2006 Ford Escape complaints

ACCELERATOR WAS STICKING IN THE UP POSITION. TOOK GREAT FORCE TO FREE IT FROM THE UP POSITION TO GIVE THE VEHICLE GAS. AS THIS VEHICLE HAS A MANUAL TRANSMISSION, IT WAS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN. DEALER SAID THEY KNEW OF OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THE THROTTLE BODY. REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY UNDER WARRANTY AND THE PROBLEM WAS RESOLVED. *JB

LOUD NOISE WHILE STARTING VEHICLE IN COLD WEATHER. IDLER PULLEY WAS SHREDDING THE SERPENTINE BELT AND PULLEY WAS OVERHEATING. DEALER REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. *JB

TL* - THE CONTACT IS CALLING TO COMPLAIN ABOUT HIS 4 ORIGINAL TIRES. THE CONTACT STATES THAT THERE SEEMS TO BE SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE TREAD/BELT ON TIRES. IT SEEMS LIKE ALL 4 TIRES HAVE SOME TYPE OF DEFAULT/DEFORM. THE CONTACT HAS DRIVEN HE 9,000 MILES ON HIS 4 TIRES. IF PICTURES OF TIRES ARE NEEDED CONTACT CAN PROVIDE THEM.

THE VEHICLE IS A 2006 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING ON A ONE-LANE ROAD (OFF RAMP OF HWY 101), THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW SHATTERED SUDDENLY. NO FOREIGN OBJECTS APPEARED TO HAVE STRUCK THE WINDOW. THE SHATTERING OF GLASS RESULTED IN MINOR INJURIES TO THE DRIVER AND SOME DAMAGE TO THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE WAS CONTACTED AND FORD REFUSED TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE INCIDENT. NOTHING WAS DONE BY FORD TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. *JB

VICTIM WAS DRIVING VEHICLE AND NOTICED SMELL OF SMOKE. VICTIM FELT VEHICLE SEAT WAS EXTREMELY HOT. VICTIM PULLED OVER, STOPPED VEHICLE, AND STEPPED OUT OF VEHICLE. VICTIM NOTICED THAT SEAT HAD A SMALL BURN HOLE IN IT CAUSED BY A MALFUNCTION IN THE SEAT WARMER ACCESSORY. VICTIM HAD SEAT WARMER ACCESSORY ENGAGED AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. VICTIM DID NOT SUSTAIN BODILY INJURY. VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO SELLING DEALER (JORDAN FORD LOCATED IN MISHAWAKA, IN) FOR REPAIRS WHICH WERE PERFORMED UNDER WARRANTY. *JB

AM/FM CD PLAYER COMES ON WITH ENGINE/IGNITION OFF. BOUGHT VEHICLE IN 2004 AND LATER THAT YEAR BROUGHT IT BACK TO DEALER BECAUSE RADIO WOULD COME ON BY ITSELF AND DRAIN BATTERY. DEALER REPLACED RADIO UNDER WARRANTY. IN 2005 BROUGHT VEHICLE IN TO DEALER AGAIN WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. DEALER CLAIMS THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. NOTHING DONE. IN 2006 BROUGHT VEHICLE TO DEALER AGAIN WITH THE SAME PROBLEM, VEHICLE NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. DEALER CHARGED $80 DIAGNOSTIC FEE. STATED PROBLEM WAS DEFECTIVE RADIO, OFFERED TO REPLACE RADIO FOR $390 PLUS TAX. I DECLINED AND HAD AN AFTER MARKET RADIO INSTALLED. PROBLEM PERSISTED. BROUGHT VEHICLE TO ANOTHER MECHANIC WHO LOCATED A DEFECTIVE FUSE PANEL ACCESSORY CONTROL RELAY AND REPLACED IT. PROBLEM NO LONGER EXISTS. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH ON DRY ROAD CONDITIONS AT 8:02 PM, THE FRONT LEFT CORNER OF THE VEHICLE STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE, CAUSING THE CONTACT TO RUN OFF THE ROAD. THE SEATBELT WAS WORN AND BOTH FOG LIGHTS AND HEAD LAMPS WERE ILLUMINATED. THE BOTTOM PORTION AIR BAG PARTIALLY DEPLOYED, BUT THE TOP PORTION FAILED TO OPEN. THE SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK, RESULTING IN IMPACT WITH THE STEERING WHEEL CAUSING TWO FRACTURES OF THE STERNUM, A HEMATOMA TO THE LEFT CHEST, AND FRACTURES TO THE LEFT SHOULDER, AS WELL AS, HEAVY BRUISING TO THE FOREHEAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN IMPOUND AND A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. PHOTOGRAPHS WERE TAKEN OF THE VEHICLE AND THE CONTACT WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE SERVICE DEALER FOR REPAIRS AND MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. REPAIRS WERE MADE PRIOR TO THE MANUFACTURER'S ENGINEER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE AND THE SERVICE DEALER REFUSED TO PROVIDE THE CONTACT WITH THE DEFECTIVE PARTS.

8/11/2006 I WAS KNOCKED OUT AND PINNED BY THE REAR HATCH DOOR OF OUR 2006 FORD ESCAPE. I OPENED THE REAR HATCH AND LEANED IN TO REMOVE SOME ITEMS FROM REAR OF THE FORD ESCAPE AND THE HATCH CAME SLAMMING DOWN HITTING ME IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD AND RENDERING ME UNCONSCIOUS (I AM NOT SURE AS TOO HOW LONG) I CAME TO FACE FIRST INSIDE THE FORD ESCAPE WITH THE DOOR PINNING ME DOWN AND MY FEET HANGING OUT THE REAR. IT WAS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO GET FREE OF THE REAR HATCH AND BECOME FREE. I FOUND ONE OF THE REAR STRUT SLAYING INSIDE THE REAR COMPARTMENT AND THE OTHER PRACTICALLY BROKE AND DANGLING FROM THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE REAR HATCH. AFTER COMING TO MY SENSES I TOOK THE FORD ESCAPE TO OUR LOCAL DEALERSHIP (SIMI VALLEY FORD) AND TURNED IT IN FOR WARRANTY TO FIX IT (WE HAVE THE 3YR/36000 MILE BUMPER TO BUMPER + THE TOP FORD EXTENDED WARRANTY , I CHECKED IT INTO OUR LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP (SIMI VALLEY FORD) AND WAS TOLD THEY WOULD FIX IT AND WOULD WE NEED A RENTAL CAR WHICH WE SAID NO WE HAVE MY FORD EXCURSION TO DRIVE. ABOUT A WEEK LATER I RECEIVE A CALL FROM KEITH (SIMI VALLEY FORD SERVICE ) SAYING FORD REFUSES TO FIX OR STAND BEHIND THIS PROBLEM AND FOR US TO TURN IT INTO OUR INSURANCE. WE FEEL THIS IS FORDS DEFECT AND THEY SHOULD STAND BEHIND IT , SO OUR INSURANCE COMPANY HAS SENT OUT A INVESTIGATOR BUT THEY ARE NOT SURE AS TO WHAT HAPPENED. THIS IS A FORD DEFECT ON OUR 2006 FORD ESCAPE WITH 7100 MILES AND FORD IS TRYING TO SAY ITS WEAR AND TEAR , WE DON'T THINK SO , WE FEEL ITS A HU

SIGNIFICANT VIBRATION FELT AT STEERING WHEEL WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. ENOUGH VIBRATION FELT TO CAUSE FATIGUE TO THE OPERATOR'S FOREARMS/HANDS - MOST UNPLEASANT WHEN DRIVING 100+ MILES. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED AFTER DRIVING FOR 15 MINUTES AT ANY SPEED ON A NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS THE DRIVER SEAT AND THE FRONT PASSENGER SEATS CREATE A SEVERE PAIN AT LUMBAR BACK REGION. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED THE TWO FRONT SEATS WERE NOT ERGONOMIC, AS THEY WERE IN ALL VEHICLES PREVIOUSLY OWNED. UPDATED 9/15/2006 - *NM

I PURCHASED A 2006 ESCAPE HYBRID ON APRIL 9TH & IMMEDIATELY IT HAD BRAKE FAILURE PROBLEMS - ESSENTIALLY NO BRAKES. IT HAS BEEN AT DEALERSHIP SINCE APRIL 10TH. THEY CLAIMED IT WAS FIXED ON APRIL 22 & WHEN I WENT TO GET IT, SAME PROBLEM HAPPENED IN TEST DRIVE. THEY HAVE NO IDEA WHAT ELSE IS WRONG. THEY REPLACED THE BRAKE SENSOR, BUT OBVIOUSLY THAT DIDN'T RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE ESPECIALLY IN SOUTH FLORIDA, WHERE THE ABILITY TO PROPERLY BRAKE IS HIGHLY ESSENTIAL. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE GRINDS DURING START UP IF IT SITS FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS. ON 04-18-06 THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SPUTTER ALONG WITH A DELAY IN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE ENGINE. THE DEALERSHIP ADMITTED THERE WERE OTHER VEHICLE'S WITH THE SAME YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL THAT HAS THE PROBLEM. THE DEALER ARRANGED AN APPOINTMENT FOR THE VEHICLE TO BE INSPECTED THIS WEEK. UPDATED 5/16/2006 - THE DOOR AJAR LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER LUBED THE DOOR AND APPLIED WEATHERSTRIPPING. *NM

2006 FORD ESCAPE XLT AWD - VIBRATION IN STEERING WHEEL AND CAN BE FELT IN BODY AT ABOUT 55-65 MPH. INTO DEALER 4X FOR ATTEMPTED REPAIRS. CONSULTED WITH FACTORY. NO IDEA WHAT IS CAUSING IT. DEALER STATED SOME OF THE MODELS ON THE LOT HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS COULD BE AN ENGINEERING FAULT OR AN ASSEMBLY FAULT - BUT FORD IS SELLING FAULTY VEHICLES- AND NOT TAKING ANY SERIOUS ATTEMPT TO RECTIFY. COULD POTENTIALLY BE A SERIOUS MECHANICAL FAILURE IN THE FUTURE. *JB

ON 12/7/05, THE MAIN AIR BAG LIGHT LIT UP ON THE DASH. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE OWNER'S MANUAL, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR. THE PROBLEM OCCURRED WITH ONLY 542 MILES DRIVEN ON THE VEHICLE. THIS VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED AS A REPLACEMENT TO A 2005 FORD ESCAPE THAT HAD THIS SAME CHRONIC PROBLEM, WHICH COULD NOT BE REPAIRED BY FORD AFTER SIX REPAIR ATTEMPTS. THE 2005 VEHICLE WAS BOUGHT BACK BY THE MANUFACTURER AND AT NO TIME WAS A PATTERN OF REPAIRS TO THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE DISCLOSED TO ME PRIOR TO PURCHASE OF A REPLACEMENT VEHICLE. WHEN THE 2006 VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR REPAIRS, WE WERE ADVISED THAT THE DEALER CURRENTLY HAS SEVEN VEHICLES WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM AND THAT THEY ARE ATTEMPTING TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. IF WE HAD KNOWN ABOUT PRE-EXISTING SAFETY COMPONENT PROBLEMS WITH THIS MODEL, WE LIKELY WOULD NOT HAVE PURCHASED A REPLACEMENT. *JB