general problems of the 2003 Ford Escape

I was doordashing as it's my job and all of sudden my car starts not idling won't stay off od off switch that switch stayed consistently flickered either the engine or transmission is slipping or misfiring.

Tl - the contact owns a 2003 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked on a ranch, someone looked out the window and found the vehicle on fire. The police and the fire department were called to the scene and the fire was extinguished. Fire report and police report were filed. . No injury was reported. The vehicle was totaled and was not towed away. The dealer was not called. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The contact inquired about NHTSA campaign number: 07v156000 (service brakes, hydraulic). I searched the VIN and advised that the vehicle was not part of the recall. The failure mileage was approximately 98,500. Fe.

Tl- the contact owns a 2003 Ford Escape. While turning at low speeds, the contact depressed the brake pedal and the vehicle shook. In addition, the check engine indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to bob chapman Ford (1255 columbus Ave, marysville, OH 43040, (937) 642-0015) where it was diagnosed that the control arm and subframe were fractured and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number:14v165000(structure). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 121,000. Dr.

The contact owns a 2003 Ford Escape. The contact stated that the a neighbor alerted that the vehicle was caught on fire. The contact then noticed that there were flames coming from the engine compartment and under the vehicle. The fire department extinguished the flames. The vehicle remained at the contacts residence. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The contact referenced NHTSA campaign number: 12v005000 (service brakes, hydraulic) as a possible reason for the failure however the VIN was not included. There were no injuries that required medical attention. The failure mileage was 237,000.

While I was driving back from the shooting range the engine did a hesitation and then when I pushed down on the gas to see if it would clear up the instrument panel gauges went haywire. The fuel, speed, rpm and heating cluster level arms all went to the max point and when I let off the acceleration to pull over the cluster panel gauges died like there was no power and when the engine idle leveled off the gauges went back to normal. The instrument panel did it 4 more times before I actually got home. I am afraid to drive it to work and this is my only transportation. What is causing the issue with this? I need to know as soon as possible. Thanks.

The contact owned a 2003 Ford Escape. While driving approximately 5 mph, there was smoke coming from the front driver side of the vehicle without warning. The contact discovered flames underneath the vehicle. A police officer extinguished the fire. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to an independent mechanic. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 180,000.

As I was driving, I pressed the accelerator approximately 3/4 of the way to pass a vehicle. When I released the pedal- the vehicle continued to accelerate. I was eventually able to get the vehicle to stop after placing the transmission in neutral and firmly applying the brakes. As I came to a stop, the vehicle was beginning to smoke, and I feared it was going to catch on fire. I immediately exited the vehicle, and the engine was still running at full throttle. After several minutes, the vehicle began to smoke worse and then I heard a loud bang. The vehicle motor stopped and a large puddle of oil and metal was on the ground under the vehicle. I have since learned that there is an active recall for this exact problem from Ford due to a throttle cable sticking. Ford has refused to repair the additional damage caused to my vehicle caused by an active recall.

The contact owns a 2003 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving approximately 45 mph, the front end of the vehicle began to shake violently which caused a loss of steering. The contact was able to regain control and maneuvered to the side of the road. The vehicle was towed first to an independent mechanic and then authorized dealer. The technician informed that the passenger's side engine cradle was completely rusted. There was a voluntary recall issued by the manufacturer related to a newly designed engine cradle cross member bracket. The vehicle was repaired under the recall and the problem persisted. The remedy failed to correct the problem. The vehicle had not been repaired for the most recent failure. The manufacturer was notified of the defect. The approximate failure mileage was 150,000.

The contact owns a 2003 Ford Escape. The contact stated that the vehicle would independently accelerate. The vehicle was serviced under NHTSA campaign number: 12v353000 (engine, speed control) however, the speed acceleration failure persisted. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 36,000.

Upon start-up the engine immediately reved to 4000 to 5000 rpm & would not return to idle. Gas pedal was not depressed. This happened multiple times. Moving the gas pedal had no effect. Car was shut off. Reaching by hand to the end of the pedal assembly where the throttle cable is attached, it was determined that the cable did not return to the idle position. By pushing the end of the cable the throttle returned to idle. The car was started & ran at normal idle speed.

The incident occurred during rust hour traffic. My vehicle was on the highway at 70 mph, I had the cruise control on. I tried to slowdown by pressing on the brake but the vehicle started to accelerate. I had to move to the slow lane (2 lanes to the right) to get to the shoulder. I had to literally stand on the brake pedal with my whole weight on the peddle to stop the vehicle. I was able to slow down the vehicle and stop by forcing the gear lever in to park position. When the vehicle stopped, the engine was still accelerating. I had to turn off the ignition to stop the engine acceleration.

The contact owns a 2003 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while driving 55 mph, he heard a noise coming from under the hood. He pulled over and opened the hood when the smell of fuel and smoke emitted from under the hood near the spark plugs. The vehicle was towed to the dealer for diagnosis. The dealer stated that they needed to replace the head of the engine. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that there were no recalls for the failure. The failure and the current mileage was 100,200.

This vehicle has a bad misfire problem,rough idle as well as bad hitching on highway. Looked it up on yahoo answers and a lot of people are having the same problem. Is there going to be a recall on these vehicles. I'm hearing faulty computers.

The contact owns a 2003 Ford Escape. The contact stated the vehicle started hesitating and sputtering prior to the failure. The contact took the vehicle to a mechanic who changed was the spark plugs and the coils were replaced prior to the catalytic converter failing. The catalytic converter failure ruined the engine. The failure mileage was 141,000 and the current mileage was 142,000.

While driving consumer made a turn and vehicle lost power. Ford stated that recall04v165000 was issued.

My 2003 Ford Escape which I purchased in April of 2003 caught fire in the engine due to a defect in the fuel injectors. Within 20 minutes the entire front end of the car was engulfed in flames and destroyed. The flames also penetrated through the fire wall within little time. I am currently working with my insurance company as the car is a total loss. At this time I have had no response to my calls to Ford regarding this extreme malfunction.