2005 Ford Escape Engine Problems
- 15
- 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 15 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 2 indicate fire
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 7 |
| 1–30k mi | 4 |
| 30–60k mi | 2 |
| 100–150k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine
While out of town sunday july 10th 2011, 300 miles from home my 2005 ford escape caught on fire, od 90046. We got in the car started it up and then when looking at the map i looked up and smoke was pouring out from under the hood. As i jumped out the door came back and gouged my nose open. While bleeding all over the place i opened the hood and poured water over the fire. The car had caught on fire just under the…
Fire reported
ODI 10412270
Engine
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving on the highway the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was taken to local mechanic who diagnosed that two of the plugs and coils were defective as a result the computer was damaged and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but offered no assistance with the repair. The vehicle identification number was not available.…
ODI 10399138
Engine
I started my car at work and left to go pick up my daughter, i wasn't driving hard or fast just going slow, and all of a sudden i heard a large explosion, i had to pull my car over because it had become loud and unable to drive. I opened the hood and found that a spark plug had shot out of the hole in the head of my car. The spark plug had actually dented the hood of my car when it shot out. My car has been very…
ODI 10394286
Electrical System · Engine
While driving our 2005 ford escape, we were on the highway, in the acceleration lane, traveling approximately 45 miles an hour accelerating up to 55, the vehicle suddenly shuttered, and then died, the check engine, overdrive, abs, and airbag lights illuminated on the console. I had to hit the hazard lights and put the vehicle into neutral narrowly avoiding being hit by a tractor trailer truck. I was able to maneuver…
ODI 10394099
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
Engine
Traveling at highway speeds, 2005 escape with under 90,000 miles began missing and cutting out. Was able to limp in to ford dealer (sam scism ford) where diagnosis indicated # 2 # 6 misfires with further diagnosis indicating no signal to coil. Dealer determined need to replace pcm and did so at over $1100. Less than 30 days later, similar symptoms and different dealer diagnosed #6 coil problems. Replaced coila at…
ODI 10367777
Engine
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. While driving 65 mph, the vehicle began to vibrate. The contact drove onto the emergency lane and inspected the vehicle; yet, there were no visible failures. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who stated that a coil in the engine failed. The vehicle was being repaired by the dealer when the complaint was filed. The current and failure mileages were approximately 79,000.
ODI 10332376
Engine
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. While the contact was driving approximately 8 mph. Suddenly, the vehicle swayed across the road without assistance; and smoke was coming from underneath the hood. The contact was able to gain control when pressure was applied to the brake pedal. The vehicle was driven to the side of the road. The engine was turned off and restarted. The vehicle was able to resume travel…
Fire reported
ODI 10323210
Engine
Over the past year, my vehicle would occasionally shake, stutter, and hesitate upon acceleration. Each time this happened and i immediately brought it to be serviced by the dealership, it required a new coil pack and spark plug. Depending on which one of 6 failed, the cost for repair varied greatly. I was told that it's not worth replacing all 6 at once, to wait until each individual one showed signs of having an…
ODI 10289478
Engine
2005 ford escape with 43,000 miles and the engine has a bad piston,lifter or valve knocking. *tr
ODI 10280528
Engine
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford escape. While driving 45 mph, the vehicle began making loud, horrible noises from the engine compartment. It sounded as if the engine would fall apart. The contact pulled the vehicle over and turned off the engine. The vehicle was towed to a dealer and they stated that a new engine was needed because the connection rod shattered in the engine. The dealer was convinced that the vehicle…
ODI 10273222
Engine
Dt*: the contact stated while driving various speeds, the vehicle stalled without warning on several occasions. It was maneuvered off the road and later started. The vehicle was driven to the dealer, the first few times the stalling occurred, however the last time it was towed to the dealer. The dealership could not duplicate the problem. Updated 10/18/2006 - *nm
ODI 10169383
Control Module (Tcm, Pcm) · Engine · Fuel System, Gasoline
New 2005 ford escape has numerous issues that are not being addressed by multiple dealer shops: - intermittent stalling, similar to problem causing recall of 2001 - 2003 escapes. Car will suddenly lose power, resulting in loss of power sterring and brakes. Dealer cannot reproduce, so will do nothing about it. - gasoline smell and loud knocking from engine in hot temperatures. - extremely low gas mileage, almost 50%…
ODI 10162076
Engine
Dt: while driving down the road vehicle shuts off without warning. As a result the steering wheel locked up. *ak *nm
ODI 10122132
Engine
Two times when i was driving under slow conditions (in parking lots) the engine on 2005 ford escape xlt lurched forward accelatorating on it's own. The first time i had just released the brake as i was turning a corner in a bank parking lot. The engine immediately reved up high and the vehicle "took off". I quickly applied the brakes which after a couple seconds seemed to knock the engine back down to a normal idle.…
ODI 10105801