2005 Ford Escape Engine And Engine Cooling Problems
- 68
- 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 68 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 6 indicate fire
What owners report
- check engine · 13 records
- engine light · 13 records
- spark plugs · 12 records
- control module · 10 records
- repaired failure · 10 records
- without warning · 9 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 26 |
| 100–150k mi | 20 |
| 30–60k mi | 6 |
| 150–400k mi | 3 |
| 1–30k mi | 3 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine And Engine Cooling · Wiring
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that in an attempt to start the vehicle, the vehicle would begin to smoke and stall without warning. The dealer diagnosed that there was a short in the spark plugs, causing the vehicle to stall. The manufacturer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 58,000 and the current mileage was 68,200. Updated 02/09/12*lj…
ODI 10443171
Engine And Engine Cooling · Fuel System, Gasoline
#5 spark plug blew out of cyl head causing minor fire from fuel in cylinder when injector fired. Could have been major, have heard many other ford owners with same problem. *tt
Fire reported
ODI 10445866
Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling
In my 2005 ford escape xlt v6 3.0l on 11/16/11, i was driving east bound on i55 towards chicago at approximately 55 mph when the engine started bad misfiring and the completely died (no power or engine). With no power steering and no brakes, i attempted to steered toward the shoulder. I waited about 10 minutes and tried to restart and was unable. I had the vehicle towed to roesch ford 333 w grand ave bensenville, il…
ODI 10438938
Engine And Engine Cooling
2005 ford escape. Consumer states problems with vehicle stalling while driving. *tgw
ODI 10433381
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
Engine And Engine Cooling
Catalytic converters and flex pipe the catalytic converters have been diagnosed as having significant restriction to cause dramatic power loss to the vehicle while driving. This condition causes abnormal back pressures in the exhaust system which also causes multiple misfires and sets the check engine light. The flex pipe is also defective and leaks. I have owned many ford vehicles through the years. One was a 1994…
ODI 10424009
Engine And Engine Cooling
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving approximately 15 mph, the vehicle suddenly stalled. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic for diagnostics, where the mechanic stated that the hard drive in the engine control module failed and the engine control module would have to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The…
ODI 10418575
Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling
I was on my way to work in the morning on a busy highway. Just got into the passing lane and the whole thing died right there in the passing lane. Thank god no one was very close to me and that there was a policeman coming down the mountain and saw me. He pulled behind me to block the lane. This was a very unsafe situation. If someone would have been close in back of me, they would have ass-ended me or would have…
ODI 10457424
Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling · Steering
I am a wedding photographer and while traveling about 4.5 hours away from home to shoot a wedding i had problems about 2 hours into my trip. I was on interstate 20 just outside of columbia, sc. I was in the left hand lane behind a semi truck, there was another semi truck in the right lane beside me and behind me i had a large van. I was going about 65-70 when suddenly, the car lost all power including the steering…
ODI 10403293
Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling
Email from the office of congressman reid ribble on behalf of constituent, re problems with her 2005 ford escape *tgw the consumer stated the vehicle stalled while driving on the highway. *jb
ODI 10401595
Engine And Engine Cooling
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. While driving approximately 25 mph, the engine stalled without warning. The contact was able to restart the vehicle. Whenever the failure recurred, the gear was shifted into neutral or park in order to restart the engine. The failure recurred thirty times. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and they were unable to duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not…
ODI 10397005
Control Module (Tcm, Pcm) · Engine And Engine Cooling
Email from senator on behalf of constituent re concerns with her 2005 ford escape automobile (design of the powertrain control module computer). *kb the consumer stated while driving, all the lights on the dashboard illuminated. When she arrived at the repair shop, the mechanic performed a diagnostics test where it was determined that a cylinder was not firing. After further examination, it was discovered the power…
ODI 10403174
Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling
March 2011. I was driving down the highway and my vehicle acted like a hiccup or misfire. I thought it was a fluke, but it happened again a few miles later then all of the sudden, it started chugging really bad and eventually died. It was after midnight on a very low traveled area and i had my two year old in the car with me. Luckily it started back up and i was able to drive a few more miles (thank god) to a hotel…
ODI 10452396
Engine And Engine Cooling
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. While driving approximately 30 mph up a hill the check engine light began illuminating before the vehicle stalled. Within a few minutes the contact was able to restart the vehicle but the vehicle would accelerate with minimal speed. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where three ignition coils were replaced. The vehicle continued to drive with minimal speed and…
ODI 10384755
Engine And Engine Cooling · Torque Converter
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. While stopped at a traffic stop, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact was able to restart the vehicle. The failure recurred sporadically. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostics where the technician stated that the torque converter would have to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 67,064. Updated 02/15/12*bf…
ODI 10444660
Electrical System · Engine · Engine And Engine Cooling
In december 2010, my 2005 ford escape limited starting misfiring at 79,000 miles and the service emissions system message came on. I took it to a ford dealership and they couldn't get the light to come back on or any error codes to appear. The next day, the misfiring happened again and the ford dealership diagnosed it as a bad prc computer. Ford replaced the main computer, under warranty, at about 79,900 miles. The…
ODI 10381102
Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling · Vehicle Speed Control
The first issue i had with my car was in december of 2010. I immediately took my car to a repair place and they told me that the coils and the plugs were out and that they needed to be replaced. I assumed that this was just time to get this repaired because my car was right over the 100,000 mile mark. Everything seemed fine until may of 2011 when the problem returned. This time i took my car to a ford service…
ODI 10443788
Engine And Engine Cooling
Ignition spark plug coils (6) shorted out; shorting out the computer as told by the ford tech to the owner of the vechicle. The ford technician told the vechicle owner to keep the receipts because this should have been a recall.
ODI 10363318
Engine And Engine Cooling
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that driving approximately 50 mph, the vehicle suddenly shut down; there were no power brakes or steering. She was able to restart the vehicle but it continued to stall on her way home. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was informed that the power control module was the cause of the failure and needed to be replaced. The vehicle…
ODI 10362798
Engine And Engine Cooling
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. While at a traffic light, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact made several attempts to restart the vehicle, then it finally started. The failure began two months ago. The dealer was notified and informed the contact that there were no related recalls. The dealer also performed a diagnostic test which concluded that the coil failed and that the power control module…
ODI 10373537
Engine And Engine Cooling
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact was driving 35-40 mph when the vehicle stalled. The check engine light illuminated prior to the failure. The vehicle restarted after the failure and was taken to the dealer. The dealer advised the contact that the number four spark plug failed to fire. The manufacturer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 140,000 and the current…
ODI 10456586
Engine And Engine Cooling
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated and the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the failure was diagnosed. The technician advised that the spark plug, coils and manifold would need to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired but was later towed to a second auto repair shop where the contact was informed that the catalytic…
ODI 10378591
Engine And Engine Cooling · Structure
The computer short, because a water leak in the computer, the vehicle stalled on the bridge. *tr
Crash reported
ODI 10401026
Engine And Engine Cooling
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. While driving approximately 55 mph, the check engine light illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to a local repair shop but the failure could not be diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure occurred again and the vehicle jerked when the accelerator pedal was depressed. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer but the failure could not be…
ODI 10372570