Valve cover gasket leaks, suspension control arm both sides cracking, AC condenser leaking
2008 Ford Escape engine complaints
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I found my ford escape hybrid 2008. Engine stalled while driving. It shot down and I have to pull over and restart the engine. I have research internet and found that same ford escape model from 2003- 2008 issue. However, when I run my VIN does not appear it has recall. Its suppose to have ford recall 14s19.
Randomly the car will 'stall' to to speak even though it is an automatic and not a 5-speed. When I say stall I am referring to when I am stopped at a stop sign, red light, yielding to turn, etc - when I go to hit the gas the RPM's rev up high and the car speed is very low and at a rolling speed - even though I push down all of the way in order to get the car to speed up to avoid being struck my other vehicles when turning. The car will then regain all speed at once - instead of gradually. This has happened numerous times while I am trying to merge onto an oncoming interstate ramp or am at a red light or stop sign. I have missed being hit thus far but have had a few close calls. I have a check engine light on and have taken it to several dealerships and auto mechanic shops that have been unable to determine an issue with the car. They have read the check engine code and have found nothing wrong with the car.
Just driving and all of a sudden loud metal noise. Then intermittent metal scraping sound. Took it to the shop and they said it's an axel and transmission problem. It will cost more to repair than the car is worth. I still owe 2 years of payments. Terrible absolutely terrible. On a city street coming to a stop at a light traveling approximately 25mph. No accident or anything just driving slow coming to a stop.
The engine motor mounts have failed three times on the vehicle causing exhaust parts to break. The ford oem parts only last one year before needing to be replaced again. Recently, the bad motor mounts caused the engine to move so much it caused the front flex pipe to break which subsequently clogged one of the catalytic convertors to clog.
My vehicle will be in motion while driving and suddenly have a shifting problem. The vehicle will shake and stutter and looses power no matter how much you press your foot on the gas peddle. My engine light flashed on and off a couple times and then once my vehicle shifted, it would idle rough and act like it was going to die when I would stop at a light. This has been happening for several days now at different speeds on residential streets and the highway. The engine light has not come on since. I took it to have the error code read from the engine light coming on but it was only a generic code. One of the codes was for an airbag sensor. I do not know what is wrong with it.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford escape. While approaching a stop, the vehicle accelerated on its own in traffic without warning. The contact applied the brakes and emergency brake and the vehicle swerved off the road. The contact finally stopped the vehicle before crashing. The vehicle was taken to carmax of arlington (8400 anderson blvd, fort worth, tx 76120, (817) 801-1501), but the cause of the failure could not be diagnosed because the test could not be read. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and did not assist. The failure mileage was 50,000. The VIN was invalid.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford escape. When the vehicle was started and placed in reverse, the check engine warning indicator illuminated and the steering seized. The contact stated that the vehicle exhibited the same symptoms as listed in the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v340000 (steering). The vehicle was not taken to a dealer to be diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 190,000.
Engine unexpectedly shuts off while driving at various speeds without any warning.
We bought our car used in 2008/2009. We took our car into a dealership when it was under warranty because of exhaust fumes. We often are smelling exhaust but since the dealership dismissed our problem we have been dealing with it all these years as 'normal'. I recently was hearing of police officers with ford vehicles passing out or having damage because of the fumes in their ford SUV. I took my daughter to the doctor a few years ago after being on a trip in the vehicle because she was throwing up on the way there and back. The doctors gave her back x-rays and said that it was just motion sickness.. She often complains of being sick in the car. I also don't like the fumes, but just drive it. Now I realize it may be a problem that was ignored by ford to begin with. The more I drive it the more dizzy spells I have during the day. The fumes are almost immediately when we run the vehicle and when driving. This is been re-accuring since we bought the vehicle with around 50k, now it has 212k miles.
When driving car will shut down with a warning pull over and turn vehicle off very dangerous no time to find exits does not matter where you are at!!
Engine stopped dead while driving.stated stop safely now.well as car stopped dead with no warning is was not safe..service says needs new throttle body. Thats fine but I could have been killed
While driving my steering became really hard to turn still was able to go down the road but it was very difficult to turn. Took my escape to a repair shop and was told my electronic steering sensor is bad. I do not have the time nor the money to deal with this issue and this is definitely a safety issue. I also have an issue with my exhaust manifold leaking three exhaust manifold bolts are broken off causing a hissing noise. I can smell the exhaust in my vehicle when parked.
Takata recall - vehicle transmission slips, engine revs and decelerates while driving, ignition switch will not start car each time. Sometimes it takes twenty tries. I have read hundreds of these complaints on the internet.EV
I received a recall notification 14s05 from ford about my 2008 ford escape. The recall was for a faulty torque sensor that would either be reprogrammed or replaced. Instead of replacing the torque sensor, ford service decided to just reprogram it because it had not failed or produced a service code. Just recently the torque sensor failed and my steering lost power while driving through a parking lot. I did not have the strength to turn the wheel and had to just stop and leave the car in the lot until someone could come help me. I brought my car back to the same dealership that performed the original recall repair and am being told that the recall has been performed and now I must pay them to replace the torque sensor. After spending time researching the issue online I discovered that this is a widespread problem. It is apparent that ford is only replacing the sensors if they have already failed when you bring your car in for the recall. If it has not failed then ford only does a reprogramming that doesn't prevent them from failing but allows ford to close out the recall on your vehicle and save money on a replacement part. I don't understand how this is legal for them to do. I talked to several of ford's service managers and customer service representatives and they all give the standard rehearsed answer.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the steering wheel was very difficult to turn without warning. In addition, the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed but not repaired. The parts that needed to be replaced were unknown. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 140,000.
When sitting idle at red light or stop sign, it rumbles roughly, I hit the accelerator it hesitates to go then all of a sudden gets a burst of speed. This mainly happens in city street.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford escape. While driving various speeds, the vehicle suddenly shut off. After restarting the engine, the vehicle operated normally. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but the failure could not be duplicated. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 140,000.
I was traveling on the autobahn in germany and the car for no apparent reason shut off and displayed the 'stop safely now' message. There was no where to pull over so I had to stop in the middle of the road. Luckily there was hardly no traffic. This happened 5 times in 1 hour.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford escape. While driving 60 MPH, the vehicle stalled. The contact was able to restart the vehicle. After stalling, the emergency warning light illuminated. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the electrical coolant pump motor for the hybrid battery needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The contact was aware of the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v526000 (hybrid propulsion system), but the VIN was not included. The failure mileage was 150,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford escape. The contact stated that the ignition switch failed to turn correctly to start the engine. The engine was able to start after several attempts, but eventually failed permanently. The vehicle was taken to the manufacturer where it was diagnosed and repaired. The failure reccured after the repair. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 44,000.
While driving down the road at approximately 45 MPH, the vehicle all of a sudden lost power and the vehicle started slowing down, and the wrench light became visible on the instrument cluster. I pulled the vehicle to the side of the road to figure out what the issue was. I realized it was the electronic throttle body failing. I drove it home as I was only a mile from my house. Once I started in forward motion, the transmission would have a hard time shifting from first to second gear, when it did shift, there was a forceful lunge forward. I have seen a lot of complaints in regards to this and many other issues that are going wrong with ford's escape model. I am very disappointed, with the amount of issues that SUV has.
My car all of a sudden shuts down due to a "motor electronics coolant (mec) pump" failure, I read on the internet that ford motor co has a recall for this problem, however when I called fmc they told me over the phone that "according to my VIN my car does not fall under the recall program, my car has been doing this for at least once a week and I'm getting worried about causing an accident
While driving my car it lunge forward, which it have never done before. After coming to a complete stop at a red light, when I push on the gas peddle to continue on my way the car stalled, then lunge forward again. I was scared that the car behind me was going to hit me. Please help all the ford escape owners with this problem. My car is currently at the ford dealer, hoping they can rectify the problem. I haven't had my vehicle for a year yet, just brought it last year.
Transmission is constantly leaking.
The gas pedal is very hard to push down when attempting to take off from a stop. It is considerably worse in cold weather. It makes it very hard to control acceleration when pulling away from a stop.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford escape. The contact stated that the vehicle decelerated while driving 70 MPH and the wrench indicator illuminated. The contact was able to coast the vehicle onto the road shoulder. The vehicle was towed to the dealer. The dealer performed a diagnostic test, which located a failure code at the throttle body unit. The manufacturer was notified. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 134,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford escape. While driving approximately 60 MPH, a ding noise was heard and the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle stalled and the braking and steering ability seized. The vehicle came to a complete stop. After approximately five minutes, the vehicle started. The vehicle was driven to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the throttle body needed replacement. The vehicle was repaired under warranty. The contact also stated that the vehicle had a mechanical pump issue. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The VIN was unknown. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.
Was diving down the road with my two kids in the car when I heard a pop I looked in my rearview and watched as a small part went bouncing down the road than it slowed down immediately and I couldn't accelerate or drive it stopped dead in the middle of the road I got out and my transmission fluid had gushed out all over the bottom and back rear windshield took it to a garage it is the transmission it needs to totally be replaced I'm guessing the trans cooler was leaking fluid and after the fluid was to low that it literally blew up I don't understand why there has not been a recall the 2008 ford escape has the most complaints than any other year it's insaine my car died in the middle of the road on a hill in the middle of no where with two little kids n the car we are so lucky that we didn't get smashed into by someone they better fix this problem I should sue ford for selling faulty transmissions and not fixing them and I don't understand after all of the complaints you have had why the safety comics ion or the government has not done a recall on this year especially I've read over 800 complaints and r stone has been the. Same thing with my year and moe it doesn't matter how many times the transmission is replaced you get about 24k to 40k before you need to replace them again
Was driving home after class let out, was going about 30 MPH when all of a sudden my car stalled and I had to apply more pressure to the gas pedal. I looked into it, turn out my second & fourth gear went out on my transmission. Turns out I am not the only person with this problem. I have had it for 2 years & not even at 100,000 miles! Ford needs to recall this model, because it should not happen this frequently to all the 08' models.
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