Car Stall problems of the 2001 Ford Escape - part 2

Vehicle engine revs/searches/hunts, while driving steady and maintaining a constant speed on a level road, going down or up a hill and the accelerator is not being played with. Intermittently vehicle handling seems to lose the power assist - turning all of the sudden requires more muscle effort - and handling gets very stiff. SUV has stalled 5 times already and dealer still unable to correct the problem. Every time - I lost the steering, the brakes, the accelerator and the electrical systems. Escape is a very scary and dangerous SUV - unable to predict when it will stall or when it will suddenly accelerate (I don't dare use the cruise control).

Vehicle has stalled when driving 3 times - dealer appears unable to resolve problem. Dealer was unaware of ntsa defect investigation for this vehicle.

Nar 1/29/2003. The consumer had a hitch added to the vehicle, however, while driving the consumer was unable to steer the vehicle which has stalled 3 times.

Consumer states that vehicle stalls out when the consumer takes her foot of the accelerator. Dealer was contacted. Mr.

The vehicle stalled while driving and all power was lost, the vehicle was towed to the dealership and the necessary repairs were made. Mr.

I continue to have a problem with my vehicle stalling for no apparent reason. It happened twice in October 2001. The first time it happened I called the dealership to see if there was a problem with the Escape. I was told there was no problem & there was nothing wrong with my vehicle but call if it happens again. My vehicle stalled the next day. I took the vehicle to the dealership but they were unable to duplicate the stall. They contacted their repair hotline for suggestions. There was apparently no real answer but it was suggested to replace a variety of parts. My vehicle had no problems until 06/25/02 when it stalled again for no reason. This is a serious safety issue. In each instance I was travelling at approximately 45mph on a downhill (with plenty of gas in the tank) and the vehicle stalled w/out any warning. My radio & lights continued to work just fine. Needless to say I lost my power steering and brakes on each occasion. The first 2 occasions I was lucky enough to be able to muscle my car onto the shoulder of the road w/out incident. I put it in park & it started right up. The last time I had to shift it into neutral on the fly & restart the engine. Luckily for me it restarted as I had nowhere to pull over as I was headed towards a two lane bridge over the river with no shoulder to pull onto. I have been very lucky in that I have not been injured nor have I injure anyone else. This is a very serious defect and a potentially deadly one. I know from doing some research that there are quite a few others with this problem on both the 2001 & 2002 models. This is an issue that needs to be addressed quickly before there is a fatality. A brand new car should not stall at random times with no warning while travelling at a pretty good speed.

The Escape stalled while drive 35mph on a busy street, pulled to the side and restarted with no problem.

Vehicle will stall out at any speed, there is no prior warning, and everything will shut down.

When consumer starts up vehicle it hesitates/stalls. Consumer had taken vehicle dealer to check because of its pulling to the left. Consumer was never been told why vehicle stalls.

When deaccelerating vehicle will stall. This happens intermittently. Will contact dealer.

While driving at any speed and with no warning vehicle would stall, causing the driver to lose control of vehicle. Consumer contacted the dealer on nine separate occasions, but problem is still recurring.

Consumer states that the vehicle will stall out while the consumer is driving at highway speeds. All the lights and the instrument panel shut off also. Contacted dealer and the dealer is not willing to do anything. Nlm.

Car continues to stall when going approximately 40 mph. All systems fail. Car has been to dealership 3 times for same problem. Air intake valve and relay have been replaced. Dealership taking car again tomorrow for repair.

While traveling on highway vehicle will stall and shutdown without prior warning. Dealership is aware of problem. Consumer states the dealer is trying to figure out the problem by replacing various parts as recommended by the manufacturer, but they couldn't find the problem.

Vehicle had stalled on four separate occasions while driving 35-40 mph . Vehicle has been to dealer on three occasions, and problem still occurring. The power relay was considered the cause for the vehicle?s stalling and was replaced. When the vehicle stalled again, the dealer replaced the pff sensor first and power train control next and lastly did pcm programming, but the vehicle continued to stall.

Car stalled, shut down as if the key was turned off. This is the second incident of this happening. I was on a busy highway in the center lane going 45 miles an hour. I was able, without power steering or brakes, to put on hazard lights, bring the vehicle to a stop. Once put in neutral, it started again. I went directly to the dealer. They said, well it is only happening every 5,000 miles, what are you complaining about. They did take the car in an work the the pcm. I have no idea if this has fixed this reoccuring problem.

Vehicle stalls out intermittently between 35 and 50 mph without warning, causing a loss of vehicle control. Dealer has repaired vehicle. The consumer also noticed that the indicator lights for the engine coolant and the battery indicator would come on, and would stay on for several miles.

While driving 35/45mph vehicle will stall out, losing all power .

Car will not start approximatlry 8 times and stalled while driving one time, brakes locked tow times, steering wheel locks every time, all lights on the dash comes on.

On wed. Evening Jan. 30, 2002 at 6:30 pm I was driving my 2001 Ford Escape home from the hicksville railroad station. While driving at 50 mph on route 106 the vehicle turned itself off with no warning of any kind. Fortunately I was able to get off to the side of the road and coast to a stop. This was tremendously difficult to do since there were no brakes and no power steering. There was no warning of any kind the engine just turned itself off. After coming to a stop I turned the key back to the off position, put the car in park, and tried to restart the car. It started right up just like nothing had occurred. I am now afraid to drive this vehicle. I was extremely lucky not to have been hurt or killed. If there had been a traffic light or stop sign I would not have been able to stop. Also, if the road happened to be a curve or turn when the stall occurred I would not have been able to steer the vehicle. The Ford dealer sales and service people tell me that they have never heard of this problem before.

Vehicle stalls intermittently dealer has been contacted, but is unable to locate source of problem. .

Auto stalled while going down extended incline at speed 35-40 mph. I was in a long line of cars and was very lucky to get the car to the side of the road without an accident. I quickly slipped the gear into neutral as it slowed and car immediately restarted. I am putting this incident into your site, even though it hasn't happened again since Dec. , because I know other drivers have had this reoccur intermittently, even after Ford supposedly fixed vehicle.

Vehicle stalled without warning while doing 30mph on a downhill grade. Will bring it in for service. . Read more...

Several incidents of vehicle stalling while driving: 1st incident occurred when rounding a bend and going down a slight grade, was able to pull off road and restart vehicle; 2nd occurrence when driving down slight grade, was not able to pull off road and had to slip car into neutral and restart engine while still controlling vehicle on road, 3rd occurrence happened twice on trip home from work, both instances going down a slight grade and not being able to pull off road having to slip car into neutral and restart engine while still driving. After first incident on Dec. 2, 2001 took the vehicle to the dealer who replaced the power relay. Stated it was repaired. The 2nd incident on December 6, 2001 the dealer contacted the Ford hotline and a valve was replaced. The 3rd incident occurred on January 29, 2002 and the vehicle is now at the dealer for 3 days. This is a serious problem with grave consequences awaiting Ford motor CO. I can't believe after the problems with the Ford explorer/firestone that they won't take this more seriously with all the complaints I've already seen on this website alone.

My Ford Escape has stalled 3 times in the last 7 months. I am to the point where I am afraid to drive it.

Vehicle had stalled twice at 35-40 mph. Vehicle has not stalled since dealer replaced various parts. Please list parts replaced by dealer.

Vehicle stalled while on a slight incline, power steering and brakes lost power, second time it has happened within a few months. Very dangerous and could cause a bad accident. Taking to dealer soon although they claim to never have heard anything like it happening to others. I have documentation of it being a very serious problem for many people, needs to be fixed ASAP.

Twice, the stall almost caused an accident. Due to loss of power brakes, we almst rearended the car in front of us the first time, and the second time we nearly went off the road into someones year -- across double yellow line on a backroad -- because of loss of power steering.

Vehicle stalled while driving 40 mph. Dealer could not find cause.

Stalling occurs without warning. Has occurred on a bridge. I must coast across bridge, pull over, and restart the car.

Ongoing problem at 12,000 miles with engine 3. 0 v6 stalling, while driving. Vehicle been to dealer on three occasions, and problem reoccurring. Feel free to provide any further information.

Vehicle stalls/ bucks while driving.

While driving, vehicle will stall without any warning. Contacted dealer. Cannot fix problem. *akjg.

While driving at 35/45mph vehicle will stall out, losing all power. Took vehicle back to dealership, they couldn't fix problem . They replaced vehicle.

Vehicle has stalled 4 times at 30-40 mph. Dealer cannot find cause.