Vehicle has stalled twice at 35-40 MPH while coasting down hill. Dealer replaced computer module and ecc relay. Nlm consumer states keyless entry works intermittently. The weather strips coming off on both back doors. The vacuum line was loose and hissing. The coolant light continues to come on due to coolant bottle failure, also there was a cracking noise under the dash and the radio went out.
2001 Ford Escape electrical complaints
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Instrument panel lights will continuously come on, for example engine check light will come on, but there was never anything wrong with vehicle. Contacted dealer.
Horn switch usually does not actuate horn, when pressed. Dealer reports that they are all that way. If so, they should all be redesigned and replaced.
The engine stalled while travelling 35mph. I was braking lightly going around a left handed curve and hit a bump. The radio and AC were on. The engine light came on and I lost power assist to the steering and brakes which made it hard to complete the curve safely. I got the vehicle to the side of the road, but not out of the road, before it came to a stop. I turned off the radio and AC, then the ignition switch. I waited about 90 sec. And it restarted on the second try. It has not happened again, but now the engine light is on all the time and the vehicle hesitates. I am taking it in tomorrow to the dealer.
Car electrical, steering and brakes cut off driving at 35-40 MPH on curvy road. Just bought the car used 2 days ago. First time this has happened. Now that ive looked at this site, seems many people have this problem. Going to dealer tommorow. We like the car, but we're afraid we have ourselves a lemon. I hope the dealer/ford will fix this problem and stand behind their product.
This car will start by itself. With the key in ignition in the on position, and no one in the driver's seat, starts itself.
The overhead map lights in the front of the vehicle do not come on when the driver door is opened. The center and back dome lights come on and then fade, however, there isn't enough light in the front of the vehicle to see to put the key in without manually turning on the map light. I have 2 friends who have the same year model, and their map lights come up. When I contacted the dealer, he said a change in wiring was made to their vehicles and would gladly charge me $300 to fix mine. I live in alaska where 6 months out of the year it's dark and I believe this is a safety harzard in getting into the vehicle without having adequate lighting to see to put the key in. We've talked to the sevice manager and they are unwilling to do anything for us. They have apologized for wasting my time, and leaving me sit in their waiting area for 8 hours and then announcing they "forgot" about me. When told it would take an addtional 3 1/2 hours to fix, and cost me $300, there wasn't enough time left in the day to complete the job if I chose to spend the money and would have had to come back at another time. I feel this is a true safety hazard when I can't see to put the key in and start the vehicle up.
While driving 35mph accelerator started decelerating without warning. Lost all power due to memory in computer going out.dealer reprogrammed computer.
At highway speed vehicles suddenly died. Driver lost brakes and steering control. Driver coasted to side of road. Took vehicle to dealer, and they replaced relay system. One month later, problem reoccurred. Dealer stated it was the processer. Please provide any further information.
When trying to go up a hill vehicle will automatically shutoff. Problem is intermittent. Contacted dealer, and the dealer replaced eec power relay.
The engine died twice while being driven resulting in loss of power to the steering and brakes. In both cases, the vehicle was going down a slight grade at 30-35 MPH, my foot was off the accelerator. There was no advanced indication that there was an ignition problem. Following the first incident (5,400 miles) the dealer checked it our and said there were no codes indicating any faults. The second time (12,350 miles) the same dealer called the ford hotline and was advised to replace the iac valve and pcv hose. Thus far, the vehicle has not failed but I do not have complete confidence in the repairs. In both cases, I called the ford customer hotline and lodged a complaint. This is very serious and could result in death or injuries. I have heard of other escape drivers with the same problem.
Vehicle has stalled 3 times at speeds of 30-40 MPH. Vehicle taken to dealer 3 times, only ground wire of battery was replaced, but it did not resolve the problem.
Ford escape 2001 stalled on my wife as she drove home. The power went out in the car and she barely had the power to stop the vehicle since the brakes were out. This has historically been a problem with ford (recently settled case with other ford vehicles) where stalling cause many (66%) fatalities. This problem has happened to 3 others that we know of. Ford is aware of the problem (per cust. Serv. Mgr-patrick dorrington) but are not buying us out of our deal since the problem only happened once. My wife is 4 months pregnant and with 2/3rds of ford stalling events ending in death she is never driving this car again. Any help with this problem would be appreciated.
Ongoing problem with engine stalling while traveling 30 or more MPH. Vehicle been in dealer shop on three occasions, dealer tested for possible fuel concern and replaced power relay but did not correct the problem. *ak aux power point inoperable due to blown fuse.
Vehicle stalled wihtout warning while driving @~30mph. This has happened several other times on the road. Dealer has performed repairs 3 other times as follows: visit 1 - changed fuel pump relay, visit 2 - changed ECM module relay, visit 3 - replaced fuel pump and sender. Dealer service has indicated that they were unable to find exact cause of stalling, so they are replacing components in hopes of catching the problem. After vehicle stalled, power steering and brakes were non-functional and I once again needed to pull off the road evasively to avoid rear-ending the cars in front of me. Clarification: this most recent stalling incident occured today, even after the fuel pump was replaced.
Vehicle tends to stall while cruising downhill with engine idling. The vehicle has been serviced for same problem three times but the problem continues to occur resulting in a dangerous situation involving loss of power steering and power braking, consumer feels the problem is with the ignition.
When driving and without any warning vehicle will stall completely, causing loss of power. Consumer has contacted dealer, dealer has replaced ignition switch, but problem still occurs.
When driving or idling, my 2001 ford escape has stalled 7 times in the past three weeks. The auto has only 8600 miles. I first took it to the ford service shop, who replaced the air flow valve and the idle regulator, but this did not solve the problem. The car stalled again two days later. I returned the car to the shop without any help from the dealer because the shop could not duplicate the problem. I explained to the shop manager that I had read on the internet that a PCM relay could be the culprit. The frod delaer shop very hesitantly replaced the part today. I feel this is a very serious problem because I have almost been hit twice when the engine has stalled. I lose power steering and power brakes, thus losing control of the car.
1.) complete loss of power and all electrical systems while vehicle was being operated. Vehicle refused to restart; and 2.) gear stick shakes or shimmers vigorously when engaged in third (3rd) gear.
1.) complete loss of power and all electrical systems while vehicle was being operated. Vehicle refused to restart; and 2.) gear stick shakes or shimmers vigorously when engaged in third (3rd) gear.
While driving on a downhill slope the vehicle suddenly shut down causing loss of power steering, the driver was able to restart the vehicle,the dealer replaced a valve which controlled air flow, the next day this problem occured again when going up a semi-steep incline, the dealer has been unable to duplicate the problem, the vehicle also has a metallic rattle under the hood when accelerating on a slight incline. Nlm
6 mos old veh; 4700 miles; engine has stalled on 3 separate occasions (mid-jun, mid-jul, early sep) while traveling at 45 MPH; original dealer could provide no solution; currently being evaluated at 2nd local dealer; seeking guaranteed resolution; replacement vehicle or refund.
While the escape is driving at no particular speed, the steering wheel tugs a little then it locks completely up, then the brakes fail, the engine light comes on and the only way to get the car to stop is to use the emergency brake. My escape has done this three times since I bought it in may of this year. Two of the incidents almost resulted in car accidents because the car can not be steered. The car totally freezes up with all engines lights coming on. The speed doesn't seem to be a factor. All three occassions my cd player has been on, the air has been on low and my lights have been on. After the car finally stops by using the emergengy brake, I shut everything off and it starts right back up again.
Engine has shut off 3 times while driving, since car bought 6 weeks ago. Always on hilly, curvey roads, doing 35-40 MPH, coasting and braking lightly. Check engine light comes on. Power steering and brakes go. Have to muscle car to roadside. Turning off key and restarting seems to work. Have also put in neutral, turned key off and restarted, shifting back into drive. Been to dealer once last week for problem. They could not detect or recreate. Dealer contacted ford hot-line, who made suggestions, to no avail. Dealer says they nor ford have heard of this problem. Hard to believe this. Have spoken with ford customer service twice, sympathetic reaction but with no advice or solution. Happened again yesterday. Car back to dealer now for week while on vacation. Very afraid I'm going to kill myself or someone else in accident. Expressed concerns to dealer and ford. There are 16 like complaints on the federal safety agency sight. Is anything being done?
While driving down hill vehicle stalled without prior warning, causing loss of all power steering and braking ability. Consumer has contacted dealer, dealer not willing to provide any assistance.*ak consumer states another dealer repaired vehicle by replacing the relay.
While driving at any speed vehicle completely shutdown without warning , causing loss of power brakes and steering control, nearly causing a collision. Dealer replaced engine which has not corrected the problem. Please give any further details.
Vehicle lost all power completly. Was towed to dealer. Dealer repaired short in wiring harness. Repaired/ relocated harness and replaced neccessary fuses. Tested eecpc-1000. Repair was made under warranty. *ak
Total and complete loss of power and all electrical system while car is being operated on busy roads
Transmission failed.
On two occasions vehicle would not start due to problems with ignition. Dealer has not been able to duplicate or correct problem.*ak
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