Driving under normal conditions, heard a loud banging sound.was getting worse and looked at rear passenger tire side. Noticed the entire shock mount rusted and broken loose from undercarriage. Very dangerous if traveling at higher speed. Have owned over 20 cars and never had this happen. What is going on Ford"??"

- Stow, OH, USA

The paint is separating on the hood and the roof of the vehicle.

- Stockbridge, GA, USA

E.C.M. went out, and in my research to find a remanufactured brain I discovered alot of complaints about this part. I also found out that the part for my car is not available as remanufactured. My car is a 2005 Ford Escape sport. The cost for this part is very expensive...

- Brandon, FL, USA

Driving down the road at approx. 45 mph, I hear a loud pop, and the rear window exploded. Nothing hit it, wiper was not on, rear defrost had turned off about 5 minutes prior. Luckily all of the glass, and I mean all because the entire rear window is gone, was either in the back of the truck or on the bumper. Now I am out almost $300 plus for what reason? then I see I am not the first this has happened to. I don't know if other rear window components need replaced yet as I am still waiting to get the window replaced.

- Benton, PA, USA

The problem is when driving 2005 Ford Escape the engine cuts out. When driving on interstate 5 at 60 mph the engine will shut off and then start back up. The theft light lights up when this happens. Also, at any speeds the engine will cut out. Example is when at stop sign at intersection or cross street, while in drive and proceeding across intersection the cars engine and all electrical will turn off. I will then have to shift car into neutral and restart car and then shift into drive and proceed across intersection hopefully without getting hit from other cars. This has happened with a car full of grandchildren on several occasions. The cars engine cut out happens at greater occurrences when driving up inclines.

- Aberdeen, WA, USA

It feels like a brick is underneath the accelerator pedal. No matter how hard I push down, the pedal doesn't budge. Then without reason the pedal works again. At first it would happen when I shift to third gear and I would be in the flow of traffic and not often, maybe once every 7-8 months. Now it has occurred everyday once a day the last three days. One time backing up. The accelerator pedal will not engage.

- Fpo, AE, USA

The rear hatch window of our 2005 Ford Escape SUV exploded while parked in our garage. We heard a loud boom, then the sound of glass shattering. We discovered the rear auto-safety glass had blown out and was everywhere, covering a two garage bay area. It was 3:30am and no one was in or near the vehicle at the time.

- Hudson, MA, USA

While the 2005 Ford Escape was being driven on a four-lane road, the gas pedal stopped working. The car was going downhill and the driver steered it into a parking lot. There, on closer inspection under the dashboard, it was evident that the throttle cable had failed where it connects to the top of the articulating arm of the gas-pedal: Depressing the pedal did not pull the cable; the cable end protruded through a little tube at the top of the arm, but was not attached to the articulating arm. The arm moved freely without engaging the cable. This failure had resulted in sudden and complete inability to accelerate -- no throttle. Under certain driving conditions (e.g. merging onto a highway or crossing a busy intersection where cross-traffic is not required to stop at a stop sign or a red light) this system failure has a high chance of resulting in injury or death. In the parking lot, the owner attached a pair of needle-nose vise-grip pliers to the end of the cable at the top of the articulating arm of the gas pedal, as a temporary fix, and drove the car to the Ford dealership about a mile away. After inspecting the car, the Ford dealership service department ascribed the failure to "throttle body binding" and advised complete replacement of throttle body assembly and cable.

- Swarthmore, PA, USA

My 2005 Ford Escape has a problem with the accelerator sticking. It used to only stick in cold weather right when I started the car, but now it does it regardless of temperature, and even while driving. I went from having this problem maybe once every three months (approx 3 years ago was the first occurrence), to it happening almost every time I drive the car. When it sticks, I cannot accelerate at all. I will use both feet to try and depress the gas, but it is like pushing against a wall. Sometimes simply restarting the car fixes it, but I was stuck in the middle of an intersection yesterday when it froze up half-way through the turn. I had to be pushed to the shoulder. Luckily there was not too much oncoming traffic that would have risked an accident. I have looked this up online, and many other Escape owners discuss this very same problem. I called the Ford dealership, and they said that this is not a recall, but it very much should be. I am taking it in to be looked at, and hopefully they can fix it, but this is obviously a manufacturer defect if so many other owners are having the same issue. Ford does not want the same reputation as Toyota right now, and they should do something about it proactively. The Escape is a mid-size SUV that many families own. By the time a mother and her two children are killed simply turning across a street, it will be too late.

- Lansing, KS, USA

I am wondering will there be any recalls on other cars other than Toyota related to gas pedals sticking? my Ford Escape's gas pedal would get stuck and after taking it to my local dealer they said it was the throttle body assembly that needed to be replaced. I had to wait 2 weeks for the part to come in from china. Is there any relationship between what is going on with Toyota and my problem I had with Ford. This was a safety issue that is being overlooked by Ford.

- Tallahassee, FM, USA

2005 Escape lost traction, skidded and became uncontrollable. This occured while dring in snowy conditions in a chain control area and resulted in and accident. The consuemr feels that the manufacture/owner's manual was unclear about it's recommendation on tire tractions devices. The consumer signed a document at the time of purchase which stated, as equipped, this vehicle may not be operated with tire chains but may accomidate some other type of tire traction device.

- Fremont, CA, USA

The contact stated while driving at 50 mph there was vibration in the front end of vehicle. The dealer made numerous attempts to correct the problem. The repairs consisted of: Balancing the tires on two different occasions, replacement of the tires and wheels, balancing of the new tires, and replacement of the driveshaft. After these attempts were made, the dealer came to the conclusion that the vibration was normal for this type of vehicle. Updated 12/27/05.

- Smyrna, NY, USA

Rubber pegs are falling off the inside rear hatch door of our 2005 Ford Escape XLS 4-door.

- Copperas Cove, TX, USA

I bought a 2005 Ford Escape on January 22, 2005. I drove it home and noticed that it had a vibration (very noticable) and it had a noise in the rear end. Called the dealer and they said it must be the new tires and after a few miles it would go away. It did not go away. Called again and they said bring it in a we will balance the tires. So I did and it still had the vibration and noise. Called again and they said it must be the differential. Brought it back and the vibration and noise are still there. Called again and they sid it must be a dampier problem. Brought it back and it still is doing the same thing. It is now almost four months later and it still has the vibration and roar in the rear and I am concerned that this vibration is causing damage to the car and I will have worse problems.

- Chateaugay, NY, USA