Dt*: the contact stated while parked in the driveway for one day, the vehicle caught on fire. The fire extinguished itself. The vehicle was driven to the dealer who replaced the ABS module and a wiring harness. Updated 01/17/07. *jb the consumer stated the ABS light illuminated and stayed on until the ABS module was replaced. The right front wheel bearing was replaced.
2002 Ford Escape suspension complaints
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Vehicle had a sound when being driven. Consumer took the vehicle to dealer to see where the sound was coming from. Dealer discovered that front wheel bearings, brakes, and rotors needed to be replaced.
Both of the front bearing have had to be replaced in my 2002 ford escape. I bought the vehicle with only 15,000 miles. It now only has 48,000 miles. I believe there is a defect in the bearings. My vehicle also tries to stall while I'm driving. I did not realize this was such a problem. I believe this should be addressed by ford.
While driving at any speed, the engine was rumbling. The dealer could not duplicate or correct the problem. *ak there was uncontrollable jumping and or kicking. The dealer replaced one defective part and was told that the rumbling noise would need to be investigated by ford engineers. Ford did not know what was causing the noise, but say it was not dangerous. The vehicle would shake at certain speeds and cd's would get stuck in the cd player. *sc the rotors were replaced because they were out of round, the stabilizer end links were replaced
Within one month of purchasing the vehicle (2002 ford escape) the vehicle experienced problems with the brakes. (see odi #10051805 for information regarding 1998 ford ranger complaint).*mr the consumer took the vehicle to the dealer three times for the same vibration problem, but the dealer continued to state there was no problem, after about a year they finally noticed that the tires were cupping on the rear, it was finally determined that the problem was due to the to the alignment of the front and rear which caused the vehicle to need new tires. Also the air bag light illuminated on the dashboard. *cb
I have a 2002 ford escape. At 15,000 miles my engine blew. Two weeks earlier my sister who also has a 2002 ford escape lost her engine at 35,000 miles. Since then the car has been back for three rounds of repairs to the engine, the ball bearings, the power steering, and the coolant. This car is dangerous!
The SUV vibrates at 50 plus MPH. Dealer attempting to correct, unable to pin point problem. Considering the lemon law at this time. Dt
2002 ford escape. While making low speed turns, clicking nosie coming from front end wheel well area. Clicking nosie sounds like rotatining parts are binding. Frequency of the clicking sound is directly related to vehicle speed (the slower the speed, the longer the time between each sucessive click). The sound occurs with either right or left turns, but is much more noticable while turning left. This clicking is not a healthy sound and I am worried about a failure of the affected parts.
There is a roaring sound and a grinding in front left side.
My 2002 ford escape was less than two months old and had less than 1000 miles when I returned to the dealer for repair. I hear a loud continuous clicking noise when I turn the steering wheel to the right. Ford has issued a special service message (#16016) describing this problem with 2001-2002 escapes. They have no solution and dealer will not attempt to repair car. I am concerned for my daughter and my safety when driving the car. Ford needs a recall to repair these cars.
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