Gasoline Fuel System Problems of Ford Escape - part 1

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 25v467000 (fuel system, gasoline); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The dealer was contacted and confirmed that parts were not yet available for the recall repair. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

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The contact owns a 2021 Ford Escape. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 25v467000 (fuel system, gasoline); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The dealer was contacted and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

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The contact owns a 2022 Ford Escape. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 25v467000 (fuel system, gasoline); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

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The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 25v467000 (fuel system, gasoline); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The dealer was contacted; however, the contact was informed that parts were not yet available. The contact was informed that the repair would not be performed unless there was a fuel odor present. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

The contact owned a 2022 Ford Escape. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 25v467000 (fuel system, gasoline) and requested to be removed from the recall distribution list. The contact added that the vehicle was totaled. The local dealer and manufacturer were not contacted.

The contact owns a 2022 Ford Escape. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 25v467000 (fuel system, gasoline); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that while attempting to refuel the vehicle, a nearby pedestrian advised the contact that there was fuel leaking from the vehicle. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000.

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact's wife stated that while starting the vehicle, the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 25v467000 (fuel system, gasoline); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed with fuel injector failure. The contact was informed that the fuel injector needed to be replaced. The dealer confirmed that parts were not yet available. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 48,000.

The contact owns a 2022 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while starting the vehicle, the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 25v467000 (fuel system, gasoline); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

The contact owns a 2022 Ford Escape. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 25v467000 (fuel system, gasoline); however, the parts for the recall repair were not yet available. The dealer was contacted, and the contact was informed that the parts were not yet available. The contact was concerned about a possible failure and the fact that parts were not yet available. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

The contact owns a 2021 Ford Escape. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 25v467000 (fuel system, gasoline); however, the parts were unavailable. The contact stated that because of the previous failure with the vehicle, the contact was concerned about the unrepaired recall. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue but provided no assistance. The contact was advised to contact the NHTSA hotline to report the concern. The contact had not experienced a failure.

The contact owns a 2022 Ford Escape. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 25v467000 ( fuel system, gasoline); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

The contact owns a 2021 Ford Escape. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 25v165000 (fuel system, gasoline) and 25v467000 (fuel system, gasoline), and requested to be removed from the recall distribution list. The local dealer and manufacturer were contacted.

The contact owns 2018 Ford Escape. The contact stated while parked and occupied in the vehicle attempting to start the vehicle, the vehicle failed to respond as intended. The check engine light warning messages illuminated. The contact mention she was able to pull over to the right side of the road. The contact mention after twenty-five minutes of turning the vehicle off and back on the vehicle began working as intended. An independent mechanic was contacted. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the purge valves needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The contact was relating the failure NHTSA campaign number recall number:  18v735000(fuel system, gasoline); however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and transferred the contact the NHTSA to file a complaint. The failure mileage was 89,000.

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The contact owns a 2022 Ford Escape. The contact received recall NHTSA campaign number: 25v467000 (fuel system, gasoline) however the parts for the recall repair were not available. The dealer was contacted, and the contact was informed that the parts were not available. The contact stated that the recall was a major concern and questioned how long should it take the manufacturer to produce the parts. In addition, the contact stated that he was concerned and feared that the failure would occur while driving his vehicle. The manufacturer was contacted, however the contact was informed that the parts were not available. The contact had not experienced failure.

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated that since owning the vehicle, the front driver side door was replaced by the dealer after the door failed to open. Additionally, the contact stated that while driving at 25 mph and attempting to make a left turn, the vehicle failed to respond as intended, continued driving straightforward and nearly drove off the road and into a wooded area. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer, where a wheel alignment was performed. Additionally, the contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 25v467000(fuel system, gasoline); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated, and the contact related the warning light to the recall. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the purge valve had failed, and the purge valve was replaced. The contact was also informed that the fuel injectors were in good condition, and that the vehicle was safe to drive. The recall repair was not performed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but no assistance was offered. The contact was referred to the NHTSA hotline to file a vehicle safety complaint. The failure mileage was 69,527.

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 25v467000 (fuel system, gasoline). The contact stated that the dealer was contacted; however, the contact was informed that parts were not yet available. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted about parts availability. The contact had not experienced a failure.

The contact owns a 2022 Ford Escape. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 25v467000 (fuel system, gasoline). The dealer was contacted; however, the contact was informed that the parts were not yet available for the recall repair. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted about parts availability. The contact had not experienced a failure.

The contact owns a 2022 Ford Escape. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 25v467000(fuel system, gasoline); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. An unknown local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

The contact owns a 2021 Ford Escape. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 25v467000(fuel system, gasoline), and the vehicle was taken to a local dealer, where the engine control software update was performed as interim recall repair. The contact had received another recall notification for the same recall, and the notification stated that the recall remedy was not yet available. The manufacturer was informed of the issue and advised that another notification would be mailed once the remedy was available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact had not experienced a failure.

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact had received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 25v467000 (fuel system, gasoline). The contact called a local dealer and was informed that parts were not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the lack of parts. The contact had not experienced a failure.

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 25v467000(fuel system, gasoline); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated that the message "tire pressure monitor fault," was displayed. The dealer was not contacted. No further information was available. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 61,067.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Escape. The contact stated while driving 70 mph, the vehicle shuddered and stalled. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact was able to pull over to the side of the road. The vehicle was able to restart but was undrivable. The vehicle was towed to firestone but was not repaired. The vehicle was then towed to the dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that a cracked fuel injector had leaked fuel into cylinder #3, creating a hole in the cylinder and the engine. The dealer determined that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired due to the cost. The contact related the failure to an unknown recall. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 92,000.

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The contact owns a 2021 Ford Escape. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 25v467000 (fuel system, gasoline); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that after an oil change at firestone, the vehicle failed to operate as intended. The contact stated that the vehicle vibrated abnormally. The vehicle was taken to the dealer however, no cause for the failure was found. The failure persisted. While driving at 15 mph, the vehicle vibrated abnormally. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer, who refused to repair the vehicle, stating that the vehicle had already been repaired. The contact's son noticed that a cover was missing under the steering wheel, and an unknown part was fractured. The dealer denied any wrongdoing. The contact spoke with an employee who spoke spanish and translated to the contact that an unknown part was damaged in the transmission. The dealer denied causing the issue. The contact stated that the dealer refused to repair the vehicle. The failure recurred, and the contact parked the vehicle. The vehicle was no longer driven due to safety concerns. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was approximately 40,000.

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 25v467000 (fuel system, gasoline). However, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. Months before the NHTSA notification was received, the contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, there was a fuel-burning odor entering the interior of the vehicle. The local dealer was not contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was unknown.

The contact owns a 2018 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while starting the vehicle, the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the purge valve had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 129,000.

The contact's daughter owns a 2018 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while her daughter was driving 60 mph, the vehicle hesitated and shuddered. The vehicle failed to exceed 60 mph. The check engine warning light was illuminated and flashing. The contact stated that the failure was related to customer satisfaction program: 21n12. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who determined that the failure was due to the fuel pump and fuel lines. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, who confirmed there was no recall coverage on the VIN. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and transferred the contact to the NHTSA hotline. The approximate failure mileage was 116,147.

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start immediately and required several attempts before starting. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended while depressing the accelerator pedal. The contact stated that the vehicle returned to normal functionality; however, the vehicle drove rough. The check engine warning light and the maintenance warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where the contact was informed that the fuel injectors and high-pressure fuel pump had failed. The contact stated that the fuel injectors were replaced. The vehicle was pending a diagnostic test by the dealer. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The contact related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 25v165000 (fuel system, gasoline). The failure mileage was approximately 41,000.

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while her daughter was driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle unexpectedly decelerated to 20 mph, and failed to accelerate as needed. There was an unknown warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the dealer had previously replaced the fuel pump twice, but the failure persisted. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer; however, the vehicle was not yet diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 55,000.

The contact owns a 2021 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while making a right turn at approximately 10 mph, a fuel odor had begun to leak into the interior cabin before the engine caught on fire. The a/c was activated during the time of the failure. No warning lights illuminated. The contact stated that while attempting to extinguish the fire, she fell on her stomach while pregnant, causing a miscarriage for which medical attention was sought. A police report was not filed. A fire report was filed. The origin of the fire was unknown. The contact stated that a nearby school bus provided a fire extinguisher for the contact to extinguish the fire. In addition, the contact stated that the vehicle's engine was replaced a the local dealer prior to the fire however soon noticed the vehicle was still not operating as normal. The dealer was notified but declined to provide a loaner vehicle. The vehicle was towed to a local residential address after the fire, where it remains on a driveway. The origin of the fire was unknown. The contact mentioned that, due to costs the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired for the fire failure. Upon further investigation, the contact related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 22v859000 (fuel system, gasoline) and NHTSA campaign number: 24v187000 (fuel system, gasoline however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000.

The contact owns a 2022 Ford Escape. The contact stated that occasionally, there was an abnormal fuel odor inside the vehicle. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 25v467000 (fuel system, gasoline). The local dealer was contacted during a recent oil change and informed the contact that the vehicle was working as designed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 64,000.

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated that after refueling the vehicle, the vehicle failed to immediately restart. The contact stated that upon depressing the accelerator pedal continuously, the vehicle started. The check engine warning light was illuminated. Additionally, the contact stated that the vehicle was making an abnormal knocking sound. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where the contact was informed that the fuel was not reaching the engine. The mechanic determined that an unknown part needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not included in a related recall. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000.

The contact owns a 2012 Ford Escape. The contact stated that the vehicle was included in NHTSA campaign number: 16v777000 (fuel system, gasoline) and the vehicle was repaired under the recall. The contact stated that after the vehicle repaired, the vehicle would only start after several attempts. The vehicle was returned to the dealer, who acknowledged that the clamp for the fuel delivery module (fdm) flange was not properly placed, and the issue was corrected. The contact stated that the failure persisted while attempting to start the vehicle the following morning. The contact stated that there was an abnormal burning fuel odor entering the cabin of the vehicle. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 96,000.

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The contact owns a 2018 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle lost motive power and was unable to accelerate above 40 mph. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed a failure with the high-pressure fuel pump, resulting in damages to the camshaft. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, a case was opened, and the contact was referred to the NHTSA hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 69,000.

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Escape. The contact stated while the vehicle was stationary, the vehicle became hard to shift into gear. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact's daughter took the vehicle to a dealer to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the canister purge valve, valve cover, oil pan gasket, engine, and turbo needed to be replaced. The contact had received an unknown recall notification for the transmission. The contact authorized the canister purge valve to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred to the NHTSA hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 119,500.

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The contact owns a 2021 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the accelerator pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle hesitated. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 25v467000 (fuel system, gasoline); however, the parts were unavailable to perform the recall repair. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, and the fault code ps04 was retrieved. The contact was unsure of the diagnostic result; however, the vehicle was repaired. The check engine warning light was reset, but the failure reoccurred. In addition, the contact stated that the vehicle was taken to the dealer several times due to the failure. The contact stated that the check engine warning light illuminated off and on every month. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 70,000.