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
My car stalled on a major highway. Diagnosed with a defective pcm. Ford has been aware of this common problem with this particular vehicle. *tr
ODI 10460239
Power Train
Our 2005 ford escape was purchased new in may 2005. It has been serviced by ford technicians at ford dealerships every 5,000 miles, including a recommended transmission flush last year. On a cross country trip, the suv's transmission exhibited a problem ford motor company (fmc) knows as engine stalling on engagement/stopping. According to a service bulletin dated march 19, 2007, suvs with this faulty transmission…
ODI 10465461
Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train
My wife went to on a trip and the vehicle started to misfire, went to a ford dealer, mechanic identified the problem; ignition coil #4 failed. She asked what needed done to fix properly so she would be safe and have no more trouble. He said to replace coil, plugs, and wires. That was done. On the way home it happened again, car shut off w/o warning on i95 @65 mph. Problem persisted and finally would not start and…
ODI 10448012
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
Prior to the incident in question the car had a few days of abnormal behavior including hesitation and rough idle. The incident occurred on christmas eve while i was driving down a two lane highway. While traveling 50 mph the car lost power and although i was terribly scared, i managed to get off the highway safely. I was told that the computer failed (pcm) which is very expensive to fix hence the reason it has been…
ODI 10485050
Power Train · Seat Belts
1. On or near november 19, 2011, a spring from the clutch pedal broke. It seems to be one that returns the pedal to its default position as i have to lift up on it from beneath with my foot to get it back to its regular height. I'm concerned that it may cause premature wear on the clutch if it does not return to its standard rest position. The spring broke while the car was parked before driving.…
ODI 10442032
Power Train
Driving down highway when engine failed, luckily was able to get restarted & drive into town 10 miles. Only able to drive 40 mph while motor sputtered & tried to die when stopped at light. Towed to auto repair lot & told had 3 ignition coils bad. Computer check later revealed pcm bad in 3 spots & will cost $700 to repair. Other models have had recalls & so should the 2005 for the pcm. Owners should not be forced to…
ODI 10436671
Power Train · Suspension
Rubbing sound coming from left front (driver's side) wheel well. Diagnosed by ford as a "loose" wheel bearing. Sounds more like a failure. Ford charged $47 to "diagnose" the problem. Seems like maybe they already knew what it might be and let 3 techs soak up some clock time on this one. The original charge was quoted at $95 so i guess we got off better than some. *tt
ODI 10446075
Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train
Driving along interstate engine suddenly lost power, would not go above 20mph, no check engine light. Took to repair shop and first catalytic converter completely clogged, number 2 converter partially clogged. Vehicle only has 84,000 miles. Warranty expired at 80,000 miles for exhaust. Repair shop this happens a lot for these vehicles. *tr
ODI 10433588
Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train
This 2005 escape failed when driving through the mountains in northern california. Ford has documented that spark plugs installed by ford at the factory can cause all coils and the pcm to fail as they did in this case. Three tsb's have been generated related to this problem. My car was repaired under warranty at approximately 60000 miles and the plugs were not checked and replaced as required in the ford tsb's. This…
ODI 10435367
Power Train · Steering · Suspension
Loud squeaky noise from right front end. Took to mechanic. They say both front grease boots are cracked which allows dirt, dust, etc. To get in and up around the ball joints and tie rod assemblies. The right front ball joint had gone bad due to this boot crack so we had to replace it. They recommend replacing both tie rods, boots and ball joints, but we could only afford to replace the ball joint that was bad at…
ODI 10422826
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving 40 mph, the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer and they stated that there was a pcm failure. The manufacturer was notified and the vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 107,741 and the current mileage was 107,743.
ODI 10427611
Electrical System · Power Train
I own a 2005 ford escape and have numerous issues since i purchased the vehicle in november 2004. The transmission has been replaced and one coil pack. Throughout the time i have owned the vehicle the theft light comes on and tried to shut the vehicle down while i was driving (40+mph). It cleared for a little while after the transmission was replaced, then it returned. Ford changed one ignition coil and said that if…
ODI 10360488
Power Train
I have a 2005 ford escape v6 with just over 87,000 miles on it. The vehicle began giving me trouble back at christmas, but i was able to drive until a couple weeks ago when the whole thing shuddered to a stop on the highway on the way to work. I was doing 55 and the car dropped to almost 0. I have been told it is the pcm which was fried because the spark plugs caused rf interference that fried the ground on it and…
ODI 10314408
Automatic Transmission · Equipment · Power Train
Driving when stopped tried to put vehicle in drive and would not go. The failure is the transmission, have had the vehicle for a littler over a year and has been in the shop for at least 9 months. Rebuilt ford tranny still cannot get it right. 1st time would not do into drive 2nd time driving down the highway and went into high rpm's and wouldn't shift gears. 3rd time stopped went put vehicle into drive would not…
ODI 10384672
Power Train
Taking off at a light, my 2005 ford escape jerked back and starting making a grinding sound. My escape does have a lot of miles on it (94,000) to be exact. It was no longer drivable, when put in drive or reverse it would thrust my car backward and forward profusely. Inevitably, i had my car towed to a shop they concluded that my torque converter had blown up and all the pieces from the converter were sucked into the…
ODI 10280333
Power Train
Was diving on interstate motor failed . Was in passing lane had to pull in the grassy media. Very scary. Took to shop was told pcm was bad. Had it replaced . 29000k later it is out again. Was purchased used at a ford dealer ship in 2007 4x4 has not worked. Took it back was told that the computer said it was ok and there was nothing wrong. The rear wheels do not pull when front spins car is dead in drive way at…
ODI 10447522
Power Train
2005 ford escape gas pedal sticks - dealer advising no issues, i have seen hundreds of complaints about this. What is going to be done as this could cause a safety issues. *tr
ODI 10265575
Power Train
I was driving my car and it shut off for no apparent reason. I barely made it to the shoulder of the road as to not cause an accident. There were no warning lights or signs of trouble with my automobile prior to this day. I took it to the dealership they told me that the pcm and 5 of 6 ignition coils failed. But the spark plugs were fine. I replace the ignition coils and spark plugs. The car still will not start…
ODI 10246444
Engine · Fuel System, Gasoline · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
From a stop this vehicle has a problem with the throttle. It is intermittent, but when it occurs you unable to press the throttle. It is jammed. It seems if i place the gear shift back into park then to drive it will be free again and drive normally. This started happening once in a while years ago, but seems to be occurring a lot more frequently now. *tr
ODI 10555011
Power Train
Tranmission will not pull the over drive flashes off\on
ODI 11043013
Power Train
Letter on behalf of constituent re his 2005 ford escape which has 45,200 miles and in need of a transmission replacement. *nj
ODI 10257928