CarComplaints.com Notes: The 2005 Escape has problems where the engine shuts down while driving. Ford finally issued a September 2014 recall. Time will tell if the recall fix really solves the problem.
However the 2005 Escape also has a defect where the PCM (Power Control Module) fries at around 100k miles. Ford extended the PCM warranty to 80,000 miles, but only after most owners were past the mileage limit. Now owners are on the hook for the average repair cost of over $2,000 (!!)
I am super irritated. I wish I did not buy this truck. Only 9 payments left and it is in the garage collecting dust. I have multiple problems. The A/C smoked, burned, and smelled noxious. I live in Nevada and a summer without A/C is like an torture. I took it to several mechanics and the price to fix it ranged $775-1005. So needless to say, I drove it without A/C and now it doesn't run at all.
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I am super irritated. I wish I did not buy this truck. Only 9 payments left and it is in the garage collecting dust. I have multiple problems. The A/C smoked, burned, and smelled noxious. I live in Nevada and a summer without A/C is like an torture. I took it to several mechanics and the price to fix it ranged $775-1005. So needless to say, I drove it without A/C and now it doesn't run at all.
- L S., North Las Vegas, NV, US