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2007 Ford Escape Driver assistance Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the driver-assistance system, filed with NHTSA

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Latest Feb 28, 2022
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19%
of 254 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
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Reports naming forward-collision avoidance, lane keeping, back-over prevention, cruise control and related electronic driver-assistance systems. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2007 Ford Escape submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 47 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming driver-assistance

The 25 most recent of 47, in the owner's own words

Driver assistancePowertrain (other)
Filed Feb 28, 2022

The contact's mother owns a 2007 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while his brother was driving at 60 MPH, the vehicle inadvertently downshifted and decelerated to 40-45 MPH. The check engine warning light illuminated. The contact's brother depressed the accelerator pedal however, the pedal felt soft and remained on the floorboard. The contact's brother veered to the side of the road. The contact stated that upon turning off and restarting the vehicle, he was able to continue to drive; however, the failure reoccurred while exiting the highway. The contact stated that the vehicle would fail to go into gear while attempting to shift into drive and depressing the accelerator pedal. The contact stated that the vehicle would start but would not move. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 195,000.

NHTSA ID
11454522
Incident
Feb 7, 2022
Mileage
195,000 mi
Driver assistanceElectrical
Filed Oct 27, 2021

The theft system randomly sounds off for no reason. The theft light keeps blinking as the key is placed in the run position. The vehicle is having issues starting and there's no sound at all when turning the key. When the vehicle does start it stalls, so the gas pedal must be pushed almost to the floor. I must apply strong pressure to the breaks, so that I can stop and not crash. The problem is not changing and other ownsers are having these same issue with this truck. I've already had the battery checked, starter replaced, purchased a new key , and fob.

NHTSA ID
11438395
Incident
Mar 20, 2019
Driver assistanceEngine
Filed Sep 8, 2020

LOSS OF MAJOR ENGINE POWER AND LOSS OF ACCELERATION WHEN PUSHING THE GAS PEDAL TO THE FLOOR. HAS NO ACCELERATION POWER ANYMORE LIKE IT DID A YEAR AGO TO NOW. REPLACE ALL SPARK PLUGS AND IGNITION COILS WITH NOW NEW ACCELERATION POWER AT ALL.

NHTSA ID
11353876
Incident
Aug 1, 2020
BrakesDriver assistanceElectrical
Filed Feb 9, 2020
Crash reported

WITHIN A MONTH OF PURCHASING VEHICLE, MILEAGE 67,000, COMPLETE BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE. COULD HAVE BEEN FATAL AND WILL BE IF NOT CORRECTED. MANY EXACT COMPLAINTS FOUND ONLINE. VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP COMING TO LIGHT. HAD TO PULL OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD INTO A WOODED AREA FOR THE VEHICLE TO STOP. FELT LIKE VEHICLE WAS SLIDING ON ROAD. LATER REALIZED IT WAS A ABS SYSTEM FAILURE NOT SLIDING. ABS LIGHT IS ON. BRAKE SYSTEM NEEDS SERVICE LIGHT ON. EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHT STAYS ON. APPROXIMATELY 75% OF THE TIME, WHEN FIRST DRIVING VEHICLE, ONLY THE SERVICE BRAKE DISPLAY IS ON. THE VEHICLE WILL BEGIN TO BUCK/STUTTER, STEERING WHEEL SHAKES, AND TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATES. AFTER ACCELERATING, THAT STOPS AND RETURNS TO WHAT I DESCRIBED.ABOVE. I READ SINCE THERE WERE NO FATALITIES REPORTED FORD WILL NOT RECALL. I AM CERTAIN THERE HAVE BEEN FATALITIES DUE TO THIS PROBLEM, JUST NOT IDENTIFIED.

NHTSA ID
11307988
Incident
Dec 31, 2019
Mileage
7,000 mi
BrakesDriver assistanceOther / unspecified
Filed Jun 24, 2018

BRAKE FAILED THE REGEN SYSTEM FAILURE AND ABS BRAKE FAILURE CAUSED AN ALMOST SERIOUS ACCIDENT $7000 FOR REPAIRS FOR SOMETHING THAT HAS NUMEROUS PROBLEMS FROM 1000S OF OTHERS HAVING THE SAME ISSUE IT IS A 2007 FORD ESCAPE 2 WHEEL DRIVE HYBRID

NHTSA ID
11103677
Incident
Jun 24, 2018
Mileage
187 mi
Driver assistancePowertrain (other)
Filed Nov 10, 2017

THE GAS PEDAL STICKS OFTEN, AND FEELS AS IF SOMETHING IS UNDER THE PEDAL, STOPPING IT FROM BEING DEPRESSED. THIS CAUSES SUDDEN REDUCTION OF SPEED AND THEN SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHEN PRESSING HARD TO GET THE PEDAL TO GO DOWN. FORD PREVIOUSLY RECALLED THROTTLE BODY'S IN ESCAPES FROM 2009-2012. I BELIEVE THE 2007 FORD ESCAPE MODEL SHOULD BE ADDED TO THAT RECALL! THIS IS A TRUE SAFETY PROBLEM! MINE HAS BEING DOING THIS FOR ABOUT A MONTH AND HAS GOTTEN WAY WORSE SO IT WILL NEED TO BE FIXED.

NHTSA ID
11045124
Incident
Nov 9, 2017
Mileage
125,000 mi
Driver assistanceElectricalEngine
Filed Jul 6, 2017

CAR STALLED WHILE IN MOTION ON CITY STREET. LOST ALL POWER AND WOULD NOT RESTART WITHOUT JUMP.

NHTSA ID
11003520
Incident
Jul 6, 2017
Mileage
124,230 mi
Driver assistance
Filed Apr 14, 2017

RECENTLY THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL STUCK ON MY 2007 FORD ESCAPE AND I HAD TO RUN INTO A CURB TO STOP THE VEHICLE, ITY CAUSED ABOUT $1500 DAMAGE TO THE CAR. NO PERSONNEL INJURIES WERE CAUSED. I HAD TO RUN THE CAR INTO A CURB TO KEEP FROM REAR ENDING ANOTHER VEHICLE.

NHTSA ID
10978529
Incident
Mar 30, 2017
Mileage
159,000 mi
Driver assistance
Filed Jul 11, 2016

NO WARNING FOR HYBRID BATTERY MALFUNCTION. ON 07082016 THE FORD DEALERSHIP INFORMED ME THAT THE HYBRID BATTERY IN MY FORD ESCAPE HAS A MALFUNCTION CODE P0A81 AND THE BATTERY PACK COOLING FAN WAS NOT WORKING. THERE ARE NO WARNING MESSAGES OR ICON LIGHTS TO INFORM ME (THE OWNER) THAT THE BATTERY IS MALFUNCTIONING. DOCUMENTATION: #1 AUTOZONE MYZONE HEALTH REPORT POWERED BY INNOVA PERFORM ON 07052016 AND #2 JOHNSON BROTHERS FORD-LINCOLN INVOICE 192231, 07072016. INCIDENT - 07032016, THE WARNING MESSAGE APPEARED "SERVICE THE EMISSION" AND THE ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED. THE FORD ESCAPE WAS STILL DRIVE-ABLE AND OTHERWISE WAS OPERATING NORMAL WITH THE MESSAGE AND ENGINE LIGHT ON. THE HYBRID BATTERY WAS WORKING AS EXPECTED. 07052016, THE FORD ESCAPE WAS TAKEN TO AUTOZONE TO GET A READING FOR THE MESSAGE WHICH WAS P0128. FORD DEALERSHIP ESTIMATED $600 TO REPAIR THE TIMER. 07062016, AT ABOUT 7:00 A.M. I TOOK THE ESCAPE IN FOR THE TIMER REPAIR. THE REPRESENTATIVE SAID THAT THEY WILL VERIFY/VALIDATE THE ISSUE AND WILL CONTACT ME BEFORE REPAIRS ARE PERFORMED. 07072016, AT ABOUT 4 P.M. FORD DEALERSHIP REPRESENTATIVE CONTACTED ME TO PICK UP THE ESCAPE AND THAT THEY HAD VERIFIED/VALIDATED THAT IT WAS THE TIMER AND HAS REPAIRED THE TIMER. AT ABOUT 5:40 P.M. I PAID $554.30 FOR THE TIMER REPAIR AND PICKED UP MY VEHICLE. BECAUSE IT WAS CLOSE TO THE DEALERSHIP CLOSING TIME NO ONE REVIEWED THE CHARGES WITH ME. WHILE DRIVING HOME THE VEHICLE DIDN'T PICK UP SPEED AND THE GAS PEDAL WAS STIFF. THE HYBRID BATTERY DID NOT KICK IN AS EXPECTED. 07082016: AT ABOUT 7:15 A.M. I RETURNED TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP COMPLAINING THAT THE ESCAPE HAD NO POWER. ALSO, NOW THE HYBRID BATTERY WASN'T WORKING. AT ABOUT 9:00 A.M. FORD DEALERSHIP RETURNED THE VEHICLE TO ME. ALSO, THAT THE DEALERSHIP WAS WAITING FOR FORD CORPORATE TO RESPOND ON THE HYBRID NOT WORKING ISSUE.

NHTSA ID
10883876
Incident
Jul 7, 2016
Mileage
128,764 mi
Driver assistancePowertrain (other)
Filed Apr 11, 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH, THE OVERDRIVE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INDEPENDENTLY AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAD FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

NHTSA ID
10854777
Incident
Apr 6, 2016
Driver assistanceFuel system
Filed Nov 25, 2015

THE GAS PEDAL WOULD STICK INTERMITTENTLY, AND MORE PRESSURE NEEDED TO BE APPLIED TO THE PEDAL IN ORDER TO GET THE CAR TO ACCELERATE. AT ONE POINT THE GAS PEDAL COMPLETELY STUCK, AND I WAS NOT ABLE TO ACCELERATE THE CAR AT ALL ON THE HIGHWAY, FORCING ME TO PULL THE CAR OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TURN IT OFF TO BE TOWED. A MECHANIC WAS ABLE TO CONFIRM THIS ISSUE IS CAUSED BY A MALFUNCTION IN THE THROTTLE BODY. FORD PREVIOUSLY RECALLED THROTTLE BODY'S IN ESCAPES FROM 2009-2012, BUT MY CAR IS 2007 AND DOES NOT APPLY. HOWEVER, BECAUSE IT IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME MALFUNCTION, AND HAS SERIOUS SAFETY IMPLICATION, I BELIEVE THE 2007 FORD ESCAPE MODEL SHOULD BE ADDED TO FORDS CURRENT CONSUMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM 13N03.

NHTSA ID
10806815
Incident
Nov 13, 2015
Mileage
105,000 mi
Driver assistance
Filed Oct 21, 2015

2007 FORD ESCAPE THROTTLE STICKS INTERMITTENTLY. DRIVING AND SUDDENLY THE PETAL WILL STICK AND NOT RESPOND. PUSH DOWN ON GAS PETAL AND WILL NOT MOVE OR RESPOND. FLUTTER THE PETAL AND IN WILL RETURN TO OPERATIONAL FORM.PETAL STICKS AND NOT ALLOW YOU TO GIVE ENGINE AND GAS. THE PROBLEM OCCURS WHEN I TAKE MY FOOT OFF THE GAS PETAL THEN TRY TO REAPPLY THE GAS TO ACCELERATE. VEHICLE HAS BEEN DOING THIS SINCE I BOUGHT IT BUT HAS BECOME MORE FREQUENT AS THE VEHICLE AGES. I HAVE TOLD DEALER REPS.ABOUT THIS ONGOING ISSUE AND EACH TIME I'M TOLD IT HAS NO RECALLS AND I WILL NEED TO PAY FOR ALL REPAIRS MYSELF.

NHTSA ID
10785171
Incident
Oct 21, 2015
Mileage
119,000 mi
Driver assistance
Filed Dec 11, 2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK WHEN IT WAS DEPRESSED. AS A RESULT, EXCESSIVE FORCE WAS REQUIRED ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO RESPOND. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000.

NHTSA ID
10663633
Incident
Dec 6, 2012
Mileage
180,000 mi
Driver assistance
Filed Apr 12, 2014

I CANNOT DEPRESS THE ACCELERATOR. IT OCCURS AFTER AROUND 1 MILE OF DRIVING DURING THE FIRST TRIP OF THE DAY. IT HAS OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY FOR THE PAST YEAR. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO FORD BUT THEY COULD NOT IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM AND REQUIRED THAT I LEAVE THE CAR OVERNIGHT WHICH I COULD NOT DO. TODAY WAS THE FIRST DAY THAT I HAD TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD BECAUSE I COULD NOT ACCELERATE. *JS

NHTSA ID
10579345
Incident
Apr 12, 2014
Mileage
100,000 mi
Driver assistance
Filed Mar 1, 2014

MY DAUGHTER WAS ALMOST KILLED WHEN WE TRIED TO PULL INTO TRAFFIC AND THE THROTTLE STUCK. SHE IS LEARNING TO DRIVE AND DID NOT KNOW HOW TO HANDLE THE CAR NOT STARTING WHEN SHE PRESSED THE GAS AND THEN IT SUDDENLY LURCHED INTO TRAFFIC. IT IS A PROBLEM WITH THE THROTTLE BODY IDENTICAL TO THE RECALL FOR THE 2001-2004 ESCAPES. I CALLED THE FORD DEALERSHIP AND IT IS 500+ TO FIX. THIS CAR ONLY HAS 85K ON IT AND I FIND THIS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE. SINCE I CANT AFFORD TO FIX IT NOW IT WILL SIT IN MY DRIVE WAY. THANKS FORD. *TR

NHTSA ID
10566642
Incident
Feb 28, 2014
Mileage
86,000 mi
Driver assistance
Filed Jan 31, 2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECOME STUCK WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM A COMPLETE STOP. THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR MORE FREQUENTLY DURING COLD WEATHER TEMPERATURES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE CLEANED DUE TO CARBON BUILD UP. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 149,000.

NHTSA ID
10562368
Incident
Jan 8, 2013
Mileage
110,000 mi
Driver assistanceVisibility
Filed Dec 27, 2013

CAR WAS PARKED. REAR WINDOW EXPLODED AND BURN MARKS WERE SEEN ON THE GLASS. THUS FAR OUR COST TO REPLACE THE WINDOW AND WIPER BLADE MOTOR AND BLADE HAS BEEN 460 DOLLARS. WE FILED AN INSURANCE CLAIM BUT THE WINDOW REPAIR CAME IN UNDER THE DEDUCTIBLE. THE WIPER MOTOR WAS CONSIDERED TO BE WEAR AND TEAR AND THUS WAS NOT COVERED. I HOPE A RECALL WILL BE ISSUED TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM SINCE IT SEEMS TO BE A COMMON OCCURRENCE ACCORDING TO POSTS WE HAVE READ ON THE INTERNET. *TR

NHTSA ID
10557486
Incident
Dec 20, 2013
Mileage
77,000 mi
Driver assistanceElectricalEngine+1 more
Filed Dec 9, 2013

THROTTLE BODY WILL NOT DRIVE REV OR GO. GAS PEDAL DOES NOT MOVE. COLD WEATHER AND IT DOES THIS MORE. *TR

NHTSA ID
10555373
Incident
Dec 9, 2013
Mileage
140,000 mi
Driver assistance
Filed Oct 20, 2013

WHILE TRAVELING ON A HIGHWAY, THE SPEED CONTROL MECHANISM CEASED TO FUNCTION. *TR

NHTSA ID
10548602
Incident
Aug 26, 2013
Driver assistanceFuel system
Filed Aug 17, 2013

THERE HAS BEEN MULTIPLE INSTANCES WHERE THE GAS PEDDLE CANNOT BE DEPRESSED. NO MATTER THE AMOUNT OF PRESSURE APPLIED. IT HAS OCCURRED BOTH AT A STANDSTILL AND WHILE IN MOTION. I HAVE READ ITS A POSSIBLE THROTTLE BODY PROBLEM NOT SURE. FIRST OCCURRENCE WAS DURING COLD WEATHER HOWEVER IT HAS OCCURRED DURING WARM TEMPS IE 85DEGREE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE. IT HAPPENS AND THEN THERE IS NO PROBLEMS FOR A LONG TIME MAYBE MONTHS, HOWEVER IF IT WERE TO OCCUR DURING A MERGE THIS COULD BE VERY DANGEROUS AND POSSIBLY DEADLY. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS AS THERE IS ALREADY MULTIPLE RECALLS ON FORDS ACCELERATION SYSTEMS IN THIS MODEL FROM PRIOR YEARS. *TR

NHTSA ID
10535870
Incident
Apr 1, 2009
Mileage
26,000 mi
Driver assistance
Filed Jun 24, 2013

I HAD THE CRUISE CONTROL SET AND WAS DRIVING AT BETWEEN 55 AND 60 ON THE METER. I WAS IN AN AREA WHERE THE ROAD DIPS AND RISES. COMING UP A RISE IT ACCELERATED BUT THEN CONTINUED BEYOND THE SET SPEED. APPLYING THE BRAKES DID RESULT IN REGAINING CONTROL OF THE SPEED. THIS WAS NOT THE FIRST OCCURRENCE, AND IT SEEMS TO ME THAT THIS HAPPENS AFTER HAVING GONE UP A HILL. I CHECKED TO SEE IF THERE WERE RECALLS ISSUED FOR MY CAR AND IT APPEARS THAT THERE IS NOT ONE FOR THE 2007 MODEL, BUT RESEARCH HAS REVEALED SEVERAL SIMILAR COMPLAINTS. *TR

NHTSA ID
10521351
Incident
May 13, 2013
Mileage
130,000 mi
Driver assistanceEngine
Filed May 19, 2013

MANY OF THE CASES INCLUDE THE ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES OF FORD AND THEIR NEGLECT TO HANDLE ANY OF THE ISSUES. ONE OF THE CASES INCLUDED A TEENAGE GIRL HAVING THE SAME VEHICLE AS MYSELF. HER PARENTS HAD REPORTED THE ISSUES TO FORD AND THEY NEVER FIXED THE PROBLEM(S) TO MAKE THIS ONE STORY OF MANY SHORT...THE GIRLS CAR BROKE DOWN WHILE SHE WAS DRIVING HOME AND FROM THE CASE HER PHONE DID NOT HAVE RECEPTION. A MAN WAS DRIVING BY AND SHE HAILED HIM TO PULL OVER AND HE ENDED UP RAPING THE GIRL AND MURDERING HER. THE FAMILY WAS BLAMED AND FORD WAS NOT PROPERLY CHARGED. THERE WERE OTHER CASES I STUDIED THAT INVOLVED FORD THAT INCLUDE MOSTLY THE TRANSMISSIONS LIGHTING ON FIRE AND KILLING THE INDIVIDUALS. THIS IS BEYOND A REASONABLE DOUBT THAT FORD NEEDS TO BE FACE JUDGMENT UNDER THE SUPREME COURT FOR THIS GROSS NEGLIGENCE. THEY HAVE LET SEVERAL INNOCENT PEOPLE DIE WHILE THEY ARE POCKETING MILLIONS OF DOLLARS. EVERY TIME I HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP OR GONE TO THEM IN PERSON THEY TRY TO RAISE PRICES ON SIMPLISTIC PARTS THAT YOU CAN BUY CHEAPER ONLINE OR AT WALMART. THEY CHARGE FEES FOR EVERY SINGLE THING; EVEN IF YOUR FULLY COVERED WITH INSURANCE IT STILL IS NOT MUCH OF A DIFFERENCE. THEY HAVE HIDDEN IMPORTING PARTS FROM THIRD WORLD COUNTRIES AND IT IS ABOUT TIME THAT THEY ARE EXPOSED FOR ALL THEIR MISCONDUCT; AS I DO NOT FIND IT IN ANY WAY FOR ANYONE NOR A COMPANY TO LET INNOCENT PEOPLE BE MURDERED. IT IS A FELONY UNDER THE LAW OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. THE COURT CASES DATE BACK DECADES, IF THEIR WORKERS COULD NOT FIX THE "ISSUES" YEARS AGO AND THEY EVEN HAD ISSUES THE LAST YEAR WITH SEVERAL TEENAGERS GOING TO THEIR PROM THAT RESULTED IN DEATH AS WELL THEN I WOULD STATE BEYOND A REASONABLE DOUBT FORD COMPANY SHOULD GO OUT OF BUSINESS AND MAKE SURE THEY PAY EVERY PENNY BACK TO ALL THE VICTIMS INCLUDING MYSELF AND OTHERS THAT PURCHASED THEIR TOY CARS. *TR

NHTSA ID
10512736
Incident
May 19, 2013
Driver assistanceEnginePowertrain (other)
Filed Mar 30, 2013

AFTER ONLY 2 MONTHS OF PURCHASE O/D LIGHT WENT ON AND TRANSMISSION SHOT!!! ABSOLUTELY HEART WRENCHING AS I HAVE NO WAY TO WORK NOW... *TR

NHTSA ID
10505020
Incident
Mar 25, 2013
Mileage
92,000 mi
Driver assistance
Filed Mar 13, 2013

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK IN OPEN THROTTLE. THE CONTACT HAD TO ABRUPTLY APPLY THE BRAKES IN ORDER TO GET THE VEHICLE TO STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE ACCELERATION FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT DID NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,000.

NHTSA ID
10502617
Incident
Feb 16, 2013
Mileage
71,000 mi
BrakesDriver assistanceSuspension
Filed Mar 12, 2013

FIRST, THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN REGULARLY MAINTAINED PER THE NORMAL MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE. WHILE DRIVING ON 03/09/13, NOTICED THE ABS DASH LIGHT STAYED LIT. THE 4WD DASH LIGHT ALSO STARTED TO BLINK INTERMITTENTLY. ON 03/11/13 I CALLED THE LOCAL FORD DEALER AND SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE PROBLEMS DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A BROKEN TONE RING ALONG WITH MARGINAL BRAKE PADS. REPORTEDLY THE ABS AND 4WD SENSORS ARE INTERCONNECTED. REPORTEDLY, THE FRONT ROTORS HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE THEY WERE TOO PITTED TO BE TURNED. QUESTIONED THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT ABOUT SERVICE BULLETINS OR RECALLS, NONE WERE LIST ON THE ESCAPE CONCERNING THIS ISSUE. ACCORDING TO ONE OF THE SERVICE MANAGERS, THE PROBLEM WITH THE TONE RING IS NOT A COMMON ISSUE. WHILE WAITING ON HE REPAIRS, I CHECKED THE INTERNET AND FOUND THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH REPEAT FAILURES OF THE PART. I PRESENTED THIS INFO TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT WITHOUT ANY RELIEF OR RECOURSE OTHER THAT I WOULD PROBABLY HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE THIS DONE AGAIN. ANOTHER NOTE, THE REPAIRS HAVE A 12 MONTH, 12,000 MILE WARRANTY. IF THE DEFECTIVE PART HAS TO BE REPLACED, THE WARRANTY GOES BACK TO THE ORIGINAL DATE OF INSTALL. THIS APPEARS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH POSSIBLE SERIOUS REPERCUSSIONS WHICH IS NOT BEING ADDRESSED BY FORD. *TR

NHTSA ID
10502471
Incident
Mar 9, 2013
Mileage
60,702 mi

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