Climate System
Blower (fan) motor, A/C compressor, condenser, evaporator, heater system, automatic climate control, refrigerant leakage, electrical failure.
What Owners Say
"My air conditioning gave out. Got it repaired. After awhile it went again"
Hubert M., AB (2010 Ford Escape 3.0-L V6)"A/C failed. Compressor was replaced"
Anonymous, CA (2010 Ford Escape 3.0-L V6)"Ac did not work and had to replace the entire expensive system"
Anonymous, MA (2010 Ford Escape XLT 2.5-L 4 Cyl)"had to replace whole a/c system at 28,000 miles"
Bernard R., MD (2010 Ford Escape XLT 2.5-L 4 Cyl)"stopped cooling"
Anonymous, NY (2010 Ford Escape 2.5-L 4 Cyl hybrid)"AC System not working so I had AC system evacuated and recharged. Works know, but they were not able to fix problem since vehicle was not acting up for them. They said to bring it back when acts up and they will look again. They said possible blockag"
Jeff S., MN (2010 Ford Escape XLT 3.0-L V6)"A stone had penetrated the AC system causing failure"
Anonymous, NS (2010 Ford Escape Limited 3.0-L V6)"The compressor seized, causing the serpentine belt to fray which damaged the lower-side a/c line and lead to damage to the condenser. It was a pricey repair."
John H., TX (2010 Ford Escape XLT 3.0-L V6)"Bearings seized up"
Gary S., AZ (2010 Ford Escape XLT 2.5-L 4 Cyl)"Compressor failed and contaminated a/c system with debris. $1500 repair"
Matthew S., IN (2010 Ford Escape Limited 3.0-L V6)"It completely stopped working and had to be replaced."
Anonymous, QC (2010 Ford Escape XLS 3.0-L V6)"compressor went out in spring of 2019 - was able to get it fixed within a few weeks through a local mechanic."
Anonymous, MO (2010 Ford Escape XLT 3.0-L V6)"Had to have entire new system installed"
Anonymous, NJ (2010 Ford Escape XLT 3.0-L V6)"This units A/C failed with in a week of purchase had to replace no warranty from dealer"
Anonymous, AZ (2010 Ford Escape XLT 3.0-L V6)"Needed new compressor because car wouldn't consistently cool, even after having air conditioner service."
Anonymous, (2010 Ford Escape XLT 3.0-L V6)"A/C compressor just died of old age. It survived beyond my expectations."
Anonymous, GA (2010 Ford Escape 2.5-L 4 Cyl)"The compressor just stopped working and I have no air conditioning. It is too expensive to fix."
Judy R., GA (2010 Ford Escape Hybrid 2.5-L 4 Cyl hybrid)"comptressor went out"
Brian B., VA (2010 Ford Escape Limited 3.0-L V6)"Paid to repair."
Anonymous, PA (2010 Ford Escape Limited 3.0-L V6)"Fan blower is weak in 1st and 2nd position but strong in 3rd position"
Anonymous, MI (2010 Ford Escape Limited 2.5-L 4 Cyl)"The door sticks and heat comes out instead of cool air. I found out it is a common problem.. bad parts made cheep"
James W., NY (2010 Ford Escape Hybrid 2.5-L 4 Cyl hybrid)"drivers side will always produce heat even with AC on. the AC will work on the passenger side at the same time the heat is on on the drivers side. All year long."
Anonymous, NY (2010 Ford Escape Limited 2.5-L 4 Cyl)"the blower motor stopped completely about a year ago. it was replaced. am now going to have to take it in again as it only runs on highest setting - about blows me out of the car"
Anonymous, TX (2010 Ford Escape 2.5-L 4 Cyl)"The fan motor did not work in 2 of the positions. You either had no blower or high power"
Anonymous, IL (2010 Ford Escape XLT 3.0-L V6)"The in-dash 4-position dial stopped functioning properly and needed to be replaced"
Anonymous, FL (2010 Ford Escape XLT 2.5-L 4 Cyl)"1 speed on blower went out within 2.5 years and was $400.00 to repair"
Anonymous, OH (2010 Ford Escape XLT 3.0-L V6)"Control relay had to be replaced. Fan only worked on high speed"
Anonymous, MI (2010 Ford Escape XLT 2.5-L 4 Cyl)"the only fan speed that works is high"
Anonymous, OH (2010 Ford Escape XLT 3.0-L V6)"Could not get any air to work from settings one and two. Replaced Blower Motor Resistor myself"
Jeff S., MN (2010 Ford Escape XLT 3.0-L V6)"blower relay had to be replaced twice in three years the first replacement was an aftermarket and the second was a Ford replacement part, so far it's lasted 1 year"
Joe M., MA (2010 Ford Escape XLT 2.5-L 4 Cyl)"Would not change the the heat from dash to window to floor"
Charles T., MI (2010 Ford Escape XLT 2.5-L 4 Cyl)"Fan would not operate at 2nd and 3rd speeds, only 1st and 4th speeds"
Anonymous, IN (2010 Ford Escape XLT 3.0-L V6)"Electronic control module replaced"
Paul S., MA (2010 Ford Escape XLT 3.0-L V6)"Noisy fan when switched on"
D E., CA (2010 Ford Escape XLT 2.5-L 4 Cyl)"Blower fan failure for 3rd time during ownership. Design flaw in the blower fan resister"
Anonymous, ON (2010 Ford Escape XLT 2.5-L 4 Cyl)"The blower fan no longer functions - all of the resistors in the level switch have burned out. We have been reluctant to fix due to the fact that this is a symptom, not the actual fault. Our guess is that there is an issue with the HVAC system that results in the blower having to work too hard"
Jonathon S., IL (2010 Ford Escape Limited 3.0-L V6)"Left side blower stopped"
Anonymous, (2010 Ford Escape Limited Unsure)"Fan only operates on high speed. Broken resistor on fan switch. Second instance of problem"
Anonymous, IL (2010 Ford Escape XLT 2.5-L 4 Cyl)"The dial would not work on any number but 1 and 4. They had to replace something that regulates this"
Anonymous, WI (2010 Ford Escape XLT Unsure)"fan and compressor required replacement"
Anonymous, MA (2010 Ford Escape)"The fan switch only worked on position 1 and the switch control module was replaced."
Anonymous, PA (2010 Ford Escape Limited 3.0-L V6)"condenser pressure caused cooling fans to run constantly at high speed"
Anonymous, IL (2010 Ford Escape XLT 3.0-L V6)"had to be replaced"
Bernard R., MD (2010 Ford Escape XLT 2.5-L 4 Cyl)"A/C works find util really hot weather. At times it want blow cold air for periods of time"
Gene T., NC (2010 Ford Escape XLT 3.0-L V6)"Hole in the condenser. Had to be replaced"
Anonymous, IL (2010 Ford Escape XLT 3.0-L V6)"I have replaced 3 condensers sense 2014"
Anonymous, ND (2010 Ford Escape XLT 3.0-L V6)"Hit by stone on highway from a dumptruck."
Anonymous, (2010 Ford Escape Limited 3.0-L V6)"AC quit blowing cold air. Replaced condenser. Took two days to get part and replace."
Anonymous, GA (2010 Ford Escape XLT 3.0-L V6)"I do not remember exactly, but it lost all power but was able to get off the road. It was repaired, and a short time later I got a recall notice on the same thing"
Anonymous, TX (2010 Ford Escape 2.5-L 4 Cyl)"Solenoid for fan speed failed"
Lou C., ON (2010 Ford Escape XLT 2.5-L 4 Cyl)"AC would come on but would stop working after a while. This was a control sensor of some kind. Once replaced the AC works fine"
Anonymous, NY (2010 Ford Escape XLS 2.5-L 4 Cyl)"broke, even though was past warranty, Ford paid for most of the repair"
Laurence C., HI (2010 Ford Escape XLT 3.0-L V6)"This was not a mechanical issue - road debris or other object poked a hole in one of the coils, causing a loss or refrigerant."
Anonymous, GA (2010 Ford Escape XLT 3.0-L V6)"replaced twice in two years"
Richard M., MI (2010 Ford Escape XLT 3.0-L V6)"Fan works only on the highest setting so it is full blast or nothing"
Anonymous, AB (2010 Ford Escape XLT 3.0-L V6)"The heater control has four settings for the fan speed. Settings 1 and 2 no longer work. No heat comes from the vents. Speeds 3 and 4 still work"
Tina W., IA (2010 Ford Escape XLT 3.0-L V6)"The AC blew warm. Several attempts by the dealer temporarily solved the problem, but the AC always failed after a week or two. Finally after service last fall, it seems to have been fixed"
Anonymous, OH (2010 Ford Escape XLT 3.0-L V6)"Lost almost all refrigerant, recharged just today, too early to know if there will be more problems"
Kenneth F., IA (2010 Ford Escape Hybrid 2.5-L 4 Cyl)"Just after the 3 year warranty ended, we started having issues with A/C not working. We have attempted to fix the problem 5 times now but at a high cost. The problem still exists after repeated efforts to fix"
Anonymous, AB (2010 Ford Escape XLT 3.0-L V6)"AC system failure due to receiver/dryer design flaw and failure. Replacement of dryer, system flush and labour costs over $1,000"
Anonymous, ON (2010 Ford Escape XLT 2.5-L 4 Cyl)"Leak in system believe it was the compressor"
James W., NY (2010 Ford Escape Hybrid 2.5-L 4 Cyl hybrid)"Complete loss of cooling ability. have not had it repaired yet due to COVID19 activity restrictions"
Anonymous, CA (2010 Ford Escape XLT 2.5-L 4 Cyl)"3 bad condensers"
Anonymous, ND (2010 Ford Escape XLT 3.0-L V6)"refrigerant leak checked and refilled once. No leak found, but refill lasted only 5-6 months"
Anonymous, MD (2010 Ford Escape Hybrid 2.5-L 4 Cyl hybrid)"This past year the 2nd condenser had to be replaced. Each job was a cost of approximately $1,000."
Anonymous, NY (2010 Ford Escape Limited 2.5-L 4 Cyl)"AC no longer cooled air. Repair shop fixed it and added coolant."
Anonymous, CA (2010 Ford Escape Hybrid 2.5-L 4 Cyl hybrid)"The refrigerant leak is a slow leak. I have had the refrigerant serviced twice in the past 2 months. The second time a very slight leak was found behind the glove box. It was serviced and had a stop leak product entered into the system."
Anonymous, PA (2010 Ford Escape Limited 3.0-L V6)
"The issue extended beyond the AC. In addition to the AC being replaced the fan blower also stopped working. The dealership replaced the AC but did not "notice" the fan not working at lower speeds. I replaced the part myself at a cost of $30"
Greg G., CT (2010 Ford Escape XLT 2.5-L 4 Cyl)