general problems of the 2004 Ford Escape

A few times I have pressed the brakes when coming to a red light and stop signs but instead of my vehicle stopping it propelled me forward as it excellerated out of no where and pushed me into oncoming traffic, I almost was hit by other cars and I almost hit other cars and even have had to swerve onto the side walk to prevent myself from getting g hit by another car. If there were people walking, I would have definitely hit them! when I press the brake, I’m not expecting to accelerate instead also apparently this recall of this issue was already done back in 2005 but I just purchased this vehicle in the fall of 2023 and the dealer says there is no recall since it’s already been fixed by the previous owner years ago but it needs to be fixed as it’s still doing it to me.

Brake master cylinder is leaking brake fluid I read about a previous recall not sure if it pertains to my model but it leaks everytime I push my brake pedal.

Unknown.

Vehicle was u able to control,constant issues with transmission and idle kept getting stuck,speed up on its own and was unable stop without throwing car in park while driving.

On 916/17, we were just getting off the entrance onto route 276, east bound, north of philly. I was starting to accelerate and merge with traffic when the accelerator pedal suddenly went to the floor on its own. I then turned off the engine with the key and was able to pull off the right hand side of the road. After we were towed a mechanic was able to lift the pedal after detangling it from the cruise control cable. There was a recall for faulty cruise control (sticking accelerator pedal) in 2015. I took my vehicle in for the recall and it was repaired by a Ford dealer on 6/1/15. The recall notice # is 12s37/NHTSA recall 12v-353 I do not have the ability to scan a repair bill, which amounted to a mechanic tying the cable up out of the way of the pedal.

The contact owns a 2004 Ford Escape. While driving approximately 35 mph and depressing the brake pedal, the brakes malfunctioned and the vehicle would not stop. The contact also indicated that the check engine light illuminated during the incident. The cause of the failure was not diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 160,000.

Tl-the contact owns a 2004 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving at approximately 20 mph, the speed accelerated independently, the brake pedal was depressed but failed to respond causing the vehicle to crash into guard rail. The air bag did not deploy. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where the failure was determined. The vehicle was destroyed. The VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 12v353000 (engine and engine cooling, vehicle speed control). The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was unknown.

Takata recall.

Takata recall.

The contact owns a 2004 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while driving 25 mph, the steering wheel seized and the brake and accelerator pedals would not respond to pressure. The contact was able to move the steering wheel after much effort but shortly after, crashed into a utility box. The contact was not injured. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The failure and current mileage was 90,000.

The car stalls after putting it in gear /.

I own three of these vehicles and again right front abs ring snapped while driving. Ford will not do anything even though I've had the same problem on all three cars.

I first noticed a surging and squeal type noise while coming to a stop. Spouse had repaired 3 times yet it continues. During this time I also heard a clanking noise from rear end as if hatch (window/door) was not securely closed but then assumed it may be related to the aforementioned issue. I mentioned noise increased, loud, frightening (steering difficulties). He contacted Ford by phone (x3) and emailed however their reply was no fatalities or incidents had been reported therefore we have 2 options. 1) take it to a Ford dealer for repair at our expense, 2) trade in for a new Ford vehicle. Both school/city/govt employed and cannot afford 2000. 00 to repair. Yesterday my husband removed the entire right shock when I returned home from work after a 12 hr day & told him I felt as if the back end was going to fall off & clanking sound intensified. At 8pm he was laying under car on garage floor and found the shock hanging! he was forced to remove as I had to work the next day at 6am. I am driving without one shock, new tires, rusted rear frame and surge continues. I would appreciate any suggestions as to other avenues for reporting. I have 2 coworkers with similar issues, both Escapes. The removed shock is rusted, near crumbling of sort but saved along with several photos. Thank you in advance for reviewing my lengthy email and look forward to any input and recommendations. With gratitude, cheryl c.

Tone rings on Ford Escapes breaking. These rings are for the abs system. Truck doesn't stop properly. I read alot of complaints online about these tone rings. Ford charges $250 per side. In my case both sides are broke . Sounds like a factory faulty part.

Brakes screech, squeal, and feel jerky. Also when I put the vehicle in park, the vehicle rolls forward a distance of four (4) to six (6) inches. My boyfriend, jody, is an attorney. He says that on occasion when he has driven the vehicle, it rolled forward after he put it in park, and touched the vehicle in front of my vehicle in the parking lot. He also reported that my vehicle rolled forward four (4) to six (6) inches in the wal-mart parking lot, which resulted in the front end being buried up against a hedge of tall thickly woven (weaved[?] bushy limbs which scraped and scratched my front end. Anyway, the paint is now scratched and peeling on the lower part of the front end, where the "cladding" is painted, and the leading edge of the metal hood.