2002 Ford Escape Power Train

RECALL NOTICE FOR 2002 FORD ESCAPE ARRIVED A MONTH TOO LATE. *MR THE CONSUMER SOLD THE VEHICLE A MONTH BEFORE THE RECALL NOTICE ARRIVED. THE VEHICLE BEGAN STALLING PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE 04S13 OR 04V-165000. PRIOR TO THE RECALL THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO ALLEVIATE THE PROBLEM. THE DEALER SUGGESTED A GAS TREATMENT SYSTEM FOR THE FUEL INJECTION, BUT THE STALLING PERSISTED. THE CONSUMER REQUEST COMPENSATION FOR THE TREATMENT, TIME LOST AND STRESS FORD PUT HER THROUGH WITH THE ESCAPE. *NM

I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE USED. I AM CONCERNED WITH ALL OF THE UPDATES THAT I HAVE SEEN ON THE SAFETY ISSUE OF THE VEHICLE SIMPLY SHUTTING DOWN IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING. THE PROBLEM I AM DEALING WITH IS THE 4WD IS STUCK IN 4WD. THE 4WD LIGHT ISN'T ON, BUT WHEN I TURN SHARPLY, I CAN FEEL THE WHEELS GRABBING FOR TRACTION. IT IS AT THE DEALERSHIP NOW (ONLY HAD 2 WEEKS) AND THEY HAVE NOT IDENTIFIED THE PROBLEM. *JB

THERE WAS A BURNING SMELL COMING FROM THE VEHICLE'S CLUTCH AND IT WOULDN'T GO INTO 1ST OR 2ND GEAR. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. PH THE TRANSMISSION FAILED , AND THE CLUTCH BURNED. THE CABLE WAS REINSTALLED. THERE WAS A CHATTERING IN THE CLUTCH, AND THE CLUTCH PEDAL HAD GONE TO THE FLOOR BEFORE BEING ABLE TO SHIFT. THE ENTIRE CLUTCH SYSTEM WAS REPLACED. ALSO THE SLAVE CYLINDER WAS BLED. SCC

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK AND NO WITH WARNING THE LEFT AXLE SNAPPED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ROLL BACKWARDS, RESULTING IN A ACCIDENT. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

I HAVE HAD MULTIPLE PROBLEMS FROM FIRST DAY I BOUGHT THE TRUCK STARTING WITH ALL MY CD'S GETTING JAMMED ONE AT A TIME EJECTING FROM MY 6XCD INDASH CHANGER I ALSO THEN PROCEEDED TO HAVE TROUBLE WITH STARTING THE TRUCK IN COLD OR HOT WEATHER OR EVEN HUMID WEATHER PROCEEDING WITH CONSTANT BREAK NOISES FROM FIRST WEEK WHICK MULTIPLE TIMES ITS BEEN WORKED ON BUT NO LUCK FIXING ALSO NOW LEFT DRIVERS SIDE HEADLIGHT CASING STARTED PRESENTING A BAD SEAL IN HEADLIGHT WHICH IN RETURN CAUSED ME TO HAVE TO REPLACE SET OF HEADLIGHTS WITH INSTALLATION FOR 90 DOLLARS ALSO MY SUNROOF IS STICKING WHEN YOU GO TO SHUT IT AND HODING DOWN BUTTON AND OUT OF ALL THESE DEFECTS YOU THINK IT WOULDNT BE ENOUGH TO DEAL WITH TRYING TO GET FIXED WHEN YOU WORK TWO FULL TIME JOBS AND HAD NO TRANSPORTATION FOR WORK AND YET FORD DEALERSHIP DID NOT WANT TO ASSIST ME IN ANY WAY WITH RENTAL FOR THEIR DEFECTS OF VEHICLE LEAVING ME STUCK WITH NO TRANSPORTATION FOR WORK DUE TO RELOCATING TO DALLAS THEN ATLANTA AND NOT KNOWING ANYONE WHOM COULD HELP ME WITH GETTING TO EMPLOYMENT AND HOME LOCATIONS BUT TO TOP IT OFF MY 2002 FORD ESCAPE XLT IS ALSO HAVING A PROBLEM WITH LEATHER SEATS WEARING EXTREMLY BAD YET I TRY TO KEEP THEM AS CLEAN AND REPLIISHED AS POSSIBLE BUT YET SEATS ARE OF POOR QUALITY WHICH ALSO THE LEATHER STEARING WHEEL IS FADING WITH SPOTS OF DARKER AND LIGHTER LEATHER WRAPPING AND SAME FOR THE DASH AND RADIO CONTROLS, ALL ARE FADING WITH DARK AND LIGHTER BLACK SPOTS ALL OVER YET I KEEP MY TRUCK SPOTLESS AND I TAKE EXTREME CARE OF IT FOR MY VEHICLE IS MY BABY BUT SEEMS TO BE WITH FORD IM GOING TO BE FORCED TO FIND SOMETHING ELSE WITH ALL THE SAFETY ISSUES OF THE ENGINE STALLING NOT STARTING AND NOT BEING ABLE TO SHIFT IN GEAR AND FORCING THE VEHICLE IGNITION TO BE SWUTCHED OFF AND THEN BACK ON TO START BACK UP (IF IT WILL START THE NEXT TIME)

2002 FORD ESCAPE HAS A TRANSMISSION SLIP PROBLEM THAT THEY DIDN'T WANT TO COVER UNDER WARRANTY. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION WHEN THIS HAPPENS IF PASSING ANOTHER VEHICLE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL. ALSO, IF TURNING IN FRONT OF ANOTHER VEHICLE ONCOMING AND IT STALLS YOU COULD GET HIT FROM THE SIDE. *NLM

THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING WHICH MADE THE VEHICLE DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. THE ENGINE WOULD REV WHEN THE ACCELERATOR WAS PRESSED BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE. THE DEALER REPROGRAMMED THE COMPUTER BUT THE PROBLEM RE-OCCURRED. *JB *NLM

I HAVE NOW HAD MY ESCAPE FOR 9 MONTHS. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP ON 01/10/03 BECAUSE THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT PAST 2ND GEAR (NO MATTER HOW FAST I WAS GOING). THE DEALER REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION AND WHEN THEY TEST DROVE IT EVEN THE NEW TRANSMISSION DID NOT WANT TO SHIFT. NEEDLESS TO SAY I HAVE NOT HAD MY VEHICLE FOREVER AND THE DEALERSHIP REFUSES TO CONTACT ME ABOUT MY VEHICLE OR RETURN MY CALLS.

THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER REPROGRAMMED THE PCM. *JB *NLM

CONSUMER STATED THE GEAR SHIFTER DESIGN WAS DEFECTIVE. SHIFTER IS ATTACHED TO STEERING COLUMN AND IS TOO LONG. WHENEVER CONSUMER TURNS ON RADIO GEAR IS KNOCKED INTO NEUTRAL.*JB

THE GAS PEDAL AND BRAKE PEDAL VIBRATE CONSTANTLY BETWEEN 1600-1800 RPM'S. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS A TRAIT OF THE VEHICLE. I HAVE DRIVEN OTHER ONES AND THEY DO NOT SHOW THIS TRAIT. IT HAPPENS IN EVERY GEAR OF THE TRANSMISSION, BUT WHEN IN PARK THE PEDALS WON'T VIBRATE AT STATED RPM. AS THE LOAD ON THE VEHICLE INCREASE THE INTENSITY OF THE VIBRATION INCREASES. THE CONDITION IS VERY ANNOYING BECAUSE IT OCCURS AT NORMAL HIGHWAY AND CITY SPEEDS. I WOULD LIKE TO GET THE ISSUE RESOLVED, BUT THE MANUFACTURER SEEMS UNWILLING TO HELP. DT

CONSUMER STATES WHILE SHIFTING INTO REVERESE ON LEVEL GROUND, THE VEHICLE JUMPED INTO FORWARD, TOOK OFF AND HIT A LIGHT POLE BEFORE STOPPING. DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. MR

WHILE DRIVING AT 35MPH ON FLAT SURFACE AND WITH NO WARNING ENGINE WILL STALL, CAUSING CONSUMER TO PULL OVER. DEALER WILL BE NOTIFIED.*AK

VEHICLE CUTS OFF WHEN DECELERATING, GOING DOWN A HILL TO ACCELERATE UP A HILL. PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT. ALSO, FORD IS AWARE OF PROBLEM, BUT NOT SURE OF WHAT SOLUTION COULD CURE THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

ENGINED STALL WHILE COASTING DOWN A HILL AT 35 MPH. LOST POWER STEERING AND BRAKING.*AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO LOCK UP AND THE SYSTEM TO SHUT DOWN, AFTER THE VEHICLE SAT FOR 30 MIN THE VEHICLE COULD BE RESTARTED, THE DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED, CONSUMER STATES THE PROBLEM WAS THE PCM. NLM

I HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE FOR 90 DAYS. 30 OF THOSE DAYS THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF SERVICE. THE CAR CANNOT BE DRIVE WHEN GEAR ASSEMBLY STICKS.*AK