This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
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The contact owns a 2015 Ford Escape. While driving various speeds, the engine stalled without warning. The contact did not pull over to the side of the road. The contact turned the engine off and on, and the vehicle returned to normal. The failure recurred several other times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer (spradley barr Ford & Lincoln of greeley, 4901 w 29th St, greeley, co 80634), but the dealer could not duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. Also, while driving in a parking lot at 6 mph, the engine stalled. The contact called the dealer and was informed not to restart the vehicle and have it towed. The vehicle was towed to the same dealer, but the failure could not be duplicated. The dealer sent messages to the Ford engineers as to what steps needed to be taken to resolve the failure. The dealer was still waiting to hear from the engineers. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 36,600.
I will be driving along and come to a stop for a traffic light stop sign or stop traffic and the engine will shut down. Also it will make a hesitate noise and a clunk noise. Right before it stops. I have taken into the Ford dealer and they could not find anything wrong with all the test they did. So today 11/13/2017, I am dropping my car off again at the dealer. The car was in motion.this has happened may times since Oct. 2017
We were traveling in the car at approximately 80 mph. The car engine began to race strongly without a corresponding increase in speed. This happened twice and then a red oil indicator light came on. It sounded also like a head gasket blew on the 1.6 liter eco-boost engine as there was a rattling noise like tumbling pebbles in a can or drum. We lost power. Blue smoke streamed out the tail pipe of the car. We coasted over to the shoulder of the highway and came to a stop. By the time the car came to a stop smoke was coming from under the hood of the car. I got out of the car and looked toward the engine compartment from the passenger side. Flames were coming from below the car just inside the front passenger side tire. We quickly got everyone and everything out of the car. The flames spread very quickly. The front half of the car was engulfed in flames in approximately 4 minutes and the whole car was consumed in about 8 or 9 minutes.
The vehicle stalled around 6 pm one evening, when trying to accelerate. Was able to get it back in driveway. 6 hours later tried to drive it again, and it stalled, on acceleration. Was able to get it out of the intersection and could not start the car again. Had it towed to the mechanics and they spent the day trying to recreate the problem and could not.
Electric throttle body failure and limp mode causes unsafe break downs: While driving on the highway at about 70 mph the highway my car very rapidly decelerated and several service lights turned on. I was able to pull off of the highway and ran a vehicle health report. The report indicated a failure to the restraint system (defined as airbags or seatbelt). This means that if the sudden deceleration without brake lights had caused a collision the airbags may have also malfunctioned. In addition to the safety system malfunction a powertrain malfunction, and tc, ivd, rsc event of fault was reported. I took the car to a dealership and they diagnosed the problem as a electric throttle body malfunction. They said it was a very common problem. It doesn't seem safe to have a car rapidly decelerate itself when a part fails especially if that causes the computer to reports a safety system malfunction as well.
- Albuquerque, NM, USA
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It keeps showing that the SUV is overheating with a warning. It will pass after a few minutes. It has happened at least 6 times. Wr have less then 35,000 miles on the car
The contact owns a 2015 Ford Escape. While driving approximately 70 mph, the vehicle suddenly surged and the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle lost acceleration. The contact pulled the vehicle over to the side of the road to a complete stop and had it towed to the dealer. It was diagnosed that the throttle body failed and needed replacement. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The VIN was unknown. The approximate failure mileage was 38,000.
The contact owns a 2015 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle at various speeds, the vehicle would suddenly stall. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the failure was unable to be determined. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 50,000.
The contact owns a 2015 Ford Escape. While the contact was placing fuel in the vehicle, it stalled. It took several attempts for the vehicle to restart. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 62,000.
My 2015 Ford Escape is leaking oil all over the place. I see a recall #13S12 for this issue but it was not pulled up with my VIN number in specific. I am going to phil long Ford motor city 09/17/16 to have them fix the oil leak. I also have had the plastic clip from my back hatch handle break within a couple of months of owning my Ford. I just want to be sure that Ford is going to fix the recall for the oil leak and other recalls specific to my VIN at no additional charge. Thank you!
The car accelerated after slowed down to park. It surged toward a cement wall and only scraped it by me turning wheel but went between two cement pillars and knocking over a cement bench. Damage on the car and received a citation. I am just afraid if it happens again I won't be so lucky. So now I have to have the insurance company involved and it is costing me plus the citation. I think Ford motor should take of this and do whatever it takes to fix the problem
I have a fuel smell inside of the car intermittent upon starting. This has been happening since the day I bought the car. The dealership is refusing to fix it.
A couple months after buying the car, it started stalling after driving it home from work.took to dealer put on the computer, nothing showed up as being wrong? they told me to put seafoam gas treatment in didn't work. The stalling kept happening after driving a long distance. After many times to the dealer (1time they kept it 2 weeks) they still couldn't find the problem" dealer decided to replace the throttle body and motor asy the only thing that controls the idle. It still continued to stall on and off after a long ride. Then in Feb. 2016 it stalled on I-75 several times this time not even 10 miles from work. We were going slow due to icy roads having to put in neutral just to keep from stalling. Back to dealer, nothing showed up on computer. My wife then called dealer concerned that it could stall while driving 70mph on the highway the dealer decided to replace the throttle body and motor asy again. Stumped on how to fix the problem got the car back Saturday. Went to work on Monday after work stopped to get gas shut off restarted car and it stalled?? there seems to be no specific reason or condition that it keeps stalling. It stalls while in gear or park? this is a serious issue and could cause bodily harm. Do I have a lemon"
I bought this car new about a year ago. Almost immediately I noticed an intermittent hesitation when trying to accelerate after slowing or from a full stop. The hesitation varies from about two seconds or longer. When the car does accelerate it surges forward at a fast rate of speed. While trying to turn left at a traffic light on a two lane road with oncoming traffic with sufficient time my car hesitated upon accelerating causing the oncoming car to brake hard in order to avoid hitting me. This car also hesitates after pulling off a road into a parking lot, ie., store, school, and, at random, will hesitate upon accelerating for a several second delay only to surge in speed making it difficult to initially control. I have taken the car back to the original dealer six times and once to another Ford dealer. All say the because there is no fault code they cannot fix it. I called Ford eng. And was told the same thing. The last time I had this car to the dealer the invoice stated, "no codes" and road tested but the mileage in was the same as the mileage out indication that nothing was done. It has become obvious that Ford dealer I purchased this car from is now patronizing me. Therefore it has become a waste of time to keep bringing this car back. I have found a multitude of similar complaints about Ford vehicles on the internet. Many were being put off with the same excuse, "no code." I am a Ford retiree and highly disappointed that both a Ford dealership and Ford itself have patronize me to the point I believe I am being played because of my senior age. I believe this "hesitation" defect to be very dangerous and can result in severe injury or even death. Thank you.
Engine fails to accelerate from stop. (random) while in pittsburgh traffic, vehicle runs fine, stop at stop light or stop sign waiting for traffic to pass. Try to take off and vehicle starts moving like it should and then suddenly loses acceleration, engine is unresponsive to throttle, rpms go down to just above idle with gas pedal pressed to floor, idle when released. This is a safety issue, can cause a major accident if not conscience of traffic around you and keeping in mind that the car may act up when pulling into traffic. It is in dealership now, Ford technicians are having a hard time finding culprit of problem.
When going down the interstate with the grooves in it the vehicle darts back and forth when I took it to the dealer and checked aleinment said was ok drove for a while bought it back again was told to like it or sell it or go to another dealer ship they did not even atemped to check tires hatton Ford N dak 1 more time going to turn it in to the lawyer for the N dak lemon law
The oil filter pops off the vehicle. I was driving down the highway, and all of a sudden the engine ceased and the car stopped running. There were no lights or warning signals in advance of the vehicle ceasing. The car was towed to the Ford dealership in englewood, NJ where I purchased it, where they told me the oil filter popped off.
Symptom: Fuse for interior lights, including gear indicator on shift, controls in steering wheel, fails. Issue began 2nd month of ownership 2/2015. 4th incident on 9/17/15 brought my attention to the circumstances pertaining to all instances leading to failure of the interior lights fuse. Incident: Traveling at 55 mph while merging into traffic from the left side of a 5 lane highway, I removed my foot from accelerator. I stepped on the accelerator within a few seconds and the engine shut off, all electrical components, dash board, gauges, everything shut themselves off and then every gauge and warning light lit up, but no engine. I moved the gear selector into neutral and turned the key to off without locking the steering wheel, and tried to restart the vehicle. It did not restart. I made my across 4 lanes of traffic to the right shoulder, stopped the car, put into park and turned the car all the way off and restarted the vehicle, the interior lights no longer worked. The car restarted and I drove on. I realized that every time the fuse for the interior lights has failed, it was after the car had shut itself off, all electrical lights and warning lights had gone off and then all warning lights and lights, except interior lights came back on, requiring turning the key to off engaging the steering wheel lock and restarting the car. It is currently in the shop for evaluation. The 3 previous times, the Ford dealers' (2 different dealers) service department technicians have not found a cause for the fuse failure.
The contact owns a 2015 Ford Escape. While driving at 5 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle restarted after 10 seconds. The vehicle was taken to a dealer who diagnosed that the electrical fuse number 60 needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 2,000.
Warning on screen. Take car to dealer immediately. I took the car to the dealer and after sitting there for over 3 hours I was told the issue was the cooling temperature sensor. When they came to tell me the car was finished I was told they did not do anything but unplug the sensor and wait 5 minutes the reconnect to clear the code. Since then the car takes a long time to heat up for the heater. It will blow cold air. I am disappointed with this car. I should not have had to wait over 3 hours at the dealer either for just unplugging the sensor. Not a good way to keep customers.
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- Fort Collins, CO, USA