Air Conditioner Problems of Ford Escape

Submission from re Ford Escape 2001 safety recall notice 11s24 the consumer received a recall notice in Jan 2012. The notice indicated she would be informed when the parts required to complete the safety recall would become available, which wouldn't be until the second quarter. The vehicle caught on fire while parked, which was prior to the recall, but was quickly extinguished. Shortly after the fire, the vehicle was repaired. Several months later, the consumer was partly compensated by Ford in the form of a check for $1900 accompanied by a document which stated by accepting the compensation, she would also be signing off on any other claims. The consumer also stated the catalytic converter, exhaust manifold, master cylinder, wiring harness, abs, brake line booster, power steering rack and pinion, tie rods, intake manifold as well as the air bag were all replaced. The steering column would freeze, the rear passenger door handle fell off, rendering the door unstable, the coolant light illuminated, the oil pan needed to be replaced, the air condition stopped working and the rear shock were leaking.

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The contact owns a 2011 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving 55 mph the air conditioner coil malfunctioned, causing a freon leak and fogged windows. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer where the dealer stated that the manufacturer would not have a replacement for the coil until February 2012. The contact stated that the vehicle was not drivable and was concerned with the time frame of the available part needed for repairs. The failure mileage was 6,000. Updated 11/16/11 the consumer stated the cooling a/c core ruptured, releasing freon and oil into the passenger cabin. Updated 11/18/11.

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The contact owns a 2009 Ford Escape. While driving approximately 30 mph with the air conditioning unit activated, white flakes began to blow from the ventilation. The failure recurred whenever the air conditioning unit was operated. The flakes were blown into the contact's eyes, obstructing her vision. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where it was repaired. The failure recurred within one week. The vehicle was taken back to the authorized dealer twice for repairs. After the second repair the failure did not recur. The failure mileage was 11,000 and the current mileage was 13,450.

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The contact owns a 2008 Ford Escape. Whenever the contact attempted to accelerate at any speed, she noticed that the vehicle would jerk and jump between gears. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and they stated that the air conditioning condenser hose was causing the transmission fluid to leak. Prior to the failure, the contact noticed transmission fluid leaking on her driveway whenever the vehicle was parked. The current mileage was 50,000 and failure mileage was 42,000.

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Air conditioning went as well as replacement of ball bearing and pulley because they seized and just yesterday August 27,2008 the battery went.

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Sizzling noise when air condition is used. Vehicle has been taken in to 2 separate Ford dealership and they claim that they cannot locate any problems. Kearny mesa Ford (original dealer) and north county Ford both claim not to be able to detect a problem. However, the problem still exist!!!.

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Foul odor coming from airconditioning vents. Took it to the shop the first time, and they stated that there was a moisture build up in the airconditioning vents and all they could do was disenfect the airconditioning vents with a spray. I took it back a second time and they stated they could not find the problem.

The air conditioner from the very beginning has a very foul smell of mildew and mold. If you use the ac for an extended period of time the smell is worst then ever. Both my son and I are allergic to mold and mildew and when I turn on the ac, we both begin to sneeze, cough, runny nose and eyes. I cannot not use the ac. I have brought the truck back 3 times for a total of 12 days and now have it in the shop again. There is also a constant rattle on the drivers door side and the rear tailgate door/window. These problems were reported on the first visit also. Each time I was told the problem has been taken care of, I drive off and the problems are still very evident. The third time as I was pulling out of there driveway after having just been told the problems were solved. These have been an ongoing problems. My concern is I have been back four times in less the 5 months for problems, what happens when the truck is a year old!!!!!!.

Cabin fills with smell of raw fuel when climate control system on . . Also smell of raw fuel under hood . Mfg inspected vehicle and does not know where problem originates. Vehicle is now out of service 36 days while engineering looks for solution to problem . Various parts have been changed with no resolution to date .

Fuel smell inside passenger compartment coming through air conditioning vents.

The blower on my a/c will start blowing thru the defrost when the vehicle is under power. I live in a mountainous suburb, so I'm constantly climbing hills. The air will blow thru the defrost for ~10 seconds when it first started a week ago; now it lasts ~20 seconds. Phil long has had my truck twice. The first time, the vehicle acted up for them and they found a crimped vacuum hose, yet the 2nd time, they couldn't get the vehicle to act up for them. As soon as I got to my suburb, it started cutting out on me.