2002 Ford Escape Electrical Problems

Your car's ignition key got stuck in the ignition switch and wouldn't come out, even though the engine was running and the car was in Park. The problem got worse over time. A mechanic diagnosed a failed ignition lock cylinder that needs to be replaced. You'll need to have the ignition lock cylinder removed and replaced with a new one.

Your car won't start and the brake warning light is on. You discovered water inside the fuse box, which is likely preventing the engine from starting and causing the brake system warning. The dealership was contacted but didn't diagnose or repair the issue. The fix will likely involve drying out or replacing the fuse box and checking for water damage in the electrical system.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2002 FORD ESCAPE. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE DRIVER SMELLED A BURNING ODOR. THE CONTACT NOTICED BLACK SMOKE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND THE VEHICLE EXPLODED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FLAMES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ASSESSED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS WAS DEFECTIVE AND CAUSED THE FIRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FIRE DAMAGED THE GARAGE AND THE SIDEWALK CONCRETE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 07V156000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) AS A POSSIBLE REASON FOR THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 150,000. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED. UPDATED 04/12/17LJ *CN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD ESCAPE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V005000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC); HOWEVER, THE REPAIR DID NOT REMEDY THE CONDITION. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED ANY FAILURES PRIOR TO THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT NOTICED EXCESSIVE SMOKE UNDER THE HOOD AND THE CAP LEAKED BRAKE FLUID, WHICH IMPACTED THE POWER STEERING PUMP AND CAUSED A SHORT WITHIN THE WIRES AND THE ABS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NEED TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND REPAIR. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 169,000.

FOR THE PAST YEAR AND A HALF THE ABS WARNING LIGHT HAS BEEN ILLUMINATED. I TOOK IT TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THE LATEST RECALL FIXED REGARDING THE RESERVOIR CAP. FORD COULDN'T GET THE ABS WARNING LIGHT TO TURN OFF...SO, HENCE THE LIGHT STILL INTERMIDANTLY COMES ON AND OFF. ALSO, THE OIL PRESSURE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON WHEN I START MY CAR AND WHEN I AM SLOWING DOWN. I JUST HAD MY MECHANIC CHANGE THE OIL A WEEK AGO AND AND STILL HAVING THE PROBLEM. ONE LAST THING, THE AIR BAG ILLUMINATION LIGHT HAS BEEN ON FOR THE PAST TWO YEARS. I TOOK IT TO MY DEALER AND THEY COULDN'T GET IT TO TURN OFF. AM I SAFE IN THINKING THAT MY AIR BAG WON'T DEPLOY JUST FOR THE HECK OF IT? NOT SURE WHAT TO DO? BUT IT SCARES ME.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2002 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT WALKED OUTSIDE AND DISCOVERED THAT THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. THE ENGINE WAS NOT TURNED ON AND THE KEY WAS NOT IN THE IGNITION SWITCH AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO THE SCENE TO EXTINGUISH THE FLAMES. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CAUSE OF THE INCIDENT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 163,000.

NEIGHBOR WOKE ME SAYING MY CAR WAS ON FIRE. CAR WASN'T ON, THE KEY WAS NOT IN, AND IT HAD SAT OVERNIGHT. CALLED FIRE DEPARTMENT AND FIRE PUT OUT. CAR IS TOTALED BECAUSE THE FIREMEN HAD TO BREAK INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. ENGINE AREA BURNED WITH NOTHING BUT METAL VISIBLE AND A MELTED BATTERY. I HAVE PICTURES. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED FIFTEEN TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 128,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, SMOKE STARTED TO EMIT INTO THE VEHICLE NEAR THE CONSOLE. THE CONTACT MERGED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND QUICKLY EXITED THE VEHICLE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT WAS LATER NOTIFIED OF RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12V005000 (ELECTRICAL). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL FOUR BRAKE LINES HOSE HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO RUST. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE ALTERNATOR FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 106,037.

ARRIVED HOME, PARKED VEHICLE IN DRIVEWAY AND SHORTLY AFTER MY WIFE TOOK OUR PUPPY OUTSIDE AND SAW MY CAR WAS ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD, I WAS ABLE TO OPEN THE HOOD AND SAW FLAMES AND SPARKS COMING FROM THE DRIVERS SIDE FIREWALL AREA, CALLED FIRE DEPT AFTER MY FIRE EXTINGUISHER FAILED TO FULLY PUT OUT THE FIRE FEARING IT WOULD CATCH THE HOUSE ON FIRE AS I WAS PARKED LESS THAN 10 FT FROM IT. *TR

MY ESCAPE WAS PARKED IN DRIVEWAY WHEN WE WENT TO GO TO TOWN AND IT WAS SMOKING THEN ON FIRE THIS WAS IN THE EVENING ABOUT 8 IF WE HADN'T GONE OUT WE WOULD HAVE HAD A HUGE FIRE WITCH COULD HAVE INVOLVED 3 OTHER CARS NOT TO MENTION OUR HOUSE WE LIVE IN RAMONA CA 92065 AND ITS FIRE SEASON WE ARE IN A RURAL AREA..

WHILE DRIVING AT AROUND 65 MPH ON A FREEWAY, THE CAR TURNED ON ABS LIGHT ALL OF SUDDEN AND IN A LESS THAN A MINUTE THE CAR'S ELECTRICITY ALL SHUT OFF, ENGINES SHUT OFF, STEERING SHUT OFF, BRAKES SHUT OFF, RADIO SHUT OFF. I'VE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM PREVIOUSLY MORE THAN 6 TIMES, BUT BEFORE, IT WAS WHEN I WAS DRIVING LESS THAN 30 MPH, BUT THIS TIME, IT HAPPENED ON THE FREEWAY. IT HAPPENED WHILE PUTTING ON MY BREAKS, AND I BELIEVE IT WAS ONE OF THE RECALL PROBLEM THAT THE CAR STOPS WHILE DECELERATING. HOWEVER, THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT RECALL WORKS HAVE BEEN ALREADY DONE ON THE CAR BEFORE IT HAPPENED. SO I SUSPECT THAT THE DEALER DID NOT FIGURE OUT THE MAIN REASON WHY THE CAR IS STOPPING WHILE DECELERATING OR JUST DIDN'T WORK ON THE RECALL AND LIED. *TR

THE AIRBAG LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. I TOOK IT IN FOR SERVICE FOR REGULAR MAINTENANCE AND THEN THE LIGHT WAS OFF. I'VE HAD THE CAR NOW FOR 10 YEARS THIS DECEMBER. I CAN'T RECALL A TIME MY AIRBAG LIGHT HAS NOT BEEN ON. JUST RECENTLY I STARTED RESEARCHING AND FOUND THEIR IS A SHORT WIRE UNDER THE DRIVERS SEAT AND IT HAS A LITTLE GRAY PRONG ON IT. THE GRAY PRONG NEEDS TO BE GROUNDED AND IT SHOULD BE ATTACHED THE BARS THE SEAT SLIDES BACK AND FORTH ON. I STUCK THE GRAY PLUG IN AND THE AIRBAG LIGHT WENT OUT. THE ONLY PROBLEM IS EVERY TIME YOU MOVE THE SEAT IT PUSHES THE GRAY PLUG DOWN AND EVENTUALLY IT WILL COME BACK ON AND I WILL HAVE TO FIX IT AGAIN. FORD NEEDS TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM IS AN EASY FIX AND I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THEY DON'T CHANGE THE PLUG OR MAKE A LONGER CORD. FORD NEEDS TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I LOVE MY CAR BUT HATE THE FRUSTRATION. *JB

ON MARCH 7,2012, SOMEONE KNOCKED ON MY DOOR AND TOLD ME MY CAR WAS ON FIRE. IT HAD BEEN PARKED ON MY CARPORT FOR OVER 2 HOURS.THERE WAS AN ABS RECALL BUT I WAS TOLD BY MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP THAT THE PARTS WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL AT LEAST JULY, MAYBE LONGER.THEY ALSO INFORMED ME THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD BE SAFE TO DRIVE SINCE I HAD NO PREVIOUS PROBLEMS WITH IT.THE ESCAPE WAS TOWED TO A SECURED LOCATION TO BE INSPECTED BY MY INSURANCE AND A FORD REP. NO CONCLUSSION @ THIS TIME. *TR

ABS WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED, 25A FUSE BLOWN- UPON REPLACEMENT SMOKE AND SPARKS FROM ABS MODULE CONNECTOR, INSPECTION REVEALS MELTED CONNECTOR COVER AND WIRING HARNESS, CORRODED WIRE TERMINALS AND ALSO A WIRE ARCING AT A BREAK INSIDE THE CONNECTOR COVER. THE 60A FUSE WAS REMOVED TO ISOLATE THE ABS SYSTEM FAULT FOR A LIMP HOME. ED MULLINAX FORD SERVICE DEPARTMENT ACKNOWLEDGES ABS MODULE RECALL; HOWEVER, DEALERSHIP DENIES APPLICABLE TO THIS VEHICLE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 60 MPH WHEN SPARKS STARTED TO SHOOT FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RAPIDLY MOVE THE VEHICLE FROM OFF THE ROADWAY AND AS THE HOOD WAS LIFTED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE WAS ON FIRE. THE POLICE AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WERE DISPATCHED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. A POLICE REPORT WAS AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK TO THE CONTACTS RESIDENCE AND THE VEHICLE WAS DEEMED AS DESTROYED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED FOR THE CAUSE OF THE ENGINE FIRE BUT THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ADVISED THAT THE FIRE COULD POTENTIALLY HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN. UPDATED 9/16/11 *CN UPDATED 2/9/12 *CN

MY AIRBAG LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON EVERY TIME I START MY FORD ESCAPE. UPON REVIEW OF THIS IT'S BEEN ON COMPLAINT WEBSITES SEVERAL TIMES BY HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE. HOW MANY OF THESE PEOPLE NEED TO DIE DUE TO MALFUNCTION OF THE AIR BAGS BEFORE WE HAVE A RECALL. THIS LIGHT HAS BEEN ON SINCE I'VE OWNED THE VEHICLE. ALSO MY WINDOW STOPPED GOING UP. THE DIPSTICK CAN'T GIVE A CLEAR READING OF THE OIL AMOUNT. THESE THINGS LEAD TO DEATH, CONSTANT AND COSTLY REPAIR, AND CONSTANT PROBLEMS. *TR

2002 FORD ESCAPE ELECTRICAL FIRE. VEHICLE HAD BEEN DRIVEN THAT DAY, BUT HAD GONE LESS THAN A MILE WHEN IT WAS NOTED THE SUV HAD A SMOKY SMELL AND WE PULLED OVER. WITHIN MINUTES THE ENTIRE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS INVOLVED. IT APPEARED TO START NEAR THE BATTERY, THE BATTERY WAS APPROXIMATELY 8 WEEKS OLD. *TR

2002 FORD ESCAPE COLD PARKED, KEY-OFF VEHICLE FIRE - TOTAL LOSS UNINSURED AND FORD SO FAR HAS REFUSED COMPENSATION. *TR

MY DRIVER'S SIDE HEADLIGHT WENT OUT. I WENT TO THE LOCAL AUTOZONE TO GET A REPLACEMENT BULB. WHEN I REMOVED THE HEADLIGHT PLUG, IT LOOKED LIKE IT WAS MELTED. I REMOVED AND INSTALLED A NEW LIGHT BULB. I THEN TESTED THE NEW BULB TO MAKE SURE IT WORKED. IT DID NOT TURNED ON. THE HEADLIGHT PLUG SEEMS LIKE IT MELTED AT SOME POINT. *TR

I DROVE MY 2002 FORD ESCAPE TO CHURCH SUNDAY MORNING, ABOUT 5 MILES, WHEN THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON. THE CAR HAD NOT BEEN PREVIOUSLY DRIVEN THAT DAY. WE PARKED THE CAR AND WENT IN FOR SERVICES THAT MORNING AND AT THE END OF MASS WERE CALLED TO THE BACK BY THE PRIEST WHO INFORMED ME THAT THERE WAS A FIRE. SURE ENOUGH THE LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS THERE AND HAD EXTINGUISHED A FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE OFFICIAL REPORT STATED THE FIRE ORIGINATING IN THE CRUISE CONTROL/ BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR AREA. THE ESCAPE WAS A TOTAL WRITE-OFF. ALL RECALLS PERTAINING TO THE ABS/CRUISE SYSTEMS WERE SERVICED ABOUT 2 YEARS PREVIOUS TO THIS EVENT.

MY SISTER'S MAZDA TRIBUTE & MY FORD ESCAPE ARE THE SAME VEHICLE AND BOTH HAVE HAD THE DRIVER'S SIDE HEADLIGHT PLUG MELT. *TR

FOR THE CURRENT FORD RECALL, THE RECALL DOES NOT INCLUDE FORD ESCAPES. I HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH MY VEHICLE; MALFUNCTIONING CRUISE CONTROL (CRUISE WILL JUST DISENGAGE ON THE FREEWAY OR WILL ALL OF A SUDDEN START ACCELERATING), BRAKE LIGHT ON DASH, AND DIFFICULTLY WITH DISENGAGING VEHICLE OUT OF PARK. I CONTACTED FORD AND WAS TOLD MY VEHICLE IS NOT ON THE RECALL AND THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO ABOUT IT. THEY ISSUED ME A "CASE NUMBER". *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD ESCAPE. THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY. THE DRIVEWAY AND SURROUNDING TREES WERE DAMAGED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT STATED THAT IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,000. UPDATED 06/24/09 *BF UPDATED 06/30/09.*JB

I HAVE SEVERAL ISSUES, BOTH BACK DOOR WINDOWS HAVE FALLEN OFF TRACK AND WON'T STAY UP. THIS HAPPENED IN SEPTEMBER OF 07 AND A FEW MONTHS LATER THE SECOND REAR WINDOW DID THE SAME. I HAVE TO USE CLEAR PACKAGING TAPE TO HOLD THEM UP. THE KEY TO THE IGNITION WILL NOT TURN UNLESS I USE SOMETHING WITH A HARD END AND TAP IT SEVERAL TIMES. WHEN THE IGNITION PROBLEM FIRST HAPPENED IN SEPTEMBER OF 2006 I CALLED FORD ROAD SIDE SERVICE AND THEY RECOMMENDED TAPPING THE KEY SEVERAL TIMES AND SAID THEY HAD A GROWING COMPLAINT OF THIS. MY TRUNK LOCK LATCH OFTEN GETS STUCK TOO. JAN OF 2003 THE RADIO SHORTS IN AND OUT, I NEVER KNOW IF IT'S GOING TO STAY ON. LASTLY THE PASSENGER REAR DOOR LOOK DOESN'T LATCH, I THINK THIS HAPPENED IN LATE 2003 OR EARLY 2004. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE PARKED. SHE QUICKLY EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE MECHANIC, BUT HE COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. SHE RECEIVED TWO RECALL LETTERS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE VIN, ENGINE SIZE, NUMBER OF CYLINDERS, POWERTRAIN, AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBERS WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 80,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD A SLIGHT ODOR, BACK FIRED ON TWO OCCASIONS, AND RAN POORLY. IN OCTOBER 2005 THE VEHICLE HESITATE D AT 20 MPH. THE MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE AS THE IGNITION COIL AND REPLACED IT FOR $400. IN MAY 2006 THE VEHICLE RAN POORLY AND BACK FIRED AGAIN. THE MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE AS THE COIL ONCE AGAIN AND WAS REPLACED AT 52,980 MILES. IN JULY 2006 THE VEHICLE RAN POORLY FOR A THIRD TIME. THE FORD DEALER STATED THAT TWO COILS FAILED AT 53,011 MILES. IN APRIL O 2007 THE CONTACT FELT THE VEHICLE RAN POORLY AGAIN, AND TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, SUSPECTING COIL FAILURE FOR THE FIFTH TIME. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 60,000 , AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,000.*AK

OUR 2002 FORD ESCAPE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED IN THE GARAGE. IT APPEARS THAT THE FIRE ORIGINATED IN OR AROUND THE ABS MODULE. THANKFULLY THERE WERE NO INITIAL SERIOUS INJURIES, THOUGH WE INCURRED SMOKE DAMAGE AND THE INCONVENIENCE OF A NON FUNCTIONING VEHICLE. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD ESCAPE. ON FEBRUARY 9, 2007 THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE GARAGE AND BURNED TO THE FRAME. THE FIRE BEGAN ON THE ELECTRICAL INSTRUMENT PANEL ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED WHILE PARKED IN THE GARAGE. THE FIRE MARSHALL AND INSURANCE COMPANY HAVE PHOTOS. THE FIRE MARSHALL STATED THAT THE SWITCH OR SENSOR CAUSED THE FIRE. THE INSURANCE COMPANY INVESTIGATOR STATED THAT THE FIRE WAS DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE BURNED 20 DAYS AFTER IT WAS PURCHASED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 86,000. *AK

ON MARCH 13TH 2007 MY CAR WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY AND SMOKE WAS COMING OUT OF THE BOTTOM OF THE ESCAPE AND THE HOOD. IT SMELLED LIKE AN ELECTRICAL FIRE- I INVESTIGATED WHERE THE SMELL WAS AND IT ALL LOOKED FINE- I TURNED ON THE ESCAPE AND THEN THE BRAKE LIGHTS AND ABS LIGHT CAME ON ALONG WITH THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT. I LOOKED UP ON THE INTERNET AND SAW THAT SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ON THE BRAKE SYSTEM CATCHING ON FIRE. *JB

2002 FORD ESCAPE. PARKED> 3 HRS. CAUGHT FIRE. ENGINE AND FRONT OF CAR COMPLETELY DESTROYED. HAVE DETAILED PICTURES UNDERSTAND INVESTIGATION INTO THIS PROBLEM BEGAN IN NOVEMBER 2006 WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK TO SOMEONE BEFORE CAR IS TOWED TO JUNK YARD. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE PARKING A BYSTANDER NOTICED SMOKE BILLOWING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE IGNITION WOULD NOT TURN OFF SO THE BATTERY WAS DISCONNECTED AND THE SMOKE STOPPED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTO COLLISION FACILITY, WHERE IT HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY A MECHANIC. *AK

THE KEY LOCK CYLINDER HAS BEEN DEFECTIVE FOR QUITE A PERIOD OF TIME IN THAT IT ALLOWS ME TO TAKE OUT THE KEYS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN DRIVE OR REVERSE. CAR HAS ROLLED ON SOME OCCASIONS. SO FAR I HAVE CAUGHT THE PROBLEM BEFORE ANYTHING IS DAMAGED BUT I KNOW FOR ALL THE CARS I HAVE OWNED IT IS NOT PROPER THAT THE KEYS CAN BE WITHDRAWN WHILE IN DRIVE. I JUST REPORTED IT TO THE FORD DEALER 10-22-06 AND THEY SAID IT WAS NOT CORRECT BUT THERE HAD BEEN NO RECALL SO PROBABLY I WOULD HAVE TO REPAIR AT MY OWN COST. *NM

AT FIRST START UP OF MORNING, WHILE DRIVING THE IDLE KICKS UP TO 2000 RPM'S. WHEN I STOP THE CAR AND PUT IT IN NEUTRAL, THAT'S WHERE I NOTICE THE TACH REVVING TO 2000. AFTER DRIVING FOR 3 TO 5 MILES, IT FINALLY GOES TO NORMAL. IF I SHUT OFF CAR, AND RESTART IT, ITS FINE. I HAD THE CAR TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES TO NO AVAIL, THE PUT A RECORDER DEVICE IN THE CAR AND WHEN I NOTICED THE PROBLEM, I WAS TO PUSH THE BUTTON. THEY SENT THE BOX TO FORD, WHO IN TURN SAID IT WAS SUPPOSED TO DO THAT. I AM AT A STANDSTILL RIGHT NOW, WITH NO FIX IN SITE. THE VEHICLE IS HARDER TO STOP IN THE MORNINGS DUE TO THE INCREASED IDLE. THIS STARTED RIGHT BEFORE THE 3 YEAR BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY EXPIRED. IT IS CONTINUING TO HAPPEN TO DATE. THANK YOU. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE ABS LIGHT AND EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED CONSTANTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER. WHILE BEING INSPECTED BY THE DEALER, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SMOKE. THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WITH THE ABS WIRING AND THAT ALL THE WIRING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT AN ESTIMATED COST OF $1600. THE DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO HONOR THE EXTENDED WARRANTY AND THE OWNER REFUSED TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR COSTS OUT OF POCKET. DEALER THEN REFUSED TO RETURN THE VEHICLE TO OWNER WITHOUT REPAIR DUE TO FIRE HAZARD. THE DEALER ASSISTED THE OWNER WITH THE PURCHASE OF A 2006 MERCURY MARINER BY PAYING OFF THE REMAINDER OF THE LOAN BALANCE ON THE FORD ESCAPE UPDATED 10/25/2006 - *NM

2002 FORD ESCAPE XLT CAUGHT FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. *KB THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO REPLACED THE BOOSTER, HCU AND HCU HARNESS. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THE FIRE WAS THE RESULT OF A FAULTY CRUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH. THIS SWITCH HAD BEEN RECALLED IN 1994-2002 FORD F150'S, NAVIGATORS AND EXPEDITIONS. . *NM

FOLLOW UP TO AN EARLIER REPORT REGARDING A 2002 FORD ESCAPE XLT WITH IGNITION COIL PROBLEMS. ON MAY 30, THE VEHICLE LOST ANOTHER IGNITION COIL (3 PREVIOUSLY HAD DIED) AFTER SITTING OVERNIGHT IN A RAINSTORM. THIS PROBLEM SEEMS TO MANIFEST ITSELF WHEN IT HAS BEEN RAINING OR VERY HUMID. THE TRUCK WAS TAKEN TO MACQUIRE FORD AND WAS AGAIN DIAGNOSED WITH A FAILED NUMBER 1 IGNITION COIL. THE COIL WAS REPLACED AT A COST OF $390. THE TRUCK WAS PICKED UP FRIDAY, JUNE 2, DRIVEN HOME AND PARKED. WHEN WE WENT TO DRIVE THE TRUCK AT 6PM THAT NIGHT, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE TRUCK RAN ROUGH. THE DEALER WASN'T HAPPY TO SEE US BACK SATURDAY MORNING. THIS TIME COIL NUMBER 3 HAD GONE. NO ONE KNOWS WHY 5 COILS HAVE NOW FAILED AT THE COST OF $1300. THE FINAL ORIGINAL COIL HAS ALSO BEEN REPLACED. NO ONE AT FORD CAN GIVE AN ANSWER AND I AM OUT A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF MONEY AND I SOMEHOW DOUBT THIS PROBLEM WILL BE RESOLVED. *NM

I OWN A 2002 FORD ESCAPE XLT WHICH I PURCHASED NEW IN 2001. LAST JUNE, I DID NOT USE THE VEHICLE FOR SEVERAL DAYS DURING WHICH TIME IT RAINED. WHEN I WENT TO START THE ENGINE, IT RAN SLUGGISHLY AND SHUDDERED. AFTER A FEW MOMENTS, THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE TRUCK BEGAN EMITTING SMOKE. I TURNED THE ENGINE OFF, CALLED MY LOCAL DEALER, VARNEY FORD, AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED THERE. I WAS TOLD THAT THE #3 "SPARK PLUG COIL" (IGNITION COIL) HAD BURNED OUT. I WAS TOLD THAT MOISTURE HAD ENTERED THE COIL. NO EXPLANATION FOR HOW THAT WAS HAPPENING WAS GIVEN. COST $180 TO REPAIR. YESTERDAY, AFTER SEVERAL DAYS OF RAIN, I WENT TO ONCE AGAIN START MY TRUCK. IT EXACTLY REPEATED THE PREVIOUS INCIDENT. THIS TIME HOWEVER, I DROVE THE TRUCK TO THE DEALER...IT COULD NOT TRAVEL MORE THAN 30 MILES AN HOUR. I WAS TOLD THAT THIS TIME COILS NUMBER 4 AND 6 HAD FAILED. COST THIS TIME $325. ONCE AGAIN I WAS TOLD MOISTURE HAD SOMEHOW GOTTEN INTO THE COIL SYSTEM. SO IN OTHER WORDS, I OWN A TRUCK THAT CANNOT SIT IDLE FOR EVEN A DAY IN RAINY OR DAMP WEATHER WITHOUT A COIL BURNING OUT. FROM WHAT I GATHER FROM READING THE TRAVAILS OF OTHER ESCAPE OWNERS IS THAT THIS IS NOT AN UNCOMMON PROBLEM. FORD SAYS "THERE MUST BE A PIN HOLE SOMEWHERE THAT THEY WILL NEVER BE ABLE TO FIX". WHILE THIS WOULDN'T PRESENT A PROBLEM IF I ELECTED TO LIVE IN A DESERT ENVIRONMENT, IT WILL CONTINUE TO BE AN EXPENSE AND RENDER THE TRUCK USELESS IN INCLEMENT WEATHER. THANK YOU. HEIDI ROBBINS. *NM

HAVE 2002 FORD ESCAPE AND 3 YEARS AND 7 MONTHS LATER THE ODOMETER LCD LIGHTS GOES OUT. *JB

DT: THE CONTACT STATED 2002 FORD ESCAPE CAUGHT ON FIRE ON 4-4-05 IN FRONT OF THE DEALERSHIP WHERE SHE BOUGHT IT. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. THE FIRE ORIGINATED FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE DAY BEFORE ON SUNDAY SHE WAS HAVING PROBLEMS STARTING THE CAR. HER BROTHER HAD TO JUMP IT TO GET IT STARTED; HE THEN DROVE IT AROUND THE BLOCK. WHEN HE TOOK THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION, THE VEHICLE WAS STILL RUNNING. SHE PUT THE KEY BACK IN, PUT IT IN GEAR, AND PUT IT BACK IN PARK AND TURNED THE IGNITION AND TOOK THE KEY OUT. SHE DROVE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE SHE BOUGHT IT. THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF WHEN SHE LEFT. THE NEXT DAY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CALLED HER AND TOLD HER THE CAR HAD CAUGHT ON FIRE AT THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOTALED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT DID TELL THE CONTACT THEY THOUGHT THE FIRE WAS ELECTRICAL.*AK

THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 70 MPH IN THE FAR RIGHT LANE WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN DRIVER HEARD A LOUD EXPLOSION FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. DRIVER PULLED OVER IMMEDIATELY DUE TO SMOKE COMING INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER GOT OUT AND WATCHED THE VEHICLE BURN WITHIN 7 MINUTES. *AK THE WHITE SMOKE SEEMED TO INDICATE A FUEL LINE. *SC

AFTER A SHORT ERRAND, VEHICLE WAS PARKED. MINUTES LATER, FIRE ERUPTED UNDER THE HOOD, APPARENTLY FROM A WIRING HARNESS. MOTOR AREA APPEARS TO BE A COMPLETE LOSS. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT HE FIRE ORIGINATED IN THE ABS CONTROL MODULATOR. THE INSURANCE COMPANY DETERMINED THAT FORD WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE INCIDENT AND HAS BEEN ATTEMPTING TO RECOUP THEIR MONEY. *NM

IN WATCHING THE NEWS ABOUT FORD SUV'S CATCHING ON FIRE, ONE OF THE WARNING SIGNS WAS A BRAKE LIGHT GOING OUT OR THE CRUISE CONTROL LIGHT ON THE DASH. I HAVE A 2002 ESCAPE, AND RECENTLY HAVE REPLACED TWO BRAKE LIGHTS GOING OUT. I ONLY HAVE 40000 MILES, YET I DID NOT SEE A RECALL ON THIS CAR CONCERNING THIS. HAS THIS HAPPENED TO ANY ESCAPES MODEL YEAR 2002 ??

THERE WAS A STRONG SMELL COMING OUT OF THE AIR CONDITIONER VENTS IN THE WARM MONTHS. THAT I DESCRIBE AS A URINE ODOR. THE DEALERSHIP INSTALLED A FAN IN THE AIR CONDITIONER THAT COMES ON 15 MINUTES AFTER THE CAR IS TURNED OFF TO DRY OUT THE AIR UNIT.

AIRBAG LIGHTS CONTINUOSLY FLASH. WAS TOLD BY FORD SERVICE DEPT AT DEALER THAT THIS COULD POSSIBLY MEAN THAT THE SEATBELTS AND AIRBAGS WILL NOT WORK. COST TO FIX IS $609

2002 FORD ESCAPE XLT - 38,000 MILES. RADIO TURNED OFF BY ITSELF, DASHBOARD GAGES ILLUMINATED AND THEN CAR DIED. CAR WAS ABLE TO BE RE-STARTED BUT THEN DIED SHORTLY AFTER. FORD HAS DETERMINED THAT THE ALTERNATOR HAS BLOWN. AS 38,000 IS OUT OF THE WARRANTY PERIOD, THE DEALERSHIP AND FORD CORPORATE HAS DECLINED PAYING FOR THE REPAIRS. FOR A VEHICLE THAT HAS BEEN WELL MAINTAINED, IT SEEMS THAT THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM SHOULD NOT HAVE OCCURRED SO EARLY IN THE VEHICLES LIFE. OF COURSE CONSIDERING THE MANY, MANY ISSUES I HAVE HAD WITH THIS VEHICLE THAT WERE COVERED I GUESS I SHOULD NOT BE SURPRISED. AS A SIDE NOTE, I SUPPLY COMPONENTS TO THE AUTOMOTIVE OEM'S INCLUDING FORD. THAT IS WHY I BOUGHT A FORD. AFTER THIS EXPERIENCE AND SEEING HOW FORD WORKS INTERNALLY I DON'T THINK I WILL EVER BE ABLE TO BUY ONE AGAIN. ALAN GOLDENSTEIN. *AK

2002 FORD ESCAPE XLT STALLING (2 TIMES) AND HESITATING AND ENGINE SKIPPING. COMPLAINED ABOUT ENGINE PROBLEMS FOR 2 YEARS. ENGINE STALLED AT 40 MPH AND TOLD THE DEALERSHIP MY SUV WAS NOW A SAFETY HAZARD WHEN THE MOTOR CUTS OFF WITHOUT WARNING AT 40 MPH. THEY REPLACED WHAT THEY SAID WAS FORD'S LATEST PART FOR THIS PROBLEM AND I HAVE SINCE HAD ANOTHER CUT OFF AT 10 MPH. THERE SEEMS TO BE LITTLE EFFORT AND NO CONCERN FROM FORD ABOUT MY VEHICLES SAFETY PROBLEM. YOU WOULD THINK FORD HAS LEARNED A LESSON FOR IGNORING SAFETY PROBLEMS!!! WHEN I BOUT MY SUV I WAS LED TO BELIEVE I WAS FORDS MOST IMPORTANT CUSTOMER AND THEY WOULD STAND BEHIND WHAT THEY SALE. FOR SURE I AM NOT A VALUABLE CUSTOMER AND THEY ARE NOT STANDING BEHIND WHAT I THOUGHT WAS AN OUTSTANDING PRODUCT.*AK

CHECK BATTERY LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE AND WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE; TOOK VEHICLE INTO DEALER; DEALER REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR. EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHT ON DASHBOARD COMES ON AND STAYS ON REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THE EMERGENCY BRAKE IS ENGAGED; TOOK VEHICLE INTO DEALER; DEALER REPAIRED THE SHORT TO GROUND IN THE BRAKE LAMP CIRCUIT. *AK

TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR REPAIR OF THE SUN ROOF. COMPLAINT WAS ALREADY ON FILE. ALSO, DEALER REPLACED THE BATTERY. *AK

2002 FORD ESCAPE WAS PARKED IN DRIVEWAY AT MY RESIDENCE FOLLOWING RETURNING RENTLA MOVIES AT APPROXIMATELY 11:30 PM ON 6/30/2004. AT APPROXIMATELY 6:00 AM ON 7/1/2004, I WAS AWAKENED BY THE CAR ALARM. LOOKING AT THE CAR FROM THE BALCONY OUTSIDE THE BEDROOM WINDOW, I COULD SEE THICK DARK SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. I TOOK THE CAR KEYS AND MANUALLY UNLOCKED THE VEHICLE TO GET THE HOOD RELEASE. AS SOON AS THE DOOR WAS UNLOCKED, THE ALARM SILENCED. I THEN OPENED THE HOOD AND AS SOON AS I DID THE WIRING HARNESS ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE FIREWALL BURST INTO FLAME. I RAN INTO THE GARAGE AND GOT A FIRE EXTINGUISHER AND PUT OUT THE FIRE. AFTER THE FIRE WAS OUT, I COULD HEAR A STRONG ELECTRICAL HUM. AT THAT POINT I WENT BACK THE GARAGE AND GOT TOOLS TO REMOVE THE POSITIVE BATTERY TERMINAL. AS SOON AS TERMINAL WAS REMOVED THE SOUND CEASED. THE CAR WAS LATER TOWED TO STEPP BROTHERS LINCOLN MERCURY WHERE IT REMAINS AS OF TODAY. STEPP BROTHER HAS ORDERED A NEW WIRING HARNESS IN ORDER TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM AND IT IS STILL ON BACK ORDER. *JB PHONE INTERVIEW UPDATE (NOV. 7, 05) FORD DID THE REPAIR UNDER WARRANTY AND KEPT THE OLD PARTS; THEY SAID THE FIRE WAS DUE TO AN ABS SENSOR SHORTED OUT. MR. EVERMON ALSO SAID THAT HE HAD TO FILL THE MASTER CYLINDER THREE TIMES SINCE HE PURCHSED THE VEHICLE.

FORD ESCAPE ENGINES MAY STALL AT CERTAIN SPEEDS.*MR THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HAS STALLED THREE TIMES IN THE LAST TWO YEARS. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER ABOUT RECALL RELATED TO STALLING. THE MANUFACTURER EXPLAINED TO THE CONSUMER THAT HER VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *NM

WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO START VEHICLE AND DROVE IT HOME. THE NEXT DAY, VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC REPLACED THE BATTERY. DRIVER INFORMED THE MECHANIC THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON AFTER THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED. *AK

BATTERY LIGHT IS COMING ON AND STAYING FOR UP TO 60 TO 120 SECONDS AND THEN TURNS OFF. HAD MECHANIC TEST FOR ERROR CODES BUT NO CODES ARE BEING WRITTEN. THIS HAS HAPPENED OVER AND OVER AND MORE SO IN COOLER WEATHER BUT IS NOW OCCURRING IN WARM TEMPERATURES. ENGINE HAS STALLED PREVIOUSLY AS WELL. 2002 FORD ESCAPE XLT 2WD. *LA

WHILE DRIVING THE (CRS) LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. THE DRIVER DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR AN INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC REPLACED A SENSOR IN THE MODULAR. THE PROBLEM STILL CONTINUED. *JB

I BOUGHT A NEW 2002 FORD ESCAPE XLT 4X4. 4 MONTHS AFTER RECEIVING IT FROM THE FACTORY, IT LOST POWER AND DIED SUDDENLY WHILE DRIVING. I PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND RESTARTED IT. I TOOK THE CAR TO A FORD DEALERSHIP AND THEY "REPROGRAMMED AND RESET THE RELAY SWITCH" SAYING THAT WOULD CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THEN LAST WEEK, I WAS TRAVELLING 30 MPH ON A BUSY ROAD WHEN THE EXACT SAME THING OCCURRED. THE ENGINE STOPPED AND I LOST ALL POWER, INCLUDING POWER STEERING. THIS WAS VERY DANGEROUS AS I WAS GOING AROUND A CURVE AND NEARLY WENT INTO THE ONCOMING LANES AND I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD JUST AROUND A CURVE, WHERE A CAR COULD COME AROUND THE CORNER AND NOT BE ABLE TO STOP IN TIME BEFORE HITTING ME. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO COAST FOR A FEW FEET AND THEN RESTART THE CAR AGAIN. I RETURNED TO THE SAME FORD DEALERSHIP AGAIN AND THEY "REPROGRAMMED THE COMPUTER AGAIN" I HAVE HAD NEW CARS BEFORE AND HAVE NEVER HAD THIS HAPPEN OR HEARD OF THIS HAPPENING. I DO NOT FEEL IT IS SAFE TO HAVE A CAR'S ENGINE JUST STOP WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH ON A ROAD. I FEEL THERE IS SOMETHING DEFECTIVE WITH THE COMPUTER THAT CAME WITH THE VEHICLE AND THE COMPUTER NEEDS TO BE RECALLED.*AK

MY HUSBAND AND I PURCHASED A 2002 FORD ESCAPE ON 07/04/02. THERE WAS A LITTLE OVER 500 MILE ON THE VEHICLE AT DATE OF PURCHASE. SINCE THEN, WE HAVE HAD THE SUV AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS 6 TIMES FOR PROBLEM RELATING TO WHAT SEEMS TO BE ELECTRICAL. #1 THERE WAS A SHORT IN THE HEADLAMP ASSEMBLY, #2 SHORT IN THE HEATER WIRING CAUSING AN ARCH SOUND AND FOUL ODOR. #3 VEHICLE GOT STUCK IN PARK, #3 & #4, VEHICLE WAS STRANDED WITH THE VEHICLE NOT STARTING AND #6 BECAME STUCK IN PARK FOR THE SECOND TIME. *JB

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE STALLS. THERE ARE TIMES WHEN TRYING TO START THE VEHICLE TAKES AT LEAST SEVEN MINUTES. THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES, AND IS AT THE DEALERS AT THIS TIME.*AK

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE SAFETY SYSTEM LIGHT KEEPS INDICATING THAT THE SEAT BELTS AND AIRBAGS DON'T WORK. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *PH

WHILE DRIVING DOWN A HILL, I WAS BRAKING TO MAKE A LEFT HAND TURN WHEN MY 2002 FORD ESCAPE XLT 4X4 STALLED FOR NO REASON.*AK

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN. THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS FLASHED ERRATICALLY AND CONSUMER LOST FUNCTIONALITY OF THE STEERING AND BRAKING. *NLM

I PURCHASED A FORD ESCAPE 2002 IN APRIL OF LAST YEAR FROM THE ABLE FORD DEALERSHIP IN ROCKVILLE CENTRE. THE PROCESSOR (COMPUTER PART OF THE ENGINE) FAILED IN MARCH 2003 AND WAS REPLACED IT'S NOW MAY 2003 I AM STILL HAVING ISSUES WITH THE PROCESSOR. THEY TOOK THE CAR IN ON FRIDAY MAY 16, 2003 AND PUT A HORNEST ON THE ENGINE (PROCESSOR) AND GAVE ME THE CAR BACK THAT DAY. AN HOUR AFTER I GOT MY CAR BACK FROM THE ABLE FORD DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT IN ROCKVILLE CENTER, NY THE VEHICLE WAS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM THAT WAS SUPPOSE TO BE CORRECTED THAT DAY. THEY CURRENTLY HAVE MY CAR IN THEIR POSSESSION NOW. THIS IS THE THIRD TIME I'M BRINGING MY VEHICLE TO THEM FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. THEY CAN'T TELL ME WHY THIS VEHICLE IS MALFUNCTIONING AND I'VE CALLED AND MADE COMPLAINTS TO THEIR CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT SEVERAL TIMES WITHOUT ANYONE CONTACTING ME OR PROVIDING ME WITH ANSWERS. I CALLED THE SALESMAN MARK DEMARTINI WHO SOLD ME THE CAR. HE WAS ALSO RUDE AND TOLD ME TO CALL LAURA THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT MANGER. I CALLED LAURA AND LEFT HER A MESSAGE. SHE NEVER CALLED BACK. I HAVE A BRAND NEW VEHICLE THAT SPENDS MORE TIME AT FORD THAN WITH ME DRIVING IT AND I DON'T FEEL SAFE IN MY OWN VEHICLE. AT ANY TIME BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM MY CAR COULD SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING. I AM BEING GIVEN THE RUN AROUND AND FORD IS NOT PROVIDING ANSWERS AS TO THE MALFUNCTIONING OF MY NEW VEHICLE AND I FEEL CHEATED AND VIOLATED. THEY ARE CURRENTLY TELLING ME THAT THEY CAN NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH MY VEHICLE AND THEIR NY SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE JAMES WELCH (201) 529-7267, TOLD ME BASICALLY THIS IS ALL IN MY HEAD AND LIED ABOUT FACTS ON MY WORK ORDER SHEETS THAT I HAVE COPIES OF. HE SAID I AM TRYING TO BUILD A LEMON LAW CASE AGAINST THEM AND THEY ARE NOT GOING TO HELP ME DO THIS. NOW WITH ALL OF THIS SAID AND HE RUDENESS AND DISHONESTY HOW AM I TO BELIEVE HE EVEN LOOKED AT MY VEHICLE THAT HAS BEEN THERE FOR FIVE DAYS. THIS IS TRULY A SAFETY HAZARD.

I OWN A 2002 FORD ESCAPE XLT THAT STALLED TODAY FOR THE FIRST TIME AT 8900 MILES. I HAVE READ A LOT OF EMAILS ON ESCAPE-CENTRAL.COM ON THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. WHY ISN'T FORD AGGRESSIVELY DOING SOMETHING TO FIX IT? I WAS TRAVELING ON A VERY BUSY STREET UNDER CONSTRUCTION WITH NO TURN OFF WHEN IT HAPPENED. I ALMOST WAS REAR ENDED AND IT COULD HAVE BEEN A VERY BAD ACCIDENT. *NLM

MY 2002 FORD ESCAPE PURCHASED AT JOHN ELWAY FORD IN BOULDER, CO STALLED ON ME. I'VE PREVIOUSLY HAVE HAD ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS THAT HAVE NOT BEEN FIXED AFTER BEING BROUGHT IN NUMEROUS TIMES. AFTER THE VEHICLE STALLED, IT WOULD MAKE AN EXTREMELY LOUD NOISE AND IT WOULD NOT SHUT BACK DOWN. THE SERVICE PEOPLE HAVE DONE NOTHING TO HELP THIS SITUATION. I'VE ALSO SPOKE WITH THE MANGER DAVE AND NOTHING IS BEING DONE. I BOUGHT THE TRUCK BRAND NEW AND IT HAS LESS THAN 30,000 MILES ON IT. I SPEND ALOT OF MONEY ON IT EVERY MONTH AND IT SHOULD NOT BE BREAKING DOWN ALREADY! *NLM

VEHICLE STALLED ON 4 OCCASIONS. *JB.....*AK

THE CHECK ENGINE/OIL LIGHT ILLUMINATED, AND THE VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING. THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED THE MAIN COMPUTER WAS THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *JB

FORD ESCAPE XLT MIDNIGHT EDITION 2002 STALLED WHILE DRIVING ON A CLEAR DAY. LUCKILY THERE WAS ROADWORK SO I COULD PULL OVER EASILY ALTHOUGH BRAKING AND STEERING WAS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE. ONE WEEK LATER CAR DIDN'T START AND GARAGE TOLD ME THAT THE BATTERY HAD BURST, THEY REPLACED BATTERY.*JB

WHEN DRIVING MY 2002 FORD ESCAPE, 35MPH, SLIGHTLY DOWNHILL, THE CAR LOSES POWER. IT BECOMES DIFFICULT TO BRAKE AND STEER. THIS IS THE 4TH TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED SINCE BUYING THE CAR IN JULY 2002. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AND NO WARNING THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND IT WAS HARD FOR THE CONSUMER TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. DEALER NOTIFIED. NLM

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 40MPH,GOING DOWN A HILL.VEHCILE STALLED OUT WITHOUT ANY WARNING, LOSSING ALL STEERING POWER.HAD PULL ON THE EMERGENCY BRAKES,TO STOP VEHICLE. THIS HAPPEN TWICE. NLM

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING THE VEHICLE WILL STALL. AND WILLNOT RESTART THE DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. NLM

WHILE DRIVING AT 40/45MPH , PUT TURN SIGNAL ON , RADIO CAME OFF. A FEW SECONDS LATER VEHICLE STALLED OUT. CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER REPLACED ALTINATOR, BUT VEHICLE STALLED OUT AGAIN.*AK

IVE FOUND MANY COMPLAINTS ON THIS PROBLEM AND THEY ALL SAID THEY SAME THING THAT THE REPROGRAMMING THE COMPUTER IN THE CAR DONT WORK AND THATS HOW THEY TRIED TO FIX MINE I WISH THEY WOULD HAVE WARNED ME MORE BEFORE BUYING THIS VEHICLE IVE FOUND TOO MANY COMPLAINTS ON THE SAME SITUATION. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ON A RURAL ROAD, SPEED 45 MPH, CAR STALLED, LOST BRAKES AND STEERING. PULLED OVER, TURNED OFF KEY AND RESTARTED CAR. CAR RAN FINE ALL THE WAY TO THE DEALERSHIP. DEALERSHIP TESTED "EEC" SYSTEM AND TESTED "OK". RAN MESSAGES AND FOUND TECH SERVICE BULLETIN DATED 2/11/02. REPROGRAMMED PCM AND DID COMPLETE TSB. CAR NOW RUNS OK. I ASKED THEM IF MY COMPANY SHOULD NOTIFY EMPLOYEES WHO OWN THIS VEHICLE AND/OR IF FORD SHOULD BE NOTIFYING THE GENERAL PUBLIC. THEY SAID NO. PROBLEM INTERMITTENT AND NO WAY TO FIND THE PROBLEM UNLESS IT HAPPENS. NOT PLEASED WITH THIS ANSWER. WHAT IF I HAD BEEN ON A HIGHWAY?*AK

FIRST INCIDENT OCURRED MAY 10,2002 DRIVING FROM WORK TO MY HOME. IN A STOP LIGHT, WHEN APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION, SUDDENLY AT THE POWER SYSTEM SHOT OFF AND THE VEHICLE DID NOT RE-START FOR ABOUT 20 MINUTES. PROBLEM WAS REPORTED TO THE DEALER AND NO MAJOR CAUSE WAS FOUND. ONCE AGAIN ON AUGUST 2, 2002 THE SAME THING HAPPENED, DRIVING FROM WORK TO HOME, SUDDENLY THE VEHICLE SHOT OFF ALL, THE SYSTEMS DOWN AND VEHICLE DID NOT RESTART FOR ABOUT 20 MINUTES. VEHICLE IS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND APPARENTLY THE IS NO MAJOR PROBLEM FOUND. AFTER THAT THERE IS A COMPLAINT WITH THE DEALER CLAIMING FOR A VEHICLE REPLACEMENT. THEY DO NOT FIND THE CONDITION OR PROBLEM.*AK

VEHICLE HAS STALLED TWICE AT 55 MPH. DEALER REPLACED CIRCUIT BREAKE AFTER VEHICLE STALLED SECOND TIME.*AK

THE VEHICLE HAS A TENDENCY TO STALL WHILE IT IS BEING DRIVEN, CREATING AN UNSAFE SITUATION. ON THREE OCCASIONS I HAVE TAKEN MY ESCAPE BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM ADDRESSED, AS PER THE MANUFACTURERS WARRANTY. EACH TIME I AM TOLD THAT THERE IS NO GUARANTEE THAT THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN FIXED AND THAT IT MAY HAPPEN AGAIN. TO DATE, OVER THE SPAN OF MY OWNERSHIP, THE VEHICLE HAS DEMONSTRATED THIS PROBLEM SIX TIMES. EACH TIME IT HAS CREATED AN UNSAFE CONDITION FOR MY FAMILY AND ME. THIS A VERY SERIOUS ISSUE WHICH THE SERVICE STAFF CANNOT SEEM TO FIX. THE STALLING DOES NOT OCCUR WITH ANY PARTICULAR FREQUENCY. IT HAS OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING HOME, WHILE DRIVING TO WORK, WHILE APPROACHING A STOP SIGN, AND WHILE DRIVING DOWN A HILL APPROACHING A BEND IN THE ROAD. SINCE I AM NOT ABLE TO USE THIS VEHICLE SAFELY AS INTENDED WHEN I PURCHASED IT, DUE TO A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT, I AM SEEKING A REMEDY OTHER THAN SERVICE DEPT APPOINTMENTS. FORD HAS LEFT ME WITH NO CHOICE BUT TO REQUEST A REMEDY, AS PER SECTION 59.1-207.13 OF THE VIRGINIA LEMON LAW.*AK

AT 30MPH VEHICLE SHUTS OFF. THIS COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT AND WITHOUT WARNING DASHBOARD LIGHTS WENT OUT, RESULTING IN DRIVER UNABLE TO SEE SPEEDOMETER OR DASHBOARD SIGNALS.*AK

CAR STALLED DURING HEAVY TRAFFIC. MANY IRATE DRIVERS. NO WARNING PRIOR TO STALL. THIS HAS BEEN THE 4TH TIME.*AK

VECHICLE STALLS FOR UNKNOWN REASON WHILE DRIVING.*AK

MY ESCAPE HAS STALLED WHILE GOING DOWN THE STREET AT 40 MPH. THIS IS MY SECOND ESCAPE TO DO THIS (MY REPLACEMENT FOR MY FIRST ESCAPE) I NEED HELP BEFORE WE GET INTO AN ACCIDENT. *AK

CAR STALLS WHILE DRIVING. HAPPENED DURING DECELERATION ON AN INTERSTATE OFF-RAMP.*AK

THE VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER; STEERING, BRAKES, AND ELECTRICAL WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH. MY EMPLOYEE'S FORD ESCAPE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AT ABOUT THE SAME MILEAGE. PLEASE NOTE THAT MY VIN NUMBER IS 18 DIGITS AND COULD NOT BE COMPLETELY ENTERED. ([XXX]) INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NOT ABLE TO REMOVE KEY FROM IGNITION WHEN VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF. *AK