2008 Ford Escape complaints

MY 2008 FORD ESCAPE LOSES IT'S POWER STEERING WHILE DRIVING. IT HAPPENS AT RANDOM TIMES. THE LAST TIME IT HAPPENED I ALMOST CRASHED INTO A BRICK WALL. THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPT. HAS TRIED TO FIX IT TWICE AND IT CONTINUES TO FAIL. I AM AFRAID OF LOOSING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. WHEN I SEARCHED THE PROBLEM ON LINE I FOUND IT HAS HAPPENED TO SEVERAL PEOPLE THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY. ONE WOMAN SAID SHE CRASHED WHILE EXITING THE HIGHWAY AND WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED. IN HER INSTANCE THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY WHICH DID NOT SURPRISE ME. MY AIRBAG AND TRACTION CONTROL PROBLEM LIGHTS APPEAR EVERYTIME THE STEERING FAILS. *TR

ABS FAILURE WHILE DRIVING DUE TO 2 BROKEN TONE RINGS . THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM ON ALL YEAR ESCAPES . SUDDEN LOSE OF ANTI LOCK CAUSES LONGER STOPPING DISTANCES AND CAN CAUSE LOCK UP WHICH CAN CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL. *TR

I HAVE BEEN HAVING AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH MY 2008 FORD ESCAPE. I HAVE READ ONLINE OF MANY COMPLAINTS AS WELL WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE A REALLY LOUD SOUND LIKE I AM DRIVING AN AIRPLANE AND IT IS COMING FROM THE TIRES. I HAVE ROTATED, ALIGNED, AND BALANCED MY TIRES AND THE NOISE IS STILL THERE. THE TIRES HAVE ALSO STARTED TO CUP. I WAS TOLD BY BRAKE CHECK THAT I HAD BAD SHOCKS, BUT I DID A FEW TESTS TO BE SURE OF THAT. IT IS NOT THE SHOCKS. THERE IS SOMETHING WITH THE VEHICLE. IT WORRIES ME THAT IT MAY BE THE VEHICLE ITSELF AND MY FAMILY AND I MAY BE IN DANGER. I AM CHANGING OUT THE TIRES WITH NEW ONES. BUT I REMEMBER THE EXPLORER CASE AND HOW IT WAS BLAMED ON THE TIRES, BUT WHY IS IT THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH FORD VEHICLES AND TIRES. THERE ARE MANY FORD VEHICLES WITH THIS PROBLEM AND CHANGING OUT THE TIRES WITH A DIFFERENT BRAND DOES NOT HELP. SOMEBODY NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS BEFORE MORE ARE KILLED BECAUSE OF FORD'S NEGLECT AND POORLY DESIGN OF THEIR VEHICLES. I HAD AN OLD CHEVROLET CAVALIER AND NEVER HAD ANY PROBLEMS. I NEVER DID ANYTHING WITH MY TIRES AND IT RAN BEAUTIFUL. I BOUGHT THIS ESCAPE BRAND NEW AND IT HAS OCCURRED EARLY ON ABOUT 15,000 MILES AND FORD WILL IGNORE IT EVEN WHEN YOU TAKE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY WILL TELL YOU IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER YOUR WARRANTY. WHY IS IT THAT I HAVE HAD SO MANY PROBLEMS WITH A BRAND NEW VEHICLE (MY FIRST) AND ALL THE OLD AND USED CARS I HAD BEFORE NEVER GAVE ME THIS MUCH GRIEF. I AM PAYING FORD TO GIVE ME A CAR WI

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STOPPED MOVING FORWARD ALTHOUGH THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE COOLANT IN THE TRANSMISSION. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 20,000.

JUST LUCKY WE PULLED OVER FOR GAS. OUR VEHICLE KEEP RUNNING EVEN WHEN IT WAS TURNED OFF. 2008 FORD ESCAPE 4DR 2WD XLS WITH 48,0087 MILES WOULD NOT TURN OFF. WE STOPPED, PURCHASED NEW BATTERY $90 AND CONTINUED 15 MILES TO CHARLOTTE PARKING LOT. WE WERE ADVISE TO PULL OUT GAS MODULE, DISCONNECT THE CABLE TO BATTERY AND WE WOULD GET HOME. WRONG, AFTER AAA TOW 109 MILES BACK TO SC BUDD'S DELIVERED IT TO BENSON'S FORD FOR REVIEW. AFTER 5 HOURS NO CLUE BY CO. NEXT DAY AFTER 12 PM. CO SAID FORD ENGINEERING TOLD THEM HOW TO FIX MY ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM WITH $589 MODULE, F80 FUSE AND $39 RUBBER HOSE LEAKING.HOSE HAD HOLE IN IT. THIS CAR NEVER IN COLLISION YET. WE WERE SAVED BY TOW FROM AAA IN CHARLOTTE NC TO EASLEY AREA. THEY SAY CHARGES $1300 FOR SURE. I KNOW THIS MUST BE THE FIRST REPORT. BUT I WANTED TO LET OUR NATIONAL AGENCY KNOW ABOUT THE DEFECT. PLEASE CALL IF NEEDED. EMAIL IS [XXX]. WE GOT LUCKY, WE STOPPED BEFORE WE LOST BRAKES. THERE WAS HOWEVER REPORTED LEAKING RUBBER HOSE TO REPLACE. WE WERE LUCKY, OTHER MAY NOT BE. I HAVE ALWAYS BEEN CAUTIOUS WITH CARS..ALSO REPORTED 091B10 RECALL NOT ADVERTISED BY FORD. THAT'S LEAKY COOLANT. NOT FIXED YET. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

WHATEVER CAUSES THE BACK HATCH TO STAY IN THE OPEN POSITION WHILE LOADING OR UNLOADING STUFF IN THE BACK OF THE 2008 ESCAPE FAILED IN MY CAR. I WAS PUTTING GROCERIES IN THE BACK OF MY ESCAPE WHEN THE HYDRAULIC OR WHATEVER DIED AND THE WHOLE [XXX] BACK HOOD FELL TO THE CLOSED POSITION WITH ME STANDING UNDER IT. I BARELY HAD THE STRENGTH TO LIFT IT ENOUGH TO GET OUT OF THE WAY. THEN THE WEIGHT OF IT SLAMMED SHUT AGAIN. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

GAS PEDAL INTERMITTENTLY WOULD NOT GO DOWN, SOMETIMES IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. FINALLY THE PEDAL STUCK SO MUCH THAT I TOOK IT IN FOR REPAIR AND THEY REPLACED THE THROTTLE. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS TO NOT BE ABLE TO ACCELERATE WHEN IN HEAVY HIGHWAY TRAFFIC. I NOTICED THAT OTHER ESCAPE OWNERS HAVE DOCUMENTED THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

VIN [XXX] 2008 FORD ESCAPE RIGHT REAR VALVE STEM CAME OUT WITHOUT AIR PRESSURE MONITOR WARNING MILEAGE 53,247 HAS NEVER NEEDED AIR AND WE 34 PSI IN FRONT AND REAR OUT OF WARRANTY ON MILES DEALER SAID WONT REPAIR WITHOUT CHARGING INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

I PURCHASED A 2008 FORD ESCAPE 2WD IN FEBRUARY 2008. IN JANUARY 2010, MY HUSBAND NOTICED STEAM COMING FROM MY HOOD AND SOMETHING DRIPPING ON A OUR DRIVEWAY. IT HAS SINCE BEEN DETERMINED THAT MY RADIATOR IS LEAKING WHERE THE PLASTIC AND METAL PARTS ARE "SEALED" TOGETHER. UNFORTUNATELY I WAS OUT OF MY 36K BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY & THIS PART IS NOT COVERED UNDER FORD'S POWERTRAIN WARRANTY. I CONTINUE TO DRIVE MY VEHICLE BUT CHECK THE RADIATOR COOLANT LEVEL WEEKLY. THERE IS NO GUARANTEE THAT AN IDENTICAL RADIATOR WILL NOT HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. THEREFORE, WE ARE HESITANT TO PAY THE $800 THE DEALERSHIP ASKED FOR TO FIX. ALSO, THE BACK DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR SOMETIMES WILL NOT OPEN. IT APPEARS TO LOCK & UNLOCK BUT THE DOOR DOESN'T CATCH THE HOOK TO RELEASE & OPEN. *TR

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING OUR 2008 FORD ESCAPE XLT WHEN THE ACCELERATOR BECAME HARD TO PRESS. SHE ATTEMPTED TO VARY THE AMOUNT OF PRESSURE ON THE ACCELERATOR BUT IT WAS STILL HARD TO PRESS. SHE THEN PRESSED HARDER ON THE ACCELERATOR AND IT DROPPED TO THE FIRE WALL AND DID NOT RETURN TO ITS NORMAL POSITION. SHE WAS ABLE TO SAFELY PULL OFF OF THE HIGHWAY WITHOUT INCIDENT. I CAME OUT TO THE LOCATION WHERE SHE WAS, I GOT INTO THE CAR AND I HAD TO USE THE TIP OF MY SHOE SEVERAL TIMES TO PULL THE ACCELERATOR UP BEFORE IT WOULD STAY IN ITS NORMAL POSITION. I WAS ABLE TO GET THE ACCELERATOR TO WORK NORMALLY AFTER THIS. THIS PARTICULAR PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED ONE OTHER TIME WHILE DRIVING. HOWEVER, A SIMILAR PROBLEM TO THIS OCCURS SEVERAL TIMES WHILE DRIVING. WHEN THE ACCELERATOR BECOMES HARD TO PRESS I TAP ON THE ACCELERATOR (BEFORE APPLYING NORMAL PRESS) AND I AM ABLE TO ACCELERATE NORMALLY. *TR

NO PRIOR WARNING TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE TRAVELING 40 MPH, MOVED TO SIDE OF ROAD, TOWED TO DEALER, TRANSMISSION WAS FILLED WITH METAL CHIPS AND WAS BURNT, REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION INSTALLED 1/4/2010, LASTED A MONTH, WOULD LURCH WHEN STARTING OUT, WHEN ENTERING INTERSECTION IT LURCHED INTO IT, RETURNED VEHICLE TO DEALER 2/10/2010, INTERNAL CRACK WAS FOUND, NOW ON 3RD TRANSMISSION WITH NO CONFIDENCE IN THIS VEHICLE. *TR

TL*-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH APPROACHING A STOP SIGN. WHILE AT A COMPLETE STOP THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR WITHOUT ASSISTANCE. WHEN PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD AND INTO THE PRIOR SELECTED GEAR. SUDDENLY, THE TIRES SCREECHED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. ADDITIONALLY, THE GEARS WOULD LOCK AND NOT SHIFT INTO ANOTHER GEAR. ALSO, THERE WAS TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKAGE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED FOR THE MALFUNCTIONS. FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,300. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 29,592.

RECENTLY MY 2008 FORD ESCAPE STARTED HESITATING WHEN TAKING OFF. ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT SINCE I WAS PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC. TODAY AS I STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT THE TRANSMISSION DID NOT SHIFT DOWN, IT LURCHED FORWARD AND DIED. IT APPEARS MANY 08 ESCAPE OWNERS ARE ALSO HAVING THIS PROBLEM. WHY HAS THIS NOT BEEN INVESTIGATED. SOMEONE MAY BE KILLED IF SOMETHING IS NOT DONE. *TR

FORD ESCAPE LIMITED 4WD 2008 THE PTO SEAL ON RIGHT SIDE IS LEAKING AND WAS REPLACED AT 17333KM AND A 20800KM AND IS UNTIL LEAKING THE PTO WILL BLOCK AND THE WHEEL WILL BLOCK VERY DANGEROUS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK AND WOULD NOT MOVE UNLESS THE CONSUMERS WIFE PRESSED ON THE BOTTOM OF THE PEDAL FIRMLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE HE WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A CLOGGED INTAKE VALVE WHICH WOULD NOT ALLOW THE PRESSURE IN THE PEDAL RELEASE. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 35,000. UPDATED 06/02/10.*LJ UPDATED 05/11/10. *LJ UPDATED 08/18/10

2008 FORD ESCAPE LIMITED, LEATHER SEATS PEELING. *CN

I HAVE A 2008 FORD ESCAPE. THIS CAR IS HAVING ISSUES WHERE THE POWER STEERING WILL GO OUT IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING AND TURNING. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR A COUPLE OF MONTHS. I TOOK IT TO A FORD DEALER AND THEY SAID THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM BEFORE. ALTHOUGH YOU CAN GO ON FORD ESCAPE CUSTOMER FORUMS AND SEE COUNTLESS INSTANCES WHERE THIS HAS HAPPENED TO OTHER PEOPLE SOME RESULTING IN ACCIDENTS. I HAVE ASKED FORD SEVERAL TIMES TO HELP ME WITH THIS ISSUE AND THEY SAY THAT WE NEED TO REPLACE THE WHOLE STEERING COLUMN $1700 CHARGE. THIS IS HAPPENING WITH MOST OF THE POSTINGS I SAW AND WITH MY OWN VEHICLE AT RELATIVELY LOW MILEAGE. IT SEEMS THAT THIS WOULD NOT BE A NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR ON THE VEHICLE WITH LOW MILEAGE. CONTINUOUSLY PEOPLE I HAVE SEEN AND ALSO FOR MYSELF HAVE GOTTEN THE ANSWER FROM FORD THAT THEY HAVEN'T HEARD OF THIS ISSUE BEFORE. I AM NOT HAPPY BECAUSE I HAVE TO EXPEND THE MONEY TO FIX THIS BUT MORE SO I WANT TO HAVE THIS ISSUE CORRECTED BEFORE SOMEONE REALLY GETS HURT. IF AN ELDERLY PERSON WERE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE WITH THAT PROBLEM THEY WOULD WRECK BECAUSE OF NOT HAVING THE STRENGTH TO KEEP THE WHEEL IN MOTION CORRECTLY. SAME MAY BE WITH A YOUNGER DRIVER. PLEASE PLEASE TAKE A LOOK AT THIS PROBLEM FOR ME. *DT

MY 2008 FORD ESCAPE STARTED JERKING DURING ACCELERATION AND SHUTTERING AT STOP LIGHTS. NO LIGHTS CHECK ENGINE LIGHT EVER CAME ON, AND DIDN'T HAPPEN ALL THE TIME. FINALLY THE CAR STALLED AT A RED LIGHT AND I DECIDED TO BRING IT IN. MY FORD DEALERSHIP SAID ITS THE TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKING VIA THE AC CONDENSER. THEY ARE FIXING IT, $800 COST. *TR

VEHICLE IS LEAKING SEVERE AMOUNT OF TRANSMISSION FLUID JUST AT WARRANTY MARK. DEALER WILL NOT COVER REPAIR. THERE ARE A LOT OF COMPLAINTS ON INTERNET IN REGARD TO THIS, IT COULD CAUSE A POTENTIAL FIRE IN VEHICLE OR ACCIDENT DUE TO LOW LEVELS OF FLUID, THE CONTROL PANEL DOES NOT ALERT DRIVER IF TRANSMISSION FLUID LEVEL IS LOW. *TR

LEAK IN THE TRANSMISSION, COOLER THRU THE AC CONDENSER. KEPT LEAKING TRANSMISSION FLUID. *TR

THE CAR STARTED TO DRIVE SLUGGISH AND HESITATED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET. AFTER CHECKING THE TRANSMISSION FLUID I FOUND THAT I WAS NEARLY EMPTY. I REFILLED THE TRANNY WITH ABOUT 3 QUARTS OF FLUID. THE NEXT DAY I CHECKED IT AGAIN AND THERE WAS NO FLUID ON THE STICK. I LOOKED AT THE RIGHT PASSENGER FRONT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND SAW WERE FLUID WAS LEAKING FROM UNDER THE RADIATOR. AFTER HAVING THIS CHECKED OUT I AM TOLD THAT THIS IS THE TRANSMISSION COOLER AND LINES AND THERE IS NO FIX FOR THE PROBLEM. IT CAN BE REPLACED BUT IT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN ACCORDING TO THE DEALER. NOW, I HAVE TO PUT A QUART OR MORE IN EVERY DAY. THERE IS NO RECALL AND THE WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER THIS REPAIR. THIS FLUID LEAK COULD POSSIBLE CAUSE A FIRE UNDER THE HOOD AND BY DRIPPING OUT SO FAST IT COULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO STOP IN TRAFFIC WITHOUT WARNING. *TR

CAR START STALLING, TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THE TRANSMISSION COOLER WAS LEAKING AND WHEN THE TRANSMISSION GET HOT IT WILL NOT WORK DUE TO THE LACK OF FLUID. *TR

THE AC/CONDENSER THAT ALSO COOLS THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IS LEAKING. THROUGH RESEARCH THERE ARE MANY OTHER CARS DOING THIS AS WELL. ALSO HAVE NOTICE MY VEHICLE SURGING AT STOPS. VEHICLE REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY AT DEALERSHIP. ADVISED SEVERAL OTHER VEHICLES IN FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

1) LIMITED USE OF VEHICLE, 28,000 MILES ON A 2008 ESCAPE (USED MODERATELY IN COLD WEATHER SITUATIONS) 2) TRANSMISSION COOLER FAILURE, LEAKS COOLER FLUID AND TRANSMISSION FLUID ALL OVER ENGINE COMPARTMENT. VEHICLE "SPRINGS" FORWARD OR STALLS AFTER COMING TO A STOP (DAILY). VEHICLE LOSES A QUART OR MORE OF FLUID MONTHLY. VEHICLE SHIFTS VERY LOUDLY AND ROUGHLY (DAILY - IS AN AUTOMATIC) 3) REPAIR IS QUOTED AT $1000 DOLLARS FOR REPLACEMENT COOLER PIECE. EVEN THOUGH VEHICLE IS STILL UNDER POWER TRAIN WARRANTY AND UNDER BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY (FOR MILES, NOT TIME WHICH ENDED A WEEK AGO). DEALER AND FORD MOTOR COMPANY IS UNCOOPERATIVE. *TR

CAR STARTED JERKING (OR STOPPING) WHEN STOPPED AT STOP SIGNS/STOP LIGHTS. I TOOK TO THE DEALER AND THEY HAD TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION COOLER / A/C COMBO. *TR

MY 2008 ESCAPE HAS BEEN TO DEALER FOR REPAIR FOR MAJOR ISSUES. 1) I HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING WHEEL 2) I HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE GAS PEDAL GETTING STUCK, 3) I HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE LEAK OF TRANSMISSION FLUID I THANK GOD THAT THE THIS HAPPEN TO THE CAR WHILE ITS UNDER WARRANTY, SO THE DEALER REPLACE THE PARTS FOR FREE. I JUST CANT UNDERSTAND WITH SO MANY COMPLAINTS WITH ALL THE SAME PROBLEMS THE GOVERNMENT HAS NOT DONE ANYTHING ABOUT IT. SO MANY UNHAPPY CUSTOMERS HAS TO SPEND EXTRA MONEY IN HARD TIMES TO GET THERE CAR REPAIR. I CALLED FORD AND THEY JUST TOLD ME THAT THEY WILL NOTED IN MY ACCOUNT. WHAT WILL THAT DO FOR ME NOTHING! *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED IT WOULD LOSE POWER STEERING. THE CONTACT HAD TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND BACK ON SO THAT THE POWER STEERING WOULD RESET. THE FAILURE OCCURRED EVERY TIME HE DROVE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED . THE DEALER ORDERED THE PART AND THE VEHICLE WILL BE REPAIRED AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59725 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60212.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD ESCAPE. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED WHEN THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A PUDDLE OF TRANSMISSION FLUID UNDER VEHICLE. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE TRANSMISSION AND THE SENSOR CAUSED THE LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND A COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE COMPLAINT WOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE ENGINEERING GROUP. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47990 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 55000. UPDATED 4/5/10 *CN UPDATED 05/17/10.*JB

MY 2008 FORD ESCAPE IS LEAKING TRANSMISSION FLUID FROM THE CONDENSING UNIT LOCATED BY THE RADIATOR. THE TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKING FROM THE AIR CONDENSING UNIT/TRANSMISSION COOLER IS CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE TRANSMISSION AND COULD CAUSE A FIRE HAZARD FOR UNSUSPECTING DRIVERS. *TR

I BOUGHT A 2008 FORD ESCAPE (USED) AND APPROXIMATELY 6 MONTHS AFTER I BOUGHT IT AND 38,000 MILES, I NOTICED THE VEHICLE WOULD LURCH FORWARD WHEN I PRESSED ON THE ACCELERATOR. I STARTED DOING RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT IT MAY BE A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION AND SURE ENOUGH, FOUND A LARGE PUDDLE OF TRANSMISSION FLUID ON THE FLOOR OF MY GARAGE. I HAVE TO REFILL THE TRANSMISSION FLUID WEEKLY DUE TO THE MASSIVE AMOUNTS ITS LEAKING AND AM LOOKING INTO GETTING THIS FIXED NOW. *TR

HAVE A 2008 FORD ESCAPE, THE TRANSMISSION STARTED ACTING UP A COUPLE OF DAYS AGO. I WOULD PUT MY FOOT ON THE GAS AND THE VEHICLE WOULDN'T MOVE THEN IT WOULD JERK AND MOVE. IT STALLED TWICE ON THE ROAD. THIS IS A BIG ISSUE SINCE THIS CAN CAUSE A HUGE CAR ACCIDENT THAT COULD HURT PEOPLE. TOOK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD IT A TRANSMISSION CONDENSER, WHICH COST TO REPAIR OVER 800.00 PLUS THIS IS NOT COVERED BY THE POWERTRAIN WARRANTY. THIS IS A ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE LOOKED AT SINCE WILL CAUSE MAYOR ACCIDENT AND EFFECT PEOPLE LIFE. *TR

2008 FORD ESCAPE DEVELOPED FLUID LEAK IN TRANSMISSION COOLER AFTER LESS THAN 40,000 MILES. FORD RECOGNIZED PROBLEM WITH CD4E TRANSMISSION MANUFACTURED BEFORE 2/18/2008 WITH TECH SERVICE BULLETIN #08-5-7. LOSS OF TRANSMISSION FLUID COULD RESULT IN DANGEROUS VEHICLE OPERATION OR FIRE. PART WAS REPLACED WITH UPGRADED COOLER BY FORD SERVICE AT OWNERS EXPENSE. *TR

GIRLFRIEND BOUGHT 2008 FORD ESCAPE NEW FROM DEALER. AT APPROX. 39,000 MILES NOTICED FLUID LEAK FROM FRONT OF ENGINE. SOON CAR BEGAN STALLING AND OR JUMPING AS STOP AND GO DRIVING. SHE CALLED DEALER FOR APPOINTMENT TO HAVE CONDITION OF TRANSMISSION CHECKED. AND WAS ADVISED TO CHECK FLUID LEVEL. LEVEL WAS LOW BUT KEPT APPOINTMENT. UPON ARRIVAL WAS QUOTED $850 TO REPLACE LEAKING TRANSMISSION COOLER. I GOT ANGRY THAT FORD ISN'T STANDING BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT AND USED SOME PROFANITY TO EXPRESS MY DISSATISFACTION. AT THIS POINT SERVICE MANAGER AT HANSEL FORD SAYS THAT THEY DON'T NEED OUR BUSINESS, RETRIEVED HER CAR AND WE WERE TOLD TO LEAVE. HAD CAR REPAIRED BY PRIVATE SHOP FOR $650. NO RECALL YET? 2008 EXPLORER HAS RECALL FOR LOOSE MOUNTING BOLT FOR LINES FROM TRANNY TO COOLER FOR POSSIBLE FIRE DANGER,(SEE NHTSA ID 07V453000, FORD RECALL NUMBER 07S56). WILL ALL OF THE PEOPLE WHO HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM CORRECTED HAVE TO REPLACE THESE UNITS EVERY 38,000 MILES? *TR

GAS PEDAL GETS STUCK AND WILL NOT GO. HAPPENS EVERY MORNING, THE GAS PEDAL GETS LOCKED AND HAS TO BE PUSHED WITH EXTREME FORCE IN ORDER FOR THE CAR TO GO. THIS STARTED IN DECEMBER AND HAPPENS EVERY DAY. *TR

FOR NO APPARENT REASON THE TRANSMISSION COOLER ON MY 2008 FORD ESCAPE STARTED TO LEAK. THE LEAK GO T WORSE AND I TOOK IT TO FORD WHO TOLD ME IT WOULD BE ABOUT $950 TO FIX IT. THE CAR HAD 41,000 MILES ON IT WHEN THE PROBLEM STARTED. FORD WILL NOT FIX THIS EVEN THOUGH THE DRIVE TRAIN IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE TOLD ME THAT IF IT DIDN'T BREAK DURING THE ORIGINAL WARRANTY PERIOD IT WAS MY PROBLEM. I FOUND OUT THE LEAK WAS DUE TO THE FACT THAT THEY RIVETED THE AIR CONDITIONING PIPES TO THE RETURN TUBE OF THE TRANSMISSION COOLER AND THE RIVET FAILS ON ALMOST ALL THE UNITS CAUSING THE LEAK. *TR

2008 FORD ESCAPE - TRANSMISSION LINE / CONDENSER LEAK CAUSES CAR TO STALL. THIS IS ALL OVER THE WEB AND IS A COMMON PROBLEM. FORD HAS TSB'S ON THIS (#08-5-7, #08-16-12, #09-9-4). THIS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE THE SUBJECT OF A RECALL BEFORE PEOPLE GET KILLED WHEN THIS OCCURS ON THE HIGHWAY! SEE HTTP://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=-6XQ2ZYQMOI&NR=1. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS LEAKING AND CAUSED THE TRANSMISSION TO FAIL. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 3 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED IN MIDDLE OF THE ROAD WHILE SHE CONTINUED TO DEPRESS THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO BE REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT SHE WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING THE REPAIR COST SINCE SHE HAS A POWER TRAIN WARRANTY UP TO 60,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD WHILE ENGAGING THE BRAKES AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. THE VEHICLE HAS ALSO ROLLED BACKWARD WHEN SHE WAS DRIVING UPHILL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 42000.

TCCF TRANSMISSION COOLER CONDENSER FAILURE- JULY 16,2008 REPAIRED; -LEAKING -SLIPPING ON SHIFTING-HAD VERY LITTLE TRANSMISSION OIL ON DIP STICK WHEN REPAIRED AT DEALERSHIP UNDER THE 36,000 LIMITED WARRANTY--AFTER 4 DAYS JULY 20, 2008 WIFE WAS REAR ENDED BY A DWI TRAVELING AT ESTIMATED MORE THAN 75 TO 80 MPH(MY WIFE TRAVELING ON A STATE HIGHWAY AT NORMAL REGULATED SPEED OF 50 MPH) -DAMAGES OF OVER $13,500 TO OUR CAR-ALL SHOP AND REPAIRS DONE BY FORD DEALERSHIP , OUR ONLY SHOP AND SERVICE PLACE FOR THIS ESCAPE 2008. ON FEBRUARY 9, 2010(AT 21,000 MILES LATER THE 2ND TCCF-LEAKING FLUID SEEN IN SNOW-DEALERSHIP AFTER CONTACT WITH FORD.COM REPLACED AND REPAIRED UNDER GOOD WILL CUSTOMER PLAN OF THE DEALERSHIP. THEY ALSO REPLACED ON OUR COMPLAINT OF A "CLACKING" TYPE NOISE , A STEERING RIGHT FRONT ASSEMBLY AT NO COST TO US) THERE EVIDENTLY A TSB ON IT. IN ADDITION WE HAVE A HEATING-COOLING FLOW OF AIR FROM OUR HEAT AND AIR VENTS PROBLEM-TEMPERATURES NOT AS WE REGULATE THEM.. THE DEALERSHIP HAD REPLACED A ACTUATOR IN BEHIND DASH(HAVE RECORD OF THAT ALONG WITH ALL SERVICE DATES ON FORD OWNERSHIP HOME PAGE-BELIEVE IT ABOUT ON PREVIOUS SERVICE FOR OIL CHANGE) ON COMPLETION OF RECENT REPAIRS AND OUR VEHICLE RETURNED TO US ON FEBRUARY 18, 2010 WE ADVISED THE SERVICE MANAGER OF THE CONTINUING AIR-HEAT REGULATOR PROBLEM-ADVISED THEY WOULD REEXAMINE IT ON NEXT SERVICE OR AT OUR CONVENIENCE. THE DEALERSHIP HAS STOOD BEHIND THE FORD, WE MUST ADMIT THAT-BUT OUR INCONVENIENCE AND THE SO MANY THAT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION COOLER IS LEAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THIS WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE POWER TRAIN WARRANTY BECAUSE IT IS A PART OF THE AIR CONDITION . THEY WOULD NOT REPAIR IT UNLESS IT WAS PAID FOR. THERE WAS NO WARNING LIGHT INDICATING A LEAKAGE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,400.

2008 FORD. ESCAPE TRANSMISSION COOLER. IT IS LEAKING FLUID AND IS VERY DANGEROUS. IT CAUSES THE TRANSMISSION TO FAIL. I AM SURPRISED FORD HAS NOT DONE ANYTHING ABOUT THIS MATTER. I HAVE READ HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS AND FAILURES. *TR

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID COOLER FAULTY. CAUSES VEHICLE TO JERK FORWARD SUDDENLY WHILE ACCELERATING. VEHICLE HAS 37,000 MILES AND HAS FOLLOWED ALL REGULAR SERVICE. FORD DEALER STATES THE PART IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. *TR

THE BATTERY DRAINS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS OFF. IT TAKES ABOUT 2 DAYS FOR THE BATTERY TO BE COMPLETELY DEAD. I BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP. THE MECHANICS COULDN'T FIGURE OUT WHERE THE DRAIN WAS COMING FROM SO THEY FLEW IN AN ENGINEER FROM THE FORD FACTORY. HE HAD THEM REMOVE EACH FUSE & PUT THEM BACK IN 3 AT A TIME. THEN WAIT 2 DAYS TO SEE IF THERE WAS A DRAIN ON THAT ELECTRICAL LINE. AFTER OVER 3 MONTHS OF MY CAR IN THE SHOP, THEY REPLACED THE SMART JUNCTION BOX THINKING THAT WOULD SOLVE IT. IT DIDN'T. THE FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE REP I WAS DEALING WITH BASICALLY TOLD ME THAT THERE'S NOTHING ELSE THEY CAN DO. I TOLD HER THAT I BOUGHT THE CAR BRAND NEW 2 YRS AGO BUT SHE DIDN'T CARE AT ALL. I POSTED MY PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET & HAD 2 OTHER PEOPLE FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY EMAIL ME WITH THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM. FORD IS NOT TAKING RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR FAULTY PRODUCT. I'VE BEEN A LOYAL FORD CUSTOMER FOR THE LAST 15 YEARS. I'M ALSO IN THE MILITARY & NEED MY CAR FOR MY DUTIES. I'VE TAKEN EXCELLENT CARE OF THE VEHICLE FROM THE DAY I BOUGHT IT. FORD HAS COMPLETELY ABANDONED ME WITH THIS PROBLEM. *TR

OVER THE LAST SEVERAL WEEKS I NOTICED MY CAR RUNNING SLUGGISH AND JERKY WITH NO PEP AT ALL GOING UP HILLS EITHER. ON 2 OCCASIONS MY CAR ALMOST STALLED AS I WAS PULLING FROM A STOP SIGN WHICH ALMOST CAUSED 2 ACCIDENTS. I ALSO BEGAN NOTICING OIL SPOTS ON MY DRIVEWAY. I THOUGHT I MIGHT HAVE AN OIL LEAK SINCE I JUST HAD AN OIL CHANGE ABOUT A MONTH AGO. WHEN I CALLED THE DEALER TO EXPLAIN MY SITUATION THE FORD TECH. ADVISED IT HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH MY OIL CHANGE BUT RATHER A PROBLEM WITH MY TRANSMISSION FLUID AND A/C CONDENSER. I QUESTIONED THE TECH ON HOW HE CAN DIAGNOSIS THE PROBLEM SO QUICKLY WITH OUT EVEN LOOKING AT THE VEHICLE AND HE ADVISED FORD HAS TSB FOR THIS. I BROUGHT THE CAR IN FOR SERVICE AND ASKED IF THIS IS A RECALL OR COVERED UNDER MY WARRANTY. I WAS ADVISED IT WAS NEITHER AND THAT I NEEDED TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS DIRECTLY. THE DEALER REPLACED PART # 818Z19712J. I DID SOME RESEARCH ON LINE AND FOUND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS WITH THE SAME VEHICLE YEAR AND MAKE DEALING WITH THE SAME PROBLEM I'M DEALING WITH IE: TRANSMISSION & AC CONDENSER. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT BEFORE ENTERING THE FREEWAY. WHEN HE TRIED TO MOVE FORWARD AFTER THE LIGHT, THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN. THE CONTACT SHIFTED TO NEUTRAL AND RE-STARTED THE VEHICLE AND THE PROBLEM SEEMED TO CORRECT ITSELF. HE NOTICED THE PROBLEM AGAIN AND WAS ABLE TO RE-START THE VEHICLE ALMOST IMMEDIATELY. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD INDICATING A POSSIBLE REASON FOR FAILURE. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THE DEALER TOLD HIM THAT THERE WAS A FLAW IN THE DESIGN OF THE VEHICLE AND A LEAK IN THE TRANSMISSION FLUID COMPARTMENT AND THE RADIATOR WAS ALSO DESTROYED. HE WAS ALSO TOLD THAT THE RADIATOR, AIR CONDITIONING CONDENSER, THE TRANSMISSION FLUID COMPARTMENT AND OTHER COMPONENTS (NOT KNOWN TO THE CONTACT) NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. HE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND FILED A COMPLAINT. THE MANUFACTURER OFFERED TO COVER HALF OF THE REPAIRS IF HE SIGNED A CONTRACT STATING THAT HE WOULD NO LONGER COMPLAIN ABOUT THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 49,000.

LEASED 2008 FORD ESCAPE IN MARCH 2008. MILEAGE IS 27,412. NOTICED ATF FLUID LEAK ON DRIVEWAY RIGHT SIDE OF CAR NEAR FRONT. OPENED THE HOOD TO FIND THE ENTIRE RIGHT FRONT SIDE OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS COVERED IN ATF FLUID. TRANS FLUID LEVEL AT VERY BOTTOM OF DIP-STICK. WASHED OUT THE AREA TO CHECK FOR LEAK AND FOUND AT TRANS COOLER. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR REPAIR. THEY SAID THEY COULDN'T FIND SOURCE OF LEAK AND KEPT FOR 3 DAYS EVENTUALLY REPLACING THE TRANS COOLER PER TSB 09-09-04 AND OVERHAULING THE TRANS. FORWARD CLUTCHES BURNT FROM LOW FLUID LEVEL. FORTUNATELY THIS HAPPENED WHILE STILL UNDER 36MO/36K MILE WARRANTY. DID SOME QUICK INTERNET SEARCHES TO FIND THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE WITH MOST HAPPENING AROUND 40K MILES AND OUT OF WARRANTY. THIS IS ABSURD THAT FORD KNOWS ABOUT THE PROBLEM WITH TWO OR THREE TSB'S YET CHOOSES NOT TO RECALL/REPAIR. *TR

2008 FORD ESCAPE - : DROVE VEHICLE WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS FOR 10 MONTHS. ALL OF A SUDDEN VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO INTO ANY GEAR WITH THE EXCEPTION OF PARK. HAD EXPERIENCED NO PROBLEMS WITH THIS WHATSOEVER PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP THAT IT WAS PURCHASED. TRANSMISSION REPAIRED UNDER DRIVETRAIN WARRANTY, SERVICE DEPARTMENT SAID THE INSIDE HAD BLOWN APART. WARRANTY DID NOT REPLACE BUT DID REPAIR. TRANS. CONDENSER AND COOLER ASSEMBLY REPLACED, NOT UNDER WARRANTY, (MISSED BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY BY 2,000MLS). THIS PART 8L8Z19712J IS THE NEW PART REPLACING THE COOLER. FORD SERVICE BULLETIN ON THIS PROBLEM #TSB 09-9-4. FLUID LEAKED UNDER HOOD, COULD HAVE BEEN A REAL PROBLEM IF I HAD NOT CHOSEN TO HAVE IT TOWED.*TR

I HAVE A 2008 FORD ESCAPE JUST PAST WARRANTY AT APPROX. 38,500 MILES. FIRST I NOTICED A JERK UPON TAKE OFF AT A STOP SIGN. THEN IT DID IT AGAIN ANOTHER TIME. THEN WE NOTICED A PUDDLE OF TRANSMISSION FLUID IN MY GARAGE. MY HUSBAND (A MECHANIC) HAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FLUID COOLER IS LEAKING. CURRENTLY MAKING ARRANGEMENTS TO GET IT FIXED. THIS VEHICLE IS WAY TOO NEW TO HAVE A BIG REPAIR BILL LIKE THIS. I SEE THAT MANY OTHER OWNERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. *CN

MY 2008 FORD ESCAPE HAS 'SPRUNG' A TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAK CAUSING MY ACCELERATOR TO 'REV' INSTEAD OF DRIVING PROPERLY AND CHANGING GEARS EFFICIENTLY. IF FLUID GETS TOO LOW, THE REAR END MAKES A LOUD THUD NOISE WHEN IT KICKS INTO GEAR. MY SUV ONLY HAS 39,555 MILES ON IT, BUT SINCE IT IS OVER THE 36,000 MILES, I NO LONGER HAVE ANY BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY. THIS LEAKING SEAL IS NOT COVERED BY THE 60,000 POWER TRAIN WARRANTY AS THIS IS AN EXTERNAL TRANSMISSION PART, AND NOT AN INTERNAL TRANSMISSION PART. AS TRANSMISSION FLUID IS DESIGNED TO FLOW THROUGH THE AIR CONDITIONING COOLANT SYSTEM, I NOW HAVE TO PAY $800.00 TO HAVE THIS REPLACED. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THIS IS NOT A GOOD DESIGN. ALSO, AFTER RESEARCHING THIS VEHICLE, I SEE THERE ARE OTHER ESCAPE OWNERS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. MY TRANSMISSION FIRST ACTED UP LAST WEEK. I WILL BE HAVING IT FIXED AT MIKE REICHENBACH FORD IN FLORENCE, SC THIS MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2010. THIS IS NOT GOOD...NEEDLESS TO SAY, I AM A VERY DISSATISFIED FORD CUSTOMER. WE HAVE OWNED SEVERAL IN THE PAST. MY HUSBAND WAS PLANNING ON PURCHASING A 2010 F150 TRUCK, BUT HAS NOW SAID HE WILL NOT. WE FEEL VERY LET DOWN BY FORD. THIS SUV SHOULD NOT HAVE SPRUNG A LEAK THIS SOON. *CN *TR

DEFECT IN VEHICLE WIRING HARNESS - MY CAR HAS BEEN AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS SINCE 01/30/2010. THE DEALERSHIP STATED MY VEHICLE WAS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE DUE TO THE WIRES CORRODING AND CAUSING MECHANICAL FAILURES ON THIS VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP HAD ORDERED THE NEW WIRING SYSTEM AS AN EMERGENCY "ORDER" ON 01/30/2010 BUT DUE TO THIS BEING SUCH AN OVERWHELMING ISSUE FORD CANT KEEP UP WITH THE DEMAND FOR THE REPLACEMENT PARTS ! THIS IS A 2008 FORD ESCAPE 4X4, I SHOULD NOT BEING EXPERIENCING ANY PROBLEMS WITH A NEW VEHICLE THAT ONLY HAS 46 THOUSAND MILES ON IT. OF COURSE NOTHING IS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY WHEN YOUR WIRES CORRODE AND CATCH FIRE. THE DAMAGES SO FAR ARE AROUND $800.00. MY SON AND I BOTH SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING FROM THE TRUCK BUT COULDN'T LOCATE THE SOURCE OF THE SMELL. ONCE IN THE FORD DEALERSHIP I WAS TOLD IT WAS THE WIRING THAT HAD CORRODED DUE TO ROAD SALT AND THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON OCCURRENCE AND THAT THEY ARE HOPING FOR A RECALL DUE TO THE VOLUME. UNFORTUNATELY FOR ME THIS WILL BE ALL OUT OF POCKET EXPENSES. BEING TOLD THAT THIS IS A "NOTORIOUS" ISSUE DOES NOT EASE MY MIND WHEN THE SAFETY OF MYSELF AND MY CHILDREN WERE AT RISK !! *TR

AIR BAG AMBER WARNING LIGHT COMES ON AFTER STARTING ENGINE (SOLID LIGHT). MOST TIMES IT WILL GO OUT WHEN YOU TURN THE IGNITION OFF AND RESTART. STAYS OUT FOR SEVERAL WEEKS AND THE PROBLEM RETURNS. THIS IS HAPPENING FOR OVER A YEAR. SEVERAL DIFFERENT DEALERS HAVE CONFIRMED PROBLEM BUT DON'T HAVE A FIX. IS THE AIR BAG SYSTEM FUNCTIONAL? *TR