Gasoline Fuel System Problems of Ford Escape - part 1

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated that she received a recall letter for NHTSA campaign number 25v467000 (fuel system, gasoline) and NHTSA campaign number: 26v123000 (back over prevention). The local dealer was contacted, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. There had not been a failure experienced.

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The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 26v123000 (back over prevention) and 25v467000 (fuel system, gasoline) and 26v117000 (visibility) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. 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 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 and confirmed that the remedy was 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 issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact received notifications of NHTSA campaign numbers: 25v467000 (fuel system, gasoline), 26v123000 (back over prevention), and 26v117000 (visibility); however, the parts to do the recall repairs were 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.

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 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.

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact received notifications of NHTSA campaign numbers: 25v467000 (fuel system, gasoline) and 26v123000 (back over prevention); however, the parts to do the recall repairs were not yet available. The dealer was contacted several times. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer confirmed that parts were not yet available for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. 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 2021 Ford Escape. The contact received notifications of NHTSA campaign numbers: 25v467000 (fuel system, gasoline), 26v123000 (back over prevention), and 26v117000 (visibility); however, the parts to do the recall repairs were not yet available. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact had not experienced a failure.

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The contact owns a 2022 Ford Escape. The contact received notifications of NHTSA campaign numbers: 25v467000 (fuel system, gasoline) and 26v123000 (back over prevention); however, the parts to do the recall repairs were not yet available. The dealer was not contacted, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. 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 made aware of the issue. 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 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.

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; however, the contact was informed that parts were not yet available. The manufacturer was contacted; however, the contact was informed that parts were not yet available. The contact had not experienced a failure.

The contact owns a 2022 Ford Escape. The contact received notifications of NHTSA campaign numbers: 25v467000 (fuel system, gasoline) and 26v123000 (back over prevention); however, the parts to do recall repairs were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. The contact stated that while the vehicle was idling at a stoplight and attempting to accelerate, the vehicle failed to move forward and stalled. Several codes were displayed, including charging system service now with the battery warning light illuminated. The vehicle lost power, and the hazard lights were inoperable. The contact stepped outside the vehicle to direct traffic around the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, who diagnosed that the alternator and battery had failed. The battery and alternator were replaced. The error codes illuminated again after having the vehicle repaired. The dealer was contacted, and an appointment was scheduled. The dealer informed the contact that a pcm software update had been completed; however, the parts for the repair of NHTSA campaign number: 25v467000 (fuel system, gasoline); was not available. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issues. The failure mileage was approximately 13,000.

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact received notifications of NHTSA campaign numbers: 25v467000 (fuel system, gasoline) and 26v123000 (back over prevention); however, the parts to do the recall repairs were not yet available. The local dealer was not contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. 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 stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, there was an abnormal fuel odor inside the vehicle. The contact stated that the engine seized. No warning lights were illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle was restarted. The vehicle was driven to the residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or the dealer. The dealer was made aware of the failure but provided no assistance. The contact received notifications of NHTSA campaign number: 25v467000 (fuel system, gasoline), 26v123000 (back over prevention), and 26v117000 (visibility); however, parts to do the recall repairs were not yet available. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 40,000.

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact received a recall notification, NHTSA campaign number: 25v467000 (fuel system, gasoline); however, the part for the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that after eight months, parts were still unavailable for the recall repair. The dealer was contacted, and the contact was informed that parts were not yet available. The manufacturer was not contacted. 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). The contact stated that while the vehicle was turned off and being refueled, and the vehicle failed to start as intended. The contact observed a strong gasoline odor inside the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 53,000.

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact received notifications of NHTSA campaign numbers: 25v467000 (fuel system, gasoline) and 25v829000 (structure); however, the parts to do the recall repairs were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. While starting the vehicle, the engine made a choking sound. The failure was more prevalent after fully refueling the vehicle. While driving at undisclosed speeds, the vehicle was shaking abnormally. While approaching a red light and attempting to stop, the vehicle shut off unintendedly. The vehicle was restarted, and the contact pulled over to the side of the road, where the vehicle started to shake. The contact waited for a while before restarting the vehicle. When the vehicle was restarted, the engine started choking and the vehicle shut off. The vehicle was restarted after a while and driven to the residence. The next day, while starting the vehicle, the engine was choking, and the vehicle was vibrating abnormally. The contact decided not to drive the vehicle to prevent the failures from occurring while driving. The dealer was contacted and informed that parts were not available for the recall repair. The contact was informed that any diagnostic test or repair would be out-of-pocket. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 30,014.

The contact’s daughter owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact received notifications of NHTSA campaign numbers: 25v467000 (fuel system, gasoline) and 26v123000 (back over prevention); however, the parts to do the recall repairs were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. The contact stated that while in reverse(r), the back over prevention sensor alarmed the driver that a person or an object was in the rear of the vehicle, even though there was nothing behind the vehicle. While accelerating at various speeds and after being idle, the vehicle jerked abnormally before accelerating. While attempting to start the vehicle, the vehicle jerked and failed to immediately start, causing the driver to have to aggressively depress the accelerator pedal for the engine to start. The wrench warning light and check engine warning lights were illuminated. The dealer was contacted; however, the contact was unable to speak with a representative. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle unexpectedly stalled with several unknown warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was restarted. 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. 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 failure. The approximate failure mileage was 69,000.

The contact owns a 2022 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the check engine warning light illuminated. 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 vehicle was not repaired. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 25v467000 (fuel system, gasoline); however, the part to do the recall repair was not available. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 44,000.

The contact owns a 2018 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while the vehicle was started, the check engine warning light illuminated and remained illuminated. The contact stated that after refueling and starting the vehicle, the warning light illuminated, and the vehicle failed to restart immediately. The vehicle restarted after three attempts. The failure reoccurred on three occasions. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that there was a stuck cannister purge valve, and the fuel sensor system needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the failure was associated with NHTSA campaign number: 18v735000 (fuel system, gasoline). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 108,500.

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The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 25v467000 (fuel system, gasoline); and the vehicle was taken to the dealer, where the engine control software was updated as an interim repair. The contact became aware of a strong fuel odor. There was no warning light illuminated. The dealer was notified of the issue, but 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 failure mileage was approximately 47,000.

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 available. The dealer was contacted; however, the contact was informed that parts were not yet available. The manufacturer was contacted but provided no assistance. The contact was informed that there was no timeline for when parts would be available for the recall repair. The contact had not experienced a failure.

The contact owns a 2012 Ford Escape. The contact stated that after refueling the vehicle, there was a strong fuel-like odor entering the vehicle. There was no warning light illuminated. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 153,000.

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The contact owns a 2021 Ford Escape. The contact received notifications of NHTSA campaign numbers: 25v467000 (fuel system, gasoline) and 25v829000 (structure); however, the parts for the recall repairs were 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 repairs. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. 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 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.

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 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 contact had not experienced a failure.

The contact owns a 2021 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, there was an abnormal gasoline odor inside the vehicle. The gasoline odor was stronger while stopped in traffic. The windows were opened to lessen the odor inside the cabin of the vehicle. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to a local dealer or independent mechanic, and the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 25v467000 (fuel system, gasoline); and related the failure to the recall. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 39,000.

The contact owns a 2020 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; however, the contact was informed that parts were not yet available. The contact had been waiting on parts for six months. The manufacturer was not contacted. 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 not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the contact attempted to press the push to start button; however, the vehicle stalled. No warning lights were illuminated. The failure had occurred on several occasions. The vehicle remained at the residence. A dealer was not contacted, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

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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 contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated that while starting the vehicle, or while driving at undisclosed speeds, there was smoke entering the cabin of the vehicle through the air vents and underneath the hood. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who determined that the fuel injector needed to be replaced, but parts were not yet available. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 75,000.

The contact owns a 2022 Ford Escape. The contact received notice 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 made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact received notifications of NHTSA campaign numbers: 25v467000 (fuel system, gasoline) and 25v829000 (structure); however, parts to do the recall repairs were 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 repairs. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the contact heard a loud vibrating sound. No warning lights were illuminated. The contact was unsure where the vibrating sound was coming from. The dealer was made aware of the concern. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, and the contact was informed that parts were not available. The contact had received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 25v467000 (fuel system, gasoline); however, parts were not available for the recall repair. The contact was afraid to drive the vehicle because the vehicle might catch on fire. The contact wanted to return the vehicle back to the dealer due to the safety concerns. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 77,500.