2005 Ford Escape: engine failure

Filed Jul 20, 2018 · Engine · 208,000 miles · MO

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. While driving at unknown speeds, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact called a local dealer (paul cerame ford, 11400 new halls ferry rd, florissant, mo 63033, (314) 838-2400) and was referred to the federal safety agency. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. Additionally, the contact stated that the engine was replaced in 2010. The failure mileage was 208,000.

Filed Mar 30, 2018 · Brakes, Engine · 127,000 miles · VA

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated while driving at 10 MPH, the engine stalled as the check engine warning light illuminated. The brake pedal was depressed but failed to respond. The contact stated that the power steering and braking ability seized. The vehicle was able to restart after numerous attempts. The vehicle was taken to (beach ford 2717 virginia beach blvd, virginia beach, va 23452 (757) 486-2717) but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 127,000.

Filed Mar 10, 2018 · Transmission · 130,047 miles · VA

Engine oil leak can not be traced. Serviced by ford since 2004 when I bought the vehicle brand new. Only serviced by a ford dealer service department. I was told because of the mileage, 130,047, and age the engine needs replaced. Dye test conducted by ford service and no leaks were found after driving 500 miles and returning to the ford service department to check for leaks as advised by ford service department. Leaving the vehicle overnight, ford service mechanic indicates after sitting overnight it smokes excessively on cold startup. I have replicated the cold startup procedure everyday in cold weather observing the tail pipe exhaust as my wife starts the engine since january 2018. There has never been a sign of smoke or excessive smoke from the engine tail pipe exhaust.

Filed Dec 16, 2016 · Engine · 145,000 miles · MA

Engine PCM (computer) fails due to a defect, causing total engine failure while driving. This is a known issue which the manufacturer refuses to recall, repair, or warranty. Faulty spark plugs installed at the factory, along with deficient driver transistors in the PCM, lead to a malfunction which stalls the engine. Vehicle was on the highway when it occurred, and experienced a total loss of power.

Filed Jul 19, 2016 · Electrical · 92,000 miles · CA

Entering and accelerating from a main street that turns into a freeway the engine lost all power very suddenly, ABS light engaged, then died as exiting the freeway. Extremely dangerous with children in car and no warning which would have caused a mechanic to look into previously. Exiting the freeway the engine died but restarted with ability to drive at 10 MPH (in a bad area) with engine loss and noise. At shop, I was told the spark plugs, coils and PCM would need to be replaced in that order ($795), then the coils ($600), then the PCM ($1400) not including labor. A ex-ford master technician said ford new of problem and replaced those components when the cars came into the shop. Ford has a separate software checking program only designed for ford escapes to test the PCM for damage caused by faulty plugs. Apparently a recall occurred for some vins, when I contacted ford headquarters I was told my vehicle was not made at a particular plant ergo my burden to pay out of pocket. Recall was in 2014 for escapes with 80,000 miles or less while in warranty. This is a common well-documented electrical component failure which occurs after 80,000 miles.

Filed Jun 21, 2016 · Acceleration, Driver assistance · LA

Hi I have a 2005 ford escape & up into about and year I started had having engine failure, my vehicle would start & stop, to sum this up, im affaid to drive when this accures praying that know 1 runs into the back of me...ive tooken it to the auto place to get a reading & ive replaced everything that it read ignition coils (twice), fuel filters, tune A/C compressor, wouldnt come on etc....I can go on & on..& im still having the same problems & finally ive decided to google these accurances, to find that there's other vic..that has occurred theses same incidents....this is a serious matter, that ford needs to address / resolved before someone doesn't make it. Vic. Just shutting down in the middle of traffic....& it also accures while stationary & while turning, this has been going on since oct. Of 2015 & in between replaceing parts it stalled for a while of the killing & now it has started back up full force about a week ago. 6/13/2016 & today is the 6/21/2016

Filed Sep 21, 2015 · Engine · 92,000 miles · NY

This vehicle was maintained regularly... There were no leaks/ no burning....no warning...the oil magically disappeared...lucky we were only traveling local and and a low speed. Simply put ...the engine blew/ceased with research I have found many owners having the exact same problem. I was am shocked at the sudden engine failure and that others have the same issue, means we didn't do anything to cause this problem.

Filed Jan 24, 2014 · Acceleration · 102,000 miles · MI

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving approximately 30 MPH, the accelerator pedal seized and failed to release. The vehicle failed to slow down. The vehicle was maneuvered to the side of the road where the gear was shifted into park and the engine was turned off. After restarting, the failure persisted. The vehicle was towed to the residence. The vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 102,000. The VIN was unavailable.

Filed Dec 18, 2013 · Acceleration · 100,000 miles · MA

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that while traveling approximately 60 MPH, the accelerator pedal seized and caused the vehicle to erroneously accelerate. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was found that the throttle body needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was 100,000.

Filed Jun 10, 2013 · Engine · 85,000 miles · WI

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that the vehicle would idle roughly and during inclement weather, the vehicle would shake with the illumination of the check engine warning light. In addition, the vehicle stalled while driving 55 MPH. The contact took the vehicle to a local mechanic, who stated that the engine coil was defective, causing the computer to fail. As a result, the engine coil was replaced. A second coil was found to be defective after the repair. The mechanic stated that all of the engine coils needed to be replaced. The contact did not replace the engine coils. The failure mileage was 85,000.

Filed Jul 23, 2012 · Acceleration, Engine · 129,000 miles · MI

While driving home from work, I went to accelerate. Upon reaching 40. I heard a substantial backfire noise, and the engine shut off in the middle of a busy road causing me to block traffic as I coasted almost into a busy intersection. I was able to put it in neutral and restart the engine after coasting for 100+ feet. After which, the engine began running very rough and rugged never being able to accelerate about 30 MPH and causing major traffic problems. I took it to a dealership (varsity ford in ann arbor, mi) and have been told that my 2005 ford escape was in trouble. Apparently, my spark plug after being clogged, caused a backfire which blew my ignition coils and sparkplugs and my PCM. I am being quoted $2,200. At my last oil change (3 months ago) varsity ford told me I was getting close to needing a tune up but it was not necessary that day and that I could wait until my next oil change. I was planning on going this weekend because I was heading out of town. Had I been told the risk was a $400 tune up vs. A $2,200 blown engine, maybe I would have changed the spark plugs. I'm very distraught at the ford dealership, and now am questioning whether I will ever buy a ford or work with a ford dealership.

Filed Apr 25, 2012 · Engine · 100,839 miles · NC

Our 2005 ford escape has been meticulously maintained at the dealer where it was purchased. This can be verified by checking the service records at dale jarrett ford, indian trail, nc. On 2/25/12, the vehicle was diagnosed as having an oil leak between the main engine block and the crankshaft cradle. The seal between these two foundational structural parts of the engine is a simple applied bead of silicone sealant, rather than a fixed gasket. Because of the location of the leak, we were told that the most cost effective repair is to completely replace the engine, rather than incur the labor charges of totally disassembling the engine to repair this seal. The projected cost for this repair is $4,000.00 to $5,000.00. We feel this is a premature and catastrophic failure of a design component of the vehicle's engine. Ford motor company, by direct communication, has offered no assistance in the repair of this problem, per their company policy. Our contention is that this is a defect in design and workmanship on the part of ford motor company and warrants a recall for vehicles found to have this problem.