Problems with 2004 Ford Escape ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford escape. when the gear was shifted into drive, the vehicle independently accelerated in excess of 30 mph. as a result, the contact's vehicle crashed into another vehicle. the contact was able to stop the vehicle by shifting into neutral and shutting off the engine. a police report was filed. there were no injuries. the vehicle was towed to the independent mechanic (ct conveyor llc located at 320 terryville rd, bristol, ct 06010; (860) 637-2926) where it was diagnosed that the cruise control cable needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign numbers: 12v353000 and 14v165000 (engine and engine cooling, vehicle speed control and structure). the parts to do the repairs were unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 199,400. ..updated 08/31/17 *bf *cn

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford escape. the contact stated that the vehicle revved and unintended accelerated, while driving at low speeds. the contact was able to engage the brake pedal, shifted the gear into neutral, engaged the emergency brake, and coasted the vehicle out of traffic. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer informed that the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 12v353000 (engine and engine cooling, vehicle speed control). the approximate failure mileage was 113,000. updated 01/05/2017*ct the consumer stated on january 18, 2016, the dealer replaced the pcv hose connector. on february 14, 2016 it froze up again and on february 17th they cleaned it again and replaced the vacuum coupling. on decemebr 15, 2016 while driving down the highway, the throttle stuck wide open again. the pvc area was completely frozen again. the consumer cleaned it, only to freeze again. updated 02/14/17.*jb

I purchased a 2004 escape a little over a year ago. my cousin had the same car. we both had to take a few thousand loss and sell these vehicles due to severe, unsafe wheel well rust .not to mention catalytic converters on both cars were bad. two on each escape. i was ready to do repairs, until a friend with the same escape had just repaired the body in his for the same issue. so we all took loss. who is responsible for this?? i had family that worked, and retired from ford. i had several ford's over the years. this has put me in a hole..bought it for 6,000. just gave it away for 1,000. help. *tr

2004 ford escape. consumer writes in regards to vehicle accident and safety recall notice. *smd the consumer stated the vehicle was totaled. she believed the accident, was due to the safety recall.

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford escape. the contact stated that while driving 25 mph, the steering wheel seized and the brake and accelerator pedals would not respond to pressure. the contact was able to move the steering wheel after much effort but shortly after, crashed into a utility box. the contact was not injured. a police report was not filed. the vehicle was destroyed. the failure and current mileage was 90,000. updated 04/22/14 ma when the consumers daughter crashed into the electrical box, it caught on fire, and spread to the vehicle. updated 04/24/14

I want to bring to your immediate attention a serious safety concern i have with my 2004 ford escape. we have owned the car since 2007 (mileage 102,000) and have recently experienced intermittent stalling while the car is in motion. i have had 4 experiences where the car would stall while in motion. it appears to occur when outside temperatures are above 80 degrees and i have traveled in the car for >30 minutes and have made a short stop (for gas or shopping). after continuing my drive after a short stop, the car suddenly shuts off at some point on the way home while the vehicle is in motion, losing all power to the steering and breaking system. the car will start up again (while coasting) with no issue but stall again after a short while. these have been very harrowing experiences on busy roads and fortunate that it was me and not my pregnant wife, as i don't believe she would have had the strength to execute these emergency actions with no power. the car has been at the ford dealership for >1 week but they have failed to replicate the problem. the car remains at the ford dealership until the cause can be determined. *tr

All three of the catalytic converters failed to operate in the car. we were initially told that the converters were under warranty both for mileage and time (8 year/80,000 mile warranty). dealership requested car be bought, which we did. after the car arrived, we were told that the car was manufactured in january 2004 and that the warranty expired in january 2012. additionally, they want to charge us over $3,000 for the repairs. i also advised them that we purchased an extended warranty in november 2007 when the car was purchased from carmax. we were advised that the extended warranty would not cover either. my car remains at the dealership because we can not afford to repair it, however, we are still making the car payments on it. i contacted ford motors, filed a report and was later advised that they could not do anything for me. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford escape. the contact stated that the catalytic converter failed and was replaced by his personal mechanic. one year later, the failure recurred. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the manufacturer informed the contact that the vehicle was not under recall and provided no further assistance. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 156,000 and the current mileage was 177,000.

The #5 spark plug blew out of cylinder head on my 2004 ford escape while i was driving approx 30 mph in august 2010. this was the second time this happened to me in a year (it happened 1st time in aug 2009). it happened again 12/5/10 and i am awaiting report on which spark plug it happened to this time. the first two were the original factory installed spark plugs, not replacement parts. *tr

The #5 spark plug blew out of cylinder head on my 2004 ford escape while i was driving approx 30 mph. this was the second time this happened to me in a year (it happened 1st time in aug 2009). these were both the original factory installed spark plugs, not replacement parts. *tr

Ford escape 2004 idling problems with only 39,000 miles engine starts to misfire while running on the highway at 40 miles an hour. while idling it also misfire keeping the engine unstable. have taking it to the mechanics for electronic diagnosis and some tell me it is the engine gasket that has to be replaced. help *tr

Ford 2004 escape - slowly making ascent up a driveway - suddenly accelerator pedal sticks, engine racing, car begins rapid acceleration - driver able to slam on brakes with extreme pressure to stop car - engine continues to race - driver able to put car in park with engine still racing - turns off car. he then turns car back on, only to have engine still racing - immediately turns off again. dealership called to come pick up car. *tr

Engine would remain at full throttle after highway driving and would not return to idle. found that there were ping pong size yellowish ice chunks stuck in throttle body keeping it held open. also found that throttle body was severely iced. removed throttle body and removed ice and cleaned throttle body. concern has happened 4 times within 9 days. *jb

2004 ford escape, consumer would like reimbursement for the catalytic converter. *kb front and rear catalytic converters plugged. the dealer replaced both. the egr valve had a hole in it. *nm

The engine stalled at 55 mph, causing consumer to lose control of the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for checkup four times, but the cause was undetermined. *ak the consumer experienced 3 additional failures. the consumer was told to press a button whenever the failure occurred. the dealer installed a special computer. *sc *jb

Vehicle occasionally difficult to start after sitting all day (i.e. 8 hour work day). it will crank, but will not catch. has happened on several occasions. has taken up to 4 times to start. dealer could not find anything wrong and suggested checking tsbs. *jb

Consumer complained about intermittent stalling at low speed that when the accelerator pedal was applied from a stop position or coming to a stop. vehicle had been to the dealer on eight occasions, and dealer unable to resolved / duplicate the problem. *ak

Ongoing musty mildew odor from vents and a/c unit. have brought it for service 3 times, nothing has been done to correct problem. after driving in the car for a long period of time, i feel ill and have slight difficulty breathing. *ak