2007 Ford Escape Electrical System

ON 7/10/18, WHILE WAITING AT A STOP LIGHT TO ENTER A HIGHWAY, CAR STALLED/LOST POWER WITHOUT WARNING. TWO MONTHS EARLIER IN MAY 2018, THE CAR ISSUED A "STOP SAFELY NOW" WARNING WHILE MOVING AT 65MPH. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO GET TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD IN TIME BEFORE LOSING POWER. BOTH INSTANCES RESULTED IN RESTARTING THE CAR WITH NO ISSUES AFTER A PERIOD OF REST. MECHANIC ON BOTH OCCASIONS COULD NOT FIND AN ISSUE WITH BATTERY OR ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS. WATER PUMP (RECALL) WAS ALREADY REPAIRED SEVERAL YEARS AGO IN 2012 AND HAD NO ISSUES WITH STALLING UNTIL 2018.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD ESCAPE. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. UPON INSPECTING UNDER THE HOOD, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE WAS EXTREMELY HOT TO THE TOUCH. MAC HAIK'S SOUTHWAY FORD (7979 INTERSTATE 35 ACCESS RD, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78224, (210) 922-2222) WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WAS NEEDED. THE CONTACT DECLINED DUE TO THE COST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 109,216.

VEHICLE STALLED WHILE MY WIFE AND TWO SMALL KIDS WERE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY. THE "STOP SAFELY NOW" STATEMENT POPPED UP ON THE DISPLAY. SHE MANAGED TO PULL OVER TO THE SHOULDER AND WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE CAR AFTER 10MIN. SHE WAS ABLE TO BRING THE VEHICLE HOME. AT HOME VEHICLE COULD NOT BE STARTED AT ALL STILL WITH THE "STOP SAFELY NOW" WARNING ON. TOWED IT TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP AND GOT THE RECOMMENDATION OF A TECHNICIAN TO REPLACE THE DC DC CONVERTER. I APPROVED THE REPLACEMENT BUT VEHICLE STILL DOES NOT WANT TO START. A SUDDEN ENGINE STALL IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD IS INACCEPTABLE WITH TWO SMALL KIDS AND A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. I'D EXPECT FORD TO COVER ALL REPAIRS TO FIX THIS SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE!

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED ON, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE HYBRID BATTERY PACK CONTROL CIRCUIT FAILED AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR THE SAME FAILURE IN 2015. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 116,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE HORN WOULD INDEPENDENTLY SOUNDED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO NORTH BAY FORD LOCATED AT 1999 SOQUEL AVE, SANTA CRUZ, CA 95062, PHONE NUMBER: (831) 457-5858 WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR SENSOR FAILED BUT THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS NO REMEDY FOR THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VOLTAGE REGULATOR, ALTERNATOR, AND BATTERY MALFUNCTIONED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT A NEW ALTERNATOR AND BATTERY WERE NEEDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000. UPDATED 04/19/17LJ *CN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE IN PARK, THE HORN INDEPENDENTLY ACTIVATED. THE HEAD LAMPS AND DOME LAMPS ALSO INDEPENDENTLY ACTIVATED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE DOOR AJAR WAS DISPLAYED ACROSS THE MESSAGE BOARD EVEN THOUGH ALL DOORS WERE LOCKED AND SECURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE BATTERY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE OR REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE WARNING INDICATORS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED AND EVENTUALLY TURNED OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR DOOR AUTO LOCK MALFUNCTIONED AND BURNED OUT THE COMPUTER SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

DOOR AJAR ACTIVATES CONSTANTLY SETTING OFF THE CAR ALARM AND KILLING THE CAR BATTERY. THIS HAPPENS WHILE CAR IS SITTING STATIONARY, AND OR MOVING (WHILE DRIVING) THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE THE DAY THE CAR WAS PURCHASED IN 4-2007, AND IT HAPPENS QUITE OFTEN, AND IS HAPPENING UP TO THE DAY THIS WAS SUBMITTED (8-25-2016. THIS IS A VERY WELL KNOWN ISSUE WITH THIS CAR AND FORD...YET NOTHING IS BEING DONE ABOUT IT. YOU SAY IT ISN'T A SAFETY ISSUE, BUT IF YOU GO TO FORD OR A DEALER TO HAVE THE ALARM AND DOOR SWITCH DISCONNECTED THEY SAY THEY CANT DUE TO A SAFETY ISSUE.

I WAS TOLD BY LOCAL DEALER THE THE DRIVERS DOOR AND PASSENGER REAR DOOR HAD FAULTY DOOR LOCK/ DOOR SENOR ISSUES. I NOTICED ON LINE OTHER YEAR ESCAPE HAD SAME ISSUES BUT SEE NO RECALL.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE'S ALARM FUNCTIONED INDEPENDENTLY. THE FAILURE HAPPENED WITHOUT WARNING APPROXIMATELY TWELVE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 99,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, FUEL GAUGE, AND SPEEDOMETER LIGHTS FLICKERED INTERMITTENTLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000.

THE DOOR AJAR LIGHT COMES AND BEEPS WHILE THE OVERHEAD LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF WHILE I AM DRIVING FOR NO REASON. SOMETIMES IT CONTINUES FOR A FEW MINUTES AND OTHER TIMES IT GOES ON AND ON UNTIL I STOP THE CAR AND SLAM ALL THE DOORS ON MY CAR SHUT. MY CAR ALARM ALSO GOES OFF ALL BY ITSELF FOR NO REASON, PROBABLY RESULTING FROM THIS SAME PROBLEM. I UNDERSTAND FROM ONLINE POSTS THAT THIS IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE WITH FORD VEHICLES. THIS PROBLEM SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BY FORD. *TR

I WAS DRIVING IN SAN DIEGO COUNTY FROM THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA TO THE CITY OF SANTEE ON INTERSTATE 5 GOING NORTH AT 65 MPH WHEN THE FORD ESCAPE HYBRID 2007 SUDDENLY SHUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FREEWAY. A MESSAGE APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD SAYING, "SAFELY PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD". FORTUNATELY TRAFFIC WAS NOT HEAVY AND I WAS ABLE TO COAST TO THE EMERGENCY LANE UNTIL HELP COULD ARRIVE. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE ABOUT IT. *TR

I HAVE THIS 2007 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID WITH 50,000 MILES ON IT. IT WORKED FINE UNTIL THIS YEAR WHEN THE CAR WOULD TURN OFF AT THE LIGHT STOP AFTER A MESSAGE OF "STOP SAFELY NOW" DISPLAYED ON BOARD. I HAD TO PUT IT IN PARKING AND TURN ON THE ENGINE BEFORE I WOULD BE ABLE TO DRIVE IT AGAIN. TOOK THE VEHICLE FOR A CHECK UP AND IT TURNED OUT THAT A SMALL STONE MAD A SMALL HOLE IN THE RADIATOR. WE FIXED THE PROBLEM AND IT SEEMED TO WORK WELL UNTIL 3 MONTHS LATER WHEN IT BEGAN TO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM, ONLY THIS TIME THE DISPLAY SHOWED WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY. I ONLY HAVE A FEW SECONDS TO FIND A WAY TO STOP SAFELY BEFORE THE CAR COMPLETELY SHUTS OFF AFTER THE "STOP SAFELY NOW" MESSAGE. IT IS SCARY SINCE IT HAPPENS EVERY FEW MILES NOW. WE SWITCHED TO DIFFERENT GAS BRANDS, MAINTAINED THE VEHICLE, CHANGED THE OIL AND FILTER ON TIME. THE OWNER'S MANUAL MENTIONS THAT THE STOP SAFELY NOW MESSAGE COULD BE AN INDICATION OF HYBRID COMPONENTS FAILURE. I DID SOME RESEARCH ONLINE AND READ FORUM DISCUSSIONS AND I FOUND OUT THAT MANY ESCAPE HYBRID OWNERS REPORT THE SAME PROBLEM. IT LOOKS LIKE A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT TO ME. IT IS TOO COMMON TO BE JUST AN ISOLATED PROBLEM. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. YESTERDAY WHEN IT HAPPENED AGAIN, OUR 10 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WAS IN THE BACK PASSENGER SEAT AND SHE REPORTED FEELING UNSAFE AND SCARED. WE WERE DRIVING FROM WINDSOR TO CHATHAM AND DURING THE 70 MILES DRIVE ALONE, MY DAUGHTER COUNTED 7 OCCURRENCES. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS CAR ANYMORE. IS IT A DEATH OR MORE THAT WILL PROMPT INSPECTORS TO ISSUE A SAFETY RECALL FOR THESE VEHICLES? I HOPE IT IS NOT US. *TR

2007 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID. DRIVING ABOUT 35 MILES OUTSIDE THE CITY GOING 65 MPH. CAR SUDDENLY SHUTS OFF AND SAYS "STOP SAFELY NOW". I LOSE ACCELERATION AND ALL I CAN DO IS BREAK AND PULL OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I TURN OFF MY CAR, RESTART IT AND IT WORKS AGAIN. IT HAPPENED 3 OTHER TIMES THAT DAY. I DID CHANGE THE AIR-FILTER A DAY EARLIER BUT COULD HAVE BEEN A COINCIDENCE. ONE OF THE TIMES IT STOPPED, I WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT, THE LIGHT TURNS GREEN, I AM ACCELERATING TO GET ON THE HIGHWAY AND IT CUTS OFF AGAIN AT ABOUT 30-40 MPH. CARS ARE BEHIND ME AND HONK AND I HAVE NOWHERE TO GO BUT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD SLIGHTLY, WAIT A FEW SECONDS AND TURN IT BACK ON. VERY SCARY. *TR

1.THE EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE - OUTSIDE COLD TEMPERATURE. 2.THE FAILURE, HOW OFTEN IT OCCURS, ITS CONSEQUENCES - THE KEY IS VERY DIFFICULT TO DISENGAGE FROM THE IGNITION WITHOUT SIGNIFICANT FIDDLING. IT OCCURS EVERY TIME THE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE DROPS TO AROUND 40 DEGREES (F) OR LOWER. THE CONSEQUENCES ARE (1) THAT THE VEHICLE MAY SLIP INTO GEAR, ROLL ANYWHERE AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT IF THE KEY IS LEFT IN THE IGNITION. THERE IS ALSO THE HEIGHTENED POSSIBILITY OF VEHICLE THEFT AND/OR A BROKEN KEY. 3.WHAT WAS DONE TO CORRECT THE FAILURE; I.E, PARTS REPAIRED OR REPLACED (AND IF OLD PART IS AVAILABLE) - I CONTACTED FORD VIA E-MAIL AND THEIR RESPONSE WAS TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER. I ALSO GOOGLED THE PROBLEM AND FOUND OUT THAT FORD FUSIONS ARE RIFE WITH THIS PROBLEM - HTTP://WWW.FORD-FORUMS.COM/FORD-FUSION/4432-KEYS-WONT-COME-OUT-IGNITION.HTML. I ASSUME THE SAME KIND OF IGNITION SWITCH IS IN ALL OF THE LATER MODEL FORDS. ONLINE REMEDIES INCLUDE PARTIALLY DISASSEMBLING THE GEAR SHIFTER, WHICH MAY LEAD TO A MORE HAZARDOUS CONDITION THAN A STUCK KEY AND I DON'T WANT TO THAT.THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID. THE VEHICLE STALLED SEVERAL TIMES WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH. HE NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD ONLY DRIVE WITH ELECTRICITY AND WOULD NOT ENGAGE IN NORMAL. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER RE-GROUNDED THE WIRE AT AN EXPENSE OF $450.00. HE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS REFERRED TO NHTSA. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 37,533.

ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS STICKING BADLY AND SOMETIMES IS VERY HARD TO PRESS DOWN. GENERALLY HAPPENS WHEN EITHER THE ENGINE IS COLD OR THE OUTSIDE AIR TEMPERATURE IS BELOW 60. IT GETS SO BAD AT TIMES I HAVE TO REALLY STOMP ON IT AND THAT, OF COURSE, CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO LURCH FORWARD. *TR

MY VECHICLE CAUGHT FIRE IN MY FRONT YARD OVER NIGHT SOMETIME IN THE REAR TRUNK OF MY SUV AND FORD DEALERSHIP AND THER CAUSE OF ORGIN HAS LEFT IT UNEXPLAINED. *NM