2001 Ford Escape Gasoline Problems

February 27, 2002

Gasoline

Engine stalled on july3, 2001 while driving 45 mph without warning and vehicle lost all power. Vehicle has stalled at least 10 times under the same conditions. Returned vehicle 6 times for service but no fix is currently available. Most recent engine failure on 2/27/02. Contacted ford moter company and filed a grievance. Trying to get money back but the process is long and dificult. Ford not being very cooperative.…

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ODI 759002

February 22, 2002

Gasoline

Escape was in 4 times for gas smell-could not duplicate. Finally repaired but smell is coming back. Truck has not started repeatedly-been in to dealer-can not replicate problem. Engine stalled.*ak

ODI 759690

February 14, 2002

Gasoline · Unknown Or Other

Vehicle stalls out intermittently between 35 and 50 mph without warning, causing a loss of vehicle control. Dealer has repaired vehicle. *ak the consumer also noticed that the indicator lights for the engine coolant and the battery indicator would come on, and would stay on for several miles. *scc

ODI 8011714

February 11, 2002

Gasoline · Hydraulic Power Assist System

On 02/11/2002 traveling at 35mph going to work made a left turn and truck suddenly started to stall. Accelleration begin to decrease and a loud roaring or grinding sound was coming from under the car. Pulled over due to decrease in acceleration and stopped car. Turned car off and on again and started to accelerate and car would not go above 35mph. Finally made it to dealership. Dealer looked at car and determined it…

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ODI 764916

February 1, 2002

Gasoline

While driving 35/45mph vehicle will stall out, losing all power .*ak

ODI 8009399

January 31, 2002

Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip · Gasoline

Car will not start approximatlry 8 times and stalled while driving one time, brakes locked tow times, steering wheel locks every time, all lights on the dash comes on. *ak

ODI 757611

January 30, 2002

Gasoline

On wed. Evening jan. 30, 2002 at 6:30 pm i was driving my 2001 ford escape home from the hicksville railroad station. While driving at 50 mph on route 106 the vehicle turned itself off with no warning of any kind. Fortunately i was able to get off to the side of the road and coast to a stop. This was tremendously difficult to do since there were no brakes and no power steering. There was no warning of any kind the…

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ODI 757627

January 29, 2002

Gasoline

Vehicle stalls intermittently dealer has been contacted, but is unable to locate source of problem. *ak.*mj

ODI 8003230

January 29, 2002

Gasoline

The above mentioned is an attorney writing on behalf of ms. Meredith duley. While driving ms. Duleys vehicle shuts off for no apparent reason losing all power. This is happened four times. Manufacturer notified. *tt

ODI 564906

December 29, 2001

Gasoline

My observation of when it occurs is usually when going 50 mph for a number of miles, make a turn then go downhill with the heater on full-speed. About halfway down the hill the ignition nocks out and i must pull over and restart the engine. This has happened to me about 5 or 6 times since i bought my 2001 escape in april 2001. I've never taken it to the dealership.*ak

ODI 756832

December 22, 2001

Antilock · Cooling System · Gasoline · Hydraulic Power Assist System · Power Window Devices And Controls · Windshield

I have spoken with a ford rep. For a new car, too many things have gone wrong. It is currently in the shop have the window and abs brakes fixed. Every time it's somehting new! Nlm

ODI 759940

December 19, 2001

Gasoline

Auto stalled while going down extended incline at speed 35-40 mph. I was in a long line of cars and was very lucky to get the car to the side of the road without an accident. I quickly slipped the gear into neutral as it slowed and car immediately restarted. I am putting this incident into your site, even though it hasn't happened again since dec., because i know other drivers have had this reoccur intermittently,…

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ODI 765023

December 15, 2001

Air Conditioner · Electrical System · Gasoline · Vehicle Speed Control

Vehicle has stalled 3 times at 35-40 mph down an incline. Dealer has recalibrated computer.*ak dealer put on new eec and new idle air control. A/c failed and was replaced. *yh

ODI 8011506

December 10, 2001

Gasoline

Vehicle stalled without warning while doing 30mph on a downhill grade. Will bring it in for service. Many similar stall events have been reported by escape owners on internet sites such as http://www.escape-central.com. This is a safety issue. Please order a recall to fix this dangerous problem.*ak

ODI 755582

December 6, 2001

Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip · Gasoline

While driving 30 mph vehicle stalled/lost power steering and braking ability. Consumer used park brake to stop vehicle. Also, on december 7, 2001 at 30 mph vehicle stalled again, consumer unable to stop vehicle due to no braking ability and rearended another vehicle. Damage unknown at this time. No injuries.*ak *slc

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ODI 6900706

December 2, 2001

Gasoline

Several incidents of vehicle stalling while driving: 1st incident occurred when rounding a bend and going down a slight grade, was able to pull off road and restart vehicle; 2nd occurrence when driving down slight grade, was not able to pull off road and had to slip car into neutral and restart engine while still controlling vehicle on road, 3rd occurrence happened twice on trip home from work, both instances going…

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ODI 757631

November 27, 2001

Gasoline

Engine stalled while driving approximately 25 to 40 mph on 27-nov-2001 and 27-jan-2002. Dealership examined vehicle for first incident, and was unable to determine a cause for problem. Vehicle has not been examined for second incident. Please provide any additional information / documentation.*ak

ODI 8003168

November 26, 2001

Gasoline

Engine stalled losing all power while driving down road. This has occurred 4 times. Vehicle has been worked on by dealer to attempt to solve this problem all 4 times. Car must be pulled off of road (if possible) and restarted. The last time this occurred the car could not be pulled off of road and completely stopped on road. This is a very dangerous situation and someone is going to be hurt or killed if ford cannot…

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ODI 755205

November 16, 2001

Gasoline

My ford escape has stalled 3 times in the last 7 months. I am to the point where i am afraid to drive it. *ak

ODI 754673

November 16, 2001

Fuel Gauge System · Fuel Pump · Gasoline · Module

Vehicle stalled wihtout warning while driving @~30mph. This has happened several other times on the road. Dealer has performed repairs 3 other times as follows: visit 1 - changed fuel pump relay, visit 2 - changed ecm module relay, visit 3 - replaced fuel pump and sender. Dealer service has indicated that they were unable to find exact cause of stalling, so they are replacing components in hopes of catching the…

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ODI 754617

November 15, 2001

Gasoline

Vehicle had stalled twice at 35-40 mph. Vehicle has not stalled since dealer replaced various parts. Please list parts replaced by dealer. *ak

ODI 8011300

November 7, 2001

Gasoline

Vehicle stalled while on a slight incline, power steering and brakes lost power, second time it has happened within a few months. Very dangerous and could cause a bad accident. Taking to dealer soon although they claim to never have heard anything like it happening to others. I have documentation of it being a very serious problem for many people, needs to be fixed asap. *ak

ODI 754478

November 2, 2001

Gasoline

While traveling at 25mph consumer slowed down, and when trying to speed up, vehicle started to lose power. *ak

ODI 898690

November 2, 2001

Gasoline

The engine on my ford escape stalled while accelerating on the on-ramp to enter a highway, going approximately 60 mph. I have now discovered this is a common problem with ford escapes, and hope the manufacturer will take steps to correct it. It can be a very dangerous situation. *ak

ODI 754122

October 26, 2001

Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip · Gasoline

Twice, the stall almost caused an accident. Due to loss of power brakes, we almst rearended the car in front of us the first time, and the second time we nearly went off the road into someones year -- across double yellow line on a backroad -- because of loss of power steering. *ak

ODI 754927