Ford Escort loss of power problems

Filed May 29, 2017 · Engine · 171,788 miles · CA

While driving , the car lost power and the steering wheel was hard to turn, after coming to a stop, we tried to start the car up again it bsounded like it wanted to turn over but didn't after a few tries it stopped making any noise. A mechanic said the engine blew and that it was a on going problem for this year and make of car. The engine was put in the car when we bought it, it was advertised as new so the previous owner must have had thishappen to them and knowingly sold us their problem. Please we need help.

Filed Apr 12, 2006 · Electrical · 109,240 miles · OR

I was out of town, drove for 2 1/2 hrs then parked for shopping. Was on way back home..10 min into drive, when my ford escort zx2 just lost all power while driving on the highway. I had little warning..a minute before it was running rough then nothing..no gauges or steering etc. I had the alternator replaced (did not think to keep the old part) and have replaced several fuses "just because" since it keeps doing this and the scary part is I bought it for my son who is a new driver and he had it happen to him twice in one day and twice to myself the next day. We were able to get it back home after jumping it twice in 8 miles the last two times it quit. It is now parked fearing we will be stranded or worse lose control and end up in an accident due to loss of headlights, steering etc.

Filed Aug 12, 2005 · Electrical · 100,000 miles · IN

Dt: there was no warning, no lights, no noise before the alternator failed. The vehicle lost all power and was concerned about what would happen while driving along a crowded highway. The consumer contacted ford and was waiting for a response. This happened friday july 15th, 2005. *ak

Filed Jul 6, 2005 · Electrical · 10,200 miles · TX · fire

My daughter was on her way to work , when she called me & said "dad my car has loss power & is running very rough". I told her to pull over & I would be there shortly, since she was only about 8 miles down the road. As I was prepairing to leave, my daughter called me back & said there was a fire under the hood. I told her to call 911 and get away from the car. It took me less than 10 minutes to get there & by that time the firemen had put the fire out. The car was totaled. The car had been running great, with no problems at all.

Filed Nov 26, 2004 · Engine · 40,000 miles · OH

Car has a hesitation when accelerating under load. This is most noticable when the car is warm and especially when using the air conditioning. Automobile was taken to a general mechanic and they were unable to find the cause of the problem. On this date, vehicle was taken to the local dealer. The dealer indicated that there are no service bulletins regarding this issue and there were no error codes in the computer. The dealer stated that they believed this to be a characteristic of the car and it is due to the air conditioning compressor temporarily reducing engine power when cycling on and off. This is a dangerous condition as the car can lose power during the act of passing a vehicle or merging onto a highway.

Filed Jan 24, 2004 · Fuel system · 36,855 miles · NM

Ford escort I was having running a miss during warranty also when on a long trip we had a loss of power we took it to the dealer they looked and did nothing. So they said it was just the car. At 36,000 miles we had stalling at intersections and hard starting I had replaced fuel pump and everything was ok now. We at no time run fuel below 1/4 of a tank. I contacted ford they said they did not care because it was beyond warranty. I feel that during warranty they could have fixed it ford did not. Next we were in close calls for accidents with this car. Even during warranty the lack of power I complained. They did nothing. Now that the problem is fixed I feel ford sold us a car which did not perform as agreed and did not care about the problem we took it in 7 times to fix this during warranty. Thank you daniel king

Filed Jan 15, 2004 · Engine, Tires · WI

Blown or cracked head gasket pvc hose hole 62,000 riding on freeway no indication lights car lost power

Filed Dec 4, 2003 · Electrical · 51,950 miles · FL

Car will loose power about 1 to 2 miles after slowing down from high speeds (55-75 MPH) to pass through an automated epass system (35mph). There is no bucking or surging, simply a loss of power. You can put the accelator to the floor to no avail. Once down below 10 MPH the car will stall out. After waiting 1/2 hour the car can be restarted. The first time this occured the car was towed to sun state ford. The fuel pump was replaced to no avail. The second time the car was allowed to sit and then driven to car max (place of purchase) where the ignition coil and wires where replaced. The 3rd occurence was today. The car will be taken back to car max. All of these occurences have taken place over the last 2 weeks.

Filed Nov 7, 2003 · Engine · 43,460 miles · MD

2002 ford escape stalled while going down-hill at 35-40 MPH. Engine stopped. Lost power steering and brakes. Engine restarted immediately after placing in "neutral" position. Fuel tank was about 1/4 full. This is the third such event with this vehicle. The last such failure was on the same road and at exactly the same location!! Given the similarity of problems with this vehicle and the numerous other reports, I suspect there must be a problem with the computer control system or software.

Filed Aug 7, 2003 · Suspension · 00

Consumer stated while traveling at a low speed she heard a loud popping noise, and vehicle lost power. The vehicle was towed to dealer. Dealer said a spring broke. Please provide any further information.