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CarComplaints.com Notes: With questionable safety ratings, a faulty power control module (PCM) and a rear subframe that can rust out, the first model year Escape is known for problems. But the worst one of all? A design flaw that carried through multiple model years and caused dangerous unintended acceleration.
A lack of clearance between the engine cover and the speed control cable connector meant the throttle could get stick open when the accelerator was fully depressed. Following a petition from the Center for Auto Safety, NHTSA opened an investigation and eventually issued a recall to fix the sticky throttles in the 2001–2004 model years.
Even with the throttles fixed, the 2001 model year could still have trouble stopping due to multiple problems with leaking brakes.
7.6
pretty bad- Typical Repair Cost:
- $2,300
- Average Mileage:
- 144,050 miles
- Total Complaints:
- 5 complaints
Most Common Solutions:
- not sure (4 reports)
- engine burns rich in gas (1 reports)
engine problem
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A D V E R T I S E M E N T S
The car started acting funny, missing and spitting, so I did a tune up, still no fix. So change the lac, then car started running like sh*t, then took off on the idle. Can't drive it when it's like that. Then I see the TSP switch was broke so I bought a new one, still no change. Read online that the coolant sensor might be bad so I changed it, worked for a little while then right back to square one.
Anybody know how to fix this cause it's a real pain in the ass.
- minnis, Paris, TN, US