2006 Ford Escape

I OWN A 2006 FORD ESCAPE XLT . FOR THE PAST MONTH OR SO, WHENEVER I TRY TO FILL UP MY GAS TANK WITH GAS, THE GAS PUMP TURNS OFF, PREVENTING ME FROM FUELING UP. I HAVE TRIED DIFFERENT GASOLINE COMPANIES AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. EVERYWHERE I GO, THE GAS PUMP WILL CLICK OFF ON ME AS IF THE GAS TANK IS FULL. I HAVE TO PULL OUT THE GAS NOZZLE, PLACE IT BACK IN AND IT THEN TURNS OFF AGAIN. HAPPENS OVER AND OVER. TAKES ME APPROX. 15 MINUTES TO FILL UP TANK.I HAVE CONTACTED FORD & THEY CLAIM THAT THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF SUCH A THING & THAT THERE IS NO RECALL FOR GASOLINE FILL-UP PROBLEMS. YET, IF YOU RESEARCH THE INTERNET YOU WILL SEE TONS OF PEOPLE WHO ARE HAVING THE SAME GASOLINE FILL-UP PROBLEM. *TR

I AM BUYING A 2006 FORD ESCAPE. THE GAS PEDAL IS LOCKING UP WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP. THIS SEEMS TO BE HAPPENING WHEN THE VEHICLE IS FIRST DRIVEN IN THE MORNING OR AFTER IT HAS SIT FOR AWHILE THEN DRIVING AGAIN. THIS HAS BECOME AN EVERYDAY OCCURRENCE. I HAVE HAD THE INCIDENT OF THE GAS PEDAL STICKING CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN WHILE TRYING TO STOP. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A ROD CAUSED THE ENGINE TO LOCK. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE FORD DEALER AND THEY INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT HE NEEDED TO REPLACE THE ENGINE. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO REPLACE THE ENGINE PER THE WARRANTY SINCE IT HAS EXPIRED AND THE MILEAGE WAS 44,000. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,000.

FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS FAILING. CALLED FORD AND THEY WILL NOT COVER THIS UNDER WARRANTY. BEARINGS SHOULD LAST OVER 100,000 MILES. MINE STARTED TO GO BAD AT 58,000 (APPROX) MILES. WHEN BEARINGS FAIL DRIVER COULD LOSE FRONT BRAKES AND/OR FRONT WHEELS LEADING TO A CRASH. I HAVE OVER 35 YEARS EXPERIENCE WITH AUTOMOBILES AND KNOW WHAT A FAILING WHEEL BEARING SOUNDS LIKE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD ESCAPE. THE LIFT GATE LATCH WOULD NOT RELEASE, THE BACK GLASS WOULD NOT OPEN, AND THE DRIVERS SEAT BELT WOULD NOT UNLOCK WHEN THE RELEASE BUTTON WAS PUSHED. THE DEALER TRIED TO REMEDY THE SEAT BELT FAILURE AND WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE CONTACT IS CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY RISK AND THE POSSIBILITY THAT HE COULD BECOME TRAPPED INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 88,000.

THE 05-06 FORD ESCAPES HAVE A MAJOR FAILURE IN THEIR BRAKING AND AXLE SYSTEM. I BOUGHT A NEW ESCAPE IN 2006 IN LESS THEN TWO YEARS THE ABS LIGHT CAME AFTER REPLACING THE FRONT BRAKE PADS. I TOOK THE CAR TO A MECHANIC AND HE STATED THAT THE FRONT AXLE HAS "TEETH" ON IT THAT EASILY BREAK OFF AND THEREFORE DISENGAGING THE ABS SYSTEM. ON A DAILY BASIS THE BREAKS "THUMP" LIKE THEY ARE NOT ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE, THIS HAPPENS AT ANY SPEED, EVEN WHILE TRYING TO PULL INTO A PARKING SPOT. THIS HAS NOT CAUSED ANY ACCIDENTS BUT WE NEVER KNOW IF THE BRAKES ARE GOING TO WORK THEY ARE SUPPOSE TO. MY VEHICLE WAS PAST ITS WARRANTY WHEN THIS PROBLEM FIRST OCCURRED, AND NOW I HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE ENTIRE FRONT AXLE BECAUSE A ENGINEERING MALFUNCTION. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT FORD IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT THEY REFUSE TO PLACE A RECALL ON THE PARTS. I INQUIRED ABOUT FIXING THE PROBLEM, HE STATED THAT THE PARTS, WHICH AGAIN IS THE ENTIRE FRONT AXLE, IS ON BACK ORDER FOR AROUND 5 MONTHS AND THE COST IS AROUND $1500.00.I HAVE ALSO TALKED TO SEVERAL PEOPLE WHO OWN FORD ESCAPES AND THEY HAVE THE SAME ISSUE. IF FORD IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND THEY KNOW THERE IS A PROBLEM BECAUSE OF THE LACK OF FRONT AXLES WHY HASN'T THIS CONSTITUTED A RECALL OR AT LEAST A SAFETY INVESTIGATION. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD ESCAPE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY BETWEEN 25-35 MPH ON NORMAL CONDITIONS; THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. IN AN ATTEMPT TO APPLY PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL THERE WAS A GRINDING NOISE FOLLOWED BY A LOW POWER RESPONSE. THE WARNING INDICATOR LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF AND THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE WITH CAUTION. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT IS AWARE OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 104,000. THE VIN NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE.

I WAS DRIVING MY 2006 FORD ESCAPE HOME FROM A FRIEND'S HOUSE WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ON WHEN I NOTICED A STRANGE ODOR, LIKE SOMETHING WAS BURNING. I CAME TO A STOP BEHIND ANOTHER VEHICLE. I WASN'T SURE THE SMELL WAS COMING FROM MY TRUCK UNTIL I TURNED ONTO MY STREET AND NOTICED SMOKE. I GRABBED SOME BAGS OUT OF THE TRUCK AND POPPED THE HOOD. WHITE SMOKE STARTED POURING OUT. I WENT INTO THE HOUSE AND CALLED 911. I WENT UPSTAIRS TO LET MY AUNT KNOW TO MOVE HER CAR AND WITHIN A MATTER OF 5-8 MINUTES, WE HEARD A LOUD BANG. I RAN DOWN THE STAIRS TO FIND THE FRONT OF THE TRUCK BURNING. I STARTED PULLING THINGS OUT OF THE TRUCK UNTIL THE FLAMES QUICKLY SPREAD TO THE INSIDE ROOF INTERIOR. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED AND PUT OUT THE FIRE BUT THE ENTIRE FRONT OF THE TRUCK WAS DESTROYED. THE DASHBOARD AND STEERING WHEEL MELTED COMPLETELY. I HAD VERY RECENTLY HAD THE OIL CHANGED ON MY TRUCK AT THE DEALERSHIP, AS I HAVE DONE FOR THE ALMOST 2 YEARS OF OWNERSHIP. THEIR MULTI-POINT INSPECTION DID NOT REFLECT THAT ANYTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE WHICH WOULD CAUSE THIS KIND OF DAMAGE. THE TRUCK CAUGHT FIRE AND WAS DESTROYED VERY QUICKLY. AFTER THE FIRE I RESEARCHED THIS TRUCK TYPE AND FOUND THAT FORD HAS RECALLED SEVERAL HUNDRED THOUSAND EARLIER MODELS FOR FIRES. I AM VERY CONCERNED BECAUSE THIS WAS A FAMILY VEHICLE. I OR MY CHILD COULD HAVE BEEN INJURED OR WORSE. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS FURTHER. *TR