Ford Escape Change Vehicle

“There was a gasket leak where the turbocharge mounts to the engine block”

“Water pump failed at ten thousand miles. Again, dealership denies problems. This also was part of the class action law suit”

“The water pump went out gradually and the block with head was replaced”

“Two recalls related to overheating”

“OVERHEATED AND IF I DIDNT NOTICE THAT FAST I WOULD HAVE WREAKED ENGINE”

“There were numerous recalls on the 1.6L engine. This car had them all”

“Overheats on highway when traveling 65mps on an incline”

“We had a 1.6 engine-the pressure relief valve failed and the engine oil rose, spread over the engine, caught fire and totally burned the car up. Total Loss, after three recalls for engine fire!!!!”

“engine recall for engine over heat, possible fire hazard”

“Engine overheated for the third time; twice after the recall fix was put on. Virtually every component of the cooling system (other than engine block) has been replaced and engine still overheats”

“Car was "fixed" via a recall. 2 years later having overheating issues but the car was NOT overheating. Dealership couldn't identify or fix the problem. Car is sitting at another repair shop at the moment unable to be driven since the computer is shutting it down to avoid damage to the engine from the phantom overheating problem”

“Had to take the car in 4 times to get it fixed correctly”

“Noticed coolant leak. Repaired by dealership under warranty. Rental car replacement provided”

“water pump and gasket was replaced under warranty”

“I had to have it replaced”

“found leak during years inspection”

“have had to replace the water pump, the cooling module. Took 7 days to get the parts and the tools to fix them on 2 occasions”

“received notice from Ford about possible heating problem. checked engine,noticed coolant level down.Took car to dealer,replaced coolant pump and engine dipstick,all under warranty. have had no problems since”

“Leaking fluid”

“replaced due to leak”

“It wasn't the thermostat but the coolant bypass valve had to be replaced”

“Twice I put the car in Reverse, but it did not move, just revved up so I put the car in park and then tried again and it worked the second time I tried. My transmission oil had to be replaced at 25000 miles because it was pitch black; transmission o”

“Vehicle would lurch into gear especially when car was first driven for the day”

“The vehicle shakes while shifting at low speeds”

“We have had a continuous problem with shifting in the vehicle. And, it continues to this day. It's especially noticeable when shifting from reverse to drive. Very often the transmission will shift very hard with a "clunk" sound that can be heard. Another problem is automatic downshifting. The engine lags badly when climbing a hill of any type. The transmission should downshift and doesn't. This causes the engine to lug and I'm sure causes some of the low milage issues. If you push hard o”

“one of the bearings went”

“Valve body and shift solenoid had to be replaced by dealer under warranty”

“Was fixed during the transmission rebuild and was due to a defective main shaft”

“We have an appointment to get it checked but when starting up in cooler weather the transmission behaves erratically almost as if it's not engaged and then clunks into gear”

“The car feels like it's not shifting and then it has no torque or power”

“At low RPMs, it jumps like it needs to be in a lower gear...if I accelerate it works fine (It downshifts)”

“It transmission randomly slips”

“Transmission computer was updated to newer firmware”

“Vehicle accelerated uncontrollably on its own under highway driving conditions at speeds of 100 + Kph. Very Frightening!”

“Had the transmission cooler fail and the connection points fail causing leaking”

“Minor leak, gasget was leaking”

“There was a transmission fluid leakage, which was easily repaired by Ford”

“Leak where the left drive axel comes out of the transmission. This was ultimately covered by a power train warranty, but its apparently a well known issue in this transmission”

“Rear seal had slow leak. Caused shifting problems and big drop in gas mileage. Would have caught problem sooner, but there is NO WAY for the user to check transmission fluid levels in this model. It is a sealed system”

“The clock is 2 minutes slow. It often resets itself to a new time....sometimes more than 4 times a day. It has now settled into being 2 minutes slow. But sometimes it is hours off. I would say the Escape has numerous electrical issues, but I don't”

“Cruise control will not engage frequently. Dealer has not been able to rectify”

“The main cluster on the dash went out. No speedometer, no gauge reading, intermittent failure followed by total failure of the main instrument cluster”

“Entire console went dark. Had no radio, no lights on the dash. Nothing”

“Entire dashboard stopped working. All gauges, speedometer, fuel gauge, turn signal indicators, radio, clock, heater controls went blank”

“The control panel frequently goes blank and announces that it is updating. When I set the clock, it sets itself to another time”

“Display screen failed”

“Bought the high end headlights only to learn they were after market not factory. Took 3 full electrical failures to get them going. Now that they are working , it's a dream to drive at night”

“The right side cover is now allowing moisture in. I haven't had any problems yet with electrical associated with this but I'm sure it's coming. I also haven't checked on the cost to repair yet but I suspect, knowing Ford, it won't be reasonable. There are no cracks in the cover. It's not from something hitting the cover. I suspect that the seal has just deteriorated”

“Had to have it replaced”

“I think it was part of the console going dark”

“Key fob failed”

“One day it just quit working numerical lights come on when touched and that's all”

“the warning light in thr front sensor had to be replaced twice”

“Back up & side sensors were not working properly”

“The engine watrer pass vaval had to be replaced. After replacing it the warning light of low cool it came on. I believe the dealership failed to bleed the system when they installed the water by pass valval”

“the rain sensing wiper blades do not work properly. they don't always sense moister and turn on. had it at the dealershipmultiple times and they still have not been able to fix it properly. if it works it only work temporarily”

“ceiling panel with lights and sliding sun roof controls came loose and had to be replaced under warranty”

“Interior hand hold to close liftgate came loose”

“Dash around the entertainment panel continually comes apart. Had entire dash replaced once and then the top panels around the touchscreen replaced again. Since the last replacement, two months ago, the panels have started coming apart again”

“Roof headliner came loose”

“After using the in-door beverage holder in the door panel of the rear driver side door, the panel popped off the frame and caught the inside trim preventing me from opening the door. It only opened about 2 inches”

“The inside pull handle on the rear hatch came loose. Item was a covered item”

“The engine cover came off after my first oil change and it was going to cost $250.00 for the cover plus labor. This is a common occurrence, but for a necessary part on a car- it shouldn't just come off”

“Falling apart. Thread on seat coming lose on passenger seats and these are rarely usec”

“peeling on back hatch door”

“The paint/finish was coming off the "Ecoboost" insignia on the rear of the vehicle”

“Cheap paint”

“it developed a rust spot on the lift gate, at a point where meta trim touched the paint”

“staining around chrome on rear hatch, probably due to rusting from underneath. Dealer polished but will not remove and check until it recurrs”

“The rear tailgate/hatch has two rust paint peeling areas”

“The rust was do to the back chrome piece over the licence plate. The corner was digging into paint and created a rust spot”

“rust on driver side door trim”

“Rust on the under side of lift gate. Ford would not repair under warranty”

“rear passenger window seal came off 2 times”

“The front windshield seals were defective causing wind noise. Also, the front weather stripping is no longer sealed to the vehicle”

“I have experienced continuing vibration noises in the area of the dash board. Two dealer efforts to repair seemed to solve the problem, but then the vibration noises returned. I think the vibration relate to the plastic panels on the dashboard”

“Passenger side dashboard corner rattles. One dealer visit stopped the rattle temporarily, but it returned within a week”

“Drivers side seat suspension squeaked”

“noticeable scraping noise in the engine/drivetrain”

“Plastic parts in dashboard around display, and in over head console”

“There is a noise in the front.. Sounds like a loose bushing. I have taken it in several times. They say they hear it.. Yet have not fixed it”

“suspension bar was loose”

“The rear suspension groans frequently. We have a second appointment for service/repair this next week”

“Sunroof rattles and has since it was new but is mostly when temperature is in the 50 to 70 degree range”

“Front struts causing a crunching noise as described in Ford TSB 13.5.11”

“Noise in rear end between 30 and 40 mph. Vechicle is four wheel drive”

“wind noise at passengers window”

“It is a very noisy car when you are driving”

“The OEM seal for the front windshield was defective and I had to have the window resealed under warranty”

“road and wind noise extremely load on hwy”

“Multiple fail codes, intermittent missing, sensors replaced, poor fuel economy”

“Warning message on startup - Engine Malfunction - Service immediately. Engine would lose power, miss. Once restarted, it ran OK. Several days later, it happened again. Supposed symptoms of a recall where work was already performed”

“Engine Stall Fixed by a recall”

“They also had to replace a sensor for the engine. This was when the vehicle was only six months old”

“engine stalled, would not restart, recall fixed by ford and compensated with $250.00 debit card and extended coverage to 5 years and 75000 miles”

“Continually getting "Engine Fault, Service Now" message. Dealer cannot find cause of problem, resolution - turn off, remove key, exit car, count to 10, re- enter car, fault is cleared”

“The control module recall was the fourth recall on this vehicle in as many years”

“Engine fault light comes on every once in a while”

“The side of the engine blew out at approx 4500 miles. They replaced the engine and not the transmission and that has caused some issued. It has knocked and pinged on and off every since. When I call for repairs they say they are short staffed and”

“Vibration while idling. Lower than advertised milage”

“oil leeks and water pump leeks”

“recall”

“Significant leak. Took a week to fix the problem so I was without the vehicle. Many other recalls/warranty issues”

“Main shaft and front housing was replaced in the transmission rebuild: apparent manufacturing defect and was covered under warranty”

“I brought it in once experiencing problems, and they could not find it and I had to pay for the non-repair. Two months later the transmission had to be replaced”

“Transmission began slipping at 60 000 miles. I had it serviced at Ford dealer - 900 miles later it left me stranded and required $1800 of trans work”

“Transmission failure and complete rebuild under warranty. Problem began with rough shifting and gear noise”

“after the engine was replaced the transmission burned up and needed to be rebuilt”

“Transmission suffered a complete failure. Replacement and repair took 3 weeks to complete. One drive axle also failed and required replacement. Vehicle was damaged in the service and the Ford Dealer after 3 months has yet to repair the damage”

“Failed, needed a new trans. Covered bu warranty”

“The transmission made a loud 'clunk' often when shifted out of reverse into drive. It took two visits before they determined they needed some new parts and then reinstalled the transmission. I don't recall which parts they replaced, sorry. They kept the car for about one week but offered us a loaner”

“Metal particles in transmission oil. Serious enough to warrant replacement”

“Transmission had to be completely replaced”

“Transmission needed to be changed”

“On initial acceleration auto transmission did not engage rd to 4tj”

“Recall - potential localized overheating of the engine cylinder head - no actual problem with my car - was repaired and provided rental vehicle for the day”

“the engine started to overheat, the warning lights came on but by the time i turned it off close to my residence. i had to have it towed to the dealer, they explained it was some of my fault and the motor was replaced after taking it to a non dealer”

“Engine replaced under warranty for problem with number 3 cylinder”

“At approx 25500 miles, I was driving a heard a pop. Then the oil light came on and then there was a rumbling and all lights came on and the car died. Towed to Ford and was told oil cooler burst and the entire engine had to be replaced and the turbo”

“engine pressure relief valve failed. oil rose, since it is lighter than water, spread over the engine, caught fire and totally destroyed the car”

“before 36000 miles engine over heated, recalled 2 times and then didn't give any heat which led to total replacement of engine which took 3 weeks to do. Nothing but problems with this car”

“Recall for engine issue”

“The turbocharger failed introducing metal particles into the engine oil and ruined the engine requiring a complete new engine”

“Turbo " blew up " after 1 year”

“the sensor that turned on the turbo during acceleration failed, so I'd step on the gas and the power would falter”

“Kept losing power, had back to dealer three times. Finally had to replace the turbo unit, learned it had a serious leak as well”

“When you accelerate there is a short high pitched short whistle when you accelerate in the first two gears. The dealer checked it and said it was nothing but when they checked it the service record had some adjustment made to it”

“The car stalled out while driving”

“Within five minutes of leaving the dealership the transmission would not shift. Barely made it back”

“Electrical failure caused the vehicle to stop while driving, fortunately this happened in low traffic areas and at low speeds. Had we been elsewhere there could have been much more damage and peril. Ford corporate had to be contacted to resolve the problem because the local dealership was stumped”

“Sync system constantly failing”

“Throttle body had to be replaced but part was backed ordered nationally. I had to wait a couple of weeks for repair. Dealer downplayed the seriousness of this issue. Car could stall while in gear and that did happen to me as I turned a corner. Lucky no one was behind me”

“Blower fan resistor failed”

“12 volt accessory outlet in console does not work”

“leaked”

“Shifted rough b/w 1st and 2nd. leak from left axle seal. Replace left axle seal bushing and axle due to damage. Refer to TSB16-0043. No cost b/c it was under warranty”

“Rear axle assembly making a noise. Dealer diagnosed it and ordered parts. Covered under warranty. Never caused us an issue nor downtime, just noisy”

“Brakes squeaked for day one, VERY ANNOYING, was told at the dealer 'quite common; replaced at 61000 km”

“Quality of pads”

“After only 45,000 km had to replace both rear brake rotors ans callipers. Was told that it is normal on this vehicle. The front brakes showed normal wear at time of repair. I do not consider myself as a heavy user of brakes and drive quite gently an”

“I've come to understand that the rear disc wear faster than normal on other cars and the Ford setup can only be handled by a dealer with special tools”

“Prematurely became grooved and unsafe”

“replaced brake parts”

“When first backing up”

“bumping noises during braking, maybe suspension noises”

“A thumping noise in left front end. especially evident when making turns or hitting potholes”

“there is a clunking sound in the rear of the vehicle. apparently ford has a bulletin out about the shocks making the noise and they have replaced them once but the issue is back and even worse this time”

“The whole that holds the top of the strut onto the frame of the car rusted and broken leaving the strut unfastened”

“car would turn off when turning to the left”

“RACK AND PINIONED FAILED. hAD A COUPLE OF WARNINGS, THEN QUIT”

“Replaced steering gear under warranty”

“replace, found during yearly inspection”

“Wheeling bearing on both sides went bad, they were replaced wihtout incident and covered by warrenty”

“Had numerous engine fault messages which never were recorded by the monitoring systems. I was told to drive into the dealer when problem appeared but the vehicle was not safe to drive when fault happened”

“It was a recall for the engine wiring harness. Bad crimps”

“It was a recall taken care of by the dealer”

“Have brought the car in multiple times to be repair and Ford cannot figure out why the car lurches and stalls”

“The monitor gave a message of "Engine fault". I had to bring it twice to the Ford Service for them to a) diagnose the problem, b) solve it (they did not understand what was wrong the first time). Estimated cost: $2,500, but I only paid the deductible of my extended warranty”

“alternator light would come on intermittently and it took ford several trips to the dealer to find and repair the problem”

“Blue smoke and missing. First visit to dealership resulted in a misdiagnosis and replaced spark plug. Second visit they finally found the problem. It is fine since”

“Fuel pump had to be replaced and then the fuel pump sensor had to be replaced. These were two different issues”

“I have had two failures of the sensors listed above since I have owned this vehicle. Both were covered under warranty, even the one that occurred this year. The engine performance was not a problem in either of these failures. The problem was indicated by the amber engine trouble light staying illuminated”

“Multiple sensors keep giving false information. No code is ever stored in computer even though a code will pop up on the display indication an issue!”

“part of previous problem”

“It took about 5 weeks for Ford to find the issue with my blower fan. Turned out to be an incorrectly installed relay. Reflects poorly on QC”

“The blower is a mystery, it is never known what is actually going to come on when you turn it on. sometimes the fan will not come on, OR when turning on the heat you get the AC OR when you turn on the AC the heat comes on. Again it is a mystery”

“After winter, tried AC & got no cooling. Dealer said leak in condenser. I thought it should have been covered by warrantee”

“HVAC system went totally out due to a bad computer module. took nearly a month for dealer to get and replace. Other problems that were not listed in your survey include coolant leaks, and window that would not go up during cold weather”

“Fan control switch was faulty”