Automatic Transmission Control Module problems of the 2005 Ford Escape

While going onto a freeway onramp at approximately 45 miles per hour, the vehicle suddenly lost all power, all lights came on, the ability to steer and brake was affected by total power loss. The vehicle did not display any issues leading up to this but nearly resulted in an accident by the inability to control the vehicle and get it off to the side of the road. After being towed, the auto shop diagnosed a p0354, p0351, p0355, p0352 ignition coils, and pcm failure. My research shows there are multiple claims of this occurring and it is definitely a safety issue.

2005 Ford Escape. Consumer writes seeking reimbursement for vehicle repairs. The consumer stated the computer control module caused the coils to fail. The consumer stated the there was a TSB for the failure and believed this should be a recall. The vehicle had to be pushed out of the highway and into a parking lot.

The contact owns a 2005 Ford Escape. While driving approximately 25 mph, the engine, steering, and brakes failed without warning. The vehicle was restarted and driven to the dealer where it was diagnosed that all six emission coils failed and fractured the pcm. The six emission coils, power train control module, and spark plugs were replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 140,000.

The contact owns a 2005 Ford Escape. While driving approximately 45 mph, the instrument panel illuminated and the engine abruptly shut down. The gear shifter was placed in the neutral position and the vehicle was coasted over to the side of the road. The vehicle was restarted and driven home. The vehicle was hooked up to a handheld diagnostic machine and displayed, "bad pcm and bad coils". The manufacturer was notified. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 130,000.

The contact owns a 2005 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving 25 mph, the vehicle experienced a complete loss of power without warning. The vehicle had to be towed to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed that the pcm and all six coils burned and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The approximate failure mileage was 121,000.

Started off from a light and the car hesitated concerned gave it gas and it stuttered,I rolled to a stop and had it towed to a repair shop. Evidently the powertrain computer module is bad several complaints that Ford put the wrong spark plugs in this Escape which after time ruins the pcm. Seriously why hasn't a recall been issued for this problem? had I been traveling faster would have been an accident as I was in morning traffic. Now looking at a $1000 in repair bills. Ford needs to fix this problem.

The contact owns a 2005 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while traveling 35 mph, the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was merged to the side of the road and turned off. The contact attempted to restart the vehicle on several occasions but it failed to start. The check engine light illuminated on the instrument panel and the steering became difficult to maneuver. The failure recurred multiple times. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The technician diagnosed that the pcm and the electric spark coils needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was contacted and did not offer a remedy. The failure and current mileage was 113,000. The VIN was not available.

My Ford Escape 2005 was working well without any warning. Suddenly after turning the car shut down. After restarting there was not enough power. Went to Ford authorized repair center and was told this was a known problem with a TSB 10 -18-10, faulty spark plugs make radio frequency interference which make coils on plugs and powertrain control module (pcm) to malfunction. All six spark plugs and coils were replaced and the problem persists, only solution is to change pcm. This problem can happen at any time, after any mileage, without any notice, these vehicles should be re-called and Ford should pay for these as it is a defect from fabric.

Tl- the contact owns a 2005 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while driving 65 mph, the vehicle began to stutter and stalled. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was determined that the transmission control module failed and needed to be replaced. The failure also caused fuel to flood the catalytic converter. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and the current mileages were 126,178. Kmj.

While driving the car completely went dead. Everything turned off. Had to drift to side of the road. Technician told me it was a pcm problem and needs to replace, coils, plugs and pcm.

Was driving my car at 45 miles per hour the car began to sputter and came to very quick halt in the middle of traffic. I had the car towed to my local garage, it was hooked up to a computer diagnostic tool. The trouble codes came up p0351, p0352, p0353, p0354 which I'm being told it will cost me $ 750. 00 to replace all 6 coils, $1100. 00 to replace the pcm module and I will need 6 new spark plugs. These prices don't include labor or diagnostic costs either. In doing some investigation this is a known issue with Ford motor company and the emission warranty only covers you for 8 years/80,000 miles. Not sure what a pcm module is or what coils do. Thank you Ford motor company for installing faulty parts in my motor when they built it in 2005. Now this is my problem and at my expense. . . . . . Ford sent out a tbs regarding the wrong plugs were installed which leads to this issue. TSB 09-2-6 and TSB 10-18-10 is evidence enough they new there was clearly an issue with the factory installed spark plugs causing rfi damage to the cop's and subsequently the ecm. It appears they were betting that most vehicles would have issues outside the 80,000 mile federal warranty.

While exiting highway, all lights on dash came on, vehicle started sputtering. Ford dealership hooked up to diagnostic and indicated that the pcm had "blown" and taken all six coils with it. Thus, resulting in upwards to $2500 for repairs for not only a new pcm but also all six coils. Of which, I had 2 replaced less than a year ago. Dealership also indicated that Ford was aware of the problem but it was not classified as a recall. What the heck as I read up on internet and this is indicative to a problem they are aware of and also that occurred in previous years.

While driving home from work, I went to accelerate. Upon reaching 40. I heard a substantial backfire noise, and the engine shut off in the middle of a busy road causing me to block traffic as I coasted almost into a busy intersection. I was able to put it in neutral and restart the engine after coasting for 100+ feet. After which, the engine began running very rough and rugged never being able to accelerate about 30 mph and causing major traffic problems. I took it to a dealership (varsity Ford in ann arbor, mi) and have been told that my 2005 Ford Escape was in trouble. Apparently, my spark plug after being clogged, caused a backfire which blew my ignition coils and sparkplugs and my pcm. I am being quoted $2,200. At my last oil change (3 months ago) varsity Ford told me I was getting close to needing a tune up but it was not necessary that day and that I could wait until my next oil change. I was planning on going this weekend because I was heading out of town. Had I been told the risk was a $400 tune up vs. A $2,200 blown engine, maybe I would have changed the spark plugs. I'm very distraught at the Ford dealership, and now am questioning whether I will ever buy a Ford or work with a Ford dealership.

We were accelerating to get on the interstate when the vehicle suddenly died without warning. No telling what would have happened if we were driving at freeway speeds. We coasted to the breakdown lane and had the vehicle towed to the Ford dealer who stated the computer (pcm), all the coil over plugs (cop) and spark plugs were damaged and needed replacement. This is a known issue as it is described exactly in Ford service bulletin TSB 09-2-6. The spark plugs in the 2005 and 2006 cause radio frequency interference with the pcm which damages the pcm and the other components. The least Ford could have done was notify us that replacing the spark plugs could have prevented this very expensive repair. The problems don't end there. A few days after the repair we were again accelerating to get on the interstate when the vehicle lost power and would not go over 50mph. We brought the vehicle back to the Ford dealer who stated the catalytic converters (there are 3 of them) were clogged due to raw fuel coming in contact with the converters probably due to the previous engine problems. The cost to fix the converters is even more than the cost of the initial repair. We've decided to not have the dealer repair the vehicle as the total cost of all the repairs would exceed the value of the vehicle. We called Ford customer service and they were of no help in this situation. I think Ford should cover the costs of these repairs for an issue knew existed. I don't understand why there hasn't been a recall for this problem as I see that it has happened to a lot of other 2005 Escapes listed in your database. I imagine we will more of these failures as these vehicles age.

My car stalled on a major highway. Diagnosed with a defective pcm. Ford has been aware of this common problem with this particular vehicle.

Prior to the incident in question the car had a few days of abnormal behavior including hesitation and rough idle. The incident occurred on christmas eve while I was driving down a two lane highway. While traveling 50 mph the car lost power and although I was terribly scared, I managed to get off the highway safely. I was told that the computer failed (pcm) which is very expensive to fix hence the reason it has been almost a year. I am a retired widow raising my 12 year old granddaughter feeling stuck between a rock and a hard place; not able to afford the repairs and unable to do things without a car. I see that many many others have had this same issue, please help Ford face their neglect with regard to this issue. Thank you.

Driving down highway when engine failed, luckily was able to get restarted & drive into town 10 miles. Only able to drive 40 mph while motor sputtered & tried to die when stopped at light. Towed to auto repair lot & told had 3 ignition coils bad. Computer check later revealed pcm bad in 3 spots & will cost $700 to repair. Other models have had recalls & so should the 2005 for the pcm. Owners should not be forced to have such expense, if part is known to fail. . . . . Numerous complaints filed on-line about 2005 Ford Escapes. With 2 minor children, I cannot afford to lose power while driving, or will have a major traffic accident. I was lucky in this case & will never own another Ford. If Ford knows of the problem, please hold them responsible for their actions!! it will take over a month to get the pcm remanufactured & re-installed. What am I supposed to drive in the mean time?.

This 2005 Escape failed when driving through the mountains in northern California. Ford has documented that spark plugs installed by Ford at the factory can cause all coils and the pcm to fail as they did in this case. Three TSB's have been generated related to this problem. My car was repaired under warranty at approximately 60000 miles and the plugs were not checked and replaced as required in the Ford TSB's. This was an expensive $2300 + repair that Ford should take responsibility for. Good faith was not demonstrated in solving this problem and Ford refuses to acknowledge their responsibility.

The contact owns a 2005 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while driving 40 mph, the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer and they stated that there was a pcm failure. The manufacturer was notified and the vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 107,741 and the current mileage was 107,743.

This complaint is for a 2005 Ford Escape. While driving as about 45mph, suddenly the car turned off, I immediately put it on neutral and tuned the key and it started up again. About 10 seconds later it did the same thing. I parked the car, turned it off and on and it started misfiring and the check engine light turned on. The very next morning I took the car in for a check up to a certified mechanic in which I was told that the coils and spark plugs needed to be replaced. The parts were ordered and installed but still the misfire was present. The investigation continued and after the system wiring diagram fig. 3. 0l engine performance circuit page 5 of 5 for 2005 Ford Escape, coil on plug 3 ( c ) wire connection to pcm slot 24 cde not responding. This vehicle has had only one owner and a very systematic maintanance throughout it’s life so far. Online I have found several complaints about the same exact thing and all advised that the pcm was non-funtioning. Ford has had issues with these parts in the past but no recall has been made. Pcm should be replaced by Ford.

Letter from senator casey on behalf of constituent re concerns about her 2005 Ford Escape the consumer began having problems with the vehicle. When she took the vehicle to her mechanic, he hooked it up to the computer and it gave him a reading that the cylinder was not firing, but he thought there was more involved. After further examination, it was discovered the pcm was damaged. The pcm was sent to another establishment for repair. The technician at the establishment informed the consumers mechanic that Ford recommended that all six coils and six spark plugs be replaced. The pcm was returned to the consumers mechanic. The vehicle needed to be reprogrammed at the dealership, but the consumer was unable to get an appointment right away. The mechanic called the consumer and informed her, that instead of the original circuit b misfiring, circuit c was misfiring. The pcm had to be sent back to be rebuilt again. All of the coils and spark plugs had to be replaced again. After the vehicle was reprogrammed again, circuits c,d and e were misfiring. The coils and spark plugs had to be replaced for a third time. The consumer stated the problem is due to faulty engineering. The pcm was placed behind the engine compartment where a lot of heat was generated from the engine and it interfered with the frequency of the pcm.

I have a 2005 Ford Escape v6 with just over 87,000 miles on it. The vehicle began giving me trouble back at christmas, but I was able to drive until a couple weeks ago when the whole thing shuddered to a stop on the highway on the way to work. I was doing 55 and the car dropped to almost 0. I have been told it is the pcm which was fried because the spark plugs caused rf interference that fried the ground on it and ruined the pcm. This is a $2300 or more repair to an otherwise perfect vehicle. If I hadn't been in the righthand lane at the time of the power drop I could have been in a real mess. I have researched this online and there are literally hundreds of other complaints of the same thing going on all over the world. There is one complaint from ghana. The TSB that came out says the original sparkplugs cause the problem and ruin all the coil packs and the pcm. I think this would make it Ford's responsibility to fix the problem on all these vehicles since it was their original configuration that ruined the system. If this had happened when my wife was taking our son somewhere and she wasn't able to get off the road I am quite sure there would have been a crash.

Was diving on interstate motor failed . Was in passing lane had to pull in the grassy media. Very scary. Took to shop was told pcm was bad. Had it replaced . 29000k later it is out again. Was purchased used at a Ford dealer ship in 2007 4x4 has not worked. Took it back was told that the computer said it was ok and there was nothing wrong. The rear wheels do not pull when front spins car is dead in drive way at present still owe 7000 on it. Ford should be made to repair at their on cost. This car is junk and will never owe one again.

Recently took vehicle in for service. Mentioned transmission shudder at 55mph or when over drive took over. They flushed the transmission and updated the pcm and said it was fixed. A week later the Ford Escape is shifting hard and shuddering into over drive gear at 45mph. Now they want to replace the transmission for $3800. I see where many owners are having problems with this transmission.

I was driving my car and it shut off for no apparent reason. I barely made it to the shoulder of the road as to not cause an accident. There were no warning lights or signs of trouble with my automobile prior to this day. I took it to the dealership they told me that the pcm and 5 of 6 ignition coils failed. But the spark plugs were fine. I replace the ignition coils and spark plugs. The car still will not start they are adamant that I replace the pcm. I have done some research on the computer and spoke to a few different local mechanics. It seems that my automobile is not the only that has had this problem. One mechanic told me that Ford actually uses a different ignition coil part number now. I leads me to believe that Ford should step up and have a recall for faulty parts. They continually tell me that it is normal for the pcm to fail at times. How is that possible. So that they can continue to make money.

Car seized to run on street. Transmission failed at 170 miles.