2005 Ford Escape: engine overheating

Filed Apr 28, 2018 · Airbags · 146,000 miles · NM

The airbag deployed spontaneously while I was at a complete stop. I was at a stop sign, not moving. I was in a neighborhood and had been driving slowly, about 10-15 MPH before coming to a complete stop. The air conditioning was not on. The car was not overheating. The airbag just deployed. The car has not been in an accident, or been hit by anything.

Filed Feb 16, 2018 · Engine · 200 miles · AR

I have the same oil leak problems other customers is experiencing what the 2005 ford escape oil leak around in a cooling sensor crankshaft valve cover gaskets or seal seat as well as I'm experiencing the problem with the stalling gas pedal sticking and won't move it just stiff and I can't press it at times I am spirits the same because the other customers have had on his vehicle for these issues that I'm having and I was wondering why my VIN number is not pulling up these recalls for my VIN number as well as the oil leak heaven to do the overheating over the pressure pushing through the crankshaft and making a oil pressure week as well as the other problems that I have with the recall so go to customers has experience with the stick and gas pedal won't let you go nowhere is stuck

Filed Sep 25, 2017 · Engine, Steering · 136,000 miles · FL

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. While driving 50 MPH, the vehicle lost power steering ability without warning. The contact, an independent mechanic, stated that the idler pulley bolt fractured in half and caused the vehicle to overheat immediately. The contact pulled the vehicle over to the right side of the road and the vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. A dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and stated that the vehicle was out of warranty and that there was no recall. The failure mileage was 136,000.

Filed Feb 26, 2015 · Engine · 67,000 miles · WI

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. While driving over 30 MPH, the vehicle overheated and stalled. In addition, the stop safely warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who was unable to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 67,000.

Filed Jan 29, 2015 · Electrical, Engine · 105,000 miles · CA

While driving about 30 MPH, the car started sputtering as if it were running out of gas. I was near a gas station and as I was pulling in, the engine just stopped and the power steering went dead. The car then wouldn't restart. I called aaa and they couldn't start it, so I had the car towed to the ford dealership. They examined the car and later that day told me the coils overheated and fried the PCM. Now it needs new coils on 2 cylinders, possibly more, and a new PCM with reprogramming. Cost quoted was $3520. The service tech that looked at the car said he hasn't seen this before, nor heard of this. After researching this problem online, I don't believe him. I wonder how many people haven't reported this because they were made to think their problem was a very rare occurrence.