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, parts were not yet available for the recall repair. The contact was concerned because the family was planning a long trip with the vehicle and was concerned about the unrepaired recall. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue or the concern. 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 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.

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The contact owns a 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while driving approximately 25 mph, the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact drove the vehicle to the intended destination and parked the vehicle, but was concerned about restarting the vehicle. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 25v467000 (fuel system, gasoline); and the contact related the failure to the recall. The contact had not taken the vehicle to a local dealer or to an independent mechanic. 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 informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 52,741.

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 several unknown codes. The contact stated that the diagnostic codes were like the failure description for the unrepaired recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 25v467000 (fuel system, gasoline); however, the part for the recall repair was not available. The contact explained to the dealer about the unrepaired recall; however, the contact was informed that the repair had already been performed on the vehicle. In addition, the contact was informed that the repair would not be performed a second time free of charge. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 58,500.

The contact owns a 2021 Ford Escape. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 25v467000 (fuel system, gasoline); however, the part for the recall repair was not available. The contact had received the recall notification in August; however, parts were still not available. In addition, the contact stated that a friend had the same model vehicle, and the vehicle was already repaired under the recall. The dealer was not contacted about the unrepaired recall. The manufacturer was not contacted. The contact had not experienced a failure.

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The contact owns a 2022 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while driving at 30 mph, the vehicle began to skid, and there was smoke coming from the engine and the exhaust. The wrench symbol was displayed. The engine warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that the turbocharger and the engine became inoperable. The contact had received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 25v467000 (fuel system, gasoline). The local dealer was contacted and confirmed that parts were on backorder. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and opened a case. The contact stated that the manufacturer stated that there would be no action unless the vehicle blew up or there was a fatality. The failure mileage was approximately 49,100.

The contact owns a 2020 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 but was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that after refueling, the vehicle hesitated while attempting to start, with the power train warning light illuminated. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 25v467000 (fuel system, gasoline). The vehicle was taken to the dealer but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 18,474.

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.

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.

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 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 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). The contact stated on several occasions, while driving at various speeds, there was an abnormal sound coming from the engine compartment, which grew louder while accelerating. 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 unknown.

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 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 expressed safety concerns because the tailpipe had become abnormally black. The local 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.

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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 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 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 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 manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

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 2020 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while cold starting the vehicle, there was an abnormal sound coming from the rear of the vehicle. The contact stated that after shifting to drive(d) and depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle hesitated and was vibrated abnormally. The contact stated there was no warning light illuminated. Additionally, the contact stated that after refueling the vehicle, the vehicle hesitated and vibrating while depressing the accelerator pedal. The contact had taken the vehicle to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed and determined that there was a failure in the exhaust system. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 25v467000 (fuel system, gasoline); however, the manufacturer and a dealer were contacted, and the contact was informed that the part for 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 failure mileage was approximately 120,000.

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 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 while attempting to accelerate while driving at various speeds or from being idle, the vehicle hesitated before accelerating as if the vehicle was about to stall or lose power. The vehicle also jerked while in park. The dealer was contacted, and it was confirmed that the part was not yet available for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was approximately 44,000.

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.