2005 Ford Escape complaints

ON SEVERAL OCASSIONS, VEHICLE SECURITY ALARM SOUNDED SEVERAL TIMES WHILE TRYING TO START ENGINE. ALARM HORN EVENTUALLY DEACTIVATED AFTER PUSHING KEY BUTTON DURING SEVERAL STARTING ATTEMPTS. DROVE VEHICLE OUT OF PARKING LOT SLOWING FOR STOP LIGHT AND VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT OFF. MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN. RESTARTED ENGINE AND GAUGES SWING MINIMUM TO MAXIMUM CONTINUALLY WITH AIR BAG LIGHT ON, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON, THEFT LIGHT ON. GAUGES WORKED ALTERNATELY DURING MIN-MAX SWINGS, THEN STOPPED WORKING COMPLETELY. DAY AFTER OCCURENCE, NEW BATTERY WAS COMPLETELY DRAINED AND WOULD NOT HOLD A CHARGE. WHEN TRYING TO CHARGE BATTERY, VECHICLE HAD CLICKING SOUND IN GAUGE CONSOLE. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO AUTO ELECTRICAL MECHANIC WHO TELLS ME IT IS A FAULTY DASH CONSOLE AND NOT THE VEHICLE COMPUTER AND DASH GAUGE CONSOLE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AT A NEW PART COST OF $700. REPLACING DASH GAUGE CONSOLE WITH A NEW ONE TO FIND IF THIS FIXES VEHICLE PROBLEMS. MAJOR CONSERN IF ENGINE SHUTTING DOWN WHILE DRIVING.

PASSENGER SIDE REAR WHEEL WELL (HIDDEN AREA ONLY) RUSTED OUT AT THE SHOCK MOUNT CAUSING THE SHOCK TO PUNCH INTO THE INTERIOR. EXPENSIVE REPAIR. SAD PART IS THAT THE REST OF THE VEHICLE IS IN VERY GOOD SHAPE, NEVER SUSPECTED SUCH A RUSTING ISSUE LIKE THAT. I SEE IT IS A COMMON FLAW OF THIS VEHICLE. POOR ENGINEERING OF A CRITICAL MOUNTING POINT. FORTUNATELY NO INJURIES IN THIS CASE, BUT COULD EASILY HAVE CAUSED PANIC RESULTING IN AN SERIOUS ACCIDENT. VERY SURPRISED THIS IS NOT A FORD RECALL ITEM WITH AN AVAILABLE MANUFACTURED REINFORCING PART.

RIGHT REAR WHEEL WELL IS SO RUSTED OUT THAT THE SHOCK MOUNT HAS COMPLETELY DETACHED FROM THE BODY. DEFINITE SAFETY ISSUE. 2005 FORD ESCAPE XLT.

THE UPPER SHOCK MOUNT ON THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE RUSTED RIGHT THROUGH AND FELL OFF WHICH CUT MY BREAKLINE WHICH COULD'VE LED TO A FATAL ACCIDENT. I ALSO HAVE A CHILD, THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND SHOULD BE RECALLED. THE SYSTEM CHECK AND ABS LIGHT NEVER CAME ON EITHER.

I WAS DRIVING DOWN A SIDE STREET AND HIT A SMALL BUMP AND HEARD A LOUD BANGING NOISE ON THE RIGHT REAR OF MY VEHICLE. I THEN THOUGHT MAYBE I HAD NOT SHUT THE BACK DOOR OR BACK HATCH PROPERLY. I STOPPED THE VEHICLE AND OPENED AND SHUT BOTH AND RESUMED DRIVING TO WORK. I CONTINUED TO HEAR THE BANGING NOISE AS I DROVE AND WAS VERY CONCERNED. UPON ARRIVING AT WORK I ASKED A CO-WORKER TO TAKE A LOOK AT IT FOR ME. IT WAS THEN THAT HE POINTED OUT TO ME THE RIGHT REAR UPPER SHOCK MOUNT WAS ONLY HANGING ON BY A SMALL PIECE OF RUSTED METAL AND MY ENTIRE WHEEL WELL HAD ROTTED AWAY AND I COULD SEE THE INTERIOR OF MY VEHICLE. WE LOOKED AT THE REST OF THE WHEELS AND THERE WAS NO RUST AT ALL ON ANY OTHER WHEEL WELL. I FEEL VERY UN-SAFE TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE, AS I HAVE CHILDREN AND I ALSO AM REQUIRED TO DRIVE CLIENTS AROUND FOR WORK. I RESEARCHED THIS PROBLEM AND WAS BAFFLED AT THE AMOUNT OF COMPLAINTS. I WAS ALSO BAFFLED BY THE FACT THAT IT SEEMS TO HAPPEN PRIMARILY TO 2005 AND IT IS ALWAYS THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL WELL THAT IS AFFECTED. I WENT TO AN AUTO BODY SHOP AND AS SOON AS I TOLD THEM THE MAKE/MODEL AND YEAR OF MY VEHICLE, THEY STATED "LET ME GUESS...RIGHT REAR UPPER SHOCK MOUNT" AND IT WILL COST $1200 TO FIX. I AM EXTREMELY UPSET THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL OR NOTIFICATION ON THIS AS I JUST PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE 3 YEARS AGO AND AM STILL PAYING ON IT. THE SAD FACT IS THAT I AM UNABLE TO COVER THE COST OF THE REPAIR AND DO NOT KNOW WHAT I AM GOING TO DO FOR TRAVEL FOR WORK AND MY CHILDREN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING AND ALL ELECTRICAL FUNCTIONS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,300.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH, THE SUSPENSION FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR SUSPENSION RUSTED AND THAT THERE WAS A POSSIBILITY OF THE SUSPENSION SEPARATING FROM THE BODY OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 137,000.

WHILE DRIVING HEARD A LOUD KNOTTING IN THE RIGHT REAR OF THE VEHICLE, GOING OVER MINOR BUMPS. LOOKED UNDER THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL WELL FOUND TOP OF SHOCK RUSTING LOOSE FROM WHERE IT WAS ATTACHED. IF THIS BREAKS LOOSE COMPLETELY IT COULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO BOUNCE AND SWEVE RADICALLY CAUSING DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL.

PASSENGER SIDE REAR FENDER COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH CAUSING TOTAL DETACHMENT OF SHOCK ABSORBER MOUNT TOWER ORIGINALLY PART OF BODY/FRAME.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE OF THE WHEEL WELL WAS FRACTURED AND EXPOSED THE SHOCK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,000.

WE RECENTLY PURCHASED A 2005 FORD ESCAPE. THE CAR WAS WORKING PERFECTLY. ON 5/29/15 WE NOTICED A SOUND COMING FROM THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL WELL. WE PARKED AND LOOKED AT THE CAR AND FOUND THE ENTIRE WHEEL WELL HAS RUSTED OUT SO MUCH SO THAT THE THE SHOCK MOUNT AND ACTUAL SHOCK HAS SEPARATED FROM THE CAR. THERE IS NOW A HOLE WHERE WE CAN SEE THROUGH THE CAR INTO THE CARGO AREA. THE CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND WE ARE AT A LOSS AS TO HOW TO REPAIR IT. MANY OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM (ONLY WITH THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL WELL, THE LEFT IS PERFECTLY FINE). FORD HAS NOT OFFERED ANY ASSISTANCE TO ANYONE AND HAS IN FACT REFUSED TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT IT COULD BE ANY KIND OF DEFECT.

THE REAR WHEEL WELLS ARE SO RUSTED OUT THAT THERE IS NOTHING TO HOLD THE SHOCK AND SHOCK ABSORBER IN PLACE. THE AREA YOU PUT FUEL IN THE VEHICLE IS ALSO RUSTED OUT. WHEN WILL FORD START BACKING UP THEIR PRODUCTS???

THE RIGHT REAR FENDER WHEEL WELL HAS RUSTED THROUGH ALSO AFFECTING THE SHOCK MOUNT CREATING A LOUD BANGING IN THE CABIN. MY LOCAL FORD DEALER HAS NEVER SEEN THIS AND DID NOT WANT TO ATTEMPT THE REPAIR BECAUSE OF THE COST. THEY ALSO REFERRED ME TO A REPUTABLE BODY SHOP IN TOWN AND HE ALSO NEVER SAW THIS BEFORE. HE SUGGESTED THIS WEBSITE TO FILE A COMPLAINT. I HAVE NOW RESEARCHED THIS AND SEE A LOT OF OTHER PEOPLE HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS TOO. HAS FORD DONE ANYTHING TO FIX THIS PROBLEM?

FORD CUSTOMER CARE CASE #CAC-4150994-B2G8C6 & #4151017-N07B9 THIS WAS THE 2ND MAJOR INCIDENT; THE FIRST OCCURRED IN 1/2009. THE SECOND MAJOR OCCURRENCE WAS 2/2014, WHEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE VEHICLE VERY QUICKLY LOST ALL POWER AND ENGINE SHUT OFF, THE POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES ALSO DID NOT RESPOND. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART AND HAD TO BE TOWED A FORD DEALERSHIP. THE DEALER STATED THE PCM HAD FAILED CAUSING THE COILS AND SPARK PLUGS TO ALSO FAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR 2 WEEKS WAITING FOR A REPLACEMENT PCM; DEALER STATED THERE WAS A SHORTAGE OF PCM AVAILABILITY DUE TO AN EXTREMELY HIGH NATIONWIDE DEMAND FOR THE PART. DEALER REPLACED THE PCM, AS WELL AS ALL COILS AND SPARK PLUGS IN MID MARCH 2014; THE TOTAL COST OF WAS, $2,875.70. THE PCM, COILS AND PLUGS HAD ALSO BEEN REPLACED IN 1/2009 FOR THE SAME FAILURES. COILS AND PLUGS WERE ALSO REPLACED AN ADDITIONAL 2 MORE TIMES BETWEEN 2009-2014. WHEN THE PCM FAILS, THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY LOOSES ALL POWER, STEERING AND BRAKES, AND STOPS DEAD IN ITS TRACKS AND CANNOT BE RESTARTED CAUSING A POTENTIALLY CATASTROPHIC SITUATION. HAD THIS FAILURE OCCURRED IN TRAFFIC, A MAJOR COLLISION WOULD HAVE BEEN EMINENT AND A FATALITY PROBABLE. WHEN I CONTACTED FORD ON 3/19/2014, THEY STATED THEY ARE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND ASSIGNED 2 CUSTOMER CARE CASE NUMBERS; BUT THEY REFUSED ANY REIMBURSEMENT OR COMPENSATION OF ANY KIND. THE MULTIPLE INCIDENTS OF DEFECTIVE PCM FAILURES SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED AS A POTENTIALL

MY 2005 FORD ESCAPE REAR PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL WELL CRACKED. THE SHOCK ABSORBER IS HARDLY ATTACHED AND IS A SAFETY ISSUE. IF IT FALLS OFF IT COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CONTACT NOTICED A NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR WHEEL WELL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED DUE TO THE PART NOT BEING AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO CONFIRMED THAT THE REAR WHEEL WELL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE NOISES RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT BOTH REAR WHEEL WELLS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000.

THE VEHICLE BEGAN MAKING A CLUNCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR END. AFTER INSPECTION, I FOUND NOTHING WRONG. CONTINUING WITH THE CLUNCK NOISE, I HAD TO REMOVE THE JACK TO ELIMINATE THAT AS THE SOURCE. THE NOISE CONTINUED. I REMOVED THE REAR PANEL AND FOUND THE ENTIRE REAR WHEEL WELL RUSTED SO BADLY I COULD SEE STRAIGHT THROUGH TO THE TIRE. IT LOOKED LIKE, AT ANY MOMENT, THE ENTIRE REAR PASSENGER SIDE COULD DISINTEGRATE AND CAUSE HAVOC ON THE OTHER COMPONENTS SUCH AS THE SUSPENSION AND NEWER TIRES. IT COST ME NEARLY $700 TO HAVE THE WHEEL WELL REPLACED.

THE DRIVER'S FRONT DOOR BEGAN CAUSING PROBLEMS. OCCASIONALLY, IT DOES NOT OPEN, PERIOD. ADDITIONALLY, THE LOCK MECHANISM IS INOPERABLE. I REMOVED BOTH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S FRONT DOOR PANELS TO INSPECT, COMPARE AND FINALLY DETERMINE THE ISSUE. THERE SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM, WHICH A FRIEND TEMPORARILY FIXED. IT--THE EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLE--AFTER TWEEKING, WORKED FOR A WHILE. FAST FORWARD, 2015, I CANNOT OPEN NEARLY 3 OF MY DOORS. ONE WILL NOT OPEN AT ALL (REAR PASS.) THE DRIVER'S FRONT DOOR IS DOING THE SAME THING THE REAR DOOR HANDLE--IT LOST TENSION AND WON'T OPEN AT ALL. AFTER LOOKING IT UP ON YOUTUBE, I DETERMINED THE LOCKING SYSTEM IS THE CULPRIT. IN ORDER TO REPAIR THIS INOPERABLE DOOR HANDLE SITUATION, APPARENTLY I NEED TO PULL THE INTERIOR PANELS, REMOVE THE EXTERIOR HANDLES AND REPLACE THEM ENTIRELY. CURRENTLY, I HAVE THE DRIVER'S DOOR PANEL REMOVED BECAUSE IN THE EVENT THE HANDLE DOESN'T WORK AT ALL, I'D HAVE TO CLIMB OVER FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE JUST TO DRIVE MY 2005 FORD ESCAPE.

HAVE HEARD THIS NOISE LIKE A WINDOW OR DOOR RATTLING FOR AWHILE AND COULDN'T FIND THE PROBLEM. FINALLY LOOKED AT IT REALLY GOOD ONE DAY AND FOUND THE RIGHT WHEEL WELL AND SHOCK WERE COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT AND JUST SITTING THERE. UNSAFE TO DRIVE SO WE TOOK IT HOME AND PARKED IT. THIS CAR WAS BOUGHT FOR MY GRANDAUGHTER AND HER BABY TO BE A SAFE CAR FOR HER AND NOW WE HAVE TO PARK IT AND FIGURE OUT WHAT TO DO BECAUSE WE STILL OWE ON THIS VEHICLE AND CAN'T AFFORD TO PAY IT OFF OR GET ANOTHER ONE RIGHT NOW

HEARD A THUDDING FROM REAR END. LOOKED UNDERNEATH AS NOTHING LOOSE IN THE VEHICLE. THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR WHEEL WELL IS VERY RUSTED. NO SUPPORT FOR SHOCKS. THERE WAS AN UNDERCOATING WITH DEBRIS UNDER IT. TOOK OUT A LOT OF SLUDGE/RUST/DEBRIS FROM UNDER THAT COATING. BODY SHOP SAYS $5000 TO FIX IT PROPERLY, AND THE OTHER SIDE IS STARTING TO RUST AS WELL (DRIVER REAR WHEEL WELL).

EXCESSIVE RUST IN THE PASSENGER REAR WHEEL WELL (ONLY ON PASSENGER SIDE); COMPLETELY BROKE AWAY FROM THE FRAME AND IS HANGING BY JUST THE SPRING. UNSAFE TO DRIVE. FORD RECALLED FOR THIS ISSUE ON 2001-2004 MODELS AND DID NOT RECALL 2005 MODEL, WHICH THEY SHOULD HAVE JUST BY RESEARCHING THERE HAVE BEEN MANY WITH THIS EXACT SAME PROBLEM. THE ASSEMBLY LINE ON THE PASSENGERS SIDE DID NOT COAT THE WHEEL WELL PROPERLY.

ACCORDING TO YOUR LIST OF RECALLS THERE IS A COMPLIANCE RECALL FOR THE ROOF THE MY ESCAPE AND A DOOR LATCH . I CALLED FORD AND THEY STATE IT'S NOT ON MY CAR EVEN THOUGH IT IS LISTED, I HAVE A DOOR AJAR LIGHT THAT'S STAYS ON AND DOESN'T ALLOW ME TO LOCK MY CAR BECAUSE THE ALARM GOES OFF. I WAS TOLD THAT THERE ARE ESCAPES WITH THE PROPER VIN NUMBER WITH THAT RECALL. THEY TOOK MY INFORMATION AND TOLD ME IF I PAY FOR IT TO BE REPAIRED AND THERE IS A RECALL AT SOME POINT THAT I WOULD BE REIMBURSED. COULDN'T IT BE POSSIBLE THAT THE PART WAS INSTALLED THAT'S IS FAULTY? I JUST WANTED TO VENT AND LET YOUR SITE KNOWN OF THIS PROBLEM. THANK YOU.

HEARD LOUD NOISE FROM REAR OF VEHICLE ESPECIALLY AT LOW SPEEDS. REMOVED INSIDE PANEL TO FIND THAT REAR PASSENGER WHEEL WELL RUSTED THROUGH CAUSING SHOCK MOUNT TO TEAR THROUGH FRAME AND WAS NO LONGER ATTACHED TO FRAME. CONSULTED WITH FORD, NO RECALL FOR THIS MODEL YEAR,,,BUT FOR PREVIOUS YEAR AND FOLLOWING YEAR?!! TOOK VEHICLE TO BODY SHOP FOR REPAIRS. VEHICLE FOR KIDS AND DEEMED UNSAFE OR DANGEROUS FOR THEM. FORD...I BUY A LOT OF VEHICLES FROM YOU...YOU NEED TO MAKE THIS RIGHT FOR US!

PASSENGER REAR WELL RUSTED - SHOCK LOOSE NOT ATTACHED TO ANYTHING - LET GO WHEN DRIVING IN RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD BLOCKS FROM HOME. 8 INCH BY 8 INCH CHUNK RUSTED AWAY FROM THE WHEEL WELL.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE. THE CONTACT MANEUVERED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND OBSERVED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE UNDERCARRIAGE WAS CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER WHEEL BEARING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 211,000.

WHILE DRIVING HIT A POT HOLE AND HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE CAR. UPON INSPECTION THE ENTIRE PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL HOUSE IS RUSTED OUT, CAUSING THE SHOCK TO BREAK LOOSE FROM THE BODY AND TEAR INTO THE REAR COMPARTMENT. VEHICLE IS NOT DRIVABLE UNTIL FIXED. PART IS ON BACKORDER.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER WHEEL WELL WAS CORRODED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE DEALER DEEMED THE VEHICLE UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000. UPDATED 7/21/15*CN UPDATED 9/23/15 *JS

RIGHT REAR SHOCK TOWER IS RUSTED ALL THE WAY THROUGH,WHILE THE LEFT SIDE LOOKS BRAND NEW.A MECHANIC SAID HE HAS FIXED AT LEAST 20 OF THESE.THE PRICE FOR THE FIX QUOTED TO ME WAS BETWEEN $800.00 AND $1000.00.THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL.WE THE ESCAPE BUT THIS JUST IS NOT FAIR. *TR

PURCHASED JUNE 2005 AS A USED VEHICLE W/ 18,000 MILES. ALWAYS GARAGE KEPT. NOTICED A POPPING NOISE FROM THE PASSAGE REAR. INVESTIGATED AND FOUND THE INNER WHEEL WELL. AREA WERE THE SHOCK BOLT'S TO HAS ALMOST COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT. READ OF OTHER PEOPLE HAVING SAME ISSUES ON THE INTERNET. CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE UNTIL REPAIRED. WILL CONSULT A BODY SHOP ON REPAIRS. FORD NEEDS TO MAN UP AND OFFER A FIX FOR THIS ISSUE! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE MADE A RATTLING NOISE FROM THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE WHEEL WELL RUSTED AND CAUSED THE SHOCKS TO BECOME INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

ONGOING PROBLEM WITH COILS. I WAS DRIVING MY CAR AND SMOKE STARTED TO BILLOW OUT OF THE FRONT HOOD. I THEN PULLED OVER AND CALL THE BERKELEY TOWNSHIP POLICE AND THEY ARRIVED WITH THE PINEWALD FIRE COMPANY. MY HUSBAND AND SON ARRIVED AT SCENE AND WE HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO OUR HOME. THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE MELTED THE COILS. WHEN MY SON EXAMINED THE CAR THE UPPER INTAKE MANIFOLD EXPLODED IN HIS FACE. I HAVE CONTACTED THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY AND THEY REFUSED TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. ALSO, WE NOTED THAT THERE WHERE MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS ONLINE REGARDING THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED FIRST AND THEN ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION,THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE SHOOK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT ABLE TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SPARK PLUGS WERE BURNED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

I HAVE A 2005 FORD ESCAPE AND THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR WHEEL WELL HAS RUSTED OUT TO THE POINT THAT WHERE THE SHOCK IS MOUNTED HAS BROKEN FREE OF THE INNER FENDER WELL CAUSING HANDLING PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE. I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. I REALLY THINK AN AREA OF THIS GREAT IMPORTANCE SHOULD NOT EVER RUST OUT LET ALONE IN JUST 10 YEARS. I FEEL THIS IS AN ENGINEERING PROBLEM ON FORD MOTOR COMPANIES PART. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM ON THIS MODEL. WERE DO I GO NEXT AND I CAN SEE THIS BEING A COSTLY REPAIR AS WELL. HELP!!! *TR

I HAD PURCHASED A USED ESCAPE, IN VERY GOOD CONDITION, IN AUG 2014. I BOUGHT FROM THE ORIGINAL OWNER, A FAMILY MEMBER, WITH ONLY 55K MILEAGE OVER THEIR 10 YEARS OF OWNERSHIP (THEY WERE UPGRADING). I DROVE THE CAR AN ADDITIONAL 1,500 MILES HERE (TO 56K, TOTAL) OVER MY FIRST TWO MONTHS OF OWNERSHIP, AND THE CAR HAD PASSED ALL ITS REGULAR ANNUAL INSPECTIONS. SUDDENLY ONE NIGHT ON THE ROAD THE CAR'S ENGINE BEGAN CHUGGING WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO TRAVEL BEYOND 45MPH, AND A BLINKING YELLOW CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED. UPON RESTARTING THAT INDICATOR DID NOT COME BACK ON, BUT THE ENGINE WAS STILL SLUGGISH AND SO I ATTEMPTED TO COAST HOME AT MANAGED SPEEDS (AS I WAS ONLY A MILE AWAY) TO HAVE A MECHANIC CHECK IT OUT DURING BUSINESS HOURS. I DIDN'T EVEN MAKE IT HOME. THE ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON FULL AND I SOON LOST POWER COMPLETELY, WITH BARELY ENOUGH NOTICE TO PULL OFF THE 6 LANE HIGHWAY. THE SUDDEN POWER LOSS SEEMED VERY UNSAFE AS I HAD TO STEER MANUALLY WITH NO POWER STEERING NOR ACCELERATION. AFTER THE CAR STALLED OUT IT WOULD NOT EVEN RESTART FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME. I TOWED IT TO A MECHANIC THE NEXT DAY AND THEY READ ME A LONG LIST OF ERROR CODES THAT HAD BEEN IDENTIFIED, ALL OF WHICH WENT BACK TO THE POWER CONTROL MODULE (PCM) FAILURE, APPARENTLY, AS DESCRIBED IN TSB 10-18-10. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY TWO DIFFERENT MECHANICS, INCLUDING MY LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP, THAT IT WOULD COST AT LEAST $2,000 TO SERVICE THE PCM AND REPLACE ALL AFFECTED SPARK PLUGS, COILS AND CYLINDERS. DESPITE THE VERY L

WHILE DRIVING INTO WORK MY WIFE HEARD A LOUD BANG FROM THE REAR END. ONCE I INSPECTED IT, THE WHOLE PASSENGER REAR SHOCK MOUNT HAS RUSTED COMPLETELY OFF, SENDING THE TOP OF THE SHOCK THROUGH THE FENDER INSIDE COVER. INSPECTING THE DRIVERS SIDE, IT'S RUSTED ALL THE WAY AROUND THE SHOCK MOUNT, ONLY BEING HELD ON BY THE BOTTOM WELD. IT SEEMS LIKE THERE'S A REAL THICK MEMBRANE SMEARED UNDER FENDER WELL. OTHERWISE, THE VEHICLE IS IN REAL GOOD SHAPE. I CAN'T BELIEVE THE POOR ENGINEERING THAT WENT INTO THIS VEHICLE. OH YEAH, WE JUST PAID IT OFF IN MARCH THROUGH FORD MOTOR CREDIT. IT'LL COST MORE TO FIX THE PROBLEM THEN WHAT I COULD GET OUT OF IT. I CAN'T BELIEVE HOW A FORD DEALER COULD POSSIBLY NOT SEE THIS BEFORE IT WAS SOLD TO US. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE ONLY OCCURRED ONCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE SPARK PLUGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000.

I WAS GOING TO WORK ENTERING INTERSTATE 80 NEAR VALLEJO, CA WHEN AS I WAS ABOUT TO MERGE ONTO THE FREEWAY THE VEHICLE BECAME GRADUALLY UNRESPONSIVE. I HAD TO PULL TO THE RIGHT WHERE THE CAR STALLED AND WOULD NOT RESTART AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. I THEN PROCEEDED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE INSPECTED AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTERS WERE DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *TR

ONE DAY I NOTICED THAT SOME OF THE UNDERCOATING IN THE REAR RIGHT WHEN WAS GONE, UPON FURTHER INSPECTION I NOTICED THAT THERE WAS HOLE IN THE WHEEL WELL. AFTER RESEARCHING ONLINE, I LEARNED THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. ALTHOUGH MY PROBLEM IS NOT AS SERIOUS AS SOME OF THE STORIES I READ, I STILL FEEL THAT IT IS SAFETY ISSUE AND AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN. AS TIME GOES BY THE RUST WILL CONTINUE TO GROW AND I'M AFRAID OF THE CONSEQUENCES. I CALLED FORD TO VOICE MY CONCERN, BUT THEY SAID THAT THEY ARE NOT DOING ANYTHING TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. JUST LIKE EVERYONE, I WANT PEOPLE TO BE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND HOPEFULLY FORD WILL REALIZED THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

WE STARTED TO NOTICE A "CLUNKY" NOISE COMING FROM THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL HUB. UPON INSPECTION, THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL HUB IS OVER 50% RUSTED OUT. THE LEFT REAR WHEEL HUB IS INTACT. WE CAN NOT DRIVE VEHICLE FEARING A STRUCTURAL FAILURE WILL RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT OR INJURY. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS ISSUE ON THE INTERNET, IT SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM FOR THIS MODEL, AND OTHER FORD MODELS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR AN UNRELATED REPAIR AND IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL WELL WAS COMPLETELY RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,000.

THE RIGHT SIDE REAR PASSENGER WHEEL WELL IS COMPLETELY RUSTED. THE CAR IS MAKING A LOUD THUMPING SOUND WHEN GOING OVER SMALL BUMPS. IN DOING RESEARCH, IT SOUNDS LIKE THIS IS A SERIOUS CONCERN WITH THIS MAKE AND MODEL. *TR

I HAVE A 2005 FORD ESCAPE TOOK IT TO A SHOP TODAY BECAUSE OF THE BANGING FROM THE SUSPENSION. WHEN THE MECHANIC PUT THE CAR ON THE LIFT HE SAW THAT THE ENTIRE WHEEL WELL AROUND THE SHOCK ABSORBER WAS RUSTED COMPLETELY OUT. THE EXTRA STRESS ON THE SHOCK ABSORBER CAUSED THE BOLT ON THE TOP TO BREAK OFF. THE STRESS ALSO CAUSED THE REAR BREAK LINE TO FRAY ALMOST TO THE POINT OF BREAKING COMPLETELY. THIS CAR IS NO LONGER SAFE TO DRIVE. I AM JUST HAPPY THAT MY BREAK LINE DIDN'T BREAK WHILE I WAS ON THE ROAD. I DO NOT REALLY KNOW WHAT OPTIONS I HAVE WITH THE CAR SINCE IT IS THE ONLY CAR I OWN AND I HAVE NO OTHER WAY TO GET TO AND FROM WORK. *TR

WITH CAR NOT! RUNNING I INSERTED KEY IN IGNITION AND IMMEDIATELY THE AIR BAG CANISTER EXPLODED AND FILLED THE CABIN WITH A THICK POWDER, COULD NOT SEE ANYTHING. MY WIFE HAD JUST GOT HOME FROM WORK. IF THIS HAD HAPPENED ON OUR BUSY HIGHWAY THE RESULTS COULD HAVE BEEN CATASTROPHIC. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE TRAVELING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, A LOUD NOISE EMITTED FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE INNER REAR FENDER AND THE REAR SHOCKS DETERIORATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE RUSTED AND COULD FRACTURE AT ANY MOMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000.

I HAD BEEN HEARING A LARGE CLUNK ON MY PASSENGER SIDE IN THE BACK. AT FIRST I THOUGHT IT WAS MY SHOVEL HITTING. HOWEVER, I FINALLY REALLY TOOK A LOOK AT THE ENTIRE BACK AND WHEEL AND NOTICE IT COMPLETELY ROTTED UNDER AND EVEN BROKE THROUGH MY TRUNK. I TOOK IT TO 3 DIFFERENT SHOPS AND WAS TOLD IT WAS THE SUSPENSION/SHOCK THAT HAS RUSTED AND ROTTED AWAY. IT WASN'T SUPPOSE TO DO THAT. I HAVE A WELDER PRICING IT OUT BECAUSE BOTH OTHER GARAGES SAID THEY COULDN'T FIX. I FEEL COMPLETELY UNSAFE DRIVING THINKING THE CAR COULD GO FLAT OUT ANYTIME. THE CAR IS IN REALLY GOOD CONDITION OTHERWISE, AND FROM THE SOUND OF IT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AMONG 2004 AND 2005 ESCAPES. IF THIS KEEPS HAPPENING SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET HURT. AND IT SHOULD BE FORDS RESPONSIBILITY TO FIX. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR WINDOW HATCH BOLTS WERE CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

I WAS DRIVING AND BEGAN TO HEAR A LOUD NOISE I STOPPED AND LOOKED, THE FENDER WELL HAD FALLEN HALF WAY OFF. IT WAS RUSTED ALL THE WAY THROUGH. I HAD TO CALL A TOW TRUCK AND STILL CANNOT USE MY CAR BECAUSE I CANT AFFORD TO REPLACE THIS PART. SHOULDN'T FORD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS IT IS A FLAW IN THE BODY. *TR

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD GOING APPROX. 40 MPH, I HEARD A LOUD NOISE FROM BY BACK PASSENGER SIDE TIRED. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER TO SEE WHAT CAUSED THE NOISE. UPON INSPECTION, I NOTICED THE WHEEL WELL THAT SUPPORTS THE BACK SHOCK WAS COMPLETELY RUSTED. THE SHOCK HAD BROKE THROUGH THE RUSTED WHEEL WELL AND WAS PRESSED UP AGAINST THE INSIDE INTERIOR OF MY CAR. THE REST OF MY WHEEL WELLS ARE IN FINE CONDITION. WHEN I RESEARCHED THIS PROBLEM ONLINE, THERE ARE MANY, MANY CUSTOMERS THAT HAVE HAD THIS EXACT PROBLEM WITH 2005 FORD ESCAPES. IT IS ONLY THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE. THIS NEEDS TO BE RESEARCHED AND CORRECTED BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT. *TR

HAVE TRIED AND CALLED FORD DEALERS MECHANICS I FOUND OUT YESTERDAY TECH BULLETIN ISSUED PLUGS COILS NEW COMPUTER COST OVER 2700. DEFECTIVE ENGINE MOUNTS RATTLE FORD NEW IN 2005 COILS WOULD BURN OUT COMPUTER. NEVER ISSUED RECALL OR WARRANTY. CAR IS JUNK STILL PAYING CALLED FORD TOOK INFO. SAID SORRY NOTHING THEY CAN DO PAINT TERRIBLE RUST. I HV A PIECE OF POOP CAR WITH BALANCE NOT SAFE TO DRIVE ROUND IDLE STALLS DECELERATING JUMPING. GREAT. TY FORD GLAD U GET RICH OF US. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THERE WAS AN UNUSUAL NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER WHEEL WELL RUSTED AND FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER WHEEL WELL FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,000.