31 problems related to engine stall have been reported for the 2002 Ford Escape. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2002 Ford Escape based on all problems reported for the 2002 Escape.
The engine on my 2002 Ford Escape stalls unexpectedly. It stalls while shifting gears at a standstill and while driving down the road. This last condition especially is quite dangerous as there is a loss of braking and power steering. Sometimes it will stall up to 5 times before getting it out of my driveway. It stalls when the engine is both cold and hot. I have had it to my Ford dealer, who has even had it stall while hooked up to their computer. And still they have not solved the problem. I have had it in on 4 separate occasions since July 2003. It once stalled while my wife was driving it around a hairpin turn. Fortunately no one was coming in the opposite direction. It has been stalling since before July 11, when it was first brought to the dealer for this problem.
2002 Ford Escape engine stalled while travelling about 30mph down road. Oil, engine, and battery lights came on and both power steering and power brakes failed. Had to leave roadway to avoid collision. Put vehicle in park and it restarted without problem. Currently at dealership.
Engine stalls without warning. Loses all power. After three complaints, dealer still cannot diagnose.
Engine stalls intermittently on my Ford Escape v6 when decelerating.
The engine will stall while driving at speed. No warning occurs prior to the stall. The vehicle will restart immediately after it is placed in park.
Engine stalled on my 2002 Ford Escape while driving on the interstate at 55 mph. Was able to coast to the shoulder in bumper-to-bumper rush hour traffic. Re-started right away. Dealer (two rivers Ford in nashville) advises they've never heard of this problem, despite many complaints to NHTSA and technical bulletins #15434, 15589, 0286.
2002 Ford Escape - engine stalls while driving.
This is the third time I have experienced engine stalling while driving. All vital functions froze so I lost steering capability, brakes, acceleration, etc. I could not restart the car until the car came to a complete stop (in the middle of an intersection) and I could put the car into 'park'. I have been fortunate to have only been going at lower speeds and side roads during all three instances so far. But driving in the d. C metropolitan area also requires a out of high-speed highway driving as well and I am extremely worried that I may not be so fortunate the next time! dt.
For no apparent reason engine stalled while driving in traffic. I was able to pull over and restart, but this could have been serious in heavier traffic or on freeway. Dt.
Consumer stated that while driving approx 40mph engine stalled w/o warning. Vehicle checked by dlr who advised can not duplicate problem. Nlm.
Engine stalled without any warning. No power assist for power steering and brake. I used park brake to stop the vehicle. After I shifted to park position and restarted the engine, everything was back to normal. This is very dangrous if other vehicles follows, especially on highway. Mr.
Driving at approx. 35 mph, engine stalled, losing control of steering, brakes, and acceleration. Happened on 2 seperate occasions, within about 1 month. Car has been taken to dealership to investigate problem, dealer could not find anything wrong.
Engine stalled traveling 30 mph, foot off pedal. *****dimsii ivoq entry posted after 12/12/02 cut-over to artemis****764292.
While my wife was driving our 2002 Ford Escape the engine stalls go down hill 30-40mph no power steering--engine light & oil light comes on. Escape towed back to dealer . Dealer unable to duplicate the problem, dealer did not know of any problems like this with the 2002 Escapes, I told him to look it up on the NHTSA consumer complaints database. Lots of them like this one . Called Ford motor on there 1-800 line to let them know about it.
Engine stalled during normal operation of the vehicle. Luckily, no accident insued. Dealer towed car to dealership but found no problem. Received bulletin from Ford the following day identifying the problem and detailing corrective action.
This is the second time that engine stalled while driving and this time I was almost rear ended. All functions suddenly locked up. I had no functionality in steering, brakes, and acceleration. I had no control of the car and car slowly died. After a few minutes I was able to restart car with no problems. This could be a life threatening problem if on a highway the next time this happens. ***dimsii ivoq entry posted after 12-12-02 cut over to artemis***763065.
Engine stalls for no apparent reason while traveling down hill.
After stopping at a traffic light I accelerated while making a left turn. During the turn the power steering locked up and the breaks did not work, the dash lights came on and I finally figured out that the engine had stalled. I coasted down the downhill slope and finally restarted the Escape after putting it in neutral. Luckily, there was light traffic but this could have been very dangerous. When I called marshall Ford east in cleveland, ohio they said they had never heard of this problem and since it had not happened again it was not further investigated.
When the engine stalls, I lose all steering capabilities. I have no brakes or gas. This hapens without reson or advance notice. Very dangerous situation. Someone is going to be killed.
Pe 01 043/engine stalling: vehicle stalls while driving 30 mph, vehicle was able to restart. Dealer notified.
Engine stalled while driving at 40 miles per hour. This is the second time. It first happened Jan. 31st. Dealer said they called Ford and all they had to do was reprogram the computer. We live in a large city and I am just afraid this will happen again in heavy traffic and I won't be able to get out of the way.
Engine will quit and vehicle will stall out while driving. Contacted dealer.
The engine stalled while coasting at approximately 38 miles, while going down a hill. The same problem happened the following day. I took the car to the dealer today and they reprogrammed the pcm.
Engine stalled while driving; November 2001, February 12, 2002, and February 22, 2002.
Engine stalled while going down hill due to low rpm after acceleration stopped and foot taken off of the gas pedal. Loss of power steering and power brakes after stall. Started right back up in neutral.
The vehicle has repeated engine stalling while vehicle is in motion or at a stop, then it will immediately restart. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and they replaced the air flow sensor, and reprogrammed computer. Ts when the vehicle reached the operating temperature in gear at the idle, in park, the rpm would fluctuate and the vehicle would stall. The vehicle will then restart. Scc.
While driving approximately 40 mph, vehicle stalled unexpectedly, causing a loss of power, assisted brakes and steering. Dealership examined vehicle and replaced an unknown relay to remedy the problem. After the service was performed, engine stalled again while traveling less than 40 mph. (reference investigation: pe-01-043).
On two occasions engine stalled while driving down hill. Dealer has not been able to duplicate the problem. The consumer stated that when the engine stalled with no warning, the steering got sluggish and the brake pedal got stiff.
Engine stalled while decelerating from 40 mph to 10 mph.
While driving and without warning engine will stall, causing vehicle to shut down. Dealer has been notified, and has remedied the problem.
Consumer state while traveling 25-35 mph without any indication engine would stall in result of losing all power. Dealership and manufacture was contacted. Please provide further information. Ts.