible wind noise, and it hasn't gotten any better...although the vehicle runs well, with very few mechanical problems...I'd love to replace it but can't afford to."

"The rubber molding around the door, slips off and wind noise comes into the cab"

"The wind noise is awful. Period"

"The engine is burning oil at a rate of 1 quart a month"

"Front and rear seals, oil pan gaskets"

"engine seal went bad."

"It was just time to change the oil pan gasket."

"oil leaks through natural wear and tear... a very minor problem."

"The repair cost for fixing this leak is ridiculous. It's so hard to get into the area where they need to fix this leak that it's going to cost $1,500! Crazy!"

"Minor oil leak around the drive belt housing. Too expensive to repair. No real issue with the leak"

"multiple visits for oil leaks"

"Costly because had to take transmission out to replace seal on the engine"

"Major leak at valve timing cover gasket. Minor leak at rear differential-axle seal"

"Battery was at the end of it's useful life. It was about 7 years old and need replacement. The old one would not keep a charge."

"This is the same issue. The Motor Electronics Cooling pump is a critical part of the engine electronics and it failed due to overheating. It sort of falls in both categories."

"The cooling system for the hybrid battery had to be replaced including the thermostat. The problem was discovered after I observed a leak. The repairs cost $1900"

"Motor that controls gate and water pump to ventilate hybrid battery failed"

"Failure of the Hybrid components cooling system (Hybrid components Water Pump). Although this part was eventually recalled, mine failed several months before the recall notice was issued"

"The MECP/MECS went out on me on the freeway without warning. I replaced it through the dealership and later found it was subject to a recall. Very expensive, one week without wheels, and still trying to be reimbursed"

"The engine shut down when we were driving on the freeway. Scary because it is difficult to pull over safely in 65mph traffic without any power. Happened 7 times and then Ford replaced a motor electronics cooling pump.(warranty recall)"

"ignition coil failure and continual problems with ignition wiring because of waterproofing issues"

"I replaced 6 coils and spark plugs in an engine with 4 coils and spark plugs. The direct injection system is defective and of poor design"

"I also would still purchase a Ford Escape"

"Exhaust rusted through. Replaced it from engine to read bumper minus the converter."

"U tube leak $400 to.repair"

"Cracked exhaust manifold. Expensive repair . Catalytic Converters are an integral part of the manifold"

"None at this time"

"It rusted due to road salt. I had the whole thing replaced because while only the muffler came loose, the whole system was rusty."

"very old, rusted and fell off when I hit a large bump at night. Bought a new one and installed it myself. $106.00 CAD with sales tax. Easily replaced."

"The pipes were still intact, but because they were rusty, I had them replaced, along with the catalytic converter. It was still working, but the service manager recommended replacing the whole system."

"After spending $500 to get the rotors and what not done, they told me the exhaust broke in between appointments a week apart from eachother"

"tone rings on axle keep cracking on this vehicle because the corrosion between the half shaft and tone ring builds up tension until the ring busts. Ford should have sealed these from corrosion and it is poor design"

"There was a severe vibration over 40 mpg. One of the U-joints froze up in the constant velocity joint. Ford recommended replacing the drive shaft since service parts were not available"

"Boot on front axle leaked"

"The theft monitoring device malfunctioned, preventing the Escape from starting. I took it to the Ford dealer twice - the first time they were unable to duplicate the problem (I was able to get it started and drove it to the dealership). The second time it wouldn't start and I had it towed. The dealership analyzed the problem and successfully repaired it."

"Ford replaced the failing componet"

"We had issues with it dying at stops and took it in for repair. The repairs done were not what was the issue after it still continued . We took it back and it was found to be the electrical net and they fixed the wiring issue and not further proble"

"Just had to replace a PTU which is the same as a transfer case at a cost of 1,200"

"Thermostat failed. Was open all the time. Resulted in poor gas mileage."

"It was causing under heating and it was a pain to replace"

"cannot buy just a thermostat, the complete housing and thermostat come as one unit. adds cost to ownership"

"Noticeable drop in fuel economy followed by an emissions system warning light. Quickly repaired in one day"

"Not sure if due to water pump. Vehicle lost engine power at low speed and on freeway (twice), ran on battery to service station. Happened several times. Had water pump replaced, has not happened since"

"The electric powered water pump for the electric motor failed. This was a dealer only repairable item, that I paid for. 3 months later, Ford issued a recall on this pump"

"Transmission failed in 2015. The replacement parts were apparently faulty, because it failed again in 2016. This replacement was covered under warranty from the repair shop, after which there were no other issues"

"Had to replace the transmission"

"Vehicle would die at stoplights and stop signs. After restarting the vehicle, it would die again when placed in gear. After several attemps, it would finally stay running. This was happening once or twice a day or sometimes not at all"

"transmission failed this seems to be a common problem with this vehicle I found out after the fact"

"Transmission failed completely on highway with no warning. Was unable to get car home without tow. Needed full rebuild"

"Transmission went out took it to dealership and then to AAMCO for repair. Dealership cost was 25% higher than AAMCO"

"its a 6 CD player that stopped working"

"it stopped working"

"The display light has ceased to work, forcing us to replace with an aftermarket system, that unfortunately works even worse"

"Radio & CD player not functional after Battery replacement by Dealer. No solution except for them to send unit in at cost of about $300., They do not accept fault since they did not touch unit for battery replace"

"Radio digital display slowly dimmed and faded out. No display at all now. Still works though"

"The only problem I have experienced is the throttle body gets gummed up which causes the gas pedal to stick. I believe this is a common issue with Escapes--I don't know how many years it affects."

"Sway bars replacement"

"Leak at bottom of housing between trans and engine. Had trans pulled and the was a bolt that had come loose of the flywheel. Both engine and trans seal were replaced along with the bolt"

"Transaxle seals leaks due to problem with the metreals Ford used for the transaxle shaft. It's an expensive job to replace them"

"Poor design causing water buildup and rust in read wheel wells. It rusts through and then there is no strut support, causing loud banging noises and excessive damage"