2001 Ford Escape Interior & seats Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND ATTEMPTING TO ENGAGE THE BRAKES, THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY AND BECAME DIFFICULT TO STOP. IN ADDITION, THE REAR LATCH ACTIVATOR FAILED TO WORK INTERMITTENTLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000. UPDATED 8/28/15*CN

NHTSA ID

10730122

Incident

May 13, 2005

Mileage

40,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY FOB FAILED TO FUNCTION PROPERLY. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO UNLOCK AND LOCK THE HATCH DOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 142,000.

NHTSA ID

10695416

Incident

Mar 12, 2015

Mileage

142,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V602000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR DOOR LATCHES FAILED ON THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND FILED CASE NUMBER: CAS-5153286. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 162,000.

NHTSA ID

10630100

Incident

Aug 1, 2014

Mileage

162,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ONLY THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR COULD BE UNLOCKED. THE REMAINING THREE DOORS ON THE VEHICLE HAD FAILED INSIDE AND OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10484662

Incident

May 1, 2012

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE BRAKE LINES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR HATCH, REAR PASSENGER DOOR AND THE DRIVER SIDE DOORS WOULD NOT OPEN. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO LOCK AND UNLOCK THE DOORS HOWEVER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 227,691 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 198,000.

NHTSA ID

10470531

Incident

Aug 1, 2011

Mileage

198,000 mi

SUBMISSION FROM RE FORD ESCAPE 2001 SAFETY RECALL NOTICE 11S24 *TGW THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN JAN 2012. THE NOTICE INDICATED SHE WOULD BE INFORMED WHEN THE PARTS REQUIRED TO COMPLETE THE SAFETY RECALL WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE, WHICH WOULDN'T BE UNTIL THE SECOND QUARTER. THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED, WHICH WAS PRIOR TO THE RECALL, BUT WAS QUICKLY EXTINGUISHED. SHORTLY AFTER THE FIRE, THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. SEVERAL MONTHS LATER, THE CONSUMER WAS PARTLY COMPENSATED BY FORD IN THE FORM OF A CHECK FOR $1900 ACCOMPANIED BY A DOCUMENT WHICH STATED BY ACCEPTING THE COMPENSATION, SHE WOULD ALSO BE SIGNING OFF ON ANY OTHER CLAIMS. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER, EXHAUST MANIFOLD, MASTER CYLINDER, WIRING HARNESS, ABS, BRAKE LINE BOOSTER, POWER STEERING RACK AND PINION, TIE RODS, INTAKE MANIFOLD AS WELL AS THE AIR BAG WERE ALL REPLACED. THE STEERING COLUMN WOULD FREEZE, THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR HANDLE FELL OFF, RENDERING THE DOOR UNSTABLE, THE COOLANT LIGHT ILLUMINATED, THE OIL PAN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, THE AIR CONDITION STOPPED WORKING AND THE REAR SHOCK WERE LEAKING. *JB

NHTSA ID

10461520

Incident

Jun 1, 2012

THE TRUNK-DOOR (5TH DOOR) CANNOT BE OPENED WHEN EXPOSED TO THE SUN OR TEMPERATURE IS WARMER. IT CAN ONLY BE OPENED AFTER IT IS COOLER IN THE EVENING OR AT NIGHT. THE REAR-LEFT- PASSENGER-DOOR LOCKED AND CANNOT BE OPENED AT ALL. NOW PASSENGERS HAVE TO ENTER AND EXIT THE VEHICLE USING ONLY ONE RIGHT-PASSENGER-DOOR. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND A VERY INCONVENIENT ONE. PLEASE HELP!!!!! *TR

NHTSA ID

10458174

Incident

Jun 25, 2010

Mileage

87,500 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE SITTING AT A TRAFFIC STOP, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATS FRACTURED AND FELL BACKWARD ABNORMALLY. THE POLICE WERE CONTACTED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DRIVER AND A PASSENGER WERE INJURED. THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED A CONCUSSION AND A BRAIN INJURY. A REAR CHILD PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE LEG FROM THE SEAT FALLING BACKWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THEY DEEMED THE VEHICLE AS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

NHTSA ID

10451178

Incident

Jun 1, 2011

OPENED DOORS TO MANY TIMES FROM OUTSIDE OF VEHICLE. BOTH DRIVERS SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE FRONT DOORS WILL NOT ENGAGE WHEN HANDLES ARE PULLED UPWARD WHICH BEFORE THE MECHANISM FAILED ALLOWED ENTRY TO THE VEHICLE. NOW WHEN HANDLES ARE ACTIVATED NEITHER DOOR OPERATES AS IT SHOULD. IN OTHER WORDS THE DOORS WILL NOT OPEN. AND YES, THE DOORS ARE UNLOCKED AND STILL WILL NOT OPEN. THIS OCCURS ON EACH AND EVERY ENTRY IS TRIED. OR EVERYTIME I TRY TO GET IN THE VEHICLE. THE CONSEQUENCES ARE ENTRY HAS TO BE MADE BY STICKING MY ARM THROUGH A WINDOW THAT IS DOWN AND ENGAGING THE INSIDE DOOR HANDLE TO OPEN THE DOOR. I CAN NOT AFFORD TO MAKE REPAIRS ON A ITEM THAT SHOULD PERFORM REGARDLESS OF AGE BUT IS PROPERLY MAINTAINED. DOORS ARE A SAFETY FEATURE WITHOUT PROPERLY WORKING DOORS THERE IS AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN. I CALLED THE 18003923673 SPOKE TO [XXX] AND HE TRANSFERRED ME TO FORD CREDIT, I THINK HE THOUGHT IT WAS TIME TO FINANCE A NEW FORD. BUT IF THEY WOULD FIX AND ENGINEER THESE DOORS/COMPONENTS CORRECTLY I WOULDN'T BE WRITING THIS COMPLAINT.THANKS FOR NOTHING [XXX] FROM FORD. THIS IN MY MIND IS ONE OF THOSE HIDDEN FIX-IT PROBLEMS THAT PUTS MONEY IN FORDS POCKET AND TAKES IT FROM MINE. THE FORD SERVICE PEOPLE AT MY FORD DEALER I CALLED BEFORE THIS COMPLAINT, DIDN'T HAVE THE FOGGIEST IDEA OF ANY 2001 FORD ESCAPE DOOR PROBLEMS. YEA, RIGHT GUYS. THIS IS A SAFETY PROBLEM PURE AND SIMPLE. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).*TR

NHTSA ID

10411491

Incident

May 28, 2011

DOOR LOCKS ARE NOT UNLOCKING PROPERLY. CONTACTED FORD ABOUT PROBLEM AND THEY INFORMED MOE TO PUT GREASE ON IT THIS DID NOT WORK. FORD ESCAPE TRIES TO QUITE WHILE RUNNING. REPLACED HOSES AND PLUGS AND PROBLEMS STILL GOING ON. FORD ESCAPE DOES NOT WANT TO STOP PROPERLY WITH NEW BRAKES OR BRAKES THAT ARE ONLY 10 TO 20 PERCENT WORN. ALSO LEAKS BRAKE FLUID HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO LOCATE LEAK ON ESCAPE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10371795

Incident

Nov 24, 2010

Mileage

185,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE ENTERING THE VEHICLE; THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ACTIVATE THE REAR PASSENGER POWER DOOR LOCK; HOWEVER, THE DOOR FAILED TO UNLOCK. IN ADDITION, THE REAR DRIVER SIDE AND FRONT PASSENGER DOOR FAILED TO UNLOCK. THE OCCUPANTS WERE UNABLE TO ENTER OR EXIT THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE FAILURE. PREVIOUSLY WHILE DRIVING THE DOOR WAS AJARED WITHOUT ASSISTANCE. THE DOORS ALSO REQUIRED EXCESSIVE FORCE TO CLOSE THEM. THE DOOR FAILURES WERE INTERMITTENT AND HAVE BECOME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE DOOR HANDLE AND LATCH SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED. THE ESTIMATED REPAIR COST FOR THE THREE DEFECTIVE HANDLES AND LOCK SYSTEM WAS $1,500. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

NHTSA ID

10289279

Incident

Apr 14, 2009

I HAVE A COMPLAINT. I OWN A FORD ESCAPE 2001. FIRST THE DRIVERS REAR DOOR WILL NOT OPEN FROM THE OUTSIDE OR INSIDE. NOW THE DRIVER'S DOOR WON'T OPEN FROM THE OUTSIDE TO GET IN, BUT I CAN OPEN IT FROM THE INSIDE TO GET OUT. IS THERE A RECALL ON THESES DOORS? *TR

NHTSA ID

10278470

Incident

Jul 15, 2008

DOOR LOCKS ARE ON ALL 4 DOORS ARE LOCKED AND CANNOT BE OPENED NO ACCESS TO VEHICLE EXCEPT THROUGH THE BACK HATCH OR WINDOWS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10263169

Incident

Jun 15, 2008

Mileage

165,000 mi

ON OCCASION THE DRIVERS DOOR AND BACK PASSENGER DOOR LATCHES WILL NOT RELEASE TO ALLOW DOOR TO OPEN WHEN PULLING HANDLE TO OPEN. MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE DOOR OPEN. NOW, FRONT PASSENGER LATCH WILL NOT RELEASE AT ALL, CAUSING THE DOOR TO NOT BE USABLE. I SPOKE WITH FORD AT 18003923673 AND WAS TOLD THEY WERE NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING TO HELP FIX THE PROBLEM. I AM CONCERNED THAT MY YOUNG CHILDREN, WHO RIDE IN THE BACK, WILL NOT BE ABLE TO GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE. IF WE WERE EVER IN AN ACCIDENT EMERGENCY HELP MAY NOT BE ABLE TO REACH THEM IN A TIMELY MANNER AND THE CHILDREN MAY BECOME TRAPPED. IN THE EVENT THAT THE FRONT DOOR WOULD NOT LONGER OPEN THE PASSENGER , MYSELF, HAD TO CLIMB OVER THE SEATS TO GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10255844

Incident

Dec 12, 2008

Mileage

190,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK OR IDLING AT A STOP LIGHT, THE ENGINE REVVED. THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO SHUT OFF AND RESTART THE VEHICLE IN ORDER TO RESET THE THROTTLE. IN ADDITION, THE REAR HATCH DOOR WOULD OPEN INTERMITTENTLY. AFTER SEVERAL WEEKS, THE REAR HATCH DOES NOT FUNCTION AT ALL. THE DEALER STATED THAT HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBERS 00V210001 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) AND 04V602000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH). THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER, BUT HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 120,000.

NHTSA ID

10234640

Incident

Jan 3, 2008

Mileage

120,000 mi

I OWN A 2001 FORD ESCAPE. THE LOCKS ON THE HATCH DOOR AND HATCH GLASS WINDOW DO NOT OPEN CONSISTENTLY, PARTICULARLY WHEN IT IS HOT OUTSIDE (I LIVE IN FL). THERE ARE NO OTHER WAYS TO OPEN THE DOOR OR WINDOW AS THERE ARE NO HANDLES ON THE INSIDE AND NO KEY LOCK ON THE OUTSIDE. FORD HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL FOR THIS. I WOULD THINK THIS WOULD BE SOME TYPE OF SAFETY ISSUE. FROM BLOGS I SEE THAT OTHER OWNERS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. IT SEEMS THE ACTUATOR MAY BE AT FAULT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10231467

Incident

Apr 1, 2006

Mileage

50,000 mi

DOOR HANDLE ON OCCASION GETS STUCK. *TR

NHTSA ID

10206602

Incident

Jun 18, 2006

Mileage

78 mi

DRIVER'S SIDE OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLE FAILS TO WORK. UPON DISASSEMBLY, WE FOUND THAT THE PART THAT CONNECTED THE HANDLE MECHANISM TO THE LOCK MECHANISM WAS A FLIMSY THIN METAL WASHER, WHICH HAD BROKE IN HALF. THIS COMPONENT IS DEFINITELY SUBSTANDARD FOR THE CONSTANT USE IT GETS. UPON CONFERRING WITH OTHER 2001 ESCAPE OWNERS AT ESCAPE-CENTRAL.COM (TECH. TIPS ), NOT ONLY DOES THIS PART FAIL, BUT THE SAME PART ON THE INTERIOR DOOR EVENTUALLY FAILS TOO, THUS YOU CANNOT OPEN THE DOOR FROM EITHER THE OUTSIDE OR INSIDE.' THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR ALSO HAS THIS PROBLEM AS POSTED BY OTHER OWNERS. THIS CREATES THE POSSIBLILTY OF BEING TRAPPED INSIDE DURING AN EMERGENCY SITUATION, SUCH AS A FIRE, ACCIDENT, ETC. THESE CARS SHOULD BE RECALLED AND FORD SHOULD FIX THIS PROBLEM WITH A MORE SUBSTANTIAL PART.

NHTSA ID

10206277

Incident

Aug 21, 2007

Mileage

21,300 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE DOORS OPEN BY REMOTE, BUT THE OTHER TWO DOORS MUST BE OPENED MANUALLY DUE TO LATCH FAILURE. THE DEALER STATED THAT IT WILL COST $1,800 TO REPAIR THE DOORS. THE ENGINE SIZE AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 124,756.

NHTSA ID

10193070

Incident

Jun 6, 2007

TL* - THE CONTACT WAS STOPPED HE STOPPED AT A LIGHT, ANOTHER VEHICLE HIT HIM IN THE REAR. THE SECOND VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH. THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, BUT THE CRASH RESULTED IN THE DRIVERS SEAT UNEXPECTEDLY RECLINING TO A HORIZONTAL POSITION, THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO ADJUST THE SEAT AFTER THE IMPACT. THE PASSENGER SEAT REMAINED IN POSITION. THE DRIVER SUFFERED INJURIES. *NM THE CONSUMER STATED HE LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING. UPDATED 02/22/07. *JB

NHTSA ID

10178814

Incident

Jan 3, 2007

Mileage

51,600 mi

THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR NO LONGER OPENS WITH THE OUTSIDE LATCH HANDLE. WHILE IT OPENS FROM THE INSIDE, THE OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLE FAILED INEXPLICABLY. IT HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AS YET. *NM

NHTSA ID

10174215

Incident

Oct 1, 2006

Mileage

106,000 mi

MY DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR STUCK AND COULD NOT BE OPENED AND HAD TO BE REPAIRED AT A COST OF $350. BOTH BACK DOORS ARE STUCK CLOSED AND CAN NOT BE OPENED. NOW THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DOOR IS STUCK CLOSED AND CAN NOT BE OPENED. MY SON BROKE HIS ARM AND INJURED HIS LEG AND HAD TO GO TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM. WE HAD TO GET HIM OUT OF THE CAR THROUGH THE WINDOW! AS THE DOOR SUDDENLY WOULD NOT OPEN. THERE WERE NO EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE. THE REPAIR BILL IS ESTIMATED AT ANOTHER $350.00. IN ADDITION, MY REAR HATCH DOOR REFUSED TO OPEN THE OTHER DAY WHILE I WAS HAVING THE SHOCKS REPAIRED. THE MECHANICS FINALLY GOT IT OPEN. I FEAR THAT SOMETHING WILL HAPPEN AND EMERGENCY PERSONNEL WILL NOT BE ABLE TO GET IN TO THE CAR AND WE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO GET OUT. *NM

NHTSA ID

10171786

Incident

Oct 22, 2006

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE DOOR LATCHES WERE FAULTY ON BOTH FRONT DOORS. THERE WAS NO WARNING SIGNAL PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. THE CONTACT WAS NOT ABLE TO OPEN THE FRONT DOORS FROM THE OUTSIDE. THE CONTACT HAD TO ENTER FROM THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE AND OPEN THE DOORS FROM THE INSIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER WHO DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE DOOR LATCHES, AND NOTIFIED THE CONTACT THAT THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.

NHTSA ID

10171631

Incident

Sep 20, 2006

Mileage

119,000 mi

BOTH BACK DOORS OF MY 2001 FORD ESCAPE: I DO NOT USE MY BACK DOORS VERY OFTEN SINCE THERE ARE ONLY 2 MEMBERS OF MY HOUSEHOLD. I UNLOCKED THEN TRIED TO OPEN BOTH BACK DOORS, BOTH WERE STUCK SHUT, THE HANDLES WERE LOOSE ON THE OUTSIDE. IT WAS NOT A FREEZING COLD NIGHT. I LOCKED AND UNLOCKED THE DOORS A BUNCH OF TIMES, THEN TRIED TO OPEN AGAIN. THEY FINALLY OPENED, BUT WOULD NOT LATCH SHUT. THE OUTSIDE HANDLE DOESN'T SEEM TO BE ATTACHED TO THE IN DOOR MECHANISM. MY HUSBAND FINALLY GOT THE DOORS TO STAY SHUT. I HAVE NOT OPENED THEM SINCE. I AM AFRAID THEY MIGHT OPEN WHILE DRIVING! *NM

NHTSA ID

10171404

Incident

Aug 30, 2006

Mileage

235,000 mi

2001 FORD ESCAPE TAILGATE WILL NOT UNLOCK. TRIED 2 DIFFERENT KEY FAUBS AND TRIED UNLOCK FROM THE DRIVER DOOR. THERE IS NO PLACE TO UNLOCK WITH A KEY, THERE IS NO PLACE TO OPEN FROM INSIDE THE CARGO AREA. I CHECKED THE OWNERS MANUAL FOR A LOCATION OF A MANUAL RELEASE AND THERE IS NONE. I CALLED FORD MOTOR CUSTOMER SUPPORT AND THEY SEARCHED THE DATABASE FOR A MANUAL RELEASE AND COULD NOT LOCATE ANY INFORMATION. THIS APPEARS TO BE A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN IF YOU WERE IN AN ACCIDENT OR SITUATION THAT WARRANTED EXITING THE VEHICLE FROM THE BACK. *NM

NHTSA ID

10157561

Incident

May 15, 2006