2005 Ford Escape Power Train Problems
- 71
- 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.
What owners report
- spark plugs · 12 records
- failure mileage · 8 records
- without warning · 7 records
- side road · 6 records
- lost power · 5 records
- power steering · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 28 |
| 60–100k mi | 19 |
| 150–400k mi | 9 |
| 30–60k mi | 4 |
| 1–30k mi | 3 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
The gas pedal was stuck after mashing on it hard it broke loose when approching a stop sign i stopped and try to go again but gas pedal was stuck why is there not a recall. I also have transmission and rearend problems but they both are costly repairs i am concerned about the gas pedal please fix it before someone gets hurt there really should be a recall on it
ODI 10555014
Engine · Power Train
Driving 55 mph on highway, car sounded like it downshifted into much lower gear (very loud) with jerky motion, immediately lost power, was climbing large hill, coasted to side of road in heavy traffic, lost power steering, made horrific grinding sound, and then stopped. Idled for 30-45 seconds, all dashlights came on before dying on highway. I have reviewed carcomplaints.com on this model escape, they are notorious…
ODI 10534065
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
Power Train
TRANSMISSION FAILED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. *TR
ODI 10653695
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Program 13n03 throttle body issues gas pedal locks up, jolts forward. *tr
ODI 10598784
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving 65 mph, the vehicle began to stutter and stalled. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was determined that the transmission control module failed and needed to be replaced. The failure also caused fuel to flood the catalytic converter. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and the current mileages were 126,178. *tr
ODI 10513271
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
Power Train
I bought this used car from a dealer, i test drove it before buying ,and it was great. Same day when i got home it showed an issue, the car would stall when put into gear. Either reverse or drive, unless u hit the gas pedal at the same time you put gear to keep it on. And it would also stall at any stop i make. I have to keep one foot on break and one on the gas. And the car might be running perfect for 2 or 3 days,…
ODI 10514688
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
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving approximately 55 mph the vehicle began to decelerate and eventually stalled without warning. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where they advised her that the transmission would have to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 103,000.
ODI 10499946
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
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 mph, a rumbling noise was heard from around the console area. The contact merged to the shoulder of the road and shifted into neutral. The rumbling noise then ceased. The contact also stated that the vehicle was shifted back into drive and the rumbling noise started again. The following day while driving uphill, the noise…
ODI 10487331
Engine · Power Train
I was driving to work on us 41 south when my 2005 ford escape just started to buck and would not accelerate, i was going approximately 45 mph and the car just shut off. I could not steer or start it again and was almost hit by an 18 wheel vehicle and killed. I immediately put my flashers on and kept retrying to start the car to get it off the road. This could have killed me and others this morning! This is a ford…
ODI 10485914
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 · 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
Power Train
The car stopped moving at the posted speed. The catalytic converter disintegrated, and blocked the airflow. The warranty expired 4 months earlier. Ford did not seem interested in either the issue or/ helping resolve it. Should there be a recall? *tr
ODI 10482758
Power Train
[xxx] 2005 ford escape xls, fwd had issue with throttle body. It got to the point where i would have to stop the gas pedal just to make it accelerate from a stopped state. This first happened back in november of 2011, and now i can feel it start to get to that point again... I was able to clean it last year with b-12 chemtool which took care of it right away. It was completely gunked but worked like new once i had…
ODI 10478703
Power Train
We had a problem with the transmission from 14000 miles, we reported to dealer and they never noted it in there computer.. We complained 6 times with it only got put in the computer at the dealer twice.. Finally after it ran out of warranty, it almost killed our whole family.. The trany when we came up to a stop sign coming off the freeway stayed ingaged and through us in to a bunch of traffic, almost causing a…
ODI 10886284
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving 10 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was restarted and it resumed normal function. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection and they stated that the power train control module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified and they stated that the vehicle was not under…
ODI 10480851
Electronic Stability Control · Engine · Power Train
9/10/12, while driving on the freeway my check engine light came on and my car started running very hard and started shaking and i could feel the car loosing power. I turned the steering wheel towards the right to pull over and as i pressed the gas pedal i could feel the car had shut off. I was able to pull off to the side of the highway and my car smell like something was burning. After sitting for about 15mins the…
ODI 10532788
Power Train
While exiting highway, all lights on dash came on, vehicle started sputtering. Ford dealership hooked up to diagnostic and indicated that the pcm had "blown" and taken all six coils with it. Thus, resulting in upwards to $2500 for repairs for not only a new pcm but also all six coils. Of which, i had 2 replaced less than a year ago. Dealership also indicated that ford was aware of the problem but it was not…
ODI 10473995
Power Train
Was driving down the highway, and the vehicle just shut off. Was able to start it, but it would not run right for the first 5 minutes. After leaving it off for a half hour, worked fine. Also happened on 9/6/2012 and 9/23/2012. Loss of all power steering, power brakes, and vehicle hard to control when it is shut off. Asked ford dealership about what could be done, and they just want me to bring it in. Now impossible…
ODI 10476854
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving home from work, i went to accelerate. Upon reaching 40. I heard a substantial backfire noise, and the engine shut off in the middle of a busy road causing me to block traffic as i coasted almost into a busy intersection. I was able to put it in neutral and restart the engine after coasting for 100+ feet. After which, the engine began running very rough and rugged never being able to accelerate about 30…
ODI 10467100
Power Train
The vehicle has a vibration in the power train around the 45-55 mph. The vibration is present daily and causes the entire vehicle to shake. *tr
ODI 10465222
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
We were accelerating to get on the interstate when the vehicle suddenly died without warning. No telling what would have happened if we were driving at freeway speeds. We coasted to the breakdown lane and had the vehicle towed to the ford dealer who stated the computer (pcm), all the coil over plugs (cop) and spark plugs were damaged and needed replacement. This is a known issue as it is described exactly in ford…
ODI 10465328