general problems of the 2001 Ford Escape - part 1

Car was stationary in parking lot, I went to press the brake pedal to switch into drive. Brakes worked fine earlier,but when pressing the pedal, it dropped to the floor. No resistance left when pressing the brake pedal, was able to drive home very slowly. The brakes still worked, but only when the pedal was against the floor. Late at night when it happened, need to check for any leaks or damage in the morning.

2001 Ford Escape was sitting in driveway with engine off. Started smoking, popped hood to find fire on abs module. Pulled off battery terminal and patted fire off. Car was being sent in the next week for recall. Wellsville NY Ford only replaced the brake reservoir cap and abs fuse box. Never fixed the module, faulty seals or burnt harness, as per NHTSA action number :pe06048.

The contact owns a 2001 Ford Escape. The transmission failed to shift out of park without warning. Upon further inspection, the contact stated that there was a short in the abs. After the fuses were replaced, the module began to smoke and melt. The vehicle only resumed normal operation after the override button was engaged to shift gears and the abs warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was repaired under NHTSA campaign number: 12v005000 (service brakes, hydraulic); however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 297,578.

Tl-the contact owns a 2001 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while the key is out the ignition the vehicle remained running. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the abs module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 120,000. Aw.

Here recently I have had several occurrences of my 2001 Escape stalling while driving. On 2 occasions I was approaching a stop light, slightly uphill and when I pressed the brake the car completely shut off losing all power and steering and I had to "stand" on the brakes to stop. A few other times it happened while I was turning a corner as well as going through a stop light turning right or left, not going fast at all. Pretty scary stuff. I have had no problem starting it back up after the occurrences, however it keeps happening.

The contact owns a 2001 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 20 mph, the brakes hesitated to stop the vehicle and the abs system was activated in order to stop. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnostic testing where the all wheel drive was repaired but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 170,000.

When vehicle is at a stop with the brakes applied at either a red light, stop sign, or traffic, the car jerks to move forward. This does not happen all the time, it has been doing this since the beginning of the year. Ford dealership replaced an abs ring that was cracked. They said, this is causing the vehicle to move forward because the abs is trying to engage.

Fifth time vehicle has been to the dealership for the same problem. Vehicle is stopped at a red light or in traffic, the vehicle lunges forward with the brakes applied. Daughter took it back to the same dealership and they thought they fixed the problem. She was on her way back to college. . . 4 miles from the house at a red light. She called and said the vehicle was still doing what it was doing before. This needs to be investigated and a recall issued.

Dear sirs, as you are aware, this past weekend on the san mateo bridge in hayward CA, a horrific accident/fire occurred with a limousine, where five individuals were trapped and killed due to a vehicle fire. Upon seeing and hearing about this horrific tragedy, my wife insisted that we have all of the recalls performed on our 2001 Ford Escape. Much to my surprise, when I took our Escape into fremont Ford on may 7th, michael ferrer, the assistant service manager, told me that he was refusing to perform all of the recalls on our truck, because they have expired. As the original owner and primary driver of this vehicle, please explain to me how recalls involving safety issues expire? is this a Ford company policy or a fremont Ford dealership/service policy? when I picked up our Escape on may 8th from the dealership, I documented on the paperwork that they refused to perform these very important recalls. I am not comfortable driving this vehicle in light of the tragedy that occurred this past weekend. Please advise how you would like to move forward concerning this very important matter. Thank you for your assistance.

The contact owned a 2001 Ford Escape. While driving approximately 45 mph, the vehicle suddenly accelerated and failed to slow down, even though the brake pedal was depressed numerous times. As a result, the contact lost control of the vehicle and its rear end crashed into a tree. A four year old passenger seated in the rear was fatally injured due to the massive impact to the vehicle. The driver lost consciousness and suffered a minor concussion. The front seat occupant sustained a spinal injury. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to a police facility. The vehicle was included in three recalls under NHTSA campaign number: 00v210001 (vehicle speed control), NHTSA campaign id number: 07e023000 (service brakes, hydraulic) and NHTSA campaign id number: 12v005000 (service brakes, hydraulic). The contact never received notification of the recalls and experienced the consequences mentioned in each recall. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unavailable.

2001 Ford Escape XLT 3. 0l v6 awd - xxxxxxxx41kf78656 daughter sitting at a red light or in traffic with the brake applied, the vehicle tries to move forward. She explained it as jerking forward. This has happen on several occasions with her. Vehicle was taken straight to sheehy Ford of warrenton, va dealership. They were able to find a crack abs ring that they said was the cause for the jerking while the brake was applied. Replaced the part. Experienced the same thing on the way home. Returned it to Ford dealership. They were not able recreate the problem so they said nothing was wrong with the vehicle. This vehicle has a total of 13 recalls according to automd. Com. According to Ford. Com website, this vehicle has no recalls listed. They have a couple listed that should be added to my daughters vehicle: 2001 Ford Escape power train recall 04v165000: campaign number: 04v165000: date manufactured: Apr 14, 2004, vehicles affected: 321903: component: power train status: not done 2001 for Escape service brake, hydraulic recall 12v005000 - not done please investigate this as it is a big problem when its a teenager driving.

On Friday Aug 31. 2013 I was coming up a hill on south bound highway 92 when I acelarated and there was a deer so I tried to slow down and my brakes wouldn't work I again hit the brakes went to the floor and the vechile lost control and acelarted I hit the ditch no brakes all the way to floor and the car was still speeding out of control like it was driving itself. Brakes.

Vehicle was approaching intersection w/ stop sign. Vehicle would not slow. Driver reported 'no brakes'. Brakes, disks, were replaced 5 weeks prior and were apparently in working order. Suspicion that throttle may have stuck open, resulting in inability to slow with brakes. Vehicle was in frontal, t-bone crash, two vehicles total loss with injuries.

The contact owns a 2001 Ford Escape. The contact stated the vehicle was recently repaired under NHTSA campaign id number 12v005000 (service brakes, hydraulic:antilock:control unit/module). After the remedy repair was performed the abs warning indicator remained illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis and they detected there was a faulty abs pump. The dealer was made aware of the defect, whom informed that the owner would be responsible for the repair expense. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 191,178.

The contact owns a 2001 Ford Escape. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign id number: 12v005000 (service brakes, hydraulic:anti lock:control unit/module) but was unable to have the vehicle repaired because the dealer did not have the necessary parts available. The contact stated that the situation was an inconvenience and he was concerned because the recall notification advised him not to drive the vehicle due to the potential of a fire occurring. The manufacturer was not contacted and the vehicle was not repaired. The failure and the current mileage was 102,000. Updated 05/10/lj.

The contact owns a 2001 Ford Escape. The contact received the recall notice associated with NHTSA campaign id number 12v005000 (service brakes, hydraulic:antilock:control unit/module). An authorized dealer was notified and the contact was informed that the parts necessary to repair the vehicle would not be available until August 2012. The manufacturer was then notified, but denied any assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileages were 75,000. Updated 05/10/lj.

The contact owns a 2001 Ford Escape. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign id number: 12v005000 (service brakes, hydraulic:antilock:control unit/module). The contact stated that the recall advised that the contact not drive until the parts for the recall repair were available. The contact spoke with the dealer and was advised that the parts would not become available until the second quarter of the year. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The contact had not experienced a failure. The current mileage was 51,781.

The contact owns a 2001 Ford Escape. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign id number: 12v005000 (service brakes, hydraulic:antilock:control unit/module ) however, the parts needed to complete the recall repairs were not readily available and would not become available until the second quarter of 2012. The manufacturer was notified of the issue and the contact expressed significant concern of a potential safety hazard and having to wait so long to have the issue rectified. There had not been a failure related to the recall defect.

The tone ring on the driver side of my car, which is part of the abs system, cracked. This apparently is a very common problem with serious consequences. This break, which usually disables the abs system, did not register on my car's computer system.

The contact owns a 2001 Ford Escape. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign id number: 12v005000 (service brakes, hydraulic antilock, control unit/module) in January 2012. The contact was concerned because the parts needed to complete the recall repair were not available. She spoke to the dealer on several occasions and they stated that the parts were not available but she was first on the list to be notified when the parts became available. The contact had to keep her vehicle parked away from her home because both the recall and the dealer indicated that the vehicle could potentially catch on fire. The dealer also advised her that the vehicle was safe to drive however, if it began to smoke to exit the vehicle immediately. The contact was told the that parts would be available within the first quarter but they had not become available as of may 2012. There were no failures experienced with the vehicle. Updated 07/06/12.

The contact owns a 2001 Ford Escape. The contact stated that the vehicle was included in the recall associated with NHTSA campaign id number 12v005000 (service brakes, hydraulic:antilock:control unit/module). An authorized dealer was notified and the contact was informed that the parts necessary to remedy the failure would not be available until June of 2012. The contact also stated that the vehicle smelled as if rubber was melting. The manufacturer was then made aware of the failure and also stated that the parts would not be available until June. The failure mileage was 101,000.

The contact owns a 2001 Ford Escape. The contact stated that there was a recall associated with NHTSA campaign id number 12v005000 (service brakes, hydraulic: antilock: control unit/module ); however the part had been unavailable since the recall was issued in January of 2012. The dealer was uncertain of when the part would become available. The contact planned to notify the manufacturer of the problem. There was no failure at this time.

The contact owns a 2001 Ford Escape. The contact stated that the vehicle was included in the recall associated with NHTSA campaign id number 12v005000 (service brakes, hydraulic:antilock:control unit/module). An authorized dealer was notified on at least four occasions and the contact was repeatedly informed that the necessary parts were not available. The manufacturer was not notified regarding the parts. The vehicle was not repaired. There are no failures at this time. The VIN was unavailable.

The contact owns a 2001 Ford Escape. The contact stated that the vehicle was included in the recall associated with NHTSA campaign id number 12v005000 (service brakes, hydraulic: antilock:control unit/module). An authorized dealer was notified on four occasions and the contact was informed that the parts necessary to remedy the failure were not available. The dealer was not able to provide a time frame as to when the parts would become available. The manufacturer was also notified and stated that the parts were not available. The failure mileage was 51,829. Updated 05/31/lj.

The contact owns a 2001 Ford Escape. The contact stated that the vehicle was included in the recall associated with NHTSA campaign id number 12v005000 (service brakes, hydraulic:antilock:control unit/module). An authorized dealer was notified on two occasions and the contact was informed that the parts necessary to remedy the failure were not available. The manufacturer was also notified and they were unable to provide a schedule as to when the parts would become available. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 114,000 and the current mileage was 117,000.

The contact owns a 2001 Ford Escape. The contact stated that they received notification of NHTSA campaign id number: 12v005000 (service brakes: hydraulic: anti-lock: control unit module) in January and was told there would be another letter sent when the parts had become available for repairs. The contact stated that they spoke with the manufacturer in March and was told that the parts were not yet available and that they would receive a letter when the parts had become available. The contact stated they have not received any information from the dealer regarding the recall repairs, which had exceeded a reasonable amount of time. The contact had not experienced a failure.

2001 Ford Escape felt like abs was kicking in on ice. Felt pumping in pedal and poor braking. This has happened several times in past 2 weeks. Seem to happen most at speeds of 30-60 mph. Almost reended another vehicle. Car was purchased 9/6/2011.

The contact owns a 2001 Ford Escape. The contact stated the vehicle caught fire while parked in the garage. The fire was located on the wiring harness near the brake reservoir. The vehicle was not destroyed. The vehicle was towed to the dealer who stated the abs module caused the fire. The contact also found out prior to the fire a recall remedy was performed on the vehicle in November 2008, under NHTSA campaign id number:07v156000(service brakes, hydraulic:antilock:control unit/module). The manufacturer was notified. The failure and current mileages were 173,000.

My 2001 Ford Escape caught fire on July 20, 2011 due to a leak and a short in the abs moduler. My insurance paid for everything except what caused the fire. I can not get Ford to allow me to claim my out of pocket expense due to the fire. The cause of the fire is now a recall, at the time of the fire it was a service letter. Please help me recover the money due me. I don't understand how the insurance can file a claim, but I can't.

It was happend about a year ago, especially under the hot weather condition. I am not sure that where the massive viblation sound comes from but most likely it feels through the steering wheel(steering shaft rod?) or brake pedal. When I first realized this problem, it was very hot summer day and air conditioner (ac) was on. I drove about for 15-20 minutes and parked the vehicle for a while (about 20 minutes or so). Then I started the engine again and tried to back up the vehicle from the parking spot, it was happened. After that happening, I was having same problem whenever I was driving with ac on(I did not have the problem during cold season at all). Now is summer of 2012 and this problem has been coming back most of time of driving no matter ac is on or off (it seems like getting worst?). Past 10 years, I had several recalls with this vehicle so I really want to report the broblem I have in case.

The contact owns a 2001 Ford Escape. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked in the residence garage, he smelled an odor of burning wires. Also, the contact noticed smoke emitting from under the hood and intense sparks from the abs module as a result of the melting wiring harness. There were no flames. The emergency brake and abs warning indicators illuminated two weeks prior to the failure. The abs module was disconnected and the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnosis. There was a recall 07v156000 (service brakes, hydraulic: antilock: control unit/module) related to the failure; the VIN was not included in the recall. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 103,000.

During my recent travel, my 2001 Ford Escape had a small fire burning the abs wiring while parked in the garage. The anti-lock control unit/module had a recall back in 2007, 07s51, and in 2008 the module was inspected. I brought the car into the same dealer that did the inspection once I realized what had recently happened to see if the recall would be honored, regardless of the inspection. I was told that the recall had been taken care of by the inspection, and there was nothing the dealer could do, unless they sold me a $2,000 part. I called Ford customer relations to inform them of my situation, and received the same response, "there is nothing that they can do to honor the recall". My main concern is my safety, and I could have been injured or my house could have caught fire. I am disturbed in the response by Ford regarding my safety and lack of assistance at the corporate level. I feel that Ford has a responsibility to its customers to insure safety, but did not receive that assurance. Regardless of the cause of the damage to the abs wiring, due to a faulty part my safety was at high risk. This is the first time I have had anything major occur with this vehicle, and have been fortunate of the vehicle's superb performance. I feel that the inspection "solution" of the recall did not prevent the wiring to catch fire, and should have been replaced either at the time of the recall or after the fire.

Just to put a little update on my posting, we were cussed out by the dealership and after the dealer told us to bring the truck in, which we did on our own expense not theirs we had it towed there, the mechanic that was supposed to inspect it told us to!@#$% off and made us leave. So we contacted the actual owner of the dealership and he called the dealer, dealer called us back and cussed us out for going above his head and told us if we wanted something done about the truck to contact a lawyer cause he isn't doing anything. Listen here Ford,grow the !@#$% up and start taking responsibility for your faults! used or not your dealers are responsible for what they sell on their lot that has the potential to be life threatening! Ford should be the ones going under, now were stuck with a 5 thousand dollar piece of !@#$%, we should have bought a chevy, atleast those are built to last, not a Ford, all they are is a guaranteed place to sell unsafe junk! I hope this economy eats you alive, you might have gotten my family for the money, but in the end karma will get you! I read so many reports, we go to you to buy a safe and reliable vehicle, haha your company is a joke!!!!! I cant wait to sell or destroy this junk of a truck and get something that actually stops! go chevy!! atleast chevy fixed the actual problems when they got the bail out. They fixed the abs problems. Anyone that has a Ford better keep your eye on the abs, tone rings and the abs control module. There is an obvious recall that needs to be done on all of them and its a shame we can all see that yet they cant, all they are out for is number one, once they get the cash, you are out a car. I think we should all get together and form a lawsuit against them. One person is minute, however, a crowd is a big voice to be heard! and from what I see, there are plenty of people that have problems with this company! I drive 1970s trucks with less problem then the 2001 Escape. Makin junk to get a quick dollar! shame shame.

We were heading home after getting our dinner, approached a stop light and applied the brakes, I then noticed the truck wasn't stopping and the brake pedal was stiff. I hit the brakes again, still nothing, again hit them as hard as I could, still nothing, so I swerved to miss the van infront of me and hit a telephone pole. We were going approximately 35 mph and there was no signs of braking on pavement or braking on the grassy area leading up to the telephone pole. We haven't had problems like this before, our brakes would vibrate every once in a while when applied. This was the first time we've had complete loss of brakes. My fiance resulted in bruises on her face and back spasms. My one year old daughter was also in the car and had no injuries, however, it took us months to get her to be calm in the car. We ended up having to buy a new carseat after just purchasing a few months before and I received a failure to control citation. I contacted Ford and they put my complaint into Ford legal group. I was upset because none of the airbags went off, had I been five more minutes down the road we would have been in a 55 mph zone. I was furious that the dealership sold me this vehicle after swearing up and down that it was one of the safest on their lot. We have yet to hear anything from Ford, we have received a letter from them lecturing us on the usage of the airbags, how they are meant to prevent fatalities not injuries. Our initial complaint was the vehicle did not stop! the owner of the dealership feels he's no liable because we bought used with no warranty. However, that does not excuse from selling multifunctional vehicle. We have fought with the dealership and legal group. The dealership is going to have it inspected to see what caused it. But he wants us to pay for it and I don't feel we should. Haven't we paid enough will all the crap this vehicle has caused?.

The contact owns a 2001 Ford Escape. While driving at an unknown speed on a local highway, the contact noticed smoke coming from the hood of the vehicle. He pulled the vehicle over, opened the hood, and noticed flames underneath the hood. He attempted to extinguish the fire with a fire extinguisher; however, the fire department arrived and extinguished it instead. The vehicle was towed to a mechanic shop. Through research, the contact discovered NHTSA campaign id number 07v156000 (service brakes, hydraulic:anti-lock:control unit/module) for the same failure. He went to the local Ford dealer and spoke with the service manager. On September 22, 2007, the dealer inspected the vehicle and stated that the recall repair had previously been repaired. Therefore, the service manager stated that Ford would not be responsible for any repairs that needed to be performed on the vehicle. The current and failure mileages were 104,000.