2005 Ford Escape Electrical System Problems
- 138
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 138 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 5 indicate fire
What owners report
- spark plugs · 23 records
- check engine · 16 records
- engine light · 14 records
- failure mileage · 12 records
- light came · 9 records
- lost power · 9 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 51 |
| 60–100k mi | 40 |
| 150–400k mi | 15 |
| 30–60k mi | 12 |
| 1–30k mi | 7 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Engine
Ford customer care case #cac-4150994-b2g8c6 & #4151017-n07b9 this was the 2nd major incident; the first occurred in 1/2009. The second major occurrence was 2/2014, when the check engine light came on and the vehicle very quickly lost all power and engine shut off, the power steering and power brakes also did not respond. The vehicle would not restart and had to be towed a ford dealership. The dealer stated the pcm…
ODI 10721332
Body · Electrical System · Vehicle Speed Control
Rear wheel wells rusting out as well as rear seat wells under doors rusting off in huge chunks,cruise,cd player doesnt work,radio shorts out on volume control goes louder instead of lower volume,also front axle had to be replaced at joe lake tire do they use timken products?
ODI 10859839
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
Traveling on the highway at 55 miles per hour and the entire engine stalled and cut off. I had the car towed to a local shop where they told me that 3 out of the 6 coils basically were not working and the pcm/computer was completely shot, they wanted over $1600 at dealership to fix this. Ford had apparently distributed a bulletin about this problem to the dealerships but not their customers - who this problem…
ODI 10596314
Electrical System · Engine
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the instrument panel lights illuminated and the vehicle would hesitate to accelerate. In addition, the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed that the computer and the ignition coils needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vin…
ODI 10678378
Electrical System · Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. While driving approximately 65 mph, the check engine and power loss indicator illuminated continuously, which caused the vehicle to stall. The failure occurred on several occasions. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the hybrid system needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The failure…
ODI 10660079
Electrical System · Engine
Driving down the highway at approx 50 mph, then without warning, simultaneously the dashboard lights came on and the vehicle immediately quit running. *tr
ODI 10547662
Electrical System
While driving my escape on an expressway it suddenly started 'chugging' and died. I was lucky there wasn't a lot of traffic - it happened at 11:30pm. I was able to coast to the side of the road and call a tow truck. The vehicle is in a ford service dealer now being repaired at a cost of $2564. They are replacing the pcm, coils and plugs. Apparently this is a common defect that ford does not cover. This is could have…
ODI 10545579
Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling
The engine began misfiring and the check engine light was illuminated. Upon inspection at the ford dealer they determined that all 6 coils and the powertrain control module had failed. The cost to repair was $2750.00. Ford is aware that many of these vehicles are having this problem but will not assist the owners in any way.
ODI 10567212
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Power Train
I purchased the vehicle knowing the ecm had been replaced recently... About 3 months of purchasing the vehicle my check emissions light came on...losing gas mileage, car stalled out a few times, and dealership said it was the ecm again... Approximately august 2013. One year later august 2014 same issue again... Ecm replaced again.. When i turn the key on, not starting it the check emission comes on and the…
ODI 10672458
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel System, Gasoline
Within 1/4 mile of starting and driving from home, the engine began to run very rough, misfiring, idling rough, etc. Pulled over, opened hood, engine was idling very rough. No check engine light. Brought it back home. Total trip was less than 1 mile. Next day, started it up again, ran smoother, but had no power; very difficult to get above 20-30mph. Brought it to repair shop. They determined that all three catalytic…
ODI 10525712
Electrical System · Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving 45 mph, the engine began to operate roughly. The vehicle was taken to a certified mechanic for inspection where they stated that the computer needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 100,000. The vin was unavailable.
ODI 10516110
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
Vehicle was shipped to germany due to military duty. A week later after delivered, my wife was driving it going down a short hill when the vehicle turned off completely and brakes were not functioning. My wife had to stop the vehicle with parking brake. After that the engine was losing power and the alarm was going off very often. We drove the vehicle few occasions and it turned off couple of times again.i ordered…
ODI 10632740
Electrical System
Cpsc: i1330416a. 2005 ford escape. Consumer stated the computer on the truck has gone bad twice in less than a month. *ln
ODI 10506122
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
While driving the car completely went dead. Everything turned off. Had to drift to side of the road. Technician told me it was a pcm problem and needs to replace, coils, plugs and pcm. *tr
ODI 10501233
Electrical System · Power Train
Was driving my car at 45 miles per hour the car began to sputter and came to very quick halt in the middle of traffic. I had the car towed to my local garage, it was hooked up to a computer diagnostic tool. The trouble codes came up p0351, p0352, p0353, p0354 which i'm being told it will cost me $ 750.00 to replace all 6 coils, $1100.00 to replace the pcm module and i will need 6 new spark plugs. These prices don't…
ODI 10494379
Electrical System · Engine
This is being resubmitted, since i believe the reevaluation of the 09 and newer ford escapes is the same problem that has been occurring with the earlier year ford escapes, but has not received review. A defective pcm which causes complete auto shutdown, burning out the coils, etc. Has documented complaints all over the internet in car complaint and buying sites for this vehicle. The pcm is defective on the escape…
ODI 10500713
Electrical System · Engine
After luckily just exiting interstate 70, but entering highway 40 my vehicle completely died with all electrical functions inoperative (obviously including power brakes, steering, etc). This occurred on an upgrade with a city bus directly behind me which was forced to swerve into the adjacent lane. Auto would not restart and it was towed to a neighboring ford dealership. There was absolutely no warning of a check…
ODI 10490826
Electrical System · Vehicle Speed Control
While traveling northbound on interstate 476 car suddenly lost power and would refuse to accelerate over 10 mph. Luckily it was early on a sunday morning, and not high-traffic time, we successfully pulled the car over to the shoulder. Our mechanic has been working on and researching the issue. Turns out ford is aware and has issued a "service bulletin" that the computer is faulty, and affects the catalytic…
ODI 10492044
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control
I was driving on the interstate at 70mph at night when my 2005 ford escape started jumping and then completely lost power with no warning. I immediately pushed the flasher button and coasted off of the interstate, i was able to crank the vehicle back up and get to the nearest exit and call for help. The repair shop found the # 4 ignition coil had burned up. Thank god there was not an 18 wheeler knocking on my back…
ODI 10487357
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Power Train
While driving 45mph the car just cut off is a high traffic area. The car behind me had to swerve to miss rear-ending me! I had my 3 year old daughter w/ me at the time! Our mechanic has informed us that apparently ford motor company is aware that bad plugs were installed in these cars and would cause computer failure! Nothing was told to us regarding this issue when we purchased the car! When emailed fmc they…
ODI 10483822
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. While driving at approximately 55 mph the contact stated the theft warning light illuminated and the vehicle began to decelerate. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was not included in any recalls. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure and current mileage was…
ODI 10483653
Electrical System · Vehicle Speed Control
Driving down highway at aprox. 55 mph. Theft light came on in vehicle and vehicle quickly decelerated. From the research that i gathered, this is a known problem to ford. Faulty spark plugs were installed in some 2005 escapes. The spark plugs emit a radio frequency that cause the coils to basically fry your computer. Ford has released a bulletin about this (tsb 09-2-6) but refuses to issue a recall. This is a huge…
ODI 10483643
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
On way home, car shut off while going 35 mph. Coils started to smoke. Towed to nearest dealer and was told all coils, plugs and powertrain module needs to be replaced at $2500. Researched legitimate websites and found many owners with same problem that had fixed more than once at $2500. Was told by dealer that nhtsa only recalls for safety & emissions. This is clearly a safety issue, especially if going a high speed…
ODI 10484976
Electrical System · Engine
I was driving home from work and the car stalls out of nowhere. Then the check engine, oil, and abs warning lights all lit up. After about 20 min i tried starting up the car again and it started up and slowly made it home. The following day it happen again! Luckily no one was behind me, otherwise i would have been rear ended. Immediately looked online describing the issue to see if i could find out what could be…
ODI 10481053
Electrical System · Engine
My daughter was driving our 2005 ford escape on the highway at 55 mph when it completely cut off on her. Luckily she was able to get to the side of the highway without incident. She got the car back on and made it home, however, it was jerking and misfiring all the way home. We took it to a mechanic who said it needed spark plugs and 2 coils to the tune of $700.00. When we went to pick it up we were told that the…
ODI 10482184