2005 Ford Escape: won't start

Filed Aug 27, 2017 · Driver assistance, Engine · 156,000 miles · CA

My car has been stalling at red lights or whenever I am stopped stopped. It feels like my car has died and sometimes doesn't start back up for a while. I have to press hard and long on clutch. My gas peddle had been sticking in the past.

Filed Feb 9, 2015 · Engine, Transmission · 82,319 miles · CA

I was coming back to home from work driving on highway at 55-60 MPH and suddenly my car starts decelerating itself and I was forced to pull it over on the shoulder, I was lucky that not one hit me. I completely turned the engine off and then I tried to start again, it started making cranking sound but did not start completely, so I had to call the towing truck to tow the car to my home. It could have been worse, I am lucky to be alive, I am not sure how can the vehicle can stall in the middle of the driving. It was scary.

Filed Feb 15, 2012 · Electrical, Engine · 158,000 miles · PA

My wife went to on a trip and the vehicle started to misfire, went to a ford dealer, mechanic identified the problem; ignition coil #4 failed. She asked what needed done to fix properly so she would be safe and have no more trouble. He said to replace coil, plugs, and wires. That was done. On the way home it happened again, car shut off w/o warning on i95 @65 MPH. Problem persisted and finally would not start and had to be towed. My mechanic discovered ford srb 09-2-6. A problem identified by ford but not made public. I contacted dealer; he was aware of srb but did not act on it or inform us about it. We are now faced with a bill 2x larger than it would have been if dealer would have followed srb. He put my wife at risk (nearly had a few accidents) and ford and the federal safety agency are putting people at undue risk by not making this info. Public and specific to owners of these vehicles. A failure of this magnitude, identified as a problem from the factory should be recalled and ford should complete repairs at no cost to the owner.

Filed Jan 15, 2011 · Electrical · 45,173 miles · WI

While driving on us highway in the evening, 2005 ford escape xlt suddenly started vibrating, check engine light lit and then all other lights on the dash flashed as vehicle lost power but was able coast to a stop on the shoulder of the road. This was a dangerous situation as vehicle suddenly stopped while traveling at highway speeds without any indication to the vehicles following this vehicle that it was going to suddenly decrease speed and stop. Fortunately vehicle following was able to pass safely. Vehicle would not start and was towed to dealership. Code p0353 was indicated and tsb 10-18-10 was used to service vehicle. All 6 cops were replaced along with PCM. Vehicle still did not operate properly and on inspection by tech, catalytic converter was found to be plugged and was replaced. Prior to this incident, vehicle was operating normally and had approx. 45,000 miles on it.

Filed Oct 14, 2010 · Electrical, Transmission · 82,000 miles · CA

I own a 2005 ford escape and have numerous issues since I purchased the vehicle in november 2004. The transmission has been replaced and one coil pack. Throughout the time I have owned the vehicle the theft light comes on and tried to shut the vehicle down while I was driving (40+MPH). It cleared for a little while after the transmission was replaced, then it returned. Ford changed one ignition coil and said that if we changed the spark plugs it would probably fix the theft shut down problem. Well we changed the spark plugs and the vehicle continued trying to shut down the vehicle while I was driving(40+MPH). Now the vehicle will not start at all. There is juice from the battery, all the lights and radio come on, but the car refuses to turn over. We have checked everything possible, including: the battery, fuses, and having it tested by a certified mechanic. The anti-theft system or ford pats ii system seems to be defective which also be connected to the PCM. There are thousands of complaints regarding the 2005 ford escape pats ii system and PCM. I do not understand why a recall has not been forced. The 2005 ford escape were initially released with the wrong spark plugs which causes damage and they did not recall the spark plugs. With these very evident manufacturer defects, and tsbs that have been distributed through ford - there needs to be a recall and items repaired. Consumers should not have to pay to fix the problems that ford caused and will not take responsibility for. My vehicle is a 2005 ford escape xlt v6 3.0l purchased at ukiah ford lincoln mercury in ukiah, california.

Filed Mar 24, 2010 · Electrical · 63,000 miles · WA

Car was driving fine, parked for several hours and then it would not start. Towed to a shop and all coils were out. After more diagnosis, the spark plugs, the coils (pocs) and the powertrain computer module had to be replaced for a total cost of $2600 on a 5 year old car with 63,000 miles on it. Most likely the spark plug rf caused the PCM to crash. Had to replace the plugs, coils and PCM including software and programming. I have read on several complaint blogs that ford knows of the problems (defective plugs) and has issued 2 tsb, 05111 and 0926. Problem should be under the emission warranty, but ford says it is a ignition problem. I think it is ford's problem and they should be compelled to repair the problem. I have read numerous complaints on blogs for this problem where the car just stops regardless if you are on the freeway or in your driveway.

Filed Mar 17, 2009 · Electrical, Fuel system · 86,709 miles · MO

There were no events leading up to the breakdown. The car simply quit running. It had fire but would not turn over. We had no problems prior to this. We took it to the ford dealer. The first problem they told us was that the chip in the key was bad. The had a new key made. From there, it was the PCM computer and then a second computer and then 3 power packs. They also replaced the plugs and wires and misc. Other parts.

Filed Oct 22, 2008 · Transmission · 86,000 miles · NY

I was driving my car and it shut off for no apparent reason. I barely made it to the shoulder of the road as to not cause an accident. There were no warning lights or signs of trouble with my automobile prior to this day. I took it to the dealership they told me that the PCM and 5 of 6 ignition coils failed. But the spark plugs were fine. I replace the ignition coils and spark plugs. The car still will not start they are adamant that I replace the PCM. I have done some research on the computer and spoke to a few different local mechanics. It seems that my automobile is not the only that has had this problem. One mechanic told me that ford actually uses a different ignition coil part number now. I leads me to believe that ford should step up and have a recall for faulty parts. They continually tell me that it is normal for the PCM to fail at times. How is that possible. So that they can continue to make money.

Filed Jan 10, 2008 · Engine · VT

I bought a used 2005 escape with 40k miles. It has been pampered and now had just over 50k on it. I went to start it on a cold morning and it would not start. After it warmed up I tried again and it fired, but not running on all cylinders. It turns out the ignition coils are prone to failure. This car is only 3 years old and I need to replace three of the six ignition coils? This car is out of warranty so I am responsible for the repair. The car kept stalling and had a top speed of around 30mph on the way to the dealership to diagnose the problem. I will never buy another ford product again. I am disgusted!