2012 Ford Escape complaints

BACKING OUT OF A DRIVEWAY. BOTH BRACKETS THAT ATTACH FROM THE ROOF TO THE GLASS IN THE REAR (TOP HALF OF HATCH BACK) SNAPPED IN HALF AND THE GLASS DROPPED - HELD ON ONLY BY THE TWO ARMS THAT GUIDE THE WINDOW/GLASS UP AND OUT WHEN OPEN/LIFTED.

THE PASSENGER FRONT SEAT KEEPS LOCKING AND MAKES IT SO YOU CAN'T MOVE AND THE ONLY WAY TO GET IT TO RELEASE IS BY UNDOING THE SEATBEAT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN RATE OF SPEED, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE CHECK FUEL INTAKE LID INDICATOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY AFTER FILLING THE VEHICLE WITH FUEL. THE CONTACT ASSOCIATED THE FAILURE WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V777000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT LATCH FAILED TO LOCK AND SECURE THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE. THE CONTACT CALLED CORWIN FORD (LOCATED AT 3241 SOUTH GLENSTONE, SPRINGFIELD, MO 65804, 877-962-2371) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SEAT BELT FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: CAS-25127436. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000.

I WAS DRIVING IN THE CITY @ 25 MPH AND MADE RIGHT TURN THEN THE STEERING GOT REALLY STIFF. WAS HARD TO CONTROL SO I CAME TO A STOP. COULD NOT STEER CAR WITHOUT FORCING IT. HAD THE CAR TOWED. WHEN I STARTED IT UP AT HOME THE STEERING WAS FINE. I'M AFRAID TO DRIVE IT

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON WHEN DRIVING AND WHEN PARKED AND ENGINE RUNNING AND SMELL OF RAW GAS FUMES NEAR LEFT REAR WHEEL AREA. SHOP TESTED FOUND CODE P0456 TRACED TO CRACKED AND LEAKING ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP. REPLACED PUMP NOW OK . IN CHECKING I FOUND THERE WAS A RECALL #16S41 FOR 2012 ESCAPE WITH V6 ENGINE , MY CAR IS A 4 CYL . NOT INCL. IN RECALL BUT PRODUCED IN SAME PRODUCTION SEQUENCE PRODUCTION DATE 8-11 SALES DATE 11-19-2011 THE ABOVE RECALL WAS FOR LEAKING FUEL PUMP .I BELIEVE MY CAR SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED ALSO . I CONTACTED DEALER THEY REFERRED ME TO FORD CO. FILED CASE #CAS-21767319 ON 5-29-19 FORD SAID NO RECALL ,SORRY NO HELP WITH REPAIR BILL .I BELIEVE THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED AS A SAFETY HAZARD ALSO COVERED UNDER EMISSION WARRANTY 8 YEAS OR 80,000 MILES I WROTE TO DEALER 9-12-2019 NO RESPONSE CAR HAD 79.795 AT TIME OF REPAIR. I STILL HAVE THE CAR AND THE DEFECTIVE FUEL PUMP IF INSPECTION IS REQUIRED. THIS CONDITION WAS ON PUBLIC STREET AND PRIVATE PROPERTY MOVING AND STATIONARY. MY CAR COULD HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN A FIRE IF THE CAUSE OF THE FUEL LEAK WASN'T DETECTED.

THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT KEEPS KICKING UP AND WHEN IT DOES IT DOESN'T LET YOU MOVE.

COMPUTER DIAGNOSTICS RESULTS FOUND TRANSMISSION A-1 CELL DEFECTED IN TWO AREAS CAUSING MY 2012 F-ESCAPE LIMITED THE INABILITY TO SEND PROPER SIGNALS FOR THE ENGINE TO RECEIVE POWER/ENERGY NECESSARY TO DRIVE. TRANSMISSION IS STUCK IN 5TH GEAR. MY SUV HAS UNDER 60,000 MILES. I WAS TOLD BY FORD DEALERSHIP THE TRANSMISSION HAS KNOWN ABOUT THE DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION BUT, HAS YET TO BE RECALLED. SINCE, I MY EXTENDED WARRANTY HAS ENDED. I HAVE NO COVERAGE FOR THIS MOST EXPENSIVE REPAIR FOR ANY/MY AUTOMOBILE. MY CAR IS NOW CONSIDERED WORTHLESS FOR A TRADE IN OR TO GO TOWARDS A NEW PURCHASE. PLEASE SEND ME A CONFORMATION OF MY COMPLAINT WITH AN EXPLANATION OF HOW MY SITUATION CAN BE RECTIFIED. IN REGARD FOR DESCRIPTION OF CAR PERFORMANCE, MY CAR ROLLS OUT IF PARKING,/OR AT STOP LIGHTS BY HEAVY GAS REVVING, ONCE ON HIGHWAY GOING 59-60 MPH CAR DRIVES AS NOTHING IS WRONG DUE TO BEING STUCK IN 5TG GEAR. PLEASE REPORT MY COMPLAINT SO FORD MANUFACTURING CAN RESOLVE AND APPROPRIATELY PAY REPARATIONS FOR REPAIRS, RENTAL, TOWING, AND LOSS WAGES DUE TO NO TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM WORK. I CONSIDER THIS TO BE A SAFETY HAZARD SINCE I COULD NOT EXCELLERATE PROPER SPEED LIMITS WHEN STOPPING, PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC, OR AFTER COMING TO A STOP AT TRAFFIC LIGHTS OR OFF RAMPS WITH ONCOMING TRAFFIC. RESPECTFULLY, FORD OWNER. DEC. 1 2019

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE THE CONTACTS HUSBAND WAS REVERSING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY WITH FORCE AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED IN THE ATTEMPT TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS. THE VEHICLE DID A ONE EIGHTY DEGREE TURN AND CRASHED INTO A PARKED VEHICLE IN THEIR DRIVEWAY WHERE THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP. THE FAILURE HAD OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED SHOULDER INJURIES AND WHIPLASH, BUT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. DURING THOSE FAILURES, THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE NECK, WHICH DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED DUE TO THEIR GRANDDAUGHTER BEING IN THE VEHICLE OFTEN TIMES AND THERE WOULD BE SEVERE INJURIES IF THE FAILURE WERE TO OCCUR WHILE SHE WAS IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 69,000.

TL* THE CONSUMER OWNS A 2012 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PARK ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED, THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO DRIVE TO ITS DESTINATION. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NOVEMBER 11, 2019. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ECHELON FORD (LOCATED AT 4 S WHITE HORSE PIKE, STRATFORD, NJ 08084, (856) 627-8400), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000. *AS

I WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN WHEN MY POWER STEERING QUIT. AT FIRST, I THOUGHT MY CAR HAD TURNED OFF BUT IT WAS STILL RUNNING. RETURNED HOME(ABOUT A MILE) AND THE CAR STEERING WASN'T WORKING AND WAS DIFFICULT TO STEER. CALLED MY DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID BRING IT INTO BE DIAGNOSED. AFTER TURNING KEY OFF AND ON, DISCOVERED THAT I AGAIN HAD POWER STEERING. 2011 ESCAPES WERE RECALLED FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM. BUT DEALERSHIP SAID IT WOULD BE $2600 TO FIX! NOT LIKELY!

AFTER PERFORMING THE RECALL THE PROBLEM CONTINUE SHOWING CHECK FUEL TANK INLET..IN THE PANEL AND THEN CHECKING ENGINE LIGTH ON ..ITS BEEN A SOLID PROBLEM FOR THE LAST FEW YEARS AND FORD SHOULD GET THE RIGTH WAY TO FIX THE PROBLEM

MY 2012 FORD ESCAPE SUDDENLY LOSES POWER WHEN DRIVING. IT HAPPENED ON THE HIGHWAY AND I WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED. I GOOGLED THE SYMPTOMS AND FOUND THAT IT IS PROBABLY THE ETB ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY. THIS IS DANGEROUS AND NHTSA DID NOT ISSUE A RECALL OR PROTECT THE PUBLIC BY REQUIRING FORD TO PROVIDE TOWING. INSTEAD NHTSA ONLY REQUIRED THAT FORD EXTEND THE WARRANTY AN ADDITIONAL 10 YEARS LEAVING FORD OWNERS AT RISK OF INJURY OR WORSE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE. IN ADDITION, THE STEERING WHEEL SHOOK UNCONTROLLABLY. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. LATER THAT DAY, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE CONTACT PARKED ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TURNED OFF THE ENGINE. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED, THERE WAS NO POWER STEERING ABILITY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 173,425.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE REAR WINDOW EXPLODED OUTWARDS FOR THE SECOND TIME. EACH TIME, THERE WERE NO SIGNS OF ANY VANDALISM. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS; THEREFORE, THEY COULD NOT ASSIST. THE GLASS COMPANY (SAFELITE) STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITH THE SAME YEAR, MAKE, AND MODEL VEHICLES. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURES WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 101,943.

MY WIFE HAD BEEN SAYING THAT HER ESCAPE STEERING WOULD GO OUT. IT HAPPENS ABOUT 3-5 TIMES PER DAY. WHEN SHE IS TURNING INTO A PARKING LOT THE POWER STEERING WILL GO OUT. SHE HAS TO TURN THE KEY OFF AND THEN BACK ON AND THE POWER STEERING STARTS WORKING AGAIN. I DROVE THE VEHICLE OVER THE WEEKEND AND IT HAPPENED TO ME WHEN TURNING INTO A GAS STATION. I LOOKED UP THIS ISSUE AND THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS EXACT PROBLEM FOR FORD ESCAPE VEHICLES FROM 2008-2011. AS FAR AS I CAN TELL THIS ISSUE IS STILL HAPPENING AND FORD WILL NOT FIX THESE ISSUES.

THIS MORNING I WAS RUNNING SOME ERRANDS AND WAS APPROACHING A RED LIGHT AND AS I STARTED BRAKING MY ESCAPE STALLED. I COASTED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, PUT MY CAR IN PARK AND THANKFULLY I WAS ABLE TO START IT BACK UP. I CONTINUED TO DRIVE IN THE DIRECTION I WAS HEADING AND AFTER ABOUT 4 MINUTES MY CAR STALLED AGAIN. ALL TOGETHER MY ESCAPE HAD STALLED 6 TIMES IN A 5 MILE STRETCH, TWO OF THOSE TIMES WERE IN A BUSY INTERSECTION AND ONE OF THOSE TWO TIMES I WAS STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF THAT INTERSECTION AS THE LIGHTS FACING THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION TURNED GREEN. MY CAR HAS ALWAYS BEEN WELL MAINTAINED BY THE DEALERSHIP SINCE THE DAY I HAD PICKED IT UP FROM THE LOT. MY CAR HAS NEVER BROKEN DOWN OR EVEN SHOWED ANY SIGNS OF MECHANICAL ISSUES UNTIL TODAY AND OF COURSE IT COULD NOT JUST HAPPEN ONE TIME OR IN A PLACE THAT WAS A LITTLE SAFER TO TRY AND PULL OVER. A COUPLE OF THE TIMES I DID NOT EVEN NOTICE THAT MY CAR HAD STALLED RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD UNTIL I HIT THE GAS AND NOTHING HAPPENED. KIND OF CRAZY HOW MY CAR WAS RUNNING PERFECT THIS MORNING AND BY THE AFTERNOON I WAS JUST A SITTING DUCK JUST WAITING TO GET REAR ENDED AND WITH NO PRE WARNING SIGNS THAT THERE WAS AN ISSUE WITH MY CAR UNTIL IT WAS TOO LATE. 2 TIMES I WAS STATIONARY WHEN IT STALLED AND THE REST OF THE TIME I WAS IN HEAVY TRAFFIC DRIVING ABOUT 55 MPH. THE FAULTY PART SEEMS TO BE THE THROTTLE BODY AND SOME VEHICLES WILL HAVE A SERVICE LIGHT ON AND PRODUCE ERROR CODES AND SOME OF THE VEHICLES WILL NOT HAVE A

AFTER HAVING THE RECALL 16S41 FUEL DELIVERY MODULE FLANGE REPLACEMENT SERVICE, MY VEHICLE WOULD OCCASIONALLY NOT SUCCESSFULLY START BUT WOULD CONTINUE TO TRY. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP WHERE IT WAS SERVICED AND THEY TOOK A LOOK, BUT FOUND NOTHING. LESS THAN TWO MONTHS HAVE PASSED AND I NOTICE NEW ISSUES; VEHICLE CHUGS DOWN THE HIGHWAY ALMOST BOGGY-LIKE; WHEN FILLING WITH GASOLINE THE PUMP STOPS AT 3/4 TANK AND NOT FULL; SPITS GASOLINE BACK OUT; OVERALL SOUNDS SIGNIFICANTLY DIFFERENT RUNNING.

EVAPORATION SYSTEM LEAK OCCURRED AND FUEL TANK PIPE ASSEMBLY HAD TO BE REPLACED. CAR DID NOT START AND NEEDED TO BE TOWED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT RETRACTED INTO THE FOLDED REAR SEAT. THE REAR SEAT WOULD NOT FOLD UPRIGHT. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO GREAT LAKES FORD (2469 E APPLE AVE, MUSKEGON, MI 49442, (231) 777-2750) WHERE THE MECHANICS FOLDED THE SEAT DOWN AND IT WOULD NOT RAISE BACK UP. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 139,635.

MY VEHICLE IS IN GOOD CONDITION BUT CONTINUES TO HAVE PROBLEMS. I CLOSED MY LIFT GATE TONIGHT AND HEARD A CRACK. MY REAR GLASS BROKE OFF OF THE LIFTGATE GLASS HINGE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. IT ONLY REMAINED ATTACHED BY THE DRIVER SIDE HINGE. IT APPEARS THAT CORROSION/RUST OCCURRED BECAUSE IT WAS NOT SEALED OR WATER GOT IN SOMEHOW. I AM VERY THANKFUL THIS DID NOT HAPPEN WHILE DRIVING BECAUSE IF IT WOULD HAVE BROKEN FROM BOTH, IT WOULD CERTAINLY DETACH AND BREAK ON THE ROADWAY.

LOUD TICKING NOISE COMING FROM ENGINE AT IDLE AND WHILE DRIVING. SOUNDS AS THOUGH VALVES OR ENGINE COULD BE CRACKING.

UPON LEAVING WORK ON JULY 31ST 2018 I NOTICED AN ODD SMELL AS I APPROACHED MY 2012 FORD ESCAPE LIMITED. UPON GETTING CLOSER TO THE CAR I NOTICED THE SMELL WAS GAS. I WAS ALARMED THINKING MY VEHICLE MAY NOT START OR COULD POSSIBLY EXPLODE IF I TRIED. WHEN OPENING THE DOOR THE SMELL WAS UNBEARABLE. AFTER CALLING MY SON HE SAID THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR MY GENERATION FORD FOR A CRACKING FUEL PUMP. HE SAID IT WILL BE SAFE TO START BUT WILL BE LEAKING GAS EVERYWHERE SO KEEP AN EYE ON THE GAUGE. AFTER STARTING THE CAR I NOTICED THAT THE GAS LEVEL WAS ALMOST 1/2 A TANK LOWER THAN WHEN I ARRIVED JUST 8 HOURS BEFORE. I ROLLED ALL FOUR WINDOWS DOWN AND DROVE THE CAR THE SHOP I'VE BEEN VISITING AND TRUST. THEY TOOK MY VEHICLE IN ON AUGUST 1ST 2018 AND SAID THAT THEY WILL LOOK INTO IT. AFTER DIAGNOSING THE PROBLEM THEY DISCOVERED IT THAT THE FUEL PUMP WAS CRACKED. WITH ONLY 31,000 MILES. AFTER ATTEMPTING TO REACH THE DEALER AND THE FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE PROGRAM THEY TOLD ME THAT THE VEHICLE IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL ISSUED BY NHTSA. THIS VEHICLE SEEMS TO FALL IN EVERY CATEGORY OTHER THAN A SEVEN MONTH DIFFERENCE ON THE BUILD NUMBER. FORD SAID THAT THEY ARE UNABLE TO ASSIST ME IN RECOVERING MY MONEY FOR A RECALL THAT IS ON THE SAME YEAR MAKE MODEL AND TRIM LEVEL.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TURNING A CORNER DURING RAIN WEATHER CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE SLID OFF THE ROAD CAUSING THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO A TELEPHONE POLE, SLID INTO A DITCH, AND A CORNFIELD. THE WINDOWS ON THE FRONT DRIVER, BOTH REAR PASSENGER, AND REAR WINDSHIELD ALL SHATTERED. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THERE WERE INJURIES SUSTAINED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A GARAGE FOR A PICKUP FROM THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND SUGGESTED TO SPEAK TO AN INSURANCE ADJUSTER. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31,000. *PM *DL

ON APPROXIMATELY MAY 25, 2019, I WAS AT A LOCAL GAS STATION TO FILL UP MY VEHICLE, A 2012 FORD ESCAPE XLT, WITH GAS. WHILE FILLING THE GAS TANK TO FULL, THE AUTOMATIC SHUT OFF FAILED CAUSING GAS TO FORCEFULLY SPLASH BACK OUT OF THE GAS TANK, ONTO ME AND THE GROUND NEXT TO THE GAS PUMP. THE ATTENDANT AT THE GAS STATION FOLLOWED THEIR PROTOCOL FOR A GAS SPILL. I FILLED UP THE GAS TAKE AT OTHER LOCAL GAS STATIONS AND THE PROBLEM CONTINUED. ON JUNE 5, 2019 I SCHEDULED A REPAIR AT MY LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP. I PAID FOR A FAULTY VENT VALVE AND A SOLENOID ASY TO BE REPLACED FOR $ 463.08. THEY STATED ON MY RECEIPT THAT THEY ADDED 6 GALLONS OF GAS TO CONFIRM THE REPAIR. A WEEK LATER I REFUELED MY VEHICLE IN ANOTHER CITY, AND THE PROBLEM WITH THE GAS OVERFLOWING CONTINUED. I TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP JULY 5, 2019, AND EXPLAINED THE PROBLEM WAS NOT RESOLVED. THEY TOLD ME THEY DROPPED THE GAS TANK AND TESTED THE COMPONENTS AND TOLD ME IT WAS A FAULTY VALVE. THEY INFORMED ME "THEY TALKED TO DETROIT" AND I WOULD NEED TO REPLACE THE "GAS TANK ASSEMBLY" AND I WOULD BE GIVEN A "DISCOUNT" ON THE REPAIR SINCE I HAD PAID ALMOST $500 FOR THE FIRST REPAIR. THE ESTIMATE FOR THE SECOND REPAIR WAS $1,000. I ASKED OF THERE WAS A WARRANTY ON THE REPAIR THAT WAS DONE PREVIOUSLY, AND WAS TOLD NO. I DID NOT GET THE REPAIR DONE THIS TIME BECAUSE THE PROBLEM WAS SUPPOSED TO BE CORRECTED AND WASN'T. THERE APPARENTLY IS NOT WARRANTY ON THE REPAIR THAT WAS DONE. I AM SHOCKED THAT IT WILL COST

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE FUELING THE VEHICLE, FUEL SPEWED OUT OF THE TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO VALLEY FORD (509-453-3125, LOCATED AT 910 S 1ST ST, YAKIMA, WA 98901) WHERE THE VENT VALVE AND SOLENOID WERE REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE SAME DEALER, BUT COULD NOT BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 110,364.

DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL WELDS RUSTING OUT AND UP TOWARD THE WINDOW .

STEERING BECAME VERY DIFFICULT WHILE DRIVING ON HWY AT 65 MPH . TOOK TO NEAREST SHOP . NO LIGHTS CAME ON DASH . WHEN ARRIVED AT SHOP STEERING WAS IN POSSIBLE . REPLACED SENSOR . STEERING WHEEL WOULD SPIN OUT OF CONTROL ON OWN . ENDED UP HAVING TO REPLACE ENTIRE STEERING COLUMN

MY 2012 FORD ESACPE KEEPS STALLING WHILE I AM DRIVING AND FORD DEALERSHIP SAYS THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. I AM A 68 YEAR OLD WIDOW AND THIS IS MY ONLY MEANS OF TRANPORTATION. IT HAS DONE THIS 5 TIMES IN LESS THEN A MONTH.I CAN BE DRIVING 45 MILES AN HOUR AND IT WILL STALL AND AT THAT TIME I CANNOT ACCELERATE,I HAVE TO PRAY AND TRY TO COAST OUT OF TRAFFIC. I PULL OVER AND WHILE THE ENGINE IS STILL RUNNING THE WRENCH DASHBOARD LIGHT COMES ON. I SHUT IT OFF AND RESTART IT AND IT RUNS NORMALLY UNTIL THE NEXT TIME IT HAPPENS WHICH I NEVER KNOW WHEN THAT WILL BE.

REAR HATCH DOOR LEAKS WATER WHEN IT RAINS AND ALSO WHEN WASHING CAR. THE HATCH LOCKS UP AND WILL NOT OPEN. I HAVE PAID FOR THE REPAIR ON 2 OCCASIONS AND NOW IT HAS LOCKED UP AGAIN AND WILL NOT OPEN. THIS IS A DEFECT AND ALSO A SAFETY RELATED DEFECT AND NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH US SAFETY STANDARDS. THIS HAPPENS AT ALL LOCATIONS. IT HAPPENED TWO TIMES IN TUCSON,AZ AND NOW A THIRD TIME HERE IN CA ON 06/12/2019.

2012 FORD ESCAPE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO FAILED TRANSMISSION. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO THE REVERSE OPTION FAILING WHILE DRIVING. *JS

OCCASIONALLY WHEN FUELING THE PUMP WILL STOP PREMATURELY. THE DASH WILL SAY IT'S FULL BUT 5 MILES LATER YOUR AT 3/4 TANK. AND TOPPING OFF IS ILLEGAL SO THERE'S NOT A WAY TO GET PAST IT. CAR WAS OFF, PARKED, AND NEXT TO A GAS STATION PUMP.

BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS ON NO ABS

FRONT SEATBELTS DO NOT LOCK OR CATCH OR WORK CORRECTLY. IF IN ACCIDENT OR STOPPING SUDDENLY THE SEATBELTS DO NOT CATCH THE PASSENGERS

PULLING OUT FROM A RED LIGHT, THE CAR MADE A WHIRRING NOISE AND HESITATED TO MOVE THEN STARTED JUMPING WHEN THE ACCELERATOR WAS PRESSED. DROVE CAR APPROXIMATELY 2 MILES AND THE CAR MADE THE NOISE, HESITATED AND STARTED JUMPING AGAIN. MADE TO A PARKING LOT AND PARKED CAR. A TRANSMISSION SPECIALIST CHECKED IT OUT AND SAID THE TRANSMISSION IS LOCKED IN HIGH GEAR.

THE CAR HAS HAD PROBLEMS WITH ACCELERATION DEALING WITH THE FUEL ON THE HIGHWAY. I HAVE ALSO NOTICED THAT MY CAR SEEMS TO BE LOOSING MILES OR FUEL. THE ENGINE LIGHT HAS COME ON TWICE IN THE LAST WEEK WITH FUELING CODES.

2 MONTHS AGO WE HAD TO STOP IMMEDIATELY TO GO INTO A SHOP BECAUSE OUR CAR WAS MAKING A HORRIBLE LOUD NOISE AND WE COULD BARELY MOVE THE CAR. THE BRAKES HAD LOCKED INTO THE PISTONS AND THE PISTONS WERE CRACKED AND EVERYTHING INVOLVING THE BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED INCLUDING THE CALIBERS. YESTERDAY 5/30/19 WE TOOK IT IN AND YET AGAIN THE BRAKES ARE LOCKED AND EVERYTHING NEEDS TO BE REPLACED INCLUDING THE CALIBERS. WE LOOKED IT UP AND THIS IS NOT AN UNCOMMON PROBLEM HTTPS://FORUMS.EDMUNDS.COM/DISCUSSION/41616/FORD/ESCAPE/08-FORD-ESCAPE-FRONT-BRAKES-LOCKING-UP

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THERE WAS NO WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TOMBALL FORD (281-378-3160, LOCATED AT 22702 TOMBALL PKWY, TOMBALL, TX 77375) WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 106,000.

THE AREA OF MOST CONCERN IS THE ISSUE WITH THE STEERING. EIGHT MONTHS AGO, I SUDDENLY LOST POWER STEERING JUST AFTER EXITING A FREEWAY. NOW IT IS MAKING THE SAME SOUND AGAIN AND MY MECHANIC FEELS THE WHEEL MAY LOCK COMPLETELY.I DRIVE MOUNTAIN PASSES, WHICH MAKES THIS EXCEPTIONALLY DANGEROUS. CONTACT WITH LOCAL AND CORPORATE FORD SAYS IT IS MY PROBLEM TO GET IT OVER AN HOUR AWAY TO THE DEALER, AND REPAIR WILL BE AT MY EXPENSE, EVEN THOUGH MANY PEOPLE HAVE HAD THIS SAME ISSUE. TO MAKE MATTERS WORSE, I LEARNED ONLY AFTER CONTACTING FORD ABOUT THE STEERING ISSUE, THAT THERE IS A SAFETY RECALL ON THE FUEL MODULE, WHICH COULD CAUSE FIRE. I RECEIVED NO NOTICE OF THIS UNTIL I REPORTED THE STEERING ISSUE TO THE COMPANY. THE DEALER TELLS ME IT WILL TAKE FOUR WEEKS TO GET THE PARTS TO FIX THE SAFETY RECALL. IN THE MEANTIME, I AM LOSING INCOME EVERY DAY AS I DRIVE FOR A LIVING. NO CONCERN FOR THE SAFETY OF ME, MY FAMILY, OR OTHERS ON THE ROAD.

I LOSE FUEL ACCORDING TO MY GAGE AT AN ALARMING RATE. IT WILL GO FROM 212 MILES TO 199 AND I'VE DRIVEN MAYBE A QUARTER BLOCK.

SEAT BELTS DO NOT RETRACT, WHEN PUTTING ON OR TAKING OFF.

GOING DOWN THE ROAD, AND ALL THE SUDDEN MY GAUGES DROPPED, EXCEPT FOR FUEL. MY INITIAL REACTION WAS TO HIT THE GAS PEDAL TO SEE IF I'D LOST ENGINE POWER. I STILL HAD ENGINE POWER, THANKFULLY. SINCE THEN, W/O ANY WARNINGS THE GAUGES WILL DROP, AND ALL THE SENSOR LIGHTS WILL COME ON WHILE GOING DOWN THE ROAD. I WENT TO ADVANCED AUTO PARTS, AND HAD THEM TO PUT IT ON THEIR MACHINE TO SEE IF IT WOULD CODE. IT CODED FOR P-1602. BATTERY TESTED FINE. LOOKED UP ON YOU TUBE TO SEE IF ANYONE ELSE WAS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM, AND FOUND THIS VIDEO. IN THE VIDEO IS EXACTLY WHAT IS HAPPENING TO MY 2012 ESCAPE WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=M0ZZ0DFESSK LOOKING IN THE COMMENTS SECTION THE OWNER OF A 2010 ESCAPE, SAID THAT FORD REPLACED 3 INSTRUMENT PANELS, AND THE FACTORY FORD TECHNICIAN FINALLY FOUND THAT IT WAS COLD SOLDER JOINTS. IF YOU HIT THE DASH WITH YOU FIST, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGES COME BACK UP, SO SEEMS TO BE IN THE WIRING, NOT BATTERY RELATED. MILEAGE, AND INFORMATION CENTER, STILL HASN'T CAME BACK UP. THIS PROBLEM IS ON GOING, AND WAITING TO HEAR BACK FROM FORD IF THIS IS COVERED UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY.

THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IN MY ESCAPE XLT AWD HAS FAILED AT 142,742 MILES. DEALER AND TRANSMISSION SHOP HAVE ADVISED THAT TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REBUILT OR REPLACED. FORD KNOWS THESE TRANSMISSIONS ARE FAILING PREMATURELY AND FORD SHOULD REPAIR, REPLACE THEM AND REIMBURSE IF SOMEONE HAS ALREADY HAD TRANSMISSION REPLACED AT A DEALER OR REPAIR SHOP. ONE CAN GO ONLINE AND PERFORM A GOOGLE, BING OR YAHOO SEARCH AND SEE A PLEATHERA OF ESCAPE TRANSMISSIONS THAT HAVE FAILED PREMATURELY.

DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AT 75 MPH DURING MORNING TRAFFIC DURING RAIN COVERED ROAD. MY TRACTION STABILITY AND ABS WARNING LIGHTS ARE ON AGAIN. I WAS DRIVING TO A DOCTOR APPT AND SAW THE WARNING LIGHT COME ON. I APPLIED LIGHT PRESSURE TO MY BRAKES AND GRADUALLY CAME TO A STOP. MY CAR HAS 115,000 MILES WHEN FAIL HAPPENED

I WAS DRIVING IN TOWN AT A SLOW RATE WHEN MY BRAKING FEEL LIKE THERE WAS BORN ABS AND MY CAR WAS GETTING TO CLOSE AND I APPLIED PRESSURE ON THE PEDAL BUT IT WOULDN'T STOP. MY STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY STIFF AND COULDN'T TURN IT. AN HOUR LATER, I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE WHEN MY ABS, TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT AND STABILITY LIGHT CAME ON. MY CAR WOULD NOT TURN WELL AND I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF PASSING A VEHICLE. I HAD NO BRAKES AT THAT POINT. THIS HAPPENED APRIL 20, 2019. CLEAR ROAD CONDITIONS. MY ESCAPE IS BECOMING A BIG SAFETY CONCERN. WHEN BRAKING I FEEL MY SYSTEM KEEPS SLIPPING IN THE FRONT END AND A SAGGING IN THE REAR. WHEN I DRIVE IT, I AM TERRIFIED THAT THIS WILL HAPPEN AGAIN AND WON'T BE ABLE TO STOP. TURNING FEELINGS RIGID AND STIFF AT TIMES. A CAR HAD PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF ME AND HAD TO DO A HARD STOP ON THE INTERSTATE. I PRESSED ON THE BRAKES BUT THE SYSTEM WOULD NOT STOP AND STEERING WOULDN'T ALLOW TO TURN. I HAD TO TURN A HARSH RIGHT TO AVOID CAUSING AN ACCIDENT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THIS HAS HAPPENED SINCE THE 1ST DAY I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE 26 MAY 2016 FROM GLENBROOK HYUNDAI IN FORT WAYNE, IN.

IN A PRIVATE PARKING LOT, AFTER EXECUTING A 90 DEGREE LEFT TURN INTO A PARKING SPOT AND WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL APPLIED IN ORDER TO SLOW THEN STOP THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD JUST BEFORE COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP. YOU COULD HEAR THE ENGINE REV UP AS IT SURGED FORWARD. APPLICATION OF THE BRAKE PEDAL DID NOTHING TO SLOW IT DOWN. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS JARRED BY STRIKING THE CURB THE ENGINE RETURNED TO NORMAL IDOL. SO MUCH POWER WAS APPLIED IN THE SURGE THAT THE VEHICLE JUMPED A CURB, TRAVELED OVER A A GRASS PLOT AND STRUCK ANOTHER CAR ON THE OTHER SIDE. OUR FORD ESCAPE SUFFERED FRONT END DAMAGE (TOWARD DRIVERS SIDE) AND THE OTHER VEHICLE (A FORD ECO -BOOST) SUFFERED FRONT AND DRIVERS SIDE DAMAGE. NOTE THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING FORWARD AT ABOUT ONE MPH (ALMOST TO A FULL STOP) WHEN THE SURGE OCCURRED. AS IT SURGED THE SPEED INCREASED RAPIDLY TO ABOUT SEVEN TO TEN MPH. THE VEHICLES WERE NOT TOWED AT THE TIME BUT WHEN DRIVING A SHORT DISTANCE HOME A SEVERE DEFECT IN THE STEERING (PULL TO THE LEFT) WAS NOTICED MAKING IT VIRTUALLY INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WILL BE TOWED FROM OUR DRIVEWAY TO THE BODY SHOP.

MY VEHICLE MAKES LOUD NOISE WHEN I DRIVE FROM THE WHEEL BARREL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT WAS NOT THE FIRST OWNER OF THE VEHICLE AND WAS UNAWARE THAT THERE WAS AN INTERNAL FAULT WITH THE THROTTLE BODY. THE WRENCH ICON, CHECK ENGINE, AND OIL PRESSURE WARNING INDICATORS KEPT RANDOMLY ILLUMINATING. COURTESY FORD (6393 US-98 W, HATTIESBURG, MS 39402, (601) 264-5555) WAS AWARE THAT THE MANUFACTURER ISSUED AN UNKNOWN RECALL CAMPAIGN TO ADDRESS THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, THERE WAS NO REMEDY FOR SPECIAL COVERAGE CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13N03 (THROTTLE BODY EXTENDED COVERAGE). THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EXCLUDED BECAUSE THE MILEAGE EXCEEDED 8,000. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR FLOW SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE PART WAS REPLACED AND THE DEALER STATED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY WAS CLEANED; HOWEVER, BOTH REPAIRS FAILED TO PROVIDE A REMEDY. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER EXPECTED THE CONTACT TO REPLACE THE THROTTLE BODY. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO LOSE SPEED AND THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT IT COULD STALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND WAS UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE...*BF CONSUMER ASKED THE MANUFACTURER FOR TECHNICAL GUIDELINES FOR THE CAMPAIGN #13N03 AND WAS TOLD CONSUMER WOULDN'T GET WHAT WAS NEEDED. THROTTLE REPLACED. *JB

PREHEATED THE CAR FOR 20 MINUTES BEFORE LEAVNG FOR WORK IN -8 DEGREE WEATHER. TRIED TO PULL OUT ONTO HIGHWAY AND STEEERING WENT OUT. HAD TO REALLY MANHANDLE WHEEL TO MAKE A RIGHT HAND TURN ONTO THE ROAD. THOUGHT MAYBE THERE WAS SNOWIN WHHEL WELL OR SOMETHING. I OULLED OVER TO LOOK, WHHEELS WERE CLEAR. TRIED DRVING FORWARD INTO A ROUND ABOUTAND ALMOST MISSED THE CURVE. VERY SCARY,STEERING BECAME EVEN WORSE SO BROUGHT THE CAR HOME AND PARKED IT.CAR DOES NOT STEER IN MOTION OR STATIONARY WITH ENGINE RUNNING.

SEAT BELT FAILS TO REMAIN LATCHED