Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford escape. the contact stated that while driving at 55 mph, the check engine warning indicator was illuminated and the electrical system failed. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the technician diagnosed that the egr valve needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 65,000.
I was turning into a bank parking lot and the engine just shut off. it took a minute to even realize what had happened. when the steering became very stiff i realized the engine had turned off. i applied the brakes to stop the car and put it in park. it started back up when i turned the key. there was not any warning or any indication that the car was going to just shut down. had another car been behind me i would have been hit. *tr
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford escape hybrid. the contact stated that while driving approximately 65 mph, the stop safely now warning message displayed as the vehicle stalled. the vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the electronic cooling pump needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the vehicle was repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 67,838 and the current mileage was unknown. updated 01/23/2014 *bf
My 2008 ford escape's transmission started slipping while in overdrive. it then went out and revved up to 5,000 rpm's and would not move while in over drive or drive on the interstate causing me to almost get rear ended. i had to shift to second gear and limp it home. *tr
This is my second complaint, same issue. again, yesterday driving at about 30 mph the car just shut off. no problems immediately before, no sounds, nothing. it just stalled. started up right away. no problems driving after except it did feel like it jerked a bit (almost unnoticeable except now i am very aware of this) on two occasions within 5 minutes after the stall. this car was purchases as a used vehicle back in jan. it is a 2008. i also filed a complaint yesterday on this same issue which occurred just in the last few days and again a couple of weeks ago. so this is the 4th "stall" since i purchased the vehicle 7 weeks ago. *tr
Leaking noted. brought to dealership. told me cooler leaking, needed replacement. asked if would be covered under powertrain warranty. was told no, that cooler not part of powertrain, so would have to pay full price.
Three times in last 4 weeks vehicle has stalled while driving. it will then restart immediately with no effort. it will then will surge, jerk very slightly upon driving it again. on one occasion there was no surging or jerking. car was just purchased in late jan. 2008 as a used vehicle. no check engine light. no warning lights whatsoever. no indicators when hooked up to a engine code readouts. just stalls. have had one very close near accident when someone was behind me and almost slammed into the back of my car as it died in the middle of the road at 40mph. when idling at stop light or just in park there is no indication of stalling, jerking, or rough idling. no indication of bad timing. just while driving - no warning whatsoever, just stalls...not while accelerating, not while deceleration, just while driving. has not happened on highway at high speed however this car is mostly driven in town, 90% of the time. *tr
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford escape. the contact stated that while turning at various speeds, the vehicle stalled. the contact also mentioned that the power steering assist failed several times and the failures were intermittent. the vehicle was restarted and resumed normal function. the vehicle was taken to an authorized mechanic who test drove the vehicle but was unable to duplicate the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 63,000 and the current mileage was 65,600.
While driving at 65 mph on i-10, toward armstrong international airport, the vehicle, with no pre-warning began to decelerate (slow down). the vehicles speed did not respond to depressing throttle pedal; the vehicle would not maintain speed. fortunately, there were no vehicle in the right lane and i was able to get to the shoulder of the road. there, by turning off the ignition and restarting the vehicle i was able to continue the trip until the second and third occurrence. this situation occurred three more time on the return trip home. all on the interstate highway. needless to say, after the first occurrence i proceeded in the far right lane where i could get to the shoulder easily. after doing some investigation, i have found that this has been occurring on ford escorts since 2004 at least. i find it difficult to believe that such a potentially dangerous design flaw in an automobile has persisted so long. imagine what would be the consequences of having this occur while driving in the middle of a six lane interstate with 18 wheelers all around. at best there would be an accident, there is a very high probability of fatalities. *tr
In colder temperatures, below approximately 45 degrees, the accelerator becomes "stuck" and unable to be pressed down. after several times of stomping on it, it releases and the car accelerates. this continues to occur at every stop, red lights, stop signs, etc., until the car/temperature warms up. while waiting to pull out into traffic, upon releasing the brakes the car merely idles into traffic as the accelerator is stuck and unable to be pressed, leaving the car creeping on to the road/highway until the accelerator loosens and is able to be pressed. as told by a ford service technician and others with this same problem, the issue is with the throttle body. this same issue does not occur during warmer seasons/temperatures.
Gas pedal sticks, especially in cold weather. have had to put car into neutral on more than 1 occasion due to pedal sticking at high speed. also sticks when accelerating at low speed, making acceleration almost impossible. *tr
Transmission issue: starting revving high on 1st gear skipping 2nd to 3rd. "slipping" took it in and was told after a scan that it would have to be rebuilt. was told this also by ford as well as another 3rd party transmission place. all 3 of them admitted this is a very common issue. paid 3000 to rebuild the unit. i was 3,000 miles over my ford esp. ford refused to help me out at all. many forums also list this as a problem. *tr
I was driving my 2008 ford escape in a mall parking lot, and when i approach a stop sign the vehicle was extremely hard to stop. i had to use the full force of the brake all the way down to maintain the vehicle from surging/ crashing into cars in front of me. the engine was staying accelerated and would continue to climb in rpms even thou the gas pedal was not being pressed. i pulled off to the side away from other cars and put the car into parked. at this time the vehicle accelerated on its own to about 8000 rpms. the only way to stop the engine was to completely turn the car off with the key. upon turning on the vehicle again the problem did not continue. *tr
The vehicle needs a second motor replacement. it breaks down with no warning prior to doing so, causing great danger on the road for driver and passengers as well as other drivers on the road. both times the car broke down on my there was no indication on the dashboard, no audible warning and it shuts down in a fashion where there is little control of the car. i've also recently had the throttle recall addressed. the first motor died at 65k in 2012 and this motor has now died at 35k in 2014. clearly there is something dangerously wrong with the hybrid motor and/or the load of the other hybrid components. *tr
I had been traveling in a construction zone so i had my cruise control set somewhere near 35 or 40mph. the construction zone cleared up and i returned to normal speed but left the cruise control on. i accelerated on my own to about 70mph. a minute later the gas pedal left my foot and went to the floor accelerating the vehicle. once at about 80mph the pedal let go and slapped the bottom of my foot (which was still in the position it was in at doing 70mph. the gas pedal (on it's own) moved to the floor and slapped my foot about 6 times before i turned off the cruise control. and again, the cruise control speed was set at about 40mph. *tr
I have a 2008 ford escape purchased used in 2011, and from day one been having problems. i brought it back to the dealership within the first week i purchased it. it stalled while driving and they couldn't resolve/find the problem. the problem went away, only to come back to where the car stalled when ever i came to a stop and engine light on. now it doesn't stall but has a rough idle, hesitates when shifting gears and the check engine and throttle light comes on.driving in traffic i feel i will get whiplash from it not accelerating when trying pressing the gas and it not going and bucking. i see im not alone with this problem. i feel ford should play a part in fixing this being that's its not the driver obviously its the car! if i could afford to get another car i would but have no choice to be stuck with this one. *tr
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford escape. the contact stated that while driving 30 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technician was unable to diagnose the failure. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the failure mileage was 100,000 and the current mileage was 209,000.
I own a 2008 ford escape xlt , v6 3.0 engine. at about 49,000 miles, it started having acceleration issues . this has been an on going problem, but never trips any service lights. i go down the drive way pretty good, but when i get on the highway, i have to hammer on the gas pedal to get it to go and the rpms go way up. the ford dealers can't find anything wrong with it. we know that it's fuel related and have cleaned the throttle body and several sensors. it helped for a short time, several thousand dollars later. but its right back to stalling out. i've never received any recall notices at all. this vehicle is a coffin on wheels ! p.s. this is in regard to the electrical throttle body.
I own a 2008 ford escape, in august 28th, 2014 as i was coming off the highway and stopped at a light my vehicles wrench symbol came on and as i tried accelerating my vehicle went up to 45 rpm before changing gear into second. since this day, i tried taking my car into repair services but i am very limited, as a full time student and a father at the moment i was not working and relying on my school income which was not a lot to repair my car. the car has gotten worse since then, instant of going up to 45 rpm in order to change into second gear it sometimes goes up to 60 rpm before changing, not only that but as i slowly break my car suddenly speeds up forward, like a boost which i need to firmly apply my breaks again. i've tried taking it to ford, but so much for help or willing to work with me, it is disappointing when we purchase our favorite vehicles and get turned down by the company knowing we are in need of help. my car consumes gas, every other day i have to fill up it to keep it from completely running low, in a day it consumes half the tank, with the second day my gas is nearly done. i went from spending 120-30 biweekly on gas to 120 every two days, add it up especially as a full time student. i am a father of two in which i freak out when i have them in my car. i've came to realize i am not the only one that has this issue, i've seen a serious amount of complaints about 05 to 13 ford escape models. there is no recall for fixing the problem which leaves many of us helpless. ford does not treat their customers well. ford is the definition of poor customer service. the transmission is going out, if that is the case how the hell do i and others come up with $4200 to replace my transmission having two children. i am pinned against the wall and there isn't anything i can do, if this isn't a cry for help, then i don't know what to do, please help. *tr
Starting in the fall of 2009 when the weather got colder, the throttle became unresponsive and harder to depress, requiring a greater effort to press down the pedal to un-stick and only then would the throttle pedal depress beyond the idle position. therefore, the vehicle continues to lurch forward creating a sudden, dangerous condition. the problem has been persistent and continues to get worse. *tr